Avro Football Club is delighted to be able to announce that Alex Frost and Phil Edghill have agreed to stay at the helm as we prepare for our first ever season in the Northern Premier League.
The duo were appointed in January 2022 following the departure of Lee O’Brien and James Hampson, and guided us to a sixth place finish at the end of last season. The 22-23 campaign has exceeded all expectations, with promotion to step 4 of the non league pyramid secured as well as a first ever appearance in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup.
The team also had the best defensive statistics in the North West Counties League, conceding just 31 goals in 42 games and breaking the record for the number of consecutive clean sheets at the start of a Premier Division season.
Chairman Robert Fuller admitted that he was ‘absolutely delighted’ that the pair had committed their future to the club for another season.
‘This club’s rise up the non league pyramid has been nothing short of a fairy tale for those like myself who have waited so long for it to happen.’
‘Lee and James set the ball rolling, and we will always be grateful to them for the work which they put in to establish this wonderful club in the world of semi-professional football.
‘Now Alex and Phil have come in and built on those excellent foundations. They have worked tirelessly with the other coaches to build and nurture a squad capable of challenging for another promotion, and I am absolutely delighted that having seen all that hard work pay off, they have renewed their commitment to us.’
‘We know that next season is going to be really tough, but everything which I have seen from these two convinces me that they will again rise to the challenge. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with them over the last eighteen months, and I look forward to continuing our partnership during this historic and hugely exciting period of our history.’
