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Main add to backroom team

27th May, 2016

Maltby Main have added A-License coach Andy McKnight as first team coach for the 2016/17 Toolstation NCEL Premier Division season.

McKnight will be combining the role with heading up the North of England Football Academy, which is strongly linked with Main.

He earned his stripes with long spells at the academies of Walsall and West Bromwich Albion before further developing himself whilst one of the 'Coach Educators' at Premier Skills.

He has played a key role in the development of a number of players now playing both professional and international football across Europe.

Andy has spent the last five years coaching in Norway both with his own academy and at professional clubs and has gained a reputation as one of the very best player development coaches in country.

Joint manager Spencer Fearn said: "I have known Andy for a number of years and seen his work first hand.

"He is an exceptional coach and having him involved with our first team, under 21s and academy is fantastic news for us at Main.

"It's a great signing for us and we are all looking forward to working with Andy."

The North of England Football Academy will be holding final trials on 18th June and any players that will be year 12 or year 13 in the next academic year can apply by e-mailing their name, GCSE actual/predicted grades, football history to info@nefa.co.uk.

(Story Source: Maltby Main)

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NCEL Premier Division P Pts +/-
P 1 Tadcaster Albion 42 98 69
2 Handsworth Parr 42 94 60
3 Cleethorpes Town 42 84 59
4 Worksop Town 42 83 58
5 Bridlington Town 42 79 29
6 Pickering Town 42 77 25
7 Maltby Main 42 68 8
8 Staveley MW 42 66 14
9 Rainworth MW 42 63 17
10 Barton Town Old Boys 42 62 15
11 Albion Sports 42 59 3
12 Thackley 42 59 -4
13 Clipstone 42 55 15
14 Liversedge 42 48 -32
15 Retford United 42 45 -30
16 Garforth Town 42 43 -25
17 Parkgate 42 42 -35
18 Athersley Rec 42 42 -41
19 Armthorpe Welfare 42 40 -37
R 20 Pontefract Collieries 42 39 -50
R 21 Brigg Town 42 37 -54
R 22 Nostell MW 42 26 -64
NCEL Division One P Pts +/-
P 1 Hemsworth MW 40 98 79
P 2 AFC Mansfield 40 86 58
P 3 Bottesford Town 40 82 44
4 AFC Emley 40 77 82
5 Penistone Church 40 75 40
6 Hallam 40 72 44
7 Shirebrook Town 40 69 30
8 Knaresborough 40 64 22
R 9 Hull United (-18) 40 58 31
10 Selby Town 40 57 0
11 Yorkshire Amateur 40 56 -11
12 Westella VIP 40 53 7
13 Eccleshill United 40 48 -4
14 Teversal 40 45 -28
15 Dronfield Town 40 43 -21
16 Glasshoughton Welf 40 37 -39
17 Hall Road Rangers 40 32 -46
18 Winterton Rangers 40 32 -58
19 Grimsby Borough 40 32 -68
20 Rossington Main 40 26 -60
21 Worsbrough Bridge 40 15 -102

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