New Assistant Manager for Town – Welcome Daz Young

Assistant manager Mick Norbury has stood down citing work and personal as his reasons. The South Yorkshire-based  former Halifax Town, Cambridge United, Preston North End and Doncaster Rovers striker was very popular with his players and the supporters. 

Taking over from him is Darren Young who was born in Whitehaven and then emigrated with his family at 11 years-old to Auckland, New Zealand. He came back to the UK at the age of 18. He signed a two- year professional deal with the Tykes, before moving back to New Zealand to play for Football Kingz (in what would now be the Australian A-League), and during this time made four appearances for New Zealand U20s.

He moved back to Barnsley in 2004 where he spent half- season before moving to the Republic of Ireland. In his six years there he played for Limerick, Waterford United, Athlone Town and Mervue United before retiring from playing in 2011. More recently he has been the manager of Dodworth Miners Welfare in the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division. He knows manager Grant Black well from their playing days and was in the dugout for the game with Belper.