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Alan Devonshire to step down at Maidenhead United, Ryan Peters to take interim charge – Football in Berkshire
Maidenhead United have confirmed manager Alan Devonshire will step down at the end of November. Devonshire’s second spell in charge of Maidenhead began in May 2015 and he oversaw a sensational National League South championship win as well as eight uninterrupted seasons in the top tier of non-league football. A statement from the club said […]
Alan Devonshire’s Maidenhead United career in numbers – Football in Berkshire
Alan Devonshire’s tenure as Maidenhead United manager will end on Saturday afternoon, his 913th game in charge of the Magpies. Appointed for the first time to the York Road hot seat in the summer of 1996 to succeed ex-player John Watt, Dev initially went into a joint partnership with ex-QPR man Martyn Busby at the […]
Maidenhead United can send Alan Devonshire off in style – Football in Berkshire
Maidenhead United put their managerial issues to one side to bounce back from seven defeats and a draw in their last eight games on Tuesday night. The Magpies won 6-0 away at Salisbury in the Enterprise National League South, scoring more goals in one game than they had in their last 11 and ensuring Alan […]
Alan Lovegrove – ‘The cornerstone of our community’
Newbury Town and West Berkshire football as a whole is mourning the passing of Alan Lovegrove on Sunday morning. A driving force behind the club’s return to the town it represents over the last few years, Mr Lovegrove also held positions at other West Berks sides including Thatcham Town. Newbury posted a tribute to Mr […]
‘No fuss, all about the players’ Alan Devonshire’s final Maidenhead United game was made in his own image
On Saturday, Maidenhead United hosted Chippenham Town in Alan Devonshire’s final match in charge of the Magpies. Here, Club Secretary – and more importantly fan – Neil Maskell takes us through ‘Devs’ emotional final match in charge. “Yeah I’m fine”. The typically understated reply I got to my enquiry as to Alan Devonshire’s well-being when […]
Alan Devonshire’s Maidenhead United farewell
Alan Devonshire’s second spell as manager of Maidenhead United will end on Saturday after the home fixture with Chippenham Town. After 913 games over two spells, BELT* teams rest easy, the age of the Devonshiring is almost at an end The long-serving boss has been in charge of the Magpies since 2015 and famously lead […]