John Sheridan - New Notts County Manager
Sheridan, a former Republic of Ireland international, joins the Magpies from Oldham Athletic where he steered the club to 17th place in League One having taken over in January with the team in 22nd position and five points from safety.
The 51-year-old, who has signed a three-year contract, has a decent track record in the Football League, winning the League Two title and Football League Trophy with Chesterfield, and guiding both Oldham and Plymouth Argyle to the play offs.
As a player he also had a brief stint at Nottingham Forest when Cloughie signed him from Leeds for £650,000, but he only played one League Cup game before being sold on to Sheffield Wednesday.
Another former Forest player Mark Crossley joins him as Assistant Manager, having previously worked alongside Sheridan at Chesterfield. Alan Smith, Mike Edwards and Kevin Pilkington complete the Magpies backroom setup, whilst retaining their playing registrations.
Smith will continue his development as a coach by working towards obtaining his UEFA B Licence during the season. The club has also confirmed that Richard Dryden leaves Meadow Lane with immediate effect and the club would like to place on record huge thanks for his hard work and service.
Chief Executive Jason Turner said, “I’m absolutely thrilled that we have secured John Sheridan as Notts County manager and very much look forward to working with him again when he takes up his position on Tuesday. He’s vastly experienced with a proven track record at this level, so to attract somebody of his calibre is a real statement of intent by the club."
Sheridan has said, “I’m delighted to be joining Notts County and relishing the opportunity to get the club challenging for promotion to League One. The decision to leave Oldham was not an easy one and I will always retain my affection for the club and its fans.
“Notts County is a big club - far bigger than its current league position suggests and having taken Chesterfield to the League Two title, I know what is required to succeed and get the club back to a higher level.”
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