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NEW WOMEN'S TEAM MANAGER APPOINTED

NEW WOMEN'S TEAM MANAGER APPOINTED

Steve Purnell15 Apr 2019 - 16:00
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Following the departure of Stu Afford We're delighted to announce that Shaun Harley has been appointed as Women's Team Manager for the 2019/20 season

Shaun started his playing career in Scotland at Campbeltown Boys until he moved to Peterborough after being offered trials with Peterborough United in 1999. Shaun’s dreams of a professional playing career were shattered by a serious knee injury at the age of 18.

After two years of recovery, Shaun continued to play at a local level with Whittlesey Utd, Whittlesey Blue Star, PSL and ICA Sports. His career highlight was collecting a Saturday Division 2 & County Cup trophy at Whittlesey Blue Star before joining ICA Sports, where he added another Division 2 Trophy as Player/Manager.

Throughout this time Shaun also played in Sunday teams, picking up several other league and cup trophies along the way.

In 2004 Shaun was introduced to Football Managerial at Whittlesey United before another 18 months out of the game after sustaining a broken ankle. Shaun then returned to Football Management as joint manager of ICA Sports Saturday B Team that sat bottom of the league. The team was transformed and progressed to the playoffs and the following season won PDFL Division 2.

Shaun’s career in Female Football Management stared in 2015/16 season when he established a brand new Under-12 Girls as part of the foundation of ICA Sports Female Football section. The following season, as Under-13s, the team won promotion to the A-League and as Under-14s finished and League Runners-Up and also reached the final of the League & Country Cup.

The team are now at Under-15 level and so far this season they have won 12 out of 13 league and cup games and are in contention to win the League and League Cup this season. As an Under-16 squad next season the girls will begin their transition season and they prepare to move into adult football and Shaun will provide a familiar figure in the Management team.

If you would like to discuss the opportunity of being part of the new look ICA Sports Women's team next season you can get in touch with Shaun on 07824 601506

There will be a further announcement, covering Shaun's support staff released in the coming days.

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