Sunday 19 April 2015

LUGGY LIFTS GLOVERS

Despite seeing his Yeovil Town side relegated in his first game in charge against Notts County, Paul Sturrock is yet to experience defeat as Glovers manager.

The draw with the Magpies as Huish Park, which confirmed Yeovil's demotion back to League Two for the first time in ten years, was followed by wins over Play-off chasers Sheffield United and Swindon Town.

Their latter victory came against one of his former clubs who he guided to promotion from League Two in the 2006-07 season.

Many of the Huish Park faithful may well be wondering what would have happened if he had been appointed sooner.

Through out his career in the lower leagues of English football, Sturrock - who won many honours as a player with Dundee United in Scotland - has more often than not left the teams he has managed in a better state than he first arrived.

It is also worth noting two of the four promotions which he has won as a manager in England came in League Two (Plymouth Argyle in 2001-02 & the Robins in 2006-07), which is the level that the Glovers will find themselves playing at next season.

At the age of 58, the opportunity for Sturrock to work his magic one last time will be presenting itself to him once the preparations for the 2015-16 campaign gets underway.