Kelly steps down as Scarborough boss

Darren Kelly has left Scarborough Athletic with immediate effect to take up a role at an English Football League club. The news ends his reign which began in November 2019. The former Hyde United chief only took charge of 29 competitive games due to the covid-19 pandemic, but can be credited with turning a failing  read more→

Legends Beadle and Blott join Kelly’s coaching staff

Club legends Jimmy Beadle and Ryan Blott have joined Darren Kelly’s Scarborough Athletic coaching staff. Beadle is the new assistant manager and will play when required, while Blott, the club’s all-time leading goalscorer, will not only be part of the playing staff next season, but he will take up a first-team coaching role and will  read more→

Title-winner Brown joins Scarborough coaching staff

2013 title-winner David Brown has joined Scarborough Athletic’s coaching staff as player/first team coach. Brown was a member of Rudy Funk’s NCEL Premier Division winning-side and he returns a club now managed by Darren Kelly. Brown, whose career has also took in spells with Bradford City, Eastwood Town, Guiseley, Tadcaster Albion and Hyde United (under  read more→

Eight stay, five still in talks, Scarborough boss Kelly confirms

Scarborough Athletic manager Darren Kelly is still in negotiations with five players, but has secured eight from last season’s NPL Premier Division squad. Star striker James Walshaw is staying, along with Michael Coulson, Ryan Watson, Chris Dawson, Josh Barrett, Harry Coates, Jimmy Beadle, Ryan Blott and Isaac Assenso. Top goalkeeper Tom Taylor is one of  read more→

Kelly returns to Scarborough as manager

Darren Kelly is back at Scarborough Athletic after becoming their new manager. His first game in charge will be the big local derby with Whitby Town on Saturday. The former Oldham Athletic, FC Halifax Town and Hyde United boss replaces John Deacey who was axed 24 hours ago after a poor run of form. Kelly,  read more→

Kelly leaves Halifax by mutual consent

Darren Kelly has left FC Halifax Town by mutual consent after just eleven games in charge. The former Oldham Athletic boss replaced Neil Aspin in October, but has unable to pull Halifax out of the National League Premier relegation zone. Kelly won three of his games at the helm. A Halifax statement said: “Notwithstanding a  read more→

Kelly named as new Halifax boss

Former Garforth Town player Darren Kelly has been named as the new manager of FC Halifax Town. The appointment ends the two-week search for Neil Aspin’s successor at the Shay. Kelly was the manager of Oldham Athletic until he was sacked around the same time as Aspin departed from the Shay. Kelly, who is joined  read more→