MEET THE TEAM

GRANT BLACK – MANAGER

2023/24 WILL BE GRANT’S FIRST FULL SEASON AS OSSETT UNITED MANAGER HAVING JOINED IN OCTOBER 2022 AND OVER SEEING A RE-BUILD OF THE FIRST TEAM SQUAD. GRANT HAS SEEN SUCCESS AT OSSETT TOWN IN HIS FIRST MANAGERIAL ROLE BEFORE ENHANCING HIS REPUTATION BELPER TOWN WHERE HELED THE SIDE TO PROMOTION TO STEP THREE AND AN FA CUP FIRST ROUND MEETING WITH NOTTS COUNTY.

DAVID BROWN – PLAYER /ASSISTANT MANAGER

BROWNIE HAS STEPPED UP FROM A COACHING ROLE TO BECOME ASSISTANT MANAGER THIS SEASON AS HIS OFF-FIELD REPUTATION CONTINUES TO GROW WITH A VARIETY OF INNOVATIVE TRAINING SESSIONS KEEP THE PLAYERS ON THEIR TOES. A REGULAR GOAL SCORER THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, HE WILL LOOK TO ENHANCE THE SIDE ON THE FIELD WHEN CALLED UPON TOO.

RYAN PUGH – GOALKEEPING COACH

R YAN’S PLAYING CAREER SAW HIM FEATURE FOR G OOLE, N EW M ILLS, M ATLOCK

T OWN AND A FAMOUS SPELL AT O SSETT A LBION FONDLY REMEMBERED BY O SSETT T OWN FANS AFTER ONE PARTICULAR O SSETT D ERBY ( ASK HIM , HE LOVES TALKING ABOUT IT…) P UGHY JOINED G RANT’S BACK- ROOM STAFF AT B ELPER T OWN AND HAS PROVEN POPULAR WITH GOALKEEPERS HE HAS WORKED WITH, PUSHING THEM TO BE THE BEST THEY CAN BE.

ZEPH THOMAS – PLAYER /COACH

ZEPH IS TAKING HIS FIRST STEPS INTO COACHING HAVING HAD A PLAYING CAREER THAT HAS TAKEN HIM TO AMERICA, BELGIUM AND SCOTLAND AS WELL AS 20 APPEARANCES FOR THE SAINT KITTS & NEVIS INTERNATIONAL SIDE. VASTLY EXPERIENCED IN THE NON-LEAGUE GAME, ZEPH WILL BRING A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE TO THE MANAGEMENT TEAM.

EMILY CRISPIN – SPORTS THERAPIST

EMILY IS NOW IN HER FOURTH SEASON WITH THE CLUB AND WORKING UNDER A THIRD MANAGEMENT TEAM SHOWS HOW VALUED SHE IS IN THE DRESSING ROOM ENSURING THE SIDE ARE FULLY PREPARED FOR THE GAME AHEAD.