Wayne Benn appointed manager at Ossett United

19 Nov 2019 By James Gordon

Ossett United have announced the appointment of Wayne Benn as the new manager.

Benn, 43, recently resigned from his role at Hemsworth Miners Welfare and will take up his new role in the BetVictor North West Division.

As a player, Benn started his career at Bradford City before dropping into Non-League where he played made more than 400 appearances for Bradford Park Avenue.

He will watch Ossett's clash with City of Liverpool before taking charge on Thursday.

"At this time I am delighted to get the opportunity to manager Ossett United," Benn said.

"A club who I have followed closely since their merger. Recognising the squad in relation the current league position I am confident that if we look ahead rather than over our shoulder we can all achieve better times. I am very keen to put a smile on the fans of the club who clearly give it tremendous support.” Benn brings with him, experienced assistant manager, Andy Hayward who has supported him for a number of campaigns.

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