Tom Shaw completes Gainsborough management team

The club have made the appointments of Damon Parkinson and Jake Sheridan for the 2021/22 Pitching In Northern Premier League Premier Division season.

Both will assume assistant manager roles.

Parkinson is no stranger to the football club, currently head of operations at the Gainsborough Trinity Foundation, and is a UEFA B level qualified coach. He has most recently worked as Dave Frecklington's number two at Frickley Athletic, whilst combining duties at the Foundation.

Sheridan is a former teammate of Shaw, having previously crossed paths twice during spells together at Tamworth and Alfreton.

Shaw said: "I am absolutely delighted to have recruited two excellent assistant coaches to the backroom staff. With a player/coach announcement in the coming weeks, I have tried to find a blend of different backgrounds, experiences and capabilities that will complement each other in all areas of the football department.

"Damon will bring knowledge of the level and region and a desire to improve the players and coaching team with his coach education background. He is ambitious and driven to progress in his coaching career and I think his mentality and outlook on football and developing players will be a great fit for the type of player we will be recruiting. I look forward to working closely with Damon this season.

"I shared a dressing room with Jake at two previous clubs as a player and he is someone I absolutely trust. He is honest, hard-working and a character that players will love to be around and learn from. We have won a league together in a squad that will be of a similar age to what we have planned this season, so having lived that success we have enjoyed great experience to learn a lot from. His playing background gives him good knowledge of the game and he has coached at these levels previously."

The club also confirmed that Jonathan Whitehorne will continue in his role as match day therapist with the Blues.