Spalding United have appointed Peterborough Sports legend as their new manager
Peterborough Sports legend Jimmy Dean is back on the local non-league scene as manager of Spalding United.
Dean, who emerged as the hot favourite for the post following the harsh sacking of Elliot Sandy last week, was confirmed in ‘The Tulips’ hotseat on Thursday night. His first game in a charge is an FA Cup first qualifying round tie at home to Matlock Town on Saturday (3pm).
Dean led Sports to four promotions, three league titles and regular cup successes. He won 11 trophies in seven years at the club before leaving to have a stab at National League football with Scunthorpe United. He led Sports into the National League North from United Counties League football.
Dean couldn’t save Scunthorpe from relegation and left the club at the end of last season after they failed to win promotion from the National North League.
Sandy was fired three games into the new season after leading them to the Northern Premier Midlands Division title in the 2023-24 campaign. Spalding are currently next to bottom of the Southern Premier Division central after losing their last four matches.