AFC Fylde appoint ex-Derby, Mansfield, Oxford, Macclesfield, Torquay, Carlisle player Adam Murray as their new manager.
The club had interim boss Andy Taylor in charge in recent weeks following the departure of James Rowe, with the latter resigning after being charged with sexual assault.
AFC Fylde currently sit 8th in the National League North table, taking a total of 27 points from 15 games played. But have quite a few games in hands over others and are 10 points behind the leaders.
🤝 AFC Fylde is thrilled to announce the appointment of Adam Murray as First-Team Head Coach.#BornToBeFylde
— AFC Fylde (@AFCFylde) November 14, 2022
CLUB STATEMENT:
AFC Fylde is thrilled to announce the appointment of Adam Murray as the new First-Team Head Coach.
Adam, a former professional footballer who amassed over 500 appearances in a 17-year playing career, has put pen to paper on a two-and-a-half-year deal until June 2025 at Mill Farm.
After years of plying his trade in the Premier League & Football League for Derby County, Oxford United, Luton Town and Mansfield, Adam took on the role of Assistant Manager at Mansfield Town whilst still a player and later took the reins as Caretaker Manager in November 2014.
The 41-year-old has previous experience in the National League North, where he took over at Boston United following his time at Mansfield before accepting the role of Assistant Manager at Guiseley a couple of seasons later.
Coaching roles at Burton Albion, West Brom and Port vale led Adam to Barnsley, where he was thrust into the role of U18s Manager before stepping up to assist with First Team duties just one year later.
After assisting first-team matters, he became Caretaker Manager at Oakwell following Daniel Stendel’s exit in 2019 and again after Gerhard Struber left in 2020.
The appointment of Valerian Ismael at Barnsley saw Murray strike up a strong partnership with the Frenchman, who he later followed to West Brom in July 2021. A brief spell at Port Vale then allowed Murray to assist Ismael once again, this time at Turkish Super Lig champions Besiktas.
Following his recent departure from the Turkish giants, Adam now joins the Coasters and will take charge of the side for the first time against Gillingham FC in the FA Cup First Round Replay on Tuesday, 15 November.
Following his arrival, Adam expressed his delight and said: “I’m delighted to be here at AFC Fylde and working with a really good group of players.
“It’s a great challenge for myself and one that I am looking forward to.”
Executive Vice Chairman Phil Humphreys added: “We are extremely pleased to have secured Adam as our First-Team Head Coach.
“His reputation, built on solid foundations, precedes him, and there is no doubt that we’ve made an appointment that is a perfect match for the Club and for Adam.
“To his credit, he’s emerged as our first choice following a professional and robust recruitment process that saw more than 100 applicants for the role.
“I know that Adam will receive a big welcome from everyone connected with the Club.
“We’d also like to express our sincere thanks to Andy Taylor, who has been the Interim First-Team Manager since September. He will now assume the role of Assistant First-Team Coach.”
1998–2003 – Derby County – 54 games (0 goals)
2002 → Mansfield Town (loan) – 13 games (7 goals)
2003 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) – 3 games (0 goals)
2003 – Notts County – 1 game (0 goals)
2003 – Burton Albion – 2 games (0 goals)
2003–2004 – Notts County – 2 games (0 goals)
2004 – Kidderminster Harriers – 19 games (3 goals)
2004–2005 – Mansfield Town – 32 games (5 goals)
2005–2006 – Carlisle United – 47 games (2 goals)
2006–2007 – Torquay United – 21 games (0 goals)
2007–2008 – Macclesfield Town – 34 games (0 goals)
2008–2010 – Oxford United – 88 games (11 goals)
2010 – Luton Town – 7 games (0 goals)
2010–2011 → Mansfield Town (loan) – 12 games (1 goal)
2011–2015 – Mansfield Town – 127 games (10 goals)
2013 → Rainworth Miners Welfare (loan)
2013 → Worksop Town (loan) – 4 games (0 goals)
2018 – Sutton Coldfield
Total – 466 games (39 goals)
National team
2002 – England U20 – 1 game (0 goals)
Teams managed
2014–2016 – Mansfield Town
2016–2017 – Boston United
2019 – Barnsley (caretaker)
2020 – Barnsley (caretaker)
2022 – Beşiktaş (assistant)
2022– AFC Fylde
Twitter users reacted as AFC Fylde appoint the ex-Derby, Mansfield, Oxford, Macclesfield, Torquay, Carlisle player as new manager…
@FyldeMax: The besiktas assistant manager😭 we have similar fans to them so he will feel at home 👍🏼
@Couchers12: All the true Fylde fans will wish him every success, as do I. Good news that Andy Taylor is staying on: good for continuity, reassuring for the squad, and an asset to AFC Fylde.
@__Tjsmith: @AFCFylde you’ve got a good gaffer here lads, ignore the small minority doubting him. Establish, respectful gaffer who will give his all. All the best @admuz – a true stags legend
@coaster908765: Welcome Adam, good to see Taylor stay on after his great work during the interim period.
@Squireofthegate: Welcome to our club Adam.
@Samwinch2013: Great appointment, all the best Muzza 👊🏻
@StigStag1: Top man and a proper football man Give him time to do the necessary Good luck Muzza
@FyldeCal: Welcome! Let’s hope for success together!
@antclare78: Announce Barnsley academy loans
@RKphotographic: Good luck Muzza! Still remember his time at Derby as a player, always did a good job. Did ok at Mansfield as manager too. Good appointment
@SimonSteer11L Congratulations @admuz wishing you every success 👍
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