Manager Merry-Go-Round

There’s plenty of movement already across the SCEFL managerial landscape ahead of the 2026/27 season, with a mixture of new appointments, internal promotions and vacancies emerging across the divisions.

Holmesdale have confirmed continuity at the top by appointing Andy Constable and Pete Nolan as their joint first team managers. Constable remains in place after leading the club last season, while Nolan arrives from Sutton Athletic FC after overseeing the club’s highest-ever league finish. Nolan also returns to familiar surroundings at Holmesdale.

At Hollands & Blair, Darren Blackburn has stepped down from his role as first team manager due to work commitments. Blackburn guided the club to a seventh-place finish last season, narrowly missing out on the play-offs after recovering from a difficult start to the campaign. The club moved quickly to appoint from within, promoting assistant Ian Draycott into the managerial position ahead of the new season.

Corinthian FC are now searching for a new first team manager after Lee Scott and Steve Tindle returned to their roles with the club’s Under 23 side following a temporary spell in charge of the senior team. Alongside coach Myles Warren, the pair oversaw the final 12 matches of the season during what the club described as a challenging period. Corinthian are now inviting applications for the vacant position.

There could also soon be another opening in the league following Fraser Walker’s departure from Larkfield & New Hythe. Walker announced the end of his three-year spell at the club, a period which brought two trophies and the highest league finish in the club’s history.

Meanwhile, Hythe Town have turned to Andy Crush as their new first team manager. Crush arrives with experience at this level after spells with Deal Town Reserves and Hawkinge Town FC, where he guided the club to a league title last season. Hythe say the appointment is part of their plans to rebuild and move the club forward.

Finally, Snodland Town have unveiled a new-look management team led by player-manager Connor Dymond. He will be assisted by Martin McCarthy, while Barry Bell joins as goalkeeping coach and Rhys Terry takes up the role of analyst and coach. Chairman Dave Jeal praised Dymond’s leadership qualities and said the club’s ambitions aligned closely during discussions over the vacancy.

Early summer chaos? Standard SCEFL transfer window behaviour… just with managers instead of strikers this time.