Market Drayton Town FC have parted company with First Team Manager Martyn Davies after two seasons at the helm of the Shropshire club which included a record 11th place finish in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Division 1 South in the 2016/17 season. Today's departure draws to a close a 18 year association with the club. Ben Cockram commented on Davies' departure:

“I am very grateful for the hard work that Martyn has put into his management and coaching roles at the club and wish him the very best with his management career going forward. He has been a loyal servant to the club for the past 18 years and we are by no means closing the door on him here at Greenfields; we will always welcome him with open arms at the club and we remain incredibly appreciative of the fantastic service he has given us over the years.”

Cockram continues “This has not been a decision we have taken lightly. We have had several meetings on how we can move the club forward. We sat down, discussed our options, and came to a decision that we need to freshen things up here by looking for a new management team. Martyn has done an excellent job over the last couple of seasons but we feel he's taken us as far as he can and the Board unanimously agreed that a change in direction was needed. We have been very busy examining several impressive candidates for his successor and we will announce our new First Team manager soon.”