Shirebrook appoint Catnott as manager

Catnott replaces Simon Dixon and Steve Bates who left the club after the conclusion of the curtailed 2020/21 season earlier this month.

Jordan will bring in Mark Higginbotham (Higgy) as assistant manager and also joining the club as part of the coaching team is Jirabi Morgan Nicodemus (Jibbs).

Jordan had an extensive playing career in the non-League game, starting his career with Chesterfield, before spells with Hucknall Town and Buxton. He enjoyed his most success as part of a four-year spell with Alfreton Town where he was part of the squad that won the Blue Square North title in 2011; resulting in promotion to the then Blue Square Premier (Conference Premier). He also had further playing spells with Heanor Town, Matlock Town, Mickleover Sports, Shirebrook Town and Glapwell.

He got his first taste of management with then-NCEL Premier Division side Heanor Town in early 2013 with a six month stay in a player-manager role, finishing the season in 11th place. He then joined Glapwell FC as manager in the summer of 2014 and led the club to the Central Midlands League North Division title in 2016; breaking several club records along the way. Due to off-field issues, the club weren't in a position to accept promotion and subsequently folded but Jordan was soon appointed at newly-formed FC Bolsover, who played part of their debut season ground-sharing at Langwith Road, and like the previous season was part of a Central Midlands League North Division winning side as they pipped Clay Cross Town on the final day of the 2016/17 season. He also went on to have brief spells managing both Retford United and Maltby Main in the NCEL.

He is looking forward to the challenge ahead, ''My main aim is to try and wake up the sleeping giant that is Shirebrook who I consider to be a massive club at this level. I want to instil a winning mentality into the club as I have done with every team I have managed.''

Joining Jordan as assistant manager is Mark Higginbotham (Higgy) who has worked closely with Jordan in previous years, he was part of the coaching set-up at both Glapwell FC and FC Bolsover, both clubs winning the Central Midlands League North Division titles in 2016 and 2017 respectively, as well as working with Jordan at Retford United and Maltby Main. More recently, he has managed Boynton Sports in both the Sheffield County Senior League and then Central Midlands League where they won promotion from Division One to the Premier Division.

Completing the management team is Jirabi Morgan Nicodemus, known as Jibbs, who worked with Higgy at Boynton Sports as they went from the second division of the Sheffield County League to the Premier Division of the Central Midlands Football League.

Chairman Martin Baxter said of the appointments, ''We are delighted to have Jordan and his coaching staff at the club. He has a desire and hunger to prove once again that he is more than capable of managing at this level.''

Former Glapwell FC and FC Bolsover secretary Paul Hepworth has also joined the club as Social Media/Communications officer ahead of the new season and will look at improving the club's communication and promotion through Social Media and other channels.

Keep an eye out on the club website and social media channels for further updates over the coming days.

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