Culverhouse named as new boss

The 52-year-old was named as the successor to Gary Setchell on Wednesday following the departure of the long-serving Linnets boss 24 hours earlier on Tuesday.

Appointed in 2010, Setchell, pictured below, was sacked following the club’s goalless draw at Cambridge City in the EVO-STIK League Southern’s top flight on Monday night, his side's 16th draw of the season.

Culverhouse, who made almost 300 appearances for Norwich City over a nine year spell and almost 100 appearances for Swindon Town, will take charge for the first time on Saturday at Hitchin Town after standing down as assistant manager of Dagenham & Redbridge to take the post.

Former defender Culverhouse cut his teeth in management as number two at Colchester United, Norwich City and Aston Villa before moving to the Daggers after hanging up his playing boots He is set to be introduced to the local media by the club on Thursday.

Lynn-based Setchell spent seven years in the hot-seat at The Walks after the club reformed in 2010 and became King’s Lynn Town. During his tenure he guided the club to promotion from the United Counties League in 2012 before sweeping to the EVO-STIK Northern Premier League’s First Division South title in style the following season.

The Linnets paid tribute to Setchell is a statement on their website before unveiling former Canaries legend Culverhouse as his successor.

The club said: “Stephen Cleeve, chairman of King’s Lynn Town FC, would like to place on record his thanks to Gary for his years of service both before and since his arrival at the club.

“Stephen Cleeve called the decision “the hardest that he has ever had to make” but felt that it was necessary to take stock as the end of season approaches.

“It is important to Stephen that the club is challenging for the play-offs, sadly this season we have fallen short in our agreed target and whilst the blame for this does not lie by any means solely at Gary’s door, it is imperative that the club moves forward next season and are genuinely involved in the promotion race.

“League football is still very much the aim of the club, and after weeks of thought the chairman felt it was in the club’s interest to act swiftly. The club would like to wish Gary well for the future and he will be assured a warm welcome whenever he visits The Walks Stadium.”

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