Dulwich Village F.C have appointed Stuart Webb as the new men’s first team manager, writes Louis Regan…
The Lewisham native revealed the News on his Twitter feed following talks with the club’s chairman.
Webb revealed that the discussion inspired his decision to accept the role at Dulwich Village F.C, who play their football in Division 2 West of the Kent County League, the thirteenth tier of the English football pyramid.
“When I spoke to the chairman, what he was saying really made me open my eyes a bit more and as he was going on about what the club is like. I could feel the excitement building and I really wanted to be involved with the club.”
An FA qualified coach, Webb has with largely managed youth teams around his local area of Lewisham since 2010. A few years ago, he decided to switch to adult football.
Webb is hoping to generate a buzz from the Dulwich Village faithful ahead of the pre-season cluster of fixtures. “I’ve not lived in the Southwark borough. But I’m hoping the people of the borough come out and support us in our games. Would be great to get a bit of a crowd going.”
Dulwich Village F.C are the self-styled “South East London’s top grassroots football club.” In addition to the men’s senior team, the club has youth squads for both boys and girls.
Webb, a father of a 17-year old daughter and an 11-year old son, reflects on the value of fostering a space for all who want to engage in grass roots football: “It’s very important for me that a club provides for everyone and whether that’s male, female, old, young, good at football and not so good but loves the game. Everyone deserves a chance.”
Webb’s tenure begins on the club’s first pre-season match on July 16th against the Erith and Belvedere Reserves. The Dulwich Village squad will be hoping to establish some momentum ahead of the season’s start on August 20th.