Lowestoft Town manager Jamie Godbold is joining the Blues as coach development manager, an academy role.

Godbold, 44, has been a player and manager with the Trawlerboys for more than 20 years, and despite stepping down as boss will be staying on as director of football on a consultancy basis.

“While we are all gutted to be losing Jamie, this was too good an opportunity for him to miss,” a spokesman for the Lowestoft board of directors said.

“However, Godders will still be involved in his head of football role with the club, and on the board of directors, as he will still be the lead on all football development matters from the first team down to our thriving youth section - so his DNA will still be prominent within the club.”

Former keeper Andy Reynolds, who was on the bench for Town’s U18s when they won the FA Youth Cup in 2005, takes over as first-team boss with the Southern League Premier Central division side.

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backwaywhen added 13:00 - Oct 23 What a great reward for his dedication at one club …….welcome to ITFC.
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flykickingbybgunn added 16:38 - Oct 23 Trawlers to Tractors. Both Suffolk.
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mellowblue added 18:29 - Oct 23 He was Sudbury manager for a while, I believe as well. Welcome aboard, he is a good fellow.
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Millsey added 18:53 - Oct 23 A great person who will be greatly missed at Lowey
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FramlinghamBlue added 20:01 - Oct 23 This is a brilliant grass roots appointment which positively promoted the club locally.
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DBaldy added 20:11 - Oct 23 Good for him. I went to the same primary school as him in Lowestoft, he was a pretty good player & often played against older kids as he was too good for his own age group.
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