Aizlewood confirmed as Old Gold chief
Friday 06 January 2012
Mark Aizlewood MARK Aizlewood has been handed the task of saving Carmarthen Town from relegation from the Welsh Premier League.
The former Wales international will be supported by recently-appointed player-coach Neil Smothers in a new management team at Richmond Park.
Aizelwood succeeds Tomi Morgan, who was sacked by the Old Gold in November, with the club joint-bottom of the table with Newtown on 13 points.
This is the third time that the 52-year-old Aizlewood has been associated with Carmarthen - he first joined the coaching staff in 2003/4 as assistant to Andrew York, leaving to become assistant manager of Chester City, but later returning as assistant to Deryn Brace, before departing again in September 2009 to pursue his business interests.
"We welcome Mark back to Richmond Park. He knows we face a big battle ahead to avoid relegation, but our executive committee is sure that he is up to the task," says chairman Gareth Jones.
Aizlewood joined his home-town club, Newport County in 1975 as a defender, before joining Luton Town. He moved on to Charlton Athletic in 1982 and won his first Welsh cap four years later, making 39 appearances in all.
He also played for Leeds United, Bradford City, Bristol City, Cardiff City, Merthyr Tydfil, Aberystwyth Town and Cwmbran Town before hanging-up his boots in 2002 after making 499 Football League appearances and 81 (+18) in the domestic league.