Age is more than a number for Bentley
By Chris Dunlavy

CHANGE OF TACK: Southport are adding greater experience to their ranks
PICTURE: Alamy

NOT many managers want to raise the average age of their squad, but that is exactly the approach taken by Southport boss Jim Bentley this summer.
The former Morecambe boss replaced club legend Liam Watson in August last year and inherited a callow squad reeling off the back of 11 straight defeats.
Bentley’s nous and a change of ownership eventually averted relegation from National League North, but a season of struggle left the 48-year-old in no do...