The ex-Accrington Stanley favourite called time on his professional career at the age of 29 a year-and-a-half ago. He had previously revealed he had been receiving treatment for depression, anxiety and bulimia.
Parkway will compete in the Southern League Division One South from August after being awarded promotion due to having the best points-per-game return over the last two seasons in the Western League Premier.
The first award from a Sports Survival Package, devised to support major spectator sports severely impacted by coronavirus restrictions, was for non-league football.
Hebburn Town manager Kevin Bolam has called for patience as he looks to add to his squad ahead of the new Northern Premier League East Division season.
The Stoke-on-Trent based side had been in the North West Counties League since 2013 when they joined the Non- League Pyramid. So next season will represent a new adventure for the club.
Hat-trick hero Elliott Nevitt was the king of Wembley with his devastating display in front of goal edging Rylands past Binfield, who more than played their part in another electric final.
At the heart of the love-in was Sean Moore, the captain and top scorer for the Hellenic League club whose Premier Division campaign was voided in December with them unbeaten in second place.
Goals in both halves from Kane Drummond and an Elliott Nevitt penalty put the North West Counties League side in dreamland, although Tom Tonks’ superb stoppage-time reply made for a nervy final few minutes.
Nevitt’s fine 62nd-minute strike was enough to end the five-day defence of the 2019-20 title which the Hornets clinched in a dramtic finale against Consett at Wembley on Monday.