Getting called to the front of the coach on your first away day with a new club is always a nervy experience – but this was the start of Josh Gowling journey to the dugout.
In the latest in our series we pick the brains of ex-Northern Ireland international playmaker Jamie Ward whose first shot at management came as a bolt from the blue at Ilkeston Town earlier this season.
In the latest in our series we pick the brains of a man who finished his playing career and stepped into the world of coaching at Non-League’s top table before moving into the women’s game – Birmingham City Women head coach Darren Carter.
In the latest in our series we pick the brains of Alun Armstrong, the ex-Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough striker who is trying to mastermind Darlington’s push for promotion from National League North.
In the latest in our series we pick the brains of the man who guided Worthing to last season’s Isthmian League title and a place in the National South for the first time, ex-Brighton & Hove Albion defender Adam Hinshelwood.
In the latest in our series, we pick the brains of Solihull Moors boss, member of Wimbledon’s Crazy Gang and former AFC Wimbledon and Notts County manager Neal Ardley.
In the latest in our series, we pick the brains of Farsley Celtic manager Adam Lakeland whose coaching journey is not your typical one, beginning after he left school.
In the latest in our series we pick the brains of ex-Leeds United midfielder Simon Johnson ahead of starting life as a manager at Midland Football League Premier Division outfit Highgate United.