The story of Southend United’s demise bears many familiar hallmarks. Unpaid bills. Late wages. Transfer embargoes. Winding-up petitions. Protesting fans. A spiral through the leagues.
IT’S little wonder that John Askey reckons his first six months in the York City hotseat ‘couldn’t have gone any better’ – and now he’s eager to keep the momentum going.
The newly-formed Silkmen will start at Step 5 next season after Macclesfield Town were wound up in September in the High Court over debts exceeding £500,000.
The phoenix club are preparing for their historic first season in the North West Counties League next season after being resurrected in the wake of Macclesfield Town’s sad demise last summer