Strathspey Thistle confirm former Clachnacuddin Women’s manager Bobby Beckwith as new boss at Seafield Park
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Strathspey Thistle have announced that former Clachnacuddin Women’s coach Bobby Beckwith will be taking over as manager of his hometown team.
The former Rothes assistant faces a busy summer at Seafield Park as he tries to turn around the fortunes round of Highland League strugglers.
Strathspey Thistle chairman Donly McLeod has confirmed the appointment of Beckwith.
He takes over from caretaker boss Mike Rae who oversaw a difficult run-in to the end of the season for the Jags with the help of Charlie Brown and Robbie Flett.
Former Thistle defender Fraser Tulloch and well-known Strathspey and Badenoch welfare man Josh Horton are also joining the Grantown club.
The pair both have plenty of knowledge of the local football scene.
McLeod said: “Bobby Beckwith is taking over as manager and Fraser Tulloch and Josh Horton have come in on the club’s management committee.
“We need to improve the situation from last season. It has been a turbulent few weeks, but it is a case of onwards and upwards – we have to look forward.
“Bobby is a local lad and he has a load of experience in the game. He has been assistant to Ross Jack at Rothes and a youth coach at Clach.
“He has one or two boys coming in as coaches to assist him and hope to confirm these arrivals in the next couple of weeks.”
“I do not want to say more than that for the time being.”
Beckwith has also been head coach for Clach’s ladies team.
Strathspey Thistle are appealing for financial backing from the local business sector to help them to progress on and off the pitch.
“We could do with some help,” said McLeod.
“If there is anyone interested in supporting us then we would be delighted to hear from them.”
Donly McLeod can be contacted on 07858 510715.
