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Interview with Assistant Manager, Chris Rawlinson now online!

Interview with Assistant Manager, Chris Rawlinson now online!

Site Admin12 Feb 2021 - 14:43

Read our interview with Chris Rawlinson here

As promised, here's our interview with Assistant Manager - Chris Rawlinson. Read all about Chris, and his early career:

State name and position - Chris Rawlinson & Centre Half

1) Clubs played for - I was an Apprentice at Lincoln City, then had a season at Grantham Town, Nettleham in the Central Midlands league, Limestone Rangers & Ruston sports (for many years) both in the Lincs League

2) Managerial career - I started managing my village Sunday side 20 years ago and managed them for about 10 years going from the bottom division to the top, I then moved on at the end of my playing career and managed Ruston Sports Reserves and Ruston sports before working holding various positions working for Dave Frecklington at Shepshed Dynamo, Worksop Town, Lincoln United and Spalding United eventually taking over as manager. I then re-joined Dave at Matlock Town and then eventually joined Skegness and Nathan at the start of the 2019/20 season.

3) High point so far in football - Managing Spalding United in the Northern Premier league Division 1 play offs, we won the semi final in extra time against Stocksbridge Park Steels and then narrowly lost the final away at Witton Albion but both great occasions

4) Greatest pro player you have actually seen play - Without doubt Paul Gascoigne

5) What makes a good player? - Attitude to work

6) What excites you about the game at present? - the thought of getting back to normal and hopefully enjoying a full season

7) Who is the greatest manager of all time in your opinion? - Bobby Robson

8) Hopes for the team when football resumes - To finish what we have started

9) The game is off... Shopping or Soccer Saturday? - Soccer Saturday

10) Greatest modern player in the game - At the moment Jack Grealish

11) Greatest player of all time - As before Paul Gascoigne

12) Night in - TV or a Movie - Depends on my mood

13) Greatest movie ever? - Days of Thunder

14) Hobbies outside of the game? Drinking

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