Creetown have appointed Jamie Adams as their new manager.
The former Queen of the South and Ayr United midfielder has taken the reins at Castle Cary Park
after Colin Wilson stood down due to work commitments.
He’ll be assisted by Mark Whorlow, with the pair also continuing to play for the club.
Adams said: “I’d stopped playing professional and went to help my pals out a few years ago - Colin Wilson and a few other of my mates were down there.
“I quite enjoyed it, it was just training once a week and playing on a Saturday. I wasn’t playing that much because of my injuries.
“The first season got cut short by Covid, the second year I didn’t play that much at the start but played a bit more towards the end of the season.
“Colin was a week on, week off with the boats so I started getting more involved because he couldn’t make it half the time.
“At the end we were both doing it and we had a good combination.
“He’s moved away for his work and is now two weeks on, two weeks off, so couldn’t keep it going.”
Last season, Creetown finished an impressive fifth in the South of Scotland League and Adams is hoping for more of the same next season.
He added: “The boys did well, it was a struggle at the end of the season to get players with all the games we had. I don’t think the same number of boys are there that there were eight to 10 years ago.
“We’ll try to be competitive in every match and see where it takes and if we can get an improvement it would be a success.
We’ve signed up most of the boys and managed to sign Lewis Dunn. We’re trying to get boys in and sign boys on loan but it’s quite tough.”
Wilson stood down at the end of the season having been in charge since 2019.
He said: “It’s with a heavy heart but also coming at the right time for me. I’ve had four great years with the club as a player, assistant manager and then as manager.
“I’d love to say I’ve loved every minute of it but I’d be lying. It’s been a rollercoaster to say the least, but what I would say is that it has been an unbelievable experience and a pleasure to represent the club.
“It was never an ambition of mine to ever become a manager but when the opportunity was presented to me it was one I couldn’t turn down.
“It wasn’t easy at times and there were lots of ups and downs but I couldn’t have done it without the help of the great committee and people behind the scenes at the club.
“They always had my back and they did everything I asked for and more to make the job a lot easier.
“The help from my coaches and assistant managers over the years has been amazing and I couldn’t have done it without them either.
“I’d like to thank every one of the players and the people I’ve worked with and met over the years with the club – It’s been a pleasure.”
