Defender Richard Duffy has left Northern Premier League South East Kidsgrove Athletic, the club has announced.
The former Port Vale centre-half leaves to join Congleton Town as assistant manager alongside former Grove manager Ryan Austin, who was appointed as Bears boss earlier this week after leaving Kidsgrove in March.
Duffy featured 35 times for Athletic after signing with the club last summer, scoring once in their 2-0 home victory over Daventry Town in the FA Trophy Extra Preliminary Round.
Current manager Scott Dundas, who was unveiled as the Grove’s new manager in March, said:
“I don’t know Richard but we wish him and Ryan (Austin) all the best at Congleton
“It is a great club, I played for them myself in the 2008/09 season when Anthony Buckle was the manger. So we wish them all the best and I hope they have a good season.”
34-year-old Duffy has had a distinguished career in football, playing for the likes of Swansea City, Burnley, Coventry City and Notts County.
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