Non-League Paper

BICK GOES UPSTAIRS

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
6 April 2025

CAMPION are seeking a new joint or assistant manager after James Bicknell, who has been at the helm for 15 years, moved upstairs to become director of football.
Bicknell joined the Northern Counties East Premier side as assistant and three years later was promoted to the top job, a position he held for the next 12, both solely and jointly.
Under him, the Red and Blacks won the Division One title, the West Riding County Cup and the Bradford & District Cup. Since 2019, he has been joint manager alongside Lee Ashworth.
Bicknell said: “It has been a privilege to be part of su...

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