Non-League Paper

CRAIG HIGNETT

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 February 2019

By MATT BADCOCK
THEBIGINTERVIEW
HARTLEPOOL UNITED
MANAGER

’I’ve been telling people what a good job this is – it’s one I want’
CRAIG HIGNETT knows what a good job manager of Hartlepool United is – after all, he’s been telling everyone just that during their recruitment stage!
The former Middlesbrough, Barnsley and Blackburn Rovers midfielder has been director of football at Pools since he introduced Raj Singh to the National League club ahead of last season’s takeover that saved them.
Matthew Bates landed the job permanently in the summer b...

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