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Michael Dunwell

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Michael Dunwell
Personal information
Full name Michael Dunwell
Date of birth (1980-01-06) 6 January 1980 (age 44)[1]
Place of birth Stockton-on-Tees, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Hartlepool United 1 (0)
Bishop Auckland
Durham City
Billingham Synthonia
Norton & Stockton Ancients
Billingham Town
Northallerton Town
2013–2014 Stockton Town
Managerial career
2014– Stockton Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Dunwell (born 6 January 1980) is an English football manager and former professional player. He is the current manager of Northern Football League First Division side Stockton Town. In his playing career, he played as a forward for Hartlepool United, Bishop Auckland, Durham City, Billingham Synthonia, Norton & Stockton Ancients, Billingham Town, Northallerton Town and Stockton Town.

Early life

Dunwell was born and raised in the Stockton-on-Tees area.[2]

Playing career

Dunwell began his career at Hartlepool United in 1996, and spent four seasons there, making one league appearance during the 1998–99 season.[3] before going on to play for clubs such as Bishop Auckland, Durham City, Billingham Synthonia, Norton & Stockton Ancients, Billingham Town, Northallerton Town and Stockton Town.[2]

Management career

Dunwell was a player-coach at Billingham Town and Stockton Town.[2] He became Stockton Town first team manager in the summer of 2014, after retiring from his playing career.[2] He appointed J.D. Briggs as his assistant manager; the duo had previously played together for many years and are long-time friends.[2]

When Stockton qualified for the Northern Football League Second Division, he guided the club to automatic promotion to the first division, having finished as the second division champions.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Michael Dunwell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e First Team information Stockton Town F.C.
  3. ^ Hartlepool United Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. ^ "Football Matters on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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