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Aidy Mann

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Aidy Mann
Personal information
Full name Adrian Gary Mann
Date of birth (1967-07-12) 12 July 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Northampton, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1987 Northampton Town 82 (5)
1987Torquay United (loan) 8 (0)
1987–1988 Newport County 17 (1)
Total 107 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adrian Gary Mann (born 12 July 1967) is an English football coach and former player.[1][2] He has played for Northampton Town among other league and non-league clubs. He played as an attacking midfielder and had a decent scoring record.[3]

Career

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Mann started his career at Northampton Town and became the club's youngest ever player at the age of 16 years and 297 in May 1984.[4] He made over 100 appearances before spells at Torquay United, Barnet and Newport County. He joined Rushden & Diamonds at the start of their inaugural season in July 1992 and played in their first ever game against Bilston Town. He scored 44 goals in 130 games before playing for a range of Northamptonshire teams.[5]

Manager

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After his playing career Mann was appointed manager of Higham Town in February 1997.[6] After winning the Division One title in his first season, he moved on to Woodford United in 1999 and then to Cogenhoe United for the 2002–03 season.[6] In July 2003 he returned to Higham Town, before becoming player-manager at Long Buckby in February 2004.[6]

After leaving Long Buckby in January 2007, he returned to Higham Town as a player, before moving on to play for Newport Pagnell Town.[6] After a spell as assistant manager at Raunds Town, he became manager of Rushden & Higham United (which Higham Town had merged into) in November 2009.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Aidy Mann". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. ^ Ady Mann – rdfc1992
  3. ^ Ady the Maggies' Mann
  4. ^ Club Records ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  5. ^ Ady Mann player profile Archived 29 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine at thediamondsfc.com
  6. ^ a b c d e Ady Mann Rushden & Diamonds Players