18-05-2025
Manager returns to Penrith for second spell in charge
Penrith AFC have confirmed the appointment of Jim Nichols as their new manager.
He returns to Frenchfield Park for a second spell in charge of the Northern League Division One club.
Nichols is the successor to Darren Edmondson after the latter left Penrith to take the helm at Workington Reds.
For Nichols it is a return to the dugout a year on from his departure from Carlisle City, where he had a successful reign.
He has been joined by assistant Alan Inglis as he takes charge of Penrith ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
Nichols was previously Penrith boss from 2015 to 2017.
In a statement, the club said: "Penrith Football Club welcome Jim Nichols and Alan Inglis to Frenchfield Park after the departure of Darren Edmondson and Richard Prokas.
Nichols has joined the Frenchfield Park club after Darren Edmondson's move to Workington Reds (Image: News & Star)
"They both spent five years at Carlisle City achieving promotion and impressive cup runs.
"Both Jim and Alan have impressive CVs and we sincerely hope they enjoy being part of our beloved club.
"Welcome lads from everyone connected to club, players, coaches, and supporters."
They will take charge of a Penrith side that finished 17th in Northern League Division One last season.
They also reached the Fred Conway Cumberland Cup final, losing 1-0 to Carlisle City. Edmondson had been in charge at the Leo Group Stadium for three years.
At Carlisle City, Nichols had a memorable five-and-a-half seasons with the highlights included promotion and the title in Northern League Division Two in 2021/22, and success in that season's Cumberland Cup.
Under Nichols, City also reached the third round of the FA Vase for the first time in their history.
After leaving City last summer, Dan Kirkup stepped up as the Carlisle club's new manager. In his first season in charge City finished 18th in the table and won the county senior cup.
