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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Hereford Pegasus appoint Jamie Pitman as new head coach
HEREFORD Pegasus have appointed former Hereford United player and manager Jamie Pitman as their new head coach. Pitman spent two stints playing for Hereford United and played over 181 games for the Edgar Street side. He was then appointed as caretaker manager in 2010 before later becoming the permanent manager. Pitman now takes over the first team coach role at Old School Lane from Mark Hibbard. The club's social media page stated: 'Jamie brings outstanding experience and leadership, and we're confident he's the right person to lead us into an exciting new era. 'He'll be joining Paul Willetts, who comes on board as first team coach, bringing further expertise and energy to the management team. Additional support staff will also be linking up as we continue to drive the club forward. 'This appointment is a key part of our long-term vision and reflects our commitment to building a strong, sustainable future. With infrastructure improvements already underway and a clear focus on growth, we're laying the foundations for lasting success. 'We also want to express our heartfelt thanks to Mark Hibbard, whose leadership guided us to promotion into the Hellenic Premier Division. That unforgettable play-off win over Worcester Raiders will always be a proud moment in our club history.' Pegasus recently held their end of season presentation at a packed Lynchpin Lounge at the KGD Stadium. The first team men and women's player of the year were Jordan Williamson and Ellie Davies respectively. Last season Hereford Pegasus finished 14th in the Hellenic Premier with 10 wins from their 38 league matches. Pegasus finished five points behind city rivals Westfields and the pair are set to battle again this season in the same division.
The Sun
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Ex-Fulham and Portsmouth goalkeeper reveals gruesome finger injuries after years of playing without goalie gloves
FORMER Fulham star Peter Mellor has opened up about the long-term effects that goalkeeping has had on his hands. Mellor, 77, kicked off his career in 1966 with non-league side Witton Albion before joining Burnley. 3 From there, he joined Fulham and spent five years at Craven Cottage before going on to play for Hereford United, Portsmouth and Edmonton Drillers. But over the course of his 16-year career, the 77-year-old picked up a number of injuries to his hands. He revealed in a social media interview with Fulham that he would never wear gloves while playing. And if he did, he would use gardening gloves. Explaining the effects of his injuries, Mellor said: "Take a look at my hands and fingers. This is before gloves. "No, we didn't wear gloves. The only time we would do it, and obviously, the green gloves which were gardening gloves that I bought on the market, were just for wet days. "They were useless after you'd gone down in the muddy fields of the day then." The little finger on both of the former goalkeeper's hands is permanently bent forward as a result of his 16-year goalkeeping career. Former Premier League goalkeeper Rob Green showed off similar injuries two years ago. The little finger on his right hand is now wonky and points outwards. Explaining his injury, Green told Amazon Prime: "The tales of goalkeeping! Don't be a goalkeeper kids. "A long time of playing in goal, it got injured, dislocated and broken on numerous times and slowly started to die. "It gave up essentially. It was when | started diving to my right and it started sticking in the ground. As I was diving I thought I might need to get seen to. "Glove manufacturers very kindly made me sort of a paddle hand, which had the two main fingers and one larger finger, where I could tape it together and keep it relatively straight. "So for the last ten years of my career I had a finger brace within my gloves to help me. I survived through the games. It's stayed that way ever since and now it's a nice icebreaker for conversations!" 3
