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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Colchester United defender links up with Maldon and Tiptree
MALDON and Tiptree have made former Colchester United defender Cameron James their latest summer signing. James, who left Chelmsford City last week, joins fellow former U's player Tom Eastman in signing for the Pitching In Isthmian League division north side. His first senior appearance for Colchester came as a substitute in their final-day game against Rochdale, in the 2015-16 season. Another piece of the puzzle 🧩 Welcome aboard @cameronjamessss 👊 — Maldon & Tiptree FC (@MaldonTiptreeFC) May 17, 2025 James made 31 first-team appearances for Colchester and played for them from the age of nine, before being released in 2020. Maldon and Tiptree have also signed Needham Market midfielder Tevan Allen for the 2025/26 season. The versatile 28-year-old made 46 appearances for Needham last season, scoring twice. Maldon and Tiptree boss Kevin Horlock said: 'It's great to bring a player like Tevan Allen to Maldon and Tiptree Football Club. Another piece of the puzzle 🧩 Welcome aboard @cameronjamessss 👊 — Maldon & Tiptree FC (@MaldonTiptreeFC) May 17, 2025 "He knows how to get out of this division and he knows what I expect from my players. "He will become a fans' favourite and cult hero to the Jammers fans.' Allen, who has also previously played for AFC Sudbury, Brightlingsea Regent and Bury Town, is excited by the challenge. He said: 'I'm looking forward to this exciting new project! It's the most exciting in non-league. "Anyone not involved wants to be involved. I am over the moon to be. It's time to get to work…. Up the Jammers!'
BBC News
10-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Maldon & Tiptree could 'go anywhere'
Kevin Horlock believes non-league Maldon & Tiptree have the potential to "go anywhere" under their new owners after returning to the club as former Manchester City, West Ham and Ipswich midfielder left his previous job at Needham Market to drop two levels and return to the club where he was previously in charge from admits he was still "wet behind the ears" in his first spell at the club but now has the experience to bring success to The Jammers, who were bought by the Drewitt-Barlow Organisation in what they say was a "multi-million pound deal"."It could go to league football like they've said, (but) it's a process that has to be done slowly, it doesn't happen overnight, but the foundations are in place now and it's up to myself, the staff and the players to produce," Horlock told BBC new era did not begin auspiciously, with Maldon & Tiptree losing 2-1 at home to Haringey Borough on team have won only nine out of 30 Isthmian League North Division matches this season and are 15th in the speaking in the run-up to the game, Horlock said he would have a "healthy budget" to work with going forwards, compared to other clubs in the eighth tier of English football."It's exciting times, I've had to pinch myself a little bit," the 52-year-old ex-Northern Ireland international said."They've given me all the tools to be successful, so if I'm not, it's on me. "They're good people, they're serious about this football club and I'm lucky, and privileged, that they've trusted in me to be manager." Horlock guided The Jammers to the play-offs when he was first manager of the club, who have also done well in the FA Cup, reaching the first round proper in 2019-20 and again the following season. But he has vowed to be "quite stringent" with the money he has been given by Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow and ruled out 'splashing the cash' as a short-cut to initial success."Just because they're wealthy people, I'm not here to waste money. I'll put a team together and if I can save money and do that, less than the budget, I will, of course," Horlock said."The pressure is on - but I like that. Pressure in football is something that I craved in my playing days, so to have that pressure on me to produce a team to get out of step four (of non-league football), I relish and look forward to it." He added: "I was wet behind the ears before. I understand football (now), I think I've learned a lot in terms of dealing with players, because everybody's different, they're individuals although it's a team sport. "I think my managerial credentials have gone up in that department and my biggest strength is bringing people together and players wanting to play for me. If players like you, they'll run through walls for you."
