First up is our new Assistant Manager, Graham Purser.

Graham comes into the management team off the back of a couple of seasons with AFC Stoneham as first team coach, and prior to that he was also first team coach at Alton.

In a managerial capacity, Graham was Reserve/Development team manager at Alresford Town, where he won the Wyvern League Division One by 12 points and also won the Wyvern Cup.

As a player, he laced up his boots for Alton, Alresford Town, Farnham Town and Four Marks.

Terry Cox joins the Club as Lead Coach to the first team set-up.

Last season Terry [a UEFA A licensed coach] was first team coach at then Step 4 side Bemerton Heath Harlequins, upon leaving Hythe & Dibden in September 2024. He also coaches within EFL Championship side Portsmouth’s academy.

Terry was with Hythe & Dibden for 7 seasons in total, winning promotion with them from Wessex Division One to the Wessex Premier Division in the 2020/21 season, whilst also winning the Russell Cotes Cup against Hamble Club at the end of last season.

Goalkeeper Coach, Danny Phillips, has been promoted to the first team having joined the Club in October 2024, coaching the reserve team.

Danny has good coaching pedigree, having been part of the backroom staff at Fareham Town and Petersfield Town, as well as managing Meon Milton’s first team during the 2018/19 season. Between 2013 & 2016 Danny was a youth team coach at Gosport Borough, and worked with our very own James Franklyn in a very successful youth side.

On the physio front, we are happy to say Rob Pattison is staying on as Head Physio, with Harriet Millar continuing her role as Sports Therapist.