I started playing in goal at the age of 8 and that is where I stayed till I gave it up!
I played at a fairly good level, playing for Barnet FC's youth team for one season and representing Middlesex at U18 before moving on to play senior football for Ruislip Manor in the old Ryman League division one which was a great experience.
I continued playing Sunday football up until a couple of years ago and the most prized possesions of my playing days are the nine Players Player of the Year awards I picked up.
I always wanted to get into coaching one way or the other and the catalyst was my son and Paul Belcher telling me that if he wanted to play for Dagenham United then I'd have to start a team which I did!
My goals for the next few years are to make my set of boys play football which will make them an asset for any team that they ever play in, I want them to learn the fundamentals of the game as well as getting them mentally prepared for any football situation that they may face.
