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messiron
26-03-2014, 05:42 PM
26 Mar 2014
LMA STATEMENT ISSUED REGARDING RUSS WILCOX


The LMA congratulates Russ Wilcox for equalling a 126 year old Football League record last night following S****horpeas 2-0 win at Cheltenham in Sky Bet League 2.

It was in 1889 that William Sudell of Preston North End set a record of 23 unbeaten games from the start of his managerial reign and Russ Wilcox has now matched this significant landmark.

LMA Chairman, Howard Wilkinson, said:

It is a fantastic achievement for an unassuming and modest man who has proved that dedication, hard work, persistence and a passion for the game can eventually achieve the extraordinary. My first memory of Russ goes back to the 80s when I tried to sign him at Sheffield Wednesday. He was an outstanding centre half playing for Frickley Athletic at the time.

The determination and resilience he has shown in rising through the ranks, sometimes painfully slowly, from part-time player, to league player, coach and now league manager is remarkable and