squad of players to start the 2017/18 season in the CML South but promised to use the club's youth system to blood local talent in men's football so asked Blidworth Welfare Junior chairman Adam Gullett to join his coaching staff. Saxby used the season to build a competitive squad and finished in a very respectable 7th place in a tough South division. Season 2018/19 saw Lewis Saxby, Dan Machin and Adam Gullett attempt to build on their good start to life at Blidworth by resigning most of the squad that ended the previous campaign. The introduction of a new midweek Under 21 team at the Welfare Ground managed by Lee Richardson and his coach Adam Gullett gave the manager an avenue to blood young local talent in men's football and support his squad on Saturdays. Saxby left Blidworth in October after 9 straight wins after being tempted by Rainworth MW to try his luck at step 6, most of the squad left with the manager so Chairman Chris Wain appointed Scott Rogers as the new first team manager assisted by Danny Staley and Richard Hannigan who brought in a young team to fight the cause until the end of the season finishing a credible 7th place in a tough CMFL South division. Season 2019/20 saw young local manager Scott Rogers again in charge at the Welfare Ground for what would be his first full season at the club, Richard Hannigan again assisted Rogers but Danny Staley left the club to return to Kimberley MW. Local UEFA Badged coach Dean Mitchell replaced Staley and all 3 attempted to produce a young team that could be competitive in the CMFL. The season was going well until Rogers received a 4-month ban from the game in November and resigned as manager. Richard Hannigan stepped up to the role as manager and along with Mitchell guided the club into the top 6 before the season ended prematurely in March with 10 games to play due to COVID-19. 2020-present Season 20/21 started in September due to COVID-19 with Richard Hannigan continuing as First Team Manager and Dean Mitchell as First Team Coach. Hannigan brought Steve Smith back to the club as his Assistant from Rainworth MW and the 3 embarked on adding to an already good, young squad to compete in a strong CMFL South division. A stop start season was finally abolished in April