and was replaced by Mark Darnell and Darren Wingrove. The club have held on to many players and brought in some new signings, ensuring that hopes are higher for the coming season. On 21 July 2016, the club released a joint-statement with AFC Rushden and Diamonds, announcing that Dog and Duck landlord Alper Ozdgan had invoked a clause in their lease agreement, forcing them to leave the ground by 31 May 2017. Diamonds confirmed that they would be seeking an alternative ground share, whereas Wellingborough stated that they felt certain that eviction would ultimately bring an end to the club's 149-year existence. However the club were allowed to remain at the ground, this ending the uncertainty. Staff Positions Manager: Jake Stone Assistant Manager: Jake Cayton Reserve Team Managers: Stefan Emary and Chris Smith U18 Manager: Sam O`Sullivan Barker Notable former players Phil Neal the former Liverpool and England player . Neal started his career at the club before moving to Northampton Town and on to Liverpool. Vic Watson, who left the club to join Premier League side West Ham United for just £50. Watson went on to become West Ham's all-time record goalscorer, with 326 goals in 15 years at Upton Park. Trevor Benjamin, who had previously played for several Football League clubs, most notably Leicester City. Septimus Atterbury, who is best remembered for thirty years of service that he gave to Plymouth Argyle as a player and then a coach. Nickname Wellingborough Town's traditional nickname is "The Doughboys", which is thought to derive from the local speciality "’ock ‘n’ dough". A hock of bacon is an economy cut taken from the front of the leg of the beast. It is cooked slowly in the oven, typically with onions and carrots in a pastry case. There is a notable local public house called the Ock ‘n’ Dough. Reserve Team The original reserve team was disbanded after it was agreed that the first team would share the Dog & Duck ground with AFC Rushden & Diamonds. When the ground share agreement was ended, and Rushden moved on to Hayden Road - Wellingborough Town re-launched their Reserve Team for the 2018/19 season managed by Simon Bishop. Bishop gave a number of the club’s under 18 squad their first taste of adult football and finished the season in a creditable 11th place. Lee Goldsborough finished as top goal scorer with 15 goals from