ˌɔn sˈɛvən ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt lˈɪɾəl wʊd lˈiːv ˈɔːltɹɪŋəm æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn tˈɛn sˈiːzən, tə bɪkˌʌm ɐsˈɪstənt kˈoʊtʃ fɔːɹ mˈæntʃɛstɚ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd ˌʌndɚ θˈɜːtiːn z.
On 7 April 2010, it was announced that Little would leave Altrincham at the end of the 2009–10 season, to become assistant coach for Manchester United under-13s.