South Yorkshire Times December 19.
Denaby Appoint a New Team Manager.
“Denaby minded”. That’s our one Denaby United official describes the Midland league clubs new manager was appointed on Tuesday in an effort to revive the fortunes of the bottom of the table team. Is 50 years old local referee, Mr Les Cowley, former manager of Yorkshire League club. Swallownest and one-time Denaby United goalkeeper.
Club president, Mr Jim Richards says Mr Cowley, “He’s Denaby minded. When he met the management committee he said that he appreciated how fairly had been treated in the past by Denaby. “He was appointed immediately. We just had to do something in an effort to get away from the bottom of the table, and if we can rise above those bottom two places I for one will be highly satisfied and Mr Cowley will have done a good job.”