CREWE Railroaders have welcomed running back coach Nick Thompson to their experienced group of coaches.

Thompson, who choose the Railroaders over numerous local teams, started playing American Football in 2008.

Having had success as a player, he became a player/coach with the Kent Exiles in 2010 and continued to be a coach with the Exiles before joining the Railroaders in February 2015.

A spokesman for the Railroaders said: “We are pleased to welcome Nick to the club and we all look forward to working with him.

"We believe that with Nick’s experience and attitude, he has all the right attributes to help the Railroaders achieve our goals for the 2015 season and beyond."