NANTWICH Town Football Club have a new chairman.

Jon Gold has stepped down after leading The Dabbers for the past seven years, with Tony Davison taking over as from last Thursday.

Davison has been a member of the club’s board for nearly three years and has acted as facilities director during this time.

“Jon has been a tremendous chairman of Nantwich Town,” said Davison.

“He has led the club through some great times, including reaching the first round proper of the FA Cup in 2011 and winning the Cheshire Senior Cup in 2012.

“Jon runs a successful and growing music retail business in locations across the country, which is extremely demanding on his time.

“Running a non-league football club is getting ever more time consuming which is a difficult balancing act whilst trying to run a business full time.

“I am delighted that Jon will still be staying with the club and is still committed to the further success and development of Nantwich Town, taking up the position of director of football operations, providing the management, commercial and business support this side of the business needs at all levels, from our youth development through to the first team where he will be working closely with first team manager Phil Parkinson and his team.

“I would like to place on record the board’s utmost appreciation for the work and dedication Jon has put into the club as Chairman over many years.

“Looking forward I believe we are very well placed. Our new manager Phil Parkinson has a clear view of the future and knows what he wants.

“He has been a great acquisition for the club and leads from the front and I am looking forward to playing my part as chairman and continuing to move the club forward