Managerial Team Leave AFC Totton

New investment means changes.

Manager Louis Langdown and his assistant Adam Wilde have left BetVictor Southern League Division One South club AFC Totton after four years in charge.

A statement from the club revealed that, following the decision made in September 2019 to change the club into a limited company, offers to invest have been made and chairman Wayne Mew announced that the Stags had decided to accept an offer from a team to invest in the club.

Langdown told https://www.afctotton.com: “We are proud of the part we’ve been able to play in changing the fortunes of AFC Totton since we arrived. Losing Andy Straker tragically, and vice chairman Roy Edwards some three weeks into our stint, and with the club staring in the face of relegation we are extremely proud to have survived that year. Then to chase down a play-off spot for the next two seasons was testament to the all the players. Some memorable wins against higher league opposition in the trophy, a 6-0 league win and many 5-0 wins in that season we scored for fun and had the 2nd best defensive record behind runaway leaders Taunton proof these players punched well above their weight.

“I hope we gave renewed enthusiasm and entertainment to the supporters. To every one of the players that have helped us, we are eternally thankful. There are not many left who play for the love, so players like Dave Allen, Robin Nicholls and Alex Haynes need your utmost respect and admiration. There are others too, but these played an entire southern league season on no money, these are proper lads and should be praised for the commitment in the club`s transformation stage. Thanks to our friends at league clubs who lent us their youngsters in our hour of need, and the boys for sticking together.

“We are leaving as the club have the chance to agree good investment for next seasons playing budget (and beyond). Your club is now the place to be and again we are proud to have led that process. Adam was able to bring sponsors on board to ease the burden a little and we thank Picador, Mooreland Motors, Saints Foundation and Wessex Heartbeat for their partnership and financial support. It’s great to see the connection with Southampton FC is full force, and with others, it was a pleasure to help secure that and watch it come to fruition”.