Alan Devonshire has stepped down as manager of Maidenhead FC for the second - and presumably final time - after a total of 17 years in charge of the non-league outfit.
Devo, West Ham United and England's flying winger of the 1970s and 1980s first took the management reins with The Magpies in 1996, a position he held until 2003 when he announced his decision to resign along with then Chairman Roger Coombs.
The 69-year-old then spent lengthy spells with Hampton & Richmond Borough (eight years) before spending the next four years with Braintree Town.
However in 2015 Devonshire returned to Maidenhead having rejected Braintree's offer of a new contract, a position he held until last weekend when he announced he was to resign from the non-league club for a second time.
The news was confirmed in a club statement. "Dev will be stepping down after the final whistle on Saturday, 29th November. From Sunday, 30th November, Ryan Peters will become interim manager of the men’s first team, with Aaron O’Brien becoming assistant manager."
And Magpies chair Peter Griffin paid tribute to Devonshire, saying: “Dev’s contribution to Maidenhead United has simply been amazing, overseeing the most successful period of the club’s history, for which we will always be grateful.
“I hope our fantastic supporters will come together to give Dev the send-off he deserves.”
And that is exactly what happened as Devonshire was given a rousing reception by the Maidenhead fans, as he signed off with a 3-0 win against Chippenham - which followed a 6-0 thrashing of Salibsury in his penultimate game in charge.
Many of the Magpies supporters also arrived at the game in flat caps in tribute to the former Hammer, who was frequently seen wearing his, following a coordinated appeal by the fans known as 'tip your hat' day.
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