Workington Town launched their new season this morning by handing out shirt numbers for the 2024 League One campaign.
This evening it will be the turn of the club’s sponsors to be entertained at the Fibrus Community Stadium and hear the plans and hopes for the season ahead.
Cumbria Crack’s John Walsh was at this morning’s event and took the opportunity to speak to coach Anthony Murray, general manager Gary Murdock, director Graeme Peers and long-time member of the backroom staff Jimmy Woolaghan.
You can hear those interviews alongside in which Anthony Murray says he feels the team is stronger than it was last season with eight new recruits:
Gary Murdock believes Oldham will win League One but Town should be challenging for second spot:
Graeme Peers wants the club to continue to be a successful part of the community with close ties to good causes and youth development:
Jimmy Woolaghan recalls how Paul Charlton invited him down to Derwent Park many years ago and he’s been part of the fixtures since then:
The shirt numbers for 2024 are:1 Jordan Burns; 2, Dave Ecclestone; 3, Chris Taylor; 4, Jason Mossop; 5, Ethan Bickerdike; 6, Ciaran Walker; 7, Carl Forber; 8, Jordan Thomson; 9, Matty Henson; 10, Stevie Scholey; 11, Malik Steele; 12, Jake Bradley; 13, JJ Key; 14, Blain Marwood; 15, Liam McNicholas; 16, Jack Stephenson; 17, Grant Reid; 19, Connor Saunders; 20, Ellis Archer; 21, Jake Lightowler; 22, Tyler Walton; 23, Kian McPherson; 24, Jonny Hutton; 25, Sean Croston; 26, Luke Charlton; 28, Jarrod Sammut.
