Darren Edmondson
Edmondson spent around half his professional playing career with Carlisle after signing as a youth player in 1990, later having four years with York City and shorter spells at four other clubs.[3] Born in Coniston, then in Lancashire,[1] Edmondson started as a trainee at Carlisle United, where he stayed for seven years before being transferred to Huddersfield Town for £225,500.He stayed with Workington for 6 years, becoming the club's longest serving manager while keeping the team in the Conference North for successive seasons.[3] On 22 March 2016, Edmondson was appointed caretaker manager of Bradford Park Avenue, replacing Martin Drury, until the end of the season.[3] In September 2019, he moved to Rochdale to become Head of Academy coaching after the previous incumbent Rick Ashcroft had departed for a Premier League club.