Paul Lines leaves Nostell after guiding them to their highest league finish since 2011 and to the Sheffield Senior Cup for the first time in their history
Paul Lines has decided to follow Simon Turfrey out of the door at Nostell Miners Welfare.
Chairman Turfrey resigned last week, citing work commitments, and Lines tendered his resignation on Sunday morning because of the former’s exit.
The pair swept into Crofton in November and dragged them off the bottom of the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division table, completing the great escape with six games to spare.
Lines also led Nostell to the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup final for the first time in the club’s history.
But the latest chapter of Nostell’s history has ended after Lines made his decision this weekend.
“I can’t do the job without financial support or Simon’s backing,” Lines told Non League Yorkshire.
“I kept them up, but you need finance to challenge and you can’t expect people to come from the other side of Leeds for nothing.
“I’ve now kept Ossett Town, Yorkshire Amateur, Wakefield and Nostell up and I’m being known for being a bargain basement man.
“I’d like a go at the top end.
“That’s not to say I haven’t enjoyed it because I have. It just needs investment to go forward.
“I’ll take a lot of memories away such as the run we went on to going to places like Heanor and Shaw Lane with depleted teams and getting results.
“Then’s there the cup final which although we didn’t get the result, was a great achievement.
“I’ve enjoyed my time at Nostell along with working with some great people who put a lot of time and effort in.”
Nostell now have the hard task of replacing Lines, who guided them to their highest finish since 2011.
They also have to regroup off-the-field without former Ossett Town and Wakefield chief executive Turfrey running the ship.
Turfrey has struggled to attend games recently because of his growing business interests.
In his statement, confirming his resignation, he said: “The job of building the club as it needs is a massive task and in my opinion requires my time more than I can give due to work commitments.
“There is the whole structure to build from junior and academy links through to u19, reserve and senior football, then there is the work needed in ensuring that the club have a steady stream of income.
“There is also a massive job to be done in changing the culture of the way the football is run in terms of the education of footballers and the professional both on and off the pitch.
“Myself and Paul came in to help the club survive within the NCEL Premier Division and that job had been done, so obviously it is moving in the right direction.
“The committee have been great with us by taking on board our philosophies.
“I will be trying to aid the club find the right solutions in going forward.”
Lines leaves with an excellent record of 11 wins, two draws and 13 defeats in 26 matches.