Tommy Brookbanks has announced he is to step down as joint manager of Carlton Town at the end of the season.
He made the announcement before the final home game of the season on Easter Monday against Sherwood Colliery.
The Millers were 4-1 victors despite being a goal down at half-time. Sadly Carlton’s slim promotion hopes were extinguished on the Saturday by Dunston in the North East after the they lost 2-1 on Saturday.
Brookbanks has had two spells at the club and it that time has achieved five promotions, eventually landing the club in the Northern Premier League at step 4 during the 2006-2007 season.
He then led the club into the playoffs in 2008-2009 before a Jamie Vardy-inspired Stockbridge knocked them out in the semi final. He left at the end of the following season.
Brookbanks returned to the club as joint manager alongside Mark Harvey six years ago and both led the club to two County Cup Finals in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, winning the first by beating Mansfield Town under 21s at Basford United. The Millers sadly lost the second final to Newark and Sherwood FC.
This season Carlton went on an amazing 15 match unbeaten run and were play-off contenders.
A club spokesman revealed that although Brookbanks is stepping down as manager he will be taking up another role with the club.
They said: “The good news for Millers fans is that Tommy is to stay on at the club in another capacity and that will be revealed in due course, along with the plans going forward.”
