Ashington AFC would like to welcome their newest and final member of the 2024/25 management team: Emily Robertson.

Emily has been appointed as the team’s new Sports Therapist and will be working closely with Andy and Richie on improving the teams overall sports injury and rehabilitation side of things.

Emily will lead the way providing on pitch treatment to injured players both on match days and in training, and she will also be responsible for putting methods and interventions in place to aid with injury diagnosis and overall, player rehabilitation.

Emily is a graduate of Northumbria University and has a degree in Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation. She also has a wealth of additional qualifications in her field that make her a perfect fit for the football club.

Emily has previous sports therapy experience working with clubs in the Northern League, Northern Premier East and Northern Premier league Premier Division.

Joint Head Coach Andy Coyles said: ‘We are delighted to bring in an individual of Emily’s qualities and expertise. She has an array of qualifications and experiences that will certainly improve the teams overall sports performance department. Over the last two seasons that i have been here, the team have experienced a number of injuries that i feel have hindered us in being able to put a consistent squad together on a week by week basis. Consistency is key if wanting to do well in the league this season, so we are delighted to bring Emily to the club, who has a fantastic reputation in sports injury and rehabilitation. I have spoke to a number of players who have worked with Emily over the last few seasons and every single player praised and applauded her for the level of professionalism that she brings and the enthusiasm and passion she has towards the game’.

Emily will join up with the team tonight away to Morpeth Town.