John Coleman (Manager): Appointed in May 1999, within days of leaving Ashton United, and after Stanley were relegated from the Unibond Premier Division. Has had successful spells at Kirby, Burscough, Marine, Southport, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Rhyl, Morecambe and Lancaster. Also been capped by England at semi-pro level. He was a prolific non league scorer and his goals for Stanley in the 1999/2000 season took his non-league total to over 500.