RUNCORN Town Football Club have appointed Tony Murphy as the first-team manager ahead of the 2006/07 West Cheshire Soccer League season.

Murphy, the ex-Runcorn FC defender who played for the Linnets during the 1980s, was named manager after impressing the committee with his ideas and enthusiasm.

He is now busy planning for what will hopefully be a successful season following the heartbreaking last-day relegation last season and is already close to bringing in several experienced players to enhance the current squad.

Murphy is also looking to build on the club's excellent youth policy and is inviting any players who wish to play for the club to attend an open training session on June 17 at Pavilions, Runcorn, at 10am.