Yeovil Town appoint Rowley as manager

Billy Rowley becomes Yeovil's fourth manager in the dugout this season

Yeovil Town have named Billy Rowley as their new manager on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

Rowley has left seventh-tier Walton & Hersham to become Yeovil's fourth manager in the dugout this campaign.

He has taken over from Richard Dryden, who had been in interim charge of the National League club since replacing Danny Webb.

Webb quit his role as manager after just one game and returned to former club Chesterfield as assistant manager in October, after Mark Cooper was sacked in August.

"It's a massive community club. The history of this club is incredible, I know a few boys who have played for this team and they can't speak highly enough of it," Rowley told Yeovil's website.

"I'm just looking forward to getting on the grass with the lads. When a club like Yeovil call you up, it is incredibly hard to turn that down."

Walton & Hersham say they received an approach for Rowley during their Southern League Premier South match against Hungerford Town on Saturday.

He spent 18 months in charge of the Surrey club and has left them top of the league with a game in hand over second-placed Gloucester City.

Rowley will take charge of his new side's game against Boston United on Saturday.

The Glovers are currently 17th in the National League.