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Carl Mannion born 11/12/1979 is a SDSFL Assistant Manager currently at Offerton Green. He is most recognised for his work at Edgeley Villa Football Club where he took the club to promotion in his very first season as Manager.

== EARLY SUCCESS == Carl Mannion got a taste for success at a young age where he represented cheshire at schoolboy level as a cricket all rounder. He captained Cheshire Cricket school boys to domination of all major titles thoughout the late 1980's. In 1995 he signed a deal with Lancashire County Cricket Club believed to be a 4 year deal worth in the region of £450,000.

DEVASTATION In 1996 at the age of 16 Carl Mannion was involved in a near death accident when out in the country one sunday afternoon horseriding his horse flipped him of the saddle and carl broke his leg in 6 places it was to be the end of Carls Cricket dream as Carl spent the next 2 years trying to come back from the injury in the end the injury and rigorous recovery regime was to much to handle and Carl Mannion announced his retirement in the summer of 1998 at the age of 18 and without playing a single game for Lancashire.

NEW HOPE Carl turned his back on cricket after a bitter legal battle with Lancashire Cricket Club afer retirment and spent his early 20's battling depression and alcohol abuse. In 2005 at the age of 25 Carl checked into the Tony Adams sport clinic it was going to be the turn around in Carls life. He became good friends with Paul Merson and turned his life around together they opened Carl Mannion Football Courses across the country giving undiprivilidged children the opportunity to turn their lifes round just as he had done. Carl had always been a avid Football Fan but his ability at Cricket had always kept him from playing at a young age. Carl realised 1st hand that he had fantastic coaching ability and set about completing his FA coaching badges

PROMOTION In the summer of 2007 Carl Mannion was unvieled as the Manager of Edgeley Villa Football Club. The decision did not go down well with Villa fans who felt the rookie was the wrong man to take the hot seat. Des hinks the chairman replied by stating that 'Carl had all his support and he is the man to make this club great' Carl did not dissapoint he took the club from bottom of the bottom division to promotion in his very first season with only two defeats in the league all season. As his second season season at the helm began Des hinks realised it was going to be hard to keep his man he was attracting interest from some of the biggest clubs in the SDSFL. His second season was riddled with of field problems which reflected onto the pitch. His top scorer from promotion season Anthony Wright struggled throughout the season with a severe thigh injury. His assistant Paul holland left the club midway through due to off the field problems and the clubs debt problems became more the talking point then the football itself. Edgeley Villa consolidated in division 3 and despite all the off field problems his second season in charge could be seen as another success.

CONSPIRACY As the 2009/2010 season began Edgeley Villa had gone from SDSFL minnows to front page news. Desmond Hinks the chairman was being investigated from tax invasion and it was believed that Tycoon Scott Thompson was keeping the club afloat with his own fortune. The club entered administration in September and the clubs plight meant once again Carl was on the radar of some of the top clubs. On the 07/12/2010 was given permission to speak to SDSFL premier champions Offerton Green. He met the clubs manager Asa Crowe and chairman David Higginbotham and put pen to paper on a 3 year deal. On 11/12/2010 Carls birthday he was unveild as assistant manager to Asa Crowe. Carl Mannion had gone from unknown football manager to Premier league Assistant it was a remarkable turnaround.

PERSONAL LIFE Carl Mannion lives in Offerton, Stockport with his childhood sweetheart Emma Darlington they have a dog called 'Buster'

CHARITY AMBASSADOR Carl is the ambassador of the 'Football loves Islam Foundation' a charity which works hard to get Muslim children into football. His charity has worked wonders as Mohammed Ulhaq signed a 2 year deal for Fingerpost Flyers in 2009/10 season