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Which team did Dale Belford play for in Apr 1989?
Dale Belford Dale Belford ( born 11 July 1967 ) is an English football manager and former player who is the assistant manager of side Stratford Town . As a player , he spent most of his career playing as a goalkeeper . Playing career . Aston Villa and Sutton Coldfield Town . Born in Burton upon Trent , Staffordshire , Belford started his career as an apprentice for Aston Villa before signing a professional contract in July 1985 , but after failing to secure a first team slot , he moved on to Sutton Coldfield Town in December 1986 . Notts County , VS Rugby and Nuneaton Borough . After only a few months with the club , Belford moved on to Notts County in March 1987 and spells with VS Rugby and Nuneaton Borough were soon to follow . Tamworth . In October 1988 , Belford joined Tamworth and set a club record of 712 minutes without conceding a goal in February and March 1989 . He was part of the FA Vase winning team in 1989 . Second spell with Sutton Coldfield Town and Tamworth . Belford moved on in July 1990 for a second spell with Sutton Coldfield Town . For the rest of the 1990s , Belford became a well travelled non-league goalkeeper . He played for Tamworth ( in his second spell ) . Hinckley United and Atherstone United . Then signed for Hinckley United in July 1997 but left Hinckley in August 1998 due to work commitments . He moved on to Atherstone United , where he suffered a potentially career-ending broken ankle while playing for Atherstone in April 1999 . He was honoured in a benefit game in August 1999 . He returned to light training in October 1999 , and in only his third game back after injury , he helped Nuneaton Sunday League side Lancet win the Tribune Cup in May 2000 . He returned to play for Atherstone and at the end of the 2001–01 season won five awards at the clubs presentation night , including the supporters and players player of year awards . In April 2002 , he was given a commemorative plate before the first whistle of the match against Chippenham Town to mark his 100th consecutive appearance for Atherstone , and was named as the clubs player of the year in May 2002 . Atherstone went into liquidation in 2003 and Belford left to join Gresley Rovers . Gresley Rovers . Belford joined Gresley Rovers in September 2003 , and was voted the clubs Players Player of the Year at the end of the 2003–04 season . He missed almost four months of the 2004–05 season due to a back injury suffered in October 2004 . He rejoined Hinckley United on loan in February 2005 for a second spell with the club . Return to Sutton Coldfield Town again . Belford then moved on to the steps of a coaching role when he rejoined Sutton Coldfield Town in May 2005 as a player-goalkeeping coach . Returning to Tamworth again . At the start of the 2006–07 season , Belford re-joined Tamworth for his third spell occupying the same role as player-goalkeeping coach . He and club captain Adie Smith took charge of the first-team following the departure of manager Mark Cooper and assistant- manager Richard Dryden in January 2007 . Shepshed Dynamo and Coalville Town . In 2007 , Belford followed former Lambs Assistant Manager Richard Dryden to Northern Premier League First Division side Shepshed Dynamo , where he became the oldest player make his Shepshed debut in February 2007 . Belfords stay at Shepshed Dynamo was a short one with him following former manager Adam Stevens to Midland Football Alliance side Coalville Town in June 2007 . Hinckley United and Atherstone Town . Dale then re-joined Hinckley United , now in the Conference North , for his third spell in September 2007 , occupying a familiar role as player/goalkeeping coach . Belford joined former club Atherstone Town in July 2008 as assistant-manager and resigned from the role in April 2009 , after guiding them to the play-offs of the Southern League Midland division . Management career . Atherstone Town . On 2 February 2010 , it was announced that Belford was to become the new manager at Atherstone Town following the resignation of the previous manager Darren Fulford . After just over a year with the club , Belford left his post as manager . Tamworth ( caretaker ) . Belford once again returned to Tamworth as a player-coach in March 2011 . Following Des Lyttles departure as Tamworth manager in April 2011 , Belford was appointed caretaker manager for the four remaining league games . His first game in charge was away at play-off chasing York City in which he won 2–1 . His second game in charge ended in 1–0 defeat at home to fellow league strugglers Southport . The game ended with three Tamworth players receiving red cards ( Liam Mitchell , Richard Tait and Michael Wylde ) . Belfords next game in charge was an away fixture at promotion chasing Wrexham . Due to the suspensions from the previous match Belford named himself as a substitute . Tamworth goalkeeper Louis Connor got injured in stoppage time and saw Belford donning the goalkeeper jersey once again for the last few minutes of the game . Belford is now the only player to play for Tamworth in four decades ( 1980s , 1990s , 2000s and 2010s ) . Belfords fourth and final game in charge saw him take on Forest Green Rovers in a must win game . In a very edgy 90 minutes , Tamworth did win the match 2–1 thus meaning Belford had kept the club in the Conference National at the expense of Southport who eventually stayed up due to Rushden & Diamonds entering liquidation . Following a meeting with chairman Bob Andrews on Monday 14 January 2013 that saw Marcus Law was relieved of his manager duties , Dale Belford was once again appointed as caretaker-manager for the foreseeable future with former Lambs player Scott Lindsey as his assistant . Rugby Town . Early into the 2015–16 season , Belford replaced Gary Mills as manager at Rugby Town . Belford left the club after a 9th-placed finish , in April 2016 . Stratford Town . On 25 January 2020 , Belford was confirmed as assistant manager to Paul Davis at Stratford Town . Personal life . He is the son of Tamworth kitman Buster Belford and the father of professional goalkeepers Cameron Belford and Tyrell Belford . His cousins are Stafford Rangers striker Kyle Perry and Bilston Town defender Todd Perry . Belfords maternal grandfather , Bill Scattergood also played for Nuneaton Borough , between 1947 and 1952 . Honours . Tamworth - FA Vase : 1988–89