FORMER Witton Albion striker Geoff Horsfield has signed for Football League club Port Vale as player-assistant manager.
The 35-year-old ex-Premiership forward, who played at Wincham Park in 1996 under Ray Ranson, retired from football last October after being diagnosed with testicular cancer.
He successfully recovered and joined Lincoln City in a player-coach role in January, scoring once in 17 games.
And he has now decided to become Micky Adams’ right-hand man at Vale Park.
He told the Burslem club’s official website: “I am looking forward to it, it is something I have always wanted to do.
“From turning 30 I have always wanted to come into the coaching side and Micky Adams has given me the chance to keep on playing.
“I want to play most of the games and Micky is going to teach me the ropes.”
He added: “The problems I have encountered over the last 12 months are now behind me.”
‘The Horse’ was bought by Witton for £10,000 from Guiseley and made his debut against Leek Town on New Year’s Day 1996.
He played 26 times and scored six goals for Albion before leaving in October 1996 for Halifax Town, where he went on to make his name in the 1997-98 season by scoring 30 goals whilst still working part-time as a bricklayer.
