Brian Statham was named Caretaker Manager on March 16th following the resignation of Rod Stringer.

A right-back during his playing days, Statham came through the youth ranks at Tottenham Hotspur, making 28 senior league appearances during his time at White Hart Lane.

After spending loan stints with Reading and AFC Bournemouth, he made the move to Brentford in 1992 where he enjoyed his best playing days, representing the Bees on more than 200 occasions in all competitions, helping them to the Division Three title in 1993.

He went on to play for Gillingham, Woking, Stevenage, Chesham United, Chelmsford City and, of course, Welling United during the 2003/24 season.

Brian’s son Maxwell currently represents the Wings in his second spell with the club.