Matlock Town are pleased to announce the appointment of Nathan Haslam as the Gladiators’ first-team manager, with Pav Singh joining as his assistant.
Nathan is a well-known and highly respected figure in non-league football, with an outstanding reputation across the North East. He is perhaps best known for leading Guisborough Town to their first Northern League championship.
Before moving into management, he played non-league football with Guisborough Town between 2000 and 2005, then moved into coaching. He gained further experience at Bishop Auckland, Marske United and Whitley Bay before joining Whitby Town as first-team coach in April 2020. In September 2020 he became joint manager alongside Lee Bullock, and he took sole charge in September 2022.
Across 169 games at Whitby, including 104 as sole manager, he guided the club to the FA Cup First Round Proper for the first time in 20 years and lifted the North Riding Senior Cup.
In April 2025 he returned to Guisborough Town. The impact was immediate: in May 2026 he led the Priorymen to the Northern League title for the first time in the club’s 53-year history, securing promotion to Step 4 and the Northern Premier League East — the division they currently share with the Gladiators.
Pav Singh joins with a strong record of his own. He played for Farsley Celtic, Harrogate Town, Thackley, Albion Sports and Liversedge before moving into coaching. He won promotion with Albion Sports, then joined Liversedge as assistant manager and helped the club to back-to-back promotions, reaching Step 3 of the National League System — the seventh tier of English football — for the first time in their history.
He then spent almost two years at Farsley Celtic as Director of Professional Football and an executive director. In September 2024 he stepped in to replace Clayton Donaldson as first-team manager, taking charge of the National League North side for 19 games during an extremely difficult period for the club. He holds a UEFA A Licence.
Pav is widely regarded as a coach-development specialist, known for a people-centred approach, a commitment to diversity, and a high-energy style on the pitch. After nine years as a Coach Development Officer with The Football Association, he is now Head of Coach Development at Wrexham AFC. He also contributes to the coaching of the England C team.
Everyone at Matlock Town is delighted to welcome Nathan and Pav as the club looks ahead to a positive and ambitious future.
Nathan will start immediately and will be in the dugout on Saturday. Pav will support him from next week, as he is committed to the England schoolboy setup this weekend.
Welcome to the Gladiators, Nathan and Pav.
