Following his appointment to replace Paul Daubeney in May 2013, Rowland went on to take charge of 112 games at The Oval, winning 59 of those fixtures with 22 draws and 31 defeats.
He led the club on the memorable run to the semi-final of the FA Vase that unfortunately culminated in defeat to eventual winners Sholing, before winning the SCFL Division Two title on St Georges Day 2014 at Oakwood.

The club would like to thank Simon for his efforts over the past two years and hope to see him back down The Oval at some point in the not so distant future.

United have moved swiftly to fill the void left by Simon’s departure by appointing Tobi Hutchinson as the new First Team Manager.
Hutchinson returned to the club in the summer as First Team Coach and will now make the step up to the managerial post.
Tobi, who was the United first team coach in the 2008/09 league and RUR Cup double winning season, has previously managed at Worthing United and Seaford Town and boasts a wealth of experience.

Hutchinson’s first match in charge will be the RUR Charity Cup fixture against Little Common at The Oval on Tuesday night (7.45pm)