Former Ipswich Town midfielder Kevin Horlock has been appointed the new manager of Maldon & Tiptree after leaving Needham Market.

The 52-year-old resigned from his role at the Suffolk non-league side last weekend, having been in charge at Bloomfields for over four years. He led them to Southern League Premier Central title last season.

Horlock, who previously managed the Jammers between 2016 and 2018, returns to Maldon after they were taken over by new owners.

Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow acquired the Essex non-league club and its 20-acre stadium site. They play in the eighth tier of English football.

The couple from Danbury have a dream of creating a successful football team on the pitch and a community asset the town can be proud of.

Overall, Horlock made 62 appearances during his two seasons at Portman Road after joining from West Ham in the summer of 2004.

A fellow ex-blue Anthony Wordsworth is a player-coach at Park Drive.