DANNY WEBB FACTFILE

Born: Poole, 1983 (Age 33) Playing career: A striker turned defender, Webb came through the youth ranks at Southampton before joining Southend for £10,000 in 2000. He made his debut the same year and scored three goals in 31 games over two seasons at Roots Hall. The first of two loans to Brighton led to him picking up a Third Division winners’ medal in 2000-01. A permanent switch to Hull in 2002 yielded another promotion from the Third Division and 16 appearances over 18 months. Relegated from the Football League with Cambridge in 200405, Webb spent time at Yeovil, Woking, Rushden and Maltese side Marsaxlokk before signing for Wimbledon in 2007. He won the Ryman Premier title and scored nine goals in 33 matches before brief stints at Chelmsford, Sutton and Havant & Waterlooville. Two successful seasons at Salisbury brought three goals in 49 games, followed by a further two in 29 for Bath City. Webb also played for Dover before retiring, aged 31, in 2014.

Managerial career: Having coached Orient’s youngsters on a part-time basis while at Bath and Salisbury, Webb took up a permanent position in the club’s academy in 2014. His youth sides won a host of trophies, while the likes of Aron Pollock and Sam Seargant broke into the first team. Promoted to first-team coach under Andy Hessenthaler in July 2016, then assistant to Andy Edwards, he was named manager last week.