When Simon Weaver came to Harrogate Town in May 2009, he was a rookie coach, looking to cut his teeth as he embarked upon the transition from player to manager.
Thirteen years down the line, he remains at the helm of the North Yorkshire-based club.
That puts him top of the pile, in terms of length of tenure, among managers in the top four divisions of English football – albeit that much of his time in charge was spent in non-League.
Some way behind in second is Wycombe’s Gareth Ainsworth, who celebrates a decade in charge of the Chairboys this coming Saturday. Just 19 managers have been in their current roles for two years or more.
Weaver has overseen two promotions at Harrogate, taking the club from the National League North to Sky Bet League Two, and they are now in the opening months of their third straight season in the fourth tier.