Axminster Town 1st team commence their 2020 season with a home match against Dartmouth AFC on Saturday, September 5 in the South West Peninsular Premier Division, the highest level at which they have played.

Before that the first team have friendlies with Willand on Saturday, August 1 and Newton 66 on Saturday, August 8.

The reformed Axminster Reserves will be playing in the Devon & Exeter league Division 2 but no fixtures have yet to be confirmed.

Axminster Ladies, who play in the Devon Women's League, have arranged pre-season friendlies with Bradninch Ladies (Sunday, August 16), Ilminster Town Ladies (Sunday, August 23) and Sherborne Ladies (Thursday, August 27).

The Tigers appointed a goalkeeper coach prior to the delayed starting of the South West Peninsular League.

They announced announced that Darren Rozier will join the first team coaching staff, led by Josh Stunnell.

Darren is a qualified UEFA B qualified coach and L2 GK coach.

He currently manages a local youth team in Exeter and coaches goalkeepers at the Exeter City performance centre.

This is the second new appointment the Tigers have made in recent weeks with Dany Prettejohn, former manager at Upottery, accepting the post as manager for the reformed Axminster Reserves.