Ben Smith insists departing Herne Bay striker Aaron Millbank will always be remembered fondly at the club. Millbank joined Southern Counties East Premier Division Deal this week.
The 27-year-old signed for Bay from rivals Whitstable last season and helped guide them to promotion, scoring a vital winner against Chichester before he converted a penalty to put Smith’s side 2-0 ahead in their Isthmian South East play-off final against Ashford.
Smith said: “My phone was constantly buzzing with people enquiring about him. “It’s one of those - did it work out? No of course it didn’t, not how we wanted [it] to, but he came to help us get promotion - and he did that. “His goal against Chichester and the penalty to seal the win against Ashford were special moments.
They will not be forgotten at this football club. “You want players to be remembered and, no doubt, he will be remembered. "Whether it worked out with style of play or not, he worked his socks off every game. “He leaves with the very best wishes of everyone at the club.