O's Appoint Davis As Head Coach

The O's were relegated to the National League from Sky Bet League Two last season.

Davis was relieved of his duties at Gresty Road in January 2017 following a 3-0 defeat at Mansfield Town, with the Crewe hovering dangerously above the drop zone.

He took Crewe to Wembley in his first season as manager in 2011/12, winning promotion from League Two in the play-off final against Cheltenham Town after ending the season with a sixteen-game unbeaten run to make seventh place and the final play-off spot.

A year later, he guided the club to a comfortable thirteenth place finish in League One, but returned to Crewe a Wembley winner again after leading Alex to Johnstone`s Paint Trophy glory with a final victory over Southend United in April 2013.

Helping Crewe stave off relegation from League One on the final game of the season in both 2013/14 and 2014/15, it wasn't a case of third time lucky in 2015/16 as Crewe were relegated at the bottom of the table.

After a promising start to last season in League Two - leading the club into the automatic promotion spots by mid-September - an alarming run of results led to a slide down the table before the decision was made to part company just days into 2017.

Davis took charge for a total of 272 matches during his five-year tenure as Crewe manager.

Davis is no stranger to the non-League game, the former Crewe, Burnley and Barnsley defender having managed Northwich Victoria and Nantwich Town before his tenure as boss of Crewe.

The 51-year-old will work alongside assistant coach Ross Embleton as they bid for an immediate return to the Football League.