Jepson resigns after losing five out of six.

Sunday 09th September 2007

Gillingham manager Ronnie Jepson has resigned, after they lost five of their first six games of the season - becoming the first Kentish managerial casualty of the new season.

The former Burnley coach offered his resignation to chairman Paul Scally this morning, following yesterday’s 3-0 defeat at Southend United.

The Gills are third from bottom of League One after taking just three points from five league matches.Jepson had been in charge of the Kent club since November 2005 when he replaced Neale Cooper as manager.

They finished 14^th and 16^th in League One during his two years in charge.

But last weekend’s 2-1 win over Walsall has been their only success of this season.

Jepson previously served Gillingham as assistant manager to Cooper and Stan Ternent, having been coach under Ternent at Burnley.

Huddersfield were denied permission to speak to him about their managerial vacancy in March 2007.

As a player, he spent three years with Huddersfield, while also playing for Port Vale, Peterborough United, Preston North End, Exeter City, Bury, Oldham Athletic and Burnley.

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source: www.bbc.co.uk/sport