FORMER Manchester City striker and A-League golden boot winner Danny Allsopp is heading back to Launceston City.
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The club announced yesterday that the 35-year-old former Socceroo would make another one-off appearance in 2014.
Allsopp played a derby match against Northern Rangers last July and although City lost 6-0 in atrocious weather, a healthy Mitsubishi Park crowd turned out to watch the experienced journeyman who has played in England, Australia and the US since winning the golden shoe at the 1995 FIFA under-17 world championships.
Allsopp said he was excited about his appearance at the same venue against Devonport City in Round 3 on Saturday, April 12, at 5pm.
``Launceston City were very welcoming last year and I look forward to returning in April,'' he said.
``I look forward to working with newly appointed coach Kurt Reynolds and contributing to the club's performance in 2014.''
Reynolds's new-look City appears a different ?proposition from last year's strugglers and the coach was delighted that Allsopp would spend several days in Launceston attending junior clinics and club events.
``Danny is a quality player, highly capable of fitting in with our football ?system and a super guy on and off the park,'' he said. ``It is not everyday a former A-League star is playing in your neighbourhood. We hope to have a strong and vocal crowd in at Mitsubishi Park to see Danny strut his stuff.''
Reynolds has spent the ?off-season recruiting and implementing a new playing style as the club looks to turn around its form.
``We have recruited well and worked hard on and off the park and we aspire to reap the rewards,'' he said. City went down 4-3 to Kingborough Lions in last Leg 4?weekend's Southern Summer Cup, but has defeated fellow Victory League teams Devonport City 3-1 and Kingborough Lions 4-0 in preseason friendlies.
City faces New Town in the Summer Cup round two on Saturday from 1pm at KGV in Hobart.