2012-13 Season: Gary Meakin's Second Season, Departure, and Arrival of Mark Burgess
Gary Meakin was able to keep much of his squad intact from the previous season which proved to be a success for the club. Those who did not remain at Northwood were Liam Fowler who spent pre-season with Chesham United, Jonathan Constant and Kwasi Frempong who were training with St Albans City, Warren Gladdy who left to pursue other opportunities and Wayne O'Sullivan who joined league counterparts Aylesbury. Meakin was dealt a further blow with the news that first team coach Gus Douglas had stepped down from his role due to work commitments. After a solid start to the season, manager Gary Meakin departed the club to take the reigns at Isthmian League Premier Division side Wingate & Finchley in November 2012, Mark Burgess was appointed as his successor. Meakin then took Jack Hutchinson, John Christian and James McCluskey with him, but Burgess strengthened his own squad with the short term loan signings of Brentford duo Tyrell Miller-Rodney and Sam Beale. Burgess then signed Jerome Federico and George Nicholas on dual registration in early 2013. In February 2013, after Beale and Miller-Rodney's loan spells expired, Burgess acted quickly to sign another two Brentford youngster's on loan in the shape of central defender Stefan Tomasevic and midfielder Travonn St Leonce. Northwood then lost top scorer Spencer Bellotti, as he joined former Woods manager Gary Meakin at Isthmian Football League side Wingate & Finchley in February 2013. Northwood finished the 2012/13 campaign in a respectable position of 13th, six places and nine points worse off from their finish in 2012.
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