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Dominic Di Paola

Dominic Di Paola
Personal information
Full name Dominic Di Paola
Date of birth (1982-01-11) 11 January 1982
Place of birth Brighton, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Managerial career
Years Team
2007–2010 Clymping
2010–2011 Worthing United[1]
2011–2014 East Preston[2]
2014–2015 Hastings United[3]
2015–present Horsham[4]

Dominic Di Paola (born 11 January 1982) is an English football manager who manages National League South club Horsham.

Managerial career

Di Paola began his managerial career with Clymping, a small village club in West Sussex. In 2010, after two promotions in two seasons from the West Sussex League to County League Division Two he moved to Worthing United and led them to promotion to Division One of the Sussex County League.

At the end of his one season there he took over at struggling East Preston. In his first year he won a Sussex Division Two League[5] and Cup double.[6] The following season, East Preston won the Sussex RUR,[7] and achieved third place in the Sussex County Division One, their first year at that level. The following season, East Preston secured another double of the Sussex County League Division One title and the John O’Hara Cup, alongside a last-16-run in the national FA Vase.[8] Despite a strong start to the following season, Di Paola moved to Step 4 Hastings United in October 2014 before resigning three months later.

With Horsham relegated to Step 5, Di Paola was asked to take over with three games of the season to go in 2015, conducting a complete rebuild of the playing squad before leading the club to promotion at the first time of asking back to Step 4.[9] A couple of mid-table finishes followed before another promotion to the Isthmian Premier League with a dramatic playoff win against Ashford United 2-1 in extra time.[10]

Following the impact of COVID-19 of sport in the U.K., in 2021, under Di Paola's management, Horsham qualified for the first Round of the FA Cup for the first time for the club since 2007 with an away tie at Carlisle[11] and a league cup win against Margate for Horsham's first cup win in 19 years.[12]. In 2023-24 Horsham qualified for the Isthmian Premier Division Play-Offs where Horsham lost out to Chatham Town on penalties,[13] however the season was rescued with a Sussex Senior Cup win for the first time for the club in 48 years. The season also saw the club get to the 2nd Round of the FA Cup,[14] equalling Horsham's best ever run as well as a last 16 run in the FA Trophy - another club record.

The following year saw Horsham again get to the 1st Round of the FA Cup.[15] In a tight title race Horsham then ended the season as the Isthmian Premier Division Champions[16] in the 2024–25 season rounding off the season with a Sussex Senior Cup double with a last minute win against Littlehampton Town.[17]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 15 May 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure                            
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Clymping 24 June 2007 25 May 2010 112 70 12 30 063
Worthing United 25 May 2010 28 May 2011 42 24 7 11 057
East Preston 1 June 2011 4 October 2014 179 130 24 25 073
Hastings United 4 October 2014 1 January 2015 16 5 4 7 031
Horsham 7 April 2015 Present 504 271 77 156 054
Total 885 514 129 242 058

Achievements

Clymping

East Preston

Horsham

Individual

  • Sussex County Football League Division Three - Manager Of The Year: 2008-09
  • Sussex County Football League Division Two - Manager Of The Year: 2011-12
  • Sussex County Football League Division One - Manager Of The Year: 2013-14
  • Isthmian League Premier Division - Manager Of The Year: 2024-25[23]
  • Isthmian League Division One South East - Manager of the Month: October 2018, November 2018, April 2019
  • Isthmian League Premier Division - Manager of the Month: September 2019, November 2021, April 2022
  • National League South Manager of the Month: October 2025[24]

References

  1. ^ "Di Paola is United Boss". The Argus. 29 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Di Paola new manager at East Preston". Sussex Express. 2 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Di Paola leaves EP to take over at Hastings". Sussex Express. 5 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Di Paola named as new manager at Horsham". The Argus. 7 April 2015.
  5. ^ "East Preston win Division Two". Sussex Express. 31 March 2012.
  6. ^ andythephographer (5 May 2012). "Division Two cup win" (images). Flickr.
  7. ^ "East Preston lift RUR". Sussex Express. 8 May 2013.
  8. ^ "EP exit Vase". Sussex Express. 22 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Horsham lift Southern Combination League crown". Sussex Express. 16 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Bostik playoff victory". Sussex Express. 4 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Carlisle Match Report". Carlisle United F.C. 6 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Horsham win Velocity Cup". Sussex Express. 14 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Horsham heartbreak in playoff semi final". Sussex Express. 2 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Sutton Defeat". BBC Sport. 2 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Horsham lose to Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 2 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Horsham take the title – by one goal". Isthmian League. 26 April 2025.
  17. ^ "Horsham back to back Sussex Cup titles". Sussex Express. 8 May 2025.
  18. ^ a b CLYMPING at the Football Club History Database
  19. ^ "FOOTBALL: Clymping lift Vernon-Wentworth Cup – Sport". Littlehampton Gazette. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  20. ^ "East Preston complete a double". The Argus. 5 May 2014.
  21. ^ "Horsham take the title- by one goal- on a dramatic final day!". Isthmian League. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  22. ^ "Hastings United (N) - SSCF". Horsham F.C. 9 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Isthmian Manager Of The Year". Isthmian League. 17 June 2025.
  24. ^ "October Award Winners". The National League. 3 November 2025.
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