Johnson Hippolyte (born 9 June 1964) is an English former professional

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, who was most recently manager of

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, having been a player-manager at Yeading, and manager at

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from 2006 to 2015. He is commonly known by the nickname Drax, on account of his

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-style teeth. During his playing career, he has had spells at Hampton & Richmond, Aldershot Town,

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Chesham United Chesham United Football Club is a semi-professional football club in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England. Nicknamed "the Generals", they are currently members of the and play at the Meadow. History The club was established in 1917 by a merger o ...

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, Wealdstone,

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, Uxbridge and Hounslow. He began coaching at Chesham and then became joint manager alongside

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at Yeading. He took sole control at

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in December 2001, and silverware followed with an Isthmian League Cup win in 2003. This was followed by back to back Championship titles as Yeading swiftly moved up the

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and into the

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. His reputation as manager of Yeading increased with the prestigious FA Cup tie of

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in the third round of the

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, which was held at Queens Park Rangers' Loftus Road. He brought FA Cup glory to Maidenhead almost as soon as he arrived at York Road, taking the club to a first round appearance for the first time in 25 years, he then set about winning promotion at the first attempt which was achieved via the playoffs following a late season run of victories. In April 2008, he won the Conference South Manager of the Month award for an unbeaten run which saved the Magpies from relegation. Twelve months later, he led them to their highest ever league finish of sixth place in the

. On 21 October 2011, Hippolyte signed a new contract to remain in charge at York Road until May 2014.

Personal life

Born in England, Hippolyte is of Saint Lucian descent.

References

External links

Aylesbury United FC profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hippolyte, Johnson 1964 births Living people English people of Saint Lucian descent English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Yeading F.C. players Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players Wealdstone F.C. players Chalfont St Peter A.F.C. players Chesham United F.C. players Maidenhead United F.C. players English football managers National League (English football) managers Yeading F.C. managers Maidenhead United F.C. managers Staines Town F.C. managers Place of birth missing (living people)