JEREMY Rothwell has been appointed to the board of Bury FC taking the number of directors to four.

The Bury-based businessman is joint managing director of High Flyers Video Distribution Limited and has been involved with the club's School of Excellence for a number of years. He has three sons currently involved in the youth set-up and will have special responsibility for overseeing the commercial department at the club.

Mr Rothwell joins Ian Harrop, Iain Mills and Jim Lomas on the board.