FC Halifax Town's Billy Heath had a remarkable turnaround of the club, repairing a broken team in just one season. His methods were questioned, but the outcome was undeniable. The 2016-17 campaign had a turning point halfway through the season, with a 1-0 loss at Stalybridge prompting cries of 'Heath out!' from the travelling fans. However, Heath switched to a 3-5-2 formation, dropping Tom Denton to the bench, and won 2-1 against Chorley, the first of ten victories in 14 games that propelled The Shaymen into the play-offs. Heath credits his relationship with chairman David Bosomworth as 'always good,' despite Bosomworth's tendency to micro-manage. Heath estimates that Town had the third-biggest budget in the Conference North, which helped them secure promotion. The team's momentum going into their play-off semi-final against Salford was significant, having won eight of their final 11 league games. Heath remembers the play-off final against Chorley as a tense game, but Jordan Sinnott's man-of-the-match performance helped secure the win. Sinnott's death in 2020 was a tragic loss for the club and its fans.