Cureton turns 50 on 28 August, two days before his team’s home game with Wroxham.<\/p>\n
Will he gift himself an appearance in that game and achieve his target of playing at 50?<\/p>\n
“I won’t ever put myself above players who I feel need the opportunity and need to be playing,” says Cureton, who scored four times in 17 Premier League appearances in his first season at Norwich in 1994-95.<\/p>\n
“I won’t pick myself over them. I’ve registered for this season in case I’m needed, in case I need to rest players.<\/p>\n
“Towards the end of last season we’d lost a few players and had a few injuries, and there was an opportunity where I felt I could play.”<\/p>\n
Cambridge City, founded in 1908, finished 11th in 2024-25 and Cureton is targeting a top-five finish and a play-off place in his second season in charge.<\/p>\n
These are exciting times for the Lilywhites, who moved to a brand new 3,000-capacity ground about seven miles south of Cambridge last November. <\/p>\n
A crowd of 1,459 watched them play Tilbury in their first competitive game at the FWD-IP Community Stadium, after 10 years of ground-sharing.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, 2,640 turned out at the venue to watch a friendly against neighbours Cambridge United., external<\/a><\/p>\n “We’ve got a young squad and I’m older than most of their dads!” adds Cureton.<\/p>\n “If I can help any of them with their game, or even with their life, then I think I am doing my job.”<\/p>\n