WAYNE O’Sullivan has admitted that while his heart remains with Bedfont Town – his boots and wallet must belong to Northwood.

The former Peacocks winger swapped life at The Orchard for the Woods for the second time this season after becoming the first casualty of the post-Doug White era at Bedfont.

As the Chronicle revealed last week, White is stepping down as chairman and looking for new investors in the Southern League Central club. However, while the club has no debts, until someone else comes in, without White footing the bills, there is little left in the pot.

Unusually for a club with financial woes, Bedfont are in the middle of a superb run of 11 wins in 18 the last games, and O'Sullivan insisted he had not wanted to leave a team galvanised by the arrival of boss Gary Haylock.

But with no money available to pay players, and O'Sullivan having a wedding planned for next year, it was a stark choice between leaving Bedfont or leaving football.

He said: “The issue came down to money once Dougie left. I’m getting married next year and my missus wants the big dress – an expensive one, so I couldn’t afford to play for free.

“I know some lads were on a little bit less money than me, and the money I was earning was not an awful lot, but I still needed to be earning money to be playing football.

“I wasn’t happy about leaving as I was happy here – I’ve still got a bit of my heart at Bedfont.”

O’Sullivan urged a football-loving businessman to come forward and rescue the Peacocks, for whom Haylock has big dreams of a players academy, but which is now just trying to see out the season.

The Chronicle understands the players and manager actually discussed walking away when it was announced the money had dried up, but agreed to play out the season and see what happens.

Haylock was not being paid anyway, but the gate receipts do not cover what players were being paid without White's input, and they are playing for free.

O'Sullivan added: “With Gary in here now, if his plans become more than plans, then this club has a lot of potential, but they need a backer massively. Hopefully other people around the club will come on board and support Gary’s ideas.”

Bedfont, who visit Biggleswade Town tomorrow, were held to a goalless draw by Burnham on Saturday, but Tuesday night's Southern Combination Cup tie at Westfield became a victim of the financial squeeze after the club withdrew from the competition to cut costs.