Relish began his playing career as a schoolboy with Liverpool before joining Chester City as an apprentice.
He left in 1974 to spend the next thirteen years of his career playing for Newport County, mostly during the most successful period in the club's long history.
[2] In 1986, with Newport in the midst of a financial crisis that would see the club eventually forced out of existence, Relish took over as manager until Jimmy Mullen took over the role.
He moved aside to be replaced by his former assistant Adie Britten in October 2008, although remained with the club to work with their community and youth development programme.
[8] His son Lee, played football for Hereford United, Newport County, Weston-Super-Mare, Cinderford Town and Welsh League side Caerleon before retiring through injury.