First Team Coach David Bridgwater

Bridgy has been part of Liam McDonald’s management team as First Team Coach for over 13 seasons along with Assistant Manager Nick Green. Previously First Team Coach at Redditch United FC, Hednesford Town FC, Solihull Moors FC, Rushall Olympic FC and Stourbridge FC.

David’s playing career that started at Preston North End FC as an apprentice having spent most of his school boy years at Aston Villa FC. After his 2 year apprenticeship he signed professional forms for Telford United FC playing in the National League. After 2 seasons at Telford he had a 3 year stint playing professionally for TNS FC in the Welsh Premier League where he gained 6 Europa League (UEFA Cup) appearances. He signed for Aberystwyth Town FC playing semi-professionally gaining 2 more European appearances playing in the Europa Conference League (Intertoto Cup) before returning to the English system and signing for Moor Green FC (Solihull Moors FC) playing in the National North for 3 seasons and Bromsgrove Rover FC. He has also played at step 2 with Kings Lynn Town FC while spending the later years of his career at step 3 playing for several Midlands clubs including Redditch United FC, Hednesford Town FC, Chasetown FC, Stourbridge FC and Rushall Olympic FC. David also has 15 caps representing England at Futsal.