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| Introducing Jon Gaff |
Reserve Team Manager: Mr Jon Gaff
Assistants Steve Heeks
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WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE - 1ST DIVISION
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WELLINGTON AMS RESERVES (A)
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WARSTONE WANDERERS (A)
Liam Ayres, Shaun Davies 3, Josh Pitt 3
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WOLVERHAMPTON UNITED (H)
Harry c Evans, George Rickards, Lewis Welch, Lee Williams, Joe Smallman
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BILSTON TOWN (A)
Richard Heekes, Josh Pitt
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HANWOOD UNITED (H)
Joe Smallman
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WYRLEY (A)
Joe Smallman, Gary J Smith 3
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HAUGHMOND (A)
Lee Williams
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ST MARTINS (H)
Tom Whitney, Ton Piccerell
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PENNCROFT (A)
Joe Smallman
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WARSTONE WANDERERS (H)
Jon Gaff, Gary Joe Smith
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TRYSULL (A)
Gary Joe Smith, Lee Williams
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WEM TOWN (A)
Lee Williams
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SHAWBURY UNITED RESERVES (A) Shrops Junior Cup
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WELLINGTON AMATEURS RES (H) Shropshire Junior Cup
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SHENSTONE PATHFINDERS (H)
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SHENSTONE PATHFINDERS (A)
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BRIEF HISTORY OF BRIDGNORTH TOWN RESERVES FC (Mark McIntyre)
Bridgnorth Town FC first introduced a reserves side to compliment their first team as far back as the early 1950’s when they use to compete in the local Bridgnorth League.
Following this they had spells in the Kidderminster League and in the 1960's and 1970's, the local Wellington League and Shropshire County League. Following the success of its senior side it was decided to field a reserve side in the Midland Combination third division and their application was accepted in 1980.
The team struggled at first, but soon adapted and the third division title was secured in their third playing season (1982/1983). By this time, the first team who were now playing in the Southern League midland division would regularly field first team players on a regular basis. The following two seasons, saw the reserves claim a top four finish with season 1985/86, whereas their last season in division one ended with a poor end of season run and they finished 16th out of 21 clubs.
The club then opted to play in the reserve division of the Midland Combination for a number of years before retiring the team in 1996. However the decision was made to resurrect the side and they became members of the West Midlands Regional League in 2001. The club has twice finished league runners-ups in 2003/04 and again in 2007/08. In 2008/09 Steve Crann in his second and final season as manager led the team to 3rd position behind runners up Bilbrook (sadly now defunct) and champions Wellington Amateurs.
Season 2009/10 under Rick Doody and his assistant & former player Dean Yates, the second team finished mid table. Rick resigned because of work commitments following the away game at Dudley United and Dean moved up to enjoy a brief spell as Reserve team manager.
Prior to the start of the new season 2010/11, former first team manager Kevin Hestletine was appointed reserve team manager; it was his second spell at this level. However with just two wins from the opening ten games, Kevin resigned.
The committee quickly appointed former Kidderminster Harriers youth coach and former Town reserve player Nigel Griffiths who took charge following the defeat at Hanwood United.
With Telford Combination league side HQ Sports & Social deciding to affiliate under the Bridgnorth Town banner as BRIDGNORTH DEVELOPMENT, it was hoped that this newly formed third team would supply and develop local players, a concept which the clubs original chairman Mr Terry Briggs would be proud of.
However on conclusion of the 2010 / 2011 season, the third team won the Telford Combination league with a mixture of young and experienced past first team and reserve team players who later moved up into the Reserves in preparation for season 2011/12. As the club were unable to find and appoint a new manager, the Development team folded.
Having just avoided possible relegation to division two, the 2011/12 season witnessed Mark Taylor in the hot seat assisted by former development men Steve Jones and Darryl Sheldon who have been appointed as joint assistant managers following their success in the Telford Combination.
However the newly constructed reserves side struggled and Mark Taylor was sacked following the clubs poor run of results on Monday September 14th. As Steve Jones and Darryl Sheldon both declined to move into the hot seat, fans favorite Jon Gaff was appointed player - manager, which in his first season took the Town to the Semi - finals of the Shropshire Junior Cup, and improved on the previous season by finishing 7th in the league.
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