Bridlington Town chairman Peter Smurthwaite is working out if promotion to the Northern Premier League is viable on a man-power and financial basis before making a decision on whether to apply to go up. Brid are in line for a return to the NPL for the first time since 2008 as part of the FA’s read more→
Brett Agnew
Brid boss Agnew not a fan of Boxing Day games
Bridlington Town manager Brett Agnew has admitted that he is not an advocate of Boxing Day fixtures for lower Non League clubs. However, he stopped short of criticising the Toolstation Northern Counties East League for their controversial u-turn which led to the re-scheduling of matches on Boxing Day. Eight festive fixtures across both Divisions have read more→
Brid boss Agnew hopes Non League season is not halted
Bridlington Town manager Brett Agnew hopes the Non League Football season is not halted in the coming weeks. The game is facing an oncoming storm with the Government introducing the new three tier lockdown system as hospital admissions rise because of Covid-19. The North West Counties League is almost unable to operate and the Toolstation read more→
Logan gets four as Bridlington hit six
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Round-Up (1) Billy Logan’s first half hat-trick ensured Bridlington Town responded to a midweek defeat by winning 6-2 at Handsworth. The game had began disastrously for Brid who fell behind to Leon Howarth’s opener. But Brid responded and Logan completed a 15 minute hat-trick by the half-hour mark. Joe McFadyen added read more→
Agnew expects Bridlington to push for title
Brett Agnew is expecting Bridlington Town to be pushing to win the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division title. Agnew’s Brid were sitting in a good position in fifth last season when it was expunged and the Queensgate manager feels his summer recruitment makes them a sound bet for glory. “I’ve openly said that I want to read more→
Agnew loving life as Bridlington manager
Two promotion pushes and an East Riding Senior Cup Final triumph is not a bad record for a rookie manager who was unexpectedly thrown into the sink or swim environment of management nearly two years ago. Bridlington Town chief Brett Agnew had been terrorising Toolstation NCEL Premier Division defences until a torn ACL, fractured kneecap read more→
Lamplough joins Brid as coach
Former North Ferriby and Scarborough Athletic defender Joe Lamplough has joined Brett Agnew’s Bridlington Town management team. Lamplough will work alongside Agnew and Anthony Bowsley when football returns. Lamplough said: “I”m delighted to be joining the coaching staff. I feel like the club is moving in the right direction with the right people in charge read more→
Greening and Pappril set up Selby tie
Goals from Fraser Papprill and Josh Greening ensured Bridlington Town booked their place in the FA Vase second round. Bridlington won 2-1 at Penistone Church in the all NCEL tie and Brett Agnew’s men will now face Selby Town away from home on November 2nd. Elliott Firth’s goal for Church on the hour failed to read more→
Logan scores on return as Bridlington win
Billy Logan scored on his Bridlington Town return as Brett Agnew’s men won 2-0 at Barton Town. It took just 24 minutes for the striker to score with a trademark header in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division clash. Brid sealed the three points with a late goal, during a mad three minute which saw Barton read more→
Title-winner Greening joins Bridlington
Former Tadcaster Albion title-winner Josh Greening has joined Brett Agnew’s Bridlington Town. Greening is one of a few new signings made by Agnew who has kept the majority of last season’s team. Greening, the brother of former West Brom midfielder Jonathan, is joined at Brid by Pickering Town pair Lewis Taylor and Joe Danby. Attacker read more→