Meet The Club Officials & Management Team

Club Officials

Club Chairman

Jason 'Chappers' Chapman

Bio: The man behind the bridge, our chairman looks after the daily running of all things bridge and loves the club. Chappers also deals with all the finances allowing the club to be in the shape it's in today.

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President

Roy Patterson

Bio: Been part of the Bridge for about 45 years. Played for the club in the 70s. Held many roles at the club through the years, manager, secretary to name two. A great wealth of knowledge and experience. Valued member and knows the club inside out.

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Committee Member

Dekker Thomas

Bio: A tremendous footballer in his time, not only for the bridge, but Welsh league too. Another great clubman, previous chairman. Experienced and another legend we are lucky to have.

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Treasurer

Tony Jones

Bio: Great servant to the club for many a decade. A quality centre half in his playing days. Won pretty much everything with the bridge. A great asset to have at the club

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Club Fixture Secretary

Phil James

Bio: Phil is the clubs Fixture Secretary looking after all the match day fixtures for both the 1st Team & The 2nds throughout the season.

Sponsor: Towergate Insurance

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Matchday Volunteer

Steven 'Pele' Price

Bio: 'Pele' is the bridges lineman and we can't thank him enough for his efforts on a Saturday.

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Management Team

1st Team Manager

Paul Thomas

Bio: Paul took over as 1st team manager in February 2024. Paul is Merlins Bridge through & through & also does all the fitness work at the club. Paul has a wealth of experience within the Pembrokeshire Football League and and a huge asset to the coaching team.

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1st Team First Aider/Coach

Jamie 'Hardy' Harding

Bio: Hardy joined the bridge in the 22/23 season from local side Neyland. An ex Infantry solider who has served on the front line in multiple tours in Afghanistan & working towards his C Licence. A huge personality in the changing room and at the club & now club first aider.

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Reserve Team Player/Manager

Matthew D'Ivry

Bio: Matthew stepped into the vacant Reserve team managers job in 23/24 season to develop the young players at the club ready for the First team & is doing a brilliant job.

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Reserve Team Assistant Manager

Gareth 'Taffy' Williams

Bio: Taffy came back to the club in the 23/24 season to support Matthew D'Ivry with the Reserve team & help on match days.

Sponsor: Available

Club Matchday Helper

Simon Thomas

Bio: Simon has been at the bridge since his junior years winning silverwear for the club, He now runs the under 8s plus part of the senior teams helping out & well respected by the players.

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Committee Members

Please find below the structure of Merlin's Bridge Fooball Club

Chairman: Jason Chapman

Life President: Roy Patterson

Secretary: Jason Chapman

Fixture Secretary: Phil James

Treasurer: Tony Jones

1st Team Manager: Paul Thomas

Reserve Team Player/Manager: Matthew D'Ivry

Commitee Members:

Matthew Divry

Chris Phiilps

Dekker Thomas

Paul Thomas

Phil James

Pete Thomas

Lee Hudgell