39 Facts About David Bridges

David Stephen Bridges was born on 22 September 1982 and is an English former professional footballer.

David Bridges had a brief spell in Latvia playing for FK Riga, before returning to England to play four games for Braintree Town in January 2005.

David Bridges joined Histon in March 2005, playing for the club until the end of the season.

David Bridges left Histon at the end of the season, and subsequently earned himself a one-year contract to rejoin Cambridge United in July 2005.

David Bridges played regularly for the club for two seasons, but was released again in 2007.

David Bridges left the club after one season, and spent a year at Chelmsford City, before signing for Bury Town in May 2013.

David Bridges had a brief spell at Brackley Town, before spending two seasons combining playing and coaching at King's Lynn Town.

David Bridges left St Neots Town in August 2018, taking up the position of head of coaching at League Two club Lincoln City.

David Bridges played for local team Cambridge United, whom he joined at the age of eight, and he progressed through the club's youth system before signing his first professional contract in February 2002.

David Bridges left Cambridge at the end of the season after failing to agree a contract extension.

David Bridges spent the majority of the close season in the United States training with two professional American football clubs, before realising it was not financially viable to move to America on a permanent basis.

David Bridges suffered a fractured foot just ten days after signing for the club, and did not make any appearances for the Latvian club.

David Bridges made 11 appearances for Histon and helped the club achieve promotion to the Conference South in his two months at the club.

David Bridges left Histon at the end of the season, and subsequently earned himself a one-year contract to re-join his former employers, Cambridge United, following a successful trial at the club.

David Bridges said he "did not hesitate in joining Cambridge for a second time" when he was eventually offered a full-time contract in June 2005.

David Bridges played 40 times during the season, scoring seven goals from midfield.

David Bridges was voted the club's Player of the Year award at the end of that season, as well as earning a one-year contract extension in May 2006.

David Bridges played 31 games during the season, scoring three times.

David Bridges was released by Cambridge in May 2007 as they made wholesale changes to their playing squad.

Two months later, David Bridges joined Conference North club Kettering Town on a one-year deal.

David Bridges scored his first goal for the club in the following game, doubling Kettering's lead in a victory against Tamworth.

David Bridges was offered a new contract by manager Mark Cooper, which was rejected, as he opted to join his former Kettering team-mates Craig Westcarr and Gary Mills in signing for Stevenage on 13 May 2008.

David Bridges played 38 times during the season, scoring eight goals from midfield.

David Bridges played 24 games in all competitions, helping Stevenage earn promotion to League One in their first Football League season.

David Bridges re-joined Conference Premier club Kettering Town on 1 August 2011, signing a two-year deal with the club.

David Bridges was forced to take training following the departure of Stimson, with only six other Kettering players turning up to train due to unpaid wages.

David Bridges had one-year remaining on his contract at Kettering, but left in July 2012, calling the season the "worst of his career".

David Bridges made 36 appearances in all competitions during the season, scoring two goals.

David Bridges left Bury Town in December 2013 due to the club's financial problems, and subsequently joined Brackley Town of the National League North in January 2014.

David Bridges left Brackley in the summer and signed for King's Lynn Town of the Northern Premier League on 28 May 2014.

Whilst out injured, and having already obtained his UEFA 'B' coaching badge, David Bridges was made first-team coach at the club in February 2015.

David Bridges combined the role alongside continuing to play in the first-team.

David Bridges retired from playing in May 2016 to "concentrate on his successful business ventures and spend time with his family".

David Bridges was named in the England C team, who represent England at non-League level, in January 2006, for a friendly against Italy C, staged at Cambridge's Abbey Stadium, his home ground at the time.

Manager Graham Westley said that David Bridges is a player with "a lot of off-the-ball intelligence" and that he "reads the game well".

David Bridges gained experience coaching whilst playing at Kettering Town, taking training sessions in January 2012 in the absence of a first-team manager.

David Bridges gained his UEFA B Licence during his time playing at King's Lynn Town and became the club's first-team coach in February 2015, staying in the role for a year-and-a-half whilst playing.

David Bridges left St Neots in order to become head of coaching at League Two club Lincoln City on 13 August 2018.

David Bridges spent over two years at Lincoln, before being appointed as a coach educator for the Professional Footballers' Association in February 2021.