David Stephen Mehew (born 29 October 1967) is an English former professional

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who played in

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for

Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Football Club are a professional football club in Bristol, England. They compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They play home matches at the Memorial Stadium in Horfield, they have been ...

Exeter City Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The team play in , the third tier of the English football league system. Known as "the Grecians", the origin of their nickname is subject to ...

and

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. He previously managed Gloucester City and Mangotsfield United.

Playing career

He began his career at

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, before moving to

. He had a loan spell at

and later moved on to

and

Northampton Town Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team plays in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1897, the club competed in the Midland ...

before dropping down to non-league football. In 1999, he represented

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in the FA Trophy final at Wembley.

Managerial career

Mehew worked as manager at Gloucester City between 2008 and 2014 having previously been assistant boss to Tim Harris at the club. He led them to promotion through the Southern Football League play-offs in May 2009 and took them into the first round proper of the

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for the first time in 20 years where they lost to Football League One side

Leyton Orient Leyton Orient Football Club is a professional football club based in Leyton, East London, England, who compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They are the second oldest football club in London to play at a profession ...

on 14 November 2012. On 22 February 2014, his time with the club came to an end after he was sacked following a league game with

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. In April 2014, he rejected a job offer to become manager at Cinderford Town. In July 2014, he was appointed as assistant manager at Mangotsfield United. However, in October 2015 it was announced that he had left his role at the club. A month later however he returned to Mangotsfield, this time as manager with Steve Elliott appointed as his assistant.

Personal life

Mehew had two sons who played in the youth academy of Bristol Rovers. Tom currently plays for Chippenham Town and Olly plays for Merthyr Town.

References

1967 births Living people People from Camberley English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders English Football League players Leeds United F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Yate Town F.C. players Bath City F.C. players Farnborough F.C. players Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Clevedon Town F.C. players Paulton Rovers F.C. players Brislington F.C. players Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. players Bitton A.F.C. players Bristol Manor Farm F.C. players Gloucester City A.F.C. players English football managers Gloucester City A.F.C. managers Mangotsfield United F.C. managers National League (English football) managers {{England-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub