Bedfont Sports are saddened to announce that long serving manager Paul Johnson has tonight taken the decision to step down as 1st team manager at Bedfont Sports club after an 8-year roller-coaster of a journey as Manager in which he led our team 287 times, also making 133 appearances.

Johno has overseen the overhaul of the club since stepping up as player manager and in his 8 years he has given Sports fans some amazing memories, with his highlights being promotion to the Isthmian League, losing narrowly in last year's playoffs and the heroics of the FA cup run from last season.

On a personal note, Johno has become a great friend, his support of me and my family during the toughest time in my life when losing my father was beyond what anyone could wish for, and along with his assistant Jimmy Hibburt they both helped guide me and the club through one of our darkest times.

My thanks go to Paul and Jim for their wonderful service to our club and its thanks to them the club is in a much better position than when they both arrived. They will always be massive fans favourites to everyone at Bedfont Sports Club, we now have the task of finding the right person to fill what will be big shoes.

There will be no further statement from the club at this time while we take stock and will update supporters in due course

Johno & Jim, Thanks for giving us some amazing memories!!

Terence Reader
Director & Club Secretary
Bedfont Sports Club