Dave Methven joins the club having previously worked alongside Dan Jones at Swindon Town Women FC as assistant manager, and as head coach at Bracknell Town Ladies FC.

Dave has also worked extensively in the USA with various teams, and has been an academy coach at Southampton FC and Fulham FC.

As a player Dave had a (very) short-lived career in the USA as part of Kansas City Wizards 8 a side development squad, he also played at Ash Utd, Farnham town and various local league sides before a badly broken knee ended his playing days.

Dave has coached professionally for around 20 years and currently works as a PE specialist and disability inclusion consultant for primary schools, and he is part-owner of a soccer camp coaching company in Canada.