A statement on the Bridlington Town website reads
as follows:
“Mike Thompson, our first team manager, has today informed the club he has resigned from his position.
The team will now be managed by Adrian Costello and Ron Milham who have been assisting Mike Thompson this season.
We wish Mike all the best for the future and thank him for the hard work and time spent managing the team for the last 7 months.
Mike was a former Bridlington Town player and has also played for Bottesford Town, Barton Town and Hall Road Rangers, making over 500 career appearances in the NCEL.
Pete Smurthwaite, Chairman. Bridlington Town AFC.”
He had been manager of Beverley Town in the Humber Premier League for the past two seasons, leading them to the Championship in 2020/21 and runners-up last season.
Last week, Chairman Peter Smurthwaite had put out a statement saying there were some of his own players “who always moan about everything”, sparking this response from Manager Mike Thompson.
“Wow, time to take stock I think, having my players professionalism brought into question after the way we have tried to do things the last 6 months. I’m at a loss really.”
