Kimble departs Witham- Hunter takes the job

Witham Town have announced that manager Garry Kimble has departed the club- taking ‘an opportunity to manage at a higher level.’

Kimble's last match in charge of the club was a positive one, as they won four-one at Brightlingsea Regent last night.

Garry has been in charge since the summer of 2023, steering them to fourteenth and then to seventh last season. He leaves with them in eleventh place in Pitching In Isthmian North. 

Garry was previously in charge at Spa Road during a five year period which saw his side win the Essex Senior League in 2012. They followed that with a Play Off Semi Final defeat in their first Isthmian North season, and then with a Play Off Final victory in 2013-14, a match which saw them defeat Harlow Town three-nil to earn promotion to our Premier Division. Relegation sadly followed after one season, and he departed the club in February 2016.

 As a player, Garry had a fine career, playing for the likes of Charlton Athletic, Cambridge United, Doncaster Rovers, Fulham, Gillingham, Peterborough United and Dagenham & Redbridge. As a manager, before his first spell at Town he spent time at Tilbury and Burnham, and he spent a little time in charge of Great Wakering Rovers during 2018-19.

The club quickly announced Kimble\s replacement, coach Kevin Hunter stepping into the top job.