| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Aston Bredbury | ||
| Date of birth | April 25, 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1982 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1982 | Ryoden | ||
| 1982–1984 | Seiko | ||
| 1984–1986 | Rangers (HKG) | ||
| 1986–1990 | South China | (61) | |
| 1990–1991 | Lai Sun | 29 | (22) |
| 1991–1992 | Sydney Olympic | 24 | (15) |
| 1992 | Selangor | 18 | (7) |
| 1993 | Sabah | 10 | (3) |
| 1993 | South China | 3 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | Voicelink | 14 | (6) |
| 1994–1995 | Sing Tao | 24 | (8) |
| 1995–1996 | Frankwell | 14 | (3) |
| 1996–1999 | Instant-Dict | ||
| National team | |||
| 1986–1999 | Hong Kong | 34 | (14) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006 | Rangers (HKG) | ||
| 2007 | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | ||
| 2007–2008 | Rangers (HKG) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Biu Chun Rangers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Tim Bredbury (Chinese: 巴貝利, born 25 April 1963 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong former international footballer. He is the current coach of Biu Chun Rangers.[1]
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Bredbury was born in Hong Kong to British parents. He went to Glenealy school,a primary school and King George V School, a secondary school in Hong Kong.
Bredbury began his professional football career with Liverpool in 1979.[2] Bredbury stayed at Liverpool for 3 years. Bredbury was then approached by a Hong Kong football team, Ryoden, in 1982. With few prospects of forging a career in English football, Tim decided to take the offer and make a career in Asia. Between 1982 and 1999, Bredbury has held professional football contracts with football clubs based in Hong Kong, including Ryoden, Seiko, Hong Kong Rangers, South China, Lai Sun, Frankwell, Sing Tao & Instant-Dict and Australian Sydney Olympic FC and Malaysian Selangor FA & Sabah FA.[3][4]
Bredbury was the joint top goalscorer (with Kimon Taliadoros) in the National Soccer League with Sydney Olympic FC during the 1991–1992 season scoring 15 goals in 24 appearances.
At Club level, Tim brings a wealth of playing experience having played against top club sides from around the world, including Corinthians (Brazil), Lucky Gold Star (S Korea), Sampdoria (Italy), A.C. Milan (Italy), Everton (UK), Aston Villa (UK), Coventry (UK) and Brøndby (Denmark)
In 1986, Tim joined the Hong Kong national football team and has played in the World Cup qualifying rounds, Olympics qualifying rounds, Asian Games (Yokohama).
Tim has also been a regular member of the Hong Kong League XI competing in the Carlsberg Cup tournaments playing against such sides as Denmark, Paraguay (where he was "Man of the Match"), Yugoslavia, Japan, South Korea, Nigeria, Sweden, Romania, Switzerland, China.
During his professional football career, Tim also had trials with UK professional teams such as Wimbledon FC, Crystal Palace FC, Blackburn Rovers and Torquay United.
In addition to his professional playing career, he is also a fully qualified English Football Association coach and gained his UEFA A License in December 2011 through the English Football Association.
Tim Bredbury is also a former member of the English Football Association Coaches Association plus the English Professional Footballers Association.
Tim Bredbury had been working as a sport journalist and television anchor on ATV's World channel.[1]
On 31 July 2007, Tim Bredbury was announced by Tai Po FC as their coach for the 2007/08 Hong Kong Football League season. He was fired by the club on 9 October 2007 after just 5 games in the season. His record was 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. The club was unhappy with his selection and training methods. He was replaced by Chan Chi Chiu.[5]
On 1 August 2011, Biu Chun Rangers (then known as Fourway Rangers) announced that Tim Bredbury and Chan Hung Ping will take over as coach.[6]
| Preceded by David Seal |
NSL Golden Boot 1991–92 |
Succeeded by Francis Awaritefe |
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