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# New Lichfield City FC management duo hoping for positive start
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/new-lichfield-city-fc-management-duo-hoping-for-positive-start/
- Published: 2014-10-10T07:00:13.000Z
- Updated: 2014-10-10T04:38:14.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 20:48, News

Lichfield City FC’s new management team will be hoping for a positive start to their reign when they entertain Kidsgrove Athletic Reserves.

[![Gary Birch. Pic: Dave Birt](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/garybirch.jpg)](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2014/10/10/new-lichfield-city-fc-management-duo-hoping-for-positive-start/garybirch-2/)

Gary Birch. Pic: Dave Birt

Former Walsall striker Gary Birch has been appointed alongside Gavin Hurren, who has played for the likes of Tamworth, Mansfield and Crawley.

They replace Simon Bell who had a short spell in charge after the departure of Paul Holt earlier in the season.

City will be hoping their new management team – who also had spells playing at Chasetown – will provide stability and reignite their Midland Football League Division One campaign.

But first they face the prospect of a Staffordshire Vase tie at home tomorrow (October 11).

The fixture will give Birch and Hurren the chance to assess their squad – and they could have defender Jon Huckfield available again after he returned to training this week following a rib injury.

Kick-off at Brownsfield Park is at 3pm.