Peter Beadle and his side at Wembley for the FA Vase final in 2016
Shortwood United have appointed former Hereford manager Peter Beadle as their new boss.
The 53-year-old takes the reins at Meadowbank following the departure of former boss Marcus Foxwell and assistant Andrew Moody last week.
The striker-turned-manager once commanded over a million in transfer fees, playing for the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Watford, AFC Bournemouth, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers and Barnet.
Beadle met the squad for the first time on Monday and said he was excited at the challenge ahead on his return to the dugout.
Beadle told Stroud Times: “I just missed football, the buzz, just getting in the changing room.”
A poor start to the season has seen the Hellenic Division One outfit win just one of their opening nine games and Beadle wants to buck the trend, he added: “I think we just need to start winning games and then just pull ourselves away from that bottom three.”
Joining him in the dugout will be Jamie Underwood, who has been named assistant manager. Underwood, a former midfielder with Swindon Town, Forest Green, Brimscombe and Shortwood, brings local knowledge and strong ties to the club.
Beadle boasts an impressive playing and managerial CV. As a manager, he saved Hereford United from relegation before the club were later expelled from the Conference, and then led the reformed club to three consecutive championships.
As a player, he played for clubs including Gillingham, Bristol Rovers and Bristol City before moving into management and coaching with clubs like Taunton Town, Newport County and Clevedon Town.
After a spell with Cheltenham Town’s U16s, Beadle moved into youth coaching at Hereford United, where he was later appointed first team caretaker manager in 2014.
Later that year he became head coach at Sutton United, before being handed the reins at the newly formed Hereford FC in 2015. During his time at Edgar Street, Beadle secured three consecutive league titles, took the Bulls to Wembley, and masterminded a memorable FA Cup run to the second round in 2017.
After being abruptly sacked by Hereford in 2018, he managed Barnet in the National League during 2020, before a brief spell at Yate Town two years' later.
Shortwood chairman Simon Grant said: “I’m over the moon to have appointed Pete. His credentials speak for themselves. He is a very experienced coach that the Shortwood boys will learn a lot from. We look forward to working with him.”