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David Bumpstead (6 November 1935 – 26 August 2017) was an English
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who played as a defender in the
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, notably for Bristol Rovers.


Managerial career

Following his retirement, Bumpstead was appointed manager of Athenian League club Wingate. Bumpstead later joined Brentwood Town, managing the club to promotion to the Southern League Premier Division. In 1970, following Brentwood's merger with Chelmsford City, Bumpstead was named manager of Chelmsford. Bumpstead lasted in the role for four years, before ending his association with the club after two months in a general manager role, following the appointment of Syd Prosser as manager.


References

1935 births 2017 deaths English men's footballers Footballers from the London Borough of Havering People from Rainham, London Men's association football defenders Tooting & Mitcham United F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Millwall F.C. players English Football League players Chelmsford City F.C. managers English football managers 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-defender-1930s-stub