# Mitch Brundle

Mitch Ronnie Brundle (born 4 December 1994) is an English professional football manager and footballer, who plays as a midfielder.

## Career

Brundle was born in Croydon, London. He joined League One club Yeovil Town as a first-year scholar in May 2011, having formerly been a member of the youth systems of Millwall and Cambridge United. Following the completion of his two-year scholarship, he was released along with his fellow scholars.
Following his release by Yeovil, Brundle signed for League One club Bristol City. On 31 January 2014, Brundle joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season. Brundle made his Football League debut in a 1–0 victory against Newport County on 22 February 2014. Brundle returned from his loan spell at Cheltenham having made seven appearances for the League Two club. At the end of the 2013–14 season, Brundle was released by Bristol City after failing to make an appearance.
Brundle signed for Conference Premier club Braintree Town on 30 July 2014 on a one-year contract.
On 15 January 2016, Brundle joined National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town on loan for one month.
Brundle signed for Braintree's fellow National League club Gateshead on 27 June 2016 on a one-year contract. He was released by Gateshead after just one season at the club.
Following his release from Gateshead, Brundle signed for fellow National League club Dover Athletic on 28 May 2017 on a two-year contract.
Brundle signed for Dover's National League rivals Dagenham & Redbridge on 26 June 2019 on a two-year contract. He was released by Dagenham along with five others in June 2021 following the expiration of his contract.
Brundle signed for Barnet in July 2021 on a two-year contract. He left the club in January 2022 by mutual consent.
The following month he joined Farnborough. Despite gaining promotion with the club, it was announced that Brundle would leave at the end of his contract in June.
On 2 July 2022, Brundle returned to Dover Athletic following their relegation to the National League South, taking on the role of player/assistant manager. Following the departure of Andy Hessenthaler in January 2023, Brundle was given joint-caretaker charge of the first-team with academy manager Mike Sandmann. He was given the job on a permanent basis on 16 January 2023, making him the youngest manager ever in English football. On 5 December 2023, Brundle was sacked with the club sitting in 23rd position, ten points from safety having accumulated just twelve points from twenty-one matches.
In January 2024, Brundle returned to his playing career with SCEFL Premier Division club Lydd Town.

## Personal life

Brundle founded sportswear brand MPR Sports with fellow non-league footballer James Rogers.

## Career statistics

    As of end of 2023–24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Yeovil Town | 2011–12 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town | 2012–13 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 2013–14 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2013–14 | League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Braintree Town | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 43 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 48 | 4 |
| Braintree Town | 2015–16 | National League | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| Braintree Town | Total | Total | 77 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 7 |
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2015–16 | National League South | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Gateshead | 2016–17 | National League | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Dover Athletic | 2017–18 | National League | 46 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 51 | 5 |
| Dover Athletic | 2018–19 | National League | 45 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 50 | 8 |
| Dover Athletic | Total | Total | 91 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 101 | 13 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2019–20 | National League | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 31 | 8 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2020–21 | National League | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | Total | Total | 44 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 51 | 13 |
| Barnet | 2021–22 | National League | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Farnborough | 2021–22 | SFL Premier Division South | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Dover Athletic | 2022–23 | National League South | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Lydd Town | 2023–24 | SCEFL Premier Division | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 319 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 355 | 40 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
* ↑ Appearances in National League play-offs
* ↑ Appearance in SFL Premier Division South play-offs