Bogie names new assistant

Hartlepool United's Director of Youth Development for the past five years, Terry Mitchell, has been appointed as Gateshead's new assistant manager and first team coach.

Mitchell, 49 on Saturday week, replaces Adam Sadler who was appointed during the summer but left after just one training session to take up a coaching post at Plymouth Argyle.

Tynesider Mitchell was a successful manager/coach at Newcastle Blue Star and West Allotment Celtic before he moved into the professional game with Hartlepool.

Mitchell took Blue Star to fifth in the Northern League first division with a young side and then won the Northern Alliance twice at West Allotment.

Following promotion he took Allotment to the League and Cup double in his first season in the Northern League second division before joining Hartlepool.

In his first year at Pools he assisted Paul Stephenson with the running of the first team for 16 games following the dismissal of manager Martin Scott.

"I have had a great time at Hartlepool but I jumped at the chance to get back into senior coaching at Gateshead," said Mitchell.

"They are a progressive club and while many clubs are struggling Gateshead are moving in the right direction.

"I have missed the involvement of management and coaching at a senior level, and the buzz you get on a Saturday night from a good performance and three points.

"I will be very hands on at Gateshead and am looking forward to putting across my ideas and helping to take the club forward."

While at West Allotment Mitchell worked on a part-time basis at the Newcastle United Academy and he was also responsible for putting Gateshead manager Ian Bogie through his coaching badges.

"I already know a number of players at Gateshead through my time at Newcastle and Hartlepool and I can't wait to get started," added Mitchell.

Bogie is delighted to get Mitchell on board after Sadler's out of the blue move to Plymouth and thanked Hartlepool United for their co-operation.

"Terry Mitchell is a very good coach and I am sure he will do a very good job as my number two," said Bogie.

"We had to move quickly after Adam Sadler's departure. I'm delighted to get Terry in at such short notice and thank Hartlepool for not standing in his way.

"As a new full-time club we have only just completed our first week in training and Terry will be on the coach to Workington tomorrow and on the training ground on Monday."