Background
Bredbury was born in Hong Kong to British parents.
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Bredbury was born in Hong Kong to British parents.
He is the current academy head coach of Kitchee, as well as the head coach of Hong Kong Second Division League club Tai Chung. He went to Glenealy School, a primary school on Hong Kong Island, and King George V School, a secondary school in Ho Manitoba Tin, on Kowloon side. Bredbury represented Hong Kong Schools in Rugby (1979 Rosslyn Park World Schools 7"s), Hockey and Swimming.
Bredbury began his professional football career with Liverpool in 1979.
Bredbury stayed at Liverpool for 3 years. Bredbury was then approached by a Hong Kong football team, Ryoden, in 1982.
Tim decided to take the offer and make a career in Asia. Between 1982 and 1999, Bredbury has held professional football contracts with football clubs based in Hong Kong, including Ryoden, Seiko, Hong Kong Rangers, South China, Lai Sun, Frankwell, Sing Tao & Instant-Dict and Australian Sydney Olympic Football Club and Malaysian Selangor FA & Sabah FA. Bredbury was the joint top goalscorer (with Kimon Taliadoros) in the National Soccer League with Sydney Olympic Football Club during the 1991–1992 season scoring 15 goals in 24 appearances.
At Club level, Tim brings a wealth of playing experience having played against top club sides from around the world, including Corinthians (Brazil), Lucky Gold Star (South of Korea), Sampdoria (Italy), A.C. (before Christ) Milan (Italy), Everton (United Kingdom), Aston Villa (United Kingdom), Coventry (United Kingdom), Sparta Prague (Czch) and Brøndby (Denmark) In 1986, Tim joined the Hong Kong national football team and has played in the World Cup qualifying rounds, Olympics qualifying rounds, Asian Games (Yokohama).
During his professional football career, Tim also had trials with United Kingdom professional teams such as Wimbledon Football Club, Crystal Palace Football Club, Blackburn Rovers and Torquay United. In addition to his professional playing career, he is also a fully qualified English Football Association coach and gained his Union of European Football Associations A Licence in December 2011 through the English Football Association. 1 Liverpool Senior Cup Champions title Tim Bredbury had been working as a sport journalist and television anchor on ATV"s World channel.
On 31 July 2007, Tim Bredbury was announced by as their coach for the 2007/08 Hong Kong Football League season.
By mutual consent, he was released by the club on 9 October 2007 after 5 games in the season. His record was 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
He was replaced by Chan Chi Chiu. On 1 August 2011, (then known as Fourway Rangers) announced that Tim Bredbury and Chan Hung Ping will take over as coach.
On 1 June 2012, announced that Tim Bredbury would take over as 1st team coach in preparation for the 2012-2013 season and the AFC Cup competition.
Tim has also been a regular member of the Hong Kong League XI competing in the Carlsberg Cup tournaments playing against such sides as Denmark, Paraguay (where he was "Manitoba of the Match"), Yugoslavia, Japan, South of Korea, Nigeria, Sweden, Romania, Switzerland, China. Tim Bredbury is a member of the English Football Association Coaches Association plus a former member of the English Professional Football players Association.