Exiled Shrimper
Manager
Freddie Gard? What’s the deal with him? Is he a relation to Lewis? He popped up on Twitter, I know he’s not at the club anymore just never heard of him.
Yes, Freddie is Lewis' older brother. Freddie made 49 appearances for our youth team, scoring 6 goals from a central midfield position. He was with us from the age of 10 until he was 19; he was offered a third-year development contract but not a professional deal. He did well on loan at Grays Athletic and Brightlingsea Regent, eventually joining the north Essex club on a permanent basis. He then followed Regent boss James Webster to Aveley and is very well-thought of there. Unfortunately last season his campaign was blighted by a serious injury, but he's been in pre-season action with the Millers, so hopefully he has now put that behind him.