Hereford United have appointed former West Bromwich Albion and Derby County coach John Trewick as their new first-team coach.

Trewick succeeds Richard O'Kelly, a former Baggies coaching colleague, who has left Edgar Street to be assistant manager at AFC Bournemouth.

Trewick, 47, began his playing career at The Hawthorns before moving on to Newcastle United, Oxford United, Birmingham City and Hartlepool United. The midfielder made 333 Football League appearances, scoring 23 goals during his playing career which ended in 1989.

Since then, he has held a number of coaching appointments, including first-team coach at West Brom, where he also acted as caretaker manager prior to Gary Megson's appointment, and first-team coach at Derby County.

Trewick, who is a UEFA 'A' licence holder, has most recently been under-17 coach at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

"We believe that John has the right experience, qualifications and personality to help us continue with the good standard of play and results we enjoyed last season," said Bulls director of football Graham Turner.

Trewick will take up his new post when the players report back for pre-season training on July 5.

United have received a blow to their build-up to the new season with the decision of Bristol City to call off the club's planned friendly on July 27.

The Bulls are now seeking alternative opposition.

On the playing front, the Edgar Street future of goalkeeper Matt Baker is still in the balance. Baker, who has received offers from Second Division clubs, has left for a holiday without confirming whether or not he will be signing a new contract with the Bulls.

"I'm still in contact with Matt Baker's agent," said Graham Turner.

Dean Craven, who was released by United at the end of last season, has become the latest recruit for the newly-formed AFC Telford United side, among whose directors is former Hereford physiotherapist Simon Shakeshaft.

The Bulls have also revealed their new kit for the forthcoming season which, in a break from recent tradition, will see them play in all-white, the club's original colours and the ones which earned them their original nickname of 'The Lillywhites'.

"We put all the options to the players and the overwhelming response was to play in all-white," said Turner.