DAVE TUTTLE has taken over as manager of Hellenic Division One East club Henley Town.

The 38-year-old succeeds Kevin Jeffries, who recently stepped down from the role due to unforeseen personal circumstances.

Tuttle enjoyed spells with Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, Barnsley and Millwall as a player and went into management when he hung up his boots in 2003.

His first job was as assistant manager of Millwall, where he worked under Colin Lee. In December 2005 he was placed in sole charge of the Lions but was unable to prevent them being relegated to League One and quit two games before the end of the 2005/06 season.

He then moved to Swindon Town to run the club's youth set up and spent a 24-hour stint as caretaker manager when the Robins' boss, Dennis Wise, left them for Leeds United.

In the summer of 2007 Tuttle was made chief scout at MK Dons, a position he held before dropping down into the Non-League game to manager Bracknell Town last August.