National League news - June 2021

Sutton United secured the National League title on 23 May

BBC Sport tracks the latest news stories from the National League, including managerial announcements, new signings and contract extensions.

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30 June

Barnet midfielder Wes Fonguck, 23, has signed a contract extension.

He has played more than 100 games for the Bees since his debut in 2016 and has recovered from a serious knee injury that ended his season last December.

Wealdstone have signed former Watford defender Andrew Eleftheriou, 23, following the expiration of his contract at Dagenham and Redbridge.

29 June

Altrincham have signed 6ft 4in centre-back Kennedy Digie from National League North side Hereford.

The 24-year-old's previous clubs include Kidderminster and Guiseley.

King's Lynn Town have signed centre-back Pierce Bird from fellow National League side Eastleigh.

The 22-year-old made 29 league appearances for the Spitfires last season and spent time on loan at Boston United.

Notts County defender Adam Chicksen has agreed a new deal for the 2021-22 season.

The 29-year-old made 21 appearances last season and scored his only goal in their 4-2 play-off defeat by Torquay.

Eastleigh have signed defender Josh Hare following his departure from Bristol Rovers.

It will the 26-year-old's second spell with the Spitfires having left to join Rovers in 2019.

He will be joined by his former team-mate at the Memorial Ground Michael Kelly, who was also released in May.

Defender Kelly, 23, spent last season on loan with Yeovil Town.

28 June

Maidenhead United have added to their forward options by signing Emile Acquah and Dylan Asonganyi.

Acquah, 20, had a spell on loan at Maidenhead at the end of last season and joins permanently from Southend United, while Asonganyi, who is also 20, was released by Oxford United last month.

Goalkeeper Niall Clayton, 22, has signed a new one-year deal with Solihull Moors.

King's Lynn defender Kyle Callan-McFadden has signed a new deal for the 2021-22 season.

The 26-year-old made 32 appearances last season after leaving League Of Ireland club Sligo Rovers in November.

Yeovil Town have signed former Oldham and Notts County left-back Jordan Barnett, 21. The Glovers have not disclosed the length of his contract.

Eastleigh have confirmed defenders Joe Partingdon, Michael Green and Pierce Bird are to leave the club at the end of their contracts on 30 June. All three have rejected the offer of new contracts.

Green, 32, departs after more than a decade with the Spitfires with his 409 appearances making him the fifth-highest in the club's history.

Dover Athletic have signed former Millwall centre-back Jake Goodman.

Goodman, 27, has previous National League experience with Bromley, Aldershot, Braintree and Maidenhead.

Weymouth forward Ben Thompson has agreed to extend his contract.

Thompson, 32, is closing in on 250 appearances for the Terras since joining in 2015 and having been part of back-to-back promotions to the National League.

26 June

Defenders Ben Wynter, 23, and Dean Moxey, 35, midfielder Asa Hall, 34, and striker Danny Wright, 36, have all signed new deals with Torquay United.

The Gulls, beaten in last week's National League promotion final by Hartlepool, have not disclosed the length of the contracts.

Maidenhead United have renewed contracts with 12 first-team players for the coming season.

They are defenders Alan Massey, Manny Parry, Remy Clerima, Ryheem Sheckleford and George Wells, midfielders Ryan Upward, Brad Keetch, Reece Smith, Josh Smile and Dan Sparkes and forwards Nathan Blissett and Josh Kelly.

Wealdstone midfielder Alex Dyer has signed a new one-year deal.

The 31-year-old Montserrat international made 38 appearances and scored three goals last season in his second spell with the club.

25 June

Forward Angelo Balanta, 30, has signed a new contract at Dagenham and Redbridge, keeping him at the National League club until the end of the 2023-24 season.

He is joined in extending his stay with the Daggers by 32-year-old defender Kenny Clark.

Dover Athletic captain Sam Wood, 34, has signed a new undisclosed-length contract with the club, as has winger Travis Gregory, 26.

Defender Seth Twumasi, 31, has joined the club after three seasons at Maidenhead United while wingers James Caton and Khale da Costa, both 27, have also signed for Dover.

Stockport County forward Richie Bennett, 30, has left the club after agreement was reached on ending his contract a year early.

Southend United have signed midfielder Abu Ogogo, 31, on an initial one-year deal after he left League Two side Bristol Rovers.

FC Halifax Town captain Nathan Clarke, 37, has decided to leave club after making 116 appearances over three seasons.

King's Lynn have signed striker Junior Morias from Scottish Premiership side St Mirren. The 25-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at Boreham Wood.

Yeovil Town have signed former Peterborough and Bristol City full-back Mark Little, 32, following his release by Bristol Rovers.

Winger Calvin Miller, 23, has agreed an undisclosed-length contract with Chesterfield. Miller spent last season on loan at Notts County from Harrogate.

The Spireites have also signed midfielder Jack Clarke, 22, after his release by Aston Villa. Clarke spent part of last season on loan at Chesterfield.

Notts County have signed centre-back Kyle Cameron, 24, from National League rivals Torquay United on a two-year deal.

Striker Tyrone Barnett, 35, and defender Andrew Boyce, 31, have signed contract extensions to stay at Eastleigh for the 2021-22 season.

Defenders Kian Spence and Jay Benn, both 20, and midfielder Dom Tear, 21, have all agreed new undisclosed-length contracts with FC Halifax Town.

24 June

Aldershot have signed defender Giles Phillips, 24, on a two-year contract following a three-month spell on loan from Wycombe last season.

Midfielders Toby Edser and Alfy Whittingham, both 22, and defender Lewis Kinsella, 26, have also signed new one-year deals with the Shots.

Dover Athletic have re-signed striker Ricky Miller, 32, after he left Aldershot earlier this month.

Miller scored 68 goals in 101 appearances in his previous spell with Dover after joining from Luton Town in June 2015.

Former Sheffield Wednesday, Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle defender Reda Johnson has also joined the club as player-coach.

Johnson, 33, has been without a club since leaving Eastleigh in February 2020.

The Whites have also signed former Bromley forward Ben Williamson.

Williamson, 32, has also played for Cambridge United, Port Vale, Bournemouth and Gillingham as well as previously under Dover manager Andy Hessenthaler at Eastleigh.

Notts County defender Connell Rawlinson, 29, has signed a new two-year contract with the club.

Midfielder Matt Robinson, 27, has agreed a two-year contract extension with Dagenham & Redbridge.

23 June

Yeovil Town have signed 27-year-old goalkeeper Grant Smith on a one-year-deal.

Smith, who has played for Wealdstone and Maidstone, spent the spend half of last season with Chesterfield and was part of the Boreham Wood side that reached the 2018 National League promotion final.

Winger Myles Weston, 33, has signed a contract extension with National League side Dagenham and Redbridge. The club have not disclosed the length of Weston's new deal.

Notts County owners Christoffer and Alexander Reedtz are part of a group that has bought a majority stake in Danish club Viborg.

"We believe deploying our methods in another culture and environment will be beneficial to both Viborg and Notts County in the future," they said in a statement.

FC Halifax Town midfielder Luke Summerfield, 33, has agreed a one-year contract extension with the club.

22 June

Grimsby Town have signed former Newport County striker Ryan Taylor, 33 on a one-year deal.

The 33-year-old has played over 450 games during his career and scored twice for Rotherham in the 2010 League Two play-off final

Winger Erico Sousa, 26, has also joined the Mariners on a one-year deal after spending last season with National League North side Darlington, along with ex-Wealdstone defender Michee Efete, 24.

Notts County goalkeeper Sam Slocombe has agreed a new two-year contract at Meadow Lane.

Slocombe, 33, has made 73 appearances in all competitions since signing from Bristol Rovers in August 2019.

Wealdstone have signed winger Rhys Browne on an initial one-year contract.

Former Port Vale player Browne, 25, made one appearance on a short-term deal last season for the Stones before joining Sutton United until the end of the campaign.

The Antigua & Barbuda international made 14 appearances to help Sutton to the National League title.

Woking have agreed to sign striker George Oakley from Scottish club Kilmarnock.

The 25-year-old, who will complete the move on 1 July, made nine appearances for Killie in 2020-21, scoring once.

21 June

Notts County veteran midfielder Michael Doyle has accepted the club's offer to become permanent assistant head coach to Ian Burchnall.

The 39-year-old will also continue to be registered as a player next season.

But Jake Reeves is to leave Meadow Lane and seek a club in the English Football League.

The 28-year-old made 43 appearances in 202-21, scoring five goals, as County reached the play-offs before losing to Torquay United.

Maidenhead United have signed experienced midfielder Kane Ferdinand who made 41 appearances last season for Woking.

The 28-year-old is the club's first signing ahead of next season.

Wealdstone have parted company with midfielder Michael Phillips by mutual consent.

The 23-year-old has agreed to terminate his contract after two seasons at the club, including helping them to win National League South in the 2019-20 season.

18 June

Dagenham and Redbridge have released six players after announcing their retained list.

Sam Deering, Mitch Brundle, Andrew Eleftheriou, Luke Croll, Adrian Clifton and James Dobson will all leave the club when their contracts expire.

The Daggers have 13 players under contract for next season, but have made Darren McQueen available for transfer, while Kenny Clark, Matt Robinson, Mauro Vilhete, Myles Weston, Saidou Khan and Harry Phipps have been offered new deals.

Eastleigh have confirmed goalkeeper Joe McDonnell has extended his contract.

McDonnell, 26, has agreed a new deal with the Spitfires until the end of the 2022-23 season after his first campaign with the Hampshire club.

Yeovil Town have signed midfielder Charlie Wakefield on a one-year deal.

The 23-year-old former Chelsea academy graduate played for both Wealdstone and Bromley in the National League last season. He previously spent a season and a half with Coventry City.

16 June

Boreham Wood have appointed former Watford full-back Lloyd Doyley as their assistant manager while midfielder Connor Smith, 28, rejoins the club from Wealdstone in a player-coach role.

Wealdstone have signed former Woking defender defender Jack Cook.

The 27-year-old left the Cards this summer having played 127 times in a three-season spell which saw the club win promotion from National League South and make the FA Cup third round.

Solihull Moors have signed winger Ryan Barnett on a two-year deal after his release from Shrewsbury Town.

The 21-year-old played five games on loan with the Moors last season and becomes Neal Ardley's first signing since being appointed on Monday.

15 June

Chesterfield have signed 30-year-old centre-back Jamie Grimes from Hereford.

Dagenham & Redbridge midfielder Mo Sagaf has signed an undisclosed-length contract extension with the club.

The 23-year-old former Carlisle United player has made 13 appearances since arriving in January.

Altrincham have released midfielder James Hardy, 25.

Grimsby Town have signed former Burton Albion midfielder Ben Fox on a one-year deal.

Fox, 23, had been with the Brewers for five years but has previously National League experience during loan spells with Tamworth, Solihull Moors, Gateshead and Barnet.

Notts County have offered veteran midfielder Michael Doyle, 39, a deal to combine playing with taking on a role as an assistant head coach.

Dutch winger Enzio Boldewijn, 28, and defenders Ben Turner, 32, and Damien McCrory, 31, are among six players who have been released.

Weymouth have signed striker Bradley Ash from National League South club Chippenham Town.

Ash, 25, scored four goals in 14 appearances during last season's curtailed campaign. He has previously played in the National League for Boreham Wood.

14 June

Yeovil Town have signed former Coventry City defender Morgan Williams on a two-year contract.

The 21-year-old has had two loan spells at Huish Park over the past two seasons, playing four times for the Glovers last autumn.

FC Halifax have released forwards Danny Williams, 33, who made 29 appearances last season, and Reuben Noble-Lazarus, 27.

Chesterfield have released captain Will Evans, 29, while 39-year-old former Nottingham Forest striker Nathan Tyson has signed a new deal. Centre-back Fraser Kerr, 28, who signed on a short term deal until the end of the season from Torquay in March, has also been offered a contract.

11 June

Chesterfield have signed Barnet goalkeeper Scott Loach, 33, on a free transfer.

10 June

Southend United have signed striker Rhys Murphy on a two-year contract.

The 30-year-old joins after two seasons with National League side Yeovil Town, where he scored 33 goals in 63 appearances.

Centre-back Chris Smith has left King's Lynn Town after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.

The 23-year-old made 49 appearances in two years with the Norfolk club, helping them gain promotion to the National League in 2019-20.

9 June

Southend United have signed former Cambridge and Leyton Orient defender Josh Coulson, 32, and midfielder Jack Bridge, 25, from Bromley.

Coulson and Bridge, who started his career at Roots Hall before spells at Northampton and Carlisle, have both signed one-year contracts with options for a further 12 months.

Midfielder Giles Coke, 35, has signed a new one-year contract with Grimsby Town.

Weymouth midfielder Cameron Murray has signed a new contract at the Dorset club.

8 June

Woking have signed midfielder Tom Champion, 35, from fellow National League outfit Boreham Wood.

Grimsby have signed striker John McAtee from Scunthorpe United following the expiry of his contract with the Iron.

The 21-year-old played under Grimsby boss Paul Hurst during his time with Scunthorpe, with a fee for the forward still to be agreed between the two clubs.

7 June

Long-serving Weymouth defender Calvin Brooks, 26, has signed a new deal with the Terras.

5 June

Woking have signed 25-year-old midfielder Solomon Nwaboukei from St Albans City.

Weymouth have re-signed former Terras striker Brandon Goodship, 26, from newly-relegated Southend United.

Goodship spent two seasons at Weymouth between 2017-19 where he scored 75 league goals in 83 games.

4 June

Southend United have signed former Swindon and Cambridge midfielder James Dunne on a two-year contract.

The 31-year-old, who has made 450 career appearances, is one of the 15 players released by fellow National League side Barnet.

Weymouth left-back Ollie Harfield and midfielder Andreas Robinson have agreed contract extensions with the club.

Harfield, 23, made 40 appearances during the 2020-21 season while Robinson, 28, has played 51 times since joining from Havant & Waterlooville in summer 2019.

Eastleigh have released midfielder Abdulai Baggie after one season with the club.

The 29-year-old former Tranmere player scored once in 20 National League appearances this season and is among five players released by the Spitfires.

Wealdstone have released their longest-serving player, Danny Green.

The 29-year-old departs alongside Michee Efete, Moses Emmanuel, Jorome Slew, Connor Smith and Dan Wishart.

3 June

Weymouth club captain Josh McQuoid has agreed to extend his contract.

The 31-year-old former Northern Ireland international has agreed an undisclosed length deal with the Terras for whom he has made 71 appearances and scored 19 goals since August 2018.

1 June

Former Portsmouth, Crawley and Exeter goalkeeper Paul Jones has joined King's Lynn Town.

The 34-year-old has made 424 career appearances but has not played a first-team game since November 2018, in an EFL Trophy tie for Fleetwood.

Solihull Moors are to release seven players at the end of their deals this summer, including first-choice goalkeeper Ryan Boot.

Stockport County have named former Chorley assistant manager Jonathan Smith as their new head of recruitment.

Wealdstone winger Ryan Gondoh is to join National League South side Hampton & Richmond Borough for the new season, while striker Ross Lafayette, 35, has retired.

Weymouth have released Myles Anderson, Harry Burns, Jordan Ngalo, Cody Cooke, Jack Dickson and Alefe Santos at the end of their contracts.