National League news - July 2021

Hartlepool beat Torquay in the National League promotion final on 20 June

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

Check out the gossip page for the latest rumours, use our transfers page to track signings made by English Football League clubs or read more National League news from June.

31 July

Dover Athletic have signed former Colchester United centre-back Danny Collinge, 23, after a successful trial spell.

Aldershot have confirmed the release of a number of first-team players from the club.

Alex Finney, Jamie Sendles-White, James Rowe, Josh Rees, Chike Kandi, Joel Nouble, Killian Colombie, Shadrach Ogie, Craig Tanner, Ricky Miller and Ross McCormack have all departed the Shots.

30 July

Barnet have signed defender Joe Widdowson following his departure from Leyton Orient earlier this summer.

The 32-year-old full-back, who made 122 league appearances during a four-year spell with the O's, has agreed a two-year deal with the north London club.

Grimsby Town have signed goalkeeper Max Crocombe on a one-year deal, subject to international clearance.

Former Carlisle and Salford City stopper Crocombe, 27, returns to England after spending the last two seasons in Australia with Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory.

28 July

Grimsby Town have signed Aston Villa defender Seb Revan, 18, on a season-long loan deal.

Southend United have signed striker Sam Dalby, 21, on a two-year deal following his release by Watford.

27 July

Dover Athletic have signed midfielder Henry Woods on loan from Gillingham until January 10.

Woods, 21, made the move after signing a new one-year contract with the Gills.

Weymouth have signed midfielder Xander McBurnie, 23.

McBurnie spent the past 18 months with fellow National League side Barnet.

24 July

Barnet have signed midfielder Serhat Tasdemir on a season-long loan from Peterborough.

The 20-year-old previously played in the National League during a two-year spell at AFC Fylde.

23 July

Dover Athletic have signed Watford goalkeeper Adam Parkes on a season-long loan.

The 21-year-old former England Under 17 international spent the final part of last season on loan at Barnet, making eight appearances.

Stockport County have signed Manchester United centre-back Will Fish on loan for the 2021-22 campaign.

The 18-year-old was a regular in the Red Devils' under-23 side last season and made his Premier League debut as a late substitute against Wolves in May.

22 July

Yeovil Town have signed midfielder Dale Gorman, 25, from Northern Irish side Glentoran.

The former Stevenage and Leyton Orient player has moved to Huish Park for an undisclosed fee.

21 July

Aldershot Town have signed AFC Wimbledon forward Corie Andrews on loan until 3 January 2022.

The 23-year-old, who joined the Dons in January, has previously had spells at Margate, Whyteleafe and Kingstonian.

Notts County have signed former Burton, Swindon and Wigan midfielder Matt Palmer on a two-year deal.

Palmer, 26, made 34 appearances in League One last season for the Latics while on loan from Swindon.

Barnet have brought in Bolton centre-back Reiss Greenidge on a season-long loan.

Guyana international Greenidge, 25, has agreed the deal with a view to making it a permanent move having made five appearances for the Trotters.

20 July

Notts County have signed midfielder Ed Francis and winger Aaron Nemane on two-year deals.

Francis, 21, captained Manchester City and England at youth level and was released by Harrogate Town this summer.

Nemane, 23, turned down an offer to stay with Torquay, where he scored three goals in 30 league appearances, with the Magpies agreeing compensation to seal the move.

Solihull Moors have signed 26-year-old central defender Matt Preston on a two-year contract.

Preston, who started his career with Walsall and has played more than 100 Football League games, joins after spending last season with Barnet, whom he left by mutual consent last week.

Maidenhead United have agreed to bring Reading goalkeeper James Holden back to the club on a season-long loan.

Holden, 19, made a couple of appearances at the end of last season during a short loan spell with the Magpies.

19 July

Beaten National League Promotion finalists Torquay United have signed seven new players ahead of the new season.

Experienced former Colchester United midfielder Tom Lapslie and ex-Poland Under 21 goalkeeper Marcin Brzozowski are among the seven new names.

Former Plymouth Argyle striker Klaidi Lolos, goalkeeper Mark Halstead, ex-Barnsley defender Ali Omar, former Cardiff City midfielder Dan Martin and ex-Bournemouth winger Keelan O'Connell have also joined the club.

16 July

Left-back Nathan Ralph has signed a new one-year contract with Southend United.

The 28-year-old has been out since October with a serious knee injury, with his deal including the option of a further year.

Dover Athletic have signed midfielder Ryan Hanson following his release by Hull City.

The 20-year-old made seven appearances for Dover while on loan from the Tigers last season.

Altrincham have signed midfielder Connor Kirby, 22, on loan from Harrogate Town until 3 January.

Teenage defender Will Hall and forward Curtis Miller, 20, have also signed contracts with the Robins for the 2021-22 season.

Aldershot have signed defender Kevin Lokko, 25, from Harrogate Town on a two-year deal.

Captain Josh Casey, goalkeeper Mark Smith and midfielders Max Kretzschmar and Tommy Block have signed new contracts with Woking.

15 July

Yeovil Town have signed 20-year-old Cambridge United midfielder Lewis Simper on a season-long loan.

Simper has made one EFL Trophy appearance for the U's and has spent time on loan at Concord Rangers, for whom he played in the delayed 2020 FA Trophy final at Wembley in May this year.

Southend United defender Jason Demetriou, 33, has signed a new one-year contract, with the option of a further 12 months, at Roots Hall.

The former Cyprus international has made 178 appearances since joining the Shrimpers in 2016.

Torquay United have agreed new contracts with Olaf Koszela and Louie Slough for the forthcoming season.

Both players have come up through the club's youth academy.

13 July

Notts County have signed Chesterfield wing-back Joel Taylor for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old, who played 19 games for the Spireites last season, has agreed a two-year contract.

Solihull Moors have signed full-back Harry Boyes from Championship club Sheffield United in a loan deal until January.

The 19-year-old spent part of last season with National League North side Bradford Park Avenue.

12 July

Grimsby Town have signed former Jamaica winger Joel Grant on an initial one-year contract.

The 33-year-old - who left Swindon Town this summer - has also had spells at Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City and Yeovil Town.

Grant won 14 caps for Jamaica and was part of the country's squad for the 2015 Copa America.

Weymouth have signed former Stockport County goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons, 27, and 22-year-old centre-back Tyler Cordner from Bournemouth.

King's Lynn Town have signed centre-back Luis Fernandez from Stevenage on a season-long loan.

The 19-year-old spent time on loan at Oxford City last season and has made 10 appearances for Stevenage.

10 July

Chesterfield have signed midfielder Saidou Khan, 25, on a two-year deal.

The former Maidstone man ended last season on loan with Dagenham & Redbridge.

9 July

Bromley have signed midfielder Sam Skeffington, 20, following his departure from Championship club Millwall.

Skeffington spent the end of last season on loan at Barnet, making 12 appearances.

Meanwhile, Bromley striker James Alabi, 26, has signed a new deal after scoring eight league goals last season.

Grimsby Town have signed former Port Vale left-back Adam Crookes, 23, on an initial one-year deal.

Notts County full-back Dion Kelly-Evans has signed a new one-year contract.

The 24-year-old has made 51 league appearances in two seasons with the Magpies and helped them reach the play-offs in the 2020-21 campaign.

Aldershot Town defender George Fowler has agreed a contract for the 2021-22 season.

The 23-year-old will begin his fifth season with the Shots having initially joined on loan from Ipswich Town in September 2017.

Defender Sam Ling has joined Dagenham and Redbridge following his release by Leyton Orient.

The 22-year-old, who is the son of O's director of football Martin Ling, played 41 times for the Daggers between September 2016 and February 2018 before moving to Orient and helping the club win promotion back to the EFL in 2019.

Maidstone United have signed Swindon Town defender Taylor Curran.

The 20-year-old was under contract at Swindon for the forthcoming season but has left the financially-troubled League Two club and joins on a free transfer.

The former Southend United youngster has also had a loan spell at Braintree Town where he played under current Stones boss Hakan Hayrettin.

8 July

Stockport County have signed goalkeeper Ethan Ross, 24, on a three-year contract after he left League One side Lincoln City at the end of the season.

Ross spent the second half of last season on loan at fellow National League side Weymouth, making 26 appearances.

FC Halifax Town have signed forward Billy Waters, 26, from fellow National League side Torquay United.

7 July

Midfielder Tom Whelan, 25, has left Chesterfield by mutual consent.

Goalkeeper Harrison Davison-Hale, 20, has left FC Halifax Town.

King's Lynn Town have signed defender Dan Bowry, 23, from League Two side Cheltenham Town.

Bowry, an Antigua and Barbuda international, spent a month on loan with National League side Wealdstone last season, playing three times.

6 July

Barnet have made 26-year-old former Dagenham midfielder Mitch Brundle their 10th signing of the summer, and agreed to release defender Liam Daly, 33, from his contract.

Midfielder Jim O'Brien, 33, has signed a new two-year deal at Notts County.

Woking have signed defender Kyran Lofthouse from Oxford United for an undisclosed fee.

The 20-year-old made 41 appearances during a loan spell with the Cards last season, and has agreed a two-year contract with the Surrey club.

Stockport County have signed winger Ben Whitfield, 25, on a two-year deal after his departure from losing play-off finalists Torquay United.

Whitfield has made more than 100 Football League appearances for Yeovil Town and Port Vale.

Wealdstone have signed forward Joshua Umerah, 24, midfielder Matt Buse, 23, and defender Nikola Tavares, 22 on deals of undisclosed lengths.

Both Umerah and Buse arrive at the Stones from Torquay while Tavares spent time on loan from Wealdstone from Crystal Palace last season and has joined permanently following his release by the Premier League club.

5 July

Barnet have signed centre-back Jamie Turley, 31, and striker Adam Marriott, 30.

Turley recently left League Two Leyton Orient, where he made 43 appearances during a two-and-a-half-year spell, while Marriott joins after a short spell at Eastleigh.

King's Lynn Town have signed Swiss striker Gold Omotayo on a two-year contract.

The 27-year-old spent the second half of last season with fellow National League side Wrexham, scoring twice against the Linnets in May.

Halifax Town centre-back Tom Bradbury, 23, has agreed a contract extension with the Shaymen for another season.

Bradbury scored four goals in 36 appearances last season after joining the club from Yeovil Town.

4 July

Halifax Town midfielder Martin Woods has agreed to extend his contract with the Shaymen for another season.

Woods, 35, scored four goals in his 36 National League appearances for the club last season.

Midfielders Armani Little, 24, and Jake Andrews, 23, have signed new deals, of undisclosed lengths, with losing play-off finalists Torquay United.

2 July

Chesterfield have signed much-travelled striker Stefan Payne, subject to National League approval - their sixth summer signing.

The 29-year-old ex-Fulham, Gillingham, Aldershot, Sutton United, Macclesfield, Ebbsfleet, Dover Athletic, Barnsley, Shrewsbury Town, Bristol Rovers and Tranmere Rovers man ended last season on loan at Grimsby,

Southend United have signed goalkeeper Steve Arnold on a two-year deal after his contract at Northampton Town expired.

The 31-year-old has played for the likes of Shrewsbury, Dover, Forest Green and Stevenage, making 205 career league appearances.

Notts County have signed midfielder Frank Vincent from AFC Bournemouth on a two-year contract.

The 22-year-old's move follows loan spells with Torquay United, Scunthorpe and Walsall.

Barnet have signed former Wealdstone goalkeeper Jake Askew, 19, ex-Crawley left-back Josh Doherty, 25, midfielder Kian Flanagan, 21, previously of Crystal Palace, and right-back Josh Adams, 20, who was recently released by Norwich.

Dagenham & Redbridge have signed striker Josh Walker after his contract expired with fellow National League side Barnet.

Walker, 23, scored 12 goals in 56 appearances during three seasons with the Bees.

Solihull Moors have re-signed goalkeeper Ryan Boot on a two-year contract, after the 23 year old initially left the club at the end of his deal.

1 July

Boreham Wood have signed midfielders Frankie Raymond and Josh Rees, and defender Will Evans on two-year deals.

Wing-back Jacob Mendy has also joined from Wealdstone on a three-year contract.

Raymond, 28, moves from fellow National League side Bromley, where he made 150 league appearances over four seasons.

Former Chesterfield captain Evans, 29, joins after rejecting a new contract with the Spireites.

Rees, 27, scored 12 goals in 39 league games for Aldershot Town last season but left the club at the end of his contract.

Mendy, 24, made 41 appearances last season for Wealdstone and joins for an undisclosed fee.

Woking have signed right-back Joe Partington for the 2021-22 campaign following two seasons with Eastleigh.

FC Halifax midfielder Kieran Green, 24, has agreed a new deal with the club for next season after scoring six goals in 44 appearances in 2020-21.

Barnet have recruited experienced defensive midfielder Josh Payne, 30, from Ebbsfleet and striker Mason Bloomfield, 24, from Hartlepool, while defender Sam Beard, 23, has joined for an undisclosed fee from Dorking, having ended last season on loan at The Hive.

Aldershot forwards Mo Bettamer, 28, and Reece Miller, 20, have signed new contracts keeping them at the National League club until the end of the 2021-22 season.

Maidenhead have signed experienced centre-back Will de Havilland ahead of the new season.

The 26-year-old former Wycombe player has previously featured in the National League for Aldershot, Dover and Maidstone.

Bromley have signed forward Corey Whitely, who was previously with the club on loan from Newport County in 2020.

Whitely, 29, was at Boreham Wood last season.