National League news - October 2021

All the latest news from the National League

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 September.

29 October

Torquay United have signed former Crewe Alexandra, Port Vale, Bristol Rovers, Bury and Plymouth Argyle winger Byron Moore.

The 33-year-old goes into the Gulls' squad for Saturday's trip to fellow mid-table side Wrexham.

Gibraltar centre-back Louie Annesley has joined Woking on a month's loan from Championship side Blackburn Rovers.

The 21-year-old former youth player at Chelsea and AFC Wimbledon, who has won 23 caps for his country, has yet to play a first-team game for Blackburn since joining in 2019.

Aldershot have signed goalkeeper Laurie Walker on a "short-term" loan from MK Dons.

The 32-year-old spent time on loan at Oldham earlier this season, making three appearances for the League Two side.

28 October

Southend United have signed attacking midfielder Zak Brunt, 19, and Poland Under-20 centre-back Kacper Lopata, 20, on loan from Sheffield United until January.

Both have featured for the Championship Blades in the EFL Cup this season.

York City players Josh King and Ryan Whitley have been given one-month bans by the Football Association for breaching betting rules.

The National League North club's assistant manager Micky Cummins has also been charged with a similar breach.

"We are very disappointed by the situation. However, we will continue to support those affected throughout the process," said a club statement.

28 October

Bromley have signed former Wealdstone defender Jack Cawley.

The 29-year-old left Wealdstone earlier this month and was part of the Concord Rangers side that made the delayed 2020 FA Trophy final earlier this year.

26 October

King's Lynn Town have signed Millwall midfielder Jayden Davis on an initial one-month loan.

Davis, 19, could make his debut against Boreham Wood on Tuesday.

22 October

Wealdstone have signed defender Connor McAvoy, 19, on a month's loan from Championship club Fulham.

The Scotland Under-19 international has played four games for Fulham's U21 side in the EFL Trophy.

Boreham Wood have signed forward Andrew Oluwabori on loan from Championship side Peterborough.

The 20-year-old's only previous taste of senior football came during a brief spell at non-league Ossett Albion in 2019.

21 October

Aldershot Town have signed forward Gime Toure on a one-month loan from Carlisle United.

The former Hartlepool player, 27, has made five appearances for the League Two Cumbrians this season.

19 October

Aldershot Town have signed former Bournemouth youngster Corey Jordan.

The 22-year-old defender, who has also had loan spells at Eastbourne Borough and Weymouth FC, has most recently played for National League North side Gloucester City.

18 October

Torquay have signed striker Sinclair Armstrong on loan from Queens Park Rangers until 3 January.

The former Shamrock Rovers player, 18, is Republic of Ireland youth international and has been a regular in QPR's under-23 side.

16 October

Torquay have signed defender Harry Perritt on loan from Accrington Stanley until January.

The 21-year-old has made six senior appearances for the League One side.

Weymouth have signed striker Martell Taylor-Crossdale and defender Josef Yarney.

England youth international Taylor-Crossdale, 21, was released by Fulham this summer while Yarney, 24, made 16 appearances for Chesterfield last season.

15 October

Altrincham have signed Port Vale midfielder Danny Whitehead on a month's loan.

The 27-year-old, who has not played for Vale this season, has also been cleared to play for Alty in Saturday's FA Cup tie against Southport.

14 October

Notts County have extended goalkeeper Anthony Patterson's loan deal until 9 January.

The 21-year-old, on loan from Sunderland, has made four appearances while the Magpies' regular number one Sam Slocombe has been out injured.

13 October

Barnet have signed former Crystal Palace youngster Sam Woods on a permanent deal.

The 20-year-old, who has had loan spells at Hamilton Academical and Plymouth Argyle, was released by the Premier League club in the summer.

King's Lynn have signed former Bristol Rovers forward Josh Barrett.

The 23-year-old had his Rovers contract terminated last month, having made 20 appearances for the League Two side.

9 October

Wealdstone have signed former Fulham defender Jaydn Mundle-Smith.

The 20-year-old was released by the Championship side in the summer and signs with the Stones after a brief spell with Dulwich Hamlet.

8 October

Yeovil Town have signed forward Dion Pereira on a one-month loan from Luton.

The 22-year-old made his Luton debut on the final day of the 2020-21 campaign and has made one substitute appearance for the Championship side this season.

7 October

Aldershot Town have signed experienced 31-year-old free-agent midfielder Scott Wagstaff.

Wagstaff was released by Forest green in the summer and has made more than 350 EFL appearances for clubs such as Charlton Athletic, Bristol City, Gillingham and AFC Wimbledon.

5 October

Two players at National League North club Boston United have been suspended and fined by the Football Association for betting misconduct.

Andi Thanoj was fined £950 and banned from all football-related activity for five months, while fellow midfielder Jay Rollins has been suspended for one month and fined £500.

Thanoj's charge relates to 319 bets placed on football matches between September 2014 and May 2020, while Rollins was charged for 438 bets placed between September 2015 and February 2020.

A Boston statement said: "Clearly, we are very disappointed with the situation as the club has clear policies regarding betting."

Aldershot Town have signed forward Mikael Ndjoli from National League South side Slough Town.

The 23-year-old left Bournemouth this summer and has previously spent time on loan at Barrow, Motherwell, Gillingham and Kilmarnock.

Maidenhead United have signed defensive midfielder Jay Mingi from Portsmouth on an initial one-month loan.

The 20-year-old is yet to make his senior debut but has featured in the FA Youth Cup and EFL Trophy.