National League news - February 2022

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 January.

28 February

Solihull Moors defender Callum Howe, 27, has signed a two-year contract extension to remain with the club until 2024.

The former Harrogate Town centre-back has scored six goals in 72 appearances since joining Solihull in 2019.

27 February

Altrincham defender Alec Mudimu has left the club after making only two appearances.

The 26-year-old Zimbabwean hopes to secure a longer-term deal at another club.

26 February

Dagenham & Redbridge have recalled striker Scott Wilson from a loan spell with Aldershot Town.

The 29-year-old made two appearances for the Shots, both as a substitute.

25 February

Midfielder Josh Payne has left Barnet by mutual consent.

The 31-year-old joined the Bees in the summer and made 12 appearances.

The journeyman has also played for West Ham, Cheltenham, Colchester, Wycombe, Doncaster Rovers, Oxford United, Aldershot, Woking, Eastleigh, Crawley and Ebbsfleet.

Altrincham have signed defender Kyle Ferguson on a short-term deal.

The 22-year-old, son of former Rangers and Scotland midfielder Barry Ferguson, last played for League Of Ireland side Waterford but has been without a club since the season ended in November.

22 February

National League North side AFC Fylde have signed former Luton and Blackpool striker Mark Cullen from Hartlepool United on an 18-month deal.

The 29-year-old joined Pools this past summer and scored six goals in 27 games, but has been allowed to move across country on a free transfer.

Chesterfield have given banning orders to three fans after anti-social behaviour at their home game against Solihull Moors on Saturday.

Aldershot Town have agreed a loan deal until the end of the season for Crawley Town midfielder Sam Matthews.

Former Bournemouth academy graduate Matthews, 24, has previous National League experience during loan spells with both Braintree Town and Eastleigh and has made seven appearances this season for his parent club.

21 February

Eastleigh have signed 21-year-old defender Brennan Camp on a "short-term" loan from Championship side Bournemouth.

19 February

Dover Athletic have signed striker Djair Parfitt-Williams on a non-contract basis.

The 25-year-old spent two years at West Ham making two first-team appearances, before moving to Slovenian side NK Rudar Velenje in 2017. More recently, he spent two years with Icelandic side Fylkir, leaving in January.

Dagenham & Redbridge have signed right-back Josh Hare from Eastleigh for an undisclosed fee.

The 27-year-old spent the 2018-19 season at Eastleigh before moving to Bristol Rovers, then returned to the Spitfires in the summer.

He made 24 appearances in the first half of the season, scoring once.

Right-back Harry Perritt, 21, has joined Altrincham on loan from League One side Accrington Stanley for the rest of the season.

Barnet have signed striker Reece Grego-Cox, 25, on a loan deal from Crawley Town until the end of the season.

18 February

Chesterfield have re-signed midfielder Tom Whelan from Eastleigh for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old spent the 2020-21 campaign with the Spireites, and scored five goals in 31 games for Eastleigh this season.

Barnet have signed defender Ross Marshall, 22, on loan from League Two side Stevenage until the end of the season.

Grimsby have signed 26-year-old striker Emmanuel Dieseruvwe on loan from Tranmere Rovers until the end of the season.

17 February

Chesterfield have extended the contract of assistant manager Danny Webb.

Webb served as caretaker during the suspension of previous Spireites manager James Rowe, picking up seven points from three games, and has not only been kept on by new boss Paul Cook but rewarded with a new deal.

"It's a club and a place that I've fallen in love with," Webb told the club website.

"To now work under a manager as experienced and as successful and as loved here as Paul Cook - what a privilege that is for me to continue on my learning pathway."

Former Yeovil Town player Charlie Lee has returned to the club as first-team assistant manager.

The ex-midfielder was promoted on five occasions with Peterborough, Gillingham and Leyton Orient.

Lee spent two seasons playing at the Glovers before moving to Billericay and retiring in 2021.

Dean Brennan has been named permanent head coach of Barnet.

The former Billericay and Kingstonian boss had acted in the role, as well as that of head of football, since Harry Kewell's sacking after seven matches in September.

Brennan also announced he had appointed ex-Luton defender John Dreyer as his assistant with immediate effect.

Southend United midfielder Lewis Gard, 22, has signed a new deal until the end of the season.

16 February

Barnet have signed forward Louis Walsh from Southend United.

The 21-year-old former Barnsley youngster, who has also spent time at Nottingham Forest, played 13 times for Southend after joining the club on Boxing Day in 2020

15 February

Stockport County have signed England Under-20s goalkeeper Luca Ashby-Hammond, 20, on a short-term loan deal from Championship side Fulham.

14 February

Dagenham & Redbridge left-back Elliott Johnson has signed a new two-year deal to remain with the club until 2024.

Johnson, 27, joined Dagenham in 2020 and has made 55 appearances for the club so far playing across their defence.

11 February

Yeovil Town have signed forward Olufela Olomola on loan from Hartlepool United until the end of the season.

It is a third loan spell at Huish Park for the 24-year-old who played a total of 49 games and scored 12 goals during his previous spells at the Glovers in the first halves of the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons.

Gibraltar international Tjay de Barr has joined Eastleigh on a one-month loan deal from League One side Wycombe Wanderers.

The 21-year-old, who has won 28 international caps, has made eight substitute appearances for the Chairboys since joining from Lincoln Red Imps in August.

He has previously played in Champions League and Europa League matches for Lincoln Red Imps, and has featured against the likes of Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland for his country.

Aldershot Town have signed former Weymouth defensive midfielder Jordan Ngalo for the rest of the season.

The 22-year-old - who joins from Southern League side AFC Totton - played for Shots boss Mark Molesey at the Dorset side and played more than 100 games for the Terras, including 22 in the National League last season.

Solihull Moors have signed West Bromwich Albion forward Jovan Malcolm on a one-month load.

The 19-year-old made 13 appearances for Accrington Stanley during a loan spell earlier this season, scoring once.

9 February

Bromley have signed defender Ben Margetson on a free transfer after his departure from Championship side Swansea.

The 21-year-old Welshman came through the academy at Cardiff before moving to their arch rivals in July last year.

8 February

Bromley have signed forward Mason Bloomfield, 25, from fellow National League club Barnet for an undisclosed fee.

Eastleigh defender Tom Bragg, 19, has signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the National League club until the end of the 2023-24 season.

7 February

Chesterfield are in talks with Paul Cook to return as manager as a replacement for the departed James Rowe, BBC Radio Sheffield understands.

The 54-year-old is hugely popular at Chesterfield, having led them to the League Two title and League One play-offs in his previous spell.

4 February

Bromley have signed midfielder Connor Parsons from League One Wycombe Wanderers on a one-month loan deal.

The 21-year-old was also on loan at Notts County earlier this season, where he played three matches.

Woking have signed former Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace midfielder Jack Roles.

The 22-year-old has spent time on loan at Cambridge United, Burton Albion and Stevenage and was released by Palace in January. He is available for selection against Altrincham on Saturday.

Boreham Wood have signed defender Connor Stevens from fellow National League side Wealdstone for an undisclosed fee.

The 24-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract.

Wealdstone have sold forward Craig Fasanmade to National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town and signed midfielders Aaron Henry from Charlton and Nathan Ferguson from Southend.

Fasanmade, 21, spent time on loan with Hemel earlier this season, scoring three goals in five appearances, and departs for an undisclosed fee.

Henry, 18, joins on a one-month loan deal. He has made seven appearances for the Addicks, including three this season.

Ferguson had been with the Shrimpers since joining from Crawley Town in January 2021. The 26-year-old has joined on a free transfer.

3 February

Championship-winning striker Brett Pitman has agreed to join National League Eastleigh on loan from Bristol Rovers until the end of the season.

Pitman, 34, who helped Bournemouth to automatic promotion to the Premier League in 2015, has started just eight league games for Rovers this season.

Southend United have terminated the contract of midfielder Nathan Ferguson by mutual agreement.

The 26-year-old made 43 appearances for the club, scoring four goals.

2 February

King's Lynn Town have signed midfielder Theo Widdrington on a permanent deal from Havant & Waterlooville.

The 22-year-old had been on loan at the Norfolk side and has signed a deal until June, with the option of a further year.

1 February

Bromley have signed goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe on loan from Brentford until the end of the season.

The 22-year-old spent time on loan at Burton Albion in League One earlier this season, with his arrival meaning fellow keeper Reice Charles-Cook has left the club.

Dover Athletic captain Sam Wood has left the club by mutual consent.

The left-back, 35, played 35 times for the club and scored two goals after joining in August 2020 from fellow National League club Bromley.

Altrincham have signed defender Jake Cooper from Rotherham United on a month's loan.

The 21-year-old returned to the Millers last month following a loan spell in National League North with Darlington.

Weymouth have signed striker Manasse Mampala on loan from Carlisle for the rest of the season.

The 21-year-old has made 14 appearances for League Two Carlisle - 11 as a substitute - since joining them from Everton in July, scoring one goal.