Miles Welch-Hayes: Harrogate Town sign former Colchester United defender

Miles Welch-Hayes made 15 appearances for Colchester United last season

Harrogate Town have signed defender Miles Welch-Hayes following his release by fellow League Two club Colchester United.

Welch-Hayes, 25, joined Colchester in February 2020 and made 58 appearances during his time with the club.

"We've seen a lot of him at Colchester and watching him I thought he was a gritty defender and a superb athlete," boss Simon Weaver said.

"He's hard to beat and that's what we want to be as a team."

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