National League news - October 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 September.

31 October

Oldham Athletic have signed Stockport County defender Mark Kitching, 27, on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

Kitching helped the Hatters win promotion from the National League last season and made five appearances in League Two this campaign.

Yeovil Town have signed midfielder Jamie Andrews on a short-term loan from West Bromwich Albion.

The 20-year-old has scored twice for West Brom's under-21 side in Premier League 2 this season and will be available for Yeovil's match against Woking on 1 November.

28 October

Oldham Athletic have signed striker Timmy Abraham on loan from Walsall until 1 January.

The 21-year-old has spent most of his career on loan at EFL clubs including Bristol Rovers, Plymouth Argyle and Newport County.

Maidstone United have brought back goalkeeper Ryan Sandford for a second loan spell from Championship side Millwall.

The 23-year-old shot-stopper made his debut for the Stones nearly a year ago but his loan was cut short due to injury.

He has already had two loan spells in the National League this season with Dover and Weymouth, earning widespread praise on social media for an impressive quadruple save whilst playing for the Terras.

Chesterfield midfielder Jeff King has extended his contract until the end of the 2023-24 season.

The 26-year-old joined the Spireites from Halifax in the summer of 2021 and has scored nine goals in 47 league appearances.

Wealdstone have re-signed defender Charlie Barker on loan from Charlton until January.

The 19-year-old played three games for the Stones during a temporary loan stint last season.

25 October

Dagenham and Redbridge have signed winger Sam Smart on a month's loan from National League rivals FC Halifax Town.

Smart has played six times for the Shaymen since signing in the summer after being released by Eastleigh.

Yeovil Town have signed teenage Bristol City striker Ewan Clark on loan until 2 January 2023.

The 19-year-old started his career in the academy at Premier League club Southampton before joining City last summer, where he has been part of the club's under-21 side.

Bromley have signed goalkeeper Nathan Harness on loan from League One club Charlton Athletic.

The 22-year-old has made two EFL Trophy appearances this season for the Addicks, who he joined in 2019.

21 October

Maidstone United have signed former Bolton Wanderers centre-back Reiss Greenidge.

The 26-year-old was a free agent after leaving the Trotters in the summer and spent last season on loan at Barnet, where he played 24 times in the National League.

Wealdstone have signed winger Sam Matthews on a short-term deal.

The 25-year-old - who has had spells at Bournemouth, Bristol Rovers, Eastleigh, Crawley Town and Aldershot Town - has agreed a deal until January.

Dagenham and Redbridge have signed midfielder Tyreke Johnson from Woking on a one-month loan.

The 23-year-old has scored three goals in 43 appearances since moving to the Cardinals from Gillingham last year.

Oldham have signed Bolton striker Conor Carty, 20, on a one-month loan deal.

The Irishman has featured once for Wanderers since joining from Wolves in the summer.

20 October

Bromley forward Corey Whitely has extended his contract at the National League club.

The 31-year-old, who joined in the summer of 2021 from Newport County, has scored five goals in 51 league matches for the Ravens.

15 October

National League strugglers Aldershot Town have sacked manager Mark Molesley and his assistant manager Tom Prodomo.

The Shots have responded to a winless four-game run that has left them in 22nd place in the fifth tier with just three victories in 13 games.

Former Aldershot boss Terry Brown, 70, now their head of football operations, has been put in temporary charge.

14 October

Woking have signed in-form striker Rhys Browne on a two-year deal - with the option of extending for a third season - from fellow National League side Wealdstone.

The 26-year-old, who came through Norwich City's academy, has scored seven goals in 12 appearances this season. Wealdstone say they have "reluctantly" let the forward leave.

Aldershot Town have signed experienced midfielder Kenny Davis on a one-month loan from National League South side Farnborough.

The 34-year-old has played more than 400 National League Games for the likes of Braintree, Boreham Wood and Sutton United - the latter of whom he won promotion to League Two with in 2021.

13 October

Chesterfield forward Liam Mandeville has signed a contract extension until the summer of 2024.

Mandeville has made more than 100 appearances since joining the Spireites in 2019.

Meanwhile, left-sided player Calvin Miller has left Chesterfield after having his contract terminated by mutual consent.

Boreham Wood have signed Colchester United full-back Cameron Coxe on a short-term loan.

The 23-year-old, who is a former Wales youth international began his career at Cardiff City and has also spent time at Solihull Moors.

11 October

Dorking Wanderers midfielder James McShane has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club.

McShane, 32, joined the club at the end of the 2016 season and has scored 95 goals in 272 appearances.

7 October

Dorking Wanderers captain Barry Fuller, midfielder Josh Taylor and striker Alfie Rutherford have all signed contract extensions.

The trio were all part of the Dorking side that won promotion from National League South last season.

Bromley have signed full-back Charles Clayden on loan from League One side Charlton Athletic until January.

The 21-year-old has made 10 League One appearances for Charlton since joining the club in 2019, and spent time last season on loan with Wealdstone in the National League.

Bromley have also announced goalkeeper Reice Charles-Cook is set to miss five to six months after undergoing surgery on torn tendons in his quadricep.

The injury happened in the Ravens' 3-0 win against Maidstone on Saturday 17 September.

6 October

York City have signed winger Nathan Thomas on a free transfer following a successful trial with the club.

The 28-year-old most recently played for Scottish side Hamilton Academical in 2020-21 and joins on a short-term deal until January.

4 October

Boreham Wood have re-signed forward Bruno Andrade, who was released by League Two side Stevenage at the end of last season.

The 29-year-old, who has also played for Wycombe, Lincoln and Salford, scored 30 goals in 81 league appearances for Wood between 2016 and 2018.

1 October

Gateshead have signed 20-year-old midfielder Kamil Conteh on loan from Middlesbrough until January.

The Sierra Leone international, who arrived at Boro in the summer from Watford, featured five times for the Under-21s this season, and was an unused substitute in the first team's Carabao Cup defeat to Barnsley.