National League news - December 2022

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 November.

31 December

Boreham Wood have signed defender Chris Bush following his release by Bromley.

The 30-year-old, who made 10 appearances for Bromley this season, has agreed an 18-month contract at Meadow Park.

30 December

Boreham Wood have signed full-back Cameron Coxe from League Two club Colchester United for an undisclosed fee.

The 24-year-old, who has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal with an option for a further 12 months, initially joined Wood on loan in October and has made 12 appearances.

York City winger Nathan Thomas has extended his contract until the end of the season.

The 28-year-old has made six appearances since first joining the Minsterman in October.

29 December

Barnet have signed Barrow forward David Moyo on loan until the end of the season.

The 28-year-old Zimbabwe international has featured 20 times for League Two side Barrow in all competitions after arriving in the summer as a free agent following his departure from Scottish club Hamilton Academical.

Oldham Athletic have extended the loan of defender Peter Clarke from League Two side Walsall until the end of the season.

The 40-year-old joined the Latics in November on an initial short-term loan deal until January and has since made five Oldham appearances.

28 December

Oldham Athletic have extended Timmy Abraham's loan from Walsall until the end of the season.

The 22-year-old striker has featured seven times and scored one goal since joining the Latics on loan in October.

His initial loan spell was due to end in early January.

York City have signed teenage forward Shaqai Forde on loan until the end of the season from Championship side Watford.

The 18-year-old, who becomes the first signing for new Minstermen boss David Webb, has been a regular for the Hornets' youth teams and made his senior debut against Leicester City in the third round of the FA Cup last season.

23 December

Bromley have signed Millwall defender Besart Topalloj on a four-week loan.

The 21-year-old played one game on loan at Dagenham and Redbridge earlier this season and has captained Millwall's Under 21 side.

21 December

Dagenham and Redbridge have signed forward Sydney Ibie from Isthmian League South Central Division leaders Northwood.

The 20-year-old Dutch-born striker has agreed a deal until the end of the season with the club having an option to extend his contract for a further 12 months.

16 December

Maidstone United have extended Ryan Galvin's loan from Sheffield Wednesday for another month.

The 21-year-old defender has played 17 times since joining in September and was voted Maidstone's Player of the Month for October.

Yeovil Town have signed Grimsby Town winger Jordan Maguire-Drew on a month's loan with a view to a permanent deal during next month's transfer window.

The 25-year-old has agreed personal terms on a permanent move from the League Two side.

Maguire-Drew scored Grimsby's extra time winner in last season's National League promotion final win over Solihull Moors and also helped Leyton Orient win the 2019 National League title.

York City boss David Webb has been discharged from hospital.

Webb was rushed to hospital last week after contracting Covid-19 and a lung infection.

The Minstermen said they hope he will be able to return to the dugout for the home game against Gateshead on Boxing Day.

15 December

Barnet have ended Louis Walsh's contract by mutual consent.

The 22-year-old midfielder signed in February and made nine appearances, while he also spent time on loan at Beaconsfield this season.

13 December

Maidstone United have signed goalkeeper Dan Barden on loan from Norwich.

The 21-year-old, a Wales Under-21 international, has made four appearances in all competitions for the Canaries and spent the first half of last season on loan at Scottish Premiership club Livingston.

10 December

Millwall midfielder Sha'mar Lawson has joined Maidstone United on a 28-day loan.

The 19-year-old joined Millwall's under-21 team this July.

9 December

Oldham Athletic have signed striker Joe Nuttall on a contract until 2025 from fellow National League strugglers Scunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old joined the Iron in January 2022 and scored 11 goals in 35 appearances for the club.

"He'll be a top striker for us, he fits the profile of player that we want perfectly. He does the hardest thing in the game, which is score goals, and a lot of work has gone in to getting him," manager David Unsworth said.

"I'd personally like to thank the board for their work and I hope the fans are as excited as I am about the signing."

Yeovil forward Gime Toure is leaving Huish Park by mutual consent, four months after joining from Carlisle.

After beginning his career in France, the 28-year-old had spells with Macclesfield, Fylde and Sutton before finishing the Covid-hit 2019-20 campaign as Hartlepool's leading scorer.

Altrincham have extended the loan of Stockport County forward Connor Jennings for a further month.

The 31-year-old has made five appearances since arriving on 7 November.

7 December

Notts County have signed former Tottenham and Crystal Palace midfielder John Bostock on an 18-month contract.

The 30-year-old, who had a loan spell across the River Trent with Nottingham Forest in the 2019-20 season, moves to Meadow Lane as a free agent after leaving Doncaster Rovers following their relegation from League One last season.

5 December

Boreham Wood have won an appeal against Jamal Fyfield's sending off in Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Eastleigh.

The forward was shown the red card and a penalty was awarded in the 32nd minute, from which Tristan Abrahams scored the game's only goal.

2 December

Oldham Athletic have signed goalkeeper Mathew Hudson on a deal until the end of the season.

The former Preston North End custodian, 24, left Deepdale this past summer and had been playing at Buxton in National League North.

Woking have signed defender Charlie O'Connell on a 28-day loan from League One side Peterborough United.

The 19-year-old, who can also play in midfield, has made three appearances for Posh this season but none in the league.

York City have appointed former Huddersfield Town head of football operations David Webb as their new manager - read more.

Solihull Moors have signed young Polish striker Bartosz Cybulski, 20, on a month-long loan from League One side Derby County.

The 6 ft 5 ins Rams academy product, who has made seven first-team appearances and was loan at Matlock last season, joins a Moors side who stand seventh in the National League table.

Torquay United have extended Stephen Wearne's loan from Grimsby Town by another month.

The 21-year-old winger has played seven times for the Gulls since joining last month.

Chesterfield goalkeeper Ross Fitzsimons has signed a contract extension until the end of the season.

The former Weymouth and Notts County keeper, 28, has played 12 times for the Spireites in 2022-23.

Maidstone United have extended the loan of defender Kodi Lyons-Foster, 26, from National League rivals Aldershot Town for a further month until the new year.