National League news - July 2024

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 June.

31 July

AFC Fylde have signed former Blackburn Rovers winger Luke Brennan, 22, on a one-year deal following a successful trial.

Forest Green Rovers have signed goalkeeper Jed Ward on a season-long loan from Bristol Rovers.

The 21-year-old has made 24 appearances for the League One side since coming through their academy and spent part of the last campaign with Wealdstone.

30 July

Gateshead have signed experienced central midfielder Jacob Butterfield on a one-year deal.

The 34-year-old spent the past two seasons with Scunthorpe United and previously featured in the Championship for six different clubs.

Rochdale have signed midfielder Jake Burger on a two-year deal from Luton Town.

The 19-year-old was part of the Hatters' academy and spent last season on loan with St Albans City in the National League South.

Solihull Moors midfielder Gus Mafuta has joined National League South side Boreham Wood on a season-long loan.

The 29-year-old previously played for Wood from 2020 to 2022, making 75 appearances and scoring eight goals.

Braintree Town have signed midfielder Matt Robinson on a season-long loan from Woking.

The 30-year-old made 12 appearances for Woking last season before being loaned to Boreham Wood.

29 July

AFC Fylde have agreed a contract extension with midfielder Taelor O’Kane which will keep him at the club until 2026.

The academy graduate, 18, impressed in his first year of senior football, scoring four times in 19 appearances, since signing a first professional deal just over a year ago.

26 July

Altrincham have signed full-back Tylor Golden after he impressed during a trial with the club.

Golden, 24, has previously been at Halifax, Notts County and Wigan.

Woking have signed former West Bromwich Albion midfielder Jamie Andrews.

The 21-year-old was a free agent, having left Albion earlier this summer when his contract expired.

Rochdale boss Jimmy McNulty has signed a new three-year deal.

The 39-year-old made 197 league appearances for the club before taking over as manager in March 2023 and led them to an 11th-placed finish last season.

“Last year was a really fun and wild experience. We’re in a completely different place now. I feel like everything is stable and gives us a great opportunity, and I’m really grateful for that," he told the club website.

AFC Fylde have signed Brentford goalkeeper Ben Winterbottom on a season-long loan deal.

The 22-year-old made 14 appearances for Welling United in National League South last season.

25 July

Wealdstone have signed Cyprus international defender Anthony Georgiou after a successful trial.

The 27-year-old, who has won eight caps for his country, most recently played for Cypriot side Enosis Neon Paralimni and has also had spells at Leyton Orient, Yeovil Town, AEL Limassol and Bolton Wanderers.

Dagenham & Redbridge have re-signed striker Junior Morias from Notts County in a six-month loan deal.

He previously scored 25 goals for Daggers in 63 appearances between November 2021 and April 2023.

Braintree Town have signed former Colchester United striker John Akinde.

The 35-year-old scored three goals in 30 appearances for League Two club Colchester last season.

Rochdale have signed winger Ody Alfa on a one-year deal.

The 25-year-old played with Chelmsford City in the National League South last season.

23 July

Halifax have signed Blackpool striker Zak Emmerson for an undisclosed fee.

The 19-year-old, who made his EFL debut for Oldham aged 15 years and 73 days, scored five times in 11 games for National League South side Eastbourne last season.

Braintree have signed Oxford United goalkeeper Jacob Knightbridge on a six-month loan.

The 20-year-old former England Under-18 international joined the U's from West Ham earlier this summer.

22 July

AFC Fylde have signed forward Offrande Zanzala on a one-year contract.

The 27-year-old previously linked up with head coach Chris Beech at Carlisle United in 2021, scoring 6 goals in 22 appearances.

Maidenhead United midfielder Casey Pettit has signed a new "longer-term" deal at the club. The details are undisclosed.

The 21-year-old made 44 appearances and scored three goals for the club last season.

20 July

Wealdstone defender Jaydn Mundle-Smith, 24, has signed a new one-year contract.

The club's player of the season made 44 appearances during the 2023-24 campaign.

19 July

Ebbsfleet United have signed former Aldershot Town striker Kwame Thomas.

The 28-year-old former Derby County youngster played for England at youth level and has had spells at Notts County, Blackpool, Coventry City, Solihull Moors, Doncaster Rovers and Burton Albion.

AFC Fylde have re-signed forward Jon Ustabasi on two-year deal.

The 30-year-old first joined the Coasters at the beginning of last season, scoring 13 goals in his 44 appearances in all competitions.

18 July

Aldershot Town have signed Australian central defender Lachlan Byrd on a one-year deal following a successful trial.

The 22-year-old played 50 times for Welling United in National League South last season previously had a spell with Airdrieonians in Scottish League One.

17 July

Ebbsfleet United have signed former Colchester United defender Tom Dallison.

The 28-year-old played 65 times for Colchester since joining in January 2022 from Crawley Town.

Wealdstone midfielder Alex Dyer has signed a one-year contract extension.

The 34-year-old has scored six goals in 124 appearances for the Stones.

AFC Fylde have signed left-back Lincoln McFayden on a one-year deal following a trial.

The former Swansea City defender, 22, joins having turned out for the club in pre-season games against Lancaster City and Blackpool.

16 July

Relegated Kidderminster Harriers have signed David Davis for boss Phil Brown's bid to earn a quick promotion back from National League North.

The 33-year-old former Wolves, Birmingham City and Shrewsbury Town midfielder has signed a one-season contract.

15 July

Hartlepool United have signed Irish midfielder Greg Sloggett on a free transfer.

The 28-year-old spent the latter half of last season with League One side Cheltenham Town and previously won the FAI cup with Dundalk in 2018.

Rochdale have signed Wrexham keeper Luke McNicholas on a season-long loan deal from the League One side.

“It’s a great opportunity for me to come and play. The club wants to go in the right direction and that was another pull for me," the 24-year-old said.

12 July

York City have signed midfielder Ricky Aguiar from Swindon Town for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old played 41 games for the Robins in three years with the club.

10 July

Ebbsfleet United have signed experienced midfielder Wes Fonguck.

The 26-year-old former England C player played 73 times over the past two seasons at Southend United after a seven-year spell at Barnet, where he had more than 150 appearances.

Eastleigh have signed midfielder Lloyd Humphries from Weston-super-Mare for an undisclosed fee.

The 26-year-old has spent the last five years with the National League South side and played every minute of their league games last season, scoring two goals.

Defender Gus Scott-Morriss has signed a two-year contract to stay at Southend United until 2026.

The 27-year-old was a mainstay for the Shrimpers last season, netting eight goals in his 42 National League appearances.

9 July

Rochdale have signed midfielder Aaron Henry, 20, on a season-long loan from League One side Charlton.

Henry made 13 appearances in League Two while on loan at Crawley Town last season, before playing 17 times for Wealdstone in the National League during the second half of the campaign.

FC Halifax Town have signed central defender Adam Alimi-Adetoro following his release by Championship side Sheffield Wednesday.

The 23-year-old has signed a two-year contract at The Shay.

Altrincham captain James Jones, 27, has signed a new contract with the National League club.

Details of the deal have not been disclosed.

Sutton United have signed defender Hayden Muller from League of Ireland club Dundalk.

The 22-year-old came through the youth ranks at Millwall before joining Dundalk in January 2023 where he made 56 appearances, scoring twice.

Solihull Moors have signed forward James Gale from Mansfield Town on a season-long loan.

He scored three goals in 26 appearances for the Stags in 2023-24, the most recent in a 4-1 win at MK Dons in April.

Solihull have also signed attacking Bradley Stevenson after the expiry of midfielder's contract with Billericay Town.

The 25-year-old former Gillingham player scored 47 goals and provided 37 assists in his two seasons with Billericay.

Gateshead have signed midfielder midfielder Will McGowan from Blyth Spartans on a three-year deal.

McGowan, 21, scored eight goals in 76 appearances for Blyth after initially joining them from South Shields in November 2022.

8 July

Southend United have signed striker Josh Walker from League One side Burton Albion for an undisclosed fee following the lifting of their latest transfer embargo.

The 26-year-old, who scored three goals in 35 appearances for Burton last season, has agreed a two-year contract.

The Shrimpers have also re-signed centre-back Joe Gubbins - who played 10 games during a loan spell in 2022 - following his release by QPR, also on a two-year deal.

Former Notts County right-back Richard Brindley has joined Eastleigh following his release by the Magpies.

The 31-year-old made 148 appearances for the Meadow Lane club, scoring two goals.

5 July

Rochdale have signed former Maidenhead defender Sam Beckwith on a two-year deal.

The 22-year-old made 44 appearances for the Magpies last season.

Gateshead have signed Notts County goalkeeper Tiernan Brooks on a two-year deal. The 22-year-old spent time on loan with Cork City and Rochdale last season.

Meanwhile, defender Joe Grayson, 25, has signed a new two-year deal with the Heed after making 32 appearances last season.

Fellow defenders Kenton Richardson, 25, and Robbie Tinkler, 27, have also extended their Gateshead stays by two years and one year respectively.

Forward Charlie Jolley has joined AFC Fylde on a two-year contract.

Last season, the 23-year-old netted four goals in his 24 League Two appearances for Tranmere Rovers.

4 July

Aldershot Town have signed forward Kai Corbett from Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee.

The 21-year-old, who was at West Ham as a teenager, has signed a one-year deal with the Shots.

3 July

Forest Green Rovers have signed Cambridge United midfielder Adam May on a free transfer.

The 26-year-old scored 10 goals in 142 appearances at Cambridge over four years having begun his career at Portsmouth.

Oldham have signed Rochdale winger Jesurun Uchegbulam on a one-year deal.

The Nigeria-born 23-year-old scored one goal in 30 National League appearances for Dale last season.

York City midfielder Alex Woodyard has left the club after having his contract cancelled by mutual consent.

The 31-year-old made 30 National League appearances for the Minstermen last season after joining from AFC Wimbledon.

AFC Fylde forward Danny Ormerod has signed a new two-year deal.

The 18-year-old scored seven goals in 26 games last season after making his senior debut in November.

2 July

Promoted Yeovil Town have signed goalkeeper player-coach Matt Gould, 30, from fellow National League side Altrincham on a two-year contract.

Dagenham & Redbridge have made Christian N’Guessan, 25, and Harrison Day, 18, their eighth and ninth signings of the summer transfer window.

Former Sutton United midfielder N’Guessan has signed a two-year contract. Striker Day, who played for Isthmian League side Concord Rangers last season, has agreed a one-year deal.

Halifax Town midfielder Jamie Cooke has agreed a new, undisclosed contract at the club. The 22-year-old has made 83 appearances for the Shaymen.

Solihull Moors have completed the signing of defender Oliver Tipton from Wolves on a two-year deal.

The 20-year-old spent last season on loan at Notts County but has played most of his football in the youth ranks at Molineux.

Gateshead have signed former Middlesbrough academy midfielder Fenton John.

The 20-year-old, who scored seven goals in 17 games on loan at Northern Premier side Morpeth Town last season, has agreed a one-year deal with a further one-year option.

The club have also signed defender Jamie Bramwell on a one-year contract with an option to extend the deal.

Bramwell, also 20, recently left Grimsby and has spent time on loan at Whitby Town and Gainsborough Trinity.

Defender Manny Monthe has signed for Oldham on a two-year contract.

The experienced 29-year-old, who was at Northampton last season, has achieved three promotions in the English Football League; one at Forest Green Rovers and two with Tranmere Rovers.

1 July

Altrincham have signed former Hartlepool midfielder Tom Crawford.

The 25-year-old scored six goals in 101 league appearances for Pools before being released earlier this summer.

Aldershot Town have signed midfielder Ryan Jones following the expiration of his contract with Bristol Rovers.

The 22-year-old has spent time on loan at Bath City, Hungerford and Bromley and has signed a two-year deal with the Shots.

Defender Zac Bell has joined Maidenhead United after leaving Championship club Bristol City.

The 21-year-old came through the Robins' academy and has spent the last two seasons on loan in National League South at Bath City, Yeovil and Taunton.

Rochdale have signed former Manchester United midfielder Aidan Barlow as their fifth summer signing.

The 24-year-old came through the Red Devils' academy and went on to join Doncaster Rovers, where he made 50 appearances, and spent last season in the National League with Eastleigh.

Oldham have signed midfielder Josh Kay on a two-year contract.

The 27-year-old joins from AFC Fylde, where he scored four times in 33 appearances in the National League last season.