National League news - November 2024
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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 October.
21 November
Eastleigh have signed 19-year-old central midfielder Alex Stepien-Iwumene on a short-term loan from Derby County.
Stepien-Iwumene previously spent time at Southampton's academy where he won the PL2 in the 2022-23 season.
19 November
York City have extended the loan of forward Luca Thomas from Leeds United until the start of January.
The 20-year-old has made five appearances for the Minstermen, scoring one goal.
Ebbsfleet United forward Greg Cundle has joined National League South side Maidstone United on a 28-day loan deal.
The 27-year-old has failed to score in nine games for Ebbsfleet this season with the Kent side bottom of the National League.
18 November
Ebbsfleet United have extended Aaron Cosgrave’s loan spell by a further 28 days.
The 25-year-old striker has scored twice in five appearances since joining from FC Halifax Town a month ago.
Braintree Town say first-team coach Michael Brothers has left the club to "pursue other opportunities".
Brothers had been part of manager Angelo Harrop's coaching team since the summer of 2023.
16 November
Goalkeeper Sam Waller was handed an immediate Rochdale debut against Wealdstone after joining the club on an initial month's loan from Burnley.
The 22-year-old moves to the Crown Oil Arena along with former Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich player Matt Penney.
Penney, 26, who can play in defence or midfield, has joined Dale on a non-contract basis.
Dale have also announced the departures of goalkeeper David Robson, who made nine appearances after his arrival in the summer, and defender Dan Sassi - returning to parent club Blackpool at the end of his loan spell.
15 November
Gateshead have appointed Ian Skinner as their new first-team coach.
Skinner joins manager Carl Magnay and coach Liam Bridcutt at the National League club and will also take on the lead role in player development.
Sutton United forward Jayden Harris will miss the rest of the season after rupturing an achilles.
Harris, who has scored three goals in the National League this season, was stretchered off during Sutton's 2-1 loss at Rochdale last weekend.
Hartlepool have signed experienced former Newcastle and Brighton winger Kazenga Lua Lua along with left-back Matt Bondswell, both on permanent deals.
Lua Lua, who won promotion to the Championship with both Brighton and Luton, also had spells in the second tier with QPR and Sunderland before moving on to play in Turkey and Greece.
The 33-year-old had been training with Pools in recent weeks, having featured for Charlton towards the end of last season.
Bondswell, 22, was released by Newcastle in the summer after spending the 2023-24 campaign on loan at Newport, where he made 32 appearances in League Two.
Altrincham have extended the loan of Salford City midfielder Liam Humbles for another month.
The 20-year-old has played eight times for the Robins since joining in September.
Wealdstone have added defender Josh Grant and goalkeeper Nathan Harness to their squad.
Grant, 26, was a free agent after being released by Bristol Rovers in the summer and the former Chelsea youngster has also had spells at Plymouth Argyle and Yeovil Town.
Harness, 24, has agreed an initial one-month loan deal from Milton Keynes Dons.
He has made four appearances for Milton Keynes since joining in 2023 and spent the final part of last season on loan at Gateshead.
Solihull Moors midfielder Jon Benton has joined National League South side Boreham Wood on a permanent basis.
The 23-year-old spent the first half of the season on loan at Wood's divisional rivals Maidstone United, scoring once in 10 league games.
Tamworth forward Miracle Okafor has moved to National League North side Brackley Town on loan.
Okafor, 23, has made 13 appearances, but only one start, since joining Tamworth from Guiseley in the summer.
14 November
York City have appointed former striker Clayton Donaldson as their head of development.
The 40-year-old, who had two spells with the Minstermen as a player, left his role as manager of National League North side Farsley Celtic earlier this season.
13 November
Gateshead have signed goalkeeper Owen Mason on a short-term loan from League One side Mansfield Town.
The 20-year-old, who is yet to make a full senior appearance for the Stags, joins until 15 January 2025.
York City have signed wing-back Jeff King after his release from League Two side Swindon Town.
The 28-year-old joins having initially moved to Swindon in the summer after winning promotion from the National League with Chesterfield last season.
He made 11 appearances prior to leaving the Robins earlier in November.
12 November
Southend United have successfully appealed against the red card shown to Zach Jeacock in their 1-0 National League defeat by Yeovil on Saturday.
The on-loan Lincoln goalkeeper was dismissed for denying a goalscoring opportunity but the league's regulatory commission has upheld Southend's appeal and Jeacock will be available for their game at Altrincham this weekend.
Gateshead have signed Birmingham City midfielder Josh Williams on loan for the rest of the season.
The 21-year-old has made 10 senior appearances for Blues and spent four months on loan at Cheltenham Town last season, playing nine times for the Robins.
9 November
Aldershot Town have extended centre-back Dan Ellison's loan spell from Bristol Rovers until January.
The 19-year-old has made six appearances for the Shots in all competitions since arriving in September.
8 November
Boston United have signed York City forward Billy Chadwick on a one-month loan deal.
The 24-year-old has scored one goal in 12 National League appearances this season and had a previous loan spell with Boston in 2023.
Dorking Wanderers have signed midfielder Morgan Williams on loan from AFC Wimbledon until January to provide injury cover.
The 19-year-old has made three appearances for the League Two side this campaign, all in the EFL Trophy, while last season he had a spell on loan with Woking.
Wealdstone defender Mason Barrett is expected to miss "a year" of football, according to manager Matt Taylor.
The 25-year-old went off injured during the first-half of the team's draw with Ebbsfleet United on 26 October.
"It’s a real blow as Mason has been a really big player for us,” Taylor said in a club statement.
Tamworth have signed Braintree Town midfielder Callum Powell on a one-month loan.
The 28-year-old has made 16 appearances for Braintree this season, including their FA Cup first round tie against Brackley Town.
7 November
York City have signed Peterborough winger David Ajiboye on loan until January.
The 26-year-old previously worked under Minstermen boss Adam Hinshelwood during his time in the Brighton academy and at non-league side Worthing.
He could make his debut for the National League leaders against Hartlepool on Saturday.
Rochdale have extended the loan deal with Sheffield United defender Jili Buyabu until the end of January.
Buyabu, 21, has played six games for Dale after initially joining on a one-month loan.
5 November
Yeovil Town have signed midfielder Pedro Borges on loan from Exeter City until January.
Borges, 19, was on Yeovil's books prior to being signed by Exeter in 2021. He has made 17 appearances for the Grecians, four of them this season.
Oldham Athletic have re-signed forward Josh Stones from Wigan Athletic on a short-term loan deal until 2 January 2025.
Stones, 20, returns to Boundary Park for a second spell after scoring three goals in four matches for the National League side last December.
Solihull Moors winger Kian Ryley has joined National League North club Brackley Town on a month's loan.
The 19-year-old has made five league appearances as a substitute for Solihull this season.
Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Alan Judge has re-signed for Woking.
The 35-year-old free agent had a spell at Woking last season before injury ruled him out. He has been training with the team for most of this campaign and has now rejoined the playing squad.
1 November
Solihull Moors have signed midfielder Ackeme Francis-Burrell on a short-term deal following his release from Burnley.
Francis-Burrell, 19, started his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers before moving to Stockport County and is available to make his debut for the Moors in their FA Cup first-round tie against Maidstone United on Saturday.
Woking have signed striker Jack Stretton from Stockport County on a one-month loan.
The 23-year-old scored two goals in Stockport's EFL Trophy win against Accrington Stanley, in his only appearance for the club so far this campaign after missing all of last season with an ACL injury.