National League news - June 2024
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BBC Sport tracks the latest news stories from the National League, including managerial announcements, new signings and contract extensions.
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30 June
Eastleigh have signed winger Tyrese Shade following his release by Swindon Town.
The 24-year-old made 63 appearances for Swindon and scored six goals for the club.
28 June
Gibraltar international centre-back Louie Annesley has joined Braintree Town from Irish side Dundalk.
The 24-year-old has won more than 40 caps for his country and was part of the Gibraltar side that drew 0-0 with Wales earlier this month.
Oldham Athletic striker Mike Fondop has signed a new one-year deal.
The 30-year-old joined the Latics in January 2022 from Hartlepool and has 22 goals in 68 league appearances.
Sutton United have made two signings as they continue to bolster their squad following relegation from League Two.
The Londoners have signed 21-year-old AFC Bournemouth midfielder Jack Wadham who leaves the Premier League after 11 years.
Centre-back Harry Ransom, 24, joins after being released by Crawley Town last month after helping the club win the League One play-offs.
Altrincham midfielder Max Haygarth has signed a new contract after joining the club on a short-term deal towards the end of last season.
The 22-year-old made one appearance for the Robins in a 6-1 win against York City.
27 June
Halifax Town have signed Harrogate Town centre back after his release by the League Two club.
Smith was a regular in the Sulphurites' side that won the National League play-off final in 2020 and the same season's FA Trophy, played in 2021 due to Covid.
Sutton United have signed Cambridge United midfielder Lewis Simper for an undisclosed fee.
The 22-year-old had been at Cambridge since he was six and played 27 times for the club in all competitions.
York City goalkeeper Maison Campbell has had his contract terminated by mutual consent.
He joined the club in 2021 and had loan spells at loan moves to Marske United and Scunthorpe United.
26 June
Braintree Town have signed midfielder Chay Cooper for the 2024-25 season.
Cooper left Colchester United this summer after joining the club in 2023, and spent the second half of last season on loan at Hartlepool.
Midfielder Joss Labadie has signed a new one-year deal to stay with Solihull Moors for the 2024-25 season.
The 33-year-old made 33 appearances for the club last season after joining from Walsall.
25 June
Eastleigh have signed winger Deji Sotona and midfielder Angel Waruih on permanent deals.
Sotona, 20, joins from Doncaster Rovers, having spent the second half of last season on loan at Boston United.
Waruih, 20, has made the move following the expiration of his contract at Brentford.
Wealdstone have signed 21-year-old winger Todd Miller on a two-year deal.
The former Brighton youngster spent last season at Bromley and ended the campaign on loan at Kidderminster Harriers.
Sutton United have signed striker Will Davies following his departure from York City last week.
The 25-year-old scored five times for York after joining them last November and spent the final month of last season on loan at Bromley.
Meanwhile York City have signed free agent defender Darragh O’Connor after he left Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton.
The 24-year-old played in the EFL Trophy while part of Leicester City's academy and has also had spells at Motherwell and Irish side Wexford.
Yeovil Town have signed Southampton goalkeeper Ollie Wright on a season-long loan.
The 21-year-old has been part of Saints' academy for more than a decade but has yet to play for the first-team. He spent last season on loan with Bath City and Worthing.
Maidenhead United have signed midfielder Nathan Ferguson following his departure from Wealdstone this summer.
The 28-year-old spent the last two and a half years with Wealdstone and has also played for Crawley and Southend.
24 June
Barnet have signed Myles Kenlock, Billy Clifford and Anthony Hartigan.
Kenlock, a 27-year-old left-back, played more than 100 games for Ipswich Town between 2015 and 2022 and has also spent time at Colchester United, Barrow and Aldershot Town.
Midfielder Clifford, 31 - who has played in all three tiers of the EFL for the likes of Colchester, Crawley Town and Walsall - has signed a two-year deal.
Hartigan, 24, is also a midfielder and spent last season on loan with Barnet, playing in 48 games.
Boston United have signed left-back Cameron Green from Welling United.
The 25-year-old has also previously played for Wrexham and Bromley and becomes Boston's sixth summer signing.
Ebbsfleet United have signed defender Giles Phillips on a permanent deal.
The 27-year-old American-born centre-back most recently played at Oxford City and has also had spells at Wycombe and Aldershot during his career.
Versatile forward Adam Campbell has joined Hartlepool United following his exit from Crawley Town at the end of last season.
The 29-year-old striker and winger made 45 appearances for Crawley in 2023-24 as they won promotion to League One and has also played for Newcastle, Notts County and St Mirren.
23 June
Sutton United have signed winger Jeremy Sivi ahead of the 2024-25 National League season.
The 21-year-old joins having been released by Middlesbrough at the end of last season.
22 June
Tamworth have agreed a new contract with wide midfielder Ben Acquaye, 24, who was part of their National League North title-winning squad last season.
Acquaye joined the Lambs from Banbury last summer.
21 June
Striker Ty Deacon, 25, and left-back Luke Fairlamb, 30, have agreed new contracts with newly-promoted Tamworth.
Deacon has scored 17 goals in 75 games since joining from Kettering Town in July 2022, while Fairlamb has also made 75 appearances for the club.
Sutton United have signed striker Matt Rush after the expiration of his contract at Maidstone United.
The 23-year-old scored 17 goals in 46 games as the Stones reached the National League South play-offs last season.
Striker Devante Rodney has signed a new two-year contract with Rochdale.
The Manchester City youth product, with Dale since 2022, also has an option for an extra year.
Hartlepool United have signed midfielder Nathan Sheron from Oldham Athletic for an undisclosed fee.
The 26-year-old former Fleetwood Town player made 45 appearances for the Latics last season.
Ebbsfleet United have re-signed defender Tyler Cordner on a season-long loan deal from York City.
The 25-year-old returns to the club having made 24 appearances during a loan spell in 2019-20.
20 June
Tamworth have agreed a deal to re-sign attacking midfielder Nathan Tshikuna for the 22024-25 season.
Tshikuna first joined the Lambs at the start of last season and scored seven goals in 46 games as they won promotion to the National League.
Wealdstone have signed goalkeeper Archie Matthews on a permanent deal.
The 22-year-old was most recently at Swansea but did not make a first-team appearance for the club and has had previous spells at Swindon and Oxford City.
Midfielder Elliot Simmons and striker Sam Ashford have also joined the Stones.
Simmons, 26, has signed a one-year deal from Vancouver, while 28-year-old ex-Crawley forward Ashford has agreed an initial 12 month contract.
Oldham Athletic striker Joe Nuttall has joined Altrincham on a season-long loan.
The former Blackburn Rovers front man scored twice in 16 games on loan at League One side Cheltenham Town last season.
19 June
Promoted Tamworth have signed defender Haydn Hollis from Dorking, following Wanderers' relegation from the National League.
The 31-year-old former Notts County, Forest Green and Chesterfield man made 23 appearances last season after leaving Ebbsfleet to join Dorking in November.
Josh Strizovic and Conor Lawless have both signed one-year contract extensions at Dagenham & Redbridge.
Midfielder Lawless moved to the club last summer and made 20 league appearances in 2023-24, scoring once, while goalkeeper Strizovic first joined the Daggers in 2019.
18 June
Aldershot Town have signed midfielder Cameron Hargreaves on a one-year deal.
The 25-year-old former Bristol Rovers player spent the past two seasons at Kings Lynn Town and reunites with former Linnets boss Tommy Widdrington who is now in charge at Aldershot.
Defender Corey Panter and goalkeeper Tommy Scott have both signed new contracts with Eastleigh.
Panter has featured 34 times since joining the Spitfires from Luton two years ago, while ex-Weymouth keeper Scott made his debut for the club in April.
17 June
Braintree Town have signed striker Callum Powell, 28, following his departure from Southend United.
Solihull Moors have signed 34-year-old goalkeeper Laurie Walker following his end-of-season release by National League rivals.
Northampton Town centre-back Max Dyche, 21, has returned to Woking on a season-long loan.
Dyche, the son of Everton manager Sean, played nine games on loan last season for Michael Doyle's Cards.
Maidenhead United have signed attacking duo Ruben Carvalho and Joseph Ajose.
Carvalho, a 23-year-old winger, arrives from Wingate & Finchley, with whom he scored 17 goals in the Isthmian Premier League last term.
Ajose, 22, has spent time in the youth set-ups at QPR and Reading.
15 June
Braintree Town have signed former Boreham Wood defender Jamal Fyfield.
The 35-year-old centre-back made almost 200 appearances for the Hertfordshire side and was a regular last season as they were relegated from the National League.
14 June
Ebbsfleet United have signed former Sutton United defender Louis Jean.
The 30-year-old has played more than 250 times for Sutton having come up through the club's youth ranks and has also had a spell at Cambridge United.
Yeovil Town have signed former Torquay United striker Aaron Jarvis on a two-year deal.
The highly-rated frontman, 26, has also spent time at Scunthorpe United, Luton Town and Sutton United.
Dagenham & Redbridge have signed former AFC Wimbledon defender Paul Kalambayi on a two-year deal.
The 24-year-old is the Daggers' seventh new signing of the summer and arrives having played 117 times for the Dons.
13 June
Carlisle United defender Corey Whelan has joined AFC Fylde at the end of his contract with the League Two side.
The 26-year-old defender, a product of the Liverpool youth system, is a Republic of Ireland Under-21 international and has also played for Wigan and USL Championship side Phoenix Rising.
Yeovil Town have signed defender Jordan Thomas on a two-year deal from National League South side Hampton & Richmond.
The 23-year-old has played for Norwich, Leyton Orient and Barnet, before joining the sixth-tier side in 2023.
Barnet have signed midfielder Mark Shelton after he left National League rivals Oldham Athletic by mutual consent.
The 27-year-old was still under contract at Boundary Park and had scored twice in 35 league appearances since joining on a free transfer from Hartlepool United in January 2023.
Braintree Town have signed midfielder Finlay Barnes, who made six National League appearances for York City last season.
12 June
AFC Fylde right-back Connor Barrett, 22, has signed for Walsall after rejecting a new two-year deal to stay with the Lancashire club.
The Coasters are entitled to a compensation fee and the League Two side said they hoped to "resolve this matter in due course".
Defender Sam Sanders, 22, and midfielder Finlay Barnes, 23, have left York City after their contracts were cancelled by mutual consent.
Sanders made 38 appearances for the Minstermen and helped them win promotion back to the National League in the 2021-22 season. Barnes played six games for York after joining them in July 2023.
Braintree Town have signed defender George Langston, who made 46 appearances for Eastleigh last season in all competitions, former Colchester United midfielder Marley Marshall-Miranda and Dagenham forward Inih Effiong, who scored 16 goals in 28 appearances last season.
Boston United have signed forward Dan Mooney, 24, from fellow National League side Altrincham.
The former Southend, Fleetwood Town and Chester FC striker is the newly-promoted Pilgrims' third signing of the summer.
Yeovil Town have signed defender Finn Cousin-Dawson, 21, after his release from League Two side Bradford City.
Sutton United have signed centre-back Tyler French, 25, following the expiry of his contract at Scottish Premiership club Dundee.
Former Bradford City, AFC Fylde and Wrexham defender French was part of the Dundee side that won the Scottish Championship title in 2022-23.
11 June
York City have signed midfielder Alex Hunt on a permanent deal from League Two Grimsby Town.
Hunt, 24, spent two months on loan with the Minstermen in 2023-24, playing the last eight games of the season.
He moves back to City for an undisclosed fee.
Wealdstone have signed former Eastleigh forward Enzio Boldewijn on a one-year deal.
The 31-year-old has scored more than 40 career goals in 277 league appearances and spent time at Notts County, Crawley Town and Sutton United after starting his career at Utrecht.
Rochdale forward Ian Henderson has signed a new one-year deal to remain with the National League club for his testimonial year.
The 39-year-old is the club's all time leading goalscorer and will enter his 10th season with Dale.
10 June
Solihull Moors skipper Jamey Osborne has signed an undisclosed-length "long-term contract" with the beaten National League play-off finalists.
The 32-year-old midfielder is in his second spell with the Moors, having rejoined them from Redditch United in 2018.
Sutton United have signed 21-year-old striker Nana Boateng on a two-year deal following his release from Championship side Millwall.
Boateng spent two spells on loan in the National League last season with Woking and Solihull Moors.
Boston United have signed right-back Kieran Coates, 22, after the expiry of his contract with National League North side Chester.
Stoke City academy product Coates made 56 appearances for the Cestrians.
Dagenham and Redbridge have signed former Newcastle United youngster Dylan Stephenson on a two-year deal.
The 21-year-old has had loan spells at Scottish side Hamilton Academical and in National League North with South Shields, where he scored eight goals in 17 games last season.
Rochdale have signed Tanzania international Tarryn Allarakhia on a two-year contract.
The 26-year-old, who can play in a number of positions, is Dale's fourth signing of the summer.
8 June
Boston United have signed former Sheffield United youngster Frankie Maguire.
The 20-year-old midfielder was released by the Blades this summer having had loan spells at Chester and Chorley last season.
7 June
Sutton United have signed goalkeeper Jack Sims, 25, after the expiry of his contract at Braintree Town.
Sims has spent the past two seasons at Braintree and was their first-choice keeper as they won promotion via the National League South play-offs last season.
Winger Sam Pearson has signed a new one-year deal to stay with Yeovil Town for the 2024-25 season.
The 22-year-old made 28 appearances last season for the Glovers and scored six goals after joining from Bristol City in January.
6 June
Dutch goalkeeper Jordi van Stappershoef has signed a new deal to keep him at Aldershot Town next season.
The 28-year-old played 49 times for the Shots as they finished two points outside the play-off positions last season.
The Shots have also signed goalkeeper Marcus Dewhurst and defender Luke Jenkins, both on two-year contracts.
23-year-old Dewhurst most recently played for Wealdstone, where he made 27 National League appearances last season as the Stones finished 16th in the table.
Jenkins, 21, joins having helped National League South side Chelmsford to second in the table last term.
Jack Hunter will leave Halifax Town to join Hartlepool United at the end of his contract.
Midfielder Hunter, a key player in the Shaymen's FA Trophy win, is Pools' second arrival of the summer after his former Newcastle United team-mate Luke Charman.
Fleetwood Town full-back Finlay Armstrong will join Rochdale at the end of his contract with the League Two side.
Armstrong, 21, made 13 appearances for Dale last season on loan from the Fylde coast club.
Forest Green Rovers have signed midfielder Tom Knowles following the end of his contract with Walsall.
Knowles, 25, had been in discussions to stay with the Saddlers, having made 92 appearances in two seasons but will now join the National League side on 1 July.
5 June
Newcastle academy product Luke Charman has joined Hartlepool United following the end of his AFC Fylde contract.
The 26-year-old striker has also played for Rochdale and Darlington, scoring 19 goals in 33 games for the latter from 2020 to 2022.
AFC Fylde have signed former Walsall midfielder Joe Riley on a one-year deal.
The 27-year-old - who has also spent time in the EFL with Carlisle United, Bradford City and Sheffield United - also has an option for a second year at the club.
Ebbsfleet United forward Greg Cundle has agreed a deal to stay at the club for the forthcoming season.
The 27-year-old - who joined Ebbsfleet four years ago after a successful trial - has played 94 times for the club.
Rochdale captain Ethan Ebanks-Landell has signed a new two-year deal at Spotland.
The 31-year-old former Wolves defender missed just two games for Dale last season and scored three times in his 45 appearances.
Braintree Town have signed forward Kyrell Lisbie, who scored 29 goals for Cray Valley Paper Mills last season.
He is the son of former Charlton, Ipswich, Colchester and Leyton Orient striker Kevin Lisbie.
The newly-promoted club have also added England C midfielder James Vennings, 23, who joins from League Two club Bromley.
4 June
Rochdale have signed Tobi Adebayo-Rowling on a one-year deal following the end of his deal with Notts County.
The 27-year-old defender was part of the Notts team that won promotion to League Two in 2022-23 and played 19 games in the third tier last season.
Sutton United have signed defender Eduino Vaz and midfielder Jayden Harris.
Vaz, 20, spent the second half of last season at National League South side Aveley.
Harris, 24, joins Sutton after agreeing to cancel his contract at Carlisle United.
He joined the Cumbrians in 2022 and made 28 appearances, during which time he went on loan to Eastleigh.
Yeovil Town have signed midfielder Brett McGavin following his release by Torquay United.
The 24-year-old former Ipswich Town youngster has agreed a two-year deal having scored 12 goals in 65 appearances for the Gulls in a two-year spell.
Ebbsfleet United forward Craig Tanner has signed a new one-year contract.
The 29-year-old, who will enter his fourth season at the club, has made 93 appearances, including 28 last term.
Dagenham & Redbridge have signed Woking midfielder Reece Grego-Cox and Luton Town winger Dion Pereira both on season-long loans.
Grego-Cox, 27, who has had spells at QPR, Newport and Crawley, has made 52 appearances for Woking, who he joined in 2022.
Periera, 25, spent last season with the Daggers and scored three goals in 17 games.
3 June
Free agent Ben Tozer has signed for Forest Green Rovers, following back-to-back promotions with Wrexham.
The 34-year-old defender is their second defensive signing of the summer alongside Sean Long who joined from Cheltenham Town.
Belize international winger Angelo Cappello has signed a new two-year deal with FC Halifax Town.
The 22-year-old joined the Shaymen two summers ago after leaving Sheffield United and helped them to win the FA Trophy in 2023.
Ebbsfleet United midfielder Ben Chapman has signed a new contract to keep him at the club for a fifth season.
The 25-year-old has made 136 appearances for the club since joining in 2020 and scored three goals in 40 games last season.
Rochdale have announced the signing of former Gateshead winger Connor McBride, 23, on a two-year deal, following his release by the north-east club.
Former Wigan Athletic midfielder Ethan Mitchell, 21, has signed a two-year deal with AFC Fylde following a successful loan spell at Mill Farm last season.
Midfielder Jordan Richards, 26, has signed a new contract, of unspecified length, with Boston United after rejoining the Pilgrims from Brackley Town last summer and helping them to promotion back to the National League via the play-offs.
2 June
Boston United right-back Zak Mills, 32, has signed a new contract with the club for next season following their promotion to the National League.
FA trophy winners Gateshead have exercised contract options to keep forwards Marcus Dinanga, Aidan Rutledge and Oli Thompson, and midfielder Ben Worman next season.
They remain in talks over new deals with defenders Joe Grayson, Kenton Richardson and Robbie Tinkler, while forward Tom Allan has accepted revised terms.
Defender Joe Cook, midfielder Lirak Hasani, forwards Lewis Knight and Connor McBride and goalkeeper James Montgomery, who were all out of contract, have been released.
Winger Dom Hutchinson has signed a new contract with Wealdstone.
The 21-year-old, who has made 25 appearances for the National League club since joining in July 2022, has agreed terms on a one-year deal with an option for a further 12 months.
1 June
Boston United defender Tom Leak has signed a new contract for the 2024-25 season.
The 23-year-old made 32 appearances and scored three goals in 2023-24 as they won promotion from National League North.
Maidenhead United have signed left-back Tyrese Dyce from National League South side Slough Town.
The 23-year-old came through the academy programme at West Bromwich Albion and also had a spell at Sunderland before joining Slough, for whom he scored four times in 31 appearances this season.