The takeover of Dagenham and Redbridge by 'prominent Qatari Private Investors' as well as the signing of former England International Andy Carroll has attracted worldwide headlines over the past 24 hours. This amazing transfer is not the only one to take place for the teams in the Enterprise National League South as you can see below the 25/26 season is likely to be a ultra-competitive and interesting one!
He might not even be the highest scoring ex West Ham United player in the league come the business end of the season with Worthing re-signing Ben Dolaghan after his short spell in East London.
Here we take a look at the signings made so far....
AFC TOTTON
Right-Back Lee Hodson has joined after spending the last two seasons as a first team regular with National League Eastleigh. The 33 year old is vastly experienced with 24 full International Caps for Northern Ireland from 2010 to 2018. He counts Watford, Rangers, MK Dons, Gillingham and St Mirren amongst his former clubs.
Attacking midfielder Christie Ward, 21, joins from League One side Wycombe Wanderers where he has been since 2022. He joined The Chairboys from Brockenhurst and has also played for Hamworthy United. He only made three first team appearances for the Buckinghamshire side spending time on loan with Slough Town, Hungerford Town, Banbury United, Braintree Town, Weymouth and Tonbridge Angels.
Centre Forward Malachi Linton, 24, has also join The Stags. He spent time with Ipswich Town and Wycombe Wanderers in his early career with loans spells at Lowestoft Town, Slough Town and Kings Lynn Town. He was with Yeovil Town from 2022 to 2024 spending time on loan with Taunton Town and Weymouth who he spent the 24/25 campaign with after a permeant move scoring 8 goals in 35 league games.
Former Portsmouth defender Brandon Haunstrup who has been with Gateshead recently. The 28 year old has also played for Portsmouth, Kilmarnock and Cambrdige United as well as loan spells with Bognor Regis Town and Sutton United. He has 40 football league appearances to his name.
Defender Christos Batzelis, 20, spent last season with Step Four sides with Biggleswade Town and Poole Town. He has been with Swansea and Watford academy and youth teams previously as well as a short spell with New Salamis. He has been capped by Albania at under 19 level.
BATH CITY
Mitch Beardmore, 20, joins City on a permanent basis after a successful loan spell last season. He came through the ranks at Exeter City and signed as a professional in 2022. The midfielder or wing-back only made one football league appearance and also had loan spells at Tavistock, Tiverton Town, Mousehole and Plymouth Parkway.
Will Jenkins-Davies joins from Plymouth Argyle. The 20 year old is well known to fans around the division having spent the last two seasons on loan with Torquay United where he netted 13 goals in 71 league games. He has been capped by Wales at u16, u17 and u18 level.
CHELMSFORD CITY
18 year old Ed Tassell has joined from Cambridge City where he had already played 65 games at Step Four of the non-league ladder. The defender will be dual registered with his former club and likely to feature mainly for the Isthmian North side for the 25/26 campaign,
Kair Corbett, 22, was born in Barcelona to English parents and moved back to England as a youngster after playing in the Barca academy. He played academy football for Chelsea, Southampton, Arsenal and Reading before setting at West Ham United where he was from 2014 to 2021. He was a full time professional with Peterborough United from 2021 to 2024 but only made one first team appearance having a brief loan spell with Scunthorpe United. Last season he played in 34 National League games for Aldershot Town where he came on as substitute in their FA Trophy Final win against Spennymoor Town.
Centre-Forward Kai Torres, 17, joins from Barnet and is a hugely promising player having also spent time on loan in the Essex Senior League with Athletic Newham. He scored 23 goals in 21 games for The Bees academy side last season.
Midfielder Dom Odunsanya, 26, is a real stand out signing moving from Eastbourne Borough for a undisclosed fee. He played 42 National South games last season and has also played for Braintree Town, Welling United, Maidstone United, Dulwich Hamlet, Tooting & Mitcham United and VCD Athletic.
Midfielder Tom Lapslie, 29, joins The Clarets after spending the 24/25 campaign on the side-lines though injury. He made 152 football league appearances for Colchester United from 2014 to 2021 and then 99 National League/National League South games for Torquay United from 2021 to 2024.
Josh Castiglione, 28, has re-joined The Clarets after spending the 24/25 season with St Albans City. He spent the 23/24 with City playing in midfield and at full-back. He has also played in the National South for Hemel Hempstead Town from 2021 to 2023 and spent six seasons with Royston Town.
Defender Harry Barbrook, 20, has joined on a permenant basis from Ipswich Town. He spent the last half of the 24/25 campaign on loan at The Melbourne Stadium. The left sided defender has also spent time on loan with Braintree Town and Lowestoft Town.
Winger Shiloh Remy, 24, joins after an 18 month spell with Dagenham & Redbridge. He has also played for Eastbourne Borough and started his career with QPR where he spent time on loan with Stratford Town and Waltham Abbey. He is a full International with Saint Lucia with two caps to his name so far.
Defender Ben Tompkins, 20, joins from Hemel Hempstead Town where he was a big part of their team last season. He was an academy player with Luton Town where he spent time on loan with Bedford Town and Braintree Town whom he helped to promotion from the National League South under the management of Angelo Harrop who is now in charge at The Clarets.
Attacking Midfielder Josh Hedges, 21, has signed from Salisbury City to make the jump to full time football. He was with City for the last two seasons and previously played for Didcot Town.
Kian Ronan, 24, has joined from North Division Kings Lynn Town where he has played for the last two seasons. He came through the ranks at Ipswich Town where he spent time on loan with Mildenhall Town and Leyton Athletic. From 2019 to 2023 he played in Gibraltar for Manchester 62 and Lincoln Red Imps with whom he had won the league title three times. He has 41 caps from the Gibraltar National Team and played in the group stages of the UEFA Conference League for The Red Imps.
Defender Joe Grimwood is a huge marquee signing for the now full time Chelmsford City. The 23 year old rose through the ranks at AFC Sudbury helping them to promotion from Step Four in 22/23. He moved to Braintree Town for the 23/24 campaign and under Angelo Harrop helped them to promotion from Step Two forming a formidable partnership with Ben Tompkins (see above). He joined Barnet last season and was part of their National League winning squad. Could he make it four promotions in as many seasons?
David Longe-King spent the 24/25 season with St Albans City and brings with him much experience. The 30 year old defender started his career with Colney Heath and has played for Grimsby Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Woking and Newport County previously.
Taylor Clark is a 20 year old defender/midfielder who spent time with West Ham United and Ipswich Town as a youth plater before spending two seasons with Needham Market between 2021 and 2023 whom he played for as a 16 year old. He has been with Wycombe Wanderers since 2023 but never made a first team appearance for the Buckinghamshire side spending time on loan with Farnborough, Wealdstone and Slough Town.
Jack Barham is another stand out signing for the Essex club in their move to full time football. He won The Isuzu FA Trophy with Aldershot Town last season scoring the opener at Wembley against Spennymoor Town. The 29 year old striker actually started his career with The Clarets but only featured in an Essex Senior Cup tie before departing to play for Heybridge Swifts, Tilbury, Phoenix Sports, Greenwich Borough, Barnet, Bromley, Welling United, Dorking Wanderers, Dartford and Maidstone United. In Step One and Two he had made 154 + 66 33+28 goals to his name so he will no doubt be up amongst the league's top scorers at the business end of the season.
Chris Haigh is a 28 year old goalkeeper who joins after making 42 appearances for Worthing last season. He has played for Braintree Town, Northwood, Concord Rangers and Ebbsfleet United amongst other clubs.
CHESHAM UNITED
Alfie Young, 28, joins from Worthing. The defender has also played for Potters Bar Town, Wingate & Finchley, Hendon, Kingstonian and Lewes. He came through the youth ranks of Watford before dropping into non-league football.
Attacking midfielder Giorgio Rasulo, 28, joins after a two season spell with St Albans City. He started his career with MK Dons before moving to Brackley Town and Banbury United.
Striker Matt McClure, 33, joins after a two and a half year spell with Chippenham Town where he was club captain. Capped by Northern Ireland at u19 and u21 level earlier in his career he is highly experienced having starting out with Wycombe Wanderers were he made 110 football league appearances. He has also represented Dagenham & Redbridge, Aldershot Town, Maidstone United and Gloucester City.
Joshua Addae makes the move up from Uxbridge whom he helped win the Isthmian South-Central play-off last season with an impressive 9 goals from the right back spot. The 21 year old came through the academy ranks at Crystal Palace. He has also played for Welling United.
Midfielder Alex Babos has swapped the North for the South Division joining from Hereford FC. The 26 year old started his career with Derby County where he capped seven times for Wales at u21 level. He spent time on loan in Spain with Real Union and also with FC United of Manchester before moving permanently to Alfreton Town. He has also played for Kings Lynn Town and Banbury United.
Attacking Midfielder Alfie Williams, 22, has joined from Hampton & Richmond Borough. He was a youth player with Tottenham Hotspur and Stevenage where he was also a full time professional from 2020 to 2023. He was loaned to Biggleswade FC, Kings Langley, Hemel Hempstead Town, Hayes and Yeading United and Royston Town whom he joined on a permanent basis in 2023.
Centre-Back Dan Bayliss moves to The Meadow after spending the last two seasons with Slough Town. He counts Basingtoke Town and Bracknell Town as former clubs.
CHIPPENHAM TOWN
Defender Piotr Petrynski, 18, has signed from Forest Green Rovers where he made four appearances for their first team last season. He will join The Bluebirds academy and B-Tram set up for the 25/26 campaign.
Olaf Koszela has signed from Dorchester Town. The 23 year old Polish striker came through the ranks at Torquay United spending time on loan at Tiverton Town and Dorchester Town before his move was made permanent. He scored 28 goals for the Southern Premier Division South side last season so could be a very astute signing for the Wiltshire club.
Fullback Ethan Vaughan re-joins The Bluebirds where he was part of their academy set up in the 21//22 season helping them to the Surburban League Premier Division title. He spent last season with Frome Town and has also represented Solihull Moors, Stourbridge and Pontypridd having come through the youth ranks at Cardiff City.
26 year old defender Canice Carroll has joined from Oxford City. He started his career at Oxford United before moving on to Brentford where he spent time on loan at Swindon Town and Carlisle United. He had a short spell with Stevenage in 2020 before moving North of the Border to Queens Park. He has also played for Salisbury FC and was capped by the Republic of Ireland at u17, u18, u19 and u21 levels. He has 46 football league appearances during his career to date.
Quevin Castro is an attacking midfielder who counts York City, Gateshead, Notts County, Burton Albion and West Bromwich Albion where he made 3 first team appearances during the 21/22 season. Prior to joining The Baggies he played in East Anglia for Thetford Town, Mildenhall Town, Leiston, Bury Town and Norwich CBS.
Reece Fleet is another played to move from Oxford City. The 33 year old Defensive Midfielder was club captain with The Hoops where he made over 400 appearances during the last ten seasons. He came through the ranks at Birmingham City before moving onto Solihull Moors for three years before his move to Oxford.
Ezio Touray, 22, joins from Poole Town. The Italian born forward player spent time with Chievo Verona's academy before moving to England and joining Reading. He played for Flackwell Heath and Reading City before joining Basingstoke Town where his performances saw Watford sign him in January 2023. He spent time on loan with Maidstone United whilst with The Hornets and joined Weymouth permanently in September 2023.
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
Andy Carrol needs no introduction and is the first signing for The Daggers after their takeover was announced. Liverpool paid £35,000,000 for his services back in 2011 when he left his home town club of Newcastle United going to to play for West Ham United, Reading, West Bromwich Albion and then for the last two seasons in France for Amiens and Bordeaux. The 36 year old was capped by England 9 times during his career.
18 year old goalkeeper Ben Nightingale has signed for The Daggers from West Ham United. He spent time on loan at FC Romania and Tilbury last season.
Centre-Forward/Winger Ashley Hemmings, 34, has re-joined The Daggers where he wpent the 14/15 and 15/16 seasons. He started his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers where spent time on loan at Cheltenham Town, Torquay United and Plymouth Argyle. He has also played for Walsall, Burton Albion, Mansfield Town, Boston United, Salford City, AFC Fylde and Altrincham. He has been with Kidderminster Harriers since 2019 and signs for The Daggers for an undisclosed fee. His 30 goals last season saw him earn the National League North golden boot and play of the season awards.
Attacking Midfielder Joe Haigh, 22, came through the ranks at Chelsea before moving to Aldershot Town and South Park. He was with Farnborough last season.
Dermi Lusala began his youth career with Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur academy systems. He was full time pro with Spurs during the 20/21 and 21/22 seasons before signing for Coventry City from 2022 to 2024. The 22 year old right back joins from National North side Buxton. He was capped by England at u16 level earlier in his career.
George Marsh, 26, is another former Tottenham Hotspur player where he made one first team appearance in January 2019 against Tranmere Rovers in The FA Cup. He had a good loan spell with Leyton Orient in the 19/20 season and joined AFC Wimbledon in 2021. He has also played in Cyprus for AEL Limassol and spent last season in Northern Ireland with Larne. Has 79 football league appearances to his name.
Forward Donovan Wilson, 28, has spent the last two seasons with Grimsby Town and counts Bristol Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Port Vale, Jumilla (Spain), Exeter City, Burgos (Spain), Macclesfield Town, Bath City and Sutton United as former clubs.
Christian Maghoma, 27, joins from Aldershot Town. The defender is another former Tottenham Hotspur academy and professional player. He has also played for Yeovil Town, Arka Gdynia (Poland), Gillingham and Eastleigh. He has been capped by DR Congo once.
Sam Howes, 27, is a highly experienced goal keeper who has been with Leyton Orient since 2023. He came thought the Crystal Palace and West Ham United ranks before turning pro with The Hammers from 2014 to 2017 where he spent time on loan at Wealdstone and Hampton & Richmond Borough. He was with Watford from 2017 to 2019 going back on loan with The Beavers and Eastbourne Borough before joining Woking in 2019 where he spent loan spells with Chelmsford City and Dorking Wanderers who he joined permanently in 2010. He went on to play for Horsham and Wealdstone before joining The O's where he had another loan spell with The Stones and Maidenhead United. An International with England at u16, u17, u18, u19 and 'C' level.
Reggie Young has been with Farnborough for the last four seasons. He came through the AFC Wimbledon academy prior to joining Woking in 2017. He has a brief spell with Hemel Hempstead Town in the 20/21 season.
24 year old left back/centre back Corey Panter joins from Eastleigh. He came though the ranks at Luton Town spending time on loan with Hendon, Biggleswade Town, Dundee and Kidderminster Harriers before his move to The Spitfires. Had a loan spell in the National South with Weymouth during the 23/24 season.
DORKING WANDERERS
Winger Dennon Lewis came through the academy system at Watford spending time on loan with Woking and Crawley Town. He then joined Falkirk (then in the Scottish Championship) in 2017 before moving back South with Bromley, Wealdstone and Boreham Wood prior to a second spell with Woking. The 28 year old has over 200 National League and National League South appearances so far during his career.
Frank Vincent was with Woking and Dagenham & Redbridge last season. The 26 year old midfielder brings with him a wealth of experience being a full time pro with AFC Bournemouth from 2017 to 2021 where he had loan spells with Torquay United, Scunthorpe United and Walsall before a more to Notts County where he spent time on loan with Aldershot Town.
Louis Annesley is a 6ft 4in centre-back who can also play as defensive midfielder joins from Braintree Town. A full International with Gibraltar where he has been capped over 50 times. He started his career as a youth with Chelsea, AFC Wimbledon and Barnet before playing for Cobham in the 16/17 campaign, A second spell with The Bees followed followed by signing for Lincoln Red Imps in July 2018 but only made three first team league appearances. He signed for Blackburn Rovers in January 2019 and stayed at Ewood Park until January 2023 spending time on loan with Barnet and Woking. He played for Dundalk in the League of Ireland until Jiune 2024. He was a first team regular with Braintree Town in the National League last season.
DOVER ATHLETIC
Max Fiddes, 19, has signed at The Crabble for the 25/26 season. A centre-forward who came through the Reading FC academy before moving to Southend United spending time on loan with East Thurrock United. He started last season with Queens Park in Scotland before making one appearance for Dover in the Kent Senior Cup before spending the remainder of the campaign with Bowers & Pitsea.
Henry Lukombo, 22, came through the ranks at Billericay Town and spent last season with Sittingbourne in the Isthmian South-East Division. The defender played a big part in their FA Trophy run and league performance.
Kenny Coker is a former youth player at Southend United and Norwich City. The 21 year old centre-forward spent last season with Cray Wanderers and Cheshunt.
Harry Beadle, 22, spent the 24/25 season with Aveley. The central defender came through the ranks at Colchester United and Charlton Athletic. Whilst with Colchester he spent time on loan at Bishops Stortford and Braintree Town.
Deccary Sherrif, 27, joins from Billericay Town where he played 49 times last season scoring 10 goals. The striker has also played for Eastbourne Borough, Concord Rangers and Kettering Town. He played for Colchester United Academy where spent time on loan at Maldon & Tiptree, Dulwich Hamlet and Needham Market.
EASTBOURNE BOROUGH
Striker Pemi Aderoju has joined on a season long loan from League One side Peterborough United. The 22 year old played for Kempston Rovers and Biggleswade FC before signing for The Post in January 2024. He played 29 league and cup games on loan for Boston United last season.
Victor Akinwale, 20, a forward player who can play centrally and wide has joined on a season long loan from Premier League side Crystal Palace. He has been capped by England at u17 and u18 levels and has been prolific for The Eagles u18 Premier League side netting 32 goals in 48 games.
Harvey Linttot is a 22 year old full back who makes the move to the South-Coast from Northampton Town. He spent January to June on loan with League of Ireland side Sligo Rovers. He has previously played for Gillingham and has 48 football league appearances to his name.
Joey Phuthi, 20, came through the ranks at Sheffield Wednesday but only made 1 first team appearance for the club. He is known for his rapid pace and exciting wing play. He has been capped for Zimbabwe at full International level on two occasions.
Jamie Searle, 24, has joined from Forest Green Rovers. He was born in New Zealand and moved to England signing a deal with Aston Villa in 2019. He went on to play for Swansea City from 2020 to 2022 and Barnsley from 2022 to 2023. He has one full International Cap for his country. He only made five first team appearances whilst with FGR.
EBBSFLEET UNITED
Winger Josh Coley, 25, joins from Sutton United. Born in Stevenage he played locally for Arlesey Town, Letchworth GC Eagles, Hitchin Town, Histon, Langford and Baldock Town before signing a one year deal with Norwich City in July 2018. He played on regular basis for The Canaries u23 side and joined Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic on loan in June 2019. His contract was cancelled by mutual consent in February 2020 and he played the rest of the season for Stotfold in the Spartan South Midlands Division One. He was with Maidenhead United in the 20/21 campaign before a move back into the football league with Exeter City in 2021 where he also spent a short loan spell with Harrogate Town. He has been with Sutton United for the last two seasons.
Max Ehmer is a real stand out signing for The Fleet. It'll be the first time the 33 year old central-defender has played outside of the football league having started his career with QPR and also playing for Yeovil Town, Preston North End, Stevenage, Carlisle United, Gillingham and Bristol Rovers. He has 490 football league appearances to his name so brings with him a huge amount of experience to the club.
Gene Kennedy, 22, makes the move from Welling United. Primarily a defensive midfielder he also has an eye for goal. He came through the ranks of Colchester United playing in their first team and also on loan with Braintree Town prior to his move to The Wings.
Gio Bellagambi, 23, has one fill International cap with Uganda to his name. The Croydon born goalkeeper played with Lambeth Tigers and Whyteleafe as a youth before a move to Huddersfield Town where he was a full time professional from 2020 to 2024 playing on loan at Ramsbottom United, Ebbsfleet United, Stalybridge Celtic, Brighouse Town, Hyde United, Spennymoor Town and Salford City before a move to Barnet for the 24/25 season. As he is under 24 a compensation fee is to be paid to The Bees for his services.
Midfielder/Forward Finlay Barnes, 24, joins from National North side Kings Lynn Town. He started out at Norwich City before featuring for Norwich United, Leiston, York City, Darlington and Scarborough Athletic before his move to The Linnets.
Kwesi Appiah scored 24 goals in 32 games for Boreham Wood in the National South last season so is a huge signing for The Fleet. The 34 year old striker returns to the club he started his footballing career with in 2008. He has been capped by Ghana seven times in his career including helping them to the runner's up of the African Cup of Nations in 2015. He has also played for Peterborough United, Weymouth, Kings Lynn, Kettering Town, Brackley Town, Thurrock, Margate, Crystal Palace, Aldershot Town, Yeovil Town, Cambridge United, Notts County, AFC Wimbledon, Reading, Viking (Norway), North East United (India), Crawley Town and Colchester United.
Lennon Peake, 22, joins from Enfield Town. He learnt his trade in the West Ham United academy from a six year old up to the u18 and u21 side before moving to Cardiff City in 2022. He moved to Hornchurch after a season in Wales and then onto newly promoted Enfield Town last summer where he put in some very impressive performances in a wide position. I predict a move back to full time football with The Fleet will see Peake be one of the stand out players in the division this season.
Centre-Back Jamie Fielding joins from Tonbridge Angels where he won their supporter's, manager's and player's player of the season award last season. He had been with The Angels for the past four seasons and started his career with Hastings United before a move into the football league with Stevenage where he spent time on loan with St Albans City and Braintree Town.
Midfielder Jake Hessenthaler, 31, brings with him huge amounts of experience having played in the football league for Gillingham, Grimsby Town and Crawley Town. He has been with Dagenham & Redbridge for the past two seasons. He has over 250 football league appearances to his name.
Ronny Nelson, 21, has moved with his fellow centre-back Jamie Fielding (see above) from Tonbridge Angels. Standing at 6ft 4inches he began his career in the academy system at Gillingham. He then moved to Leicester City where he spent time on loan to Torquay United and Dartford before moving to Longmeadow last summer. He played 41 National South games last season.
Right-Back Charlie Seaman makes the short journey from Maidstone United. The 25 year old came up through the West Ham United and AFC Bournemouth academy before being a full time professional on the south-coast from 2017 to 2020 where he had loan spells with Weymouth, Dundee United, Eastleigh and Maidstone United. He spent three seasons with Doncaster Rovers from 2020 to 2023 where he made 34 football league appearances with loan spells with The Stones again and also Hartlepool United and Wealdstone.
Ben Coker is another stand out signing for The Fleet. The left sided defender, 36, joins from Barnet where he made 31 National League appearances last season helping The Bees to the title and promotion to the football league. He was a youth player with Cambridge United and Northampton Town before a short spell in Sweden with Ange IF. He then played in non-league with Histon, Barton Rovers and Bury Town before moving into the football league with Colchester United in 2010. He has also played for Southend United, Lincoln City, Stevenage and Solihull Moors.
ENFIELD TOWN
Lamar Reynolds moves back South of the border after spending the 24/25 campaign in Scotland for Championship side Greenock Morton. He was with Maidstone Untied in the 23/24 season where he will forever be remembered for scoring against Ispwich Town in their famous FA Cup Fourth Round victory at Portman Road. The 29 year old centre forward started his carer with Barking, Thurrock, Aveley, Grays Athletic, Heybridge Swifts before a stand out season for Brentwood Town in 16/17 saw him net 26 goals in 35 Isthmian North games. A move into the football league followed with Newport County where he played in 10 games but didn't score. He dropped back into the National League with Leyton Orient and Dagenham & Redbridge, Chelmsford City, Concord Rangers and Braintree Town before joining The Stones in 2023.
Avan Jones, 23, joins from Chesham United where he has been since 2023 helping them to the Southern Premier Division title in 23/24 and an impressive first season in the National South for 24/25. He came through the academy system of Luton Town playing on loan with St Albans City, Welling United and Cheshunt prior to his move to The Meadow.
Tommy Wood, 26, joins from Hornchurch. The striker started his career as a full time professional with Burnley in the 17/18 season and AFC Wimbledon from 2018 to 2020. He had loan spells with Barnoldswick Town and Ossett Albion whilst with Burnley. Whilst with The Dons he played for Slough Town, Burgess Hill Town, Leatherhead and Tonbridge Angels whom he joined on a permenant basis in 2020. He has also played for Hampton & Richmond Borough, Lewes and Hayes & Yeading United.
Ruaridh Donaldson joins from Chelmsford City where he spent the 24/25 season. The 31 year old Scottish defender/midfielder was with Hampton & Richmond Borough from 2019 to 2023. He has also played for Stenhousemuir, Bonnyrigg, Tayport and Forfar West End.
FARNBOROUGH
Midfielder Billy Clifford made 21 National League appearances for Barnet last season helping them to the title and promotion to the football league. He has also won the National South title with Ebbsfleet United in 2023 and with Wealdstone in 2020. He came through the ranks at Chelsea with loan spells at Colchester United, Yeovil Town and Royal Antwerp before a move to Walsall in 2014. He has also played for Boreham Wood, Crawley Town, Hemel Hempstead Town, Billericay Town, Slough Town and Havant & Waterlooville. The 32 year old will certainly bring lots of experience to the Farnborough squad and could be a very astute signing by them.
Centre-Back Lachlan Byrd, 23, joins from Aldershot Town. He spent some of last season on loan with Hampton & Richmond Borough. He has also played for Welling United and Aidrieonians in Scotland. He was born in Australia and began his career with Perth Soccer Club and Dandenong Thunder. He played 16 times in the National South and 17 time in the National League last season.
Striker Dominic Poleon was the National South player of the season in 22/23 whilst with Ebbsfleet United where he joins Farnborough from after a 4 year spell with the Kent club. The 31 year old was born in East London and spent time with Chelsea, Southend United and Leeds United as a youth. He was a full time professional with Leeds United from 2012 to 2014 making 29 Championship appearances. He spent time on loan with Bury and Sheffield United. He went on to play for Oldham Athletic, AFC Wimbledon, Bradford City, Crawley Town, Newport County and Dover Athletic before joining The Fleet in 2021. In the National South he has scored an impressive 55 goals in 86 games. He is also a full International with Saint Lucia where he has scored 3 goals in 6 games. I expect Poleon to be up the top of the scoring charts for the 25/26 season!
Another striker has also joined from Ebbsfleet United. Rakish Bingham was also born in East London. He started his career with Wigan Athletic and has also played for Falkirk, Mansfield Town, Hartlepool United, Hamilton Academical, Cheltenham Town, Doncaster Rovers and Dundee United prior to joining up with The Fleet in 2020. He has scored 37 goals in 88 games at National South level so it's looking like Spencer Day's team will be full of goals this season.
Another forward in Mason Bloomfield has also joined Farnborough. The 28 year old did start last season with the club playing nine times but in October it was announced he had left due to personal reasons. He also had a previous spell at Cherrywood Road in 22/23 season where he scored 11 goals in 21 league games. He has played for a large number of clubs starting with Dagenham & Redbridge (two spells), Chatham Town (loan), Erith & Belvedere (loan), Maldon & Tiptree (loan), Chelmsford City, Billericay Town, Grays Athletic, Witham Town, Brentwood Town, Aveley, Norwich City, Hamilton Academical (loan), AFC Fylde (loan) Crawley Town (loan), Hartlepool United, Barnet, Bromley and Hampton & Richmond Borough.
Left back Ben Greenwood, 23, has signed. He played locally for Fleet Spurs as a 16 year old and was spotted by AFC Bournemouth where he spent five seasons in their development system. He spent the 24/25 season with Weymouth where he made 32 National South appearances.
HAMPTON & RICHMOND BOROUGH
Left Back Jude Mason had a previous loan spell with The Beavers back in 2019 when he was with Sutton United. The 24 year old has also played for Merstham, Westfield, Kingstonian and Hayes & Yeading United.
Goalkeeper James Holden joins from Aveley where he made 26 appearances last season. Standing at 6ft 4inches he started his career in the Reading FC academy before playing for Maidenhead United, Dulwich Hamlet and Hemel Hempstead Town.
Central Defender Alan Massey, 36, brings huge amounts of experience with him. He joins after a decade long spell with Maidenhead United where he made 384 appearances and was Captain. He started his career with Wycombe Wanderers spending time on loan with Hendon and Wealdstone whom he joined on a permanent basis in 2008. He also played for Braintree Town prior to joining The Magpies.
Midfielder Eddie Allsopp is another addition to Alan Julian's squad for the 25/26 season. Born in South Africa he started out his career in South East London with Charlton Athletic before spells with Faversham Town, Eastbourne Borough, Herne Bay, Bowers & Pitsea, Sheppey United, Chatham Town, Folkestone Invicta and Lewes.
Centre-Back Paul Field, 24, makes the move up from Step Three Walton & Hersham where he made 36 appearances last season. Prior to playing for The Swans he represented Hayes & Yeading United, Stratford Town, Aylesbury FC and was in the academy system at Stevenage FC.
Derfender Ben Parkinson, 18, is another to make the jump up the non-league ladder joining from Step Four Kingstonian where he made 31 appearances last season. He was Captain of the u18s for The K's and made his first team debut in March 2024.
Centre-Forward Craig Fasanmade, 25, joins from Salisbury FC. He has also played for Chippenham Town, Hemel Hempstead Town, Wealdstone, Hungerford Town, Oxford City and Banbury United. He has scored 31 National South goals in 177 games.
Midfielder Sam Deadfield joins The Beavers for a third spell. He was officially a St Albans City player last season but spent time on loan with Basingstoke Town. He has also played for Dulwich Hamlet and started his footballing career with Birmingham City. He has 143 appearances for the club to date scoring 15 goals.
Luke Robertson joins from Chertsey Town where he was Captain. He helped The Curfews to the Isthmian South Central title in 23/24 season. The 27 year old midfielder previously played for the Met Police for a number of seasons.
Defender Harry Thomas made 42 appearances for Step Three side Poole Town last season and is a graduate of the Peterborough United academy.
Davide Rodari, 26, is another to make the move upwards from Step Three. The striker has been with Hastings United for the past two seasons where he has netted 46 goals in 83 Isthmian Premier Division games. Born in Switzerland he playing academy football in Italy before moving to England and playing for Hastings United, Crawley Town, Worthing, Dorking Wanderers and Dartford. He played 13 times in League Two during his spell with Crawley Town. In the National South he has played 46 games and scored 8 goals.
Stan Flaherty is a 23 year old is a winger/attacking midfielder who came through the academy ranks at Arsenal, Newcastle United and Queens Park Rangers and has since played for Walton & Hersham and Kingstonian. Last season with The K's he scored 16 goals and got 12 assists which saw many people talking about his talents and many scouts taking a look at him. Could be a very good signing for Alan Julian's squad.
Rohan Ince, 32, is a huge signing for the team that will bring much needed experience to the defensive midfield area. The Montserrat International had been playing with Woking in non-league's top division since 2021 and prior to that played for Chelsea, Yeovil Town, Brighton & HA, Fulham, Swindon Town, Bury and Cheltenham Town. He has made 82 Championship, 38 League One and 9 League Two appearances during his career as well as playing over 100 times in the National League for Woking.
Midfielder Ronan Silva, 25, spent last season with Salisbury where he made 38 league appearances scoring eight goals. He started his career with The Beavers and went on to play for Fleet Town, Hendon and Biggleswade Town before a move into the football league with Crawley Town in 2022. He had loan spells with Eastleigh and Lewes whilst with The Red Devils and signed for Farnborough in March 2024. He has also played for Hayes and Yeading briefly in 2024.
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN
Attacking Midfielder Finley Wilkinson,22, joins from Barnet. He joined The Bees last summer after some impressive performances for Hitchin Town. He had spells on loan with Braintree Town, St Albans City and Chelmsford City making 11 National League and 16 National South appearances. He was youth player with Ipswich Town.
Jermaine Anderson moves from National League side Woking. The 29 year old midfielder is an impressive signing for Lee Allinson. He came though the youth ranks of Arsenal and Peterborough United before turning pro with The Posh from 2012 to 2019. He has also played for Doncaster Rovers, Bradford City and Aldershot Town. He was capped by England at u18 and u20 level. He has made 117 National League and 103 Football League appearances during his career.
Hamza Semakula joins from Aveley. He started his career with Boreham Wood before dropping down the non-league ladder to play for Chalfont St Peter, Enfield Borough and St Pantelemion before playing for Lee Allinson for Hendon. The 23 year old midfielder made 26 appearances for Aveley in the National South last season.
Winger Oreofe Bello, 21, sepnt last season with Chatham Town and Wingate & Finchley. He was also played for Bowers & Pitsea, Potters Bar Town, Dover Athletic, Merstham and Carshalton Athletic. He made 5 National South appearances in 23/24 whilst with Dover Athletic scoring 1 goal.
Defender Jordon Thompson joins from Weymouth FC. The 26 year old centre back was a full time pro with Coventry from 2017 to 2021 having loan spells with Barrow, Boreham Wood, Wrexham and Solihull Moors. He has also played for Gloucester City and Hereford. He made 58 National South appearances for The Terras over the past two seasons.
Midfielder Jake Gray joins after a five year spell with Hampton and Richmond Borough. The 29 year old midfielder started out at Crystal Palace and has also played for Hartlepool United, Cheltenham Town, Luton Town, Yeovil Town and Woking.
Centre-Forward Mllar Matthews-Lewis, 20, has joined The Tudors on a permanent basis from Farnborough. He had a successful loan spell at Vauxhall Road last season. A former Luton Town academy player he hit 10 goals in 43 National South games last season.
Midfielder Isiah Noel-Williams joins after a short two moth spell with Matlock Town at the back end of last season. He was also with Kettering Town last season and has also represented Chalfont St Peter, Harrow Borough and Cheshunt.
Ade Azeez has spent the last two seasons with Billericay Town as well as a short loan spell with Sittingbourne. The 31 year old centre forward is vastly experienced having started his career at Charlton Athletic where he was capped by England at u19 level 3 times. He has also played for Wycombe Wanderers, Leyton Orient, Torquay United, Dagenham & Redbridge, AFC Wimbledon, Partick Thistle, Cambridge United, Dover Athletic, Newport County, Dartford and Welling United. He suffered an ACL and meniscus tear in 2023 and it's been a long road to recovery for him - With this in mind I hope he has a great season for the Hertfordshire side. He has 26 National South goals in 78 games.
Mauro Vilhete is another player to make the move from Hampton and Richmond Borough to Hemel Hempstead Town. He is also a highly experienced player having started his career with Barnet. He has also played for Wingate & Finchley, Dagenham & Redbridge, Hayes & Yeading United, Southend United and Hornchurch as well as loan spells with Hendon and Boreham Wood earlier in his career. The 32 year old defender/midfielder has 7 full International caps for Sao Tome and Principe.
Darion Dowrich makes the step up from Isthmian Premier Cray Wanderers after an impressive 24/25 campaign. He previously played for Step Six Elmstead and Step Five Glebe.
Centre Forward Kareem Isiaka is another to step up from the Isthmian Premier joining from Chatham Town. The 24 year old was a youth player with Charlton Athletic and has also played for Welling United and Billericay Town as well in Scotland for Arbroath and Iceland for Viukingur.
Defender Charlie Rowan joins from Weymouth where he played in 35 National South games last season. The 27 year old has also played for Oxford City, Ebbsfleet United and came through the acadmey ranks of Watford and QPR where he had loan spells with Accrington Stanley and Barnet. He has 104 National South appearances to his name with 7 goals scored.
Steve Arnold joins from National League side Sutton United. The 35 year old goalkeeper is highly experienced having also played for Southend United, Northampton Town, Shrewsbury Town, Barrow, Gillingham, Dover Athletic, Forest Green Rovers, Stevenage, Hayes & Yeading United, Wycombe Wanderers, Eastleigh, Grays Athletic and Norwich City.
Another highly experienced goalkeeper has joined Lee Allinson's squad. Michael Johnson joins from local rival's St Albans City where he has been since 2020. He has also played for Dagenham & Redbridge, Braintree Town, Hitchin Town and Biggleswade United. He has 168 National South appearances to his name so far in his career.
Right back Devante Stanley joins from Havant & Waterlooville. The 28 year old has also represented Bedford Town, St Neots Town, Royston Town, Biggleswade Town and St Albans City. He has made 84 National League South games in his career so far.
HORNCHURCH
Central-Defender Dave Winfield brings a huge amount of experience with him. At 37 years of age he recently been playing in the National South with Chelmsford City and Welling United. He also played in the football league for Aldershot Town, Wycomber Wanderers, Shrewsbury Town, York City and AFC Wimbledon as well as in the National League with Ebbsfleet United and Bromley.
Goalkeeper Arthur Nasta has joined The Urchins on season long loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers. He spent some of the 23/24 campaign on loan with Larkhall Athletic in the Southern League Division One (South) where he kept an impressive 16 clean sheets in 44 appearances.
Defender Josh Hare joins for Boreham Wood where he helped the Hertfordshire side to promotion to Step One. The 30 year old started out at Gillingham spending time on loan at a number of non-league clubs before playing for Eastoburne Borough, Maidstone United, Eastleigh, Bristol Rovers and Dagenham & Redbridge.
Midfielder Charlie Ruff returns to the club he scored at Wembley in their FA Trophy final win over Hereford at Wembley. In his previous spell with the club he netted 19 goals and made 22 assists in 62 games. He started his career at Hertford Town and has also played for Boroxbourne Borough, Kings Langley, Wingate & Finchley and Potters Bar Town. He has 42 goals in 126 National South appearances and will no doubt be amongst the goals and assists next season.
Striker Henry Hearn has joined on a permanent basis from Championship side Millwall. He had an impressive spell on loan last season netting 8 goals in 17 games for The Urchins. Could the 20 year old make a big impact in the goal scoring charts next season?
Josh Rees is a huge signing for Hornchurch having joined from Dagenham and Redbridge where he was Club Captain. The 31 year old midfielder started out at Arsenal as a youth and the full time professional in 12/13 where he had a loan spell with Brentford. He was with Nottingham Forest from 2013 to 2016 spending time on loan with Nuneaton Town and Torquay United. He has also played for Chelmsford City, Bromley, Gillingham. Aldershot Town and Boreham Wood. He was capped by England at u16 and u17 level earlier in his career and also has 1 cap at 'C' level. He has 298 National League appearances to his name with 78 goals scored. This is the first time he has played at Step Two of the non-league level.
Goal machine Joe Taylor joins after a hugely successful two season spell with his home town club Ramsgate where he netted a hugely impressive 103 goals! The 34 year old striker has also played for Cray Wanderers, Margate, Folkstone Invicta, Farnborough and Sittingbourne. The one question which many people are asking is can he make the jump from Step Four to Step Two - Only time will tell!!
HORSHAM
Rhys Murphy, 34, makes the short journey from Dorking Wanderers where he netted 5 goals in 18 National South games. A highly experienced striker who has also played for Yeovil Town, Chelmsford City, Southend United, Gillingham, Forest Green Rovers, Oldham Athletic, Dagenham & Redbridge and Telstar (Holland) amongst other clubs as well as being a full time professional with Arsenal from 2008 to 2012.
Another striker in Gianlucca Botti, 24, has signed from Tonbridge Angels where he netted 4 goals in 13 National South games last season. He has also played for Lewes, Whitehawk and Chertsey Town.
James Roberts got 11 goals in 36 National South games for Hampton & Richmond Borough. The 29 year old started his career with Oxford United from 2014 to 2018 spending time on loan with a number of non-league clubs. He made 30 football league appearances for The U's. He counts Hereford, Halesowen Town, Alvechurch, Spennymoor Town, Oxford City and Havant & Waterlooville.
MAIDENHEAD UNITED
Harry Pritchard previously spent six year with The Magpies scoring 41 goals in 217 appearances which saw him move into the football league with Blackpool and Bradford City before recent spells with Eastleigh and Barnet. The midfielder, 32, made 39 National League appearances for The Bees last season netting 6 goals and 12 goals in 45 games during the 22/23 season.
Right Back Ryan Bartley, 21, after spending the final few months of last season with Gateshead. He came through the ranks at Crystal Palace and Derby County where he played on loan at Eastbourne Borough, Spennymoor Town and Hereford.
Central Midfielder Jordan Ragguette, 24, moves from Salisbury where he made 43 league appearances last season netting 5 goals. He has also played for AFC Totton, Lewes and Gosport Borough.
Asher Yearwood had an excellent 24/25 season with Step Four Gosport Borough scoring 17 goals in 52 games and signs for The Magpies for th 25/26 campaign.
Centre Forward Corie Andrews, 27, was with Oxford City in the National North last season. He began his career with Crystal Palace with loan spells at Margate and Kingstonian. He went on to play for Whyteleafe, Kingstonian, AFC Wimbledon, Aldershot Town, Colchester United, Torquay United and Wealdstone prior to his spell with The Hoops where he scored 9 goals in 33 league games.
Matt Robinson joins officially from Woking although he spent the entire 24/25 season on loan with Braintree Town where he played in 43 National League games. He was on loan at Boreham Wood in 23/24 playing 30 National League games as well as 12 for Woking. He had a long spell with Dagenham & Redbridge from 2016 to 2023 and has also played for Grimsby Town, Kidderminster Harriers and Luton Town. The 31 year old is hugely experienced in the non-league game making 398 National League appearances. This is the first time he has dropped into Step Two. He is also a very successful grime/hip hop artist under the name Kamakazee and was nominated for the MOBO Best Grime Act in 2022.
Goalkeeper Jordi Van Stappershoef, 29, joins from Aldershot Town where he has spent the last two seasons. He has also played Volendam, Jong AZ and Amsterdamsche in his home country of Holland. He only made 3 league appearances for The Shots last season but was first choice in 23/24 playing 42 league games.
Central Defender Manny Onariase spent some of last season on loan with The Magpies and now makes the move permanent. Now 28 years of age he started out at West Ham United and Brentford also playing for Cheltenham Town, Rotherham United, Cheltenham Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Scunthorpe United and Hartlepool United.
MAIDSTONE UNITED
David Agbontohoma, 23, joins after a three season spell with Boreham Wood. He came through the youth ranks of Arsenal and Southampton before moving to Sheffield Wednesday prior to playing for the Hertfordshire side. He made 25 league appearances for The Wood last season.
Striker Josh Redfearn joined Welling United in October last year where he netted 7 times in 28 appearances. The 24 year old started out in New Zealand with Onehunga Sports, Waitakere United and Auckland United.
Midfielder TJ Bramble, 24, also moves from Welling United. The 24 year old has also played for Chelmsford City, Dover Athletic and began his career with Gillingham where loan spells with Deal Town, East Grinstead Town and Sittingbourne were enjoyed. He has 10 full caps for Antigua & Barbuda.
Ruben Carvalho started last season with Maidenhead United making 13 National League appearances before moving on loan to National South side Worthing in January. He had a very impressive 23/24 campaign with Isthmian Premier Division side Wingate & Finchley scoring 17 goals in 30 games winning the supporter's player of the year. He has also played for Basildon United and came through the youth system at Charlton Athletic.
Winger/Midfielder Jamie Yila joins from Isthmian Premier Division Chatham Town. where he has been since August 2023. His first club was Tower Hamlets before playing for Fisher FC, Cray Wanderers, Chelmsford City and Eastbourne Borough.
Centre-Back/Right-Back Lexus Beeden made 35 league appearances for Farnborough last season. He began his career with Tooting & Mitcham United before a short spell with Reading for their u23 side. He has also played for Welling United, Darlington, Herne Bay, Sevenoaks Town, Carshalton Athletic and Slought Town.
Jephte Tanga, 20, joins on a permanent basis after a loan spell with The Stones during the 23/24 season. He made 19 appearances for Ebbsfleet United last season. He started his career with Leyton Orient spending time on loan at a number of non-league clubs.
Left-back Leo Hamblin, 22, started out with Woking and made 75 appearances with Weymouth over the past two seasons.
Full back David Sesay joins from league rival's Eastbourne Borough. The 26 year old Sierra Leone International has also played for Crawley Town, Barnet, Wealdstone and Weymouth. He has 91 National South, 34 National League and 56 league two appearances so far in his career.
Attacking Midfielder John Gilbert signs from Slough Town where he spent last season making 46 appearances and netting 9 goals. He previously played for Walton & Hersham helping to promotion from Step Four via the play-offs.
SALISBURY
Striker Tommy Lee-Higgs joins from Bognor Regis Town who were relegated from the Isthmian Premier last season. The 20 year old netting 24 goals for The Rocks and won the Player's Player of the year award at Nyewood Lane. He came through the Southampton youth system where he spent time on loan with Gosport Borough.
Defender Dominic Revan made 38 National South appearances for Hampton & Richmond Borough last season. He came through the Aston Villa youth system spending time on loan with Weymouth and Northampton Town. He has also played for Barnet and Banbury United. His brother Sebastian is currently playing for Wrexham.
Evander Grubb started his career with Bristol Rovers and Newport County academy before a short stay with Bristol Manor Farm from July to October 2020 when as 16 year old and 54 day old he became the youngest goal scorer ever in the competition. He was with Huddersfield Town spending time on loan back at Manor Farm and also Taunton Town when they were in the National South in 23/24. Now 20 years old he spent most of last season with Bristol MF.
18 year old midfielder Gabe Reivers joins from Swindon Supermarine where he had a break through season during the 24/25 campaign.
Josh Keeya has signed from Hampton and Richmond Borough where he spent the 24/25 season. Just 21 years old he has 41 National League appearances to his name so far. He came through the Met Police FC's youth system and has also played for Enfield Town and Badshot Lea.
Ollie Bray, 22, joins from Aldershot Town. The striker spent time on loan with Weston-Super-Mare, Dartford and Truro City over the past few seasons.
Jordan Ngalo was Dorchester Town's Captain last season where he has been since 2022. The 26 year old has National South experience at Weymouth and in the national league with Aldershot Town.
Tommy Willard, 24, has joined from Worthing. The centre forward came through the academy system at Southampton and has National League experience with Aldershot Town. He played 36 times for Worhing last season scoring 3 goals. He was offered a new deal with the south-coast club but chose to join Salisbury.
Matt Briggs, 29, is a very impressive signing for Salisbury. He played 37 league games for Dorking Wanderers last season netting 6 goals. He made 107 National South appearances for The Wanderers netting 24 goals.
SLOUGH TOWN
Reiss Greenidge, 29, signs for The Rebels after a three year spell with Maidstone United. Born in North London he is a Guyana International with 11 caps to his name. He started as a youth with Arsenal and West Bromwich Albion being a full time professional at The Hawthorns from 2014 to 2016. He has also played for Port Vale, Ipswich Town, Ebbsfleet United, Hemel Hempstead Town, Sogndal (Norway), Arendal (Norway), Bolton Wanderers and Barnet.
Defender Kiki Osgilaja, 25, makes the move up from Cray Valley PM where he has been for the last three seasons. He started out at Dulwich Hamlet before playing for Carshalton Athletic, Thamesmead Town, Sheppey United, Beckenham Town and VCD Athletic.
Goalkeeper Adam Desbois joins after a period of recovery out of the game with an ACL injury. He made 54 league and cup appearances for Hampton & Richmond Borough in the 23/24 season and was supporter's player of the season. He has also played for Reading, Brighton & HA, Hartley Wintney and Cheshunt. He did sign for Eastbourne Borough last summer but the ACL tear curtailed his season.
Despite being only 25 striker Jordan Greenidge brings a huge amount of experience with him and will play alongside his brother Reiss (see above). He played for Reading and Stoke City as a youth player. Whilst with The Potters he helped their youth side reach the FA Youth Cup Semi-Finals scoring two goals against Manchester City. He then played in Cyprus for Omonia and in Spain for Badajoz before playing for Newport County, Weymouth, Dartford, Hemel Hempstead Town, Tonbridge Angels, Dartford and Chelmsford City.
Left-Back Peter Ojemen, 23, can also play at centre-back and has playing for Corinthian-Casuals, Dover Athletic, Dulwich Hamlet, Folkestone Invicta, Welling Town, Fisher and Barking.
Full-Back/Winger Tarik Gidaree spent last season in the Isthmian Premier with Hendon. The 22 year old has also played for Lincoln Red Imps in Gibraltar and Harrow Borough. He came through the ranks at AFC Bournemouth.
Jaiden Drakes-Thomas, 20, started last season with Dover Athletic before playing for Wingate & Finchley. He stated out at Colchester United and has also played for Sevenoaks Town.
Striker Wiktor Makowski is a player many Step One and Step Two clubs were looking at but it's Slough Town who've signed him up. He netted 41 goals and made 22 assists for Step Four side Flackwell Heath last season and in 23/24 scored 20 goals when they were a Step Five side. Can the 22 year old make the move upwards to Step Two?
Tyrique Clarke is another player make the move up the football pyramid. The 23 year old had a very impressive 24/25 campaign with Poole Town in the Southern League Premier South making 42 appearances and scoring 4 goals. He counts Yeovil Town, Met Police, Hendon, Welling United, Wingate & Finchley, Weymouth and Dorchester Town as former clubs.
TONBRIDGE ANGELS
The Angels faithful will be extremely pleased to see the return of Jordan Higgs to Longmeadow. He made 46 appearances for the club in 23/24 scooping the supporter's, player's and goal of the season awards. He moved to Maidstone United last summer but an injury hit campaign saw him make only 14 starts for the The Stones. He has also played for Dover Athletic, Dulwich Hamlet and began his career with Bromley.
Defensive Midfielder Alfie Allen, 22, follows new Angels manager Craig Nelson across from Isthmian Premier Lewes. A Millwall academy graduate he also played for Dulwich Hamlet prior to his move to The Rooks.
Goalkeeper Jacob Adams, 24, spent last season with Wealdstone and has also played for Hayes & Yeading United after playing in the Fulham academy system. His playing time with The Stones was limited last season making only 4 National League starts.
Striker Eddie Simon, 28, moves up the pyramid from Step Four side Kingstonian where he netted an incredible 40 goals last season. Prior to his spell with The K's he scored 73 goals in 119 appearances for Walton & Hersham. He playing for Brentford as a youth player and has also played for British Airways in the Combined Counties League.
Bradley Williams is a right back who can also play in the centre of defence. He joined Chelmsford City last summer and spent time on loan with Isthmian Premier side Billericay Town. He made 22 appearances for The Clarets in the National South. The 23 year old was with Carshalton Athletic prior to his move to the Essex side.
Matthew Warren is another player to move across from Lewes where he made 40 appearances last season as as winning the Manager's and Player's player of the season. He has also played for Chipstead, Cray Valley PM, Sittingbourne, Sevenoaks Town and Ramsgate.
Arthur Penney is a Millwall academy graduate where he spent time on loan with Welling United. The 22 year old defender played 35 times for Chelmsford City last season. He was with Lewes in 23/24 where was the Player's and Manager's player of the year.
Forward Oluwabunmi Badajide, 22, joins from Hampton & Richmond Borough. He played for Millwall and QPR prior to spells with Corinthian Casuals, Waltham Abbey, Egham Town and Carshalton Athletic where he scored 20 times in 37 Isthmian Premier games during the 23/24 season.
Central Midfielder Marcus Sablier is the third player to move from Lewes following Manager Craig Nelson. The 22 year old is a former Bromley, Welling United, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Cheshunt player. After 47 games for The Rooks last season he was named Supporter's player of the year.
TORQUAY UNITED
Midfielder Sonny Blu Lo-Everton, 22, moved to Plainmoor after a two season stay with Yeovil Town where he helped The Glovers to the Vanarama South title in 23/24 making 36 league appearances before making 29 National League last season. He has also played for Wealdstone, Derby County and was youth player at Watford. Born in London he has played for Scotland at u17, u18 and u19 level.
Jordan Thomas also moves from Yeovil Town. He spent time on loan with Torquay United last season playing in 26 league games. He also spent the early part of the season on loan with Salisbury making 8 appearances. Despite being only 24 he is very experienced representing Norwich City, Leyton Orient, Barnet and Hampton & Richmond Borough.
Striker Sonny Fish, 21, has signed a two year deal at Plainmoor. He joined Crawley Town in 2023 but only ever made one League One appearance for the club going on loan with Worthing, Tonbridge Angels, Welling United and Solihull Moors. He began his career with Redbridge in the Essex Senior League as a 17 year old and moved on to Leyton Orient in 2022 where he spent time on loan with Bowers & Pistea. He was capped twice by Wales at u18 level.
Midfielder Callum Dolan, 24, joins on a one year deal after leaving League Tow side Fleetwood Town. He had spells on loan with Oldham Athletic and Altrincham last season. Prior to his time with Fleetwood Town he played for Stockport Town, Altrincham, Oldham Athletic, Ashton United, Radcliffe, Matlock Town and Warrington Rylands.
Winger/Forward Louis Dennis, 32, has spent the last few season with Bromley. He made 84 National League appearances for the Kent side from 2021 to 2024 but only played in 2 League Two games last season. He has also played in the football league for Leyton Orient, Portsmouth and Dagenham and Redbridge along with spells at Welling United, Grays Athletic, Canvey Island and Hayes & Yeading United.
Munashe Sundire joins from National League Tamworth where the defender/midfielder made 30 appearances last season. The 28 year old has played for Slough Town, St Albans City, Kings Lynn, Hemel Hempstead Town, St Ives Town, Chesham United, Kettering Town and Banbury United.
WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Left Back Dan Martin has returned to Somerset after ending the 24/25 season with Welling United. He ad a previous spell with The Seagulls on loan from Cardiff City in 2019. He left the Welsh club in 2021 to join Torquay United prior to his move to The Wings.
When goalkeeper Max Harris left Cheltenham Town at the end of last season there was only one club he was going to join. He was with Cheltenham Town from 2020 but spent time on loan with Cinderford Town, Redditch United and Bath City as well as four different loans with Weston-Super-Mare making 38 league appearance in 24/25, 28 in 23/24, 18 in 22/23 and 30 in 21/22. He started his career with Hereford and has also played for Oxford United.
Centre-Back Callum Wood made six appearances on loan with the club in the 23/24 season. The 22 year old moves to Weston on a permanent basis after he left Bristol City at the end of the 24/25 season. He has also spent time on loan at Yate Town and Bath City.
WORTHING
Centre-Forward Brad Dolaghan, 20, moves back to Worthing after spending the 24/25 campaign with West Ham United where he played in their Premier League 2 squad. He broke through with The Rebels first team towards the end of the 23/24 campaign netting seven goals in just nine matches. He had a short spell on loan with Aldershot Town at the back end of last season making 3 appearances. He marked his return to the club by netting a hat-trick against his former side as a West Ham United were beatean 4-1 in front of an impressive crowd of 2,694 people on Saturday 12th July.
Goalkeeper Seb Stacey, 19, has joined on a season long loan from MK Dons. He has previously been on loan with Potters Bar Town, AFC Dunstable and Hitchin Town.
Nathan Odokonyero, 22, joins from Ebbsfleet United whom he joined in 2023 after a stand out season with Bognor Regis Town in the Isthmian Premier Division where he bagged 34 goals across league and cup matches. He spent the second half of the 23/24 campaign on loan at Tonbridge Angels where he netted 9 times in 14 appearances. His 24/24 season was heavily disrupted with leg fracture. At 6ft 1nch with lots of pace he could be a very astute signing by Chris Agutter.
Another good signing for the club is defender Harry Ransom who has made 66 National League, 43 National South and 40 League Two appearances. The 25 year old moves from Sutton United and has also played for Eastbourne Borough and Millwall.
Toby Byron, 23, has moved up from Isthmian Premier Division side Wingate & Finchley for an undisclosed fee. He made 42 appearances for the North London side last season and is a central defender but can also play at left back. He was a Luton Town academy player before playing for Hendon and Colney Heath. He played abroad in France and Greece before representing Hornchurch and Folkestone Invicta.
Anointed Chukwu, 24, spent the first half of last season with Welling United and the second half with Enfield Town. Chuks stands at 6ft 4inches and started out at Crystal Palace academy before a move to Salford City. He has sincde played for East Thurrock United, Romford, Grays Arhletic, Cheshunt, Harrow Borough and Wingate & Finchley. The centre forward has scored 6 goals in 42 National South games.
Midfielder Matt Burgess, 22, makes the step up from Bognor Regis Town where he has spent the last two seasons. He was an academy player with both AFC Bournemouth and Brighton & HA. Whilst with The Cherries he had loan spells with Truro City and Slough Town. He's described as an energetic box to box midfielder.
Kwaku Frimpong, 22, has spent the last two seasons with Isthmian Premier Division side Carshalton Athletic. A tough tackling midfield player he was with Crystal Palace until 16 when he joined AFC Wimbledon where he signed a professional contract in 2021. He spent time on loan with Potters Bar Town, Dartford and Met Police before linking up with Carshalton in 2023.
Razzaq Coleman De-Graft started the 24/25 campaign with Aveley before moving to Hornchurch in February. The left sided midfielder/winger has also played for Maidstone United, Lewes, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Tooting & Mitcham United. He has netted 14 times in 82 National South games.
With the season due to kick off on Saturday 9th August I'm sure there will be many more signings in the next few weeks - It looks set to be a very interesting few weeks ahead!
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