2024–2025 League Two Transfers In

Quoted from Mappers

https://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/2024/may/ronan-curtis-is-a-valiant/

Decent signing that.

Quoted from Poojah

Decent signing that.

Hmm...I was impressed by a Wimbledon winger when we played them at Plough Lane last year. It wasn't him.

Added the ones mentioned in the previous posts to the original post, plus some others.

Accrington Stanley have signed Michael Kelly (goalkeeper) on a two-year deal from MK Dons.  The 27-year-old began his senior career at Shamrock Rovers, before permanent moves in Ireland to Cabinteely, Longford Town, Bohemians, Bray Wanderers, and signed for Carlisle in July 2022.  Kelly joined MK Dons eight months ago, then played a total of 20 times for the club in 2023/24, helping Mike Williamson's side finish fourth and qualify for the Sky Bet League Two Play-Offs.
Source: https://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/news/2024/may/signing-tylers-a-red/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kelly_(footballer,_born_1996)]link[/url]

Accrington Stanley have signed Tyler Walton (winger) on a two-year deal from Southport.  The 25-year-old is a product of York City's youth system and made his senior Minstermen debut as a 17-year-old on Sat. 10th September 2016 - before spells in non-league at Frickley Athletic and Farsley Celtic. A move to Southport followed, where he was named as the club's Media Player of the Year for 22/23 and '24.
Source: https://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/news/2024/may/signing-tylers-a-red/
Soccerway Profile (No wiki yet): [url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/tyler-walton/451815/)]link[/url]
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Chesterfield have signed Tim Akinola (defensive midfielder) on a one-year deal with the option from MK Dons.  The 23-year-old started his professional career with Arsenal and loan spells at Dundee United and then Chesterfield during the 2022/23 season.  During his time in North Derbyshire, Akinola made 31 appearances as the Blues reached the National League promotion final. He left Arsenal at the end of that season before joining Al Bidda in the Qatari Second Division.
Source: https://chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/midfielder-rejoins-spireites-2
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Akinola]link[/url]
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Port Vale have signed Ronan Curtis (winger) a three-year deal with the option from Wimbledon after his contract ran out. The 28-year-old  scored five goals in 17 appearances for AFC Wimbledon after joining in January.  The Republic of Ireland international joined League One side Portsmouth in 2018 making 226 appearances for Pompey, scoring 57 goals and creating 42 assists across five seasons in all competitions; becoming their leading goalscorer of the 21st century and third-highest goalscorer in the club’s history, prior to his move to Wimbledon.
Source: https://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/2024/may/ronan-curtis-is-a-valiant/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/2024/may/ronan-curtis-is-a-valiant/]link[/url]
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Salford City have signed Robbie Cleary (forward) a three-year deal with the option from Sigma FC in the Canadian 2nd tier, where he scored 2 goals in 18 games. The 21-year-old Canadian is subject to EFL, FA and FIFA formalities, and his registration will be submitted when the transfer window officially opens.
Source: https://www.salfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/15/young-canadian-agrees-salford-deal/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Cleary]link[/url]

Cheltenham have lost their manager, which can't be very helpful. Darrell Clarke has gone to Barnsley

I think Clarke is a good manager and it really looked like he was going to keep Cheltenham up, against all odds.  

But that is an underwhelming appointment for Barnsley.  

Original post updated.

Gillingham have signed Elliott Nevitt (forward) from Crewe Alexandra on a free transfer.  The 27-year-old, who was top scorer at Crewe Alexandra last season, has turned down a new deal at the Mornflake Stadium to move to Kent. In 2023/24 the forward netted 18 times in 52 appearances in all competitions and played in Sunday's Sky Bet League 2 Play-Off Final where Crewe were beaten by Crawley Town. He began his career in non-league and played for Buscough and the City of Liverpool before making his professional debut for Tranmere Rovers in an EFL Cup tie away to Oldham. He scored on his first outing in a 2-2 draw. A further seven goals followed during the 2021/22 season, and he scored a further six early the following season before joining Crewe for an undisclosed fee in January of 2023.
Source: https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2024/may/gills-sign-elliott-nevitt/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Nevitt]link[/url]
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Milton Keynes have signed Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (midfielder) from Stockport County on a free transfer.  The 27-year-old helped Stockport to promotion as League Two champions this season, with six goals in 24 appearances. His campaign with the Hatters was split between a loan stint with AFC Wimbledon, where he scored three goals in 17 games.
Source: https://www.mkdons.com/news/2024/may/dondeal-lemonheigh-evans-becomes-mk-dons-first-summer-signing/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connor_Lemonheigh-Evans]link[/url]
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Notts County have signed Matty Platt (midfielder) on a two-year contract. The 26-year-old joins on a free transfer having decided to end a two-year spell at Bradford City, for whom he has been a consistently strong performer and near-ever present figure over the last two seasons, after three years at Barrow, who he helped win promotion back to the Football League Two in 2020.
Source: https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/matty-platt-signing-240524/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Platt]link[/url]

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Doncaster Rovers have signed Jordan Gibson (winger) from Carlisle following his release by Carlisle United.  The 26-year-old spent the previous three years with Carlisle United, scoring 20 goals in 143 appearances, where he won promotion from League Two via the play-offs in 2023. Gibson came through Rangers' youth ranks and previously had stints with Bradford as well as St Patrick's and Sligo in Ireland.
Source: https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/gibson-signing/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Gibson]link[/url]

Another summary. Original post updated.

Bradford City have signed Callum Johnson (right back) on a one-year deal. The 27-year-old, who operates mainly at right-back, but also in the centre of defence and midfield, arrives at the University of Bradford Stadium for the 2024/25 campaign following the expiry of his contract at Mansfield Town.  A product of Middlesbrough’s academy, Johnson first made his name at Accrington Stanley where, initially on loan, he went on to make 119 appearances over the course of four seasons, helping Stanley achieve promotion from League Two in 2018 and making 45 appearances the following season. The summer of 2020 saw him move to Portsmouth where he made 40 League One appearances in the 2020/21 campaign.
Source: https://www.bradfordcityafc.com/news/2024/may/johnson-joins-the-bantams/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callum_Johnson_(footballer)]link[/url]
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Grimsby Town have signed Tyrell Warren (left back/right back/centre back) from Barrow on a two-year deal following expiry of his contract at AFC Barrow.  In two years with Barrow, he played in 61 League and Cup fixtures, featuring 18 times last season when he scored twice in League Two finshing 4th in the table. Warren has played left back, central defence and right midfield as well his natural position of right-back.The 25-year-old is a graduate of Manchester United's academy. Warren joined Salford City U21’s before spells on loan at Radcliffe and Boston United before joining Halifax in the National League  where he made 44 appearances in all competitions in the 2021–2022 season.
Source: https://gtfc.co.uk/warren-joins-the-mariners/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrell_Warren]link[/url]
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Milton Keynes have signed Luke Offord (centre back/defensive midfielder) on a free transfer from Crewe. The 24-year-old is  product of Crewe Alexandra academy, Offord has represented the Railwaymen for the past seven years of his senior career. Luke featured a further 8 times as he contributed to Crewe’s second-place finish during the 2019/2020 campaign, which secured promotion to the third tier of English football. The centre-half has amounted a total of 170 appearances whilst he also earned the honour of the captain’s armband on several occasions.
Source: https://www.mkdons.com/news/2024/may/dondeal-offord-becomes-second-summer-signing-for-mk-dons/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Offord]link[/url]
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Wimbledon have signed Myles Hippolyte (winger) on a free transfer from Stockport County. The 29-year-old Grenada international made his transfer in January 2022 to Stockport County, with back-to-back promotions from first the National League and then League Two last season making  92 appearances for the Hatters. Hippolyte's senior career began in Scotland at Livingston before spells at Falkirk, St Mirren and Dunfermline. He moved to Yeovil in July 2019 and then on to Scunthorpe the following summer.
Source: https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2024/may/hippolyte-hired-our-second-summer-signing/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles_Hippolyte]link[/url]

Another summary. Original post updated.

Bradford City have signed Aden Baldwin (centre back) on an initial two-year deal following the expiry of his contract at Notts County. The 26-year-old, a product of Forest Green Rovers’ academy, Baldwin signed his first professional contract at The New Lawn in 2015 before earning a move to Sky Bet Championship side Bristol City in 2016. Loan spells followed at Weston-super-Mare, Cheltenham Town and Eastleigh before he spent the 2021/22 season at MK Dons. He signed for the Magpies in June 2022, spending two seasons at Meadow Lane, making 79 appearances. His two goals in a 3-2 National League Play-Off Semi-Final win over Boreham Wood in May 2023 secured County’s place at Wembley for the final, where they beat Chesterfield on penalties to secure their place back in League Two.
Source: https://www.bradfordcityafc.com/news/2024/may/baldwin-becomes-a-bantam/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aden_Baldwin]link[/url]
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Chesterfield have signed Lewis Gordon (left-back) on a one-year deal, with the option to extend following the expiry of his contract at Bristol Rovers.  The 23-year-old played 62 times in League One, while finishing mid-table during his two seasons at Rovers.
Source: https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2024/may/gills-sign-armani-little/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Gordon_(footballer)]link[/url]
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Colchester United have signed Matt Macey (goalkeeper) on a two-year deal, following his release by Portsmouth.  The 29-year-old began the 2022-23 campaign with Luton Town and played one League Cup game for them before moving to Portsmouth in January. He made 21 appearances for the Hampshire club, but none last season as they won promotion to the Championship.  The 6ft 7in stopper joined Plymouth Argyle for a season-long loan in League One in the 2018-19 season, before moving away from London permanently to join Scottish Premiership side Hibernian in January 2021, helping Hibs to a Scottish FA Cup final and a third-place finish to qualify for Europe.
Source: https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2024/may/matt-macey-signs/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Macey]link[/url]
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Doncaster Rovers have signed Harry Clifton (left-back / midfielder / winger) on a two-year deal with the option for an additional 12 months after he rejected a new deal at fellow League Two side Grimsby Town.  The 25-year-old midfielder joins from hometown club Grimsby Town, where he has spent his entire career to date and scoring 25 goals and amassing more than 260 appearances, helping them win promotion from the National League in 2022.
Source: https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2024/june/clifton-signs/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://tinyurl.com/359va4x8]link[/url]
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Fleetwood Town have signed Matty Virtue (midfielder) on a two-year contract following expiry of his contract at Blackpool.  The 27-year-old made 84 appearances mainly in League One for Blackpool after signing from Liverpool in 2019. A loan spell at Lincoln City in 2022 followed, helping Virtue's progression where he played 36 times for the Imps. Virtue returned to Blackpool and played 34 times in all competitions last campaign for the Seasiders.
Source: https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2024/may/virtue-matty-virtue-signs-for-the-cods/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matty_Virtue]link[/url]
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Gillingham have signed Armani Little (midfielder). The 27-year-old turned down the offer of a new deal at Wimbledon, where he scored four times in 44 appearances in all competitions last season. He began his career in the academy at Southampton and made his senior debut for the U21's team in an EFL Trophy group stage game against Peterborough in August 2017. He played 12 games for Woking while on loan during the 2018-19 season, scoring against Oxford City in a 2-1 win. He agreed a permanent deal with Torquay in the summer of 2019 and made 89 appearances across a three-year spell, scoring 19 times, before joining Forest Green for an undisclosed fee in 2022. He spent half a season at the club before joining AFC Wimbledon on loan in January 2023, a move which was made permanent in July of the same year.
Source: https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2024/may/gills-sign-armani-little/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armani_Little]link[/url]
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Swindon Town have signed Ollie Clarke (midfielder / defensive midfielder) on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.  The 31-year-old started his career with Bristol Rovers in 2009, going on to make over 200 appearances for the club and scored on over 20 occasions during an 11-year period. Clarke achieved both personal and domestic success during his time with Bristol Rovers too, achieving back-to-back promotions, making the step up from the Conference via the play-offs in 2015, before reaching the third tier with Rovers a season later. The midfielder was also Bristol Rovers' captain during his time at the club, where he was also voted the club's Player of the Year in both the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons. Following that, Clarke moved to Mansfield where again he achieved promotion with The Stags as recently as last season where he was also given the captaincy during his time with the club.
Source: https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/town-sign-ollie-clarke/
Wiki Player Profile: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ollie_Clarke]link[/url]