League Two: Transfer Window 2022–23

Struggling to get my head round this one [url]https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61932376#:~:text=Crawley%20Town%20have%20signed%20Dom,25%20goals%20in%2037%20matches.[/url]
One just asks why...?

Are they back to splashing the cash again… is he the new Matt Tubbs for them?! Can’t say I’ve heard too much of him tbh!

25 in 37 for Newport last season...paying him in Crypto perhaps "I feel like this is a good place to call home."

Evatt seals Gills Sithole:

Bolton have signed former Gillingham striker Gerald Sithole to play in their new B Team set-up.

The 19-year-old, who can play across the front line, came through the youth system at Priestfield and has already made 22 senior appearances for the Gills.

Quoted from Limerick Mariner

Struggling to get my head round this one [url]https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61932376#:~:text=Crawley%20Town%20have%20signed%20Dom,25%20goals%20in%2037%20matches.[/url]
One just asks why...?

I would guess because he scored 25 goals in 37 games!

Catching these up to date now.

16 June 2022

Gillingham signed Dominic Jefferies. He started out at Newport County and played six games before joining non-league Salisbury City in 2020, and moved to the Bees last summer.
The 20-year-old box-to-box midfielder did not make an appearance for the Premier League club's first team, but played 42 times for their B side and was player of the year, scoring eight goals in total and made seven assists.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61829093
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dom_Jefferies]link[/url]

Hartlepool have signed Kyle Letheren on a player-coach deal. He left Morecambe at the end of last season after 18 months, where he played 21 games in 2021 including the play-off winning final to League One.
The 34-year-old goalkeeper started his career in Swansea's academy, and after spells as a back-up 'keeper for Barnsley, Doncaster, and Plymouth, he moved north of the border to join Kilmarnock. Three seasons later, Letheren joined Dundee where he enjoyed a successful spell under Hartley. Spells at Blackpool, York, Plymouth, Salford, Chesterfield, and Morecambe followed, and Letheren will now provide support for Ben Killip in the 2022/23 season.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61825495
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Letheren]link[/url]

Rochdale have signed Toumani Diagouraga on a one-year deal following his release by League One side Morecambe.
The 35-year-old defensive midfielder He has most recently enjoyed success with Morecambe, winning promotion to League One in 2021, before being part of the side that helped keep the Shrimps in the division on the final day of the 2021/22 campaign. He was a mainstay in the side across both seasons, making 89 appearances.  He made 101 appearances for the club after joining from Swindon in 2020.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61828064
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toumani_Diagouraga]link[/url]

Stevenage signed Max Clark after he opted not to take up the offer of a new contract with Rochdale.The 26-year-old left-back, who can also play in midfield, joins the Club after playing 23 times for Rochdale last season following his move from Fleetwood Town in January.
The former England U18 international progressed through the youth ranks at Hull City before enjoying his debut season in the Championship in 2017/2018. Clark’s performances earned him European football with a move to the Netherlands at Vitesse, making 46 appearances in the Eredivisie over two seasons.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61833389
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Clark_(footballer)]link[/url]

17 June 2022

Bradford City signed Harry Chapman from Blackburn Rovers on a two-year contract.  He was member of England’s Under-20 World Cup-winning squad of 2017.
The 24-year-old winger was allowed to leave Rovers at the end of last season, having spent time on loan at Burton Albion during the campaign. Chapman scored one goal in 35 games over two spells at Ewood Park, first on loan from Middlesbrough before joining permanently in January 2019.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61848160
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Chapman_(footballer,_born_1997)]link[/url]

Grimsby Town signed Danilo Orsi on a two-year deal from Harrogate Town signing for them after significant interest from EFL clubs and made a total of 14 appearances in all competitions, scoring 6 goals before joining Boreham Wood on loan in January 2022.
During his only season at Maidenhead, the 26-year-old striker scored 21 goals in 41 appearances in all competitions, collecting the club’s ‘Fans’ Player of the Year Award’.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61842034
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danilo_Orsi-Dadomo]link[/url]

Northampton Town signed Ben Fox on a two-year deal after deciding not to sign a new contract at Grimsby.
The 24-year-old midfielder Prior to helping the Mariners win promotion back to League Two last season, Fox started his career with Burton Albion and made 52 appearances along with loan spells with the likes of Tamworth, Solihull and Gateshead
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61842039
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Fox]link[/url]

Salford City have signed Callum Hendry on a two-year deal, following his exit from Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone this summer.
The 24-year-old striker scored eight goals in 19 league games as Callum Davidson's side avoided the drop in the relegation play-offs this past season. Hendry, son of ex-Scotland defender Colin, has also had spells with Blackburn, Aberdeen and Kilmarnock.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61844892
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callum_Hendry]link[/url]

Stevenage signed Jordan Roberts following his release from Scottish Premiership side Motherwell.
The 28-year-old, who operates primarily as a winger, joins Stevenage following spells at Hearts and Motherwell. After making his professional debut in 2012, Roberts’ form at Crawley Town earned him a move to Championship side Ipswich Town in 2018. Loan spells at Lincoln City and Steve Evans’ Gillingham ensued before moving north to Scotland in August 2020.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61845868
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Roberts_(footballer,_born_1994)]link[/url]

Stockport County signed Joe Lewis on a two-year contract from Torquay for an undisclosed fee. Previously with Swansea youth since the aged of seven.
The 22-year-old Welsh centre-back  made 41 National League appearances last season and can play in a number of positions across the back four inc defensive midfielder. He made 97 appearances for United and scored six goals, all last season.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61849187
Wiki: No wiki link, not made league debut yet.

Stockport County signed Akil Wright on a two-year deal after his departure from York City, playing a key part in their promotion back to the National League in the play-offs last season.
The newly-promoted Hatters have added the 26-year-old defensive midfielder to their squad, after he helped York to promotion from the National League North last term. Former Barrow and Wrexham player Wright previously worked under County boss Dave Challinor on loan at Fylde.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61846221
Wiki: No wiki link, not made league debut yet.

18 June 2022

Stevenage signed Dan Sweeney from Forest Green Rovers, where he previously joined Barnet in January 2017 and made 100 appearances for the club. He was voted Barnet’s Player of the Season in 2017/18 and has also played for England C.
The 28-year-old centre-back who can also play as a midfielder helped Rovers win the League Two title last season, signing in July 2020 making 67 appearances, but has decided to move on after discussions over a new contract.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61852537
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Sweeney_(footballer)]link[/url]

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

Evatt seals Gills Sithole:

Bolton have signed former Gillingham striker Gerald Sithole to play in their new B Team set-up.

The 19-year-old, who can play across the front line, came through the youth system at Priestfield and has already made 22 senior appearances for the Gills.

Sithole finds himself in shithole?

20 June 2022

Barrow signed Tyrall Warren from FC Halifax Town on a two-year deal where he made 44 appearances in all competitions for Wild’s Shaymen last term.
The 23-year-old right-back started out at Manchester United Academy, progressing to The Red Devils’ U18 & U23 teams, before making a move to Salford City in 2019 at the age of 20. Loan spells at Radcliffe and Boston United helped Warren get a feel for first team football, before signing for the same manager last August at Halifax.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61868193
Wiki: No wiki link, not made league debut yet.

Doncaster Rovers signed George Miller on a three-year deal following his release by Barnsley, where they paid £200,000 for his services in January 2019. Further loans at Bradford, Scunthorpe United and Walsall helped him pass 175 senior appearances aged 23, the striker scored 12 goals in 41 appearances in League Two last season while on loan at Walsall.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61872442
Wiki: [url=https://shorturl.at/eiIRZ]link[/url]

Northampton Town signed Ryan Haynes on a two-year contract following his release by Newport County. Haynes started his career with Coventry City and made 107 appearances for the Sky Blues, the majority of which came in League 1. before moving on to Shrewsbury Town, and he then joined Newport in the summer of 2019. The 26-year-old left-back made 35 appearances for the League Two club during the 2021-22 season, scoring three goals.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61865775
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Haynes_(footballer)]link[/url]

Walsall signed Taylor Allen on a one-year contract following his release from Forest Green where he made 14 league appeances in during his 3 seasons.
The 21-year-old played as a forward before making the switch to a midfielder role during is time at Forest Green, he can also play wing-back, beginning his career at Romulus before joining Nuneaton Borough in January 2019.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61870072
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Allen]link[/url]

Walsall signed Brandon Comley on a two-year contract. He enjoyed loan spells in Sky Bet League Two with Carlisle United, Grimsby Town and Colchester United.
The 26-year-old midfielder joined the U’s on a permanent basis in January 2018, and went on to make 88 appearances before signing for Bolton Wanderers in July 2020. Comley played 14 times in all competitions during the 2020-21 season that saw Bolton win promotion from League Two. In February 2022, he signed for National League side Dagenham & Redbridge and featured 17 times as they narrowly missed out on the play-offs by a point. He also has 16 caps for Montserrat and featured in their three Concacaf Nations League B matches earlier this month.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61870072
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Comley]link[/url]

21 June 2022

Barrow signed Sam Foley from fellow League Two club Tranmere Rovers on a one-year contract.
The 35-year-old midfielder made 45 appearances during his sole season at Tranmere. Foley had previously had spells with Newport County, Yeovil Town, Port Vale, Northampton Town and St Mirren.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61884603
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Foley]link[/url]

Bradford City signed Romoney Crichlow on a season-long loan deal from Championship side Huddersfield Town
The 23-year-old joined as a left-back, Crichlow has now grown into a role as a left-sided centre-half had loan spells with Swindon and Plymouth last season.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61888965
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romoney_Crichlow]link[/url]

Crawley Town signed Travis Johnson after his contract expired at Crewe.
The 21-year-old right-back progressed through the youth ranks with Crewe and earned his first professional contract in the summer of 2018. Since then, Johnson has made over 40 appearances for The Railwaymen, including 20 in League One last season.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61883973
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Johnson_(English_footballer)]link[/url]

Doncaster Rovers signed Luke Molyneux on a two-year deal after turning down a new contract at Hartlepool United.
The 24-year-old attacking midfielder who can play on left-wing and right-wing was Player of the Year for 2021–2022 and scored 8 league goals in 43 appearances last season for Hartlepool finished as their top scorer with 12 in total, he played the last 4 seasons having previously being released by Sunderland.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61887329
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Molyneux]link[/url]

Harrogate Town signed Josh Austerfield, returning for a second spell from Huddersfield with Harrogate after spending the second half of last season, where he made 11 appearances in the middle of the park
The 20-year-old midfielder had previous loan spells with non-league clubs Bradford Park Avenue, Hyde United, Welling United and Yeovil Town
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61887546
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Austerfield]link[/url]

Harrogate Town signed Jaheim Headley on loan from Championship side Huddersfield Town.
The 20-year-old, can operate as a left-back or left-winger switch to Huddersfield at the age of 17. He has since had loan spells at Bradford Park Avenue, Hyde United, Welling United and Yeovil Town.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61887546
Wiki: No wiki link, not made league debut yet.

Harrogate Town signed Joe Mattock following his release from Rotherham, having being promoted to the Championship.
The 32-year-old, who can operate as a left-back or a left-sided centre-half was part of West Brom’s 2009/10 promotion-winning side and has earned promotion to the Championship twice with Rotherham as well as winning the Papa John’s Trophy last season, playing 208 league games at Rotherham.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61887546
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Mattock]link[/url]

Hartlepool signed Reghan Tumilty after his contract expired at Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers
The 25-year-old right-back who can also play as a midfielder started his career at Dundee United in 2013, but made his first senior appearance with Ross County. A loan spell at Falkirk saw him feature under Hartley, and after leaving County, Tumilty signed for Greenock Morton. A loan spell at Dumbarton followed before he joined Raith Rovers in 2020. At Rovers, Tumilty made 85 appearances and scored four goals.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61888663
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reghan_Tumilty]link[/url]

Newport County signed Offrande Zanzala after an agreement was reached to cancel the remainder of his contract by mutual consent.
The 24-year-old striker earned promotion from League Two while on loan from January with  Exeter City last season. Prior to this, he progressed through the ranks at Derby County, with loan spells at Stevenage, Chester and Accrington Stanley before joining Stanley on a permanent contract in the summer of 2018.After two-and-a-half seasons with Accrington in League One, he moved on to Crewe before time at Carlisle and Barrow. Zanzala has scored 21 league goals in 124 league appearances.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61881212
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offrande_Zanzala]link[/url]

Northampton Town signed Danny Hylton from Luton Town on a two-year contract.
The 33-year-old striker started his career with Aldershot from 2006 to 2013, scoring 48 times as the Shots won promotion to the EFL. After a spell at Rotherham United which included loans with Bury and AFC Wimbledon, Hylton moved to Oxford United in June 2014 and scored thirty goals in a two year spell at the Kassam Stadium. In the summer of 2016 he moved to Luton Town and scored 62 times in 170 games for the Hatters in six years with promotions from League One to the Championship.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61878894
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Hylton]link[/url]

Walsall have signed former Wales Under-21 international Owen Evans on a two-year contract from Cheltenham.
The 25-year-old goalkeeper featured 32 times in League One last campaign as Cheltenham finished 15th in their first season back in the third tier.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61882951
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Evans_(Welsh_footballer)]link[/url]

Walsall signed Adam Przybek represented Wales at U17, U19 and U21 level signed on a one-year deal after his release from  Wycombe Wanderers
The 22-year-old goalkeeper began his career at West Bromwich Albion. Whilst at the Hawthorns, he enjoyed loan spells with Worcester City, Gloucester City and Rushall Olympic. In 2019, he left Albion and signed for Sky Bet League One side Ipswich Town and made his professional debut that December in the EFL Trophy against Peterborough United. Further loan spells at Braintree Town, Concord Rangers and Chesterfield followed before a permanent switch to Wycombe in the summer of 2021 where he played five times last season.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61882951
Wiki: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Przybek]link[/url]