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BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Crawley Town bring in midfielder Brown
Crawley Town have signed former Forest Green Rovers midfielder Reece Brown on a one-year 29-year-old former England youth player spent time on trial at Crawley towards the end of last most recently played 12 games for Forest Green in the 2023-24 seasonHaving come up through Birmingham City's academy Brown has also featured for the likes of Notts County, Chesterfield, Huddersfield Town and Peterborough United in a career that has seen him play more than 200 games across all three tiers of the EFL. "Reece is someone who I have previously worked with during my time at Forest Green Rovers," Crawley boss Scott Lindsay said."He is an outstanding talent who is very comfortable with the ball at his feet, can drive forward and also pass really well. "He completely fits into what we are trying to do here at Crawley. "I feel his potential didn't reach the heights that it should have, so hopefully, Crawley can be a platform for him to shine once again."
BBC News
4 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Mansfield sign midfielder Hendry from Tranmere
Mansfield Town have signed Regan Hendry on a two-year deal after the midfielder ended discussions about staying with League Two side Tranmere 27-year-old Scot was among eight players in talks with Rovers about new deals earlier this month, but he has opted to move up to League One with the who came through Celtic's youth teams before going on to start his senior career with Raith Rovers, last featured in England's third tier with Forest Green Rovers in it was at Mansfield on the final day of the 2021-22 season that Hendry helped Forest Green clinch the League Two moved to Tranmere on loan by the middle of the following season, before making his stay at Prenton Park permanent in the summer of boss Nigel Clough said the central midfield is a player that the club has "admired for some time"."He's an all-round midfield player who can play two or three different roles and will complement the midfielders who we already have in the squad," Clough told the club website.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ex-Wrexham and Newport defender Tozer retires
Former Wrexham and Newport County defender Ben Tozer has announced his retirement from football. Having helped Cheltenham Town win League Two in 2020-21, centre-back Tozer was a pivotal figure as Wrexham gained back-to-back promotions in 2023 and 2024. The 35-year-old - who also had stints with Swindon Town, Newcastle United, Northampton Town, Colchester United and Yeovil Town - ended his career with Forest Green Rovers. "Yeah, retiring, hanging my boots up, whatever you want to call it," he told The Football Fill-In. "I think you know when you know. If you're honest with yourself, that's when you've got to look at yourself and think 'it's too much to go again'. I'm just ready to finish." Wrexham 'on march to history' after promotion Is ruthless streak key to Wrexham's success? Hughes and Hatswell could be a 'recipe for success' - O'Brien Plymouth-born Tozer made his senior debut with Swindon in 2007 before joining Newcastle a year later. He made two first-team appearances for the Magpies before joining Northampton permanently in 2011 following two loan stints with the Cobblers. Following a brief loan spell with Colchester, Tozer made the switch to Yeovil for the 2015-16 season before spending two campaigns at Newport. He featured 76 times for the Exiles, scoring four goals, before leaving Rodney Parade for Cheltenham in 2018. Tozer captained the Robins and played every minute of every league game as they won the 2020-21 League Two title. He became a real favourite in north Wales as he made 136 appearances for Wrexham, scoring seven goals and helping them secure two of their three promotions under Phil Parkinson. Tozer's final season in football saw him make 34 appearances in all competitions for Forest Green Rovers last season - with Tozer being captain in just under half of those. "I've enjoyed a lot of it, it's been hard as well," Tozer added. "I've loved it. Especially the memories that I've made, what I've managed to achieve. I'm happy, I'm proud of myself." Wrexham wrote on X: "A fantastic career and wishing you the very best in your retirement."
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ex-Wrexham and Newport defender Tozer retires
Centre-back Ben Tozer's final goal in professional football came in Wrexham's 2-0 win against Gillingham in November 2023 [Getty Images] Former Wrexham and Newport County defender Ben Tozer has announced his retirement from football. Having helped Cheltenham Town win League Two in 2020-21, centre-back Tozer was a pivotal figure as Wrexham gained back-to-back promotions in 2023 and 2024. Advertisement The 35-year-old - who also had stints with Swindon Town, Newcastle United, Northampton Town, Colchester United and Yeovil Town - ended his career with Forest Green Rovers. "Yeah, retiring, hanging my boots up, whatever you want to call it," he told The Football Fill-In. "I think you know when you know. If you're honest with yourself, that's when you've got to look at yourself and think 'it's too much to go again'. I'm just ready to finish." Plymouth-born Tozer made his senior debut with Swindon in 2007 before joining Newcastle a year later. He made two first-team appearances for the Magpies before joining Northampton permanently in 2011 following two loan stints with the Cobblers. Advertisement Following a brief loan spell with Colchester, Tozer made the switch to Yeovil for the 2015-16 season before spending two campaigns at Newport. He featured 76 times for the Exiles, scoring four goals, before leaving Rodney Parade for Cheltenham in 2018. Tozer captained the Robins and played every minute of every league game as they won the 2020-21 League Two title. He became a real favourite in north Wales as he made 136 appearances for Wrexham, scoring seven goals and helping them secure two of their three promotions under Phil Parkinson. Tozer's final season in football saw him make 34 appearances in all competitions for Forest Green Rovers last season - with Tozer being captain in just under half of those. Advertisement "I've enjoyed a lot of it, it's been hard as well," Tozer added. "I've loved it. Especially the memories that I've made, what I've managed to achieve. I'm happy, I'm proud of myself." Wrexham wrote on X: "A fantastic career and wishing you the very best in your retirement."
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Harrogate striker March joins Crewe
Crewe Alexandra have signed Harrogate Town top goalscorer Josh March on a two-year deal. March, who scored nine league goals last season, joins the Railwaymen on a free transfer after the expiry of his contract. March made his name as a prolific non-league striker, scoring 81 goals in 184 games for Alvechurch and, after scoring 16 in a season for Leamington, moved to League Two with Forest Green Rovers. After two-and-a-half seasons with The Green, including 11 goals in their promotion campaign of 2021-22, he moved to Stevenage and then joined Harrogate in 2023.
