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BBC News
12 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Forward Glatzel signs new two-year Swindon deal
Forward Paul Glatzel has signed a new two-year contract with Swindon Liverpool youth product, who has represented both England and Germany at youth level, joined the Robins in January 2024 after spending two seasons on loan at Tranmere 24-year-old has scored 12 goals in 65 appearances for Swindon since arriving at the County Liverpool-born player captained the under-18s at Anfield but was released without making a first-team appearance. "I'm looking forward to building on the second half of the season and hopefully we start next season like we finished [2024-25] and we can keep going," Glatzel told BBC Radio Wiltshire."He knows I can play a few different positions, the last few games I played on that out wide right position and I was enjoying myself there, I was getting the minutes in, I was creating chances, getting assists and scoring a few goals. "I think he just wants to see more of that, he wants to see me express myself and get on the ball and show everyone what I'm capable of. That's what I need to do and that's what I'm looking forward to doing."
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.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Willie Stevenson dead at 85: Liverpool pay tribute to the two-time title winner who starred under Bill Shankly
Former Liverpool star Willie Stevenson has passed away at the age of 85. The Scot made 241 appearances for the club in the 1960s and won two league titles under Bill Shankly. Announcing his death on X on Tuesday evening, Liverpool paid tribute to Stevenson. A club statement read: 'We are deeply saddened by the passing of former player Willie Stevenson. 'The thoughts of everyone at Liverpool FC are with Willie's loved ones at this sad time.' Stevenson also played for Stoke, Tranmere, Vancouver Whitecaps and Macclesfield.
BBC News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Tranmere sign former Port Vale defender Smith
Tranmere Rovers have signed former Port Vale central defender Nathan Smith on a two-year 29-year-old was released by the Valiants earlier this month after making 428 appearances in all competitions for the club.A graduate from Vale's academy, Smith made his debut in August 2016 and went on to earn two promotions from League made 24 appearances in the league last season as he helped guide his side back to the third tier and reunites with former Vale boss Andy Crosby at Prenton Park."It feels really good. I've worked with the gaffer before, and loved every second of how he works," Smith told Tranmere's club website., external"I'm ready to put my body on the line for the cause at any point and do what it takes to win."
BBC News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Tranmere defender O'Connor signs two-year deal
Tranmere Rovers defender Lee O'Connor has signed a new two-year 24-year-old, who can also play in midfield, has played 210 games for Tranmere since joining initially on loan from Celtic in 2020.O'Connor appeared 47 times last season as Rovers finished 20th in League Two and he is the latest player to resolve his future after Andy Crosby was made permanent manager."There is still a lot we want to achieve as a team and as a club for the fans," he told the club's website, external. "Last season didn't go as we had planned or hoped, so I wanted to stay in order to hopefully put that right."
