Player movements for 08/09

Post in here any transfers that happen between now and the start of next season.

So far only one in League Two...

Michael Johnson [Derby to Notts County] Free

Veteran defender Michael Johnson has agreed a one-year deal with Notts County after a successful loan spell at Meadow Lane.

Johnson, 34, joined on loan from Derby County in January and has played a big part in helping the club avoid relegation from League Two.

"I couldn't be more pleased," Magpies boss Ian McParland said.

"He is still a quality player with a tremendous knowledge of the game - and he's a superb influence."

Johnson, who will sign when his Rams contract expires in July, started his career at Meadow Lane.

Shrewsbury boss Paul Simpson has strengthened his squad by bringing in Stephen Hindmarch and Paul Murray.



Striker Hindmarch arrives from Carlisle, where he made just seven appearances as a substitute this season.


Murray has joined The Shrews following the expiration of his one-year deal with Scottish Premier League side Carlisle.


Simpson, who worked with both players during his time in charge at Carlisle, is confident they will help his side next term.


"It's good to have two new players on board. I have both worked with them before and they will bring a lot to the squad for different reasons," he told Shrewsbury's official website.


"Stephen is a gamble but one that I think is worth taking because I know the type of football he can produce, and Paul is a midfielder who has had a good career.


"This season he had a good strong season where he played over 30 games for Gretna in the SPL.


"It was a really tough season for that football club but Paul really showed that he can play."

Ive just read that Morecambe winger Garry Thompson is off to Scunthorpe...now when i was at my Tattooists last week,he was due in to get a pair of wings finished on his back....he rang and said he couldnt make it because he was on his way to Manchester to sign a deal...im not sure if it was a Sponsorship deal or what it was

A bit of an update...

Mark Lynch [unattached to Rotherham]

Michael Cummins [Darlington - Rotherham] Free

Emmanuel Panther [York - Exeter] Free

Jack Obersteller [Wycombe - Exeter] Free

Marvin Morgan [Woking - Aldershot] Undisclosed

Chris Blackburn [Swindon - Aldershot] Free

Dean Howell [Rushden - Aldershot] Free

Looks like we aim to improve our defence for the coming season as we have recently signed Robbie Stockdale on a free transfer,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/7459755.stm


and today the club has announced the signings of Matt Heywood from Brentford on a two year deal and Richard Hope from Wrexham also on a two year deal.

there could be more transfer news expected tomorrow, hopefully we can push for a top half to playoffs finish this coming season.

Morecambe have signed Celtic youngster Diarmuid O'Carroll on a one-year deal.

The 20-year-old ex-academy starlet has been a regular scorer for the Bhoys' reserves for the past two seasons.

"My former Manchester United team mate Jimmy Nicholl really rates this boy," said boss Sammy McIlroy.

"He's an exciting prospect - he had a choice of a few clubs but he chose us and I am really looking forward to him linking up with the rest of the lads."

It seems a really friendly club and I can't wait to get started

Morecambe striker Diarmuid O'Carroll

O'Carroll, who has been capped by the Republic of Ireland at all youth levels, said: "As a young Irish footballer it was my ambition to play for Celtic and I love the place.

"But I have to think of my career now and look to make my mark. A few clubs were interested in signing me but I liked what Sammy McIlroy had to say.

"I came down a few weeks ago and it seems a really friendly club and I can't wait to get started."

Seems one hell of a step down really, in terms of Club caliber. If he was that prolific for Celtic reserves as a younger player I'm surprised bigger clubs than Morecambe weren't in for him. But i suppose reserve football in Scotland ain't the best.

Grant Holt £170,000 (Nott'm Forest), Michael Jackson (Blackpool), Shane Sheriff (Tranmere) and Richard Walker (Bristol Rovers) have also been signed by Shrewsbury Town.

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Confirmed transfers up until 2/8/08

Accrington Stanley

INS: Colin Murdock (Shrewsbury), John Mullin (Tranmere)

OUTS: Martin Fearon (Released), Graham Branch (Released), Mark King (Released), Mark Roberts (Released), Shaun Webb (Released), Jay Harris (Chester), David Mannix (Chester), Shaun Whalley (Released), David Brown (Released), Lee McEvilly (Cambridge United), Leighton McGivern (Released)

Aldershot

INS: Dean Howell (Rushden), Chris Blackburn (Swindon), Marvin Morgan (Woking - Undisclosed), Ben Starosta (Sheffield United), Scott Davies (Reading)

OUTS: Rob Gier (Released), Dean Smith (Released), Ryan Scott (Farnborough), Ryan Williams (Weymouth), Joel Grant (Crewe) - £130,000

Barnet

INS: Luke Medley (Bradford), Nicky Deverdics (Gretna)

OUTS: Giuliano Grazioli (Released), Sagi Burton (Released), Anthony Thomas (Released), Jason Puncheon (Plymouth) - £250,000

Bournemouth

INS: Shwan Jalal (Peterborough) - 1ML, Scott Guyett (Yeovil)

OUTS: Steven Foley (Released), Jo Tessem (Released), Gareth Stewart (Released), Neil Young (Retired), Russell Perrett (Retired), Sam Vokes (Wolves) - Undisclosed, Josh Gowling (Carlisle), Neil Moss (Retired)

Bradford City

INS: Jon McLoughlin (Harrogate), Chris Brandon (Huddersfield), Paul Arnison (Carlisle), Graeme Lee (Doncaster), Paul McLaren (Tranmere), Michael Boulding (Mansfield), Rory Boulding (Mansfield), Rhys Evans (Millwall)

OUTS: Eddie Johnson (Released), Paul Evans (Released), Darren Williams (Released), Donovan Ricketts (Released), Craig Bentham (Released), Tom Penford (Released), Alex Rhodes (Rotherham), Scott Phelan (Released), Ben Saynor (Released), Jamie Waite (Released), Luke Morgan (Released), David Brown (Released), Damian Hopkins (Released), Luke Medley (Barnet)

Brentford

INS: Moses Ademola (Croydon), Sam Wood (Bromley), Marcus Bean (Blackpool), Ben Hamer (Reading), Leigh Mills (Tottenham), Adam Newton (Peterborough), Marvin Williams (Yeovil) - Undisclosed

OUTS: Ricky Shakes (Released), Lewis Dark (Released), John Mousinho (Wycombe), Charlie Ide (Grays), Matt Heywood (Grimsby)

Bury

INS: Wayne Brown (Hereford), Stephen Dawson (Mansfield), Efe Sodje (Gillingham), Richard Cresswell (Sheffield United), Elliott Bennett (Wolves), Michael Jones (Tranmere), Danny Racchi (Huddersfield)

OUTS: Andy Mangan (Forest Green) Colin Woodthorpe (Released), Aaron Grundy (Released), Ben Leonard (Released), Andy Parrish (Morecambe), Jim Provett (Released), Dave Challinor (Released), Jordan Stepien (Released), Dale Stevens (Oldham), Nicky Adams (Leicester), Paul Morgan (Macclesfield)

Chester City

INS: Jay Harris (Accrington Stanley), David Mannix (Accrington Stanley), Anthony Barry (Yeovil), Paul Taylor (Vauxhall Motors), Ryan Lowe (Crewe), Damien Mozika (AS Nancy)

OUTS: Tony Grant (Released), Sean Hessey (Released), Simon Marples (Released), Phil Palethorpe (Released), Simon Yeo (Released), Dean Bennett (Released), Adam Walke (Released), Kevin Sandwith (Released), Chris Holroyd (Released), John Murphy (St. Patricks Athletic) - Undisclosed

Chesterfield

INS: Paul Harsley (Port Vale), Rob Page (Huddersfield), Danny Hall (Gretna), Darren Currie (Luton)

OUTS: Alan O'Hare (Released), Kevin Gray (Workington), Josh Law (Released), Kevin Cooper (Released), Jamie Jackson (Released) Adam Smith (Released), Steve Fletcher (Released), Barry Roche (Morecambe), Janos Kovacs (Lincoln)

Dagenham and Redbridge

INS: Mark Nwokeji (Staines),

OUTS: Dave Rainford (Released), Shabazz Baidoo (Released), Sam Sloma (Released), Chris Moore (Released), Ross Smith (Released)

Darlington

INS: Jason Kennedy (Middlesbrough), Clayton Fortune (Leyton Orient), Adam Griffin (Stockport), David Poole (Stockport), Adam Proudlock (Stockport),

OUTS: Michael Cummins (Rotherham), Julian Joachim (Kings Lynn), Clark Keltie (Rochdale), Shaun Reay (Released), Neil Wainwright (Released), Scott Wiseman (Rochdale), Guylain Ndumbu Nsungu (Released), John Brackstone (Gateshead), Kevin Burgess (Released), David Stockdale (Fulham) - Undisclosed

Exeter City

INS: Emmanuel Panther (York City), Craig McAllister (Oxford), Jack Oberstellar (Wycombe), Ben Watson (Grays), Marcus Stewart (Yeovil)

OUTS: Jon Richardson (Worcester/University), Lee Elam (Released), Andy Taylor (Released), Wayne Carlisle (Torquay)

Gillingham

INS: Alan Julian (Stevenage), Mark McCammon (Doncaster)

OUTS:Craig Stone (Released), Derek Stillie (Released), Kelvin Jack (Released), Guylain N'dumbo N'sungu (Released), Gerges Ba (Released), Barry Cogan (Released), Tom Bryant (Released), Leroy Griffiths (Released), Davif Graham (Lincoln), Aaron Brown (Lincoln)

Grimsby Town

INS: Robbie Stockdale (Tranmere), Matt Heywood (Brentford), Richard Hope (Wrexham), Chris Llewellen (Wrexham)

OUTS: Justin Whittle (Released), Ciaran Toner (Rochdale)

Lincoln City

INS: Stefan Oakes (Wycombe), Janos Kovacs (Chesterfield) - Tribunal, David Graham (Gillingham), Aaron Brown (Gillingham), Frank Sinclair (Huddersfield), Rob Burch (Sheffield Wednesday), Kevin Gall

OUTS: Ryan Amoo (Released), Alan Marriott (Released), Adie Moses (Released), Gary Croft (Released), Mark Stallard (Released), Jamie Forrester (Notts County), Nat Brown (Wrexham)

Luton Town

INS:

OUTS: Don Hutchinson (Released), Paul Peschisolido (Released), Chris Perry (Southampton), Paul Furlong (Southend), David Bell (Norwich) - Undisclosed, Darren Currie (Chesterfield), Calvin Andrew (Crystal Palace), Steve Robinson (Released), Matthew Spring (Sheffield United)

Macclesfield Town

INS: Simon Yeo (Chester), Lee Bell (Mansfield) Shaun Hessey (Chester), Richard Walker (Port Vale), Neil Harvey (Retford United), Paul Morgan (Bury)

OUTS: Luke Dimech (Released), Richard Edghill (Released), Levi Read (Released), Andrew Teague (Released), Jamie Tolley (Released)

Morecambe

INS: Michael Carr (Northwich), Barry Roche (Chesterfield), Neil Wainwright (Darlington), Andy Parrish (Bury), Ryan McCann (Queen Of The South), Diarmuid O'Carroll (Glasgow Celtic) - Undisclosed, Rene Howe (Peterborough)

OUTS: Gary Thompson (Scunthorpe), Carl Baker (Stockport) - £175,000

Notts County

INS: Michael Johnson (Derby), Jamie Forrester (Lincoln), Adam Nowland (Preston), Matt Hamshaw (Mansfield), Russell Hoult (Stoke), Jason Beardsley (Derby)

OUTS: Jason Lee (Released), Lawrie Dudfield (Released), Lee Canoville (Released), Gary Silk (Released), Matt Somner (Released), Andy Parkinson (Cambridge United)

Port Vale

INS: Rob Taylor (Nuneaton), Anthony Griffith (Doncaster), Steve Thompson (Middlesbrough), Sam Stockley (Wycombe), David Howland (Birmingham), John McCombe (Hereford), Louis Dodds (Leicester) - Undisclosed, Lee Collins (Wolves)

OUTS: Joe Cardle (Airdrie), Adam Eckersley (AC Horsens), Robin Hulbert (Released), Mark McGregor (Released), Colin Miles (Released), Justin Miller (Released), David Mulligan (Released), Charlie O'Loughlan (Nantwich), George Pilkington (Released), Craig Rocastle (Released), Jason Talbot (Released), Paul Harsley (Chesterfield), Danny Whittaker (Oldham)

Rochdale

INS: Ciaran Toner (Grimsby), Clark Keltie (Darlington), Scott Wiseman (Darlington), John Shaw (Halifax) - Undisclosed

OUTS: John Doolan (Southport), Gary Brown (Released), David Perkins (Colchester) - Undisclosed, Matty Hughes (Glasgow Celtic) - Undisclosed

Rotherham United

INS: Michael Cummins (Darlington), Mark Lynch (Yeovil), Mark Burchill (Dunfermline), Alex Rhodes (Bradford), Reuben Reid (Plymouth)

OUTS: Paul Hurst (Released), Liam King (Released), Sam Duncum (Released), Derek Holmes (St Johnstone), Graham Coughlan (Rotherham)

Shrewsbury Town

INS: Paul Murray (Gretna), Stephen Hindmarch (Carlisle), Grant Holt (Nottingham Forest) - £170,000, Michael Jackson (Blackpool), Shane Sherriff (Tranmere Rovers), Richard Walker (Bristol Rovers), Graham Coughlan (Rotherham)

OUTS: Luke Jones (Released), Jimmy Ryan (Released), Colin Murdoch (Accrington Stanley), Danny Hall (Chesterfield), Darren Kempson (Wrexham)

Wycombe Wanderers

INS: Lewwis Spence (Crystal Palace), John Mousinho (Brentford), Gavin Grant (Millwall), Chris Zebroski (Millwall), Magno Viera (Wycombe), Lewis Hunt (Southend), Nathan Ashton (Fulham)

OUTS: Sam Stockley (Port Vale), Chris Palmer (Released), Andre Boucard (Released), Alan Massey (Released), Tom Cadmore (Released), Steven Gregory (Released), Jack Obersteller (Exeter), Russ Martin (Peterborough), Stefan Oakes (Lincoln), Sergio Torres (Peterborough) - Undisclosed