Soccer Shorts: Stansfeld appoint Billy Shinners as manager

Here are this weekend’s Soccer Shorts articles.

ASHFORD UNITED manager Kevin Watson has signed attacker Alex Akrofi, while midfielder Henry Muggeridge has departed Homelands Stadium and striker Danny Parish has been retained.

BROMLEY manager Andy Woodman has released Cameron Green, Charlie Nicholas, Finlay Lovatt and Tunji Obembe this summer.

CORINTHIAN have confirmed that manager Michael Golding is staying at Gay Dawn Farm following relegation from the Isthmian League South East Division to the Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division.

Golding, who has been in charge of the club for 368 games, will be assisted again by former Dartford centre-half Paul Sawyer and Peter Burke.

CRAY VALLEY (Paper Mills) have appointed Steve McKimm as their new manager.  He will be assisted by Barry Moore and Mark Watson comes in as coach.

McKimm and Moore worked together at both Tonbridge Angels and Carshalton Athletic.

CRAY WANDERERS manager Neil Smith has retained Anthony Cook, Tom Derry and Nyren Clunis, while Danny Bassett has departed to re-sign for Carshalton Athletic.

DULWICH HAMLET boss Hakan Hayrettin has signed former Tonbridge Angels left-back Craig Braham-Barrett, 34, former Hungerford Town defender Jeremiah Gyebi, 23, and former Boreham Wood defender Mark Ricketts. Midfielder Ryley Scott arrives from Dagenham & Redbridge and former Maidenhead United striker Adrian Clifton, 34, signs for the relegated Isthmian League Premier Division outfit.

ERITH & BELVEDERE manager Matt Longhurst has signed former Dover Athletic striker Josh Ajayi on a one-year contract at the newly-promoted Isthmian League South East Division club.

FOLKESTONE INVICTA joint-managers Roland Edge and Micheal Everitt have confirmed that left-wing-back has left Cheriton Road to sign for their Isthmian League Premier Division rivals Hornchurch.

HOLMESDALE joint-managers Tony Beckingham and Andy Constable have appointed Grant Duffy as head coach.

The Bromley-based club and have signed former Punjab United right-back Theo McKenzie.

LEATHERHEAD boss Hayden Bird has unveiled the signing of former Chatham Town midfielder Fabio Saraiva.

LYDD TOWN boss Mickey Doyle has retained Harry Alexander, Richard Atkins, Harrison Avery, Luke Burdon, Craig Calvert, Connor Collins, John Hastings, Ryan Philpott, Kenny Pogue, Jack Price, Billy Robbins, Calvin Sedenu, Ryan Smith, Tyler Sterling, Jordan Tomsett and Jarred Trespaderne ahead of the newly-promoted club’s Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division campaign.

MAIDSTONE UNITED manager George Elokobi has signed former Welling United left-back Chi Ezennolim, 21.

PUNJAB UNITED boss Chipie Sian has re-signed former Beckenham Town striker Tunde Aderonmu.

RUSTHALL manager Jimmy Anderson has retained Jack Smith.

SEVENOAKS TOWN boss Harry Hudson has retained left-back Karn Miller-Neave and Fumnaya Shomotum.

SNODLAND TOWN manager Luke Wallond has retained defender Jon Pilbeam, striker Matthew Gething, midfielders Jordan Wells and Josh Froggatt, winger Regan Corke and striker Josh Jackson while the club’s under 23 side will be jointly-managed by Lee Mackelden and Steve Fincham.

The newly-promoted Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division side have brought in former VCD Athletic centre-half Jack Bath and former VCD central midfielder Karl Dent and former Chatham Town centre-half Ashley Sains.

STANSFELD have appointed striker Billy Shinners as their new first-team manager.  He will be assisted by Joe Minter, while Dave Mehmet is also part of the coaching staff.

TONBRIDGE ANGELS manager Jay Saunders has retained Ruben Soares-Junior, 23, and Jamie Fielding, 23 and has signed former Dover Athletic midfielder Jordan Higgs, 26 and former Ebbsfleet United centre-half Alex Finney, 26.

WHITSTABLE TOWN manager Marcel Nimani has unveiled the signing of former Erith Town striker Steadman Callender.

Last Updated:  21:30 – Sunday 4 June 2023