Sunday 28 June 2015

SUMMER TRANSFER ROUND-UP 2015 #1

Within his first week of taking over as Torquay United manager, Paul Cox has already made his first two new signings.

Former Oxford United starlet Marsh, 21, scored ten goals in 20 appearances during a loan spell with Welling United last season in the Conference before signing permanently for Ebbsfleet United.

Marsh's arrival was quickly followed by that of James Hurst, a former England Under-20 international - who started his career with Portsmouth before enjoying spells with a number of clubs, including West Bromwich Albion and Crawley Town.

Hurst, 23, has also had a spell playing Iceland and joins from Director of Football Dean Edwards' former club Hednesford Town for an undisclosed fee.

Meanwhile, Plymouth Argyle manager Derek Adams has also made his first signing as Pilgrims' boss by bringing left-back Gary Sawyer back to Home Park after an absence of five years.

Sawyer originally left Home Park in 2010, after making 106 appearances over four years, when he was released by Paul Mariner and had previously had a four-year spell with Leyton Orient that came to an end when he left the Matchroom Stadium at the end of last season.

Former Argyle manager Paul Sturrock has made the highest number of new additions this summer, by bringing six new faces to Huish Park.

These include Ben Tozer and Marc Laird, who both appeared for Sturrock for two of his previous clubs - Swindon Town and Southend United.

Winger Matty Dolan returns to the Glovers for a second spell, following his release by Bradford City and Jack Compton - son of former Torquay United defender Paul Compton - returns to the South West after joining from Hartlepool United.

Striker Sean Jeffers also joins from Newport County as well as Jordan Gibbons and Omar Sowumni, who were previously with QPR and Ipswich Town.

After working under a transfer embargo last summer, Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale has been busy in terms of recruitment. Tisdale was only able to make two signings before the start of last season; but he has surpassed that total so far, bringing in three new additions, which includes the permanent acquisition of loanee Lee Holmes, former Torquay United goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik and former Brentford midfielder Manny Oyeleke.