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Hopper & Withey Join Frome
Hopper & Withey Join Frome
Danny Greaves, manager of Pitching In Southern League Division One South club Frome Town, has made his first close season captures.
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Moving to Badgers Hill is experienced striker Luke Hopper (pictured), who joins from Southern Premier Division South side Yate Town.

 

The 33-year-old signed for the Bluebells in the summer of 2021 from Vanarama National League South outfit Hungerford Town, who he had re-joined in August 2020.

 

He had signed for Chippenham Town in June 2019 from Southern Premier South side Salisbury.

 

Devizes-born, he began his career at Swindon Town before spells with Chippenham, Hungerford, Swindon Supermarine and Gloucester City before re-joining Hungerford in the summer of 2017. He also had a spell in Australia playing for South Melbourne.

 

He has made more than 250 senior appearances, scoring over 130 goals, including 20 in National League North with Gloucester from 33 starts and 8 substitute appearances.

 

He continued scoring goals for Hungerford before signing for the Whites in June 2018.

 

Greaves told his club’s website: "I am delighted to have signed Luke. He has been on our radar for the past 18 months, so to finally get this deal over the line is pleasing.

 

“He will bring additional attributes to the team which we lacked at times in key periods last season through his physicality and ability to hold the ball up and link up play. Another key element is his experience which will be key to us for another promotion push, not to mention his excellent goal scoring record which has mainly been achieved in the leagues above at Step 2 and 3."

 

Returning to Frome for a second spell is midfielder Ben Withey.

 

The 25-year-old re-joins the Robins from league rivals Paulton Rovers.

 

He had re-joined Rovers in August 2019 having only moved to Southern Premier Division South side Swindon Supermarine two months earlier.

 

He had originally signed for Paulton from Frome, where he played 47 times, a year previously in the summer of 2018.

 

He came through the ranks at Bristol City academy and has also previously played at Mangotsfield United and Weston-super-Mare.

 

He joined Mangotsfield permanently in 2016 following an earlier dual-registration spell with Weston and made 36 appearances for the Mangos in the 2016/17 season.

 

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Hopper & Withey Join Frome
Hopper & Withey Join Frome
Sunday 12 June 22 I 16:42:33
Photo by

Moving to Badgers Hill is experienced striker Luke Hopper (pictured), who joins from Southern Premier Division South side Yate Town.

 

The 33-year-old signed for the Bluebells in the summer of 2021 from Vanarama National League South outfit Hungerford Town, who he had re-joined in August 2020.

 

He had signed for Chippenham Town in June 2019 from Southern Premier South side Salisbury.

 

Devizes-born, he began his career at Swindon Town before spells with Chippenham, Hungerford, Swindon Supermarine and Gloucester City before re-joining Hungerford in the summer of 2017. He also had a spell in Australia playing for South Melbourne.

 

He has made more than 250 senior appearances, scoring over 130 goals, including 20 in National League North with Gloucester from 33 starts and 8 substitute appearances.

 

He continued scoring goals for Hungerford before signing for the Whites in June 2018.

 

Greaves told his club’s website: "I am delighted to have signed Luke. He has been on our radar for the past 18 months, so to finally get this deal over the line is pleasing.

 

“He will bring additional attributes to the team which we lacked at times in key periods last season through his physicality and ability to hold the ball up and link up play. Another key element is his experience which will be key to us for another promotion push, not to mention his excellent goal scoring record which has mainly been achieved in the leagues above at Step 2 and 3."

 

Returning to Frome for a second spell is midfielder Ben Withey.

 

The 25-year-old re-joins the Robins from league rivals Paulton Rovers.

 

He had re-joined Rovers in August 2019 having only moved to Southern Premier Division South side Swindon Supermarine two months earlier.

 

He had originally signed for Paulton from Frome, where he played 47 times, a year previously in the summer of 2018.

 

He came through the ranks at Bristol City academy and has also previously played at Mangotsfield United and Weston-super-Mare.

 

He joined Mangotsfield permanently in 2016 following an earlier dual-registration spell with Weston and made 36 appearances for the Mangos in the 2016/17 season.

 

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