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Trio of New Saints
Trio of New Saints
Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central club St Ives Town have announced three new signings ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.
Tuesday 19 July 22 I 09:15:58 I Photo by

Johnny Herd, Jonathan Edwards and Julien Saka have all checked into Westwood Road.

 

Herd (pictured) is an experienced 32-year-old left-back who joins the Saints from former league rivals and now Vanarama National League South newcomers Peterborough Sports.

 

He had signed for the 2021/22 Southern Premier Division Central play-off winners in February 2019 from St Neots Town.

 

He made 42 appearances for Southend United earlier in his career with a highlight playing twice against Chelsea in the FA Cup.

 

He moved to Ebbsfleet United in 2011 and then onto Bishop`s Stortford in 2012 before joining St Neots at the start of the 2017/18 season.

 

Edwards is a 25-year-old forward who moves from Southern Division One Central side FC Romania.

 

He had joined the Wolves in August 2021 from the Saints` league rivals Royston Town.

 

He joined National League South club Maidstone United in June 2019 from former National League rivals FC Halifax Town and then joined Biggleswade Town in January 2020 and to then-league rivals Royston in July 2020.

 

He joined the Shaymen from Hull City in the summer of 2018.

 

Luton-born, he started his career with Stevenage before signing his first professional contract with Peterborough United. 

 

He had loan spells with Bishop’s Stortford, Biggleswade Town, Ilkeston Town and St Albans City before joining Dunstable Town in 2016.

 

Hull gave him a one-year contract following a successful trail with their under-21 squad and he had loan spells with Accrington and Woking during his time at the KC Stadium.

 

Saka is a 21-year-old right back who signs from Soham Town Rangers, who were relegated back to the Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division at the end of last season.

 

He had been at Julius Martin Lane since December 2021.

 

Born in France, he has also been with Isthmian League South Central side Tooting & Mitcham United, Chessington & Hook United and Colliers Wood United.

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Trio of New Saints
Trio of New Saints
Tuesday 19 July 22 I 09:15:58
Photo by

Johnny Herd, Jonathan Edwards and Julien Saka have all checked into Westwood Road.

 

Herd (pictured) is an experienced 32-year-old left-back who joins the Saints from former league rivals and now Vanarama National League South newcomers Peterborough Sports.

 

He had signed for the 2021/22 Southern Premier Division Central play-off winners in February 2019 from St Neots Town.

 

He made 42 appearances for Southend United earlier in his career with a highlight playing twice against Chelsea in the FA Cup.

 

He moved to Ebbsfleet United in 2011 and then onto Bishop`s Stortford in 2012 before joining St Neots at the start of the 2017/18 season.

 

Edwards is a 25-year-old forward who moves from Southern Division One Central side FC Romania.

 

He had joined the Wolves in August 2021 from the Saints` league rivals Royston Town.

 

He joined National League South club Maidstone United in June 2019 from former National League rivals FC Halifax Town and then joined Biggleswade Town in January 2020 and to then-league rivals Royston in July 2020.

 

He joined the Shaymen from Hull City in the summer of 2018.

 

Luton-born, he started his career with Stevenage before signing his first professional contract with Peterborough United. 

 

He had loan spells with Bishop’s Stortford, Biggleswade Town, Ilkeston Town and St Albans City before joining Dunstable Town in 2016.

 

Hull gave him a one-year contract following a successful trail with their under-21 squad and he had loan spells with Accrington and Woking during his time at the KC Stadium.

 

Saka is a 21-year-old right back who signs from Soham Town Rangers, who were relegated back to the Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division at the end of last season.

 

He had been at Julius Martin Lane since December 2021.

 

Born in France, he has also been with Isthmian League South Central side Tooting & Mitcham United, Chessington & Hook United and Colliers Wood United.

Copyright Non League Today. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to the Non League Today website as the source and a link back to the Non League Today website.
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