Bown, 22, began his career at Eastbourne Borough where he came to the attention of Stoke City, with whom he had trials with their under-21s, and dual-registered with Metropolitan Police.

He then signed for Lewes in 2016 but his hopes of establishing himself in the first team were dashed by injury that saw him move on to East Grinstead Town and then Horsham, via a brief spell with Hastings United.

He spent part of the 2016/17 season on loan at Peacehaven & Telscombe and then re-joined Horsham in October 2017.

He moved to Southern Combination League Premier Division neighbours Horsham YMCA last season, where he bagged 34 goals during the campaign.

Manager Darren Freeman told https://www.lewesfc.com: “Dean's goalscoring record means he deserves a second chance. We didn't see the best of him last time he was here.

"He got injured and it took him time to find his feet when he came back.

"He did the right thing - he went away, got some match time, got more experience, got fitter and it's paid off. He scored 30-odd goals last season for Horsham YMCA and it's only right we give him another chance."