Manager
Mike Cook has already added Jennison Myrie-Williams, Marlon Jackson and the
season-long loan signing of goalkeeper Zach Jeacock from Birmingham City to his
squad.
And
now, after a successful pre-season trial period, the Tigers` boss has placed Ioan
Richards, Tom Handley, Jamie Bremner, Jack Spark and James Spruce on the books.
Richards
is a defender who joins the Tigers following his youth career with SkyBet
League Two neighbours Cheltenham Town.
He
had experience of non-League football in an 18-game loan spell with BetVictor
Southern League Division One South outfit Slimbridge last season.
Handley
is also a defender from Cheltenham, where he spent 10 years in the youth set
up.
He
spent time on loan in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division with Lydney
Town last season.
Bremner
is another young defender who joins City following after coming through the
ranks at League One side Bristol Rovers.
He
is another to have had a taste of non-League football with a loan spell at
Southern Division One South side Mangotsfield United last term.
Spark
is also a defender who has joined from Championship side Bristol City, where he
played in their under-18 and under-23 sides.
He
will be no stranger to Gloucester fans, however, as he joined the Tigers on
loan at the end of last season in the National League South.
Spruce
is a striker who was released by Bristol Rovers, having joined their academy
back in May 2016.
He
was called up to the Wales under-19 squad in September last year for games
against Iceland and has been a part of the Welsh youth set up ever since.
He
has had several loan spells in non-League football with the likes of Cinderford
Town, Larkhall Athletic, Farnborough, Yate Town and Halesowen Town – the latter
two in 2018/19.
In
a joint statement from manager Mike Cook and co-chairman Alex Petheram, the
pair told http://www.gloucestercityafc.com:
“It’s great for these lads to come into the first team and shows that the
approach we’ve developed at the club is hopefully now starting to work. James
Bremner started training with us at the end of last season and Jack Spark came to
us from Bristol City at the end of last season. We’re excited these lads have
now joined and we’re keen to work with them developing their careers in the
game.
“We’ll
be looking to get the lads as much first team minutes as possible, so we might
look at linking in with some other local teams to try and fast track their
development”.
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