He
has added Niall Maher to his squad, allowing fellow keeper Liam Kingston to
join Southern Division One South outfit Melksham Town on a season-long loan
after signing a new contract with the Seagulls.
Maher
started out in the Tividale academy, before moving to SkyBet League Two side
Morecambe in March 2015, originally signing scholarship forms.
In
the summer of 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Morecambe
after progressing through the under-18 setup at the Shrimps, becoming their
third-choice keeper in the process.
In
August 2017, Maher went on a month loan to Halesowen Town, making 2 appearances
for the Yeltz, and at the end of his loan he returned to Morecambe.
In
the summer of 2018, he was released by the Shrimps without managing to break
into the first team and signed for Stourbridge, where he made 10 appearances
during the 2018/19 season.
Kingston
came through the club’s academy and was integrated into Scott Bartlett’s squad
during the 2016-2017 season while also acting as the starting keeper for
Bridgwater Town.
In
the 2017-2018 season, the young keeper appeared 40 times while also appearing
in all of Weston’s victorious Somerset Premier Cup campaign.
In
August 2018, he joined Shepton Mallet on a three-month loan and made five
appearances before being recalled due to Luke Purnell’s suspension.
In
November 2018, Kingston moved up a level from the Western League and played 25
times for Street in their first season at Southern League level, keeping eight
clean sheets along the way. |