Connell,
33, has been at Shields since the summer of 2016, and helped them win two
promotions in 2017 and 2018, as well as the Buildbase FA Vase at Wembley, the
Durham Challenge Cup and Northern League Cup in 2017.
Before
his transfer to South Shields, he spent seven years at Dunston in the Ebac Northern
League and was a team-mate of Terry Galbraith’s when they won the 2012 FA Vase.
Darlington
manager Alun Armstrong told https://darlingtonfc.co.uk: “I’ve signed Liam to provide
competition for Chris Elliott. He’s got plenty of experience which hopefully
will be of benefit to us. He will give us a boost.”
Connell,
who has been unable to force his way into the Shields’ team on a regular basis
this season, is not cup-tied, and is therefore eligible for the Quakers
Emirates FA Cup Third Qualifying Round tie at Leamington tomorrow.
Ray
Simpson |
