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Experienced Defender Joins The Reds
Experienced Defender Joins The Reds
Vanarama National League North club Alfreton Town have signed defender Martin Riley from National League side FC Halifax Town on a one-year deal.
Monday 02 July 18 I 00:00:00 I Photo by

The 31-year-old has been well-travelled, with his last club being Halifax last season before Riley was released at the end of the 2017/18 campaign.

 

He joined the Shaymen from Wrexham in May 2017 and was their first signing after winning promotion to the National League.

 

He came through the youth ranks at Wolverhampton Wanderers and then left for Shrewsbury Town where he failed to make a League appearance.

 

A move to Kidderminster Harriers followed in 2008 and after two years at Aggborough, Riley joined Cheltenham Town in 2010.

 

He then joined Mansfield Town in 2011, making 33 appearances before joining Wrexham in 2012; winning the FA Trophy in the 2012/13 season.

 

A return to the Stags came in 2013, before a move to Tranmere Rovers and a second spell at Wrexham in May 2016 followed, before signing for Halifax.

 

Manager Billy Heath told the club`s press officer Amar Sharma: “Martin is an absolutely brilliant signing for us. He has played for some really good clubs and is vastly experienced. His experience both at Football League as well as National League level is huge for us and it will add some know how to our back line.

 

“He is a good player, a leader and very vocal which is always important at the back. We knew we needed to bring another centre-half in and we wanted to make sure we brought the right one in, we are delighted to have Martin with us and his experience will add to our strengths”.

 

 

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Experienced Defender Joins The Reds
Experienced Defender Joins The Reds
Monday 02 July 18 I 00:00:00
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The 31-year-old has been well-travelled, with his last club being Halifax last season before Riley was released at the end of the 2017/18 campaign.

 

He joined the Shaymen from Wrexham in May 2017 and was their first signing after winning promotion to the National League.

 

He came through the youth ranks at Wolverhampton Wanderers and then left for Shrewsbury Town where he failed to make a League appearance.

 

A move to Kidderminster Harriers followed in 2008 and after two years at Aggborough, Riley joined Cheltenham Town in 2010.

 

He then joined Mansfield Town in 2011, making 33 appearances before joining Wrexham in 2012; winning the FA Trophy in the 2012/13 season.

 

A return to the Stags came in 2013, before a move to Tranmere Rovers and a second spell at Wrexham in May 2016 followed, before signing for Halifax.

 

Manager Billy Heath told the club`s press officer Amar Sharma: “Martin is an absolutely brilliant signing for us. He has played for some really good clubs and is vastly experienced. His experience both at Football League as well as National League level is huge for us and it will add some know how to our back line.

 

“He is a good player, a leader and very vocal which is always important at the back. We knew we needed to bring another centre-half in and we wanted to make sure we brought the right one in, we are delighted to have Martin with us and his experience will add to our strengths”.

 

 

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