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Three New Faces at Taddy
Three New Faces at Taddy
Northern Premier League Division One North West club Tadcaster Albion have snapped up Simon Russell, Marko Basic and Ify Ofoegbu.
Friday 19 June 20 I 09:24:23 I Photo by

The experienced 35-year-old Russell (pictured) joins Taddy from NPL Premier Division side Gainsborough Trinity, where he was in his second spell.

 

A fan favourite, the midfielder re-joined Trinity in January 2018 from North Ferriby United.

 

Originally on the books at Hull City, he went on to play 134 times for Kidderminster Harriers.

 

Spells with York City, Cambridge United, Lincoln City and Alfreton Town followed before he joined Trinity for the first time in 2013.

 

Marko Basic has left league rivals Ossett United to join Taddy which is closer to where he attends university.

 

The 20-year-old tricky attacking midfielder of Serbian decent, was born in Bingley and whilst playing Sunday League football was asked to trial at Bradford City.

 

It was there that he caught the eye of Vanarama National League side FC Halifax Town and was offered an eighteen-month scholarship.

 

He was part of their under-19 squad which lifted the Football Conference Youth Alliance Trophy in 2017.

 

A one-year deal with the Shaymen followed during which he spent a few months on loan to Taddy`s league rivals Mossley AFC.

 

With a change of management, Basic was released at the end of the season and signed a two-year contract at Ossett United where he became a firm favourite.

 

The third arrival is Ify Ofoegbu, who can play on either wing, up front or in midfield.

 

He came to England from Nigeria when he was four years old and now lives in Sheffield.

 

His footballing career can be traced back to Huddersfield Town’s under-16s after he was `discovered` by Tadcaster`s assistant manager Steve Waide, when he taught PT at the South Leeds Academy and the two have kept in touch since.

 

From there he joined Chesterfield and made his senior debut against Accrington Stanley in October 2016 when he was just 16 – becoming the fifth youngest player ever to play in the Spireites first team.

 

He signed a one-year’s contract with Chesterfield in 2018 and in all made 5 appearances for the first team.

 

He missed much of 2019/20 due to injury but had a few outings with Sheffield & Hallamshire County League side Wakefield AFC earlier this year.

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Three New Faces at Taddy
Three New Faces at Taddy
Friday 19 June 20 I 09:24:23
Photo by

The experienced 35-year-old Russell (pictured) joins Taddy from NPL Premier Division side Gainsborough Trinity, where he was in his second spell.

 

A fan favourite, the midfielder re-joined Trinity in January 2018 from North Ferriby United.

 

Originally on the books at Hull City, he went on to play 134 times for Kidderminster Harriers.

 

Spells with York City, Cambridge United, Lincoln City and Alfreton Town followed before he joined Trinity for the first time in 2013.

 

Marko Basic has left league rivals Ossett United to join Taddy which is closer to where he attends university.

 

The 20-year-old tricky attacking midfielder of Serbian decent, was born in Bingley and whilst playing Sunday League football was asked to trial at Bradford City.

 

It was there that he caught the eye of Vanarama National League side FC Halifax Town and was offered an eighteen-month scholarship.

 

He was part of their under-19 squad which lifted the Football Conference Youth Alliance Trophy in 2017.

 

A one-year deal with the Shaymen followed during which he spent a few months on loan to Taddy`s league rivals Mossley AFC.

 

With a change of management, Basic was released at the end of the season and signed a two-year contract at Ossett United where he became a firm favourite.

 

The third arrival is Ify Ofoegbu, who can play on either wing, up front or in midfield.

 

He came to England from Nigeria when he was four years old and now lives in Sheffield.

 

His footballing career can be traced back to Huddersfield Town’s under-16s after he was `discovered` by Tadcaster`s assistant manager Steve Waide, when he taught PT at the South Leeds Academy and the two have kept in touch since.

 

From there he joined Chesterfield and made his senior debut against Accrington Stanley in October 2016 when he was just 16 – becoming the fifth youngest player ever to play in the Spireites first team.

 

He signed a one-year’s contract with Chesterfield in 2018 and in all made 5 appearances for the first team.

 

He missed much of 2019/20 due to injury but had a few outings with Sheffield & Hallamshire County League side Wakefield AFC earlier this year.

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