New signings and retained list
The club can confirm our new signings and retained list ahead of the new season – which starts tomorrow at Fakenham Town.
There will be some familiar names amongst the arrivals with Josh Collins, David Leader, Sam Newton and Max Williams having previously played for the club.
Kalum Benham and Ben Humphreys also made a handful of appearances last season on a dual registration.
The club’s new signings are as follows (previous clubs in brackets).
Kalum Benham, Defender (Bildeston, Bacton)
Bruno Binda, Defender (Claydon)
Jack Brame, Forward (Bury, Walsham, Mildenhall, Thetford)
Josh Collins, Defender (Cornard, Debenham, Felixstowe)
Frederico Dende, Midfielder (Stowmarket)
Jordan Gibbs, Midfielder (Diss)
Ben Humphreys, Forward (Elmswell, Bildeston)
David Leader, Goalkeeper (Braintree, Heybridge Swifts, Clacton, Basildon)
Tapi Mabugu, Midfielder (Alresford)
Sam Newton, Defender (Cornard)
Godswill Odili, Defender (Tiptree Jobserve)
Ricky Verdades, Forward (Claydon)
Harry Whiting-Noakes, Midfielder (Old Newton)
Max Williams, Defender (Thetford)
Pictured below are five of our new recruits. Clockwise starting from top left are Jack Brame, Sam Newton, Kalum Benham, Harry Whiting-Noakes and Ben Humphreys. Images courtesy of Stewart Ambrose, Ambrose Photography.
Retained players who made at least one first team appearance last season:
Hassan Ally, Forward
Max Boulter, Goalkeeper
Jacob Brown, Midfielder
Charlie Coy, Defender
Jack Delaune, Forward
Hugo Hertz, Midfielder
Charlie Holmes, Midfielder
Jake Jackson, Midfielder
Ismail Marshall, Midfielder
Perry Newman, Midfielder
Alfie Parnell, Midfielder
Kyran Quelch, Forward
Dan Smith, Defender
Tyresse Williams, Defender
Will Wingfield, Defender
A warm welcome to the new players joining us this season, we hope you enjoy your football at Long Melford FC.
We also thank the players leaving the club this summer and wish them the best of luck for the future.
