SUMMER ROUND UP: After narrowly missing out on promotion last season Spalding will be hoping to make the step back up to step 4 at the end of the fast approaching 2013-14 campaign. Manager Pat Rayment has brought in three newcomers from higher levels. Former Lincoln City striker Sam Mullarkey has moved from Stamford, midfield powerhouse Lewis Webb joins from Corby and defender Nathan Stainfield has arrived from Boston United. The Tulips have also recruited four of neighbours Holbeach’s championship winning squad with the versatile Jonny Allen, left back Adam Jackson, defender Jamie Stevens and last season’s top flight leading marksman Andy Tidswell all swapping Carters Park for the Halley Stewart Field. Completing the new faces at the Halley Stewart Field is wide man Matty O’Neill who was with the Tulips in their Northern Premier League days, but has had a lengthy break from the game due to injury. A number of players have moved on to pastures new with those moving to higher grade clubs being Jamie Thurlbourne to Corby and Michael Jacklin to Brigg. Gary King has been trialling at Kings Lynn while defensive stalwart Glen Fuff has retired. Young goalkeeper Jordan McCready has also left the Halley Stewart Field to join Chesterfield on a scholarship. The club’s resources will be tested early on with suspensions for Dan Cotton and Lewis Webb and injuries to Miles Chamberlain and Andy Tidswell who suffered a broken hand in the visit to St Neots.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:06:10 +0000