Manager, Tony Ricketts, has strengthened his squad with a number of new signings.

Joining the team are: Ian Parkes – midfield. Former England Futsal captain, he now works as an FA Regional PE and Coaching Educational Co-ordinator and holds a UEFA ‘B’ coaching licence. George Brimson – striker. Previous clubs include Bristol Rovers. Nathan Loader – defender. Local lad, a familiar face at Winterfield Road having played for our U-18s. Nathan is now an Academy coach with Southampton. Ed Baldy – goalkeeper. Only 23 years old, but very experienced, having played for Kidderminster Harriers and local rivals, Frome Town. Will Hailston – striker. Played for Rovers’ Under-18s, but in senior football, his clubs include Bishop Sutton and Bristol Manor Farm. Elliot Gibbons – midfield – returns to Winterfield Road for a second spell. He has spent the last two seasons with Mangotsfield United. Ibrahima "Ibz" Diallo – midfield. Another player returning for a second spell, Ibz represented Great Britain in the 2012 Paralympics football competition. Reeko Best – striker. Also joins us from rivals, Bridgwater Town. Conor O’Sullivan – defender. Former Southampton youth player.

They will be joined by two new recruits from last season’s league champions, Cinderford Town. Elliott Keitghley is a defender who also captained Hartpury College’s successful side last season and is a former Cheltenham Town youth team player. Ryan Shaw hails from Birmingham and is another Hartpury College student and is an attacking midfield player.

Paulton transfer target, Nathan Summers, ex-Plymouth Argyle, who played over 35 games last season for Hereford, has held more talks with Tony Ricketts about a possible move to Winterfield Road.

Tony commented: “Nathan fell out of favour at Hereford towards the end of last season and although he has been offered a new contract at Hereford, he and I are unsure that he will be a regular starter, so a move to Paulton could benefit him and the club. He is a third year student at Hartpury and obviously finance comes into the equation, with this being the biggest stumbling block, I hope to have a decision early next week.”

Retained from last season are Jordan Ricketts, Alex Grimshaw, Sol Wheatley, Lamar Powell and Joe Chandler.

The 2016/2017 Evostik Southern League fixtures will be released at 9 a.m. on 15th July and the season commences on 6th August.