CONCORD have brought in a trio of left-sided players as they prepare for their second year in the Ryman Premier.
Michael Noone, 22, has arrived from Tooting & Mitcham, and Sam Collins, 22, from Maidenhead United.
Full-back Sam Holloway, 25, who played for Conference South champions Braintree last season, has also signed.
Noone, pictured right, has been capped by Ireland’s under-18s, and started at Millwall before training with the Glenn Hoddle Academy in Spain.
Collins, pictured below, from Canvey, has previously turned out for MK Dons, Hendon and AFC Hornchurch, and was Maidenhead’s player of the year two season’s ago.
Holloway was part of Rod Stringer’s Aveley side which reached the Ryman Premier play-offs two seasons ago.
He went with Stringer to Braintree, and had loan spells at Billericay and AFC Hornchurch towards the end of the last campaign.
The Beachboys were left a bit shy down their left flank after winger Gary Ogilvie went to Canada to play for FC London this summer, and full-back Danny Glozier decided to take a year out to travel.
Both were an integral part of last season’s side which finished eighth in their Ryman Premier debut season.
Concord joint manager Danny Scopes said he was happy to have replenished his squad with good quality additions.
On Noone, he said: “He is a good player who has already played in the Spanish second division.
“He wants to get back into the professional game, and we believe we can help him with that.
“He is friends with Lyle Taylor and he spoke to him about Concord, and I think that helped persuade him to sign for us.”
Concord agreed deals to keep 13 of last season’s squad in early May, but they are bracing themselves for possibly losing top-scorer Tony Stokes, who has a trial with League One Hartlepool next month.
Scopes said that depending on what happens with Stokes, the club could also look to bring in two more strikers.
The Concord squad will return for training on June 28, ahead of their first pre-season friendly with Hullbridge Sports on July 16
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