The Independent Voice of Ilkeston Football
1 of 1- WhiteBallProject
- Administrator
Offline - Registered: 25/2/2016
- Posts: 5,036
Three New Signings
Three signings for the Robins! New keeper that was needed! Wilder Great news! Lita Big name Benjamin Button?
- kevilsonlad
- Member
Offline
- Registered: 14/8/2016
- Posts: 1,381
Re: Three New Signings
Firstly on the Lita signing , i wasnt to sure about it to be honest mainly on the age ( no its not ageism) but you cant argue with his stas. 21 goals in 27 games ...WOW and thats for a struggling club.
The keeper i cant really talk about but for a young age hes been at some good clubs ,
Henri Wilder ......has been a good asset for the club , been playing well and loves the club , thats all you want from a player
- Matchman
- Member
Offline
- Registered: 26/2/2016
- Posts: 15,754
Re: Three New Signings
.
DATE: FRI 13 JAN 2023 BY STEVE WHITNEY
Lita Adds Even More Experience to Ilkeston Squad
Adding even more experience to an already strong squad at Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central club Ilkeston Town is striker Leroy Lita.
The 38-year-old recently announced his departure from league rivals Hednesford Town, where he had been player-coach under former boss Steve Burr but had been a regular since Danny Glover took over. Lita joined the Pitmen in March 2022 from another league rival, Stratford Town. He originally came out of a short retirement to sign for Southern Premier Division South side Salisbury in September 2019 before switching to Vanarama National League South outfit Chelmsford City two months later. Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, he made his professional debut in 2002 for Bristol City, scoring 31 goals in 85 games. He then made the move to Reading, and it was at the Royals where he really made a name for himself. The forward played a crucial role in firing Reading into the Premier League for the first time in their history in his debut season with the club in the 2005/06 season. He then went on to 14 goals in his first season in the top-flight as Reading finished eighth in their debut season in the Premier League, whilst narrowly missing out on a European place. The Royals were relegated the following season and he left the club when his contract expired in 2009. He joined Middlesbrough for a two-year-spell that wasn’t as successful as his time at Reading, and he swiftly left Boro to join Swansea City, and this is where his career started to take a dip. He only made 21 appearances for the Swans in three years with the Welsh side and spent time out on loan at the likes of Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City and Brighton & Hove Albion. After leaving Swansea, he joined Barnsley but left after one season, and made the move to Greek side AO Chania, but he only spent a year in Greece after scoring 3 goals in 15 appearances. In March 2016 he returned to England for a short spell at Yeovil Town, but left after making just 8 appearances, scoring just once. In January 2017, he joined Thai League T1 side Sisaket and then had a short stay in the Isthmian League Premier Division with Margate before announcing he was hanging up his boots. However, he joined Southern Premier Central outfit Nuneaton Borough in May 2020 and then switched to league rivals Stratford in January 2022.
ILKESTON TOWN WEB SITE
- Matchman
- Member
Offline
- Registered: 26/2/2016
- Posts: 15,754
Re: Three New Signings
.
DATE: SAT 14 JAN 2023 BY STEVE WHITNEY
New Keeper for Robins
Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central club Ilkeston Town have signed goalkeeper Rhys Davies.
The 23-year-old joins the Robins from Vanarama National League North side Boston United. He had joined the Pilgrims in the summer of 2022 from league rivals Kettering Town, where he had been since June 2021. The Cardiff-born stopper started his career at his home-town club Cardiff City before a spell with Newport County. In September 2017 he made a £250,000 move to Leicester City where he saved a penalty during the Foxes 2020/21 EFL Trophy campaign against Rochdale. After being released by Leicester in the summer of 2020, he spent time with then-Northern Premier Division One Midlands outfit Belper Town, but the pandemic severely restricted his appearances.
ILKESTON TOWN WEB SITE