Experienced former EFL player among five new signings for Alfreton

An experienced former EFL player has become among five new signings for Alfreton Town with four of them being named in one day.

The 30th of May was a hectic one for the National League North outfit, boosting their squad with some quality additions.

Last season, Alfreton finished 5th in the table, with 69 points from 46 games played, but lost 1-0 to Kidderminster in the playoff quarter final.

Now they’re wasting no time in getting prepared for the new campaign, hoping they can go and get that promotion to the National League, which they’ve not been in since 2014/15.

Shaun Brisley joins the likes of Jamie Walker, Kennedy Digie, Lewis Salmon and Jake Day in signing for Alfreton.

𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙢𝙖𝙣

Experienced head Shaun Brisley becomes our 4th signing of the summer. #ATFC | #Ofton | #WelcomeBrisley

— Alfreton Town FC (@AlfretonTownFC) May 30, 2023

CLUB STATEMENT:

Alfreton Town are delighted to announce the signing of experienced defender Shaun Brisley.

Shaun arrives at the Impact with a wealth of EFL experience that will no doubt strengthen the squad.

Featuring for the likes of Carlisle United, Notts County and Leyton Orient he has most recently been at Buxton where he won the Derbyshire FA County Cup.

On his arrival at the club Shaun had this to say, “Billy contacted me as soon as the season finished, I met up with him and had a good chat and from there it was an easy decision. Glad to get it all sorted and really looking forward to getting started on what I hope to be a successful season.”

Manager Billy Heath had this to say on securing his 4th signing of the summer “I’m pleased to get this one done, I wanted to get some experience at the back and Shaun is definitely that. Any team needs an experienced centre half and I just wanted that experienced head to add to an already solid defensive line.”

Shaun will join his new team mates when the squad returns for pre season training in June

Welcome to Alfreton Shaun.

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧..

𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙪𝙣 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙮#ATFC | #Ofton | #WelcomeBrisley pic.twitter.com/OvQslgNkdv

— Alfreton Town FC (@AlfretonTownFC) May 30, 2023

BRISLEY’S CAREER:

Youth career
2003–2007 – Macclesfield Town

Senior
2007–2012 – Macclesfield Town – 142 games (9 goals)
2012–2016 – Peterborough United – 93 games (2 goals)
2014–2015 → Scunthorpe United (loan) – 7 games (0 goals)
2015 → Northampton Town (loan) – 10 games (1 goal)
2016 → Leyton Orient (loan) – 16 games (1 goal)
2016–2017 – Carlisle United – 34 games (2 goals)
2017–2019 – Notts County – 72 games (3 goals)
2019–2021 – Port Vale – 43 games (2 goals)
2021–2022 – Wrexham – 5 games (1 goal)
2022–2023 Buxton – 46 games (1 goal)

The experienced former EFL player is among five new signings for Alfreton. Other players to have signed for Alfreton so far this summer includes promotion winner Jamie Walker from Long Eaton United, Kennedy Digie who has signed from Gloucester City having also had spells with the likes of Altrincham and Farsley Celtic, Lewis Salmon returns to the Impact after being released from Nottingham Forest, and Jake Day returns to the club having previously played for the club during the Covid season which was curtailed.

ALFRETON’S RELEASED AND RETAINED LIST

The following players have been retained by Billy Heath and Alfreton Town FC

George Willis
Jake Askew
Dwayne Wiley
Adam Lund
Josh Clackstone
Peter Dearle
Danny Preston
Matt Rhead

The following players remain under contract for the 23/24 National League North season

George Cantrill
Jordan Thewlis

The following players have been offered new deals by Billy Heath and Alfreton Town FC

Bailey Hobson
Oliver Brown

The following players remain under discussion with Billy Heath and Alfreton Town FC

Dominic Smith
Conor Branson
Yusifu Ceesay
Tom Denton
Ahmed Salam
Milan Butterfield

The following players will be leaving Alfreton Town FC

Dayle Southwell

The following players have returned to their parent clubs following the end of their loan spell

Connor Teale

FAN REACTION:

@refrigeratorcar: I think there are some smart moves there 👏

@Huntyjohn61: Not a bad days business that imo

@bee294: Aww go on let’s have some more pmsl

@mattcfc1866: Alfreton in league 2 with us in 3 years what’s odds

@itsgoodtobecraz: Any more to come ?

@tomhawkinss1: Been a busy ‘day’ down at the impact

@Alfiek77: Holy Quacamole

@JamesBeck_5: Brilliant signing! Solid

@foreveroufc: some decent bits of business from alfreton there, a good mix of experience, talent and promotion winners, expect them to be up there again challenging for promotion

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧…

𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙚𝙧 #ATFC | #Ofton | #WelcomeWalker pic.twitter.com/9K0GBm1a27

— Alfreton Town FC (@AlfretonTownFC) May 19, 2023

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧..

𝙆𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙙𝙮 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙚#ATFC | #Ofton | #WelcomeDigie pic.twitter.com/DKqEl7i6Ez

— Alfreton Town FC (@AlfretonTownFC) May 30, 2023

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧…

𝙇𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙣#ATFC | #Ofton | #WelcomeSalmon pic.twitter.com/XVVBetpYQU

— Alfreton Town FC (@AlfretonTownFC) May 30, 2023

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧…

𝙅𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮#ATFC | #Ofton | #WelcomeDay pic.twitter.com/6Gz4uZg8ze

— Alfreton Town FC (@AlfretonTownFC) May 30, 2023