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‘What a coup’ – 8th tier club sign experienced former Premier League and EFL player

8th tier club Prescot Cables sign an experienced former Premier League and EFL player Adam Hammill ahead of the 2022/23 season.

A product of the Liverpool academy, the 34 year old has played across the UK throughout his career but is perhaps most well known for featuring 164 times for Barnsley over three spells, one of which was on loan.

He also has top flight experience under his belt, making a total of 23 appearances for Wolves between 2011-13.

Despite coming through the Liverpool system, he never made a first team appearance for the Reds, and was instead sent out on loan to the likes of Dunfermline, Southampton, Blackpool and Barnsley.

Having enjoyed minutes for England U19s earlier in his career, Hammill made his U21s debut for the Three Lions in 2011, coming on as a 74th minute substitute against Iceland.

The experienced winger spent last season at Derry City, scoring once in 11 appearances, but will now make the move to the Pitching In NPL West Division outfit ahead of the new campaign.

He will be joined at the Pesky Bulls by nephew James Hammill, who can operate across the forward line.

HAMMILL’S CAREER:

Youth career
1995–2006 – Liverpool

Senior career
2006–2009 – Liverpool
2007 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) – 13 games (1 goal)
2007–2008 → Southampton (loan) – 25 games (0 goals)
2008 → Blackpool (loan) – 22 games (1 goal)
2009 → Barnsley (loan) – 14 games (1 goal)
2009–2011 – Barnsley – 64 games (12 goals)
2011–2013 – Wolverhampton Wanderers – 23 games (0 goals)
2012 → Middlesbrough (loan) – 10 games (0 goals)
2012–2013 → Huddersfield Town (loan) – 16 games (2 goals)
2013–2015 – Huddersfield Town – 50 games (4 goals)
2015 → Rotherham United (loan) – 14 games (0 goals)
2015–2018 – Barnsley – 100 games (7 goals)
2018–2019 – St. Mirren – 13 games (4 goals)
2019–2020 – Scunthorpe United – 18 games (1 goal)
2019 → Stockport County (loan) – 4 games(0 goals)
2020–2021 – Derry City – 11 games (1 goal)
2022– Prescot Cables

National team
2006–2007 – England U19 – 7 (2)
2011 – England U21

Honours

Liverpool
FA Youth Cup: 2005–06

Dunfermline Athletic
Scottish Cup runner-up: 2006–07

Barnsley
Football League Trophy: 2015–16
Football League One play-offs: 2016

Fans reacted as the 8th tier club sign the experienced former Premier League and EFL player…

@ijfletcher: Remember him coming through the ranks at LFC academy. Class act on his day.

@worksopdanic: Yes. Think he was just right player at the wrong time.

@josephjoinery: Wow! Massive statement of intent 👏

@1874MATCHDAY: Some signing that 👍

@fpvlfc: That is definitely a statement of intent!

@hemtyke: Wembley that’s all that needs to be said 👊🏼

@GloversStories: Great signing he was a player back in the day

@thompsonben92: Glad he’s found a club. Unreal player for Barnsley.

@bertrum76: Barnsley legend – That top bins at Wembley 🫣

@RMM1907: Barnsley legend ❤️

@_k3lsx: Baller 🫶🏽

@DLOI32227: Well in Adam mate 🙌

@JonnyCave: Legend, good luck Adam enjoy your footie 🔴⚪🔴

@sealteamsix22: Expect stepovers and top bins

@brayford_chris: Take care of him. Absolute class player for Barnsley

@Alex_Red_87: Best player in the world

@powerslam1973: A true legend here at Barnsley. Very, very skillful player and what a goal he scored at Wembley for us. Once a red, always a red.

@DazzlaSeph: Should be back at Oakwell!!

@DaveBatty12: Prescot Cables fans get yourselves to as many games as you can and enjoy watching him. Legend is used too loosely in football but in Adam’s case it is thoroughly deserved… Good luck enjoy.

@bfcadam1912: An Oakwell legend, always made something happen and those goals at Wembley in 2016 will forever cement him into folklore at Barnsley

@The_Redders: What a signing! A brilliant player. He’s only 34. Wonder why no club in the @EFL wanted him?

@Childwallcable: We are assembling some squad

@TheNonLeagueSct: Prescot Cables snagging Adam Hammill is a coup surely? The power of the NPL strikes again.

@SBFCO1: If he’s still fit which I don’t know now he’s knocking on but I would’ve him a Barnsley right now

@SlugJC: Scored 2 of the greatest goals at Wembley hamil. Awesome player

@IanHorswell: And St Mirren! Google his goals for the Buddies! Outstanding.

Kevin Daly: Top player, great signing

James Garvey: Unbelievable signing, Well Done Cables

John Griffiths: He’s a legend at oakwell. Scorer of the best goal at Wembley I’ve ever seen live

Andy Hudson: Another good signing…. looking good this season I think

Mark Anthony Brierton: Very good signing

Steve Crowe: Oakwell legend!

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