Morpeth Town First Team Squad
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Dan Lowson
An experienced keeper in the NPL, Dan has featured for Spennymoor Town most recently, with stints at Blyth Spartans, Alfreton and Luton Town among others. After six games spent on loan at Craik Park, he signed permanently during the summer of 2018/19.
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Jeff Henderson
A warrior of a centre-back, Henderson’s most successful time came when winning league and cup glory at Sligo Rovers. He also played in the Europa League and Champions League while in Ireland before returning to his native North East. He joined Town from Stobswood, where he had been regaining his fitness following injury.
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Chris Reid
Chris signed for the club from Whitley Bay during the 2015-16 season, and has proved to be an influential member of the squad. He made over 200 appearances for the four-time FA Vase winners, and has excelled at Craik Park.
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Michael Turner
Michael signed for the Highwaymen and has gone from strength to strength, making 179 appearances by the end of last season. He is a solid and no-nonsense defender, who likes to get forward, with his aerial presence a handy feature.
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Ben Ramsey
An exciting young prospect, Ben has had trials at Gateshead, Sunderland & Stoke City to name a few. His direct style of play ensures progress down the wing. He scored on his debut within minutes of coming on at Hyde United.
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Callum Morris
Callum is a superb central defender who left Morpeth a decade ago to play professional football in Scotland for Dunfermline first. He then went on to have spells at Dundee United and Aberdeen before returning to Dunfermline and then heading more recently to Ross County prior to re-joining the Highwaymen.
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Josh Robson
A defender by trade, the 24-year is a product of Sunderland’s academy before heading to Norway, initially on loan, to play for four years. Upon returning to the UK, Bedlington-born Robson featured for Blyth Spartans at the tail end of last season in National League North as they enjoyed an upturn in fortunes.
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Josh King
A versatile member of the squad, Josh joined in the summer of 2022 ahead of the new season. Previously with York City, the midfielder, who can also feature in defence, was scheduled to join us on loan before Covid brought that season to an end without him kicking a ball.
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Ryan Wombwell
Having featured for the Highwaymen on loan during the tail end of the 2021/22 season, Ryan returned to the club for the whole of the 2022/23 campaign, once again on loan from parent club Gateshead. Outstanding defensively, he is also adept in a holding role in midfield.
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Sam Hodgson
A versatile member of the squad, Sam signed for The Highwaymen from Shildon in the Summer of 2018. Able to play across the back four, he also provides a calm and composed figure in the centre of midfield.
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Ryan Donaldson
An adaptable midfielder with fantastic talent, Ryan joined in the summer of 2021 after leaving Hartlepool United, where he captained the side to promotion to the Football League. Spells at Gateshead, Cambridge United and Plymouth Argyle preceded his four years at Pools. An exceptional attacking talent.
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Ben Sayer
Ben joined the club during the 2014-15 season. He is a hard-working player with a superb range of passing. He has a huge creative influence on the side and was named Northern League Player of the Year in 2017. His creative talent has helped drive the club on to great success.
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Liam Noble
A signing during the 2019-20 season, the Sunderland academy graduate has played for Notts County, Forest Green and Hartlepool United among others. Very much a box-to-box midfielder, he chips in with his fair share of goals.
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Bailey Geliher
Bailey joined up with the first team after impressing during his time with our Academy. Making that step up from the Academy set-up last season, Bailey featured on a few occasions, scoring his first goal on the final day of the 2021/22 season.
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Henry Harvey
Henry has made the step up from the Academy over the summer after impressing with his pace and directness down the flank. He will be hoping to get valuable first team minutes this season.
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Connor Pani
Signed on a season-long loan from Gateshead, Connor has great vision and a maturity on the ball that belies his young years. Keen to get on the front foot and drive at the heart of opposition defences, he’s due a breakout season with a string of admirers across clubs in the North East.
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Jack Foalle
Jack only made the switch to the Highwaymen in October 2018 but has hit the ground running. Following a run of 17 goals in 15 games at Whitley Bay, ambitious Jack made the move to Craik Park and duly scored a sensational first goal for the club on his home debut. Quick, energetic and enthusiastic, Foalle is a real threat up top.
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Andrew Johnson
Formerly of Ashington and more recently Spennymoor Town, AJ had been a key player in the latter’s rise up the football league structure. Scorer of all types of goals, he will be a major threat to opposition defences in the NPL Premier Division.
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Connor Thomson
Already accustomed to scoring at Craik Park, after his goal for Blyth Spartans knocked the Highwaymen out of the Northumberland Senior Cup last season, his eye for goal and desire to get on the front foot should make him a stand-out performer next season. The 26-year-old’s previous clubs include Carlisle United, Blackburn Rovers, Barrow, Halifax, Gateshead and Scarborough Athletic, as well as Spartans, whom he featured 41 times for in the last two seasons
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Dale Pearson
Previously at Northern League Consett, the striker scored 67 goals in 84 appearances, including a goal at Wembley in the FA Vase final, before opting for a switch to Craik Park this summer. A lethal finisher, Pearson was ready for a new challenge after helping Consett to promotion last time out.
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Josh Scott
Josh started his career in the youth academy at Hartlepool United before making the switch to Mansfield Town, where he penned a two-year deal. Loan spells at Kettering Town and Basford United followed before a switch to the Highwaymen in the summer of 2022. A mobile striker, he’s sure to be a goal threat.
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Sam Fishburn
Sam joined the club on loan from Carlisle United after the start of the 2022/23 season after a spell at Blyth Spartans didn’t work out. He has previously scored eight in nine appearances while on loan at Lancaster City last season and will be a big threat up top for Morpeth.
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Craig Lynch
Manager
Craig previously managed Seaham Red Star before leaving the club during the previous campaign. His playing career took him to Sunderland, Rochdale, Hartlepool, Spennymoor Town and Blyth Spartans.
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Dale Walker
Goalkeeper Coach
The goalkeeping coach has enjoyed successful times at Blyth AFC – where the team won the league title – before he joined the Highwaymen and helped them to a league and cup double last season. Formerly of Aldershot Town and Newcastle United.
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Steven Shaw
Sports Therapist
Steven returned to the club in 2016, bringing a wealth of experience after time at Middlesbrough and Berwick Rangers, alongside 10 years in the Northern League.
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Oscar Peverley
Sports Therapist
Peverley joined the sports therapy side of the squad during the 2019/20 season, to assist Steven Shaw in the rehabilitation of the Morpeth Town squad.
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Andrew Oliver
Kitman
Olly is a well-liked character at the club and is highly thought of by everyone. He is thoroughly a part of the Morpeth dressing room and excels at the job in hand. He is well-respected among his fellow peers, players and also fans alike.
