SHILDON

DARLINGTON 1883 AND BLYTH SPARTANS IN NONLEAGUE FOOTBALL AND FOR UNITED SOCCER

LEAGUE TEAM SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC. HE JOINED

NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH CLUB DARLINGTON IN FEBRUARY 2019 ON A SHORT-TERM DEAL AND MADE 11 APPEARANCES BEFORE A RUPTURED ACHILLES

TENDON BROUGHT AN END TO HIS SEASON. DURING THE 2021–22 SEASON, KNEESHAW FEATURED FOR NORTHERN FOOTBALL ALLIANCE SIDE NEWCASTLE INDEPENDENT (SCORING 23 GOALS IN 24 GAMES) AS THEY WON THE DIVISION ONE LEAGUE TITLE.

MAX BOOTH: DEFENDER - HE STARTED PLAYING IN TEESSIDE JUNIOR FOOTBALL ALLIANCE LEAGUE

DIVISION 1 WITH RICHMOND TOWN, THEN MOVED ON TO THE DARLINGTON YOUTH TEAM. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY TEAM WHO GOT TO THE SEMI-FINALS OF TWO CUP

COMPETITIONS. MAX JOINED THE DARLINGTON ACADEMY WHICH HE ATTENDED FOR 2 YEARS, PLAYING FOR THE FIRST TEAM IN A NUMBER OF PRESEASON AND CUP GAMES. WHILST AT THE ACADEMY HE PLAYED FOR SHILDON AFC RESERVES AND DURING THE 2021-22 SEASON STEPPED UP TO THE SHILDON FIRST TEAM.

VINNIE STEELS: MIDFIELD / FORWARD - VINNE STARTED HIS CAREER WITH DARLINGTON FC BEFORE MOVING TO YORK IN 2017-18. HE THEN PLAYED FOR BURNLEY U23S (2018-19) AND SUNDERLAND U23S (2020-21).

TOBY PASCOE: DEFENDER - TOBY WAS AWARDED THE YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR LAST SEASON AT CROOK TOWN AFC IN HIS FIRST SEASON IN ADULT FOOTBALL.