National League news - June 2025

BBC Sport tracks the latest news stories from the National League, including managerial announcements, new signings and contract extensions.

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Southend United have offered a new deal to striker Macaulay Bonne, who made 39 appearances for the club, scoring five goals, after joining them on a one-year contract in September.

Forward Danny Waldron, who played 19 games in 2024-25, is leaving Roots Hall along with midfielder Jack Wood.

Tamworth defender Luke Fairlamb has signed a new one-year contract with the Lambs.

The 31-year-old made 29 appearances in all competitions for the club last season.

Altrincham have signed Sheffield Wednesday defender Sam Reed.

The 22-year-old left-back ended last season on loan at Scarborough Athletic in National League North.

Boston United have completed the signing of midfielder Liam Waldock, 24, from Alfreton Town.

The former Sheffield Wednesday youngster has agreed a two-year contract having also represented Boston's Lincolnshire rivals, Gainsborough Trinity.

Solihull Moors midfielder Kian Ryley has signed a new two-year contract with the National League club.

The 20-year-old made seven appearances for Moors last season, scoring once in an FA Trophy defeat by Radcliffe Borough.

Long-serving Wealdstone midfielder Alex Dyer is one of three players released by the club.

Dyer, who played 299 times in two spells, departs alongside Mustapha Carayol and Archie Matthews.

The club are in talks over new deals with Craig Eastmond, Will Randall, Anthony Georgiou, Adrian Mariappa, Josh Grant, Jaydn Mundle-Smith, Tobi Omole, Jed Brown and Micah Obiero.

Stones have also triggered options to extend the contracts of Mason Barrett, Deon Woodman, Christian Scott and Dominic Hutchinson for another year while Dante Baptiste, Jacob Adams and Jeffrey Sekyere have all signed new deals.

Sutton United have signed Aldershot Town defender Aaron Jones after he rejected an offer to remain at the club.

Jones played made 70 appearances for the Shots over a two year period, scoring five goals.

Wealdstone have appointed former Stones captain Sam Cox as their new maanager.

The 34-year-old was previously interim boss for the final five games of the 2023-24 season, guiding the club to safety with a final day win at Oldham.

Cox has been coaching in the academy of former club Tottenham and made 80 appearances in the Stones colours between 2016 and 2019.

Defender Kennedy Digie, 28, and midfielder Jordan Ponticelli, 26, have become the latest players to sign new deals with Tamworth.

The duo have agreed one-year contracts at The Lamb for 2025-26.

Solihull Moors have signed Brad Nicholson after the defender left Boston United at the end of the season.

The 26-year-old made 19 appearances in the second half of last season for the Pilgrims after joining from Scunthorpe United in January.

Altrincham defender Tylor Golden has agreed a new one-year deal.

The 25-year-old made 41 appearances last season after joining the Robins from FC Halifax Town.

Boston United defender Zak Mills has signed a new one-year deal.

The 33-year-old former Port Vale, Oldham Athletic, Morecambe and Grimsby Town man has made 191 appearances for the Pilgrims over two spells.

Tamworth captain Ben Milnes has signed a new one-year contract.

The 33-year-old midfielder made 31 appearances for the club last season.

Midfielder Tom McGlinchey and defender Callum Cockerill-Mollett have also signed deals to remain with the club next season.

Last season, McGlinchey, 28, scored 10 goals in 42 league appearances, while Cockerill-Mollett, 26, featured 22 times.

Yeovil have announced former Northern Ireland international defender Michael Smith has left the club following the expiry of his contract.

The 36-year-old joined the Glovers in 2023 and earned promotion to the National League in his first season at Huish Park.

Dagenham & Redbridge have appointed Lee Bradbury as their new manager.

The 49-year-old has left his role as first-team coach at Port Vale to take over the National League South side.

As a player, Bradbury had spells at clubs including Manchester City, Crystal Palace, Portsmouth and Bournemouth, and has previously been in charge of Havant & Waterlooville and Eastleigh.

Brackley Town midfielder Scott Pollock has signed a new contract for the 2025-26 season. He scored nine goals in 33 appearances as they won promotion as National League North champions.

Boreham Wood have signed striker Junior Dixon on a contract to run until the end of the 2026-27 season.

The 20-year-old made 37 appearances during a loan spell in 2024-25 before being released by Birmingham City.

Tamworth goalkeeper Jas Singh, 35, midfielder Tom Tonks, 33, and defender Haydn Hollis, 32, have all signed new deals to remain with the Lambs for the 2025-26 season.

Altrincham have signed former Hartlepool United centre-back Billy Sass-Davies, 25, who had enjoyed two previous loan spells with the Robins.

Yeovil Town duo Jake Wannell and Charlie Cooper have extended their contracts.

Wannell, 30, has agreed new terms at Huish Park, while Cooper, 28, has activated an extension clause in his deal.

The Glovers are negotiating with Harry Kite, Caleb Hughes, Michael Smith, Marcel Lavinier, Will Buse, Alex Whittle and Dom Bernard after their contracts expired at the end of the season, but Sonny Blu Lo-Everton has left the club.

Boston United have signed defender Ben Grist on a two-year deal following his release by relegated Premier League side Leicester City.

The 20-year-old, who joined Leicester from Grimsby Town in the summer of 2021, failed to make a first-team appearance in his four years with the East Midlands club.

Hartlepool United goalkeeper Josh Mazfari has left the club after two years at Victoria Park.

The 20-year-old spent the 2024-25 campaign on loan at Redcar Athletic where he helped them win promotion from the Northern League Division One.

Halifax Town goalkeeper Sam Johnson has signed a new two-year deal at the club.

The 32-year-old made 39 appearances for The Shaymen in the 2024-25 season as they reached the play-offs.

Southend United have signed goalkeeper Nathan Harness on an emergency loan from MK Dons ahead of the National League promotion final against Oldham.

The 25-year-old made three appearances for The Shrimpers during a previous loan spell in January, keeping two clean sheets.