Reading City sign centre back to bolster ranks

New defender joins from Southern League side North Leigh

Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division side Reading City have re-signed Alfie Grant to bolster the clubs back line at The Rivermoor.

The centre back returns to the club from BetVictor Southern League Central Division side North Leigh where he made 14 appearences last season alongside brother Harry.

Grant – who played 12 times for City last season before heading to the Millers – returns with his new side facing four home fixtures in a row in the Hellenic League and Challenge Cup, starting with newly promoted Easington Sports on Saturday.

💙| We're delighted to announce that talented defender @alfiejamesgrant has re-joined #TheCitizens, Alfie has previously played for @NorthLeigh_FC, @WantageTownFC, @Thatcham_TownFC and @OUFCOfficial.https://t.co/4oCqAvuauq #WelcomeBackAlfie | #WeAreReadingCity pic.twitter.com/uOwyHrxrxF
— Reading City FC (@ReadingCityFC) October 10, 2019

City have had an excellent start to the season and sit in fourth after winning five of their opening eight games, a far cry from the end of the 2018/19 season when the club narrowly beat the drop.

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Tom Canning

Tom Canning is the co-editor of Football in Berkshire. He has played at the lowest possible level of football in the Bracknell Sunday League Fourth Division. In real life Tom is a Freelance Digital Content Producer having spent 20 years at Reach PLC, starting out on the Reading Evening Post - as well as a year with The Cricketer Magazine. He co-founded Football in Berkshire with Darrell Freeland in 2016. He is the former manager of Bracknell Town Ladies Reserves and Binfield Ladies in the Thames Valley Women's League.

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