Hayes & Yeading Bring in Experienced Defender

Paul Hughes, manager of Pitching In Southern Premier Division South club Hayes & Yeading United, has strengthened his defensive options with the arrival of experienced central or right-sided defender Josh Lelan from Vanarama National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town.

The 28-year-old had joined the Tudors last summer having been with the sadly defunct Walton Casuals since July 2021 after arriving from National League outfit Aldershot Town, after being with the Shots since July 2018.

He hails from Derbyshire and can play at right-back and centre-back.

He made 33 appearances for Crawley Town in 2017/18, having won the League Two championship with Northampton Town in 2015/16.

He won one international cap for Kenya in 2016 and began his career in the Derby County academy, making his senior debut in the Conference Premier during a 2013 loan spell at Gateshead.

He also made 5 appearances for Swindon Town at the start of the 2014/15 season.

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