Two New Glassboy Defenders

Making their debuts for Stourbridge in their win against Needham Market in the Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central were two new defenders in Marshall Willock and Kyle Rowley.

Willock is a 21-year-old centre-back who joins the Glassboys from league rivals Redditch United, where he had been since August.

He had signed for another league rival, Peterborough Sports, in July 2019 and then moved to Northern Premier League Division One Midlands outfit Wisbech Town in early January 2020.

In July 2020 he moved to Finnish side Kemi City before returning to England to sign for the Reds.

The Montserrat-born defender spent the majority of the 2018/19 season with Vanarama National League side Solihull Moors.

He was a product of the Moors academy having been released from a similar position at Walsall.

He had earlier trialled with Birmingham City and Scunthorpe United and turned down a trial at Grimsby Town to stay with Moors.

He signed a two-year contract with Chesterfield at the start of the 2017/18 season but went out on loan at Kettering Town to enhance his development.

After returning to the Spireites he then spent the remainder of the season with NPL Premier Division outfit Matlock Town.

The 6`4” defender has represented Montserrat at international level, winning his first cap when he came on as a sub against El Salvador in November 2019.

Rowley, 24, signed for Stourbridge from league rivals Hednesford Town, where he had been since October 2020.

He moved to Stratford Town October 2019 after a brief return to Midland League Premier Division outfit Walsall Wood.

The centre-back, a former Walsall trainee, was Wood’s players’ and supporters’ player of the season for 2018/19 before moving to Stratford`s league rivals Alvechurch the following summer.

He also had a loan spell with Sutton Coldfield Town whilst on the Saddlers books.

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