Coup Dual Registration Signing for St Ives

Poppies legend signs becomes a Saint.

Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Division Central club St Ives Town have made a coup signing – albeit maybe just a short-term one.

Signing Southern League forms for the Saints is vastly experienced defender or midfielder Brett Solkhon, who has become something of a legend with supporters of Vanarama National League North side Kettering Town.

The now 38-year-old long-serving player has made well over 550 appearances for the Poppies since joining in March 2002.

Previously he turned out for the now-defunct Rushden & Diamonds and has also played for Corby Town.

He re-joined the Poppies from Brackley Town in the 2014 close season, having left the club in 2011.

He was a member of the team that won the Conference North championship in 2007/08.

Throughout his first six seasons, which included representing an England Select XI and a testimonial game against Oxford United, he was ever-present in the side and became only the second player in the history of the club to win all of the end of season trophies at the 2014/15 presentation evening, as well as the first Poppies player to switch on the town`s Christmas lights!

He became only the second Poppy to reach 500 games for the club – the other being Roger Ashby.

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