Dunkley Returns to Church

Two new forwards at Lye Meadow.

Ian Long, manager of Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Division Central club Alvechurch, has added two more players to his Lye Meadow group.

Returning to the club is 28-year-old pacey attacker Tristan Dunkley.

A real handful with an eye for goal, he is already familiar to the Church faithful, having been with the club before.

He signed for league rivals Barwell in late August 2019.

A former Birmingham City trainee, he spent time with Loughborough University as a student and player, Worcester City, where he netted 7 goals in 42 games, Hednesford Town, Solihull Moors, Halesowen Town, Redditch United, Rushall Olympic, Tamworth and Alvechurch.

Also joining `Church is Irish-born forward Ethan Mannion.

The 28-year-old moves to Lye Meadow from Northern Premier Division One Midlands new boys Coleshill Town.

He had joined the Colemen in September 2019 from Sutton Coldfield Town.

Galway-born, he started his career with Championship side West Bromwich Albion where he progressed through to play for the under-18 and under-23 teams.

He was released by Albion in the summer of 2015 when he left to spend until February 2016 with Icelandic outfit Dalvik Reynir.

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