Peaks Goes for the Familiar

Andy Peaks has added a trio of new signings to his squad at Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central club Tamworth.

Included in those are two familiar faces to the manager in Liam Dolman and Alex Collard, who both played for him at his previous club, AFC Rushden & Diamonds.

Dolman is a big, powerful 34-year-old defender or midfielder who had been with Diamonds since arriving from Daventry Town in June 2014.

He started his career with Northampton Town, progressing from youth level to the first team, making his League debut at the end of the 2006/07 season and making over 50 appearances in League and cup games for the Cobblers in the next two seasons.

He then had a short spell playing Conference football for Kidderminster Harriers in 2009/10 before joining Banbury United ahead of moving to Daventry.

With Diamonds` he picked up several player awards and made over 300 appearances and contributed around 50 goals.

Collard, 27, is a centre-back who had been skipper at Hayden Road.

He signed for Diamonds at the end of November 2018 having left Kempston Rovers.

He had previously played for a number of clubs in the Aylesbury area, such as Mursley United, Aylesbury FC and Winslow United and made over 50 appearances for Aylesbury United, as well as at Chichester City whilst he was a student in that area.

He joined Kempston in December 2017.

He made around 100 appearances for Diamonds and scored 12 goals.

Also joining the Lambs is George Cater.

The 24-year-old forward joins from league rivals Hednesford Town where he had been since June 2020.

Cannock-born, he originally came through the ranks at Championship outfit West Bromwich Albion before joining Kidderminster Harriers in 2015.

In January 2016, he moved to Stafford Rangers after a successful loan spell at Marston Road when he scored 3 goals in 9 appearances.

He was in his second spell with the Pitmen as he previously signed in March 2017 but was only at Keys Park for a short period before moving to Northern Premier League Division One Midlands neighbours Chasetown where he impressed in a couple of seasons, scoring 15 goals in 2019/20 before Covid-19 brought it to a premature end.

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