OD's Have a Youthful Look

Pitching In Southern League Division One Central club AFC Dunstable will possess a young squad for the 2023/24 campaign but have brought in three new players.

Adding slightly more experience to the OD’s group are Dan Naylor, Axel Ampedu, Ben Weyman and Rio Deall.

Midfielder Naylor makes the short move from Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division neighbours Dunstable Town.

The 22-year-old had joined the Duns in November 2021 from the OD’s league rivals Kempston Rovers, where he had been since August 2021.

He spent three years with Vanarama National League side Oxford City, playing in their under-23s and occasionally in the first team.

Ampedu is a full back who moves to Creasey Park from league rivals Biggleswade Town.

The 21-year-old had joined the Waders in February 2022 from Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division neighbours Biggleswade United.

He had been in the academies at National League Boreham Wood and at League Two MK Dons.

He also gained Southern League experience with AFC Dunstable from September 2020 to October 2021 when he moved to Biggleswade United, for whom he has made 23 appearances.

He has also been dual-registered with Spartan South Midlands League Division One side Buckingham Athletic.

Weyman is a 20-year-old wide midfielder who joins the OD’s from another league rival, Hertford Town.

He was promoted from Hertford’ss under-23 team in 2019 having joined the Blues from Spartan South Midlands League neighbours Colney Heath.

Deall is a 20-year-old attacking midfielder.

He hit the net 11 times in 33 games for Spartan South Midlands League side Winslow United before signing for Kings Langley at the tail end of the 2021/22 season.

He is another who started out in the academy at MK Dons.

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