Connor Shields Shields is a 21-year old Scottish striker who started his career at Albion Rovers. He then signed for Sunderland after a breakthrough season at the Wee Rovers, scoring 12 goals in 27 games. He failed to make an appearance for the first team at the Black Cats but impressed in their U23 squad. He was then loaned to Scottish Championship side Alloa Athletic last season and helped them reach the Quarter-Finals of the Scottish Challenge Cup. Continue reading UP FRONT AND PERSONNEL

Ethan Chislett Chislett joined the Shots from Metropolitan Police in June 2019. He originally played in the Shots Academy side until the age of 15 before moving to the Old Bill. He was a part of the Police’s successful FA Youth Cup campaign in 2016 that saw them reach the 4th Round. He broke into their senior team and became a key player in the heart of midfield, setting up the decisive goal that sent the Police to the FA Cup 1st Round in their upset over National League side Havant & Waterlooville last season, he also scored a superb … Continue reading THE ENGINE ROOM

Robbie Tinkler Tinkler is a full back who graduated from the Middlesbrough Academy. He failed to make an appearance for the first team at Boro but spent time on loan at North Ferriby United and Gateshead, who he joined permanently in 2018. He made 17 appearances whilst on loan at the Heed in 2017/18, and last season he played in all but one of the Heed’s 46 league games, becoming a key player at right-back as they narrowly missed out on the National League Play-Offs.   Oliver O’Dwyer O’Dwyer joined the Shots in June 2019 and along with Kodi Lyons-Foster, … Continue reading IN OUR DEFENCE

Mitch Walker Walker became Shots boss Danny Searle’s fourth signing of the summer when joined from Dover Athletic in June 2019. He spent seven years with the Whites, amassing a total of 279 appearances and helped guide the Kent side to promotion from the National League South. He started his career at Brighton & Hove Albion, making one solitary first team appearance, keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 League One victory over Yeovil Town in 2010, he also spent time out on loan at Eastbourne Borough and Welling United whilst at the Seagulls before joining Dover in 2012.   … Continue reading BETWEEN THE STICKS