Welcome, Brad

  • by Staff Writer
  • Tuesday, 4th February 2025

Aldershot manager Tommy Widdrington has welcomed new signing striker Brad Dolaghan from West Ham United's Under 18s squad.

The young forward completed his half-season loan move to the National League side, the fifth tier of English football, and is in line to make his debut against AFC Fylde this weekend.


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"Brad is a lad we monitored very closely during his time at Worthing and the fact he made the move to West Ham wasn’t a total surprise," said Widdrington. "We feel adding another option in the front line is a sound option with the game schedule we have ahead of us.

"He has recent experience of senior football whilst also playing Under 21 football since joining West Ham, which is of course a positive, and we appreciate the help from West Ham and to those advising Brad that joining us above other National League clubs was the right move.

And Shots Head of Recruitment, Jamie Hedges, added: "We are delighted to have Brad on loan for the rest of the season. We are still in three cups and have many league games left so we wanted to bolster our attacking numbers.

"Brad was a player we watched a lot at the back end of last season at Worthing and caught the eye with his pace, willingness to run in behind, and his natural goalscoring abilities (scoring seven goals in eleven NLS appearances, at 107 minutes per goal).

"He’s now had half a season in a good environment at West Ham, who we want to thank for their cooperation on this deal."

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