Simon Weaver signs three for Harrogate Town

Harrogate Town have added three more players to their squad for the forthcoming season.

Striker Aiden Savory, 22 has joined from Bradford Park Avenue where he was leading scorer last season.

Liam Hardy has signed from Armthorpe Welfare while goalkeeper Craig Dootson, 31 has moved from Fleetwood.

Manager Simon Weaver told BBC Radio York: "We've got lads who will dominate in the changing room and I think it will help my job to be honest."

Savory scored 21 goals last season while Hardy won the Northern Counties East Premier League Golden Boot award with 36 league goals.

Weaver said: "Aiden's a centre forward that did very well under a manager I know, Simon Collins, at Ossett Town.

"I've been after Aiden a while. I think he's a powerful front runner. He's got massive shoulders on him and a really muscular frame and he's a type of lad who will do very well at this level I believe.

"He wants to succeed. I think he'll provide a lot of competition for Amstrong and Ellington up there as well as Liam Hardy."

Goalkeeper Dootson turned down an offer of full time football at Fleetwood.

He played in the Football League with Bury before moving to Hyde United and then Alfrerton Town.

Weaver said: "I'm delighted. He's 6ft 3in, he kicks it a long way and he dominates his box. He ticks all the right boxes for me and he's a big strong character.

"He just adds to the character in the changing room that we need."