{"id":8073,"date":"2013-03-19T22:29:45","date_gmt":"2013-03-19T22:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roystontownfc.co.uk\/?p=8073"},"modified":"2013-03-19T22:34:22","modified_gmt":"2013-03-19T22:34:22","slug":"crows-sign-hammond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rtfc.sam-thorp.co.uk\/?p=8073","title":{"rendered":"Crows Sign Hammond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" alt=\"\" height=\"336\" src=\"http:\/\/www.roystontownfc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Craig Hammond signs 2013.jpg\" width=\"224\" \/>Royston Town FC is delighted to announce the signing of Craig Hammond on a two year contract from Cambridge City for a small four figure sum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Craig is returning to the Club where he first established himself as a prolific goal scorer setting a Club record of 81 goals in the 2008\/9 season. That success led to a move to Histon in August 2009 and a further move onto City in 2010. During his three years at City Craig has consistently proved his goal scoring ability culminating in him winning the Step 3 National Player of the Year Award in 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;\">His return is a major boast to the Club who are currently sitting in the play off places and looking to secure their promotion to the Southern League Premier Division. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Chairman Steve Jackson commented <em>&ldquo;Strengthening the squad at this stage of the season is vital and will hopefully give the players the boost they need to finish the season strongly&rdquo;.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Manager Paul Attfield added <em>&ldquo;It has been apparent over the last few games that we needed to be a bit more clinical in front of goal and there is no better finisher at this level than Craig. His record speaks for itself and he will be a great asset to the Club&rdquo;. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Craig is currently serving a two match suspension so is not available for Saturday&rsquo;s home game against Northwood, so will hopefully make his league debut against Godalming Town in a top of the table clash the following week. Craig&rsquo;s home debut will be on Easter Monday 1st April against Biggleswade 3pm kick off.<br \/>\n\t<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Royston Town FC is delighted to announce the signing of Craig Hammond on a two year contract from Cambridge City for a small four figure sum. Craig is returning to the Club where he first established himself as a prolific goal scorer setting a Club record of 81 goals in the 2008\/9 season. 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