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Amond talks up Grimsby Town for new signing David Longe-King

Ex-England C defender Longe-King has joined Paul Hurst’s side after leaving League Two Newport County.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
20 June 2021

By Freddie George

GRIMSBY TOWN’S David Longe-King got the perfect reference of his new club before signing – former Mariners’ hot-shot Padraig Amond.

Ex-England C defender Longe-King has joined Paul Hurst’s side after leaving League Two Newport County.
It was there the 26-year-old played alongside striker Amond – known as Podge – who scored 35 goals when Town were promoted out of the Football League in 2016.
Long-King, who has played Non-League at Biggleswade Town and ST Albans City, said: “I think the biggest thing for me is knowing that the gaffer worked with Podge [Padraig Amond] in the...

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