Elsewhere In League Two... (10)

With the new season kicking off tomorrow some managers have been frantically working to improve their squads before their opening game.

Scunthorpe United have signed forward Sam Winnall following his release by Wolverhampton Wanderers and could well line up alongside Chris Iwelumo tomorrow. Brian Laws also drafted in Jordan Clark on loan from Barnsley for the month of August, presumably with a view to extending it until the new year should things go well. Plymouth Argyle are another side that have recruited in the past 7 days with full-back Andre Blackman signing for the Home Park club from Celtic on a free transfer. Another full-back, ex-Exeter City right back Kevin Amankwaah, has joined Northampton Town on a 1 year deal. The Cobblers have also offered non-contract terms to experienced defender Matt Heath and have opted to bring in Danny Emerton following his release from Hull City.

AFC Wimbledon have swooped for Charlton Athletic striker Michael Smith on loan to provide a goal threat alongside their current star striker Jack Midson. Oxford United have brought in youngster Josh Ruffels after the midfielder departed Coventry City, who are now in liquidation. He will move into their development squad as opposed to their first team though. Non-league striker Nialle Rodney has penned a deal with Hartlepool United after a trial spell, as has Christian Burgess on loan from Middlesbrough, while defender Krystian Pearce linked up with Alan Knill at Torquay United. Knill also made striker Karl Hawley a Gull this week on a permanent basis and Calum Ball has signed on loan from Derby County.

The biggest move of the week saw Chesterfield bring in a former Premier League centre half. Ian Evatt, formerly of Blackpool, has joined the Spireites after passing a stringent medical - something that was required after a number of serious injuries. Bury continued to ramp up their number of summer recruits as Shaun Beeley, Marlon Jackson and Danny Mayor all completed switches to Gigg Lane. Beeley and Mayor arrive on loan deals while Jackson signed a permanent contract. Accrington Stanley, under the stewardship of James Beattie, have signed Michael Richardson on loan from Newcastle United and Piero Mingoia on a free transfer from Watford.

Southend United announced a triple swoop on Thursday with experienced defender Julian Bennett signing for the year alongside Craig Reid from Aldershot and Conor Clifford from Leicester City. All 3 players have moved to Roots Hall on free transfers. Cheltenham Town have drafted in Ryan Innis in loan from Ian Holloway's Crystal Palace, Morecambe have signed striker Padraig Amond, Exeter City have dipped into the non-league to bring in David Wheeler from Staines Town and Portsmouth have completed a move for defender Bondz N'Gala. Finally, newly-promoted Mansfield Town have signed Havant & Waterlooville forward Ollie Palmer for an undisclosed fee to replace Matt Green who left for Birmingham City earlier in the summer and Newport County completed a deal for Ryan Jackson. The full-back is under 23 and so compensation is owed by the South Wales club to Macclesfield Town.

Here is a club-by-club guide to transfer activity so far:

Accrington Stanley ins - Nicky Hunt (Rotherham United, Free), Shay McCartan (Burnley, Free), Rob Atkinson (Fleetwood Town, Free), Josh Windass (Huddersfield Town, Free), Danny Webber (Free Agent), Michael Richardson (Newcastle United, 1 Month Loan), Piero Mongoia (Watford, Free)

AFC Wimbledon ins - Chris Arthur (Havant & Waterlooville, Free), Barry Fuller (Barnet, Free), Ross Worner (Aldershot Town, Free), Charlie Sheringham (AFC Bournemouth, Free), Ashley Bayes (Basingstoke, Free), George Francomb (Norwich City, Free), Callum Kennedy (Scunthorpe United, Free), George Porter (Burnley, Season's Loan), Michael Smith (Charlton Athletic, 6 Month Loan)

Bristol Rovers ins - Steve Mildenhall (Millwall, Free), John-Joe O'Toole (Colchester United, Undisclosed)

Burton Albion ins - Alex MacDonald (Burnley, Free), Adam Reed (Sunderland, Free), Dominic Knowles (Burnley, Free) , Chris Hussey (AFC Wimbledon, Free), Phil Edwards (Rochdale, Free), Ian Sharps (Rotherham United, Free), Michael Symes (Leyton Orient, Free), Rene Howe (Torquay United, Free), Rory Delap (Stoke City, Free)

Bury ins - Ashley Grimes (Rochdale, Free), Gareth Roberts (Derby County, Free), Nathan Cameron (Coventry City, Free), Greg McDermott (Stockport County, Free), Andy Procter (Preston North End, Free), Rob Lainton (Bolton Wanderers, Free), John Rooney (Barnsley, Free), Chris Sedgwick (Hyde, Free), Reice Charles-Cook (Arsenal, Free), Richard Hinds (Yeovil Town, Free), Anton Forrester (Blackburn Rovers, 6 Month Loan), Aidan Chippendale (Accrington Stanley, Free), Jessy Reindorf (Union Royale Namur, Free), Shaun Beeley (Fleetwood Town, 6 Month Loan), Marlon Jackson (Hereford United, Free), Danny Mayor (Sheffield Wednesday, Season's Loan)

Cheltenham Town ins - Jamie Cureton (Cheltenham Town, Free), Troy Brown (Aldershot Town, Free), Matt Richards (Shrewsbury Town, Free), Terry Gornell (Rochdale, Free), Ashley Vincent (Port Vale, Free), Craig Braham-Barrett (Macclesfield Town, 6 Month Loan), Ryan Innis (Crystal Palace, 1 Month Loan)

Chesterfield ins - Aaron Chapman (Belper Town, Free), Eoin Doyle (Hibernian, Free), Jimmy Ryan (Scunthorpe United, Free), Gary Roberts (Swindon Town, Free), Sam Morsy (Port Vale, Free), Ritchie Humphreys (Hartlepool United, Free), Matty Brown (Marine, Free), Jamie Devitt (Hull City, Free), Ryan Edwards (Blackburn Rovers, 1 Month Loan), Ian Evatt (Blackpool, Free)

Dagenham & Redbridge ins - Afolabi Obafemi (Leyton Orient, Free), Brian Saah (Torquay United, Free), Rhys Murphy (Telstar, Free)

Exeter City ins - Doug Bergqvist (Aldershot Town, Free), Sam Parkin (St. Mirren, Free), David Wheeler (Staines Town, Free)

Fleetwood Town ins - Matty Blair (York City, Free), Liam Hogan (FC Halifax Town, Free), Jeff Hughes (Notts County, Free), Steven Schumacher (Bury, Free), Stewart Murdoch (Falkirk, Free), Antoni Sarcevic (Chester, Free), Mark Roberts (Stevenage, Free), Stephen Jordan (Free Agent), Ryan Cresswell (Southend United, Undisclosed)

Hartlepool United ins - Jack Compton (Colchester United, Free), Nialle Rodney (Telford, Free), Christian Burgess (Middlesbrough, 6 Month Loan) 

Mansfield Town ins - Jamie McGuire (Fleetwood Town, Free), Paul Black (Oldham Athletic, Free), Keiran Murtagh (Cambridge United, Free), John McCombe (Port Vale, Free), Martin Riley (Wrexham, Free), Sam Clucas (Hereford United, Free), Ollie Palmer (Havant & Waterlooville, Undisclosed)

Morecambe ins - Tony Diagne (Macclesfield Town, Undisclosed), Marcus Marshall (Bury, Free), Jack Sampson (Bolton Wanderers, Free), Alex Kenyon (Stockport County, Free), Mark Hughes (Bury, Free), Padraig Amond (Accrington Stanley, Free)

Newport County ins - Adam Chapman (Oxford United, Undisclosed), Chris Zebroski (Eastleigh, Free), Harry Worley (Oxford United, Free), Jamie Stephens (Liverpool, Free), James Bittner (Hereford United, Free), Ryan Jackson (Macclesfield Town, Undisclosed Fee - Under 23)

Northampton Town ins - Matt Duke (Bradford City, Free), Ian Morris (Torquay United, Free), Darren Carter (Cheltenham Town, Free), JJ Hooper (Newcastle United, Free), Gary Deegan (Coventry City, Free), Kevin Amankwaah (Exeter City, Free), Matt Heath (Colchester United, Free), Danny Emerton (Hull City, Free)

Oxford United ins - Jonathan Meades (AFC Bournemouth, Free), David Hunt (Crawley Town, Free), Danny Rose (Fleetwood Town, Free), Josh Shama (Reading, Free), Dave Kitson (Sheffield United, Free), Tom Newey (Scunthorpe United, Free), Asa Hall (Shrewsbury Town, 6 Month Loan), Johnny Mullins (Rotherham United, Undisclosed), Josh Ruffels (Coventry City, Free)

Plymouth Argyle ins - Luke McCormick (Oxford United, Free), Lewis Alessandra (Morecambe, Free), Reuben Reid (Yeovil Town, Season-Long Loan), Dominic Blizzard (Yeovil Town, Free), Marvin Morgan (Shrewsbury Town, Free), Romuald Boco (Accrington Stanley, Free), Andre Blackman (Celtic, Free)

Portsmouth ins - Patrick Agyemang (Stevenage, Free), Yassin Moutaouakil (Hayes & Yeading, Free), Danny East (Hull City, Free), Sonny Bradley (Hull City, Free), Romain Padovani (AS Monaco, Free), Tom Craddock (Oxford United, Free), Joe Devera (Swindon Town, Free), John Sullivan (Charlton Atheltic, Free), Andy Barcham (Scunthorpe United, Free), Ricky Holmes (Barnet, Free), Ryan Bird (Burnham, Undisclosed), Simon Ferry (Swindon Town, Free), Bondz N'Gala (Stevenage, Free)

Rochdale ins - Bastien Henry (Sheffield Wednesday, Free), Scott Hogan (Hyde, Free), Peter Vincenti (Aldershot Town, Free), Oliver Lancashire (Aldershot Town, Free), Ashley Eastham (Blackpool, Free), Matt Lund (Stoke City, Free), Matt Done (Barnsley, Free), Jack O'Connell (Blackburn Rovers, 6 Month Loan), Robbie Thomson (Celtic, Free), Javan Vidal (Stockport County, Free)

Scunthorpe United ins - Andy Dawson (Hull City, Free), Chris Iwelumo (Watford, Free), Terry Hawkridge (Gainsborough, Undisclosed), Luke Waterfall (Gainsborough, Undisclosed), Andy Welsh (Carlisle United, Free), Matt Sparrow (Crawley Town, Free), Etienne Esajas (Free Agent), Sean McAllister (Cowdenbeath, Free), Deon Burton (Gillingham, Free), Sam Winnall (Wolves, Free)

Southend United ins - John White (Colchester United, Free), Will Atkinson (Bradford City, Free), Ben Coker (Colchester United, Free), Conor Clifford (Leicester City, Free), Julian Bennett (Sheffield Wednesday, Free), Craig Reid (Aldershot Town, Free)

Torquay United ins - Elliot Benyon (Southend United, Free), Dale Tonge (Rotherham United, Free), Jordan Chapell (Sheffield United, Free), Courtney Cameron (Aston Villa, Free), Ben Harding (Northampton Town, Free), Krystian Pearce (Notts County, Free), Karl Hawley (Scunthorpe United, Free), Callum Ball (Derby County, 2 Month Loan)

Wycombe Wanderers ins - Nick Arnold (Reading, Season-Long Loan), Paris Cowan-Hall (Plymouth Argyle, Free), Jon-Paul Pittman (Oxford United, Free), Steven Craig (Partick Thistle, Free)

York City ins - Ryan Jarvis (Torquay United, Free), Colin Clay (Chesterfield, Free), Ryan Bowman (Hereford United, Undisclosed Fee - Under 23), Wes Fletcher (Burnley, Free), Chris Kettings (Blackpool, Season-Long Loan), Sander Puri (St. Mirren, Free), Lewis Montrose (Gillingham, Free), Richard Cresswell (Sheffield United, Free), Ben Davies (Preston North End, 1 Month Loan)