Manager: Dean Holdsworth

Former Bolton and Wimbledon striker Dean Holdsworth, 39, joined County in February 2007, staying until the end of the season scoring three goals in five starts and helped the side to reach the FAW Premier Cup final. He left to take his first managerial post at Ryman League side Redbridge, leading them to third in the table and only missing out on promotion via the play-offs after a penalty shoot-out defeat to Canvey Island. Holdsworth has also played for Watford, Brentford, Bolton, Coventry, Rushden, Havant & Waterlooville, Derby County, Weymouth and Cambridge United.
 

Goalkeeper: Glyn Thompson

Signed in July 2007 from Hereford United. He began his career as a youth player with his hometown club Shrewsbury Town making his senior debut as a 19-year-old. He made one more appearance for the club before joining Fulham for a £50,000 fee in October 1999. Fulham sent him on loan to Mansfield Town in January 2000. He then joined Northampton Town in 2002 before moving to Chesterfield in March 2005. He then returned to Shrewsbury next season but returned to Hereford United in search of first team action. Shortly after his arrival at Edgar Street, he picked up an injury and his first team appearances were restricted last season.

Goalkeeper: Glyn Garner

Signed in July 2010. He started his career at Cwmbran Town before moving to Llanelli. In 2000, he joined Bury on a free transfer, where he played over 140 games over five seasons. He turned down a new contract with Bury and joined east London side Leyton Orient in May 2005 on a two-year contract. Manager Martin Ling described him as "a big, commanding goalkeeper who is widely rated as one of the best in the lower divisions. He went on to make nearly 100 appearances for Orient. In May 2007, he turned down an extended contract at Leyton Orient to join League Two side Shrewsbury Town as their first choice goalkeeper. However, injuries led to Garner falling down the pecking order and having not played for the first team since November 2008, he left the club in January 2010 after reaching a financial agreement over the rest of his contract. He joined Grays Athletic in February 2010 on a free transfer and was released at the end of the 2009–10 season

Defence: Paul Bignot

Product of Crewe Alexandra's youth system, making 23 first team appearances before a successful loan spell at Kidderminster Harriers in 2006/07. Signed for Kidderminster in July 2007 and joined County on loan in September 2007 before returning back to his parent club. Signed for County in February 2008 after his release from Kidderminster Harriers.

Defence: Eddie Odhiambo

Signed July 2010. Edward Bahati Obara Odhiambo-Anaclet, a Tanzanian based in the UK, joins after being released by Stevenage Borough. A former YTS player at Southampton in the same team as Theo Walcott, the 24-year old, spent two seasons at Oxford United, making 76 appearances before joining Stevenage. Injuries meant he was in and out of the side under Graham Westley, but he turned out 21 times for them last season as the London outfit won the Conference.
 

Defence: Lee Baker

Signed in June 2010 from Kidderminster after turning down a two-year deal at Aggborough opting to become County boss Dean Holdsworth's fourth summer signing. Lee is a 20 year old left back from Redditch. He arrived at Aggborough on loan for a month from Premiership side West Bromwich Albion just prior to the start of the 08-09 season. Even though he had been with Albion since he was nine years old he had only made one appearance, for the Albion reserve side last season, after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury. Lee eventually signed an eighteen month contract for us following his release from West Brom in January 2009 with Kidderminster.

 

Defence: Gary Warren

Signed in May 2009 from Conference South side Team Bath, an imposing central defender who had successful seasons as club captain having joined Team Bath in the summer of 2007 from Mangotsfied United where he made over 200 appearances. Dominated the 2009/2010 player of the year awards.

Defence: Chris Todd

Signed January 2010 on loan for the rest of the season from Torquay United. His contract at the League Two side runs out at the end of the season and he has agreed in principle to stay at County beyond the end of his loan. Swansea-born Todd, 28 started his career at home town club making 30 appearances before moving to Exeter City in season 2003/04 making 150 appearances. He then moved to Torquay in 2007/08 and helped them win promotion back to the Football League in May 2009 after beating leukaemia. He has spent much of 2009/10 on loan to Salisbury City.

Midfield: Scott Rogers

Signed in May 2009 from Bath City after spending time on loan at County in 2008/09. Former Exeter City schoolboy, before joining Bristol City as a trainee. He moved into non-league football with Tiverton Town, where he kept the family connections by playing for his uncle - and another former Bath City and Exeter City player - Martyn Rogers, in 1997 and scored the winning goal when they retained the FA Vase in 1999 at Wembley. He spent six seasons at Ladysmead before joining Forest Green Rovers in the summer of 2003. Whilst never a regular first team player he was an important member of their squad. However, his time with the Gloucestershire club looked to coming to an end when he was shipped out on loan to Weston Super Mare and after an initial approach in February 2006, signed for Bath City a month later.

 

Midfield: Danny Rose

Signed in July 2008. He was previously with Oxford United and was brought to club by Jim Smith. 20 years old, was a former Manchester United reserve team captain during the 2006/2007 and enjoyed a loan spell with Oxford in 2007 before being released from Old Trafford. Spent pre-season 2007/2008 with Bristol Rovers before signing for Oxford. 

Midfield: Jamie Collins

Signed in October 2009. Jamie was described as a ‘top draw’ graduate of Watford’s academy system, and five years ago made appearances for the England Youth team. He joined the Havant & Waterlooville in February 2005 and despite intentions to return to league football opted to stay with the Hawks, signing a full contract in May 2005. He installed himself as a midfield regular with 125 appearances up to the start of the 2008/09 season, and his achievements were crowned in Autumn 2007 when he was made Captain of the side. He was transferred to Hampton and Richmond Borough in July 2009 and made 13 appearances before joining County.

Midfield: Tony Taggart

Signed in May 2010 from Eastleigh. Ian Baird brought Taggart to Eastleigh in the summer of 2008 from his former club Havant & Waterlooville. Tony became indispensable for Eastleigh almost instantly and proved to be a quality signing. It was by no coincidence that the club's best league campaign in the Blue Square South in 2008/09 (narrowly missing out on promotion), just so happened to be the year that 'Taggs' became a Spitfire. A virtual ever-present, Taggart played a key role in the push for promotion making 45 starting appearances and finishing the season as top goal scorer with 15 strikes to his name from his wide midfield position. It was an outstanding debut campaign for Tony in 2008/2009. The 2009/2010 season, which came to a close for Eastleigh in April, saw Taggart score five more goals for the club from 34 starts and five substitute appearances.

Midfield: Wayne Turk

Wayne is a holding midfielder who signed from Salisbury City on loan in November 2008. He joined Salisbury from Cirencester Town and made almost 400 appearances for the Wiltshire side where he has been a model of consistency for the eight years prior to joining County. 

Midfield/Attack: Daryl Knights

Signed for County in July 2010. Born in Ipswich, Knights was a product of the youth system at Ipswich Town and played for England at youth and Under-17 level. He made his debut for the club as a 16 year old in November 2004 but did not play for the first team again. After impressing Yeovil Town manager Russell Slade in training, Knights joined the League One side on loan in February 2007 for the remainder of the 2006–07 season.He made five substitute appearances for Yeovil, including one in the League One play-off final against Blackpool in May 2007, and joined the club on a one-year contract in July 2007 after being given a free transfer by Ipswich at the end of the season. He joined Cambridge United on loan in October 2007 and returned to Yeovil in December 2007 before joining Kidderminster Harriers on loan the following month for the rest of the 2007–08 season. After a successful loan spell at Kidderminster in which he scored four goals, he joined the club on a permanent basis in the summer of 2008.
 

Midfield/Attack: Charlie Henry

Signed from Havant & Waterlooville in June 2009. He previously joined the Hawks from fellow Blue Square South side Dorchester Town in November 2007 ahead of interest from several other clubs. One of the Magpies’ leading lights, he was equal top scorer with six goals from fifteen starts at the time of his move. He joined Dorchester for the start of the 2007 season, having spent the year before at Haverhill Rovers, Grays Athletic and Cambridge City respectively.

Midfield/Attack: Guiseppe Sole

Signed from Woking in May 2010. The 22-year-old, who is a product of the Woking Youth academy, broke into the first team in 2006, scoring 31 goals in 75 appearances in the next two seasons. Despite their relegation problems, he was loaned to Ebbsfleet United where he scored five goals in eight games. In 2009/10, he scored most of the Woking goals with another 20 in 44 appearances.

Midfield/Attack: Sam Foley

22 year old attacking midfielder/striker born in Upton-on-Severn. Signed on a months loan from Kidderminster Harriers in February 2009. Joined Kidderminster in summer 2008 from Cheltenham Town and has previously spent several months on loan at Redditch United.

Midfield/Attack: Craig Reid

Signed on loan from Grays Athletic in September 2008, 23 year old forward Craig Reid started his career as an apprentice at Coventry City. He later earned a short-term deal with Cheltenham Town in 2007 having impressed while on trial with the Robins and scored prolifically for their reserves but limited first team appearances. Moved to Grays Athletic during 2008 pre-season but was limited to appearances off the bench.   

Attack: Robbie Matthews

Signed in July 2010 from Kidderminster Harriers. He signed for the Harriers just after the start of the 09-10 football season. He had been expected to arrive at Aggborough before the season started after failing to receive any pay for three months at Salisbury City. He left Kidderminster Harriers, despite having a year left on his contract to join County in July 2010. He began his career with AFC Bournemouth before his first spell at Salisbury City. He had trials at both Bristol Rovers and Southampton before returning to Salisbury in September 2004. In recent seasons he has had a spell on loan at Havant & Waterlooville from November 2008 and at Crawley Town from January 2009. He signed for Kidderminster in August 2009 and made 33 appearances for them last season, scoring six goals

Special Thanks to Colin Jeremiah, Sam Shingler and Ade Williams for the assistance in contributing to these photos