FROME Town have strengthened their squad as they look push for promotion.
The Robins have signed tough tackling centre back Mike Baker from Larkhall Athletic and former Manchester United academy graduate Callum Evans following his departure from Bath City.
Mike made his debut against Winchester City and put in an impressive performance at the heart of the defence in a 0-0 draw. And he helped his new side secure a second clean sheet against Bideford in a 2-0 win.
Mike joins from Larkhall following their fantastic run in the FA Trophy that saw them travel up to Stockport with him leading the side out as Captain. He comes in after four seasons at Larkhall, after being at Bristol Rovers Academy during his development years.
Manager Danny Greaves commented, “I am delighted to get Mike Baker through the door. He has been on our radar for a while. He has captained a Larkhall side who have always been competitive in this league for a number of years, and has been one of the best central defenders in the league for the past couple of seasons.
“He is a big strong lad, who can also play a bit which is important to us. He will add vital experience and leadership to our group for the second half of the season.
“It was clear during my conversation with him this week that he is coming to us for all of the right reasons, and is very hungry to help us deliver on our objectives for the season.”
Mike commented, “I’ve had other clubs come in for me, but not enough to temp me to leave Larkhall. Frome is a club that I believe is going places, I want to win a promotion and hopefully play in the league above next year. The lads have been very welcoming and have already made me feel comfortable, I know a few from playing with them before.”
Callum Evans has joined the Robins following his departure from Bath City. The pacey full back is graduate of Manchester United’s academy, where he signed with Barnsley making his debut in senior football in January 2017. Callum later joined Macclesfield Town, Forest Green Rovers and Torquay United.
Callum rejoined Macclesfield Town on loan helping the club to win promotion into the English Football League as champions of the National League, before moving on to Port Vale and finally Bath City in August 2020.
Danny Greaves commented, “I am delighted to welcome Callum Evans to the club for the remainder of the season, and hopefully beyond. Callum has all the ability to play at a much higher level, and we are lucky this move suits both parties at this stage for us to make this work.
“He is a versatile player who can play in a number positions. He is technically very good as you would expect given his background, and will add real quality and experience to the group. It will take us a couple more weeks and games to get Callum up to speed, and we will have to be patient with him, but once we do, we have a real player on our hands.”
Callum commented, ““I came to watch the last game against Cirencester, the fans were brilliant, the atmosphere in the ground was great… I’m here to help the club move up the leagues.”
