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Harrogate Town have signed Torquay United defender Sam Dreyer for an undisclosed fee.

The 22-year-old made 87 appearances in the National League South for the Gulls.

He could make his debut for Simon Weaver's men against Scunthorpe on Saturday.

"I know supporters will be disappointed to see Sam go and I completely understand that. He has been an important player for us and good players are difficult to replace," Torquay boss Jimmy Ball told the club website., external

Harrogate Town have signed Burnley left-back Oliver Pimlott on a month's loan.

The 19-year-old joined the Clarets at Under-14 level and is yet to make his senior debut.

He could feature for Harrogate, who have won their opening two National League games, in Saturday's home match against Barrow.

Harrogate Town have signed Middlesbrough midfielder Brayden Johnson on a season-long loan deal.

The 20-year-old joined Boro from non-league Eastbourne in January 2025.

He ended last season on loan with Kidderminster in National League North and made 10 appearances as they won promotion.

He could make his debut for Simon Weaver's men, who have won both of their National League games this season, in Saturday's home game against Barrow.

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Harrogate Town have signed Saint Kitts and Nevis international Ethan Bristow on an undisclosed contract as they bid to return to the EFL at the first time of asking.

The 24-year-old, who was released by Tranmere Rovers at the end of last season, will fill the left wing-back role for the club, who begin life in the National League against Solihull Moors today.

"I'm looking forward to trying to help the club get back to League Two," Bristow told the club website., external

"The manager (Simon Weaver) has a clear idea of what he wants to do and where he wants to take this team."

Bristow began his career at Reading and had spells at Tranmere Rovers, Minnesota United and Stockport County before returning to Tranmere in the summer of 2025.

"He's quick, athletic and got a good energy about him. He's played at a good level so we think he'll be a good fit for us," said Harrogate's head of recruitment Lloyd Kerry.

"It was important to fill this position, we've been trying hard all summer so we're delighted to have got this deal done."

Harrogate Town have signed Worthing striker Brad Dolaghan for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

The 21-year-old scored 23 goals in 40 league games in 2025-26 as Worthing won promotion to the National League.

He could make his debut for Simon Weaver's men in Saturday's season-opener against Solihull Moors.

Harrogate Town have signed Halifax Town midfielder Josh Hmami for an undisclosed fee.

The 26-year-old scored 12 goals in 42 National League appearances for the Shaymen last season after joining from King's Lynn Town.

He could make his debut for the Sulpherites at home to Solihull Moors in their National League opener on Saturday.

"He's an ambitious lad and fits the profile we are looking for in that position, we hope he can bring goals like he did last season," head of player recruitment Lloyd Kerry told the club website., external

Harrogate have not confirmed the length of Hmami's contract.

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Oldham Athletic have signed Tom Hill after his exit from Harrogate Town as well as bringing back fellow midfielder Kai Payne for a third loan spell from Wigan.

Hill, 23, has been on trial with the Latics having initially been invited to train with Harrogate, external during pre-season.

A former Wales Under-21 international who came through Liverpool's academy, Hill scored for Oldham during their 4-0 pre-season friendly win over Sheffield Wednesday last weekend.

"Everything has been promising during pre-season and scoring last week was a special moment - hopefully it's the first of many good memories here," Hill told the club website., external

"I'm excited for the season ahead and can't wait to pull on the shirt competitively."

Meanwhile, 21-year-old Payne returns having made 35 appearances for Oldham last season as well as five appearances during his previous loan stint in 2024-25.

Boss Micky Mellon said of Payne: "Kai has been excellent for us in every spell here and we're delighted to have him back.

"He's a player who understands what we're about, knows the standards we expect and fits perfectly into the way we want to play."

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Harrogate Town have signed Middlesbrough defender Archie Baptiste for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.

The 20-year-old joined Boro last June after coming through Tottenham's academy and made one Championship appearance.

He ended the season on loan with Rochdale but did not feature for them.

"He's eager to get that opportunity to play men's football and both parties feel it's a good fit, so hopefully he can progress and do well for himself," head of player recruitment Lloyd Kerry told the club website., external