Abbott scored 5 goals in 25 games for Preston spread over three years and had two loan spells with local neighbours Bury scoring 6 goals in 17 games for The Shakers. In January 2004, Jon Stead left Huddersfield Town to sign for Premier League Blackburn...

McInnes has insisted there is no reason to panic about his lack of striking options. Top scorer Nicky Maynard left to join West Ham on transfer deadline day and David Clarkson will miss the rest of the season with a fractured ankle. Ryan Taylor is out...

Bristol Rovers played a friendly behind closed doors today at Bristol City training ground. Rovers lost the game 2-0 with strikers David Clarkson and Jon Stead scoring for City. Good news for Rovers was Captain Matt Gill again come through a match with...

Maynard is now available for transfer after not being able to agree new terms with City, on Saturday he was left on the bench for the vital win over Doncaster Rovers, the boss even introduced strikers Brett Pitman and Jon Stead instead of Maynard. ...

And the Robins have a six-point cushion between themselves and third-from-bottom Nottingham Forest. McInnes dropped top-scorer Nicky Maynard to the bench and left him there for the full 90 minutes, starting the game with Chris Wood up front and later...

The lack of value in the January transfer window is a topic of annual debate come the New Year, with Premier League managers keen to point out extortionate fees placed on players not worthy. As such, the hunt for a bargain is heightened and with the...