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Jordan Bastin - The left-footed winger spent his football upbringing with the likes
of Plymouth, Exeter and Tiverton academies before breaking into Tiverton’s reserve
side. He signed for Elmore in 2017 and scored over 70 goals in two seasons before
joining Tiverton’s senior side in 2019. Spending two years with the club, he then
transferred to Weston in May 2021.
Alfie Moulden - The Yorkshireman spent time playing with local Devon sides in
the South West Peninsula League from the age of 16, moving on to Willand Rovers
in 2020. Impressing for Willand, he then joined the Seagulls permanently in
October 2021 and made his mark with some impressive performances.
Jay Murray - Another young winger who has plyed his trade in non-league, Jay
played football in the Somerset County League before two spells with Odd Down
and one spell with Hengrove in the Western League. He joined Clevedon Town in
August 2019, and his performances across two years with the Seasiders saw him
join Weston in July 2021.
Elis Watts - Elis came through the Newport County academy and he made a
couple of appearances before joining Aldershot Town in 2020. Originally linking up
with their under-23 side, he made his mark and progressed into the first-team
setup, having spells with Farnborough and Hayes & Yeading. Joining Weston on
loan in March 2022, he finished the season with the club before joining
permanently in the summer.
Ben Griffith - Ben has been a part of the academy since the age of 12,
progressing through the ranks to appear for the U18 and U19 sides. He appeared
for Wrington Redhill, Clevedon and Cheddar before being handed his Weston debut
in the 2019-2020 season. The youngster has appeared on loan for Willand Rovers
in the last two seasons, including scoring 17 goals in 34 games for them last
season, and is now a firm part of Scott Bartlett’s plans.
Marlon Jackson - The experienced striker came through Bristol City’s academy
and has appeared for Hereford United, Aldershot Town, Northampton Town,
Cheltenham Town, Bury FC and Newport County in the EFL. During his time in non-
league, Marlon has played for AFC Telford United, Hereford United, Lincoln City, FC
Halifax, Oxford City, Tranmere Rovers, Hereford FC, Gloucester City and
Chippenham Town. He returned to Weston for a second spell in November 2021
after originally playing for the club during 2018-2019.