Accrington Stanley have announced that defender Liam Goulding has put pen to paper on a new contract at the Crown Ground.
The 19-year-old academy graduate has signed a 12-month contract with the Lancashire outfit, after an impressive loan spell at Northern Premier League Division One North side, Witton Albion.
The departures of Rob Atkinson and Nicky Hunt have left a hole in the Stanley back line, and Goulding believes that gives him a chance to prove his worth at the League Two club.
“There are a few big players that have left the club recently in my position and I hope that can be a way in for me and a chance to prove myself.” The teenager told the club website.
“I’m really feeling the benefit of going out on loan. I needed games and experience and I got that last season. I think I played about 30 odd games and I think I’ve developed and come on as a result and hopefully I can push for a place back at Accrington now.”
