Former duo find new stamping grounds

Last updated : 10 June 2004 By Richard Brown

Following long-serving Notts player Ian Baracough out the door this summer, amongst others, will be Scotsman Staurt Garden and YTS graduate, Willis Francis - both of whom have now found themselves new clubs.

Garden (left), little over five weeks after being told his contract will not be renewed with the club, is now waiting, in conjunction with reports in the Scottish press recently, upon his contract here at Meadow Lane to expire so he can pen a two-year deal with Scottish Division One side, Ross County.

The 33-year old, 5"11 goalkeeper will leave the club with his tail between his legs (ouch!) after, for no fault of his own, being at the wrong end of a contract queue in the goalkeeping department at Meadow Lane - he being the only one of three whose contract expires this summer.

Meanwhile, 18-year old Francis has agreed a twelve-month contract with local non-league outfit, Grantham Town following his release prior to the end of the season. As a free-agent, he will join up with the Southern Premier side immediatly.