HALESOWEN Town have announced the signing of midfielder Jay Denny.

Denny, who begins his third spell at The Grove, comes in from AFC Telford where he has spent the first half of pre-season after leaving Worcester City.

The midfielder made 128 starts and scoring 18 goals during two previous spells with the Yeltz.

Manager John Hill and assistant Matt Clarke are pleased with the new addition.

Hill said: "Both myself and Matty are delighted to have Jay on board. We have both been chasing him for several months and believe this is the missing midfield link we have been after. Matt was instrumental in getting Jay to Halesowen and we are excited to have him in a Yeltz shirt once again."

Denny began his career with Stoke City. He made 14 appearances in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town. He then moved into non-League football and played for Nuneaton Borough, Brackley Town, Halesowen Town, Leamington, Hednesford Town and Worcester City before joining Solihull Moors in 2012.

His previous spell for Halesowen Town was under Martin O'Connor, he made 43 appearances for the Yeltz, more than any other player in the 2007–08 season, and scored five goals in all competitions. One was a late equaliser at Kings Lynn, the eventual champions, and another away at Team Bath in a 3–0 league victory. Denny played alongside Darren Caskey in midfield.

Yeltz lost in the promotion play-off final to Team Bath; the winning goal was scored in the final minute of playing time. Denny played 93 games in two seasons during his initial spell at Halesowen, scoring 15 goals.

He left Halesowen in the summer of 2009 to join up with Shamrock Rovers on trial, before eventually joining Leamington for a short spell, however, Halesowen Town's off the field problems were now seemingly resolved and manager Matty Clarke persuaded Denny to return to The Grove as club captain.

He spent the season at The Grove narrowly missing out on the play offs before signing for Southern League Premier rivals Hednesford Town.