GRIMSBY Town bosses Rob Scott and Paul Hurst have made a seventh summer signing with the capture of young goalkeeper James McKeown.
Hurst revealed last week the interest in the 21-year-old who worked under the pair at Boston United on loan last season.
SAFE HANDS: Goalkeeper James McKeown has become Grimsby Town’s seventh summer signing. The goalkeeper has agreed a one-year deal, with the option of another year, at Blundell Park.
Now a deal has been agreed and the former Coventry City trainee has put pen to paper on a year-long deal with the option of a second year.
He moves to Cleethorpes after coming to the end of a six-month contract playing for RKSV Leonidas in Rotterdam, Holland.
And the youngster is ready for the challenge of earning a spot in the Town first-team after leaving Dutch lower league football.
McKeown said: “Everything about Grimsby Town is like a league club; it’s a big club at this level and I’m excited about the challenge ahead.
“I know Kenny (Arthur) is here and it’s good to have competition; it brings out the best in people and hopefully it will with me.
“I worked with Paul and Rob at Boston and know the demands they ask of players and I’m relishing this opportunity now it’s all signed and sorted out.”
McKeown, who left Peterborough in January, makes it a hat-trick of former Boston men following Hurst and Scott to Blundell Park and will compete with Kenny Arthur for the number one jersey next season.
As reported, defender Shaun Pearson and midfielder Anthony Church, pictured, have also arrived from York Street this summer.
The Birmingham-born stopper came through the ranks with Coventry before a spell with Walsall.
He moved to Peterborough in 2007 but spent time out on loan at Kettering and Worcester before linking up with Scott and Hurst at York Street last season.
He had an impressive spell with the Pilgrims, keeping 14 clean sheets in 18 outings.
It’s form that attracted the managers to the 6ft 2ins keeper this summer.
As well as McKeown, Pearson and Church, the Mariners have also signed midfielder Craig Disley, full-back Gary Silk and strikers Damian Spencer and Liam Hearn.