Yeovil Town goalkeeper Aidan Stone has joined fellow National League Premier Division club Truro City after agreeing to terminate his contract at Huish Park.
The 26-year-old arrived on a permanent deal following his release by Notts County in February having moved his family to the South West to fill the gloves left by Southampton loanee Ollie Wright, who had returned to his parent club.
He played 17 times in the second half of last season and managed three clean sheets. He joins midfielder Harry Kite, who had a brief spell on a short-term contract at Huish Park at the end of last season, at the Truro City Stadium.
The statement read: “Yeovil Town Football Club can confirm that goalkeeper Aidan Stone has left the club by mutual agreement, subject to FA clearance. Aidan joined in (February) 2025 and went on to make 17 appearances for the Glovers. We thank Aidan for his time at the club and wish him all the best in the future.”
Shortly after the confirmation of his contract being cancelled, Stone’s arrival at Truro on a one-year contract was confirmed by The Tinners.
In his arrival statement, the keeper said he had been speaking with former Yeovil goalkeeping coach Phil Osborn about the move. He said: “The manager (John Askey) spoke to me at length and I have been in regular contact with Phil (Osborn, goalkeeping coach), so this is something I wanted to get done.
“I know a few of the lads here already and they spoke about the project and what has been going on over the past year. This is certainly something that aligns with what I want to do.
“Hopefully I can add bits to the group and thrive in this kind of environment, as I’m only 26, which is young for a goalkeeper.”
Stone’s future was in doubt after he failed to appear in the pre-season friendlies against Bristol City and Bath City where trialist Bristol City youngster Josey Casa-Grande and goalkeeping coach Matt Gould were between the posts.
At time of writing, it leaves just Gould as a registered first team keeper, but with trialists being used and rumours of free agent Shaun MacDonald (not that one) also of interest to the Glovers there could well be movement between the sticks in Somerset sooner rather than later. The former Torquay United stopper, who was the back-up keeper at Exeter City last season, has featured in a number of exhibition matches for unattached players organised by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) in recent weeks.
All the best further down in the South West, Aidan.
It looks like we’re getting a new player this afternoon. Somebody called Spice? Or another name that’s also the name of a spice? Matt Macey? We’ll see soon.
Another Cooper signing goes West. When will the new owners wake up. Mark Cooper has to go before it’s too late, please