The Salford City Gazette
Squad17 Aug 2026
Oliver Turton breaks a bone — 96 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 96 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Both of them Ben Woodburn's — 8.03
2 goals, and the second was the one that settled it. Marked 8.03, and he could have had a third with better luck at the near post.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Rhys Chadwick due for a Salford City medical
Everything agreed with Leeds United, everything agreed with the player; a doctor is the only person left to persuade. The photograph is a day or two away.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Adam Murphy turns down Salford City
The clubs had agreed and the player had not. A snub, and a public one: Bristol City keep him, and the supporters here are left wondering what he had heard about the place.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Salford City
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Match15 Aug 2026
Newport County take the points off Salford City
Beaten 2‑3, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Market17 Aug 2026
One of our own: Thomas Davies joins the Salford City first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Thomas Davies is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market17 Aug 2026
Salford City promote Peter Hall from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Peter Hall has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market17 Aug 2026
One of our own: Luke Russell joins the Salford City first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Luke Russell is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market Robert Barnes steps up from the Salford City academy
- Squad A falling-out at Salford City
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Kelly N'Mai