Spennymoor striker Steve Richardson has decided to leave the champions for Bedlington.
Richardson was a key part of Moors' title winning campaign, and with 21 league goals was their leading scorer.
Moors manager Jason Ainsley said: "Speedy has informed me that he will be leaving the club and signing for Bedlington, he is using the new ruling that has come into place and reneged on the deal he had agreed and signed with us. Speedy feels he has been offered a deal that he couldn’t turn down and as a club we wish him all the very best and I thank him for his efforts last season.”
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