Blue Square Premier club Hayes & Yeading United have signed striker Craig Watkins, who was recently released by Blue Square South side Woking.
Watkins originally joined the Havant & Waterlooville at the start of March 2006 having been released by Exeter City, for whom he signed two weeks into the season from then Blue Square South rivals Sutton United.
He was previously with Ryman League side Epsom and Ewell, the then 18-year-old taking the club’s `golden boot` in his debut season in 2003/04.
From there he joined Sutton in the summer of 2004, scoring on his debut in a friendly against Horley Town.
During the 2004/05 season he became a popular figure at Sutton, eventually sharing the golden boot, and maintained links with the U`s in October 2005 when he returned to the side on loan from Exeter, eventually leaving with a tally of eighteen goals from fifty-nine appearances.
He left the Hawks in July 2007 to re-sign for Sutton but became Shaun Gale’s first signing as manager.
However, Watkins (pictured) was available on a bosman free transfer in the summer of 2009 but couldn't join Woking because Havant were holding onto his registration.
The Hawks were asking for a fee of £7,000 for the services of the striker but the Cards were unable to come up with the required funds.
However, Watkins' transfer was sealed when he decided to buy his own registration from the Hawks for £1,700.
