The 32-year-old stopper joins Saints from Ryman League, Premier Division side Leiston, much to the delight of boss and former AFC Sudbury manager David Batch.

Gay has previously played for Norwich City, Chelmsford, King's Lynn AFC Sudbury and Needham Market.

Batch, who tried to sign Gay at his previous two clubs, is delighted to finally get the keeper.

He said: "Danny brings experience, strength of character and has very good distribution.

"I'm pleased to have added him to what is becoming a very talented and athletic squad."

Gay said: "I'm pleased to be joining such a professional set up and look forward to finally working with David and Darren Plowman."

Batch plans to add another goalkeeper to his squad, and currently has two trialists joining Jamie Greygoose in pre-season.

With thanks to The Cambridge Evening News

Danny Gay

A goalkeeper (b 05/08/82) from King’s Lynn, he progressed though the youth and Academy sides of Norwich City and throughout 2000/01 he played in their Reserve side and was on the bench for some Football League games. However at the end of that season he was released and joined up with Southend United on 21st May 2001. A short term contract was signed on 7th July 2001 and he made his debut on 29th December 2001. In March 2003, Danny was placed on stand-by for Wales’ Under-21 clashes with Azerbaijan and Serbia-Montenegro. Despite this international call-up, he was released by the Shrimpers on May 8th 2003. He went on trial to Boston United in July 2003 but at the beginning of the 2003/04 season he was playing for Hornchurch. He left at the end of the season and joined Braintree towards the end of August 2004. Danny joined Cambridge United on trial in July 2005, and was due to play in pre-season friendlies until Braintree demanded a £5000 fee for him which United could not afford, he then signed for Bishops Stortford in early August 2005. A return to Braintree followed at the end of January 2006 and he helped them win the Ryman League title, securing promotion to the Conference South, he though remained in the Ryman Premier League as he transferred to Heybridge Swifts in early July 2006. At the beginning of July 2007, Danny joined Leeds United on trial and played on 7th July in a friendly against Shelbourne but he was not taken on, he returned to Essex joining Chelmsford City for the 2007/8 season. After helping them win the Ryman League and promotion to the Conference South, he was squeezed out and was released at the end of the 2008/9 season. In July 2009 he had a trial game for Norwich United playing in a 4-1 win over Thetford Town. Danny was signed by King’s Lynn on 27th August 2009, however his stay was short due to club being wound up and at the beginning of January 2010 signed for Needham Market. In the 2009/10 season, Needham Market won both the Ridgeons League and the Ridgeons Challenge Cup. He played throughout the 2010/11 season but left at the end of it and signed for AFC in July 2011. He played throughout the 2011/12 season and was the club’s only ever-present playing all fifty-five games. On 20th June 2012 it was announced that he would return to the club for 2012/13, which he did until on 20th September he left and signed for his home town club King’s Lynn Town. At the end of the season he won a league winners medal and thus promotion to Step 3. The ‘Walks’ club announced in late May 2013 that he would be remaining with them in 2013/14 which he did until 11th October 2013 when he joined Leiston. He was still with the Victory Road club at the end of the 2013/14 season May 2014.He remained at Leiston throughout the 2014/15 season and was still there in April 2015. On 19th June 2015 he had signed for St Neots Town.

Apps 63 Subs 0 Goals 0
Updated 19/06/15