Promising youngster Troy Deeney has signed the contract offered to him by the club.

The striker, who will be 19 in June, was plucked from non League Chelmsley Town before Christmas 2006, after some impressive performances for the non League side. He had managed 14 goals for them in the previous season, showing a great deal of maturity, then went on to net an even better 10 in 15 appearances this season.

Richard Money sent the player out on loan to Halesowen, where he ran up the very impressive total of 8 goals between Christmas and his recall last week.

It seems that his performances were beginning to come to the notice of other clubs, notably Birmingham City, so Money has acted to give Deeney a professional conbtract.