United boss makes first signings

11:37am Wednesday 28th May 2008

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New Paul Doswell has made his first additions to the Sutton United squad and at the same time announced his management team.

He has appointed Steve West as player/assistant manager and Steve McKimm as player/coach. Also joining United is Bashley midfielder Craig Davis, who will be the club captain.

West joins after a second spell with East Thurrock United, but was with Doswell at Eastleigh two seasons ago.

He began his career as a striker but later also played as a centre back.

West came to prominence with Enfield before joining Woking in 1997 for £35,000, and has also subsequently played for Dagenham & Redbridge, Fisher, Hornchurch and Grays, where he was a member of the squad that won promotion to the Conference in 2005.

McKimm moves as player/coach from Margate, where he held the same role last season, his second with the club, and finished the campaign as caretaker-manager after the departure of Robin Trott.

A 32-year-old midfielder who previously had five years with Gravesend, winning a Ryman championship medal in 2002, he was also briefly joint caretaker-manager at Stonebridge Road in 2005.

He also includes Kingstonian, Farnborough, Hayes and Dulwich among his previous clubs.

26-year-old attacking midfielder Craig Davis, who has signed a two year contract, won a Southern League championship medal with Salisbury in 2006 before returning for a second spell with Bashley, where his career record was 72 goals in 278 games.