{"id":558880,"date":"2020-07-20T11:10:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T15:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=558880"},"modified":"2020-12-28T11:27:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T16:27:16","slug":"burton-albion-sign-forward-charles-vernam-after-grimsby-town-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/20\/burton-albion-sign-forward-charles-vernam-after-grimsby-town-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"Burton Albion Sign Forward Charles Vernam After Grimsby Town Departure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/league-football\/league12\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burton Albion<\/a> have made their second summer signing by bringing in Charles Vernam from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/league-football\/league12\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grimsby Town<\/a>. The forward arrives on a free transfer having left Grimsby at the end of his contract.<\/p>\n<p>Vernam\u2019s arrival continues <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/05\/18\/nigel-clough-steps-down-as-burton-albion-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Buxton\u2019s<\/a> revamp of the Burton squad following his appointment as manager.<\/p>\n<h2>Burton Albion Sign Charles Vernam<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u270d\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udddb\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde5\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde6 \ud835\udde9\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde0 \ud835\udddc\ud835\udde6 \ud835\uddd4 \ud835\uddd5\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddea\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AnnounceVernam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnnounceVernam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BAFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BAFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rpgps4ZPuV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Rpgps4ZPuV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Burton Albion FC (@burtonalbionfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/burtonalbionfc\/status\/1285213141480157185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Vernam is the Brewers\u2019 Second Summer Signing<\/h3>\n<p>Burton announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk\/news\/2020\/july\/2007---burton-albion-sign-forward-https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/09\/Top-Shelf-Prospects.jpg-vernam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via their website<\/a> they had signed the versatile forward. Vernam arrives on a free transfer and has signed a two-year deal at the Pirelli Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>He becomes Burton\u2019s second summer signing following the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/07\/13\/burton-albion-complete-signing-of-steven-lawless-from-livingston\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">arrival of midfielder Steven Lawless<\/a> from Livingston.<\/p>\n<p>Vernam began his career at Scunthorpe United before joining <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/league-football\/championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derby County<\/a> in 2013. He signed his first professional deal at Pride Park two years later. The forward really made a name for himself in League Two with Grimsby Town, putting in outstanding performances as Grimsby climbed the table under Ian Holloway.<\/p>\n<h3>Vernam Delighted to Reunite With Manager Jake Buxton<\/h3>\n<p>Speaking to the Burton website about his move, Vernam said: \u201cIt\u2019s a really positive step for me in my career and I\u2019m grateful to Burton Albion for giving me this opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know the manager well from my time at Derby County, so I understand both the type of character and player that he wants around the club. I am happy that he believes I fit in both categories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a really positive end to my time at Grimsby and I felt that I was playing some of the best football of my career. I am now looking forward to taking that into the coming season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t wait to get back out on the pitch wearing a Burton shirt and I want to repay the faith that the manager and club have shown in me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"TY7KcjHFSGtzyhuoZQIOjw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1071880184\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'TY7KcjHFSGtzyhuoZQIOjw',sig:'zZiLFqfftJOqJyesHZfvlCMcaiMD4kGPlcV7-d7CpBI=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1071880184',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Burton Albion have made their second summer signing by bringing in Charles Vernam from Grimsby Town. The forward arrives on a free transfer having left Grimsby at the end of his contract. Vernam\u2019s arrival continues Jake Buxton\u2019s revamp of the Burton squad following his appointment as manager. 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