WINCHESTER City have completed a second batch of summer signings.

Experienced midfielder Liam Green, one of City’s 2004 FA Vase glory boys, is on board along with Liam Hibberd and Lewis Robinson, who both started out at Eastleigh.

Towering midfielder/defender Jamie Austen, who skippered AFC Totton to the 2007 Vase final, is back for a second City stint having more recently played for Sholing and Follands Sports (formerly GE Hamble).

Another ex-Eastleigh youngster, striker Joe Maxwell, has joined from Bashley and left-back John Borg – previously with Alresford Town – is ready to return to football after a year concentrating on his law studies.

City have re-signed goalkeeper George Passingham from last season and are ready to hand a chance to local prospects Lewis Alderman and Nick Oliver, who has been with Andover New Street and Downton and were spotted by director of football Dave Malone playing in a Sunday cup final.

Green, now 31, was one of the younger members of City’s FA Vase-winning squad and went on to play for the likes of Eastleigh, Sholing and Wimborne.

“Liam was at Bashley last season, but it wasn’t happening for him so he stopped playing,” Winchester boss Graham Kemp explained.

“But he knows Dave (Winchester director of football Dave Malone) well from his previous time at Winchester and, fair play to Liam, he made all the running and has put the commitment in, so we’ve done a deal.

“Liam was a young player with me down at Lymington & New Milton and he’s a really nice lad. His attitude then was that he would go on to higher things but he realises now that you’ve got to give a bit back.”

Two other City signings are in the pipeline but the players have yet to inform their current clubs of their intentions.

Winchester kick off their pre-season campaign next week with trips to US Portsmouth (Wednesday) and Stockbridge (Friday).

Then on Sunday, July 14, they host a Family Fun Day (12 noon–5pm), featuring a match between Kemp’s new-look Winchester squad and City’s 2004 FA Vase heroes (3.15pm kick-off).

There will be loads of entertainment for kids and adults alike with tickets just £5 per family.