Kent Senior Cup – Page 22 – DOVER ATHLETIC FC

Connor Essam made the move to Crabble a permanent one after he arrived on a two-year deal in June 2017.

The Kent-born central defender played 15 games, scoring once, while on loan at Crabble from fellow National League club Eastleigh during the 2016/17 season.

Essam captained Dover during his first spell with the club in the 2014-15 campaign, signed for the Hampshire side last summer after joining them from then League Two Leyton Orient.

He played 42 games for Whites prior to joining the East Londoners in July 2015 where he made 26 appearances in before re-joining Dover on loan, making nine appearances for boss Chris Kinnear’s side.

Essam has previously had spells at Dartford, Crawley and Luton after starting his career as a trainee at Gillingham.

Connor is currently on loan with National South Concord Rangers until the end of the season.

The striker is no stranger to the National League having spent last season with recently demoted Gateshead, scoring nine times in 44 matches last season.

He started his senior career with Penrith, where over 60 goals during his two seasons with the Northern League side saw him move into the Football League with League Two side Carlisle United.

Rigg featured 36 times for the Cumbrians and scored on his debut, before moving to Barrow on loan 16 months later.

Following his release by United, the forward moved across the border and signed for Scottish Championship side Queen of the South for one season, before returning to Carlise on a short-term deal with spells at Chorley, Workington and American side Erie Commodores FC of the National Premier Soccer League during the 2017/18 campaign.