Ex Town forward joins League One side

Former Town striker Connor Wickham has joined League One side Charlton Athletic.

Wickham, 30, departed Cardiff City in the summer after spending the first half of 2022/23 at Forest Green Rovers.

“I’m excited to be here,” Wickham, who attended the Town academy, told the Addicks’ official website. “It’s a great opportunity for me to work with a strong bunch of guys and a good management for the rest of the season, so I’m looking forward to it.

“Results lately have picked up and it’s going to be a big push until the end of the season.”

Manager Nathan Jones, whose team is 14th in League One, said: “Connor’s been here for a few of weeks, and we like the human being, so that’s the beginning.

“His experience, physicality, and quality make him an excellent signing. We’re glad to have him here, and it will be intriguing to see how much we can pull out of him.”

Wickham joins on-loan Blues players Panutche Camara and Freddie Ladapo at the Valley.

Meanwhile, another ex-Town striker, Freddie Sears, has left Dagenham & Redbridge by mutual consent. He joined the National League club in September after being released by Colchester last summer. Sears, 34, made 23 appearances for the Daggers and scored once.