Manager Scott Porter has today confirmed the signing of versatile defender Tom Bryant from Tunbridge Wells. Tom signed for the Wells at the start of the 2013-14 season and was their captain and voted player of the year last season. He started as a young player at Gillingham and also played for Folkestone Invicta, Halesowen Town and Tonbridge before joining Herne Bay, where he was part of their Kent League winning team in 2011-12. In that season he also scored in the semi-final of the FA Vase in front of 1840 fans at West Auckland Town in their 2-1 defeat.

We welcome Tom to Whitstable and he goes into the squad for the game at home to Deal Town on Tuesday.