Charlie Sheringham says he will always have fond memories of Dartford following move to AFC Bournemouth
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By Steve Tervet
Charlie Sheringham has paid tribute to Dartford for giving him
the platform to return to the Football League with AFC Bournemouth
last week.
The striker, whose early-season form for the Darts attracted the
attention of the League 1 club, completed his move to the Seward
Stadium last Thursday for a fee believed to be in the region of
£25,000.
Sheringham (pictured), the son of former Manchester United and
England striker Teddy, spent the early part of his career on the
books of Crystal Palace and Ipswich.
However, the 23-year-old turned to the non-league circuit in
pursuit of regular first-team football and after spells with
Welling and Bishop’s Stortford, he joined Dartford in June
2010.
After a slow start at Princes Park, he began to find his best
form after Christmas and his goals helped fire the Darts to a
top-half finish in their maiden Blue Square Bet South campaign. The
trend continued at the start of this season, with Sheringham
finding the net 11 times in 12 league appearances.
Bournemouth pursued the frontman for several weeks, as did
League 2 Dagenham, before the former agreed a fee with
Dartford.
While thrilled by his Cherries move, Sheringham admitted the
transfer was tinged with sadness at leaving the Darts.
He said: "It’s a great club, with great people who run the club.
They were good to me and I enjoyed my time at Dartford.
"I played at Welling for a year and did quite well there. I did
quite well at Bishop’s Stortford, I had a little bit of a dip at
Histon in a struggling team and then Dartford came in and I spoke
to them.
"It’s a big club, with a big fanbase and a great stadium. I
couldn’t turn the opportunity down. I loved my time there. I made a
slow start in a new team which had just been promoted but since
January of last year, I loved it.
"I’ll always have fond memories of Dartford but when someone
from a higher level comes calling, you go for it."
Sheringham was an unused substitute as Bournemouth lost 2-1 at
home to Bury on Saturday but made his debut when he came on in the
1-1 draw at Colchester on Tuesday night.
Full story in this week's Gravesend and Dartford
Messenger.
Wednesday, October 26 2011
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