Ryan Bartley has come to Edgar Street on loan from Derby for an initial month.
He is a 20 year old defender.
“Ryan has joined us on an initial short-term loan to add presence to our squad in the back line," saidmanager Paul Caddis.
“He will add a brilliant option for us and we are really pleased to add Ryan to our current group and want to thank Derby County for their help in getting the deal done so smoothly.”
This from Derby FC:
The centre-back will look to gain experience over the course of a month loan at the non-league side. The Bulls will play Buxton, Curzon Ashton, Warrington Town and Farsley Celtic over the course of the young Ram's loan period.
Bartley previously had experience in non-league football when he joined National League South side Eastbourne Borough on loan in the 2022/23 season when he was affiliated with Premier League side Crystal Palace. He also had a similar spell on loan with National League North side Spennymoor Townearlier this season.
He joined the Rams in the summer of 2023 after leaving Palace and featured 12 times for Jake Buxton’s Under-21s during the 2023/24 Premier League 2 season and was nominated for the PL 2 Player of the Month award in December 2023.