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| A young Lionel Ainsworth playing in a pre-season friendly for Hereford United at Pegasus Juniors in 2007 |
Now 35, Ainsworth joined the Bulls in 2007 after being released by Derby and became a first-team regular. He then joined Watford on loan, then signed for the club the following season before being loaned back to the Bulls.
Essex club Aveley have achieved two successive promotions and will be playing in the National League South this season.
Hereford's squad builder has now raised £25,000. Chairman Chris Ammonds has once again thanked fans.
South Shields have sold more than 1,000 season tickets ahead of their first season in the National League North.
James Bowen, who had two spells at Hereford FC under manager Peter Beadle, has rejoined Redditch.
The Midlands-based attacking left-back, now 27, has been described as "the best left-back in step four" by his new boss Matt Clarke.