Manager David Ricardo has brought in Donald Chimalilo, Owen Marshall and Matty Savage.

Chimalilo has featured a few times in pre-season already for Barton, getting himself a goal last Saturday against East Yorkshire Carnegie.

The Midfielder played for Barton last season on loan from Tadcaster, and he shows signs of real class and Ricardo is delighted to have him on a more permanent basis.

The second signing is also a familiar face at the Easy Buy Stadium, as one of the players who Ricardo managed to get down for Barton in the early stages of his management of the Swans.

Central defender Marshall featured heavily in the fourteen-game unbeaten streak, which saw him work hard for various man of the match nominations and performances.

A player who gets on with his tasks and instils confidence into players around him, he was quick to become a fans` favourite last season.

Defensive midfielder Savage brings a strong element of physicality to the Barton team.

And he's sure to help fill the void left by Ash Lattimore and Eddie Rogerson, who departed at the end of last season.

The two helped protect the defence well last season, and Ricardo has signed players that are easily capable of fitting the bill now.