Widnes Football Club complete signing of former Liverpool goalkeeper Owen Wheeler

Widnes Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of talented goalkeeper Owen Wheeler.

Manager Joey Dunn was naturally thrilled to secure the capture of Wheeler.

"Owen is a talented keeper who has now joined us, with his last club being Liverpool at the Academy," Dunn said.

"He is a student at the Liverpool FC Foundation International College and is looking for a way back into the pro game.

"He is somebody who will give us better presence in the Goalkeeping position, an area which I think we have needed to improve, and at 6 feet 3 inches, and still growing he has the attributes physically to become a real prospect for us at Widnes.

"Thanks must go to David Rowe and his staff at the college for helping us in recruiting Owen, and it is a partnership that we will be looking to strengthen further in the future.

"I'm sure everyone at the club will make Owen really welcome as he becomes a valuable part of the squad."

Wheeler - pictured training with Luis Suarez, Glen Johnson and Martin Kelly - spoke of his delight at signing for the Club and highlighted the talent already within the squad.

"The club has a great set up with high ambitions for the future, Wheeler said.

"The facilities are excellent and having trained with the lads last night, I can see that the players already at the club are a really talented group who all work hard for each other.

"After speaking to Joey, I knew that this is where I wanted to be."

Owen goes straight into the squad for tomorrow's game at home to FC Oswestry Town, which will be played at Barnton's Hinchcliffe Holmes Stadium.