Football: On the move

Transfers

Andy Townsend (midfielder) Aston Villa to Middlesbrough (pounds 500,000)

Marcus Bignot (midfielder) Kidderminster to Crewe (pounds 100,000)

Derek Bryan (forward) Hampton to Brentford (pounds 50,000)

Junior Bent (winger) Bristol City to Blackpool (undisclosed fee)

Eric Nixon (goalkeeper) Tranmere to Stockport (undisclosed fee)

Ian Ferguson (forward) St Johnstone to Ayr (undisclosed fee)

Kevin Gaughan (defender) Ipswich to Partick (free)

Loans

Mark Robins (forward) Leicester to Reading

Steve Harper (goalkeeper) Newcastle to Hartlepool

George Ndah (forward) Crystal Palace to Gillingham

Julian Watts (defender) Leicester to Crewe

James Thomas (forward) Blackburn to West Bromwich

Linton Brown (forward) Swansea to Scarborough

Lee Colkin (defender) Northampton to Leyton Orient

Peter Holcroft (midfielder) Swindon to Exeter

Darren Holloway (defender) Sunderland to Carlisle

Michael Pollitt (goalkeeper) Notts County to Oldham

Mike Black (midfielder) Arsenal to Brentford

Vance Warner (midfielder) Nottm Forest to Rotherham