Former Grecian returns to St James Park
Exeter City have completed the loan signing of Ryan Harley from Swindon Town.Harley originally moved to St James Park from Weston-super-Mare in November 2007 and went on to play 144 times in City colours in his first spell, finding the net on 32 occasions. Amongst those goals were a crucial goal in the 2007/08 Conference play-off semi-final against Torquay, a brace in a 2-0 win against Leeds United, and an 82nd-minute winner against Huddersfield on the final day of the 2009/10 season which kept the Grecians in League 1.
Since leaving the Park to join Swansea City in 2011, the attacker has represented Brighton & Hove Albion, MK Dons (on loan) before joining Swindon in July 2013. Harley featured 25 times for the Robins last season, but he has not made a competitive appearance since March.
Ryan’s loan is initially scheduled to keep him at St James Park until January. He will wear squad number 33.