Tom Lockyer, 30, completes fairytale free transfer to first club as ex-Luton star cleared to play after cardiac arrest

TOM LOCKYER has completed a fairytale return to former club Bristol Rovers after bidding farewell to Luton Town.

The 30-year-old left Kenilworth Road as a free agent earlier this month to continue his playing career following his 2023 cardiac arrest.

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Tom Lockyer has joined Bristol RoversCredit: Getty

He subsequently began training with Bristol Rovers in a bid to retain match fitness and has now signed a nine-month contract with the club.

Upon his arrival, Lockyer said: “It feels really, really good to once again be a Bristol Rovers player.

“Obviously I’ve been training here for a while and I’ve tried not to think too much about it or get too excited about the ifs, buts and maybes.

“But as soon as I knew that Darrell wanted to get something done, it was easy for me to then make a decision about coming back home.

“It is so hard to explain but it’s everything I’ve worked so hard for over the last two years.

“Hopefully I can have many, many more good memories in a football shirt.

“I’m going to celebrate the little wins back on a football pitch and I just want to enjoy it. I wouldn’t be doing this otherwise.

“I’m doing this because I love playing football and I’ve got that massive desire to play football again, and what better place to do that than back home at Bristol Rovers.”

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