Striker Eaves returns to Gillingham

Tom Eaves in claret Northampton shirt celebrates scoringImage source, Shutterstock
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Tom Eaves scored 10 goals in League One for Northampton last season

ByAndrew Raeburn
BBC Sport England
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Gillingham have re-signed striker Tom Eaves, more than seven years after he last played for the club.

Eaves has agreed a one-year deal with the Gills, for whom he scored 40 goals in 97 appearances between 2017 and 2019.

The 34-year-old was Northampton Town's top scorer in League One last season, with 10 goals, but was released following their relegation.

"I am delighted to be back and I am so grateful for the opportunity to return to a club I have such admiration for," Eaves told Gillingham's official website, external.

Eaves previously played for Rotherham United, Hull City, Yeovil Town, Shrewsbury Town, Bristol Rovers, Bolton Wanderers and Oldham Athletic.

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