Academy Defender Joins Lowestoft - Ipswich Town News
Lowestoft Town have announced that they have signed Blues youngster Travis Cole on a two-and-a-half-year deal after the defender’s academy scholarship was cancelled yesterday.
Cole, 18, who has been on loan with the Trawler Boys since August, was a third-year scholar, his first two seasons at Playford Road having been disrupted by injury.
Meanwhile, Town’s U18s got back to winning ways with a 4-1 victory at QPR this morning with Kieron Cathline, Pat Webber, Conor McKendry and Bailey Clements netting the goals.
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