From Palace Site : Flinders Flies In

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Crystal Palace have completed their second signing in two days with England Under 20 international goalkeeper Scott Flinders arriving at Selhurst Park from Championship rivals Barnsley.</p>

Palace will pay the Oakwell club a fee which could rise to £1 million after appearances, as manager Peter Taylor continues to build his squad ahead of the new season. </p>

Flinders, who has signed a three year contract, came through the ranks with the Yorkshire club and made his debut for them as a teenager in March 2005. His impressive form for the Tykes in that run in the team brought him to the attention of the England staff and he was rewarded with a call-up to the England Under 20 squad.</p>

Taylor also has first hand experience of the player's ability, having selected him for a Football League XI team to face Italy at the KC Stadium last season.</p>

Flinders' ever-increasing reputation also saw him earn trials with both Chelsea and Wigan Athletic during last season and he becomes Taylor's third signing since taking over at Selhurst Park following the additions of Leon Cort from Hull City and Mark Kennedy from Wolverhampton Wanderers.</p>

There was further movement between Selhurst Park and Oakwell on Wednesday too, as 21-year-old defender Sam Togwell joined the Tykes for an undisclosed fee.</p></div>

 

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BARNSLEY Football Club can today confirm that a significant undisclosed fee has been agreed with Crystal Palace FC for the transfer of goalkeeper Scott Flinders.</p>



Scott came up through the ranks at Oakwell and made his first team debut in March 2005. He went on to keep hold of the number one shirt throughout the remainder of the 2004/2005 campaign, clocking up eleven first team appearances and a call up to the England U20s.</p>

Although second choice at Oakwell for most of the 2005/2006 promotion campaign, Scott established himself as a regular with the national side at U20 level and a reputation as one of the finest young goalkeepers around. He also won international honours with a Football League U21 side against Italy, managed by Palace boss Peter Taylor.</p>

He made eight further first team appearances for the Reds, impressing througout with a string of confident displays.</p>

The 20-year-old has made 19 first team appearances in total for Barnsley Football Club.</p>

Scott is expected to put pen to paper on a three-year contract with the Eagles later today.</p>

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