WORCESTER City's new signing David Foy was late for the press conference announcing his arrival after getting lost on the way to St George's Lane from his Nuneaton home.

Fortunately for John Barton the 29-year-old has shown he can more than find his way on a football field as keeper Danny McDonnell would reluctantly testify after picking a 30-yard Foy free kick out of his net during Tamworth's 2-0 win over City in February.

Foy -- a production manager at classic motorbike company Triumph in Hinckley -- comes with a rich football pedigree having been on the books of Birmingham City where he made a handful of first team appearances under Terry Cooper and also at Scunthorpe United.

When his spell at The Iron came to an end after a year he moved to Stafford Rangers in the Conference where they finished sixth before signing for Tamworth where he enjoyed a successful seven years.

Despite an impressive season, which nearly saw the Lambs claim the Dr Martens Premier Division title, Foy had already decided at Christmas that it was time to move on.

However his hopes of leaving the Tamworth fans with a going away present of the championship ultimately turned into a frustrating finale for both him and the club.

Due to tactical reasons he only started one of the last five games and only appeared as a substitute in their nailbiting 3-3 draw at Folkestone Invicta on the last day of the season.

"That was very frustrating, having to sit there and watch it whittle away while not being able to influence matters.

"For the last six games, when the pressure was on, you needed big players for these games, and rightly or wrongly I don't think Tamworth manager Gary Mills made the right decision not to pick me, but that's football.

"But if there is one thing I would have liked to leave the club with it was the championship but it wasn't to be."

Foy is now turning his attentions to Worcester where he hopes to continue winning.

"My personal aim is to be part of a winning team.

"Every team I've played with since I've been a kid has been successful and I don't think I would have come to Worcester if I had any thoughts that it was going to be any different."