Hibs have signed 17-year-old Steven Bradley on a free transfer after his youth registration with Queen’s Park expired and has agreed a three-year contract.

Bradley will feature for Hibs Development Squad in their new specially-organised games programme following the club’s decision to pull out of the SPFL Reserve League.

The teenager has already had the chance to train with the first team under the watchful eye of Head Coach Paul Heckingbottom.

He told Hibs Media: “It’s a real honour to have joined a club the size of Hibernian and I’ll be doing everything I can to make the most of this great opportunity.

“It was an easy decision to make because it’s obviously a club that gives young players an opportunity if they deserve it but it was also good to hear about the development programme I’ll have to improve every area of my game.

“Everyone has made me feel really welcome and I’m looking forward to getting started.”

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.