""It feels really, really good to once again be a Bristol Rovers player," Lockyer told the club website. "Obviously I've been training here for a while and I've tried not to think too much about it or get too excited about the ifs, buts and maybes. "But as soon as I knew that Darrell [Clarke, Bristol Rovers head coach] wanted to get something done, it was easy for me to then make a decision about coming back home."
""It is so hard to explain but it's everything I've worked so hard for over the last two years. "Hopefully I can have many, many more good memories in a football shirt. I'm going to celebrate the little wins back on a football pitch and I just want to enjoy it. I wouldn't be doing this otherwise. "I'm doing this because I love playing football and I've got that massive desire to play football again,"
Tom Lockyer has signed a one-year contract with Bristol Rovers and will resume his playing career after recovering from a cardiac arrest sustained during a Premier League match in December 2023. The 30-year-old defender returned to fitness and trained with the League Two club before agreeing the deal. Lockyer began his professional career at Bristol Rovers, later moved to Charlton Athletic and joined Luton Town in 2020. He helped Luton win promotion to the Premier League via the 2023 play-offs, although his collapse at Wembley marred the victory. He returned to action later in 2023 before suffering the cardiac arrest against Bournemouth. Manager Darrell Clarke expressed admiration for Lockyer and welcomed his return.
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