Josh Ginnelly: The former Aston Villa, Walsall & Shrewsbury man looking to down West Brom
Released by Villa before slipping through the net at Shrewsbury Town - Josh Ginnelly will return to the West Midlands on Saturday looking to get one over on Albion.


The 26-year-old has gone from north of the border with Hearts to South Wales with the Swans - and if his goal in the EFL Cup is anything to go it could turn out to be a shrewd move for Michael Duff's side.
Hailing from Nuneaton, Ginnelly has had a back and forth career before arriving at Swansea, with large parts spent in the West Midlands.
He joined Villa as a boy and rose through the ranks before departing the club and signing a two year scholarship at Shrewsbury Town.
The winger impressed at Salop, making his debut while really being tipped to make a big impact.
However, with former Baggies man Micky Mellon in charge, Ginnelly was receiving interest from a number of clubs and reportedly had trials at the likes of Norwich and Burnley after turning down a professional deal in Shropshire.
He chose Burnley but three years later he was released following loan spells at Altrincham, Walsall, Lincoln and Tranmere.
This is when he returned to the West Midlands, penning a one-year deal at Walsall.
From here his career went on an upward curve as he moved to Preston for an undisclosed fee.
A loan spell with Bristol Rovers and then Hearts followed before he went on to join the Scottish club on a permanent basis, making over 60 appearances in two years at the club.
Following the end of his deal this summer he then made the move to South Wales, in what could turn out to be a very good bit of Championship business by Swansea.
The pacey wide man, who can also play centrally and was a free agent this summer is in the mould of players Albion have been looking at, as they look to navigate their summer transfer business on a budget.
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