Northern Ireland goalkeeper on the brink of League Two switch
Southwood made 26 first team appearances for the League One side last term. However, his chances of playing regularly this season were diminished when Bolton signed the highly-rated England Under 21 international Teddy Sharman-Lowe on loan from Chelsea.
The 27 year-old has previously played for Reading and Cheltenham Town. Although he has featured in several Northern Ireland squads since transferring his international allegiance from his native England in 2021, he has won just one cap – featuring in a 3-1 friendly win over Luxembourg in 2022.
In recent squads, Southwood has found himself third choice between Sheffield Wednesday youngster Pierce Charles and Plymouth Argyle's first choice shot stopper Conor Hazard.
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