Ex-Hatters promotion winner makes Stevenage debut after joining Boro on loan
Former Town forward moves to Broadhall Way
Ex-Luton forward Harry Cornick made his debut for Town’s League One rivals Stevenage at the weekend having joined on loan from Championship outfit Bristol City last week.
The 30-year-old moved to Kenilworth Road from AFC Bournemouth in August 2017, as he went on to play 235 times for the Hatters, with 34 goals, helping the club from League Two to the Championship, before leaving to head to Ashton Gate in January 2023. His time with the Robins was difficult though, as he made just 68 appearances in the last three years, but only managed 15 league starts, with just a mere five strikes to his name.
Having been restricted to one outing this term, a late cameo in the 4-2 win over Hull City, Cornick then joined Boro on Friday and made his debut when coming on in the 3-0 defeat at Exeter on Saturday. Speaking to Stevenage reporter Neil Metcalfe about signing Cornick, Boro boss Alex Revell said: “When you describe a Stevenage DNA, it means athleticism, power, relentless energy. That is him. That is what he’s about.
“He’s someone that can play in different positions. He can play as a nine, he can as part of a two up front and he’s a wiry figure who can get out of situations and drive at people. He’s scored goals for Luton but he hasn’t had a nice time at Bristol City, there’s no getting away from that. But we do like people that have got something to prove and he’s got something to prove now.
“He had the opportunity to go to Charlton last year and I spoke to Nathan Jones and as soon as I mentioned his name, he said ‘take him’. And it’s not often you get that from a manager where they’re willing to put their name on it. So we’re getting a freshness, aren’t we? We’re getting someone that’s experienced it, he’s got promoted, he’s been in the Championship, training with Championship players.
“So we’re getting someone that has that know-how, has seen it higher and and expects the demands. We want the demands placed on him but he can also put them on others as well. We want to bring people in to make us better, not just be a number, and we feel in terms of his qualities as a character, and as a player, we feel we’re getting a really good player to come and help this team move forward.”