**When it comes to the former Luton Town skipper, Tom Lockyer, he will always be a player we remember with great fondness.**
He was a player who more than played his part in our climb out of the EFL Championship and into the top tier of English football, the Premier League.
Nobody will ever forget those awful scenes when Tom was lying flat out, on the Wembley turf, after succumbing to a heart problem in the EFL Championship Play-Off Final against Coventry City.
It was feared that Tom would never play football, at such a competitive level again.
But Tom bravely fought back and realised his dream to play Premier League football for the Hatters only for, his previous problem, saw him lying flat out on the pitch, in a fixture away to AFC Bournemouth.
Tom was forced to have surgery and spent a substantial period recovering, close to two years.
A move to Bristol Rovers, once he had fully recovered and got the necessary all-clear from the specialists., followed.
Bristol Rovers were a club close to his heart being his boyhood club.
Released by Bristol Rovers at the end of the season, it has been announced by the – [BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c78yp36pg4do) – that 31-year-old Tom has agreed to a deal that will see him play on the other side of the world, for Melbourne Victory in the Australian A-League.
Naturally, Tom is thrilled to have landed his latest contract and speaking on his new clubs – [Official Site](https://melbournevictory.com.au/news/international-defender-locks-in-for-victory/?fbclid=PAZnRzaAS-0T9wZG9mAmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp9rP-YgaU_ptAFQzZUgEz7b2oCaA3i6h9U1i9nU4bwnwnPjiX6MxQlZip4AT_aem_ReCol4MDLkwt_5SqkvAmaA) – remarking:
_“I am thrilled to have joined Melbourne Victory and cannot wait to get this next chapter of my career underway in such an amazing city._
_“This opportunity excites me a lot, as I look to experience new things and challenge myself in a fresh environment. Now it is time to get to work and be ready for every battle ahead.”_
It will be interesting to see how Tom settles in when it comes to a new life in Australia, but after all he has been through, I am sure he will get on fine and I am sure you will join me in wishing Tom well on his latest adventure.
COYH