The 23-year-old forward will joined the Club in the summer after scoring 13 goals in the National League North for Brackley Town last season, bolstering Barnet FC’s attacking options as preparations for the upcoming season continues. Stead won the Mangers, Players and Supporters’ Player of the Season award last season having helped Brackley Town reach the National League North play-off final. Prior to Brackley, Stead played for Kettering, Hitchin Town and South Shields.