Blackburn Rovers have handed Alex Marrow a one-year contract.
A former midfielder with non-league side Ashton Athletic, Marrow arrived at Blackburn Rovers in February initially on trial, but the 18-year-old impressed enough to sign a short-term contract.
In that time Marrow made ten starts for the Academy under 18s, plus four appearances for Glyn Hodges' Reserve side, scoring one goal for each.