David Stockdale is delighted with his move to Fulham.

The former Darlington goalkeeper told fulhamfc.com: "I am delighted that my move to Fulham has finally been made official as it has always been a dream of mine to play in the Premier League. I would like to thank the manager, colleagues, staff and the fans of Darlington who have all been great to me and I leave the Club with some wonderful memories."

Cottagers boss Roy Hodgson added: "David Stockdale is a welcome addition to the squad and I'm delighted that he joins us for the start of pre-season. He is one of a number of highly rated young English goalkeepers and he will continue to develop his skills and realise his full potential at Fulham under the guidance of Mike Kelly and the rest of my coaching staff.

"We are hopeful of great things from David and I am confident that he will be a valuable asset to the team in the future."