The UKAD said a urine sample had been collected from the player on January 31 2019, which resulted in a positive test.

The player told UKSA he had discussed applying for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) with his club doctor and understood they would make an application on his behalf.

No application was made by the doctor prior to the test on January 31.

The player was registered to Bury, who were expelled from the English Football League in August after several months of financial problems.

Earlier this month doctor Andrew Johnson was banned for four-years after he admitted to tampering with the doping control process by providing "fraudulent information to UKAD and/or the Football Association (FA).'

He made an application on behalf of an unnamed player to use a banned substance - believed to be a synthetic testosterone - on medical grounds, dated December 2018.

Johnson, who was charged with an anti-doping rule violation in December, had earlier told BBC Sport he was "ashamed" of his actions and had been "dishonest in retrospectively making an application to cover up" the issue.

UKAD have found the player’s adverse analytical finding had not been intentional, ruling that the player was at no significant fault.

The commission also said the player had provided substantial assistance.

“This is a very unusual case but one that demonstrates how important it is for athletes to take all steps to be personally responsible for their TUE applications,” said Nicole Sapstead, UKAD chief executive.

“It highlights that an athlete is still ultimately responsible for what they have in their system, even when support staff are involved in their medication or treatment.

“The TUE application process has very strict procedures which must be followed, and the only way an athlete can have confidence in the application is to oversee it themselves.

“UKAD provides support and guidance for athletes on the TUE process, and we encourage anyone with questions to view our guidance and contact us if necessary.”

UKAD said due to the provisional suspension and the assistance offered by the player, the one-year sanction expired on January 31.

The player is now able to compete again.