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IN THIS ISSUE The EnviroVent Stadium, Wetherby Road Harrogate HG2 7SA Tel: 01423 210600 Email: enquiries@harrogatetownafc.com BOARD Chairman Vice Chairman Chief Executive Officer Commercial Director Directors Associate Director Finance Director Marketing & Brand Director Life President Vice Presidents

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FOOTBALL First Team Manager: Assistant Manager: Goalkeeper Coach: Chief Scout: Head Physiotherapist: Assistant Physiotherapist: Sports Psychologist: Fitness Coach: Ladies First Team Manager: Academy Manager: Lead PDP Coach: Youth Development:

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THE GAFFER

SIMON WEAVER

It’s time to reflect on our most recent results and first up is the 6-1 win against Scunthorpe United, an afternoon where we couldn’t have wished for more. It was a terrific first half which I’m sure we’ll be looking back at in years to come thinking that’s a moment we reached a new level. There was pace, attitude and passing with a ruthless edge that all added to a great performance. The next step is to replicate the attitude, honesty and legwork required. It was an afternoon where we nailed the nitty gritty side of the game and that was very pleasing. What added to the occasion was seeing all the different generations in the terraces cheering the players on and a lot of new faces. We’ve gone from a couple hundred fans at home games where I recognised every face in the crowd to more than a couple thousand and it’s so great to see. It’s exciting to see the Harrogate public really embracing the team and the lads truly deserve that and bounce of that support. The message going into the fixture against Colchester, was to not be complacent. How often do you see a team put in a really good performance and then get beaten the very next game? We really wanted to avoid that so to come away with nothing was very disappointing. For the first 15 minutes especially, we were after a fast tempo but we were taking ages over throw ins, free kicks and set pieces. It was a bit boring from the sidelines so I'm sure our fans thought so as well. Those games where that edge is lacking, you can easily end up losing games and that’s exactly what happened to us. I've said before that we’ll lose games, every team will, but when we do, it’s about losing on the terms of how you want to play. At times we showed a bit of something but it was too sporadic

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and we didn't control the game and deserved to come away with nothing. A positive however, was Will Smith’s performance. He had the passion that personifies how we wanted to go about it; doing the nitty gritty stuff first - winning first and second balls and earning the right to play. The defeat is a reminder to everyone that we can’t get carried away. The selfies with the fans after the Scunthorpe game were brilliant, we're wanting to grow the crowd and get the young supporters in and for them to enjoy the experience. We want there to be a spark around the town so to come back from a five hour trip with nothing, does frustrate. Nonetheless, we must go again this evening when we host Tranmere. It is an opportunity to put in a strong performance, but make no mistake about it, it will be a difficult game. They've got some real quality in their team and have already shown their intention to be right at the top end of the league table. They’re in great form and will bring a fantastic following with them, which alongside our supporters should make for another great atmosphere under the lights. We know we have to react and step it up from Saturday and I'm sure we’ll all be up for that.

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THE SKIPPER

JOSH FALKINGHAM I’d like to start tonight's programme notes with a brief reflection on our last home game, the 6-1 win against Scunthorpe United in front of a record home league attendance. I have to say that the atmosphere created in the ground was incredible and gave us all that extra boost of adrenaline when we kicked off. It was a first half blitz from us and an example of what our best football can be like. It was pretty much a faultless 45 minutes and we deserved to be 5-0 up come the break. Then at full time whistle, it was great to see so many fans staying to celebrate the result. The photos with the lads, the shirt signings and the happy faces, it’s what it’s all about. If we can continue to keep growing the crowd, it’ll help us massively throughout this season. We can feel a real buzz around the Town at the moment and we really want that to continue.

Going away with a point is always a positive when we haven’t reached are usual levels and on Saturday against Colchester was a chance to get

After such a good performance and result, we headed to Colchester in good spirits, wanting to keep that momentum going. However, a 1-0 defeat following a late goal was a sucker punch and really highlights the highs and lows that comes with football.

a point but we let that go.

Obviously we were no where near good enough that afternoon. We never really got going and we fully-deserved to come away empty handed. The start to the season has been great but we were really disappointed to come away with nothing because we didn’t give a full account of ourselves. We didn’t put the ball in good enough areas and pass it well enough to put a stamp on the game. Apart from Will Smith, we just didn’t win our battles and that creates an uphill task. We’ve got to be big enough and strong enough to take defeat and move on, it’s the nature of the beast.

match. We’re hoping for another great

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We’ve got a chance this Tuesday to put things right against Tranmere. We’ve got to make sure we’re right mentally and that the application is right. Tranmere are a really dangerous side and there’s no doubt, it’ll be a really competitive atmosphere at the EnviroVent and that could prove to be the difference come the full time whistle. I know for a fact this group of players will respond. We’re a group of lads who stay grounded, the manager wouldn’t allow anything else, so we’re fully focused on the next game, that’s how it has to be.

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VS.

SCUNTHORPE UNITED

SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER 2021 THE ENVIROVENT STADIUM KO 3PM // ATTENDANCE 3,180

6-1 Muldoon 8, 45 Pattison 14, 31 Diamond 16 Orsi 82 (pen)

Thompson 81

(HT 5-0)

MATCH STATS

■ TOWN ■ SCUNTHORPE

POSSESSION % 63

37 TOTAL SHOTS

11 SHOTS ON TARGET

1 PASSES

442

261 FOULS

14 CORNERS

5 OFFSIDES

1 YELLOW CARDS

2 RED CARDS

TOWN

Oxley, Fallowfield, Burrell, Smith, Hall, Falkingham (Kerry 37), Thomson, Pattison (Power 57), Muldoon (Orsi 57), Armstrong, Diamond Unused subs: Sheron, Cracknell

SCUNTHORPE

Watson, Millen, Taft, Green, Beestin ❚, Loft (Jarvis 62) Hippolyte, Wood, Thompson ❚ ❚, Scrimshaw (Hallam 67), Davis Unused subs: Collins, O’Malley, Rowe, Pugh, Hackney

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COLCHESTER UNITED

SATURDAY 16 OCTOBER 2021 JOBSERVE COMMUNITY STADIUM KO 3PM // ATTENDANCE 2,439

1-0 Jasper 88 (HT 0-0)

MATCH STATS

■ COLCHESTER ■ TOWN

POSSESSION % 47

53 TOTAL SHOTS

12 SHOTS ON TARGET

4 PASSES

331

357 FOULS

15 CORNERS

9 OFFSIDES

3 YELLOW CARDS

2 RED CARDS

COLCHESTER

George, Chambers ❚, Wiredu, Hannant, Skuse, Nouble (Tovide 83), Sears, Chilvers (Jasper 63), Eastman, Tchamadeu (Smith 90), Daniels Unused subs: Turner, Dobra, Kennedy, Coxe

TOWN

Oxley, Fallowfield, Burrell, , Hall ❚, Smith (Orsi 90),Falkingham (Martin 90), Thomson ❚ (Kerry 62), Pattison, Muldoon, Diamond, Armstrong Unused subs: Sheron, Power, Cracknell

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PLAYER IN FOCUS

DANILO ORSI

And I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it, ohhhh, ohhhh, Daniloooo, scoring goals wherever he goes! That’s the Kop singing their rendition of Status Quo’s ‘Rockin all over the World’ as Danilo Orsi scores his third of the night against Mansfield Town in the Papa John’s Trophy. It was his second Town appearance and just his second professional appearance, yet he capped it off with the match ball signed by his teammates. That’s a way to make an impact at your new club. The “fox in the box” footballer who was never part of an Academy and was ready to pursue a career in IT, before trying his luck in America and then returning to climb the football pyramid, this is the footballing journey of Danilo Orsi. By Henry Whitaker Half Italian and half English with the nationalities on both sides of the family, as well as a bit of Scottish through his Nana, Orsi actually grew up in Enfield Barnet born with a football “attached” to him. Whether it was a football, or a bunch of his grandad's socks tied together, a young Danilo Orsi would spend hours at his Nana's kicking whatever he could around the house, he just loved everything about football. His dad a Chelsea fan and his grandad an Arsenal fan, there were tough decisions to make early on for Orsi. He explains how his grandad had the “stronger pull” and so he became an Arsenal fan, witnessing them play some of their best football. The invincible season at Highbury, a trip to Paris for the 2006 Champions League Final against Barcelona, Orsi was there for it all. Being able to watch the likes of Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp week in, week out, it’s easy to understand how he found that love to play football. Orsi’s first club was Winchmore Hill FC juniors, a local team where Orsi learnt the ropes in their football camps. He then played for Chaseside juniors he was 12 years old, and it was a club where many youngsters went on to join academies but for Orsi, who admits he was a “small kid”,

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he never got a look in other than a very brief trial with Watford when he turned 10 years old. Sunday League was Orsi’s level throughout his teenage years and at 16 years old played for his local side in the Spartan Premier League. With natural technical ability, Orsi soon found himself playing for the under 18s, reserves and first-team all in the same week, juggling that while studying his A-Levels, looking to pursue a career in IT. “At this stage, I had no intention to become a professional footballer,” Orsi says. “It was a dream and when I hit 14/15 years old and still hadn’t been picked up by an academy or not even been near one while other lads are signing scholars and pro contracts, I didn’t think it would ever happen.” Orsi continues, “I was just going to work, I didn’t want to do university in England so was going to go into IT as I had a family friend who helped me out. I was ready to go, applying for jobs and having interviews.”

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week. I then trained the entirety of the next week and then they asked me to play in a game on the Monday for the 21s. We played Hull at St Alban’s and I came on with about 20 minutes left but in at centre midfield, which was a surprise to me. I played a couple of one-twos before switching the ball across the pitch, I couldn’t believe what I’d just done. After the game, I got off the bus thinking nothing more would happen, but they told me to stay with the group to play against Crystal Palace.” For the youngster who didn’t even see himself becoming a footballer, suddenly it seemed like Premier League side Watford were ready to change all that. Orsi played against Palace, again in centre midfield and did nothing wrong, but was told at the end of that week that the coaches didn’t see a path into the first team and so his time with the Hornets was up.

However, Orsi’s plan would soon change when he got the rare opportunity to move to America to play football after one of his former Sunday League coaches got in contact with him for the first time in years. Orsi was told he could move to Tampa for six weeks, have a holiday and also play football, all expenses paid. That’s an opportunity not to be ignored. The striker was however reluctant to make the switch until his family put him straight and the next thing he knew, he was jetting off to the States to play in a tournament in Miami. He was only 18 years old yet, but Orsi stood out and was asked by Chivas Florida Fubtol Academy President Greg Bever to stay for a further three months, taking his stay to the end of May. After that successful spell, Orsi returned to England and while training with Chivas - who were on a pre-season tour in England - was invited to train with Watford’s u21s. It was out of the blue and a surprise to Orsi but a chance he wasn’t going to turn down. He recalls the first day at Watford’s training ground. “On my first day, I’m sat with Troy Deeney and Nathan Ake having breakfast. I didn’t think I should have been there. Harry Kewell had just signed as the u21s manager, and our first days were on the same day. I trained on Thursday and Friday and on the Friday went to thank the coaches, but they asked me to come back the following

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“I completely agreed with them at the time,” Orsi confesses. “I was still on cloud nine though and thought I couldn’t be too far off. If that was the level, I believed I could give it a go.” Orsi got the offer to move back to America and he signed for Fort Lauderdale strikers, featuring heavily for their u23s, and becoming the club’s top scorer for that season. It led to East Florida State College approaching the striker, with them wanting to take him on as a ‘student athlete’. A stint that was meant to last five months ended up being two years long. Orsi studied business management alongside his scholarship and scored a bunch of goals, 34 in 30 games to be exact. Orsi was now 21 years old and legally allowed to drink alcohol in America but a return to England was what he was after. “If I wanted to give it a shot in England, it had to be now,” Orsi simply says. He moved back home in 2018 and signed part-time with at the time National League South Side East Thurrock. Orsi trained on Tuesday and Thursdays with a match on the weekend and under agent Burt Laurent -who had a track record of getting youngsters moves up the footballing pyramid hoped this would be the start of something very special. However, after just eight games Orsi got a text from the manager saying the club was letting him go as they wanted a more “experienced striker” to help them for what they expected to be a relegation dog fight. It was a surprise to Orsi, but

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he swiftly moved onto Hungerford Town, who were bottom of the league and one place below East Thurrock. You can see where this is going… Orsi would be travelling two hours out of London to train but it all paid off when on the last day of the season Hungerford got the result needed to stay in the division, which also sent East Thurrock down. “Leaving at 2pm midweek for training was a bit of a nightmare but something I had to do to play at the level. I finished with 13 goals that season and to send East Thurrock down felt so good. Their manager told me this summer he made a mistake in letting me go, though I can understand why he made the decision he did.” The next season, Orsi moved onto Hampton and Richmond Borough. They were a bigger club and aspired to be nearer the top end of the National League South table. “Moving to Hampton was probably one of the best footballing decisions I could have made at the time,” Orsi explains. “The way Gary McCann and his staff worked; they improved my game so much. We went unbeaten away from home right until Covid and we were three points off playoffs with 10 games to go. We were the inform team and thought we’d comfortably get playoffs. Covid hit and then was the end of that.” Orsi was placed on furlough, with the club topping up the remaining 20% of his wage until his contract expired in May. At that point he was in the same boat as many other footballers at that level, looking and hoping a club higher up would take the gamble. Thankfully for Orsi - now 24 years old in this journey Maidenhead were keen to have Orsi on their books and he joined the National League club for the 2020/21 season. He was now training three times a week and it was in this season where

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his footballing career really took off. The National League season started late, and it wasn’t until after Christmas that Orsi worked his way into The Magpies’ starting XI. When he did though, there was a feeling every time he touched the ball, it would end up in the back of the net. The half English half Italian scored 21 goals in his debut season in the National League, and it was the most goals scored from open play that campaign. Two goals in two minutes against Weymouth just five weeks before the team played no football due to other teams having Covid gave the manager a decision to make, and when they returned to action in February, Orsi became the main man. “I knew once I got my chance, I’d do something, so I just had to keep that belief,” Orsi says. “After Christmas, it took off and everything went my way. I was brimming with confidence. Anything that dropped in and around the box went in - a real fox in the box type striker." “People tell me I just seem to have this knack of being in the right place at the right time,” he adds. “It’s something I’ve tried to help others with, but I think so much of it is just instinct. All my goals throughout my career have been like that but I take it. I’d had two good seasons in the south and I just needed to repeat that in the National League. My family were all for it, especially my mum. We’d seen so many players do it and with clubs being very tight with money because of Covid, they were looking at NonLeague players seeing if they could find a gem on a free transfer.” Maidenhead finished midtable and with Orsi’s contract now up, it was just a matter of time before he moved on to bigger things. Several clubs throughout the Football League were rumoured to be interested in the striker but it would be Harrogate Town that Orsi chose to put pen to paper with.

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The striker’s Town and professional debut came against Barrow in August in what was a “massive moment” for Orsi. A hattrick in the Papa John’s Trophy soon followed before scoring his first Football League goal against Scunthorpe on 9th October. With Luke Armstrong starting like a house on fire and Jack Muldoon having three seasons of fine form under his belt, breaking into the starting XI straight away was never going to be easy and for Orsi, it’s been a case of staying patient and taking the chance when it comes. Five goals in seven appearances would suggest he’s doing just that.

Orsi recalls his visit to Rudding Park where he chatted to Chairman Irving Weaver and Manager Simon Weaver for two hours and it was during that long conversation, he knew Harrogate would be his next destination. “I wanted to find a club that fits me best; quite a close-knit, family orientated club where everyone knows everyone and where the manager and coaching staff want to develop players. From the conversations with the Chairman, he had such passion and direction for the club that it really brought me towards it, and I wanted to be a part of it. After the chat, I went for a walk around Rudding Park with my mum and we knew from that meeting this was the place I wanted to be.” Orsi signed his first professional contract at the age of 25 years old and it bears some resemblance to the story of Premier League striker and winner Jamie Vardy, who worked his way through the football pyramid to make it right to the top. Orsi chuckles at the comparison but he sees the similarities. “If I could be anywhere near as good as him then unbelievable,” Orsi smiles. “I’m just taking it year by year and enjoying it as much as I can. Being a pro, it’s something I’ve wanted to be since a kid. I love playing football so I’m happy every day. I just love scoring goals and will celebrate it in training just as much as I do on a Saturday.”

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“That day alone (against Barrow) was just great. To get my first appearance and say I’ve done it, it was an amazing feeling but at the same time, it’s given me a taste for more, I want to make more appearances, score goals, and establish myself. The cup game is a funny one as I knew I’d probably start. I said to myself to go and do something to make a statement. To score my first goal and hattrick on the same night was great and to hear the song the fans have for me was so good and such a boost, something I really appreciate.” “Then against Scunthorpe, wow, what a day that was for everyone involved with the club. The stadium was bouncing, and it added so much to the afternoon. It’s hard to explain but hearing that roar and support just shifts us up another gear. When we got awarded the penalty, I thought Thommo (George Thomson) would be taking it, but the Gaffer shouted over for me to have it and I must thank him for giving me that opportunity to score my first Football League goal. It was a big moment for me." “The team has started well and there’s healthy competition. We all get on and I’ve just got to keep working hard and take the opportunities that come my way, putting the ball in the back of the net, and giving the Gaffer food for thought. “I feel like I’ve settled in well and adapted well to full-time football so now I’m just looking forward to the future and seeing what happens. We want to do as well as we can and people can talk about what they think we’ll achieve but we’re just taking it week by week, enjoying the ride, working hard for each other, and seeing where that can take us.”

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THE AWAY END

TRANMERE ROVERS

FOUNDED

1884

GROUND

As Belmont FC

Prenton Park

Capacity 16,567

KEY INS & OUTS Arrivals

Micky Mellon

Appointed: June 2021 Age: 49

IN THE DUGOUT

Tranmere Rovers re-appointed Micky Mellon in June one year after his departure from Prenton Park after leading Rovers from the National League to League One following successive promotions. Mellon joined Dundee United last Summer after Rovers relegation to League Two in 2019-20. His managerial career started at Fleetwood Town who he guided to the EFL in April 2012. Prior to his appointment at Fleetwood, Mellon had coaching experience at Lancaster City and Burnley before being assistant manager at Barnsley. In the 2014-15 season Mellon's Shrewsbury achieved promotion to League One before his first appointment as Tranmere boss in October 2016. His playing career began in 1989 with Bristol City, spending four years at Ashton Gate, before he joined West Bromwich Albion. . After a move to Blackpool in 1994, he made 138 appearances for the Seasiders. Mellon then moved up a division to join Tranmere Rovers in Division One, where he spent two seasons before moving to Burnley. A further spell with Tranmere Rovers followed before his career was cut short by injury whilst at Kidderminster Harriers whom he joined in August 2004.

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Joe Maguire Accrington Stanley Chris Merrie Wigan Athletic Nicky Maynard Mansfield Town Mark Duffy Fleetwood Tom Davies Bristol Rovers Josh Dacres-Cogley Birmingham City Sam Foley Motherwell Liam Feeney Blackpool Ryan Watson Northampton Town Callum McManaman Melbourne Emmanuel Dieseruvwe Salford City Nathaniel Knight-Percival Morecambe In on loan Paul Glatzel Liverpool Ross Doohan / Lee O'Connor Both Celtic Josh Hawkes Sunderland Stephen Walker Middlesbrough

Departures Manny Monthe Walsall Liam Ridehalgh Bradford City Danny Lloyd Gillingham Mark Ellis Barrow Paul Lewis / Sid Nelson both Northampton Town Kaiyne Woolery Motherwell Corey Blackett-Taylor Charlton Athletic George Ray Exeter City James Vaughan Retired

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KEY MEN FOR ROVERS Between the Sticks

Ross Doohan

The Skipper

Age: 23

Peter Clarke

One to Watch Age: 39

Rovers signed goalkeeper Ross Doohan on a season long loan from Celtic in the Summer. The promising young shot stopper, who spent time on loan with Micky Mellon at Dundee United and also at Ross County last term, recently signed a new contract at his parent club. The Scotland U21 international joined Tranmere to provide cover for Scott Davies who is still injured after rupturing his Achilles in March. The 23-yearold has started the last five league games for Rovers and has kept an impressive four clean sheets in the process.

Josh Hawkes

Age: 22

Arriving at the Club in January 2020, the experienced defender has made over 750 appearances over a career spanning 22 years. The 39-yearold began his playing career at Everton in the Premier League as well as undergoing loan spells at Blackpool, Port Vale and Coventry City during his time at Goodison Park. Permanent moves between 2002 and 2020 at Blackpool (twice) Southend United, Huddersfield Town, Bury, Oldham Athletic and Fleetwood Town meant that Clarke has played in all four tiers the EFL.

Signing on a season-long loan from Sunderland, Hawkes is a 22-year-old midfeilder who can play centrally or in a wide role. He impressed in Sunderland’s U23 side last season, with 13 goals in 19 starts and after a promising pre-season with Sunderland’s first team, scored his first senior goal for the Black Cats during a 2-1 Carabao Cup win over Port Vale. Hawkes has made an immediate impact at Prenton Park, impressing his new employers and team mates and scoring his first Tranmere goal last Friday against Colchester United.

LAST MEETING

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26th January 2021 / Prenton Park / League Two James Vaughan's brace helped Tranmere to a 3-2 victory over 10-man Harrogate. Josh McPake gave Town a 25th-minute lead, however, Rovers were level 10 minutes later as Vaughan hammered home a penalty. Then successive corners within seven minutes of the restart saw Tranmere race 3-1 ahead, with Kaiyne Woolery and Vaughan both scoring from close range. Harrogate were dealt a blow when Connor Hall was shown a second yellow card 20 minutes from time, but it did not show as Josh March pulled one back seconds later. Simon Weaver's side piled on the pressure but Rovers held firm to take the three points. Tranmere Rovers: Davies, Khan, Clarke, Monthé, MacDonald ❚, Spearing, Woolery (Morris 72), Lewis ❚, Feeney (Ferrier 94), Lloyd (Ridehalgh 73), Vaughan (Ray 94) ❚, Harrogate Town: Belshaw, Burrell, Francis, Lawlor, Hall ❚ ❚, Kiernan (Power 61), Falkingham, Thomson, McPake, Muldoon (March 61), Martin

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Joe Murphy

Kieron Morris

Callum McManaman

Jay Spearing

Mark Duffy

Josh Dacres-Cogley

Paul Glatzel

Lee O'Connor

Calum MacDonald

Emmanuel Dieseruvwe

Sam Foley

Joe Maguire

Nathaniel Knight-Percival

Ryan Watson

Nicky Maynard

Tom Davies

Liam Feeney

Stephen Walker

RECENT LINE-UP

Crawley Colchester Carlisle Town United United

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2 Oct (h)

W2-0 8 Oct (h)

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League Position 4th / League Points 21 W6

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Elliott Nevitt

Ryan Stratulis

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Chris Merrie

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HAWKES

MCMANAMAN FOLEY

MACDONALD

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FOOTBALL HISTORIAN LEIGH EDWARDS PROFILES TEN NOTABLE PLAYERS WHO PROGRESSED THROUGH THE RANKS AT TRANMERE ROVERS...

BARRY HORSTEAD

Long-serving central defender Harold Bell holds Tranmere Rovers' appearance record. Signing professional at Prenton Park in November 1941, he featured in Tranmere's first post-war League match at home to Rotherham United in August 1946 and was ever-present in nine consecutive seasons, making an all-time League record 401 consecutive appearances. He was an inspirational captain, starring as Rovers reached the FA Cup fourth round in 1951-52 and netting 11 goals in a club record 595 League games before moving to Holyhead Town in July 1960. Later employed as a club steward in Sefton, he remained local until his death in July 1984.

KEN BEAMISH

Striker Ken Beamish was Tranmere Rovers' top scorer on three occasions. Born locally, he turned professional at Prenton Park in July 1966 and featured in Tranmere's 1967-68 FA Cup run. He joined Brighton in March 1972 in a £35,000 exchange deal, helping them clinch promotion, then moved to Blackburn Rovers in May 1974 and starred in their 1974-75 Third Division title triumph. Moving via Port Vale to Bury in September 1978, he was leading marksman in 1978-79. He rejoined Tranmere in November 1979 and netted 64 goals in 237 League games overall for Rovers. Later managing Swindon Town, he became Blackburn's commercial manager.

ROY MCFARLAND

Commanding central defender Roy McFarland was capped 28 times by England after leaving Tranmere Rovers. Signing professional at Prenton Park in July 1966, he featured in Tranmere's 1966-67 promotion success and made 35 League appearances before moving to Derby County in August 1967. He was a key figure in the Rams' 1968-69 Second Division title win and skippered their 1971-72 League Championship success but missed most of their 1974-75 League Championship triumph through injury. Later Bradford City's player-boss, he then managed Derby (twice), Bolton Wanderers, Cambridge United, Torquay, Chesterfield and Burton Albion.

RAY MATHIAS

Long-serving full-back Ray Mathias captained Tranmere Rovers’ 1975-76 promotion triumph. Signing professional at Prenton Park in December 1964, he made his League debut in Tranmere’s 1-1 draw at Scunthorpe in March 1968. He starred as they took top-flight Stoke City to an FA Cup fourth round replay in 1971-72 and was ever-present in three successive seasons. Scoring six goals in 567 League games for Rovers, he assisted Bryan Hamilton at both Tranmere and Wigan Athletic, where he became manager. He had two further spells as Tranmere’s assistantboss, then was manager before assisting Paul Ince at several clubs.

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RONNIE MOORE

Versatile striker Ronnie Moore was leading marksman in Tranmere Rovers' 1975-76 promotion success. Signing professional at Prenton Park in May 1971, he was also Tranmere's top scorer in 1977-78 and joined Cardiff City in February 1979. He moved to Rotherham United in August 1980, starring in their 1980-81 Third Division title triumph. Following spells at Charlton Athletic and Rochdale, he rejoined Tranmere in July 1986 and also featured in their defence. He became player-boss, netting 78 goals in 324 League games overall, since managing Southport, Rotherham (twice), Oldham Athletic, Tranmere (twice more), Hartlepool and Eastleigh.

DICKIE JOHNSON

Long-serving goalkeeper Dickie Johnson was ever-present as Tranmere Rovers won promotion in 1975-76. He made his League debut in Tranmere’s 0-0 draw at home to Bolton Wanderers eleven months before turning

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professional in August 1972. Helping Rovers take West Ham to a League Cup second round replay in 1974-75, he also featured in their League Cup ties at Manchester United and Liverpool. Ever-present for Tranmere on three occasions, he made 355 League appearances prior to joining Altrincham in July 1982. He later played for Burscough, South Liverpool and Prescot Cables, becoming a recreation officer with Liverpool Council.

MARK PALIOS

Versatile midfielder Mark Palios had two spells at Tranmere Rovers. Born locally, he turned professional with Tranmere in July 1973 and made his League debut in the following month's 0-0 draw at Aldershot. Featuring in Rovers’ 1975-76 promotion success, he moved to Crewe Alexandra in January 1980 and rejoined Tranmere in March 1983. He netted 32 goals in 249 League games overall before moving to Bangor City in July 1985, then played for Southport and Rhyl. Later a senior partner at accountants Price, Waterhouse & Cooper, he was chief executive of the FA between July 2003 and August 2004. He returned to Tranmere Rovers as executive chairman.

DANNY COYNE

Welsh international goalkeeper Danny Coyne spent two spells at Tranmere Rovers. Signing professional at Prenton Park in May 1992, he was ever-present for Tranmere in 1995-96 and contested a first-team slot with Eric Nixon before joining Grimsby Town in July 1999. He was twice ever-present and their ‘Player of the Year’ in two consecutive seasons, moving to Leicester City in July 2003. Gaining Premier League experience as Ian Walker’s understudy, he joined Burnley in August 2004 and returned to Tranmere in July 2007. He made 191 League appearances overall for Rovers before moving to Middlesbrough in July 2009, then Sheffield United. Kenny Irons

reach the League Cup semi-finals in 1993-94, netting 54 goals in 351 League games before moving to Huddersfield Town in June 1999. Later with Linfield, featuring in their 2003-04 Irish League title success, he then played for Caernarfon and Queensland, since coaching at Tranmere’s school of excellence.

GARY JONES

Versatile striker Gary Jones played for Tranmere Rovers in the 2000 League Cup final. Signing professional at Prenton Park in July 1993, he scored on his League debut at Millwall four months later and helped Tranmere to qualify for the First Division play-offs in two consecutive seasons. He also appeared in central defence and midfield before joining Nottingham Forest in July 2000. Returning to Tranmere in August 2002, he netted 44 goals in 270 League games overall for Rovers prior to joining Grimsby Town in August 2005, playing in the 2008 Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final. He has since assisted Neil Young at Colwyn Bay and Chester. Gary Jones

Mark Palios

KENNY IRONS

Midfielder Kenny Irons featured in Tranmere Rovers’ 1990-91 Third Division play-off final triumph. A former trainee at Prenton Park, he turned professional in November 1989 and made his League debut in the following month’s 4-2 defeat at home to Bury. He helped Tranmere qualify for the First Division play-offs in three consecutive seasons and

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Lewis Page

Aaron Martin

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Joe Cracknell

Connor Hall B: Adam Barnett

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Jack Muldoon P: Andrew Allerton & Olly Hodson B: Felicity Britton

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Academy Fixtures 2021-22*

BTEC & YOUTH TEAMS UPDATE

BTEC EDUCATION SIDES RECORD FIRST LEAGUE VICTORIES

by Josh Walsh

With the Academy side not in action at the weekend, Josh Walsh gives us an update on the BTEC Education Programme. After getting a record number of 40 students on the course, we added Carey Huegett to the coaching staff. Carey will be the lead coach of our Third team and assistant coach to Tom Hullock in the Second team who has stayed on with us for his second year. Carey (Ladies First Team manager) brings a wealth of experience and gives the girls on the course a pathway to senior football. The leagues are up and running and both the First and Second teams recorded their first wins recently. Last week the first team won 7-1 against Billingham Synthonia with Joe Payette grabbing a hattrick and Arron Sweete, Harry Lee, Charlie Owen and Harry Lazenby all chipping

in with a goal each. Meanwhile the Second team won 5-3 against UFCA. First years Nathan Young, Alex Sands, Alex Cassells and Elliot Summers all on the score sheet. It's been great to see the standard of the first years that have come on the course this year. There's real competition for places which brings out the best in everyone. Owen Dunckley has recently come in to the first team and performed really well. Arron Sweete and Joel Barker who have both come through our PDC system have also made appearances throughout the season and both started against Billingham.

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6 Aug Burton Albion (A) 14 Aug Lincoln City (H) 21 Aug Huddersfield Town (H) (Cup) 28 Aug Grimsby Town (A) 11 Sep Huddersfield Town (H) 18 Sep Bradford City (A) 25 Sep Tranmere Rovers (A) (Cup) 2 Oct Rotherham United (H) 9 Oct Salford City (A) (Cup) 23 Oct Mansfield Town (H) 30 Oct Scunthorpe United (H) 13 Nov Doncaster Rovers (H) 27 Sep Huddersfield Town (A) 4 Dec Grimsby Town (H) 18 Dec Burton Albion (H) 8 Jan Lincoln City (A) 15 Jan Bradford City (H) 12 Feb Rotherham United (A) 19 Feb Mansfield Town (A) League Table P W D L 1 Rotherham United 7 5 0 2 2 Grimsby Town 7 4 2 1 3 Lincoln City 7 4 0 3 4 Scunthorpe United 7 3 1 3 5 Bradford City 5 3 0 2 6 Mansfield Town 6 2 1 3 7 Doncaster Rovers 6 2 1 3 8 Huddersfield Town 6 2 1 3 9 Harrogate Town 6 2 0 4 10 Burton Albion 7 2 0 5

L2-3 W1-0 L2-4 L1-2 L1-2 L1-3 D3-3 W1-0 L0-4

GD Pts 9 15 4 14 5 12 3 10 2 9 1 7 -6 7 -10 7 -3 6 -5 6

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Further Education Programme 2022/23

OPEN EVENING Monday 15th November 2021 Combining full-time BTEC Sports Studies with elite standard football (for 16-18 year olds) To book your place, please email richardjones@harrogatetownafc.com or visit www.harrogatetownafc.com

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Introducing the next generation of Town stars..

Brad Williams

Fresh from making his first team debut in the Papa John's Trophy against Newcastle United U21s, we get to know Academy winger Brad Williams a bit better...

Brad Williams DOB: 3rd September 2004 Birth Place: Bath Position: Winger Squad Number: 47 Height: 5ft 7 Foot: Right-footed Boots: Nike Phantom GT Football Hero: Wayne Rooney Team Supported: Hull City

What first made you get involved with Town? I knew about town when they first got promoted to league 2 and it seemed like a great club. When I found out about the trials they were putting on, I came to see if I could maybe get a scholarship. What do you consider are the strengths of your game? I think my strengths are my speed and my ability to beat players in a 1v1 so I can create chances to score or assist. Biggest influence in your football progression so far? Kris Blakestone as he was the one who noticed me when I was seven years old and got me into

Hull City's Academy. He then helped me progress all the way through the Tigers Academy into a better player.

determination but I think with the set of lads we have and their ability, we can do that and beat a lot of teams.

How do you think your game has developed whilst at Town? I've become a lot more confident in my ability and have been able to use my speed a lot more wisely to get past defenders to create chances for the team.

What are your long-term ambitions, football wise? I am hoping to get a pro contract and play in the first team at Town, or if not at Town, hopefully with another club in order to continute with my football journey.

What are you hoping to achieve in the Academy side this season? I'm hoping to contribute with as many goal contributions as I can. I also would like us to finish top half of the table which will take a lot of hard work and

What is the best thing about being involved with Town? The best thing is coming to training and seeing the first team train as that’s where all of us ultimately want to be. Seeing them every day helps massively with my development.

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GRAHAM WILSON AKA MARATHON MAN CLOSES IN ON THE FINISHING LINE

On today’s match day, I will be on day 116 of my 120 day challenge. So - you know you’ve had an epic challenge when you’re wearing your seventh pair of shoes. And that’s because the previous six pairs have seen me trek over 3000 miles - approximately 6.4 million steps, since I left home on 26th June. I will still have four marathons to complete after today but being back in Yorkshire is heaven.

We’ve met some great people along the way and

On completion of this epic challenge I will have completed 3180 miles, 6.8 million steps, having visited every county in England, completed the coasts of Isle of Wight, Anglesey and Isle of Man. Trekked in Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Wales, climbed Snowden and Ben Nevis - even completed one on a ferry crossing! Temperatures have ranged from 30 degrees in Cornwall to -10 on Ben Nevis.

special thanks to the Harrogate Town Supporters

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have some cherished and funny memories. Most importantly, we have raised approximately £42k of our target of £50k for a group of fantastic charities full details on www.120Marathonman.org. A big thank you to everyone connected with Harrogate Town who have supported us and a Club for making 120Marathonman their chosen good cause for the last two years. Thank you also to Harrogate Town AFC Community Foundation for sponsoring today’s marathon! If you would like to donate, please visit the Just Giving page www.JustGiving.com/ crowdfunding/120Marathonmanchallenge

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NCS RETURNS FOR THE AUTUMN This Autumn we’re back with another fun and exciting National Citizen Service (NCS) programme! It’ll be taking place over October half-term for any 16 and 17 year olds and it’s completely FREE. NCS is a great opportunity for you to help improve your selfesteem, confidence and drive for the future, all while making new friends and having fun along the way. To kick the week off, you’ll be coming with us to take part in activities such as gorge walking, cave exploring and bushcraft where you’ll meet your team for the week and have the chance to make lots of new pals.

As we move further through the week, there will be opportunities for you to develop your personal skills and most importantly enjoy yourself. These include yoga, a food hygiene course and the development of a business plan and pitch. Then, you’ll then help us design and deliver a social action project that benefits our local community and helps improve your project management skills! If you want to have an unforgettable Autumn, please visit: https://wearencs.com/autumn

WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK MONDAY

Man v Fat (for adults) King James School, Knaresborough at 7pm (booking required)

Community Futsal Harrogate High School Under 9s / 5-6pm Under 11s / 6-7pm

TUESDAY

Town to 5K Running Club

Beginners Group Meet in Harrogate at 5.30pm

THURSDAY

Town to 5K Running Club

Social Run Meet in Central Harrogate at 5.30pm

Walking Football (Adults aged 50+) Rossett Sports Centre 7-8pm and 8-9pm

FRIDAY

Sporting Memories

St Marks Church / 2-3pm (Meet every 2 weeks)

Walking Football

(Adults aged 50+) Rossett Sports Centre / 8-9pm

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TOWN LADIES Town Ladies First XI 2021-22

TOWN U17 GIRLS 8-0 WIGTON MOOR The Under 17 girls continued their fantastic form with another win this weekend as they put eight past Wigton Moor without conceding in an emphatic win. A tremendous team performance saw Town dominate from start to finish. Despite creating a hatful of chances in the first half, Town only went in 2-0 up at half time. The first one came from Eva Jenkins who finished off a well worked team move. The second came from a Liv Johnson corner which Niamh Tyssen volleyed home.

reports by Carey Huegett

After half time, the girls came alive as they converted a further six chances to make it 8-0. Niamh Tyssen bagged her hattrick after two great goals in quick succession, followed by Lydia Corner scoring her first of the game with a lovely finish. Niamh went on to grab a fourth goal after great link up play with Eva Jenkins. Niamh then returned the favour to set Eva Jenkins up for her second of the game and Town’s eighth!

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Farsley Celtic (H) Hartlepool United (A) Ripon City (H) (FA Cup QR2) Redcar Town (A) Gateshead (A) (FA Cup QR3) Sunderland West End (H) Wakefield Trinity (A) Wallsend BC (H) York City (A) York City (H) Farsley Celtic (A)

League Table 1 York City 2 Wakefield Trinity 3 Redcar Town 4 Ossett United 5 Farsley Celtic 6 Sunderland WE 7 Harrogate Town 8 South Shields 9 Hartlepool United 10 Wallsend B.C. 11 Sheffield Weds

P 5 5 5 4 5 4 3 4 5 4 4

W 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0

D 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1

L 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 3 4 3 3

W3-2 W1-0 W4-1 L2-3 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 GD 13 7 5 10 1 -4 1 -5 -9 -11 -8

Pts 13 10 9 7 7 7 6 3 3 3 1

Please see website for up to date fixture details.

TOWN LADIES RESERVES 4-1 OSSETT UTD Harrogate Town Ladies Reserves capped off a great weekend as they also enjoyed a 4-1 victory in the league against Ossett United. Despite creating numerous chances, Town went in at the break disappointed as they hadn’t been able to convert any opportunities and capitalise on their dominance. After half time, Town continued to pile on the pressure on the Ossett defence, whose goalkeeper pulled off

save after save, before against the run of play, Ossett took the lead as their winger got in behind the Town defence and calmly slotted the ball home. This kicked the girls into action and they upped the intensity. Two goals from Jess Flynn, one from Nat Eustance and a further goal from

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Em Crispin sealed the victory. Jess Flynn’s final goal was the pick of the bunch as she rifled the ball in off the bar from the edge of the area.

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Abbey Smith

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Tell us a little bit about your footballing background? I've played football since I was seven at various clubs. I started as a centre back, then moved to right back before playing on the wing as I scored a few goals but realised it was just a phase and I was better in defence. I joined Town this season after moving to Harrogate.

What team do you support and who’s your favourite player? I support Arsenal and when I was growing up, my favourite player was Theo Walcott.

What attracted you to Town? My job as Club Secretary at Town and wanting to make friends in the area.

What is the best thing about being involved with Town? At Town, we have a really good set of girls who all stick together which doesn’t happen in a lot of girls teams!

What do you consider are the strengths of your game? I'm composed at the back and don’t panic. What are the goals you would like to achieve at Town? To be better with my crosses with my left foot and to score 4 or 5 goals a season.

What are your long-term ambitions, football wise? I want to enjoy football as long as I can whilst playing at a good level and pushing to be at a higher level with the team.

What do you think of the squad? Really strong, a lot of individual players with strengths that as a team work well together. What are you most looking forward to this season? Seeing how well we do in the league, hopefully a promotion party at the end of the season.

DOB: 4th June 1997 Birth Place: Bolton Nickname: Abs Position: Left Back Height: 5'4 Football Hero: Thierry Henry Team Supported: Arsenal Favourite holiday destination you have been to? Greece, not one specific island, I just love them. What destination is top of your Bucket List? Australia. Favourite film? Die Hard - all the box set.

What are your thoughts when you step on to the pitch? I need to get involved straight away otherwise I switch off and start bad. Best game so far? Why? Yorkshire Amateurs away, I had three assists, did a superb megs and was solid at the back. Who is your biggest inspiration and why? My mum - she watched her back herself throughout the years and taught me to be the way I am. Gameday song? Currently it's Heat by Paul Woodford but changes a lot through the season.

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GETTING TO KNOW...

What are you currently watching on Netflix? Money Heist. If you had to live on a desert island for a year and could only take 3 team mates, who would you take? Cass Lane, Rach McDonald and Shannon Beale – none of them would annoy me. How would your team mates describe you? Crazy, ditsy, blonde! What advice would you give to young boys and girls playing football? To give your all in every game and never leave the pitch thinking you could have done more. Your motto in life? To go with the flow.

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Opposition

Comp

Res

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Pts Pos

Starting XI

AUGUST

Sat 7

Rochdale

3-2

1,841

Oxley

Fallowfield

Burrell ❚ f

McArdle

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 21

Barrow

2-1

1,564

Oxley

Page

Burrell

McArdle

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 24

Leyton Orient

2-0

3,942 9

Oxley

Page

Burrell

McArdle

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 28

Exeter City

1-1

1,883 10

Oxley

Page ❚

Burrell

McArdle

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 31

Mansfield Town

3-1

Cracknell

Fallowfield

Sheron ❚

Smith

Hall

Kerry ❚

825

SEPTEMBER

Sat 4

Mansfield Town

3-1

4,599 13

Oxley

Page ❚

Burrell ❚

McArdle

Hall

Falkingham ❚

Fri 10

Newport County

2-2

2,670 14

Oxley

Page

Burrell

McArdle

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 18

Port Vale

0-2

5,435 14

Oxley

Page ❚

Burrell

McArdle

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 21

Crawley Town

2-2

1,791

Oxley

Fallowfield

Burrell

McArdle

Hall ❚

Falkingham

Sat 25

Stevenage

0-0

1,769 16

Oxley

Fallowfield

Burrell

McArdle

Hall ❚

Falkingham

3,729 19

Oxley

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Cracknell

Fallowfield ❚

Sheron ❚

Smith

Burrell

Falkingham

OCTOBER

Sat 2

Oldham Athletic

2-1

Tue 5

Newcastle United U21s

2-0

980

Sat 9

Scunthorpe United

6-1

3,180 22

Oxley

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 16

Colchester United

0-1

2,439 22

Oxley

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall ❚

Falkingham

Tue 19

Tranmere Rovers

19:45

Sat 23

Hartlepool United

15:00

Sat 30

Bristol Rovers

15:00

H A A H A A

TBC 19:45 15:00 15:00 19:45 15:00

H H A A H

19:45 15:00 15:00 15:00 19:45

H A A H A

15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00

Bradford City Crawley Town Rochdale Leyton Orient Barrow

H H A H A

15:00 19:45 15:00 15:00 15:00

Hartlepool United Bristol Rovers Tranmere Rovers Walsall Scunthorpe United

H A A H A

15:00 15:00 19:45 15:00 15:00

Colchester United Salford City Swindon Town Northampton Town Carlisle United Forest Green Rovers

H A H A H A

15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00

Sutton United

15:00

NOVEMBER

Sat 6 Tue 9 Sat 13 Sat 20 Tue 23 Sat 27

Marine or Wrexham (R1) Sheffield Wednesday Walsall Salford City Carlisle United Swindon Town

DECEMBER

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KEY:

TOWN SCORE SHOWN FIRST f Goal / fp Penalty Sub 1 / Sub 2 / Sub 3 / Sub 4 / Sub 5; ❚ Yellow Card / ❚ Red Card

OG Substitutes Pattison ❚ f Thomson

Armstrong f

Muldoon

Power

Kerry (69), Page (75), Smith, Martin, Orsi, Cracknell

Pattison f f Thomson

Armstrong

Muldoon

Orsi

Fallowfield (11) ❚, Kerry (75), Martin (87), Smith, Sheron, Cracknell

Pattison

Thomson

Armstrong f f

Muldoon ❚

Kerry

Fallowfield (85), Smith, Martin, Orsi, Power, Cracknell

Pattison

Thomson

Armstrong

Muldoon fp

Kerry

Power (59), Fallowfield (81), Smith, Martin, Orsi Cracknell

Pattison ❚

Thomson ❚

Orsi f f f

Martin

Power ❚

Burrell (68), Falkingham (77), Muldoon (77), Page, McArdle, Armstrong, Oxley

Pattison

Thomson f

Armstrong f

Muldoon f

Diamond ❚

Kerry (76), Power (84), Orsi (87), Fallowfield, Martin, Cracknell

Pattison

Thomson

Armstrong f

Muldoon f

Diamond

Power (66), Orsi (84), Fallowfield, Smith, Kerry, Cracknell

Pattison

Thomson

Armstrong

Muldoon

Diamond ❚ ❚

Kerry

Thomson

Armstrong f

Muldoon

Power

Pattison

Thomson

Armstrong

Muldoon

Diamond

Sheron (45), Power (66), Orsi (69), Martin, Kerry, Cracknell

Pattison

Thomson

Armstrong f

Muldoon

Diamond f

Kerry (56) ❚, Power (79), Martin, Orsi, Sheron, Cracknell

Kerry f

Thomson

Orsi f

Muldoon

Diamond

Ilesanmi (84), Tweed (88), Williams (88), Hall, Wilson, Armstrong, Oxley

Pattison f f Thomson

Armstrong f

Muldoon f f Diamond f

Kerry (37) ❚, Power (57), Orsi (57) fp, Sheron, Cracknell

Pattison

Armstrong

Muldoon

Kerry (62), Martin (90), Orsi (90), Power, Sheron, Cracknell

Thomson ❚

Power (9) (45), Fallowfield (36), Kerry (45) ❚, Martin (66), Orsi, Cracknell f

Diamond

PLAYER STATS 2021-22

Smith, Martin, Orsi, Sheron, Cracknell

Sky Bet League Two Apps

Gls

■

1 Mark Oxley

12 (0)

2 Ryan Fallowfield

6 (4)

3 Lewis Page

6 (1)

4 Josh Falkingham

12 (0)

5 Will Smith

3 (0)

6 Warren Burrell

12 (0)

7 George Thomson

12 (0) 0 (3)

11 Danilo Orsi

1 (5)

13 Joe Cracknell

Cups

Season Total HTAFC Career

■

Apps

Gls

Apps

Gls

Apps

Gls

0 (0)

12 (0)

2 (0)

8 (4)

170

0 (0)

6 (1)

1 (1)

13 (1)

197

2 (0)

5 (0)

1 (1)

13 (1)

284

2 (0)

14 (0)

198

1 (0)

1 (3)

2 (0)

3 (5)

0 (0)

2 (0)

14 Nathan Sheron

0 (1)

2 (0)

2 (1)

16 Alex Pattison

11 (0)

1 (0)

12 (0)

17 Lloyd Kerry

3 (7)

2 (0)

5 (7)

205

18 Jack Muldoon

12 (0)

1 (1)

13 (1)

159

12 (0)

1 (0)

13 (0)

21 Jack Diamond

7 (0)

1 (0)

8 (0)

23 Rory McArdle

9 (0)

0 (0)

9 (0)

24 Emmanuel Ilesanmi

0 (0)

0 (1)

26 Brad Williams

0 (0)

0 (1)

28 Ben Tweed

0 (0)

0 (1)

29 Luke Armstrong

12 (0)

0 (0)

12 (0)

30 Simon Power

2 (6)

1 (0)

3 (6)

10 Aaron Martin

20 Connor Hall

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LEAGUE TABLE 21-22

STATS ZONE HOME

AWAY

GD Pts

1 Forest Green Rovers

2 Harrogate Town

3 Port Vale

4 Tranmere Rovers

5 Sutton United

20 20

6 Swindon Town

7 Leyton Orient

8 Northampton Town

9 Exeter City

10 Bradford City

11 Hartlepool United

-1

12 Crawley Town

-2

TONIGHT'S FIXTURES

13 Barrow

Tuesday 19th October 2021

14 Newport County

Barrow v Scunthorpe United Bradford City v Hartlepool United

15 Salford City

16 Bristol Rovers

-5

17 Rochdale

-2

18 Walsall

-3

19 Colchester United

-3

20 Stevenage

-7

21 Oldham Athletic

-7

22 Mansfield Town

-7

23 Carlisle United

12 -10 10

Salford City v Rochdale

24 Scunthorpe United

14 -18

Sutton United v Swindon Town

Colchester United v Bristol Rovers Crawley Town v Exeter City Harrogate Town v Tranmere Rovers Leyton Orient v Forest Green Rovers Mansfield Town v Port Vale Newport County v Carlisle United Northampton Town v Stevenage Oldham Athletic v Walsall

As of 17th October 2021

MATCH STAT PACK

Harrogate Town GOAL TIMINGS Time

Scored Conceded

0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90

7 3 3 2 6 3 2 2 1 0 4 4

TOTAL CARDS

23 GOALS SCORED 2

1.92

0.75

AVERAGE GOALS SCORED PER GAME 8

CLEAN SHEETS

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152

137 TOTAL SHOTS

GOALS CONCEDED 54

AVERAGE POSSESSION %

1.17

Tranmere Rovers GOAL TIMINGS 0.33

Time

0-15 AVERAGE GOALS 16-30 CONCEDED PER GAME 31-45 46-60 61-75 17 6 76-90

SHOT CONVERSION RATE %

TOTAL CARDS

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HARTLEPOOL UNITED

SAT 23 OCT 2021 I KO 3PM I SKY BET LEAGUE TWO VICTORIA PARK (Capacity 7,865) Clarence Road, Hartlepool, TS24 8BZ

HARROGATE TOWN INDEPENDENT SUPPORTERS CLUB AWAY TRAVEL

Away fans are housed in one end of the all-seater Simpson Millar Stand on one side of the ground.

Supporters Coach FULL (departs 11am); Family Coach departs the EnviroVent Stadium at 12.45pm (only 6 seats left at time of going to print)

TICKETS: Adults £20 I Concession (65+) £14 I U19s £14 I U16s £5 Ticket prices will increase by £1 for adult and concessions on match day. Tickets can be purchased online. GETTING THERE: The ground is around 61 miles from The EnviroVent Stadium. By Road (from the South): Exit the A19 at signpost Hartlepool A689, turning right at the roundabout towards Hartlepool A689. Stay on this road following the Town Centre signs, over two roundabouts. Go straight over the next two sets of lights, passing Hartlepool College on your right. The next left takes you to the stadium. Car Parking: There is limited car parking at the ground for away fans which needs to be booked in advance by calling 01429 272584 and costs £5. Near to the Millhouse Pub (TS24 8AP) off Raby Road (behind the Niramax Stand) is a car park which charges £3 on matchdays. Otherwise, there is street parking albeit a bit of a distance away, as a residents only parking scheme is in operation on matchdays around the ground. By Rail: It is about half a mile by foot to the ground. Walk out of the station to the main road (Church Street) and turn right. Follow the road and the floodlights come into view. Cross the main A179 and bear right into Clarence Road to the ground.

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TRANMERE ROVERS

Manager: Simon Weaver

Manager: Micky Mellon

1 Mark Oxley 2 Ryan Fallowfield 3 Lewis Page 4 Josh Falkingham c 5 Will Smith 6 Warren Burrell 7 George Thomson 10 Aaron Martin 11 Danilo Orsi 13 Joe Cracknell 14 Nathan Sheron 16 Alex Pattison 17 Lloyd Kerry 18 Jack Muldoon 20 Connor Hall 21 Jack Diamond 23 Rory McArdle 29 Luke Armstrong 30 Simon Power

1 Scott Davies 2 Josh Dacres-Cogley 3 Calum MacDonald 4 Nathaniel Knight-Percival 5 Tom Davies 6 Chris Merrie 7 Kieron Morris 8 Jay Spearing 9 Emmanuel Dieseruvwe 10 Ryan Watson 11 Liam Feeney 12 Charlie Jolley 13 Joe Murphy 14 Callum McManaman 15 Josh Hawkes 16 Paul Glatzel 17 Sam Foley 18 Nicky Maynard 19 Stephen Walker 20 Elliott Nevitt 21 Mark Duffy 22 Lee O’Connor 23 Joe Maguire 24 Kyle Hayde 25 Ross Doohan 26 Peter Clarke c 27 Jake Burton 28 Ryan Stratulis 30 Ben Jones

MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Declan Bourne Assistants: Matthew Parry Simon Clayton Fourth Official: David Avent

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