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IN CHARGE Historian Phil Harrison reviews the successes and failures of John Deacey Harrogate Town’s managers over the years...
1994/95
Harrogate born John Deacey, presently holds the record number of league appearances for Town with 339 and a total of 441 games in all competitions scoring 70 goals 1979-89 and 1992-95 having first joined from Goole Town.
During his time at Town, he was involved in promotion to Yorkshire League Division Two 1980/81, Champions Division Two 1981/82, runners-up NCEL 1984/85, WRC Cup winners and promotion to NCEL Premier in 1985/86. He became skipper 1987/88 in Town’s first venture into NPL Division One football and captained the following season too.
For 1989/90 midfielder Deacey joined NPL Premier Division outfit Bishop Auckland, as he wanted to play at a higher level. In 1993/94, however, he returned to Wetherby Road to become player/coach but general manager Alan Smith stood down from ‘team selection’ to allow Deacey and Mick Doig to form a new management team until Frank Gray arrived in November 1993.
In June 1994 Deacey, now 33, was appointed the new player/manager in place of the departed Gray and said, ‘It was my ambition to land this job’. Unfortunately, it was a very poor start to the campaign with Town rooted to the foot of the table and pressure soon mounted despite a good FA Cup run. After a 4-1 home defeat by Warrington Town in late October with only one win in 12 league games, Deacey threw in the towel ending his short rein and later joined Farsley Celtic as manager. Alan Smith took charge of team selection for Town until the end of the season. Deacey returned again to the club from Farsley Celtic as coach for 1998/99 but only until September.
During his playing days, apart from Town he also had spells at Middlesbrough, Chesterfield, Farsley Celtic and North Ferriby whilst in management, he had good experience at the top of the non-league pyramid with spells at Farsley Celtic in the Blue Square Premier League in 2007/08 and Bradford Park Avenue in 2010/11 who he joined after turning down becoming Simon Weaver’s Assistant at Town. He also managed Scarborough for a short while and most recently Tadcaster Albion after being appointed in 2021, but was relieved of his post earlier this season.
Whilst Town manager, he was in control for 47 matches winning 14, drawing 12 and losing 21.
Harrogate Town 1994/95
John Deacey Front Rown, Far Left
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