THIS WEEK IN TOWN’S HISTORY
KEY MOMENTS FROM THIS WEEK IN TOWN’S PAST...
In 1982 in John Campbell our last season in Yorkshire League Division Two, Town visited Fryston C.W. and came away with a 1-0 win courtesy of a John Campbell goal, his fourth in four games and the eleventh game in an unbeaten run of 21 league games – a club record which stood until the 2001/02 season.
by Phil Harrison Club Historian
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Dave Ballantyne In 1984 Town hosted Ossett Albion in a Northern Counties East League Division One (North) game and won 2-0 thanks to goals from Dave Ballantyne and John Campbell - a ninth game undefeated. FEBRUARY
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In 1952 Town met Alexandra Club & Institute from Wortley in a West Yorkshire League Division One match and won 10-2 with Maurice Hardy bagging six, Les Liggins three and one from Alan Smith. MARCH
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Jack Muldoon scores the last-minute winner at the Proact Stadium
In 2020 Town travelled to Chesterfield on a Tuesday night in the National League and returned home with a memorable 4-3 victory in front of 2,912 supporters with goals from Jon Stead (2), George Thomson and a last-minute winner from Jack Muldoon. This was to be our last away league game before COVID-19 struck and consolidated second place in the table. MARCH
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In 2008 Town from the Blue Square Conference North hosted Harrogate Railway Athletic in the West Riding County cup - a first ever meeting of these two teams in the semi-final of Tony Hackworth this competition - and Town won 2-0 with goals from Danny Holland and Tony Hackworth, who played for Leeds United in the Champions League against Barcelona and Lazio. Town won the Final 6-0 against Bradford Park Ave. MARCH
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Maurice Hardy
In 2005 Town beat Redditch United 4-2 at home in the Conference North with goals from Marc Smith (2), Leigh Wood and Lee Nogan. Smith top scored with 15 goals that season. MARCH
In 1974 Town visited Ossett Town in Yorkshire League Division Two and returned with a 2-1 win thanks to Alan Milburn a brace from Alan Milburn, related to the Jackie Milburn dynasty. Milburn top scored with 17 goals that season. MARCH
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Lee Morris congratulates Marc Smith on scoring Town’s second
