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IN THIS ISSUE The EnviroVent Stadium Wetherby Road, Harrogate HG2 7SA Tel: 01423 210600 Email: enquiries@harrogatetownafc.com BOARD Chairman Irving Weaver Vice Chairman Howard Matthews Chief Executive Officer Sarah Barry Directors Angus Taylor Dave Riley Associate Director Mike Partridge Finance Director Julian Davis Marketing & Brand Director Ryan Scott Commercial Director Joanne Towler Life President George Dunnington Vice Presidents Clive Dunnington David Batty FOOTBALL First Team Manager: Assistant Manager: Goalkeeper Coach: Chief Scout: Head Physiotherapist: Assistant Physiotherapist: Sports Psychologist: Fitness Coach: Ladies First Team Manager: Academy Manager: Youth Development:
Simon Weaver Paul Thirlwell Phil Priestley Lee Barraclough Rachel Davis Cyra Smith Phil Lee Darren Simpson Carey Huegett Paul Stansfield Josh Falkingham Josh Walsh
OPERATIONS Club Secretary: Abbey Smith Community Development: Iain Service Tom Blackburn Supporters’ Liaison Officer: Phill Holdsworth Head Groundsman: Iain Bullock Club Administrator: Tricia Lightfoot Ticketing Manager: Hamilton Mattock Facilities Manager Mark Rowley Retail Manager Claire Kontominas Club Chaplain: Rob Brett PA Announcer Alan Tootill MEDIA Media Manager: Hal Boxhall-Dockree Media Assistants: Henry Whitaker Brody Pattison Danny Pugsley Club Photographer: Matt Kirkham Graphic Designer/Programme: Rich Saltmarsh The parent company of Harrogate Town Football Club is Harrogate Town AFC Ltd and the ultimate controlling party of Harrogate Town AFC Ltd is R.I. Weaver who is the significant shareholder. Company Reg. No. 2523873 HARROGATE TOWN MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Editor and Designer: Rich Saltmarsh Contributors: Henry Whitaker, Phil Harrison, Leigh Edwards, Rich Saltmarsh, Simon Weaver, Josh Falkingham, Carey Huegett Photography: Matt Kirkham Printed by: JJ Sports Promotions
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We welcome Pannal Sports U7’s to the EnviroVent Stadium as our Flagbearers. Founded in 1966, Pannal Sports JFC is a Harrogate-based Charter Standard Club and a registered charity with 22 squads from U5 to U18, and currently over 400 players.
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THE GAFFER
SIMON WEAVER Good evening and welcome to the EnviroVent Stadium for our SkyBet League Two contest with Port Vale. I’d like to start my programme notes by thanking the supporters old and new for their following over recent weeks and in particular at Bradford last Tuesday. There were 704 fans in the away end at Valley Parade and I have to say it was a touching moment to see so many in yellow and black cheering us on. If I’d been asked 10 or even five years ago whether I thought we’d reach those numbers, I’d have probably questioned it, but the support is growing each week and it gives myself, the team and everyone at the club such a boost and it’s inspirational. On the pitch, victory against Bradford was a step up in terms of performance as we controlled spells of the game better and dealt with the pressure that came our way. We then travelled to Barrow on Saturday and earned a clean sheet and a valuable point away from home. Holker Street is a difficult place to go, especially when the wind picks up and in the second half that became a challenge, but we fared well. Tonight against Port Vale will be another tough test but we go into the game with confidence and a feel good factor around the place. We’ve looked exciting and dangerous going forward, and that’s how we want to be - to excite and entertain. We
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know we’re a work in progress though and there will be the odd bloody nose along the way but it’s important we commit to our style of play and identity, with the aim being to establish ourselves at this level for years to come. Once again, thank you for your support and enjoy tonight’s game.
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THE SKIPPER
JOSH FALKINGHAM
After four away games on the spin travelling to the likes of Exeter and Barrow, we’re back home tonight to face Port Vale and we’re all really looking forward to the challenge.
Port Vale are a strong team and in good form at the moment, so we’ll have to make sure we do the basics right, work hard for each other and then show our attacking flair when the opportunities come. Nine goals scored from our last four games is a great return and I think everyone can see the confidence in the lads when we do break forward at pace. We used it to good effect at Valley Parade last Tuesday in the Yorkshire derby and what an occasion that was for everyone associated with the club. To see such a large number of Town fans
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make the trip to Bradford to support us, it meant everything to us as players. The club has come a long way over the last few years and the fans are a massive part of that. I’ve said before how it was such a shame that the fans missed out on the promotion at Wembley, the FA Trophy final and away trips in our first EFL season, so it now means that extra bit more when we can deliver the three points at such historic grounds like Valley Parade. It’s another memory made for all of us and there’s plenty more to come. Enjoy tonight’s game.
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ACTION REPLAY VS.
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TUESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2022 VALLEY PARADE KO 7.45PM // ATT: 14,512
1-3 Foulds 11 (HT 1-1)
Burrell (45+5) Page (60) Diamond (90)
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Bass, Hendrie, Sango’o, O’Connor ❚, Foulds (Cousin-Dawson 62), Sutton, Watt, Gilliead, Elliott (Robinson 10) Daly (Cooke 65), Cook Unused subs: Kelleher, Evans, Lavery, O’Donnell
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Oxley, Fallowfield (Legge 89), Page, Smith, Burrell, Sheron, Falkingham, Thomson ❚, Armstrong ❚ (Beck 79), Muldoon (Diarra 82), Diamond Unused subs: Kerry, Austerfield, Cracknell
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POSSESSION % 57 TOTAL SHOTS 6 SHOTS ON TARGET 0 PASSES 445 FOULS 11 CORNERS 1 OFFSIDES 4 YELLOW CARDS 1 RED CARDS 0
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Farman, Brough, Gordon (Harris 74), White ❚, Jones, Gotts, Glennon, Hutton, Canavan, Banks, Rooney Unused subs: Taylor, Platt, Wakeling, Williams, Nthle
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Oxley, Fallowfield, Page, Smith, Burrell, Sheron, Falkingham (Pattison 78), Thomson, Armstrong (Beck 74), Muldoon (Diarra 64), Diamond ❚ Unused subs: Legge, Richards, Cracknell
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Having made his 300th appearance for Harrogate Town in January 2022, we sat down with Warren Burrell to look back on what’s been a fairytale journey… by Henry Whitaker
THE BEGINNING… When I joined Harrogate in 2009, I’d just come out of professional football, having previously been with Mansfield Town. I wanted to get back into professional football as soon as possible but with Harrogate, I saw it as a chance to just get back playing football and start to enjoy it again. Towards the end of my time with Mansfield, I started to enjoy the game less as I was in and out the side. In the very early days back in 2009, the Gaffer came into the job learning on the job as well as playing as centre back. We had a squad full of trialists and a few more experienced ones like Curtis Woodhouse. The ground was nowhere near the standard it is now; the pitch was on a big slant, it was boggy and there were no training facilities. We’d train on the local park fields in Wetherby and with regards to the team, the games were very inconsistent.
RETURNING TO TOWN… When I came back in 2016, we were up challenging in the playoff spots in the Conference North and when speaking to the Gaffer, his focus was on promotion and progressing the club. It had been five or six years, but I could see how far the club had moved forward and how much the Gaffer had matured into the role and responsibility of manager. That season we finished mid table but the transition to becoming a professional club took us to that next level.
A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER… Decisions had to be made by everyone when the club chose to go full time. It would be a big lifestyle change for those who went full time and some chose not to do that. For me though, it was an easy decision to make, if I’m being honest. I had got used to working and playing football but I’d aspired to be a footballer when I was young and had a taste of it, so to have that chance to do it again with the momentum of the club, it was an easy decision. continued overleaf...
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AIMING FOR THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE… We now had a squad all pulling in the same direction and it was a squad full of quality and hunger. When we got promoted out of the Conference North, there was a belief that with the same group, we could achieve even more. Winning becomes a habit and mentality and it was something this group was getting use to. We took that into the Conference against bigger clubs, in bigger stadiums and we embraced the challenge. It was a great achievement to reach the play offs in our first season, but we weren’t satisfied, we were actually disappointed not to earn promotion.
ACHIEVING THE DREAM… The next season we built on our debut year in the Conference, had a bit more knowhow on the league and added some players to take us forward. It all helped to get us where we wanted.
THE FIRST PROMOTION… Promotion from the Conference North holds a special place in my heart. It was our first season as a full-time club, so we were all spending a lot more time with each other and we were building a squad full of good lads. We achieved promotion through the play-offs, and I remember it being a sunny afternoon in Harrogate when we played Brackley in the final, and what a day that was. We won comfortably in the end, we all turned up and did the jobs we were supposed to do. It was a brilliant day and moment for the club, who had been in the Conference North for a long time. They’d been trying to make that next step for a long time, so it was a relief for that to finally happen and for us as players and for the fans, it was a special day.
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Promotion to the Football League is best moment of my career. It was a shame we couldn’t celebrate it with the fans but to say it was an empty stadium, the atmosphere throughout the day and night was brilliant. We went into the final with such confidence and there wasn’t a negative continued overleaf...
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feeling in the camp whatsoever, no one could see us not winning that game. We went into the game with that mindset and that’s why we started so well, got the early goals, and achieved promotion. I think about it now and then, mainly the moments after the full-time whistle blew and the jubilation from everyone associated with the club that followed. It was a big day for everyone as for a lot of players, this was their first big occasion. But even for the likes of Jon Stead who had such a great career, he marked that as one of the biggest and best days. For the club and players, it was a massive, massive day.
LOOKING BACK ON 300 APPEARANCES… When I look back now and think about when I first came here and I think about those days training on a field in Wetherby and with the squad and staff we had, to then that game at Wembley where we were just 90 minutes away from promotion to the Football League, it’s a fairytale story.
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This club gave me a chance to play football again and to enjoy it. This club helped me change my life off the field and the family feel this club has with the Gaffer, with Thirs and with the Chairman and his wife Dorothy, they’ve always made me feel welcome and been there for me if I’ve ever needed anything on or off the field, and that means a lot to me. We’ve all grown together, pulled in the right direction, and tried to always do what’s best for the club. We’ve been successful and that’s what we’ll continue to be moving forward.
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FROM THE VAULTS Our Club historian Phil Harrison delves into the archives to take a look at memorable Town matches from the past...
Season 1985/86 Northern Counties East League Division One
Above: Town's two goal hero Tony Passmore
The Harrogate Advertiser reported on a league game between Harrogate Railway Athletic and Harrogate Town at Station View on Monday 5th May 1986 which Town won 3-2 with goals from Tony Passmore (2) and Jack Smith. It turned out to be the last ever league game between the two sides as Town were promoted to the Premier Division. It’s difficult to believe that Rail are today still playing in this league, six levels below Town, yet they were competing in the same league 37 years ago. How times change!
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The teams that day were: Town: Steel, King, Marshall, Deacey, Wilson, Swaine, Hotte, Ballantyne, Passmore, Smith, Dembickjy Sub: Dawes. Railway: Court, Sadler, Varley, Conway, Docking Whyte, Daley, Williamson, Holden, Daykin, Chapman Sub: Skinner.
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SEEING THE SIGNS
Club Chaplain Rob Brett has again been speaking to Mike Gibbs, Vice Chair of the mental health charity Mind in Harrogate District (MiHD) and Town Season Ticket holder. Mike, can you tell us what signs we may see when someone is suffering with a mental illness? Many people will suffer some form of mental illness over the course of their lives. Often, they will not recognise that they are suffering. This is where family, friends and work colleagues can help by spotting the typical signs that someone they know is not well. Mental illness can sometimes be complicated. However, the following are some of the common signs that a person is suffering: • Being withdrawn or lost in thought • Losing their sense of humour • Being erratic, unusually agitated, tearful, or, conversely, emotionless • Changes in appetite, weight or sleep patterns • Increased alcohol consumption • Not enjoying activities they would normally enjoy Thanks Mike, what can we do if we think someone we know may be suffering? Start by saying you’ve noticed a change in their mood or behaviour - without being critical. Or, simply ask “are you feeling alright?”. Say you’re concerned and ask if they’d like to talk. Don’t downplay their problems or say things like “what do you have to be depressed about?”
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Listen and give them space to describe how they’re feeling. Encourage them to see their GP or offer to go with them to see a health professional. If you think they’re at risk of suicide, you can call the emergency services, or call their GP for an emergency appointment. How important is it that we look out for each other and are not afraid to talk about this? Recognising the signs of mental illness early can make an enormous difference to all of our health and our lives! It’s like any illness, the sooner it is treated the better. Your sympathetic intervention can help make the difference. Your support will ensure that your family, friend or work colleague could get the help that they need. Referral to a GP is always recommended as a first step, where often diagnosis and treatment can be offered. Remember your vigilance may ensure that an individual does NOT suffer a further deterioration in their mental health and could help towards earlier recovery. Thanks Mike. Let’s all keep an eye out for these signs in our friends, family and colleagues but also in ourselves.
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WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK IN THE COMMUNITY MONDAY
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King James School, Knaresborough at 7pm (booking required)
Beginners Group Meet in Harrogate at 5.30pm
Social Run Meet in Harrogate at 5.30pm
Community Futsal
Walking Football (aged 50+)
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Harrogate High School U9s: 5-6pm // U11s: 6-7pm
Rossett Sports Centre 8-9pm
Rossett Sports Centre 7-8pm and 8-9pm
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THE AWAY END
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KEY ARRIVALS THIS SEASON
Darrell Clarke
Appointed: February 2021 Age: 43 Darrell Clarke was appointed Vale boss in February after leaving Walsall. His playing career started at Mansfield Town, where he came through the academy and became pro in 1995. With over 150 appearances, Clarke left for Hartlepool United in 2001 and was key in Pools’ promotion winning season of 2002-03. Loan spells at Stockport, Port Vale and Rochdale followed before he joined Salisbury City where he spent the next six years including as player-manager.
IN THE DUGOUT
James Wilson Salford City Aaron Martin Hamilton Academicals Jamie Proctor Rotherham United Tom Pett Stevenage Brad Walker Shrewsbury Town Mal Benning Mansfield Town Dan Jones Salford City Ryan Johnson Hartlepool United Lucas Torquay United Ben Garrity Blackpool Aidan Stone Mansfield Town Ben Garrity Blackpool Chris Hussey Cheltenham Town Harry Charsley Mansfield Town Connor Hall Harrogate Town
Loans in
Sam Robinson Manchester City Thomas Holy Ipswich Town Kian Harratt Huddersfield Town Joel Cooper Oxford United Ryan Edmundson Leeds United
Winning 84 of his 157 matches in charge of Salisbury, Clarke joined Bristol Rovers as assistant manager in June 2013 and took the top job the following March where he achieved promotion back to the EFL and a second successive promotion in 2015-16 to League One before he was appointed Walsall’s manager in December 2018.
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We profile three important members of Darrell Clarke's squad...
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Signing for Vale in July 2018, the 25-year-old represented Stoke City, Newcastle Town and Peterborough United at youth level, before signing pro with the Posh in 2013. After just three appearances he joined Stevenage on loan in September 2014 and made the deal permanent in the January. In February 2018, he was briefly loaned out to Billericay Town and after 71 total appearances for Stevenage was released in May 2018 and joined Port Vale. Now in his fourth season at Vale Park, the midfielder has featured heavily every year and has quickly amassed over 135 appearances for the club and was rewarded with the captain's armband for the 2021/22 campaign.
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The 24-year-old midfielder joined Port Vale in June from Blackpool after spending the 2020/21 season on loan at Oldham Athletic, registering 38 appearances for the Latics across all competitions. Upon his original move to Blackpool in January 2020, the Merseysider became the first Warrington player to seal a move to the professional ranks in 20 years, following 19 goals in 79 appearances for the Wire. Though he never made a competitive appearance for Blackpool, the club chose to extend his contract before his sale to Port Vale and since joining the Valiants, Garrity has been ever present and is currently the club's top scorer with eight goals in 28 league games.
LAST TIME OUT
Now in his fifth season at Vale, the 31-year-old came through Bury’s youth system, before joining West Brom in March 2007. After one game for the Baggies and loan spells at Accrington Stanley and Shrewsbury Town, he returned to Bury on loan in August 2009 before making the deal permanent in early 2010. Going on to play 178 times for the Shakers, he joined Rotherham United in June 2013 and was loaned to Oldham Athletic in January 2014 before moving to Southend United in the summer. He made 84 appearances for the Shrimpers before joining Millwall in June 2016. After two seasons he joined Port Vale in May 2017 and has gone on to make over 175 appearances for the Valiants.
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CLASSIC CAMPAIGNS Football historian Leigh Edwards selects ten post-war Port Vale 'Classic Campaigns'... 1953/54
Freddie Steele guided Port Vale to the Third Division (North) title and FA Cup semi-finals in 1953/54. Vale stormed to the top of the table with just one defeat in their first 25 matches, trouncing York City 5-0 and Rochdale 6-0. Leading marksman Basil Hayward grabbed a hat-trick as they hammered Stockport 7-0 and their 'Iron Curtain' defence conceded only 21 goals en route to the title. Vale defeated Darlington 3-1, Southport 2-0, QPR 1-0, Cardiff 2-0, Blackpool 2-0 and Leyton Orient 1-0 in the FA Cup before former idol Ronnie Allen scored against them as they lost 2-1 to eventual winners West Brom in the semi-finals.
1958/59
Port Vale scored a record 110 goals as they swept to the Fourth Division title in 1958/59. Vale kicked off in the newly formed Fourth Division with a 4-1 defeat at home to Northampton and failed to win any of their first five matches at Vale Park. Results soon improved after this shaky start, with Graham Barnett and Ken Hancock making their home debuts as Vale trounced Gateshead 8-0 on Boxing Day. They went top in fine attacking style after winning 11 out of 12 games and won the title by four points, finishing with a 5-2 win over Millwall. Top scorer Stan Steele, Jack Wilkinson and Graham Barnett netted 63 goals between them.
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1969/70
Gordon Lee managed Port Vale to promotion in 1969/70. Vale had shown a marked improvement the previous season and this was the launch pad for success, with Ken Wookey replacing Roy Chapman in attack. They started with an 18 match unbeaten run, reflecting hard work and strength of character, and recovered from a poor mid-season spell. Leading marksman John James grabbed a hat-trick in a 4-1 win over Bradford PA and Vale were undefeated in their last nine games, finishing in fourth position. Five players - Keith Ball, Clint Boulton, John Green, Roy Sproson and Ron Wilson were ever-present.
1982/83
Top scorer Bob Newton netted 20 goals as Port Vale won promotion under John McGrath in 1982/83. The previous season's everpresent pair Mark Chamberlain and Mark Harrison moved to Stoke City during the summer and newcomers included Wayne Cegielski, Barry Siddall and John Ridley who returned from Chesterfield. Vale failed to win any of their first three games and Bob Newton arrived from Huddersfield, scoring in a 4-1 victory at Aldershot. They added Steve Fox from Wrexham and surged up the table with five straight wins, going top in late February after ten victories in 12 matches. Vale finished in third place.
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Robbie Earle was leading marksman as John Rudge guided Port Vale to promotion in 1985/86. Summer signings included Jim Arnold, Andy Jones, Paul Maguire and John Williams, then Jon Bowden arrived in September and made his debut in a 4-1 victory over Cambridge United. Six wins in seven matches took Vale top of the table by November and they triumphed 3-0 at home to Crewe Alexandra on Boxing Day. Vale overcame a lean spell to remain unbeaten in 18 games and clinched promotion in fourth place with a 0-0 draw at home to Northampton. Other stars included Russel Bromage, Geoff Hunter and Phil Sproson.
1988/89
John Rudge plotted Port Vale's 1988/89 Third Division play-off final triumph. Vale had beaten Spurs en route to the FA Cup fifth round the previous season and the team was strengthened by the arrival of Ron Futcher from Bradford City. They went top of the table in mid-October after winning seven of their opening ten games, trouncing Cardiff 6-1 and Chesterfield 5-0 in the space of three days. Both central defenders were lost to injuries in January and Dean Glover arrived from Middlesbrough, helping Vale to finish third. Darren Beckford and Robbie Earle starred as they beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 in the play-off final.
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1992/93
Port Vale reached two Wembley finals under John Rudge in 1992/93. Vale had been relegated the previous season and new signings included Paul Kerr, Paul Musselwhite, Bradley Sandeman, Chris Sulley and Ian Taylor. They won just one of their opening eight Second Division games but then staged a major bid to regain higher status at the first attempt, rising to second place by midFebruary after just two defeats in 22 matches. Despite gaining 89 points, Vale were pipped to promotion by Bolton. Consolation was gained as they beat Stockport 2-1 in the Autoglass Trophy final, but they lost 3-0 to West Brom in the play-off final.
1993/94
Martin Foyle was top scorer as John Rudge managed Port Vale to promotion in 1993/94. Martin Foyle and Bernie Slaven both netted hat-tricks as Vale trounced Barnet 6-0 in the opening home match,
then soared up the table with five straight wins. They maintained their promotion challenge with just three defeats in 21 games, also beating Southampton en route to the FA Cup fourth round. David Lowe returned on loan from Leicester City and Vale won eight of their last nine games, clinching promotion as runners-up with a 3-1 victory at Brighton in their final match. Dean Glover and Paul Musselwhite were both ever-present.
2000/01
Brian Horton managed Port Vale to LDV Vans Trophy final success in 2000/01. New signing Marc Bridge-Wilkinson and Tony Naylor starred as Vale won their first two home games 3-0 against Oxford United and Swindon Town but they slipped down the table with just three wins in 19 matches, also losing to Canvey Island in the FA Cup. Steve Brooker arrived from Watford in January and inspired an improvement, with Vale remaining unbeaten in
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12 matches to finish mid-table. They defeated Notts County 3-0, Chester 2-0, Darlington 4-0, Stoke 2-1 and Lincoln 2-0 before beating Brentford 2-1 in the LDV Vans Trophy final.
2012/13
Tom Pope scored 31 goals as Port Vale won promotion in 2012/13. Micky Adams’ side lost only three of their first 20 games and went top of League Two with a 3-2 victory at Dagenham & Redbridge at the end of December. They regained pole position with a 2-1 win at title rivals Gillingham a fortnight later but were overtaken by the Gills the following month. Pope grabbed hat-tricks against Bristol Rovers and Cheltenham Town. Vale won just three of their last 13 matches but clinched promotion in third place with a 1-1 draw at Wycombe Wanderers on the final day of the season. Pope and keeper Chris Neal were both ever-present.
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Date
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Res
Att
Pts Pos Starting XI
AUGUST
Sat 7 Rochdale Sat 21 Barrow Tue 24 Leyton Orient Sat 28 Exeter City Tue 31 Mansfield Town SEPTEMBER Sat 4 Mansfield Town Fri 10 Newport County Sat 18 Port Vale Tue 21 Crawley Town Sat 25 Stevenage OCTOBER Sat 2 Oldham Athletic Tue 5 Newcastle United U21s Sat 9 Scunthorpe United Sat 16 Colchester United Tue 19 Tranmere Rovers Sat 23 Hartlepool United Sat 30 Bristol Rovers NOVEMBER Sat 6 Wrexham (R1) Tue 9 Sheffield Wednesday Sat 13 Walsall Sat 20 Salford City Tue 23 Carlisle United Sat 27 Swindon Town DECEMBER
H H A H H
Sat 4 Tue 7 Sat 11 Sat 18 Tue 21
A H H A A
Portsmouth (R2) Forest Green Rovers Northampton Town Sutton United Tranmere Rovers (R32)
A H A A H A H H A H A H
H A A H A A
3-2 2-1 2-0 1-1 3-1 3-1 2-2 0-2 2-2 0-0 2-1 2-0 6-1 0-1 2-2 2-3 0-1 2-1 0-4 3-1 0-2 2-0 1-1 2-1 1-4 1-2 0-1 2-1
1,841 3 2 1,564 6 7 3,942 9 3 1,883 10 2 825 - -
Oxley Oxley Oxley Oxley Cracknell
Fallowfield Page Page Page ❚ Fallowfield
Burrell ❚ f Burrell Burrell Burrell Sheron ❚
McArdle McArdle McArdle McArdle Smith
Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall
Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham Kerry ❚
Pattison ❚ f Pattison f f Pattison Pattison Pattison ❚
4,599 2,670 5,435 1,791 1,769
13 14 14 15 16
1 1 3 3 3
Oxley Oxley Oxley Oxley Oxley
Page ❚ Page Page ❚ Fallowfield Fallowfield
Burrell ❚ Burrell Burrell Burrell Burrell
McArdle McArdle McArdle McArdle McArdle
Hall Hall Hall Hall ❚ Hall ❚
Falkingham ❚ Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham
Pattison Pattison Pattison Kerry Pattison
3,729 980 3,180 2,439 2,573 5,807 2,614
19 22 22 23 23 23
2 2 2 2 5 7
Oxley Cracknell Oxley Oxley Oxley Oxley Oxley
Fallowfield Fallowfield ❚ Fallowfield Fallowfield Fallowfield Fallowfield Page
Burrell Sheron ❚ Burrell Burrell Page Page Burrell
Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith ❚ Smith ❚
Hall Burrell Hall Hall ❚ Burrell Burrell Hall
Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham
Pattison Kerry f Pattison f f Pattison Pattison Kerry Pattison
2,403 5,433 4,651 2,814 3,172 8,199
26 26 29 30
5 7 6 7
Oxley Oxley Oxley Oxley Oxley Oxley
Sheron Fallowfield Sheron Sheron Sheron ❚ Sheron
Page Page Page Page ❚ Page Page ❚
Burrell Burrell Burrell Burrell Burrell ❚ Burrell
Hall Hall ❚ Hall Hall Hall Hall ❚
Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham ❚ Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham ❚
Pattison Pattison Pattison Pattison Pattison f Pattison
7,857 - - Oxley 1,619 30 9 Oxley 2,166 30 10 Oxley 2,720 30 10 Oxley - - Oxley
Sheron Sheron Sheron Sheron Fallowfield
Page Power Power Page Page
Burrell ❚ Burrell Burrell ❚ Burrell Burrell
Hall ❚ Hall Hall Hall Sheron
Falkingham Falkingham ❚ Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham
Pattison Pattison Pattison Pattison Pattison f
928 - - Oxley 4,834 - - Oxley 0 30 14 Oxley 2,689 33 11 Oxley 1,499 - - Oxley 2,935 33 14 Oxley
Sheron Fallowfield Fallowfield Burrell Burrell Burrell
Page Page Page Page Page ❚ Page
McArdle McArdle McArdle McArdle McArdle ❚ McArdle
Hall Sheron Legge Richards Sheron Richards
Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham ❚ Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham
Austerfield Kerry Pattison Kerry Kerry Kerry
1,800 2,770 1,785 2,264 3,852 14,512 2,974
Thomson Thomson Thomson Thomson Burrell Fallowfield Fallowfield
Page Page Page Page Page Page f Page
McArdle ❚ Burrell Burrell Burrell Smith Smith Smith
Richards Legge Legge ❚ Legge ❚ Legge Burrell f Burrell
Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham Falkingham
Pattison Pattison Pattison Pattison f fp Pattison Sheron Sheron
JANUARY
Tue 4 Sun 9 Sat 15 Sat 22 Tue 25 Sat 29
Carlisle United (R16) Luton Town (R3) Newport County Oldham Athletic Sutton United (QF) Stevenage
H A A H A A
1-0 0-4 0-4 3-0 0-1 0-3
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Tue 1 Sat 5 Tue 8 Sat 12 Tue 15 Tue 22 Sat 26
Mansfield Town Bradford City Crawley Town Rochdale Exeter City Bradford City Barrow
H H H A A A A
0-0
Port Vale Hartlepool United Bristol Rovers Tranmere Rovers Walsall Leyton Orient Scunthorpe United
H H A A H H A
19:45 12:30 15:00 19:45 15:00 19:00 15:00
Colchester United Salford City Swindon Town Northampton Town Carlisle United Forest Green Rovers
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2-0 1-3 3-3 3-4 3-1 0-0
34 37 37 38 38 41 42
14 11 13 13 15 13 14
Oxley Oxley Oxley Oxley Oxley Oxley Oxley
MARCH
Tue 1 Sat 5 Sat 12 Tue 15 Sat 19 Tue 22 Sat 26 APRIL
Sat 2 Sat 9 Fri 15 Mon 18 Sat 23 Sat 30 MAY
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TOWN SCORE SHOWN FIRST f Goal / fp Penalty; Sub 1 / Sub 2 / Sub 3 / Sub 4; ❚ Yellow Card / ❚ Red Card Fixtures subject to change. Please visit www.harrogatetownafc.com for up-to-date details. OG Substitutes KEY:
Thomson Thomson Thomson Thomson Thomson ❚
Armstrong f Armstrong Armstrong f f Armstrong Orsi f f f
Muldoon Muldoon Muldoon ❚ Muldoon fp Martin
Power Orsi Kerry Kerry Power ❚
Kerry (69), Page (75), Smith, Martin, Orsi, Cracknell Fallowfield (11) ❚, Kerry (75), Martin (87), Smith, Sheron, Cracknell Fallowfield (85), Smith, Martin, Orsi, Power, Cracknell Power (59), Fallowfield (81), Smith, Martin, Orsi Cracknell Burrell (68), Falkingham (77), Muldoon (77), Page, McArdle, Armstrong, Oxley
Thomson f Thomson Thomson Thomson Thomson
Armstrong f Armstrong f Armstrong Armstrong f Armstrong
Muldoon f Muldoon f Muldoon Muldoon Muldoon
Diamond ❚ Kerry (76), Power (84), Orsi (87), Fallowfield, Martin, Cracknell Diamond Power (66), Orsi (84), Fallowfield, Smith, Kerry, Cracknell Diamond ❚ ❚ Power (9) (45), Fallowfield (36), Kerry (45) ❚, Martin (66), Orsi, Cracknell f Smith, Martin, Orsi, Sheron, Cracknell Power Diamond Sheron (45), Power (66), Orsi (69), Martin, Kerry, Cracknell
Thomson Thomson Thomson Thomson ❚ Thomson Thomson f Thomson
Armstrong f Orsi f Armstrong f Armstrong Armstrong f Armstrong Armstrong
Muldoon Muldoon Muldoon f f Muldoon Muldoon fp Muldoon Muldoon
Diamond f Diamond Diamond f Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond
Thomson Power Power f Power Thomson f Thomson
Kerry Orsi Armstrong f Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong
Martin Muldoon Orsi Orsi Muldoon Kerry
Diamond Diamond Diamond f Diamond Diamond Diamond f
Fallowfield (45), Power (58) f, Muldoon (62), Orsi (62) f, Smith, Wilson, Williams, Cracknell Martin (8), Thomson (73), Smith (74), Wilson, Williams, Cracknell Muldoon (61), Thomson (61), Martin (83), Fallowfield, Kerry, Cracknell Thomson (53), Muldoon (53), Fallowfield (59), Kerry, Ilesanmi, Cracknell Kerry (72), Power (82), Orsi, Ilesanmi, Williams, Cracknell Power (82), Muldoon (85), Orsi, Ilesanmi, Williams, Cracknell
Thomson Thomson Thomson Thomson Thomson ❚
Armstrong f Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong
Kerry ❚ Kerry f ❚ Kerry Kerry Kerry
Diamond f ❚ Diamond Diamond f Diamond Diamond
Muldoon, Power, Orsi, Cracknell Muldoon, Orsi, Williams, Attree, Cracknell Fallowfield (69), Muldoon (79), Power, Orsi, Cracknell Muldoon (65), Power (74), Fallowfield (83), Orsi, Cracknell Muldoon (46) f, Orsi, Cracknell
Diarra ❚ Thomson Thomson Thomson Thomson Thomson
Armstrong f Armstrong Armstrong ❚ Armstrong Armstrong ❚ Armstrong
Muldoon Muldoon Muldoon Muldoon f f f Muldoon Muldoon
Diamond ❚ Diarra Diarra ❚ Diarra ❚ Diarra Diamond
Kerry (74), Beck (81), Smith, Cracknell Burrell (52), Austerfield (61), Hall, Cracknell Beck (60), Sheron (67), Austerfield (67), Kerry, Richards, Cracknell Austerfield (73), Sheron (82), Smith, Legge, Beck, Cracknell Smith (53), Pattison (66), Beck (82), Austerfield, Cracknell Pattison (63), Kavanagh (71), Sheron (89), Diarra, Beck, Cracknell
Diarra ❚ Diarra Diarra f Diarra Thomson f Thomson ❚ Thomson
Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong ❚ f Armstrong ❚ Armstrong
Kavanagh Kavanagh Muldoon Austerfield Muldoon f Muldoon Muldoon
Diamond Diamond f f Diamond ❚ Diamond f Diamond ❚ Diamond f Diamond ❚
Burrell (13), Legge (60), Muldoon (73), Austerfield, Beck, Cracknell Muldoon (52), Beck (83), Smith, Sheron, Austerfield, Cracknell Beck (59), Smith, Kerry, Sheron, Austerfield, Cracknell Kerry (61), Muldoon (71), Smith, Beck, Sheron, Cracknell Sheron (83), Austerfield (89), Beck, Kerry, Diarra, Cracknell Beck (78), Diarra (82), Legge (89), Kerry, Austerfield, Cracknell Diarra (64), Beck (74), Pattison (78), Legge, Richards, Cracknell
Kerry (56) ❚, Power (79), Martin, Orsi, Sheron, Cracknell Ilesanmi (84), Tweed (88), Williams (88), Hall, Wilson, Armstrong, Oxley Kerry (37) ❚, Power (57), Orsi (57) fp, Sheron, Cracknell Kerry (62), Martin (90), Orsi (90), Power, Sheron, Cracknell Sheron (83), Kerry, Martin, Orsi, Power, Cracknell f Power (63), Orsi (74), Martin, Sheron, Cracknell Power (69), Orsi (69), Martin (72), Kerry, Sheron, Cracknell
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STATS ZONE 2021-22
PLAYER STATS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 28 29 30 33
Sky Bet League Two ■ Apps Gls 32 (0) 0 11 (7) 0 1 25 (1) 1 5 31 (0) 0 6 9 (0) 0 2 29 (1) 2 3 30 (2) 4 2 2 (1) 0 0 (5) 0 0 (0) 0 9 (6) 0 1 26 (2) 8 2 10 (9) 0 3 23 (8) 10 1 1 (3) 0 5 (2) 0 2 24 (0) 9 4 1 6 (2) 1 3 13 (0) 0 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 32 (0) 10 3 6 (11) 1 3 (0) 0 3 (7) 1 0 (5) 0 1 19 (0) 0 4 -
Mark Oxley Ryan Fallowfield Lewis Page Josh Falkingham Will Smith Warren Burrell George Thomson Calum Kavanagh Mark Beck Joe Cracknell Nathan Sheron Alex Pattison Lloyd Kerry Jack Muldoon Josh Austerfield Leon Legge Jack Diamond Brahima Diarra Rory McArdle Emmanuel Ilesanmi Brad Williams Ben Tweed Luke Armstrong Simon Power Lewis Richards Danilo Orsi† Aaron Martin†† Connor Hall*
Cups Apps Gls 7 (0) 0 5 (1) 0 7 (0) 0 8 (1) 0 2 (2) 0 6 (2) 0 7 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (2) 0 2 (0) 0 8 (0) 0 5 (1) 1 7 (1) 1 5 (3) 1 1 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 6 (0) 1 3 (0) 0 3 (0) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 5 (0) 2 2 (1) 1 0 (0) 0 3 (1) 5 2 (1) 0 5 (0) 0
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Season Total Apps Gls 39 (0) 0 16 (8) 0 32 (1) 1 39 (1) 0 11 (2) 0 35 (3) 2 37 (3) 4 2 (1) 0 0 (7) 0 2 (0) 0 17 (6) 0 31 (3) 9 17 (10) 1 28 (11) 11 2 (4) 0 5 (2) 0 30 (0) 10 9 (2) 1 16 (0) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 37 (0) 12 8 (12) 2 3 (0) 0 6 (8) 6 2 (6) 0 24 (0) 0
Town Career Apps Gls 39 0 182 3 33 1 223 8 94 5 309 14 224 32 3 0 141 32 25 0 23 0 34 9 220 19 184 59 6 0 7 0 65 15 11 1 16 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 37 12 33 3 3 0 14 6 53 6 109 6
†Loaned to Boreham Wood (1 Jan); ††Loaned to Halifax Town (24 Jan); *Joined Port Vale (11 Jan)
TODAY'S MATCH PACK POSITION 14th
W11 D9 L12 42PTS
POSITION 9th
W13 D10 L8 49PTS
GOALS GOALS SCORED CONCEDED
TOTAL SHOTS
FAILED TO SCORE
GOALS GOALS SCORED CONCEDED
TOTAL SHOTS
GOAL TIMINGS
AVERAGE POSSESSION
CARDS
GOAL TIMINGS
50
49 386
Minute
For Against
0-15
9 7 10 7 10 8 5 10 8 5 8 12
16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75
76-90 AVERAGE HOME ATTENDANCE 2021/22
2,243
CLEAN SHEETS
7
10
45
31
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Minute
For Against
TOP SCORERS
TOP ASSISTS
0-15 16-30
Luke Armstrong Jack Muldoon
George Thomson Alex Pattison Jack Diamond
9 9 7 7 2 11
51% 10
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76-90 AVERAGE HOME ATTENDANCE 2021/22
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344
CLEAN SHEETS
AVERAGE POSSESSION
FAILED TO SCORE
11
7
CARDS
48 4
49% TOP SCORER
TOP ASSISTS
Ben Garrity
Tom Conlon
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LAST 3 RESULTS IN LEAGUE Tranmere Rovers
Rochdale
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Forest Green Rovers Northampton Town Tranmere Rovers Exeter City Sutton United Mansfield Town Swindon Town Newport County Port Vale Bristol Rovers Salford City Hartlepool United Crawley Town Harrogate Town Bradford City Rochdale Walsall Leyton Orient Stevenage Barrow Colchester United Carlisle United Oldham Athletic Scunthorpe United
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DOMINIC TELFORD MATT STEVENS JAMILLE MATT HARRY MCKIRDY DAVIS KEILLOR-DUNN
DRIBBLES COMPLETED 1 2 3 4 5
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KANE WILSON JACK DIAMOND DAVID AJIBOYE ALEX GILLIEAD DYLAN BAHAMBOULA
TACKLES MADE 1 2 3 4 5
88 86 84 82 79
JOSH FALKINGHAM TOM PETT OLIVER COOPER JAKE TAYLOR CALUM MACDONALD
W 11 10 12 8 10 11 5 8 7 8 6 9 5 5 4 4 6 6 6 3 3 3 4 3
D 2 2 1 5 4 3 7 5 5 3 6 5 4 5 8 8 5 4 6 8 7 7 3 5
HOME L F 3 27 4 22 4 24 2 24 3 28 3 29 5 27 3 34 4 21 5 23 3 17 2 22 6 19 5 24 5 22 3 19 6 24 7 24 5 21 6 16 6 16 6 10 8 20 9 12
A 11 10 11 14 15 18 19 20 13 19 12 14 22 21 23 16 23 14 23 20 21 18 26 23
W 8 6 4 6 5 4 9 6 6 5 7 3 7 6 5 4 4 1 1 4 4 4 3 1
D 7 6 7 7 5 5 3 5 5 6 2 3 3 4 5 6 3 8 6 3 4 3 6 6
AWAY L F 1 35 5 16 6 12 3 22 6 22 5 13 4 28 6 20 4 24 5 22 8 20 11 12 6 20 7 26 7 15 6 20 9 11 5 14 10 9 8 14 9 14 9 14 7 11 10 12
A 16 16 16 17 24 15 21 24 18 21 18 29 20 28 20 24 22 18 29 19 26 27 21 36
GD 35 12 9 15 11 9 15 10 14 5 7 -9 -3 1 -6 -1 -10 6 -22 -9 -17 -21 -16 -35
Pts 66 56 56 54 54 53 52 52 49 48 47 44 43 42 40 38 38 33 33 32 32 31 30 23
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■ Won ■ Drawn ■ Lost As of 27th February 2022
GOAL ASSISTS 1 2 3 4 5
12 10 9 9 8
KANE WILSON MITCH PINNOCK OLIVER COOPER NICKY CADDEN COREY O'KEEFFE
THE REF
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CHANCES CREATED 1 2 3 4 5
90 78 73 67 67
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Last Sunday 20th February, Town enjoyed a Yorkshire derby win over local rivals Wakefield Trinity Ladies thanks to goals from Nat Eustance, Hannah Freibach and Becky Wilson. In treacherous weather conditions (thanks to Storm Eunice), Wakefield started brightly and nearly opened the scoring inside the first five minutes but were denied by a fine save from the Town keeper. Town then went down the other end and came close to opening the scoring themselves when Hannah Freibach tested the keeper from 20 yards out. The keeper saved and Lindsey Whitton followed in the rebound only for it to be blocked on the line. On 25 minutes, Monique Watson drove past two Wakefield players, played a 1-2 with Shannon Beal and squared the ball for Hannah Freibach to fire home and make it 1-0 to Town. Wakefield then equalised after a defensive block ricocheted to their number 9 who fired into the top corner to level the game. Town responded well and began to take charge of the game, playing some fantastic attacking football.
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Date Sep 5 Sep 26 Oct 3 Oct 10 Oct 24 Oct 31 Nov 7 Nov 14 Dec 12 Jan 9 Jan 23 Jan 30
Opposition Farsley Celtic Hartlepool United Ripon City (FA2QR) Redcar Town Gateshead (FA3QR) Sunderland West End Wakefield Trinity Newcastle United (FAR1) Wallsend B.C. Hartlepool United Redcar Town Sheffield Wednesday
Feb 6
South Shields
H 5-2
Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Mar 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27
Sunderland West End Wakefield Trinity Wallsend B.C. Ossett United (Cup) Ossett United Farsley Celtic Ossett United
A H A A H A A
1-1 3-2 3-2 2pm 2pm 2pm 2pm
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14 13 11 11 12 10 13 11 12 13 10
12 9 7 6 4 4 4 3 2 3 0
2 3 1 2 3 2 0 2 4 1 2
0 1 3 3 5 4 9 6 6 9 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
York City Harrogate Town Redcar Town Ossett United Wakefield Trinity Sunderland West End Wallsend B.C. South Shields Farsley Celtic Hartlepool United Sheffield Wednesday
Res 3-2 1-0 4-1 2-3 2-0 2-0 2-1 1-5 5-2 3-3 3-3 3-0
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Scorers Jennings, Elliot, OG Jennings Jennings, Elliot, Southby, OG Eustance, Whitton Beal, Sorakan Eustance, Jennings Eustance, Broad Eustance Elliot (3), Jennings, McDonald Broad (2), Topham Eustance, Whitton (2) Freibach, Lane (2) Eustance, Sorokan, Havard, Freibach, Watson Eustance Freibach, Eustance, Wilson McDonald, Sorokan, Eustance
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A
GD Pts
58 10 48 38 36 21 15 30 33 22 11 22 43 14 29 20 33 32 1 15 18 23 -5 14 25 48 -23 12 20 28 -8 11 20 31 -11 10 22 46 -24 10 11 44 -33 2
As of 27th February 2022
Monique Watson and Hannah Freibach saw shots saved whilst Lindsey Whitton unluckily saw two further attempts hit the bar and post! Nat Eustance then came off the bench to put Town ahead. Town played some fantastic football, producing some excellent combination play, fizzing the ball around the pitch. Watson, Jeffels, Havard and Freibach linked up to play in Eustance who coolly slotted the ball home making it 2-1. Becky Wilson then increased the scoreline with a sensational long range effort which flew into the top corner to make it 3-1. Wakefield pulled one back on the stroke of half time as an unfortunate ricochet off the Town defender ended up in the back of the Town net, making it 3-2. Despite numerous chances in the second half to increase the score line, the game ended 3-2 to Town and most importantly they added three more points to the league table - seeing them sit in 2nd place with a game in hand.
Town Ladies are next at home on 13 March against Ossett United at Rossett Sports Centre - 2pm kick-off. Please come and show your support!
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THE MEMORIAL STADIUM (Capacity 12,300) Filton Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0BF TICKETS: Price Guide: Adults fr. £19 I 65+ / 16-21 fr. £15 I Under 16s fr. £10 Under 11s fr. £5. Away fans can select seating or uncovered terracing. GETTING THERE: The Mem is just around 220 miles from The EnviroVent Stadium. By Road: The Memorial Stadium is located on Filton Avenue, just off the Gloucester Road (A38) and is approximately 2 miles from the centre of Bristol. It is well sign posted with brown and white signs from the main motorway junctions. From the north exit M5 at junction 16 (signposted Filton) and join the A38 (South) towards Bristol City Centre. The ground is about five miles down the A38, turning left into Filton Avenue. The entrance to the Club car park on the right down this road. There is a fair amount of street parking around the Wellington pub but ensure local road signs are adhered to.
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HARROGATE TOWN INDEPENDENT SUPPORTERS CLUB AWAY TRAVEL v. BRISTOL ROVERS (Sat 12 Mar) Supporters coach departs Harrogate at 8am. Members: Adults £25, Under 16s £15 Non-members: Adults £30, Under 16s £18 v. TRANMERE ROVERS (Tue 15 Mar) Supporters coach departs Harrogate at 4pm. Members: Adults £18, Under 16s £12 Non-members: Adults £21, Under 16s £15 To book, contact Jordan Ford on 07989 969575 Date
Opposition
Aug 6
Burton Albion
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Aug 14 Lincoln City
H 1-0
Ilesanmi
Aug 28 Grimsby Town
A 1-2
Horbury
Sep 11 Huddersfield Town
H 1-2
Dixon
Sep 18 Bradford City
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OG
Oct 2
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Ilesanmi
Rotherham United
Oct 23 Mansfield Town
H 0-3
Oct 27 Doncaster Rovers
A 0-5
Oct 30 Scunthorpe United
A 1-4
Williams
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A 2-1
O'Boyle, Wilson
1 Bradford City
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11
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36
19
17
33
2 Grimsby Town
15
9
4
2
38
14
24
31
3 Lincoln City
16
10
0
6
37
29
8
30
4 Rotherham United
15
8
0
7
30
27
3
24
5 Doncaster Rovers
15
7
1
7
24
27
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22
6 Burton Albion
15
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28
30
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20
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15
5
3
7
33
34
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18
8 Mansfield Town
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2
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9 Harrogate Town
14
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18
36
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10
Feb 12 Rotherham United
A 0-3
10 Huddersfield Town
14
3
1
10
14
43 -29 10
Mar 12 Scunthorpe United
H 11am
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Blackpool (FAR1)
Nov 13 Crewe Alexandra (FAR2) A 3-5
Dixon (2), Ilesanmi
Dec 4
Grimsby Town
H 1-4
Lamb
Dec 18 Burton Albion
H 3-3
Williams, Horbury, Sweete
Jan 8
A 2-3
O'Boyle, Ilesanmi Williams, Attree, O'Boyle, Ilesanmi
Lincoln City
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