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Irving Weaver Howard Matthews Garry Plant Angus Taylor Dave Riley Mike Partridge Paul Stone Julian Davis George Dunnington Clive Dunnington David Batty

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5 Boss’s Notes 6 From the Board 8 Action Replay: Oldham Athletic / Carlisle United 12 The Skipper’s Season Review: Josh Falkingham 20 This Week in Town’s History 23 Tonight’s Opposition: Cambridge United 30 The Ex-Files 32 Community Foundation 34 Youth / Ladies Teams 36 Stats Zone 38 League Two Round-up 40 Results and Fixtures 42 Squad & Management Team 46 Up Next for Town 48 Today’s Teams

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SIMON WEAVER FIRST OF ALL I would like to congratulate our visitors today Cambridge United on having such a fantastic season. They have had the perfect mix in their squad, been tactically clever and fully deserve what is certain to be promotion. We are looking forward to our final three games of the season. The FA Trophy game on Monday is now without doubt the most important for obvious reasons but we still want to finish the league campaign with as much intensity as we started it. Beyond the three games we will take stock for a couple of weeks and reflect on what has been a solid first season as an EFL club. We can be proud of the players’ efforts and we should be stronger for all the experiences we’ve lived through during the season. We’ve had to dig deep at times but in most cases we’ve held our own as a club and we can take a lot of pride from that. We can build from strength and take it into next season fresh and ready to go again. Their have been many highlights this season, the two Bradford City derby wins and the gritty win away at Mansfield on a horrible night really standout for me but I’m sure people’s opinions may vary.

It is cruel that our supporters will not be able to attend Monday’s final. To watch the League Cup final being played in front of fans was particularly galling when our event is taking place eight days later. We will be doing our upmost to bring pride to the town of Harrogate and know that we will have many people back home watching and willing us on. Before that game, however, we have the small matter of tackling a really strong outfit in Cambridge. Players who perhaps haven’t been given opportunities of late will now have the chance to prove their capabilities against one of the league’s outstanding teams. It will be an intriguing game. Thanks again to all our loyal supporters who have been listening in to the games or steaming them from home. Hopefully, during the pre-season games we will all be reunited.

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GARRY PLANT

THE LAST HOME MATCH of our first EFL campaign, it has been quite a season and has actually felt like two seasons all wrapped together. The torment of not knowing if we would be promoted through the first lockdown, the play off semi, Wembley final and then our first match against Southend. Seeing the 3G pitch torn up was a definition of mixed feelings, the elation of promotion and sadness of losing a great community facility. The grass pitch has stood up well despite a limited growing period and we will be carrying out further extensive works during the summer in preparation for next season. It has been a most bizarre week. In a season where supporters have been prevented from attending grounds the owners of clubs higher in the pyramid endeavoured to take football away to another stage. The re-vamp of the Champions League proposed by UEFA is not exactly a bed of roses for football either and if it goes forward it will have an adverse knock on affect for EFL clubs. The ESL debacle has cloaked UEFA’s plans which will unfold going forward.

In summary it was supporters, players and the football family that derailed ESL, will that unity shift how football is structured in the future? After the final whistle today we turn our attention to the Trophy Final and a second win at Wembley as we work to keep the momentum going. As you are probably aware there was a lot of work taking place in the background to press the FA to switch the date so fans could attend or to use the match as a test event. Unfortunately, the match will be behind closed doors and we are further bound by the EFL Social Media Blackout. Our media team are working hard to bring Wembley to life for the club’s supporters through youtube, our home page and the match will be live on BT Sport. Thank you for your support throughout what has been a most surreal season. We are working hard preparing for a return of supporters and we cannot wait to see the terraces full and the noise of football at The Envirovent Stadium.

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0 3 McAlmont (7), Bahamboula (46), Blackwood (79) Town Cracknell, Burrell (Fallowfield 79), Roberts, Smith, Hall, Thomson (Kiernan 83), Falkingham (Williams 83), Kerry (Francis 79), McPake, Stead (Beck 75), Muldoon. Unused subs: Belshaw Oldham Walker, Clarke, Borthwick-Jackson, Piergianni, Whelan, Keillor-Dunn (Vaughan 80), Jameson, McAleny (Garrity 72), Adams (Badan 80), Bahamboula (Barnes 63), McCalmont (Blackwood 72) Unused subs: Farge, Bilboe

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ACTION REPLAY MATCH STATS ■ TOWN ■ OLDHAM POSSESSION %

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336 FOULS

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1 Muldoon (11) Town Farman, Tanner, Anderton, Hayden, Riley (Walker 45), Guy ■, Alessandra (Patrick 45), Zanzala (Scott 87), Mellish, Kayode, Armer ■ (Bennett 45) Unused subs: Devine, Toure, Norman Town Cracknell, Burrell, Jones, Smith, Hall, Falkingham, Kerry, Thomson, Stead (Beck 65), Muldoon, McPake Unused subs: Fallowfield, Kiernan, Francis, Williams, Belshaw

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SEASON REVIEW

JOSH FALKINGHAM

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The 2020/21 football season is now drawing to a close and as Friday night marks our last home game of the campaign, I thought it would be right for us to reflect on what has been a rollercoaster ride in our maiden year as a Football League club. Interview by Henry Whitaker The year that was 2020 won’t ever be forgotten and for me, and how it ended playing out for the football club, the euphoria and absolute buzz of getting promoted was a moment we’ll never forget. An amazing couple of weeks followed and we all felt on cloud nine. Sometimes I’d sit down and just have a minute to think about it all. It just makes me smile, even right now as I’m writing this it gives me such a good feeling, it was just a brilliant period for everyone involved with the club. There was about two or so weeks away from football before we were back in for pre-season but it felt like we only had a week off, the downtime just went in a snap. It was a week to enjoy what we had achieved but the second week was us starting to focus on returning to training the following Monday.

We knew it was going to be difficult and we didn’t want it to start slowly, we wanted to continue the buzz and excitement. Heading into preseason, it felt like our second of the year as when we returned for the National League playoffs, we put absolutely everything into that 6-8 week period. It was full-on and looking back, I don’t think we ever felt like we got a true break to switch off before life in the Football League began. Saying that, the short break did allow us to come back full of confidence, momentum and have that feeling that no matter who we played, we could win. We wanted to start fast and we did that in the best fashion.

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An opening day 4-0 win at Southend was the perfect start to life in League Two

It was on Saturday 5th September that our Football League journey began and it came in the Carabao Cup against Tranmere Rovers. It was a new competition for us, a new quality of opposition and the first of many new stadiums we’d visit throughout the season. We took that game seriously and got a fantastic result. I think we probably deserved to win that game within the 90 minutes but it went to penalties and we managed to win. I won’t let anybody forget that as it was my penalty which sealed it and I did not take penalties!

September was a crazy month and another memorable occasion followed four days after our first League Two win, as we travelled to the West Midlands to face Premier League side West Brom in the second round of the Carabao Cup. We were in front of the Sky Sports cameras for the first time and it felt like the whole world was watching. It was great to play in that stadium against Premier League opposition and we could take a lot of credit from that game in what was another massive moment for the players and the club.

Just a few days later at Southend, we couldn’t have started life in League Two any better. It was an unbelievable start to go away from home and put four goals past a club that has been a Football League Club for decades.

We just wanted to make ourselves, the club, and most importantly, our supporters proud. We went there with no pressure for a result but the club was in the spotlight and we wanted to put in a good performance. I think we did that and it took three great goals to knock us out of the competition.

We just weren’t phased or worried by the occasion or the attention on us. We just took it in our stride and we were unbelievable that day. For the build-up and everything going around it, it was the perfect start.

That game makes me think back to when I first joined the club in 2017. I remember me and the Gaffer spoke about the plan and the first step was to get promotion out of the National League North. We all wanted to play higher and the conversation

JOSH FALKINGHAM Playing at West Brom in the Carabao Cup was another huge moment for the club

Bradford City. I think I’d say it was one of my favourite results this season. I’ve always been one of those lads who loves a derby game. There’s something about them that makes you want to make sure that you walk away with the win, no matter what. When I first joined, York City was the derby game and then Halifax and Hartlepool became the local games.

followed to ‘how far can we go?’. It’s not been a fluke to get to this stage. It’s been a lot of hard work and it’ll continue to be hard work pushing forward. I say it all the time, standing still and taking a step sideways or back, it’s a recipe for disaster. Four years ago when I joined, if someone had asked me whether I thought we’d get these types of games in 2021, although the question may have surprised me at first, I think my answer would be yes. It’s where we wanted to go and we wanted to get better and still do now. Those first two weeks of the season were historic and they set the standard. By the time September ended, we’d played our first ever Carabao Cup game, our first ever League Two game and remained unbeaten in the league for that month. We then ended September by securing our second trip to Wembley for the FA Trophy final, having beaten Notts County.

This season, the derby was Bradford and as a Leeds lad growing up watching Bradford against Leeds in the Premier League, knowing what their stadium is like and the size of the club, it was the game I looked for. The mindset was to come out of that game with three points. It was an all at it performance and 1 to 11, everybody had a top game. Lloydy [Lloyd Kerry] stuck the goal away well and made it a really good night. The next week saw us finally back in Harrogate for our first Football League game at the EnviroVent Stadium. It was another big moment after the club had put in so much effort to allow us to go get and promoted. We were desperate to get a result and it was quite fitting that we played Barrow, the side we came up into the Football League with. Lloyd Kerry celebrates scoring the winner at Valley Parade in front of the Sky cameras

It was a hectic month but we had so much belief within the dressing room and when things do go well, it does make you feel like you can beat anybody. We knew how hard it would be going to Notts County but to go to Wembley again was an opportunity we didn’t want to miss out on. Writing this having not even played the final yet, just shows how mad and crazy a year it’s been. Moving into October and our second month in the Football League, two games stand out to me and one of them is the away win against

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Jack Muldoon scores the winner against Barrow in our first ever EFL home game at the EnviroVent Stadium

Obviously, before we could return to Harrogate we played a few games at Doncaster Rovers’ Keepmoat Stadium and I must say a huge thank you to everyone there who allowed us to play at their stadium. They have a fantastic facility and stadium where we could start our Football League journey.

That month or so was a big learning curve. I think the main lesson was realising how relentless every game in this division is. We were so high, to begin with, and then came crashing down with a string of poor results. It wasn’t good for anybody and was a harsh lesson for us to learn.

There’s no place like home though and although it was an empty EnviroVent Stadium, there was still a real buzz to be back home. We succeeded in getting the three points with Mullers scoring with a fantastic finish.

That one hit or moment where you switch off can kill you and it did to us several times. It was hard to rebuild that momentum and push ourselves through it, but we had to be strong and have the mentality that the next game was the only one that mattered and that it was a chance to turn it around. I’d also say that period felt like we were in between games for a long time. We had cup games thrown in between and it made it hard to put a run of good league results together. It felt stop-start and one step forward, two steps back. We know how vital momentum is and what two or three wins can do for the league position and confidence.

Six League Two games had now been played and we were sitting quite nicely in 7th place in the table. What followed is what I call ‘the start of the rollercoaster’. We entered a period from the end of October until November where we really struggled to pick up wins in the league. It started against Colchester and then continued for seven games. After the first couple defeats, I think the general feeling was that it was OK to not win every game but then we kept dropping points and we hadn’t really had that before. There is no doubt it was a difficult period for us as no one wants to be a part of results that don’t go your way.

We then got a 1-0 win at Mansfield in late November and that was massive for us. The game before we lost 3-0 at Leyton Orient but had actually played quite well only for Danny Johnson to score a hattrick and completely change the game.

JOSH FALKINGHAM The win at Mansfield was a massive moment for us. Mark Beck got the goal that night

freak result and simply not us. I remember thinking during the game ‘what’s going on?’ there was nothing we could do to stop it. It was a complete blip and we deserved the 5-2 beating. We just had to pick ourselves back up after that. As players, we just had to be so strong mentally and no that performance just wasn’t us. The next game was against Forest Green and it was a really important one for us as we saw the return of fans and I think that helped us put in a performance which was more like us. Although we lost the game, it was by fine margins.

We were 2-0 down out of nowhere and that scoreline is hard to turn around away from home in this division. I know people at home might see it differently but we didn’t see or feel that coming within the game. We knew going to Mansfield, the pitch was starting to turn and it wasn’t going to be a pretty night of football. It was a case where we needed to roll our sleeves up and get through it. We got that opening goal in the first half and hung on well. The mindset was so strong that night and I think that showed in the performance. That win was supposed to be the beginning of the turnaround but then we faced Blackpool in the second round of the FA Cup, a side who was going to do everything to get into the third round of the competition. We lost that tie 4-0 and the scoreline made it seem like a battering in the end. The last 20 minutes of that game left us so deflated but they were a strong side and it just ran away from us. The FA Cup game just came at the wrong time for us. With where our confidence and form was at, I think we needed a run of league games following the win at Mansfield to kick on. Again, it was one step forward, two back.

It was a strange feeling for us on that day, hearing the claps and hearing the roar. There were about 400 of you but it felt like 4000. It was fantastic to see so many familiar faces in the stands and hopefully, it was a little taste of what’s to come next season. December was a busy month and we had seven games scheduled. We lost narrowly away to Morecambe and then three days later had the very tough task of going down to Exeter on Tuesday night, playing in front of a couple of thousand fans. Exeter had been scoring for fun so far in the season but we really had the bit between our teeth that night and put in a top performance to get the 2-1 result, it was just brilliant. Our lowest point of the season, losing 5-2 at home to Scunthorpe

Nonetheless, we still went into the next fixture against Scunthorpe United looking for a positive result but it turned out to be the worst result and performance of the season, in my opinion. It was a strange game and that wasn’t Harrogate Town Football Club. It was a freak performance, a

SEASON REVIEW We travelled to Exeter for a Tuesday night game and came a way with a fantastic 2-1 win in front of a few thousand home fans.

Exeter was the furthest possible place to go on a Tuesday night but the club looked after us and put us up for two nights in the hotel. We felt a little added pressure to go and get a result as we owed the club for looking after us. You want to look after the people who look after you, that’s how this football club does it. The games kept coming at a crazy pace as we then hosted Salford at the EnviroVent in front of even more fans, and then just after Christmas, we got nine minutes of football against Carlisle before that game was called off due to a frozen pitch. We then had a period at the start of January where Covid was in some clubs and we had some bad weather. We had nearly two weeks without a game at one point, it felt like a mini-break from the hectic schedule. One game in three weeks made for a strange period. It all added to the carnage of the season. Games were being put back and instead of normally going into the second half of the season where we’d go back to just Saturday kick-offs, instead, we had a load of Tuesday games to come. I think in a weird way, it enabled us to turn a corner and go on a good run. That little, slight stop in action gave the bodies a chance to recharge. The legs needed a bit of a break. We got some really positive results which catapulted us up the league table and it just showed what happens when you do put a run of wins

together. Suddenly, you go from looking over your shoulder at the teams below, to having a chance of jumping into the playoff spots. Another huge boost came in January with the addition of some fresh faces. The Gaffer spoke to the whole group and said that once January arrived, he would strengthen the group. It’s what we needed. Game by game, it was taking it out of us and we needed freshness. The lads came in and fair play, they were bright, full of energy and gave us a buzz and boost. When you see that, it gives you that extra 10-15%. We dug out a point with Exeter while down to 10 men and then got a last-minute equaliser against Salford, which I think allowed us to build some momentum. It allowed us to fight to where we wanted and believed we should be. We narrowly lost out to Tranmere but played well, and then got two big wins against Newport and Crawley. To go away from home and put three past a Crawley side which defeated Leeds in the FA Cup was a really good result. As we reached the end of February, we had a run of three games that were going to have a significant impact on the rest of our campaign. Although we had moved up the table, the teams behind us weren’t too far away. We faced Mansfield and Grimsby at home before travelling up to Barrow and we knew those three fixtures could create a big gap between us and our opponents. That was pressure.

JOSH FALKINGHAM Three games, 10 days and nine points was the perfect outcome. Looking back, they were six-pointers. The pitches were struggling at this stage and the football wasn’t pretty but the fight, hunger and desire was higher than the opposition’s and that’s why we got the results. We were desperate for those wins and deserved them.

Josh March scores from the penalty spot to open the scoring in a 3-1 win at Crawley

We’ve since dropped back to the lower mid-table positions but the point difference to the teams at the bottom is a lot more than what it was a month or two earlier. It was a big period in the season. Unfortunately, we’ve found ourselves on the wrong end of games against clubs in and around us. It was a frustrating period because I think that if we could have carried on getting results, who knows where we would have been. We gave ourselves that chance but didn’t take it. In the last few games, the feeling is coming back to how it was at the start. It’s about grabbing onto the moments and having belief and confidence. It comes and goes, so when it does come around, it’s about holding onto it for as long as possible. The home win against Bradford in mid-April which secured our safety was for you, the fans. The weather was nice and hopefully, everyone was watching that in the sun with a beer and you could enjoy it when the full-time whistle blew. It meant you could celebrate safety and hopefully get to see us playing again in the EFL next season.

We have just two more league games to go plus of course the FA Trophy final which we’re all looking forward to. It’s gutting that none of you will be able to join us on Monday, it really is gutting. The reason why we were so buzzing when we won the semifinal was that we knew the FA was going to hold back and see if fans, family and loved ones could experience what we experienced last year. Unfortunately, it’s not to be but that’s life sometimes. We all have to deal with that and we can’t go into the game frustrated or feel sorry for ourselves. We need to be winners and have that mentality, you’ll rightfully expect that from us. As a football club, you want to win trophies, as a player you want to win trophies. You the fans, you want trophies and silverware. Everybody wants the opportunity to get that trophy and we’ll be doing all we can to make sure that happens. When the summer comes, it’ll be a chance to rest, recoup and then get ready all over again.

Celebrating at the final whistle after beating Barrow for a third win on the bounce.

I’ll be expecting another intense campaign next season and the return of fans will add so much, even if it might feel a little strange, to begin with. It’s been a crazy season but we’ve still loved it. Hopefully, we can cap it off with a trophy win at Wembley and we’ll see you all cheering us on in the stands at the start of next season.

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THIS WEEK IN TOWN’S HISTORY

KEY MOMENTS FROM THIS WEEK OVER THE YEARS...

by Phil Harrison Club Historian

Brendan Daniels

In 2016, in the last home match of the season, Town beat Corby Town 5-0 in Vanarama National League North with goals from Lloyd Kerry, Jack Emmett, Brendon Daniels (2) and an own goal. Daniels finished top scorer with 25 goals from 46 games that season. Four days later, Town were played AFC Fylde in the play-off semi-final first leg.

Action from the Play-Off Semi Final first leg

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In 2006 after beating Stafford Rangers 1-0 at home on the Saturday in the in Conference North, Town played the same opponents the following Tuesday away in the play-off semi-final game but lost by the same score line in front of 1,665 supporters. The game would have attracted more as it was originally scheduled for Bank Holiday Monday but due to Stafford’s 800th ‘Borough’ celebrations, the match was switched to Tuesday night. MAY

In 1975 Town drew 2-2 with Hall Road Rangers in their last Yorkshire League Division Two home game of the season with goals coming from Alan Milburn and Alan Smith who finished top scorer with 18 goals from 37 games. Smith became Town’s manager in 1979-80 and had 20 years at the club. MAY

Ian Blackstone

In 1990 Town lifted the HFS Loans League Division One Cup at Wetherby Road after beating Congleton Town 3-0 in the second leg of the Final with goals from Ian Blackstone (2) and Mark Hamilton in front of 521 fans. The first leg finished 2-1 to Town for a 5-1 aggregate win. MAY

In 1982 in our final home game in Yorkshire League Division Two, Town again hosted Hall Road Rangers and this time won 4-1 courtesy of goals from John Campbell (2), Dave Oakley and an own goal. This was Town’s last ever Yorkshire League game at Wetherby Road.

Alan Smith

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Dave Oakley

In 1986 Town played Harrogate Railway Athletic in NCEL Division One at Station View on the Bank Holiday Monday. This is the last time the sides met in the league and Town won 3-2 with goals from Tony Passmore (2) and Jack Smith. MAY

Match action from Station View

In 2018 Town beat Chorley 2-1 at Wetherby Road in the National League North play-off semi-final thanks to a brace from Dom Knowles in front of a crowd of 2,307. Town went on to win the final against Brackley and with it promotion to the National League for the first time in our history. MAY

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CAMBRIDGE UNITED

The club was founded in 1912 as Abbey United, in respect of the area of Cambridge, and largely played in local amateur leagues, before turning pro in 1949 and changing their name to Cambridge United in 1951. The U’s entered the Football League for in 1970, replacing Bradford (Park Avenue) and three seasons later won promotion to the Third Division, but relegation followed immediately. Under Ron Atkinson they won promotion back to the Third Division, then after he left for West Brom in 1978 a second successive promotion to the Second Division was secured under John Docherty - just eight years after becoming a Football League club. A highest position of eighth was achieved in 1980, but in 1983-84 and 1984-85 the U’s suffered back-to-back relegations, and in 1986 had to apply for re-election. They were successful, and in May 1990 won promotion back to the Third Division when Dion Dublin scored the only goal when beating Chesterfield in the play-off final. John Beck led the club to the Third Division title in 1991, and in 1992 they finished fifth in the Second Division to qualify for the playoffs. However they came up short in their attempt to become a founder member of the newly-formed Premier League.

Beck was sacked in 1992-93 and the club were relegated from the second tier. Two seasons later they dropped again to Division Two and in 2001-02 they were relegated to Division Three. The slide continued and in 2005, Cambridge were relegated to The Conference. They filed for administration and sold the stadium, but a deal was made with HMRC to keep the club in business. Their first attempt at promotion back to the EFL came in 2007-08 when the club finished second under Jimmy Quinn, but they lost the play-off final to Exeter City. Another second place finish under Gary Brabin followed in 2008-09 but again they lost the play-off final, this time to Torquay United. It was third time lucky in 2013-14 when after a second place finish, they beat Gateshead in the play-off final at Wembley. Since being back in the fourth tier, the U’s highest place finish has been ninth, however this season has been their most promising campaign yet. After a surprise slip up last week at home to Stevenage, the U’s arrive at The EnviroVent Stadium this evening with their eyes firmly fixed on maintaining their position in the top three, intent on lifting themselves up a level again for the first time since 2002.

FOUNDED 1912

NICKNAME The U’s

ABBEY STADIUM Capacity 8,127

RECORD SCORER John Taylor 84 (1988-92 & 97-04)

RECORD APPEARANCES Steve Spriggs 416 (1975-87)

RECORD TRANSFERS Paid £190k Steve Claridge Luton Town November 1992 Received £1.5m Trevor Benjamin Leicester City July 2000

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THE U’s PLAYING SQUAD BETWEEN THE STICKS 1. Dimitar Mitov

Callum Burton

Signing for the U’s in June 2017 after his release from Charlton Athletic, the 24-year-old progressed through the Addicks youth system, playing regularly at Under-23 level before moving to the Abbey Stadium. The former Bulgarian U21, U19 and U17 international has racked up more than 80 appearances for the U’s since joining.

6. Declan Drysdale

Joining the U’s in the January transfer window on loan from Coventry City until the end of the season, the 21-year-old started his career in the youth ranks at Tranmere Rovers, making two first-team appearances before joining Coventry. He has appeared four times for the Sky Blues, and spent the first half of this season on loan at Gillingham in League One, where he made 17 total appearances.

25. Callum Burton

The 24-year old joined United in July 2019 having left Hull City. A former England U18 international, he started his career with Shrewsbury Town and built experience with loan spells at Market Drayton, Workington, Southport and AFC Telford, prior to signing for the Tigers in July 2017. Callum had further loan stints at Salford City and Chesterfield before linking up with the U’s. Since late January, Burton has made the number one spot his own.

AT THE BACK 2. Kyle Knoyle

Signing for the U’s in May 2019 after leaving Swindon Town, the former West Ham United trainee spent five years with the Hammers before penning a pro deal in 2015, making his debut in a Europa League tie away to Romanian outfit FC Astra Giurgiu. He then had loan spells at Dundee United and Wigan Athletic before joining Swindon in June 2017 where he racked up 69 appearances and the Player of the Season award for 2018-19 before joining Cambridge.

3. Jack Iredale

Joining the U’s in the summer after leaving Carlisle United 24

Darlington in 2011.Next was a loan spell at Luton Town followed by a permanent move to Kenilworth Road, then loan stints at Tamworth and Mansfield Town. Taylor’s spell at The Stags culminated in promotion to the Football League before moving to the Abbey.

at the end of last season, the 24-year-old played youth football with Perth Glory, before joining Western Australian outfit ECU 15. Jubril Okedina Joondalup. Relocating to the UK Another January loan signing in 2017, he signed for Greenock from Tottenham Hotspur until Morton and appeared 50 times the end of the season, the for the Scottish Championship club, as well as taking in a Greg loan spell with Queens Park. Taylor He signed for Carlisle in May 2019, playing 30 matches last season.

5. Greg Taylor c

The centre-back has been a mainstay in the U’s defence since joining the club in 2013, and has racked up over 300 appearances. One of the longest-serving players at Cambridge, Taylor was involved in United’s return to the Football League in 2013-14. The 31-yearold started his career at Northampton Town before joining Kettering Town in 2009, and moving to

CAMBRIDGE UNITED

16. Aji Alese

The 20-year-old joined the U’s in February on loan from West Ham United until the end of the season. Having been with the Hammers since the age of eight, he has represented the club at U18, U21 and U23 levels and made his first-team debut in the Carabao Cup last September. Last season he had a loan spell at Accrington Stanley, for whom he played 15 games.

17. Leon Davies

Mark Bonner Appointed: March 2020 Age: 35

Mark Bonner was appointed Cambridge manager in March 2020 after overseeing four games in his first four matches as interim boss after the departure of Colin Calderwood. The 35-year-old has been affiliated with the Us for a long time after joining in 2011 to work in the academy set up, where he has been both an Under-18s coach and Academy Manager. In 2018 he stepped up to the first team frame as First Team Coach, before becoming Assistant Head Coach to Joe Dunne. Following Dunne’s departure in December 2018, Bonner had sole charge for a couple of games before the arrival of Calderwood when he returned to his coaching role.

Coming up through the Cambridge youth system, the 21-year-old started to feature more regularly at the start of last season. He was just 16 when he was given his first start in the EFL Trophy against Shrewsbury Town, and featured in the rest of The U’s games in that campaign. During the 2018-19 season he spent time on loan at Bath City and has now made nearly 70 appearances in black and amber.

of that campaign. He has also represented England at U19 and U20 level.

THE ENGINE ROOM

7. Luke Hannant

4. Paul Digby

Joining the U’s last summer from Stevenage, the 26-year-old started his career in Barnsley’s youth set-up and going on to make 25 appearances for the Tykes before switching to Ipswich Town in 2016 following a loan spell. He signed for Mansfield Town in July 2017, before moving on a year later to Forest Green Rovers. After 37 League Two appearances for Rovers in the 2018-19 season, helping them reach the Play-offs, he joined Stevenage at the end

IN THE DUGOUT

20-year-old captain of Spurs’ U23s has been with the North London Club since emerging at U16 level. Since then he’s played his way through the Club’s U18 development side, stepping up into their U23s at the start of last season as well as featuring and scoring in the EFL Trophy in recent seasons.

Luke Hannant

The midfielder returned to Cambridge in May 2019 having formerly been on the books at United as an Academy player, joining from Norwich City’s academy in 2010. He left in 2012 for Dereham Town before studying at Northumbria University for a Sports Science degree, and playing for the University and South Shields. He then joined Gateshead in 2016 and made 45 appearances 25

TONIGHT’S OPPOSITION before following Manager Neil Aspin to Port Vale in January 2018. He racked up 68 appearances at Vale Park, before a return to the U’s following his release by Vale.

Wes Hoolihan

19. Adam May

Joining the U’s in September, the 22-year-old came through the Portsmouth Academy, before making 30 appearances for Pompey during his time at Fratton Park whilst also having loan spells at Sutton United and Aldershot Town. He played 13 times during a loan spell with eventual promotion winners Swindon Town last term, before spending the second half of last season at Boreham Wood before the season was cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

8. Liam O’Neil

Signing for the club on the final day of the January 2017 transfer window from Chesterfield, the 27-year-old was originally in United’s academy before leaving for Histon in 2005 and then West Bromwich Albion where he signed his first pro deal in 2012. He made three Premier League appearances for the Baggies before being loaned to Finnish side Vaasan Palloseura, playing 18 games in the Finnish top flight, prior to another loan spell with Scunthorpe United. He switched to League One side Chesterfield in August 2014, appearing in 49 matches for the Spireites before signing a deal at the Abbey Stadium, where he has now made over 120 appearances.

11. Harrison Dunk

The U’s current longest-serving player having signed from Bromley in 2011, the 30-year-old is approaching 400 appearances in the black and amber and has scored 22 goals in his time at the Abbey. He was an integral member of United’s Conference Play-off and FA Trophy doublewinning side of 2013/14.

14. Wes Hoolihan

Boasting nearly 600 appearances as a pro, including at both Premier League and international level, the 38-yearold started out at Irish Premier Division club Shelbourne, winning three league titles and playing several times in the Champions League, before a move to Scottish side Livingston in 2005. After a loan spell with Blackpool, he signed permanently for the Tangerines and impressed hugely in his 99 games - prompting Norwich 26

for the first half of the current season in League One.

44. Hiram Boateng City to swoop. During the following ten years at Carrow Road, Wes won a further three promotions – two of those to the Premier League - racking up 354 appearances, a vast number of which were in the top flight, whilst also scoring 54 goals. A move to West Bromwich Albion brought further experience but, after being released at the end of the 2018/19 campaign, he relocated to Australia for a spell with Newcastle Jets, before returning to the UK last summer and joining the U’s. He also has 43 caps for the Republic of Ireland, including at Euro 2016.

18. Shilow Tracey

Another January loan signing from Spurs until the end of the season, the 22-year-old began his career with Ebbsfleet United before joining Tottenham’s academy in 2016. After progressing through the age groups, he featured prominently for Spurs U23s before making his first team debut in a pre-season friendly against Girona ahead of the 2018/19 season. Since then, the winger has gained EFL experience whilst on loan with Macclesfield Town last season, and then at Shrewsbury Town

Having originally signed on a short term loan from MK Dons in October which has since been extended until the end of the season, the 25-year-old began his career at Crystal Palace, for whom he made three appearances including one as a sub in the Premier League. Whilst at Selhurst Park, he also had loan spells at Crawley Town, Plymouth Argyle, Bristol Rovers and Northampton Town in League Two between 2014-17. In August 2017, he moved to Exeter City before joining League One MK Dons in May 2019 having played 77 times for the Grecians.

UP TOP 10. Paul Mullin

League Two’s top scorer, the 26-year-old has found the back of the net a staggering 28 times so far in the league this campaign. Having signed for the U’s in July, the former Everton and Liverpool youngster ended up at Morecambe in

CAMBRIDGE UNITED 2014, scoring 28 goals in 140 appearances over the next three seasons before moves to Swindon Town and then Tranmere Rovers where his goals to games ratio continued to be high. He was part of the Rovers side that won promotion to League One in 2018-19, but with opportunities limited he went on loan to Cambridge in January 2020 and signed permanently in the summer.

Paul Mullin

20. Joe Ironside

The former Town loanee moved from Macclesfield Town to the Abbey Stadium last summer. The 27-year-old began his footballing journey with Sheffield United, signing his first professional contract in 2013 and going on to make 23 appearances for the Blades whilst also having loan spells at Halifax Town, Harrogate Town, Alfreton Town and Hartlepool United. He joined Alfreton permanently in January 2015 and then Nuneaton a year later, netting 20 goals in 49 matches. His next move was to Kidderminster Harriers in January 2019 where he scored 48 goals in 96 games. After a loan at York City, Macclesfield snapped him up in June 2019 following their promotion to the Football League where he scored 7 goals in 36 appearances before his switch to Cambridge weighing in with 14 goals so far this term.

Joe Ironside

26. Harvey Knibbs

Signing for the U’s in June 2019, the 21-year-old made the move from Aston Villa having been at Villa Park since the age of 13, progressing through the development ranks.

RECENT LINE-UP v Stevenage (H) L0-1

Saturday, 24 April 2021

Ironside

Mullin Hoolahan

Boateng

Hannant Digby

Iredale

Taylor

Drysdale

Knoyle

Burton SUBSTITUTIONS:

75’ Hannant ‹› Tracey; 82’ Boateng ‹› May; 83’ Iredale ‹› Dunk; 83’ Digby ‹› O’Neil Subs not used: Okedina, Alese, McKenzie-Lyle

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THE EX-FILES

THERE HAVE BEEN 10 PLAYERS WHO HAVE TURNED OUT FOR BOTH TOWN AND THE U’S IN RECENT YEARS Club Historian, Phil Harrison profiles three

Lee Philpott

Matt Bloomer

1989-92 2004-07 Apps: 178 I Goals: 23 Apps: 86 (23) I Goals: 4 Lee Philpott began in Luton Town’s youth setup before joining Peterborough United in 1986. He moved to Cambridge in summer 1989 and made his debut in a 1-1 draw at Scarborough. He went on to help the U’s win two promotions in just over three seasons with the club where he played 178 games before signing for Leicester City in 1992, where he played 91 games before moving on to Blackpool in 1996. Lincoln City was next in 1998 and then Hull City in 2000 before moving into non-league with Weymouth in 2003. He joined Town in 2004 making his debut in a 1-0 home win over Runcorn. He became player/assistant manager at Town as well as having a spell as caretaker manager in early 2005 after John Reed’s departure. He played 109 times for Town before moving on to Hinckley United.

Trevor Benjamin 1995-2000 2009-10 Apps: 146 I Goals: 46 Apps: 5 I Goals: 3 Signing for Cambridge United as a trainee, the striker made his debut as a 16-year-old against Gillingham in a 0–0 draw in February 1995. In five seasons, he scored 46 goals in 146 appearances before moving to Premier League Leicester City for £1.3 million. He made 92 appearances for the Foxes and then became the classic journeyman footballer playing for a total of 29 clubs. A two season stint at Peterborough United in 2005-07 where he made 57 appearances was the longest time and most games he played for any other club. He joined Town from Tamworth at the beginning of the 2009-10 season, making a scoring debut with two goals in a 3-2 defeat at Northwich Victoria before leaving in the November after his rolling month contract was not renewed. He also had two Jamaica international caps to his name.

John Francis 99-00 A: 3 (3) I G: 2 92-93 A: 29 I G: 3

Nathan Peat 07-09 A: 73 (1) I G: 7 03-04 (loan) A: 6 I G: 0 30

Brian Dutton 09-10 A: 20 (2) I G: 4 03-04 A: 5 I G: 0

Joe Ironside 13-14 (loan) A: 0 (8) I G: 0 20-date A: 35 (12) I G: 14

2006-07 Apps: 25 I Goals: 0 2009-16 Apps: 187 (32) I Goals: 1

The defender’s career started with his hometown club, Grimsby Town, in 1993 before turning pro in 1997. After just 12 senior appearances, he signed for Hull City in 2001 and then Lincoln City in 2003, making 110 appearances for the Imps. After loan spells at Grimsby and then Cambridge, he moved to the Abbey Stadium permanently in July 2006 and played 25 times for the then Conference outfit before re-joining Grimsby Town for a third spell in January 2007. He signed for Boston United in Summer 2007 and after his release in June 2009 joined Town, managed by his former Lincoln teammate Simon Weaver, making his debut in the opening day 3-0 defeat at Corby Town. He left for Cleethorpes Town in early 2016 during his fifth season with Town, having made 219 appearances.

Jonny Margetts 14-15 (loan) A: 6 I G: 2 14-15 (loan) A: 1 I G: 0

Simon Ainge 16-18 A: 59 (7) I G: 35 08-09 A: 2 I G: 0

Terry Kennedy 17-18 A: 29 (2) I G: 8 15-16 (loan) A: 2 I G: 0

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Professional Players Associstion (PFA) Community Champion for 2020/21 As part of the elevation to the EFL, our players are now granted access to the Professional Player Association (PFA). Supporting Professional players in: Coaching, Education, Wellbeing, Community and Equalities. All members of the playing squad including staff members have given their time to Community projects, including but not limited to contacting fans during lockdown, recording messages of encouragement to those in the community that were in need – plus donating money for our ’25 Days of Christmas’ campaign last December. A big shout out to Jon Stead who has undertaken the position of PFA Representative for this season. Jon who has a vast amount of knowledge of players work in local communities has been an amazing role model for younger players. His efforts have been massively appreciated.

INTRODUCING TOWN’S PFA COMMUNITY CHAMPION OF THE YEAR... Brendan Kiernan

The player that has made a huge effort to connect with the local community and who has been named as ‘Harrogate Town AFC, PFA Community Champion for 2020/21’ is Brendan Kiernan. Since joining the Club Brendan Kiernan has been keen to learn more about Harrogate. He has demonstrated a genuine interest in Community Programmes, always volunteering and giving his time to support wherever he can. Some examples have been; “The PFA has been immensely proud of the outstanding efforts of players during a very difficult season and we feel they should be recognised for their support and involvement in the local community. The Award will hopefully raise awareness of the importance many of our members attach to their roles off the pitch and highlight their commitment to support those most in need during the crisis. We would like to offer our congratulations to this season’s recipient of the 2020/21 PFA Community Champion Award.” John Hudson

PFA – Director of Corporate Social Responsibility

• Calling fans during lockdown, seeing how they are getting on and brightening up their day • Team Talk special guest – sharing top tips around mental health and how to deal with challenges • Working with local charity Wellspring Therapy & Training to restore hope, develop resilience and facilitate positive change. • Regular visits to the HTAFC Community Pop Up shop, having a genuine interest in what is taking place in the community. A huge congratulations to Brendan! For more details about Harrogate Town AFC Community Foundation, please email community@harrogatetownafc.com

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YOUTH/LADIES TEAMS

U16 Girls through to Semi’s U17s Town U16 Girls 8 v 5 Ilkley Town

Town Girls U16s hosted Division One rivals Ilkley Town in the quarter finals of the cup and took the lead after only three minutes, Eva Jenkins being in the right place during a goalmouth scramble following a corner. Town’s lead, however, lasted less than two minutes with Ilkley’s Eva Curran arrowing in a low shot which hit the inside of the post and went in. Ilkley then took the lead with Isabelle Armstrong’s edge of the area strike. The action continued with Jenkins restoring parity holding off a defender to fire home. Jenkins completed her hat trick tucking in a Niamh Tyssen Eva Jenkins bags one of her six goals cross, but Ilkley kept going, and with virtually the last kick of the half, Armstrong courtesy of Jenkins ricocheting powerfully struck a 30-yard free a goalkeeper’s clearance into the kick into the top corner. net. Jenkins then secured her double hat-trick with a 25-yard A change of formation at half screamer to put Town 7v4 up. time saw Harrogate begin to The scoring wasn’t finished with dominate and were awarded Johnson scoring direct from a a penalty after a foul on Liv corner and Ilkley’s Holly Parker Johnson which Tyssen coolly rounding off the scoring with slotted to restore Town’s spectacular long-range effort. lead. A swift counter-attack TOWN: Ciara Streatfield (GK), restored parity for Ilkley Maddie Ashby, Natasha Abbott, with Armstrong bagging Robyn McKendrick, Hannah her hat-trick for the visitors. McHugh, Lydia Corner, In a game of superb goals, Liv Johnson, Lucy Taylor, Jenkins beautifully controlled Maddie Dennis, Eva Jenkins (c), a bouncing ball outside the Niamh Tyssen area, before turning and firing a powerful shot to again give Town the lead. Harrogate then gained some breathing room

Subs: Bella Devereux, Olivia Delaney, Millie Watson, Lily Pritchard, Taia Port

Garforth JFL Division One Sep 13 West End Terriers (A) W 6-1 Sep 20 North East Leeds (A) W 8-2 Oct 4 Whinmoor Juniors (H) W 10-0 Oct 18 Woodkirk Valley (H) W 10-1 Oct 25 Upton United (H) W 10-0 Nov 1 Garforth Rangers (A) W 8-0 Apr 11 Woodkirk Valley (A) W 6-1 Apr 15 North East Leeds (A) L 0-1 Apr 18 Colton Juniors (H) W 12-2 May 2 Farsley Celtic (A) 10:00 May 9 South Hiendley (H) 10:00 May 16 Garforth Rangers (H) 10:00 May 23 South Hiendley (A) 10:00 May 30 Whinmoor Juniors (A) 10:00 Jun 13 Colton Juniors (A) 10:00 Jul 11 Upton United (A) 10:00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

TOWN North East Leeds Colton Garforth Rangers West End Terriers Farsley Celtic Upton United Whinmoor South Hiendley Woodkirk Valley

P W D L Pts 9 8 0 1 24 9 6 0 3 18 10 5 2 3 17 11 5 2 4 17 7 5 0 2 15 8 4 0 4 12 6 3 0 3 9 10 3 0 7 9 9 2 2 5 8 11 1 0 10 3

Girls U16s West Riding GFL Division One Sep 19 Sep 26 Oct 3 Oct 3 Oct 25 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 Jun 5 Jun 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Ilkley Town (A) Wigton Moor (H) Wigton Moor (A) Bradford City FITC (A) Silsden Dragons (A) Cup Horsforth SM (H) Guiseley Girls (A) Ilkley Town (H) Cup (QF) Horsforth SM (A) Brighouse Juniors (H) Ilkley Town (H) Guiseley Girls (H) Bradford City FITC (H) Brighouse Juniors (A)

Brighouse Juniors TOWN Bradford City FITC Wigton Moor Ilkley Town Guiseley Girls Horsforth SM

W 5-0 W 2-1 L 1-3 W 6-0 W 4-0 W 7-0 W 4-1 W 8-5 10:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 10:00

PWD 5 5 0 6 5 0 5 3 0 6 2 2 6 2 0 5 0 1 5 0 1

L 0 1 2 2 4 4 4

With non-elite and grassroots football able to restart at the end of March, the Garforth Junior Football League and the West Riding Girls Football League voted to continue and finish their league seasons, however, the leagues involving Town’s other grassroots teams and Town Ladies voided their seasons.

Pts 15 15 9 8 6 1 1

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STATS ZONE STATS ZONE

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US V. THEM HOW WE COMPARE IN THE LEAGUE

LEAGUE POSITION

GOAL TIMINGS

Minute For Against

16-30 10 10 31-45 11 5

POINTS

54 GOALS SCORED

YELLOW CARDS

SECOND STRAIGHT YELLOWS REDS

HOME 25 AWAY 28

TOP SCORER

MOST ASSISTS

Jack Muldoon

76-90+ 17

GOALS SCORED

YELLOW CARDS

SECOND STRAIGHT YELLOWS REDS

44 HOME 20 AWAY 24

George Thomson

Leyton Orient

D2-2

13 Apr (H)

Bradford City

W2-1

17 Apr (H)

Oldham Athletic

Carlisle United

20 Apr (H)

24 Apr (A)

L0-3

TOP SCORER

MOST ASSISTS

Paul Mullin

Wes Hoolahan

LAST FIVE LEAGUE GAMES

Tranmere Rovers

D1-1

10 YEAR LEAGUE RECORD

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5 Apr (A)

Exeter City

Newport County

Leyton Orient

Stevenage

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HOME 38 AWAY 39

LAST FIVE LEAGUE GAMES

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46-60 12 4

GOALS CONCEDED

53 L1-2

31-45 13 11

HOME 27 AWAY 39

GOALS CONCEDED

Bolton Wanderers

16-30 5 6

HOME 19 AWAY 27

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7 7

0-15

FAILED TO SCORE

61-75 9 10 76-90+ 7

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L2 = EFL League Two; NL = National League / Conference; NLN = National League North All statistics compiled prior to Good Friday Fixtures

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STATS ZONE SEASON PLAYER STATS 2020/21 # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 -

Player James Belshaw Ryan Fallowfield Dan Jones Josh Falkingham Will Smith Warren Burrell George Thomson Will Hondermarck Mark Beck Aaron Martin Jake Lawlor Joe Cracknell Brendan Kiernan Connor Kirby* Jon Stead Lloyd Kerry Jack Muldoon Calvin Miller* Connor Hall Ed Francis Tom Walker* Josh March Melvin Minter Kevin Lokko Jay Williams Josh McPake Mitchell Roberts Simon Power Josh Andrews Jack Emmett**

League Two ■ A G 38 (0) 0 24 (5) 0 3 18 (3) 1 5 37 (5) 0 7 1 30 (0) 2 2 39 (2) 0 5 1 44 (0) 3 3 0 (1) 0 13 (12) 2 27 (9) 5 3 14 (3) 0 1 6 (0) 0 12 (15) 1 10 (6) 0 3 7 (11) 1 23 (7) 2 6 33 (8) 14 8 (2) 1 39 (1) 1 2 1 13 (5) 1 2 1 (6) 0 10 (4) 5 2 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0 2 (4) 1 21 (1) 4 1 2 (0) 0 1 11 (2) 1 0 0 (2) 0 0 0 (0) 0 -

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TOWN TOP 3’s (in League Two) Cups A G 2 (0) 0 4 (0) 0 3 (1) 1 5 (0) 0 4 (0) 0 7 (0) 0 4 (3) 0 0 (0) 0 4 (3) 1 4 (3) 1 4 (0) 1 6 (0) 0 4 (2) 2 4 (3) 0 2 (4) 1 7 (0) 1 6 (0) 0 2 (1) 1 4 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 5 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 5 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0

Season Town Career A G A G 40 (0) 0 184 0 28 (5) 0 155 3 21 (4) 2 25 2 42 (5) 0 181 7 34 (0) 2 78 5 47 (2) 0 267 12 48 (3) 3 181 30 0 (1) 0 1 0 17 (15) 3 132 31 31 (10) 6 45 6 18 (3) 1 21 1 12 (0) 0 20 0 16 (17) 3 73 11 14 (9) 0 23 0 9 (15) 2 56 9 30 (7) 3 191 17 39 (8) 14 143 47 10 (3) 2 13 2 43 (1) 1 83 6 13 (5) 1 18 1 6 (6) 0 12 0 10 (4) 5 14 5 0 (0) 0 0 0 5 (1) 1 6 1 2 (4) 1 6 1 21 (1) 4 22 4 2 (0) 0 2 0 11 (2) 1 13 1 0 (2) 0 2 0 1 (0) 0 229 22

APPEARANCES

(including on as a sub)

44 George Thomson 42 J osh Falkingham 41 W arren Burrell Jack Muldoon

GOALS 14 Jack Muldoon 5J osh March Aaron Martin 4J osh McPake

ASSISTS 10 G eorge Thomson 6A aron Martin 5 Jack Muldoon

PITCH MINUTES 3901 George Thomson 3523 Connor Hall 3423 Warren Burrell

Top 3’s (League Two 2020/21 only) A = Appearances; () = Games on as sub; G = Goals; Second Yellow *Out on Loan; **Left Club

20/01/2021 19:13

LEAGUE TWO ROUND UP A LOOK OVER THE LATEST ROUNDS OF GAMES IN LEAGUE TWO by Mark Walker, PA Media Cheltenham players celebrate promotion on Tuesday

Last Saturday, Conor Thomas’ 82nd minute goal sealed Cheltenham Town a 1-0 victory against Colchester United and sent his side back to the top of the table as the yo-yo race for the Sky Bet League Two title continued. Overnight leaders Cambridge United missed the chance to guarantee promotion with a win, and instead, slipped to second as Stevenage secured a surprise 1-0 win at the Abbey Stadium courtesy of a Luke Norris header just after the hour mark. At the other end of the table, relegation-threatened pair Southend United and Grimsby Town both kept their fights alive with victories. For Phil Brown’s Shrimpers it was win or bust, as it will be for each of their last two games, and they edged Leyton Orient 2-1. Tyler Cordner gave them the lead, only for James Brophy to hit back before Matt Rush got the winner in the 76th minute with his first senior goal. For bottom-club Grimsby, there was an equally important win at Oldham Athletic. The Mariners went behind to Conor McAleny on the half-hour, but responded swiftly through Matt Green before Jay Matete won it with 10 minutes remaining.

On Tuesday night, Cheltenham secured promotion following a 1-1 draw with Carlisle. Chris Hussey’s stunning 56th-minute free-kick guaranteed the Robins would return to League One for the first time since 2009 after Joshua Kayode put the visitors ahead in the first half. At Exeter, a dramatic collapse for 10-man Grimsby condemned them to a 3-2 defeat - and relegation. Lenell John-Lewis’s penalty and Jay Matete’s strike turned the game in their favour after Luke Waterfall’s own goal put the play-off-chasing Grecians ahead. But, after Matete was dismissed, goals in the final eight minutes from Alex Fisher and Ryan Bowman ensured the Mariners would return to the National League following a five-season stay in the fourth tier. Newport boosted their play-off hopes thanks to a thumping 4-0 success over lowly Scunthorpe lifting the Exiles to sixth, while the Iron still require a single point to be mathematically safe. Salford climbed into the final play-off spot after Ian Henderson’s stoppage-time goal clinched a 1-0 win at Bradford. Elsewhere, Barrow guaranteed their safety with a 2-0 victory and dented Forest Green’s promotion hopes as they dropped outside the play-off places.

Bolton Wanderers beat Morecambe, with the latter hampered by the early dismissal of Kevin TABLE 2020/21 Mellor. Ben Jackson gave Wanderers a 1-0 lead just before the interval and they held on 1 Cheltenham Town 2 Cambridge United with their numerical advantage. Elsewhere in the top seven, Tranmere Rovers beat Barrow 1-0 thanks to David Nugent’s goal, Forest Green Rovers shared a goalless draw with hosts Crawley Town and Newport County did the same at Exeter City. Ten-man Salford City beat Mansfield Town 2-0 to keep the pressure on, Ashley Hunter and Ian Henderson were on target despite Richie Towell’s 68th-minute red card, while Emmanuel Osadebe scored one and set up another in Walsall’s 2-0 win at Scunthorpe. Port Vale beat Bradford City 2-1 and Carlisle United rescued a 1-1 draw with Harrogate Town due to a Joshua Kayode equaliser after Jack Muldoon’s goal had given the visitors a half-time lead.

P 44 44 3 Bolton Wanderers 44 4 Morecambe 44 5 Tranmere Rovers 44 6 Newport County 44 7 Salford City 44 8 Forest Green Rovers 44 9 Exeter City 44 10 Carlisle United 44 11 Leyton Orient 44 12 Port Vale 44 13 Crawley Town 44 14 Bradford City 44 15 Stevenage 44 16 Oldham Athletic 44 17 Harrogate Town 44 18 Mansfield Town 44 19 Walsall 44 20 Barrow 44 21 Colchester United 44 22 Scunthorpe United 44 23 Southend United 44 24 Grimsby Town 44

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FIXTURES & RESULTS 2020/21 DATE OPPOSITION SEPTEMBER

COMP

RES

ATT PTS POS STARTING XI

Sat 5

Tranmere Rovers (R1)

1-1

Town win 8-7 on pens

Cracknell

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 8

Grimsby Town

2-2

Grimsby earn bonus point by winning 5-4 on pens

Cracknell

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Lokko ● ■

Kirby

Sat 12

Southend United

4-0

Cracknell

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Wed 16

West Bromwich Albion (R2)

0-3

Cracknell

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith ■

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 19

Walsall

2-2

Cracknell

Fallowfield ■ Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 22

Notts County (Semi-Final)

1-0

Cracknell

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith ●

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 26

Port Vale

0-0

Cracknell

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

12 Belshaw

Falkingham ■

3 4

1 3

OCTOBER Sat 3

Bolton Wanderers

1-2

Tue 6

Leicester City U21’s

3-1

Mon 12

Bradford City

1-0

Sat 17

Barrow

1-0

Tue 20

Grimsby Town

2-1

Sat 24

Colchester United

1-2

Tue 27

Stevenage

0-0

Sat 31

Newport County

Fallowfield

Jones ■

Smith

Hall

Belshaw

Burrell

Jones ●

Lokko

Lawlor

Kirby

Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham ■

Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Belshaw

Fallowfield ■ Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham ■

1-2

12 Belshaw

Jones ■

Burrell

Smith ●

Hall

Falkingham ■

14 Belshaw

NOVEMBER Tue 3

Tranmere Rovers

0-1

Jones

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Kirby ■

Fri 6

Skelmersdale United (R1)

4-1

Cracknell

Jones ■

Burrell

Lokko

Lawlor ●

Falkingham

Tue 10

Hull City

0-2

Cracknell

Jones

Burrell

Lokko

Lawlor

Kirby

Sat 14

Crawley Town

1-1

12 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Lawlor

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 21

Leyton Orient

0-3

14 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Jones ■

Lawlor

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 24

Mansfield Town

1-0

12 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Jones ■

Burrell

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 28

Blackpool (R2)

0-4

Burrell ■

Hall

Lawlor

Lokko ■

Falkingham ■

Belshaw

DECEMBER Tue 1

Scunthorpe United

2-5

15 Belshaw

Kirby

Burrell

Lawlor

Hall ●

Falkingham

Sat 5

Forest Green Rovers

0-1

410

17 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Lawlor

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 12

Morecambe

0-1

17 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Lawlor

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 15

Exeter City

2-1

1,559

17 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Lawlor ■

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 19

Salford City

0-1

495

17 Belshaw

Fallowfield ■ Burrell ■

Lawlor

Hall

Francis

Sat 26

Oldham Athletic

2-1

16 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Burrell

Lawlor

Hall

Francis

JANUARY Sat 9

Cambridge United

1-2

18 Belshaw

Roberts ■

Burrell ■

Lawlor

Hall

Francis

Tue 19

Exeter City

0-0

18 Belshaw

Williams

Burrell ■

Lawlor

Hall

Falkingham

Fri 22

Salford City

2-2

18 Belshaw

Williams

Francis ●

Lawlor

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 26

Tranmere Rovers

2-3

20 Belshaw

Francis

Burrell

Lawlor

Hall ■

Falkingham

Sat 30

Newport County

2-1

20 Belshaw

Francis

Burrell ■

Lawlor

Smith

Falkingham

FEBRUARY Sat 6

Crawley Town

3-1

14 Belshaw

Francis

Burrell

Smith ■

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 9

Cheltenham Town

0-1

15 Belshaw

Francis

Burrell

Lawlor

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 16

Carlisle United

1-0

12 Belshaw

Francis ■

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 20

Scunthorpe United

1-3

15 Belshaw

Francis

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 23

Mansfield Town

1-0

13 Belshaw

Francis

Burrell

Smith

Hall

Falkingham ■

Sat 27

Grimsby Town

1-0

12 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Jones

Smith

Hall

Kerry

Tue 2

Barrow

1-0

Belshaw

Fallowfield

Jones

Smith ■

Burrell

Kerry ■

Sat 6

Stevenage

0-1

Belshaw

Fallowfield

Jones

Smith

Burrell

Kerry

Tue 9

Colchester United

3-0

10 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Jones

Smith ●

Burrell

Falkingham ■

Sat 13

Forest Green Rovers

1-2

Belshaw

Fallowfield

Jones

Smith

Burrell

Falkingham

Sat 20

Morecambe

0-1

13 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Jones ■

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 27

Southend United

0-1

15 Belshaw

Burrell

Jones

Smith

Hall ■

Falkingham

Fri 2

Walsall

0-0

15 Belshaw

Fallowfield

Jones

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Mon 5

Port Vale

0-2

16 Belshaw

Burrell

Jones

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 10

Bolton Wanderers

1-2

17 Belshaw

Burrell

Jones

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 13

Leyton Orient

2-2

17 Belshaw

Burrell

Jones ●

Smith ■

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 17

Bradford City

2-1

16 Cracknell

Burrell

Jones

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Tue 20

Oldham Athletic

0-3

17 Cracknell

Burrell

Roberts

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Sat 24

Carlisle United

1-1

17 Cracknell

Burrell

Jones

Smith

Hall

Falkingham

Fri 30

Cambridge United

W 19:00

Mon 3

Concord Rangers (Final)

17:00

Sat 8

Cheltenham Town

W 15:00

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

KEY:

TOWN SCORE SHOWN FIRST ● Goal /  Penalty /  Own Goal

OG SUBSTITUTES Kerry ●

Thomson

Walker

Martin

Muldoon

Stead (73), Beck (82), Emmett, Kiernan, Kirby, Lokko

Kerry

Kiernan ●

Walker

Stead

Muldoon

Martin (58), Beck (64), Thomson (75), Falkingham, Emmett, Hall

Kerry ●

Thomson

Beck

Martin ● ■

Muldoon ● ●

Stead (58), Walker (75), Jones, Kirby, Lokko, Minter

Kerry

Thomson

Beck

Martin

Muldoon

Stead (61), Jones (63), Kirby (79), Kiernan, Walker, Lokko, Minter

Kerry

Thomson

Beck

Martin ●

Muldoon ●

Stead (71), Jones, Kirby, Walker, Lokko, Minter

Kerry ■

Thomson

Kiernan ■

Martin

Muldoon

Beck (70), Kirby (80), Stead (90), Lawlor, Lokko, Walker, Minter

Kerry

Thomson

Beck

Martin

Kiernan

Stead (65), Kirby (76 ■), Walker (80), Jones, Lokko, Minter

Kirby

Thomson ● ■

Beck

Martin

Miller

Kiernan (56), Walker (69), Stead (75), Burrell, Kerry, Cracknell

Kerry

Emmett

Kiernan ●

Stead ●

Walker

Miller (79), Martin (87), Fallowfield, Falkingham, Beck, Hall, Cracknell

Kerry ●

Thomson

Miller

Stead

Muldoon

Martin (80), Kiernan (82), Jones, Kirby, Walker, Cracknell

Kerry

Thomson

Miller

Stead

Muldoon ●

Kiernan (66), Martin (72), Jones, Kirby, Walker, Cracknell

Kerry ■

Thomson ■

Miller

Martin

Muldoon ● ●

Kirby (75), Kiernan (84), Stead (90), Jones, Walker, Cracknell

Kerry

Thomson

Miller

Martin

Muldoon

Stead (37 ●), Kiernan (57), Jones (82), Kirby, Walker, Cracknell

Kirby

Thomson

Miller

Stead

Muldoon

Kiernan (63), Beck (70), Walker (78), Jones, Lokko, Cracknell

Kerry ■

Thomson

Kiernan

Martin

Muldoon

Kirby (40), Beck (85), Stead, Walker, Lokko, Cracknell

Kerry

Thomson

Kiernan

Martin

Muldoon

Walker (70), Stead (75), Lokko (90), Emmett, Beck, Cracknell

Kirby

Walker

Miller ●

Beck ●

Muldoon

Thomson (64), Kiernan (64), Martin (69 ●), Jones, Lokko, Cracknell

Kerry

Kiernan

Beck

Martin

Walker

Thomson (59), Stead (78), Falkingham, Muldoon, Miller, Hall, Belshaw

Kerry ■

Thomson

Walker

Kiernan

Muldoon ●

Martin (45), Jones (76), Kirby (76), Stead, Beck, Cracknell

Kerry

Thomson

Kiernan

Martin

Muldoon

Burrell (45 ■), Stead (60), Kirby (60), Walker (84), Lokko, Cracknell

Kerry

Thomson

Miller ●

Beck

Muldoon

Kiernan (67), Martin (82), Lawlor (88), Kirby, Walker, Cracknell

Kerry ■

Thomson

Miller ■

Beck

Muldoon

Kiernan (63), Kirby (88), Fallowfield, Stead, Martin, Cracknell

Kerry

Thomson

Miller

Beck

Muldoon ●

Kiernan (45), Martin (68), Stead, Cracknell

Kirby

Thomson

Kiernan

Martin

Muldoon

Beck (90), Kerry, Stead, Miller, Lokko, Cracknell

Kirby

Thomson

Kiernan

Martin

Muldoon

Stead (80), Beck, Kerry, Miller, Lokko, Cracknell

Kirby

Thomson

Kiernan ●

Martin

Muldoon ●

Francis (59), Miller (83), Stead, Kerry, Lokko, Cracknell

Kirby ■

Thomson

Kiernan

Martin

Muldoon

Kerry (73), Miller (85), Stead, Lokko, Cracknell

Kirby

Thomson ● ●

Kiernan

Martin

Muldoon

Falkingham (72), Kerry (90), Miller, Stead, Lokko, Cracknell

Kirby

Thomson

March ■

McPake

Muldoon ●

Williams (54), Falkingham (65 ■), Kerry (65 ■ ■), Stead (82), Hondermarck (82), Minter

Francis

Thomson

Kiernan

Martin

Muldoon

Fallowfield (76), Kirby (79), March (83), McPake, Hondermarck, Minter

McPake

Thomson

Kiernan

Martin

Muldoon ●

Power (74), March (74), Hondermarck, Kirby, Lokko, Minter

McPake ● Thomson

Kiernan

Martin

Muldoon

Power (60), March (60 ●), Hondermarck, Kirby, Williams, Minter

Power

Thomson

March ● ■

Martin ●

McPake

Muldoon (86), Hondermarck, Kiernan, Kerry, Williams, Minter

Power ●

Thomson

March 

Martin ●

McPake ■

Lawlor (70), Muldoon (73), Kerry (73), Andrews (89), Kiernan, Minter

Power

Thomson

March

Martin

McPake

Muldoon (75), Fallowfield (75), Andrews (89), Kerry, Kiernan, Minter

Power

Thomson

March 

Martin

McPake

Beck (72), Lawlor (76), Kerry (84), Muldoon, Kiernan, Minter

Power

Thomson

March 

Martin

McPake

Beck (70), Muldoon (88), Kerry, Lawlor, Kiernan, Minter

Power

Thomson

March

Martin ●

McPake

Kerry (63), Jones (71), Muldoon (76), Beck (76), Fallowfield, Minter

Power

Thomson

March

Martin

McPake

Burrell (68), Beck (68 ●), Muldoon (68), Falkingham (81), Francis, Minter

Power

Thomson

March

Beck

McPake

Muldoon (63 ●), Falkingham (63), Martin (63), Francis, Lawlor, Minter

Power

Thomson

Muldoon

Beck

McPake

Falkingham (63), March (72), Martin, Francis, Lawlor, Minter

Kerry

Thomson

March

Beck ●

McPake ●

Muldoon (23), Francis (68), Kiernan (68), Martin (63 ■), Lawlor, Minter

Francis

Thomson

Muldoon

Beck

McPake

Martin (56 ■), Kiernan (56), Hall (56), Williams (80 ●), Lawlor, Minter

Power

Thomson

Muldoon

Martin

McPake

Beck (75), Kiernan (87), Burrell, Francis, Williams, Minter

Power

Thomson

Muldoon

Martin

McPake

Kiernan (38), Beck (62), Francis (70), Fallowfield, Williams, Minter

Burrell

Thomson

Beck

Martin

Muldoon

Kerry (46), McPake (46), Kiernan, Francis, Williams, Minter

Kerry

Thomson ■

Beck

Muldoon

McPake

Kerry ■

Thomson

Beck

Muldoon

McPake

Kerry

Thomson

Stead

Muldoon

McPake ●

Fallowfield, Kiernan, Francis, Williams, Andrews, Cracknell

Kerry

Thomson

Stead

Muldoon ●

McPake ●

Fallowfield (54), Beck (74), Williams (90 for Beck), Kiernan, Francis, Andrews, Belshaw

Kerry

Thomson

Stead

Muldoon

McPake

Beck (75), Fallowfield (79), Francis (79), Williams (83), Kiernan (83), Belshaw

Kerry

Thomson

Stead

Muldoon ●

McPake

Beck (65), Fallowfield, Kiernan, Francis, Williams, Belshaw

Martin (67), Kiernan (80), Francis, Williams, Minter ●

Stead (62), Kiernan (67), Francis (67 ■), Fallowfield (83), Williams, Cracknell

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On Monday, Town travel to Wembley to finally play last season’s Buildbase FA Trophy Final against Concord Rangers. For our opponents, life began in 1966 on a pitch along Canvey Island’s seafront close to the Concord Beach (hence the name Concord Rangers and the nickname The Beach Boys). As Concord Rangers began their 40th Anniversary season in 2007-08, Danny Scopes and Danny Cowley became joint managers of the club and the fortunes of the club spiralled under the duo. Having gained promotion from the Essex Senior League in their first season in charge, Rangers earned promotion to the Ryman Premier Division in 2009-10 via the pay-offs before Cowley took sole charge and led The Beach Boys to promotion to the Conference South in 2012-13 via the playoffs, where they have remained ever since. At the end of the 2014-15 season, Danny Cowley and his assistant manager brother Nicky left for

Braintree Town. In 2018-19, the club finished sixth but ground grading issues meant they were unable to take part in the playoffs before Danny Scopes returned as manager for the 2019-20 season. For Concord, the road to Wembley began in November 2019 in the 3rd Qualifying Round against Slough Town and they have gone on to beat Maidstone United, Bath City, Leamington, Royston Town and finally Halesowen Town to reach the final. Town, on the other hand, started with a 3-2 win over Hartlepool United in the First Round in December 2019 and have then beaten Darlington (2-0), Eastleigh (2-0) and Notts County (1-0) in the semi-final at Meadow Lane in September courtesy of Will Smith’s header.

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Saturday 8th May 2021 - League Two, 3pm For our last league game of the season, Town travel to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium to play Cheltenham Town who clinched one of the automatic promotion places on Tuesday night. The Robins have been flying high all this season and have got the job done after the disappointment of last season. In 2019-20 they finished fourth on PPG and after a 2-0 win at Northampton Town in the first leg of the play-off semi-final must have fancied their chances at making the Wembley final, but a 3-0 defeat in the second leg saw the dream ended. This season, Michael Duff’s side have been on a mission and consistently occupied the automatic promotion places for the majority of the campaign. They also had a great run to the 46

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Community Foundation

League Two Round-up

The Skipper’s Season Review: Josh Falkingham

Tonight’s Opposition: Cambridge United

The Ex-Files

From the Board

Boss’s Notes