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Community Foundation
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.
“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
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; • 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
YOUTH/LADIES TEAMS U16 Girls through to Semi’s
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 cross, but Ilkley kept going, one of her six goals 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 A change of formation at half time saw Harrogate begin to dominate and were awarded a penalty after a foul on Liv Johnson which Tyssen coolly slotted to restore Town’s lead. A swift counter-attack double hat-trick with a 25-yard screamer to put Town 7v4 up. The scoring wasn’t finished with Johnson scoring direct from a corner and Ilkley’s Holly Parker rounding off the scoring with spectacular long-range effort. restored parity for Ilkley TOWN: Ciara Streatfield (GK), with Armstrong bagging Maddie Ashby, Natasha Abbott, her hat-trick for the visitors. Robyn McKendrick, Hannah In a game of superb goals, McHugh, Lydia Corner, Jenkins beautifully controlled Liv Johnson, Lucy Taylor, a bouncing ball outside the Maddie Dennis, Eva Jenkins (c), area, before turning and firing Niamh Tyssen a powerful shot to again give Subs: Bella Devereux, Town the lead. Harrogate then Olivia Delaney, Millie Watson, gained some breathing room Lily Pritchard, Taia Port
U17s
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
P W D L Pts 1 TOWN 9 8 0 1 24
2 North East Leeds 9 6 0 3 18 3 Colton 10 5 2 3 17 4 Garforth Rangers 11 5 2 4 17 5 West End Terriers 7 5 0 2 15 6 Farsley Celtic 8 4 0 4 12 7 Upton United 6 3 0 3 9 8 Whinmoor 10 3 0 7 9 9 South Hiendley 9 2 2 5 8 10 Woodkirk Valley 11 1 0 10 3
Girls U16s
West Riding GFL
Division One
Sep 19 Ilkley Town (A) W 5-0 Sep 26 Wigton Moor (H) W 2-1 Oct 3 Wigton Moor (A) L 1-3 Oct 3 Bradford City FITC (A) W 6-0 Oct 25 Silsden Dragons (A) Cup W 4-0 Apr 10 Horsforth SM (H) W 7-0 Apr 17 Guiseley Girls (A) W 4-1 Apr 24 Ilkley Town (H) Cup (QF) W 8-5 May 1 Horsforth SM (A) 10:00 May 8 Brighouse Juniors (H) 11:00 May 15 Ilkley Town (H) 11:00 May 22 Guiseley Girls (H) 11:00 Jun 5 Bradford City FITC (H) 11:00 Jun 19 Brighouse Juniors (A) 10:00
P W D L Pts
1 Brighouse Juniors 5 5 0 0 15
2 TOWN 6 5 0 1 15
3 Bradford City FITC 5 3 0 2 9 4 Wigton Moor 6 2 2 2 8 5 Ilkley Town 6 2 0 4 6 6 Guiseley Girls 5 0 1 4 1 7 Horsforth SM 5 0 1 4 1
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.
