Guiseley legend James Walshaw scored twice against his old club as Bradford (Park Avenue) beat the National League Premier new boys 3-1 at Horsfall Stadium. It was an end-to-end affair with both teams getting stuck in. Chris Lester struck the post from a Guiseley free kick After a number of chances, there was a flurry read more→
Bradford (Park Avenue) legend Kevin Hector watched on as his old club lost 1-0 to local rivals FC Halifax Town at Horsfall Stadium. Hector, back at Avenue for the first time in over 20 years, was Avenue’s special guest for the game which launched the club’s new kit. Former England International Hector struck 44 goals read more→
New Bradford (Park Avenue) manager Martin Drury expects to make a decision over his trialists very soon. In both pre-season friendlies – at Selby Town and Yorkshire Amateur – Drury and assistant Jamie Price have fielded two different sides in both halves. Nearly all of their new signings have featured, but National League North side read more→
Bradford (Park Avenue) were too good for Toolstation NCEL Division One side Yorkshire Amateur during the 6-0 win at Bracken Edge. The Ammers were always facing the impossible against an Avenue side that is predicted to do well in the National League North under new manager Martin Drury. Ammers’ task was made even harder by read more→
Young striker Lamin Colley has signed for Stockport County. Colley joins Stockport from Bradford (Park Avenue), where he spent most of last season. Prior to that, he had impressed for Harrogate Railway in the Evo Stik Division One North as Nathan Cartman’s strike partner. Colley has also played for Farsley AFC and Liversedge.
Chib Chilaka took home three of the four awards at Bradford (Park Avenue)’s presentation night. The striker, who scored the winning goal in the West Riding County Cup final, scooped the supporters’ player of the season, players’ player of the season and leading scorer award. New manager Martin Drury won the clubman of the year read more→
Martin Drury is the new manager of Bradford (Park Avenue), replacing the outgoing John Deacey. Drury has been Deacey’s assistant since September after retiring from playing and is credited with a key role in the club’s successful battle against relegation. He will be assisted by Jamie Price, who was the West Riding County Cup winners’ read more→
Bradford (Park Avenue) huffed, puffed and eventually blew Garforth Town down in the West Riding County Cup Final last night at Valley Parade. Powerful forward Chib Chilaka’s late strike was the only goal of the game as Avenue finally ended a brave effort from the young Toolstation NCEL Premier Division side Garforth. Former Garforth player read more→
Can Garforth Town replicate the heroics of Eccleshill United and Athersley Recreation? That’s the mission for Garforth tomorrow night when they head to Valley Parade to meet Conference North outfit Bradford (Park Avenue) in the West Riding County Cup final. Toolstation NCEL Premier Division side Garforth face their greatest test to lift the trophy for the read more→
Jim Mackay was their manager and the late Gary Kershaw was their captain when Bradford (Park Avenue) last won the West Riding County Cup in 1991. That year, only three after Avenue reformed, Mackay’s men beat Pontefract Collieries 5-1 after extra-time at the same venue of tomorrow’s final – Valley Parade. The likes of double-goalscorer read more→
