Halifax attacker named National League player of the month

National League  FC Halifax Town attacker Matty Warburton has been named as the National League player of the month for December. Warburton scored three in three during Halifax’s rise to become joint leaders of the National League during December. He joined Halifax during the summer and he has been an important figure during the club’s  read more→

Halifax handed mouth-watering FA Trophy tie

FA Trophy  FC Halifax Town will host Notts County in one of the most mouth-watering FA Trophy fifth round ties. Pete Wild’s men will welcome 2020 and 2021 semi-finalists to The Shay on February 12th. York City are at home again, they will face North East side Morpeth Town who are mid-table in the NPL  read more→

Halifax need penalties to progress in the FA Trophy

FA Trophy Round-Up FC Halifax Town needed a penalty shootout for the second consecutive round to get through to the fifth round. Halifax beat former manager Billy Heath’s Alfreton Town 3-2 in the shootout after a 1-1 draw in normal time. Jack Senior scored the winning penalty while goalkeeper Sam Johnson saved three spot kicks.  read more→

Leaders Halifax go four points clear

National League Round-Up National League  FC Halifax Town 1-0 Grimsby Town  Matty Warburton fired home a second half penalty as leaders FC Halifax Town opened up a four-point lead at the top. Pete Wild’s surprise package are also now seven games unbeaten. Halifax were presented with their golden chance with 20 minutes to go as  read more→

National League Round-Up

National League (Yorkshire) Round-Up FC Halifax Town were just minutes from another memorable victory but Grimsby Town equalised to share the points in the 1-1 draw. Jordan Maguire-Drew rescued Grimsby with a header in the dying seconds to cruelly deny Pete Wild’s high-flying Halifax. Halifax led for most of the second half as Kian Spence  read more→

Halifax loanee recalled by parent club

National League  FC Halifax Town have revealed Elliott Newby has been recalled from his loan deal by parent club and league rivals Stockport County. Newby joined the Shaymen on loan at the beginning of October and went onto make 16 appearances for Pete Wild’s side. In other news, midfielder Jamie Cooke has joined National North  read more→

Halifax win shootout after epic draw with Avenue

FA Trophy Third Round  Bradford (Park Avenue) 3-3p FC Halifax Town  FC Halifax Town dramatically won on penalties after an epic draw with local rivals Bradford (Park Avenue) at Horsfall Stadium. Pete Wild’s Halifax were heading out after conceding in the 92nd minute but one last throw of dice saw Tom Bradbury equalise in the  read more→

Halifax could face former boss Heath in FA Trophy

FA Trophy  FC Halifax Town could face a reunion with former promotion-winning manager Billy Heath if they beat Bradford (Park Avenue) in the rearranged FA Trophy Third Round tie. Either Avenue or Halifax will visit National North side Alfreton Town in the last 32 of the competition in mid-January. Ex-North Ferriby boss Heath was manager  read more→

Avenue boss targets upset in derby clash with Halifax

FA Trophy Third Round  Bradford (Park Avenue) manager Mark Bower is targeting “a big upset” in the unmissable West Yorkshire derby with FC Halifax Town at Horsfall Stadium on Saturday. National North outfit Avenue face a David versus Goliath contest with local rivals FC Halifax Town who are riding a crest of a wave after  read more→