Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Bananarama have reformed recently. Now old pals Rob Hunter and Mark Smitheringale have been reunited as the latter has become the assistant manager of Garforth Town. The pair have known each other for years and have worked together at Tadcaster Albion and Glasshoughton Welfare. Smitheringale has left his role as the read more→
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Long serving physio stands down
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Well-known Garforth Town physio Paul Cavell after over 20 years of loyal service to the club. Cavell has been part of the furniture at the J.S White Community Stadium and has been at the side of a succession of managers, including Dave Parker, Dave Harrison, Steve Nichol, Adrian Costello and Rob read more→
Late rally too late for Garforth
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Garforth Town 2-3 Cleethorpes Town Garforth Town nearly staged a dramatic comeback following a late rally in the home defeat to Cleethorpes Town. Cleethorpes appeared to have blown the Miners away in the first half having hit three goals in 20 minutes. Marc Cooper hit the opener after being given too read more→
Player Profile – Jack McCarthy
Here is the 34th in our weekly series profiling players across the region. Each week a different player will reveal their best (and worst) moments. This week it is the turn of Handsworth Parramore’s rising star Jack McCarthy. Name: Jack McCarthy Age: 20 Position: Defender Current Club: Handsworth Parramore Previous Clubs: Garforth Town, Harrogate Railway, Hyde read more→
Garforth say farewell to Sunley
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Garforth Town have said their farewells to departing assistant manager Andy Sunley who heads off to work in America at the end of this week. Sunley, the former Tadcaster Albion and Harrogate Railway star, was taken to Dublin for the Easter weekend by the Garforth players and staff as a send-off. read more→
Gibbons leads Pro Celebs to victory
Wing wizard Tom Gibbons stole the show with a four-goal haul as a Pro Celeb team came out 8-6 winners against the Yorkshire Ambulance and Air Ambulance staff at Garforth Town. Local lady Helen Smith organised the match as she is running the London Marathon to raise money for YAA and the Make A Wish read more→
Hunter hails Town’s GroundHop efforts
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division The 2017 NCEL GroundHop was beneficial to Garforth Town on a number of fronts, according to Rob Hunter. The 0-0 draw with Staveley Miners Welfare at 11am stopped a run of three straight defeats which Hunter highlighted. The Garforth manager also praised owners Brian Close and Craig Bannister, as well as read more→
Simpson and Souter hit centuries
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Garforth Town fans’ favourite Mark Simpson has been presented with a special memento to mark his 100th appearance for the club. Simpson received it from Rob Hunter, director Craig Bannister and supporter, volunteer and his sponsor Phil Briggs prior to the 0-0 draw with Staveley on the second day of the 2017 NCEL read more→
Garforth and Staveley play out draw
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Garforth Town 0-0 Staveley Miners Welfare Garforth Town halted a run of three defeats in the second match of the 2017 NCEL Easter GroundHop. It wasn’t the spectacle that the neutral groundhoppers were hoping to see. The fact that both sides have nothing to play for was plain to see, but read more→
Garforth kick off Friday GroundHop
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Garforth Town are ready to kick off the second day of the 2017 NCEL Easter GroundHop. Garforth are expecting a larger crowd than normal for the visit of Staveley Miners Welfare which kicks off at 11am. The Miners, who will be celebrating the life of well-known programme editor Chris Mather who read more→