Midweek Round-Up Two late goals denied Garforth Town a memorable pre-season friendly victory against Scarborough Athletic. A Connor Avison own goal and a Sam Barker penalty had put Garforth on course for victory in the fixture held at Tadcaster Albion’s ground. However, in the final ten minutes Josh Barrett and Lewis Gibson struck to level read more→
Lee Turner has been a loyal Jack of all trades for his hometown club Garforth Town. Turner, the older brother of former Farsley twins Lewis and Nathan, has played in over 100 games over them and in nearly every position for them. He’s also scored some spectacular goals such as the rarely-talked about one against read more→
“Simon and Garforth gave me some of the greatest experiences of my life and I’d do anything to get some of that life back,” Vernol Blair admits as he casts his mind back to the unbelievable ride Simon Clifford took Garforth Town on. Blair was one of former owner/manager Clifford’s key lieutenants during the two read more→
Although his days working under former England manager Glenn Hoddle did not lead to the dream of playing in the Football League coming true, but Yorkshire Amateur captain Matt Dempsey can say he’s had a decent Non League career so far. Dempsey’s represented Garforth Town, Bradford (Park Avenue), Farsley Celtic and others with high acclaim read more→
Pontefract Collieries midfield magician Jack Lazenby is the subject of our weekly Player Profile series. The young starlet has enjoyed a great start to his Non League career and he even succeeded captain marvel James Beaston as Garforth Town skipper before moving onto Ponte. Name Jack Lazenby Age 21 Position Midfielder Current Club Pontefract Collieries read more→
Dodworth Miners Welfare centre-back Simon Rogers has only played just one season in Non League Football, but boy it was some campaign filled with unforgettable moments. Welshman Rogers was one of the seven players who infamously left Garforth Town for Ossett Town with manager Graham Nicholas in November 2015. That episode is one of the read more→
We’ve brought back the Player Profile series which were a popular feature during the 2016/17 season and first up is Yorkshire Amateur versatile man James Beaston, the former Garforth Town captain marvel. Name James Beaston Age 29 Current Club Yorkshire Amateur Previous Clubs Sherburn White Rose, Glasshoughton Welfare, Harrogate Railway, Nostell Miners Welfare, Garforth Town read more→
A Swedish defender is among three signings made by Garforth Town in the past few days. Centre-back Kevin Terhaerdt used to play for Ytterhogdal IK who are well known to long-term Non League Yorkshire readers as they used to be managed ex-Garforth manager Adie Costello who now back at Ytterhogdal as head of recruitment. Terhaerdt read more→
Garforth Town’s all-time top goal-scorer Mark Simpson has arrived at Silsden from Liversedge. The striker joins an attack already containing Khurram Shazad, Chris Wademan and Leon Hurles-Brook. If Danny Forrest can get him firing like he was two years ago, Silsden have one hell of a player on their hands. Between 2014 and 2017, Simpson’s read more→
Garforth Town captain Jack Lazenby has left the East Leeds club to join Andy Monkhouse’s Pontefract Collieries. The move enables Lazenby to return to the Northern Premier League, the level he previously played at with Brighouse Town. Ironically his Pontefract debut could be against Brighouse on Saturday. Lazenby has been a star performer for Garforth read more→
