Harrogate Railway 3-1 Steeton Captain marvel Dan McDaid returned from injury with a bang by scoring twice to lead Harrogate Railway to victory against Steeton in their final pre-season fixture. All the match’s goals came in a rip-roaring opening 20 minutes at Station View. Railway burst out of the blocks and had their supporters celebrating read more→
Harrogate Railway 1-0 Harrogate Town U23s Kieran Greenway was Harrogate Railway’s hero as Mick O’Connell’s men beat neighbours Harrogate Town u23s to lift the George Smith Memorial Trophy at Station View. The result continues the progress made Railway during pre-season, despite the string of injuries they have picked up. Young starlet Greenway curled a long read more→
Mick O’Connell believes Harrogate Railway can benefit hugely from Harrogate Town’s promotion to the Football League. Railway’s near neighbours will be playing in League Two this season and O’Connell expects the quality of players across all ranks at Town will shoot up and reckons that can be only a good thing for his club. “It read more→
Four different goal-scorers were on the score-sheet as Harrogate Railway won 4-2 at Thorne Colliery. Mike Morris, Dan Ward, Joe Crosby and Kieran Greenaway hit the target for Mick O’Connell’s Railway. Luke Preston was the hero for Maltby Main in the impressive 1-0 win over Worksop Town. Preston struck early in the second half which read more→
Ex-Harrogate Railway striker Roy Fogarty’s first half penalty against his old club gifted Yorkshire Amateur a solitary goal win at Station View. The Ammers hit the woodwork twice and had other chances, but Railway chief Mick O’Connell will have been delighted his mostly youthful side acquitted themselves very well against one of the teams tipped read more→
Aodhan Brownlee is among the latest batch of signings at Harrogate Railway. The versatile player, who started his Non League career at Farsley Celtic, adds more experience to Railway’s side. Brownlee is a reliable player who has also played for Garforth Town, Thackley and Goole AFC. Ex-Selby Town and Albion Sports striker Chris Smith has read more→
Former Yorkshire Amateur and Eccleshill United striker Adam Shaw has signed for Harrogate Railway. Shaw, who starred in Railway’s pre-season at Boroughbridge on August 1st, played for Albion Sports last season. Prior to playing for Albion, he was on the books of Campion and Eccleshill. Shaw is best known for his spells with the Ammers read more→
Harrogate Railway manager Mick O’Connell wants localised leagues for the 2020/21 season and he says he is shocked that Non League clubs appear to be facing the prospect of long away trips. O’Connell cites the risk of either spreading Covid-19 to other areas or bringing it back as one reason. He also expects players to read more→
Mick O’Connell’s path to the Harrogate Railway dugout has been unconventional considering AP McCoy and Frankie Dettori were two of his sporting adversaries less than a decade ago. O’Connelll was one of the country’s leading flat jockeys until a serious back injury in late 2013 brought his career as a professional sportsman crashing down. O’Connell read more→
Harrogate Railway have appointed a new goalkeeping coach and two youth development officers. Former Harrogate Town stopper Lee Steel takes up the post of goalkeeper coach under manager Mick O’Connell’s new regime. Steel is well known around Harrogate on the local football circuit and is an experienced coach. Across three spells in the 1980s and read more→
