Jagger leaps off sick bed to score hat-trick

Harrogate Railway’s new Superhero Joe Jagger leapt off his sick bed to score a hat-trick in Des Macorison’s side’s 3-0 win over pointless East Hull at Station View. Macorison will have been dancing for joy in the Railway dugout as it was his first competitive home victory since his summer appointment. Captain Jagger, without question  read more→

Access All Areas: Harrogate Railway

New Harrogate Railway manager Des Macorison opened the doors of Station View to Non League Yorkshire for the visit of Dronfield Town to give a great insight into Non League Football. Successful films are often remade, sometimes several times. Roles are recast. Football clubs follow the same cycle. The only difference is that the volunteers  read more→

Railway boss fears for future of grassroots football

Harrogate Railway manager Des Macorison says he fears for the future of adult grassroots football, particularly the West Yorkshire League and Yorkshire Amateur League. Premier Division side Leeds City resigned from the West Yorkshire League this week, following in the footsteps of five-time champions Bardsey who packed up in 2015. Knaresborough Celtic, who used to  read more→

Macorison: End product was Railway’s downfall

Des Macorison believed Harrogate Railway’s end product was their undoing in the FA Vase defeat to West Allotment Celtic. Macorison’s Railway controlled the possession count, but failed to take advantage and lost 4-0 – with two of Celtic’s goals coming in the final ten minutes. “I’ve said to the players that we’re having all this  read more→

Lots of beautiful football, but no end product as Railway lose

Harrogate Railway 0-4 West Allotment Celtic Harrogate Railway were unable to turn tons of possession into chances as West Allotment Celtic made it through the FA Vase first qualifying round tie at Station View, Two late goals made the score-line more emphatic and it didn’t reflect Railway’s presence in the game – in truth it  read more→

Jagger’s quality free kicks earn Railway their win

Two top quality free kicks from captain Joe Jagger earned Harrogate Railway a deserved 3-1 victory at Rossington Main. Both came in the first half and the second one is a goal of the season contender (clip at the bottom of the page).  The Toolstation NCEL Division One win is their second under new manager  read more→

Ten man Railway hold on for first win

Harrogate Railway won for the first time under new manager Des Macorison after holding onto a 2-1 lead at Armthorpe Welfare with ten men for an hour. It has certainly been a positive start for Macorison as the Rail’ have four points from two Toolstation NCEL Division One games. Having taken an early lead from  read more→

Gloom lifted as Railway set benchmark – Macorison

Des Macorison says Harrogate Railway have laid a solid platform to build on after the Toolstation NCEL Division One opening day 1-1 draw with Campion. Railway were just minutes away from beating last season’s runners-up at Station View until Andy McCreadie equalised.  It was a cruel finish for Railway, whose performance was one of their  read more→

McCreadie rescues late draw to deny Railway

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Harrogate Railway 1-1 Campion  Andy McCreadie rescued a last gasp point for last season’s runners-up to deny new Harrogate Railway manager Des Macorison his dream start on the NCEL opening day. Brave Railway had led for 82 minutes as star summer signing Joe Jagger, living up to his pre-season billing, burst  read more→