Assistant manager Mark Smitheringale believes Garforth Town’s slump in form is related to injuries to key personnel. Garforth’s magnificent opening August has been followed by a bad start to September because of three straight defeats – two in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division (to Silsden and then Liversedge) and one in the FA Vase (to read more→
Gibraltar International Adam Priestley is back to wreak havoc, but he might not walk straight into the Garforth Town starting eleven, Rob Hunter has said. Marquee summer signing Priestley is yet to make a competitive appearance for Garforth since returning because of a holiday, but he’s back for the big local derby with ambitious Yorkshire read more→
Rob Hunter hailed his heroic Garforth Town players for going beyond limits to pull off the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round replay upset against Northern League giants Shildon. Curtly Martin-Wyatt hit the winner 20 minutes from time in the 3-2 victory after Sean Hunter had twice pulled the Miners level. It was some effort from read more→
The return of club favourite Adam Priestley gives Garforth Town belief of having a successful campaign, according to Rob Hunter. The announcement of the Gibraltar International’s arrival back at Garforth has created huge excitement and Hunter feels this season is an opportunity for the Miners to step out of the shadows and challenge. Garforth have read more→
Non League Yorkshire has interviewed countless managers in the past five years and developed many excellent face-to-face relationships. Now we hear from a blast from the past. Former Garforth Town chief Adrian Costello is living the dream. He is the manager of Ytterhogdal IK, a full-time fourth tier Swedish side and he’s already defying the read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Captain marvel James Beaston’s 100th appearance for Garforth Town was celebrated prior to the brilliant 3-0 win over Penistone Church. Beaston received a memento to commemorate the landmark from the club’s directors Brian Close and Craig Bannister. Beaston’s arrival at Garforth in 2016 was described as a potential marriage made in read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Prodigal son and all-time great Mark Simpson has returned to Garforth Town for a fourth spell with the East Leeds club. Simpson has left Worksop Town to rejoin the Miners, just a few months after leaving Garforth to move to the Tigers. Simpson is Garforth’s record goal-scorer. He wrote his name read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Former Pickering Town stopper Toby Wells is to be Garforth Town’s new goalkeeper this season. The brave number one replaces Peter Lawrie who has joined Division One neighbours Selby Town. Wells was rated as one of the best goalkeepers in the league during his time with Pickering, but for the last read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Rob Hunter believes he has added real “quality” to his Garforth Town squad, but admits the club are starting over again. Centre-back Alex Low (Ossett Town) and striker Devonte Morton (Campion) are the headline signings so far, and also arriving at the Bannister Prentice Community Stadium are Shaquille Clarke-Adams (ex-Ossett Town), read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Michael Reynolds, a key member of the famous Emley side that gave West Ham the fright of their lives in 1998, has joined Rob Hunter’s Garforth Town coaching staff. Reynolds, a winger in Ronnie Glavin’s Emley team, replaces Simon Swales who wants to resume his playing career. Swales leaves with the read more→
