Garforth Town earned a lot of plaudits for their display in the narrow 1-0 defeat to National League North side Harrogate Town. Old nemesis Chib Chilaka was Harrogate’s goalscorer, nearly 18 months after hitting the winner for Bradford (Park Avenue) in the 2015 West Riding County Cup final win over Garforth. Whilst Harrogate did rattle read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Former Ossett Albion and Nostell Miners Welfare midfielder Simon Poole has put his name down to play for new-look Garforth Town this season. Poole left Nostell towards the end of last season and has been training with Garforth for the past few weeks. He came through the ranks at Ossett Albion before read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Goalkeeper Paul Hagreen has linked up with his old boss Rob Hunter at Garforth Town. The released Brighouse Town stopper used to play for Hunter at Glasshoughton Welfare and Knaresborough Town. Hunter told Non League Yorkshire: “Paul is a massive signing for us. I’ve had Paul at two clubs, Glasshoughton and read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Rob Hunter’s new-look Garforth Town team is really taking shape as nine more players have been confirmed. Last season’s captain Jassim Alali is the standout name in the latest batch. Alali has made over 100 appearances for the Miners. Spencer Lund and goalkeeper Dom Smith have also committed. Tom Osborne, the number read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Former Leeds United midfielder Simon Walton trained with Garforth Town on Thursday night. Sherburn-born Walton was released by League Two outfit Crawley Town at the end of last season. Walton made Leeds debut at just 16 under Kevin Blackwell in 2004 and since had permanent deals in the Football League for read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Luke McCrum and Craig Tonkinson are the latest players to sign registration forms at Garforth Town. The former Glasshoughton and Knaresborough Town centre-back joined the Miners halfway through last season. He got off his pre-season to a good start with a bullet header during the 5-4 victory at Eccleshill United. Tonkinson read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Rob Hunter’s faith in him was a key reason behind Mark Simpson’s decision to sign on the dotted line for Garforth Town. The exciting young striker put his signature on an NCEL registration form last night – news which will be greeted with euphoria by the club’s supporters as Simpson is read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division James Beaston and Garforth Town could be a marriage made in heaven, according to Rob Hunter. Beaston has agreed to become Hunter’s first signing as the new Miners boss and was one of the players who turned out for the first pre-season training session at the J.S White Community Stadium yesterday. read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Former Yorkshire Amateur and Eccleshill United manager Mark Greaves has been appointed as Garforth Town’s new first team coach. New Miners boss Rob Hunter now has assistant manager Andy Sunley and Greaves working alongside him. Greaves enjoyed success managing Farsley Celtic’s reserve team before moving onto Yorkshire Amateur. He then assisted read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Andy Sunley has taken his first steps into management by becoming Garforth Town boss Rob Hunter’s assistant. Sunley has played under Hunter at Tadcaster Albion and Glasshoughton Welfare. He broke into the semi-professional game with Harrogate Railway – with one of his early appearances being the FA Cup victory over Whitley read more→
