Brighton manager Graham Potter spent considerable amounts of his early managerial career chasing Chib Chilaka around trying to get to his signature. Potter now has £20 million man Neal Maupay leading his attack, but back at the turn of 2010 Chilaka was his jewel in the crown, his goal machine for promotion-chasing Leeds Carnegie in read more→
National League North Harrogate Town have announced plans to become a full-time team from next season. Harrogate believe this is the best way of progressing in a league which already has at least one professional club. Managing director Garry Plant said: “This is a big decision for all of us. We understand the impact that read more→
National League North Harrogate Town have re-signed club legend Chib Chilaka from Bradford (Park Avenue). Chilaka is one of Harrogate’s greatest players having scored the winner in the famous 2012 FA Cup first round win at Torquay United, who were then a Football League club. Simon Weaver said: “Since leaving us he’s had a successful read more→
National League North Harrogate Town have signed another player this week as Grimsby Town forward Jon-Paul Pittman has arrived. Pittman recently played for Grimsby in their play-off final victory over Forest Green which secured promotion back to the Football League. He has vast experience from spells with Crawley Town, Wycombe Wanderers and Oxford United. Pittman read more→
National League North North Ferriby United hero Wayne Brooksby has signed for Simon Weaver’s Harrogate Town. Winger Brooksby scored the equaliser in Ferriby’s play-off final victory over AFC Fylde. He was also part of Guiseley’s side that won promotion last year. He is Harrogate’s second signing of the summer after Simon Ainge. The news of read more→
National League North Paul Clayton has been reunited with his old strike partner after title-chasing Harrogate Town signed Liam Hearn. The pair had the best strike partnership in the Division at the turn of the decade when they were together at Alfreton Town. Hearn, who arrives from Lincoln City, scored 71 times in 110 appearances read more→
National League North Simon Weaver has been named as manager of the month after a brilliant February for title-chasing Harrogate Town. Town started the month by beating Stockport County and they went onto win at North Ferriby and Stalybridge Celtic. The icing on the cake was the 5-0 thrashing of FC United of Manchester. Harrogate read more→
Midfielder Warren Burrell has returned to Harrogate Town for a second spell at the CNG Stadium. Burrell has been brought back to Harrogate by Simon Weaver from Buxton. The midfielder briefly featured for Town during Weaver’s first campaign at the helm in 2009. He has gone to play for sides such as Handsworth Parramore and read more→
Harrogate Town avoided a West Riding County Cup upset by scoring two early goals in the victory at Brighouse Town. Both sides rested players for the second round tie and a fast start was the difference for Harrogate. Harrogate had already two chances before Paul Clayton was brought down in the penalty area. Andy Gascoigne, read more→
You won’t hear Simon Weaver make any bold claims about Harrogate Town’s aims for the new Vanarama National League North season. Weaver begins his seventh campaign at the helm of Harrogate and he believes the Division is arguably the strongest it has been. Hopes are high among Town supporters, but Weaver is being realistic and read more→
