News. 6.3K likes. Harrogate Hotspurs were founded in 1935 and changed their name to Harrogate Town after football returned at the end of World War II, joining the West Yorkshire Association League. They finished as Yorkshire League champions in 1926–27, but were disbanded in 1932. News 3 days ago. It included the reserve teams of Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley. The club's colours are black and yellow and they play their home games at Wetherby Road, though for a short period at the start of the 2020–21 season, the club will groundshare at Doncaster Rovers' Keepmoat Stadium. Harrogate Town FC Chat. The club is nicknamed "Town" and also the "Sulphurites", due to Harrogate's famous sulphur springs. Port Vale vs Harrogate Town FC live streaming & live stream video: Watch online, preview, prediction & odds. Brendan Kiernan became Town's third Summer signing of 2019 after helping Welling to a third place finish in 2018/19, scoring 15 goals and creating a further 12. Harrogate Town AFC - First Team. Before the start of the 2011–12 season, Bill Fotherby handed control of the club to Irving Weaver, father of manager Simon Weaver. Show your support for the club with a sponsorship package, available for a variety of budgets. The club had relocated to a new ground: Wetherby Road. join. All the latest news surrounding our first team... All the latest news surrounding our Community department... All the latest news surrounding our Ladies team... Everything you need to represent Town over the Summer, Wrap up warm while watching Town this Winter. Watch the League Two match on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Fixtures Results Table HTAFC Ladies Under 23's Under 21's Under 19's Under 17's Results Archive Fixtures & Results. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. This seasons First Team home kit launched. For the 1920–21 season they were one of the founding teams in the new Yorkshire League, yet they also continued to field a team in the West Riding League. Harrogate also won their first trophy, the Whitworth Cup, with a 4–0 victory against Ripon City. After the Second World War, the club was renamed as Harrogate Town and played in the West Yorkshire Association Football League. [5], As the 2019–20 National League season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, table positions were determined on average points-per-game, of which Harrogate Town had 1.78, placing them second and meaning they again qualified for the play-offs, this time in the semi-finals. Many players left the club following the club's change to professionalism, and the club signed multiple midfielders and defenders before their pre-season home match against Leeds United. Harrogate Town AFC Limited The Envirovent Stadium Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 7SA 01423 210600 Email Us Company Number: 02523873 Harrogate Town AFC. Harrogate Town AFC - Home Page. [7] The ground is situated on the A661 Wetherby Road adjacent to Harrogate District Hospital. After a West Riding County Cup win in 1986, and five seasons in the Northern Counties East League, they became founding members of the Northern Premier League in 1987–88, after having been invited to join the new league. 3G Pitch Hire Book Tickets. This would not be complete by the time that the 2020–21 season is due to start, and the club have arranged a temporary groundshare at Doncaster Rovers' Keepmoat Stadium, scheduled to last about one month.[8]. After the First World War, Robert Ackrill Breare instigated a meeting to discuss putting the club back together. Whether you are a first time supporter or a regular, click here to book your place at one of our upcoming home fixtures... Our PDC has been created to aid the development and provide a coaching pathway to local footballers between the ages of 3 - 16. However, Town lost 5–4 on penalties. Hier sollte eine Beschreibung angezeigt werden, diese Seite lässt dies jedoch nicht zu. Harrogate Town AFC Limited The Envirovent Stadium Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 7SA 01423 210600 Email Us Company Number: 02523873 Harrogate Town AFC. Read article. Harrogate Town are a club at the heart of the Community. Hier sollte eine Beschreibung angezeigt werden, diese Seite lässt dies jedoch nicht zu. Hier sollte eine Beschreibung angezeigt werden, diese Seite lässt dies jedoch nicht zu. However, the club resigned from the Midland League after only one season and reverting to fielding a first team in the Yorkshire League. It’s the ultimate way to get closer to the club, the players and the action. Login. News 3 days ago. They spent many years in the Yorkshire League during the 1960s and 1970s, and then became a founding member of the new Northern Counties East Football League in 1982. News. The club was looking to climb the newly instated football pyramid and so began to improve their ground, installing floodlights. On 13 May 2018, they won the National League North play-offs for the 2017–18 season beating Brackley Town in the play-off final earning promotion to the National League. Hier sollte eine Beschreibung angezeigt werden, diese Seite lässt dies jedoch nicht zu. People in the town of Harrogate had tried to put together a football team as far back as 1907 but it took until 1914 for Harrogate A.F.C. On 2 August 2020, at Wembley Stadium, the club faced Notts County in the final and won 3–1, earning promotion to the English Football League for the first time in their history.[6]. Near the end of the 2016–17 season, the club announced that they would be going full-time the following season. Brendan Kiernan became Town's third Summer signing of 2019 after helping Welling to a third place finish in 2018/19, scoring 15 goals and creating a further 12. The club shop and a function room called the 1919 Venue are on the south side. They began training as a full-time club on 3 July 2017. They played a friendly to mark the occasion against Leeds United, with Eddie Gray being the first to switch the lights on. However, they won promotion to the Premier Division in 2001–02 after finishing as champions. They were a founding member of the Yorkshire League the following year and also entered the Midland League in 1921. [1] At the end of the season the club finished fifth and qualified for the promotion play-offs, but lost 1–0 to eventual winners Stafford Rangers. The club is nicknamed "Town" and also the "Sulphurites", due to Harrogate's famous sulphur springs. The team disbanded in 1932. Hier sollte eine Beschreibung angezeigt werden, diese Seite lässt dies jedoch nicht zu. The club competes in League Two, the fourth tier of English football from the 2020–21 season after winning the 2019–20 National League play-offs. In 1990 the club became a limited company to fund construction of a new main stand, and in the same year the club won the Northern Premier League First Division Cup. Around the holiday periods, they took part in friendlies against higher league opposition including Liverpool at their Anfield ground, and another at fellow Yorkshire side Sheffield United in front of 15,000 fans. Formed in 1914, the club entered the Northern League, but were unable to compete due to the outbreak of World War I. Live Streaming. Discuss all things football related here. [3] Against Hastings United in the second round, they drew 1–1 at Wetherby Road, and the replay at Hastings also finished 1–1, due to a late goal from Harrogate's Tom Platt. Matches. Skybet League Two. They were entered into the FA Cup the same year, losing to South Kirkby Colliery 4–0 in a 1Q replay. It’s the ultimate way to get closer to the club, the players and the action. The town's club was brought back in 1935 as Harrogate Hotspurs. League victory was secured in 1926–27, as Harrogate became the Yorkshire League champions, with Bob Morphet scoring 44 goals. It has covered accommodation on all four sides, as well as a hospitality lounge in the south-east corner. Harrogate Town joined the Yorkshire League again in 1957. Harrogate Town Association Football Club is a professional association football club based in the spa town of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.The club competes in League Two, the fourth tier of English football from the 2020–21 season after winning the 2019–20 National League play-offs. Coordinates: 53°59′30.13″N 1°30′52.13″W / 53.9917028°N 1.5144806°W / 53.9917028; -1.5144806, Association football club in Harrogate, England, West Yorkshire Association Football League, Northern Counties East League Division 1 North, "National League promotion final: Harrogate Town beat Notts County 3–1 to secure place in League Two", "Harrogate Town: Doncaster Rovers groundshare for EFL newcomers", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harrogate_Town_A.F.C.&oldid=979951767, Association football clubs established in 1914, West Riding County Amateur Football League, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 1985–1986 Northern Counties East League Division 1, 1986–1987 Northern Counties East League Premier Division, Groundsmen: Jim Hague, Geoff Butler, John Fell, Iain Bullock, Winners: 1925–26, 1926–27, 1962–63, 1972–73, 1985–86, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2007–08, This page was last edited on 23 September 2020, at 18:40.