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02

Aug 2020

Last Updated: 04/08/2020
Harrogate
Harrogate

Harrogate Town fans ecstatic after Wembley promotion

by Calvin Robinson

| 02 Aug, 2020
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Harrogate Town fans were left in ecstasy after the club secured promotion to League Two for the first time in its history.

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Harrogate Town fans at Harrogate Cricket Club celebrate the club's promotion.

Harrogate Town fans were left ecstatic this afternoon after the club secured Football League status for the first time in its history.

A 3-1 win over Notts County at Wembley saw the club win their second promotion in three seasons.

Fans flocked to pubs across Harrogate to watch their side make history and were left delighted come five o’clock this afternoon.



Chris Thorpe watched the game at a packed Harrogate Cricket Club and said he hopes Town can build on the promotion.

He said:

“I’m so delighted with the performance. We were the best team by far.
“We should have been two or three up by half time and were unlucky to concede inside the second half.
“We were absolutely class and were the best team by a mile. I can’t wait to play league football.
“Unfortunately we won’t be able to watch the guys next season, but we will watch them on TV maybe and we’re looking forward to pushing onto League One.”





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Town’s victory leaves them in league football for the first time in their history and 10 years on from facing relegation to the seventh tier.

Goals from George Thompson, Connor Hall and Jack Diamond ensured Harrogate will host League Two football next season.

For the fans, they have trips to Bradford City, Bolton Wanderers and Oldham Athletic to look forward to, should social distancing guidelines be relaxed.

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Mike Burrett, who also follows Leeds United, said the win also means a lot for the town.

He said:

“I think it’s brilliant, because when I was a kid I went to Harrogate Town and they had crowds of about 300.
“Obviously it is different now and I think they can go from strength to strength. 
“It was always said that Harrogate could not sustain a league football team, but I think that has been disproved.”