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Mar 2021
Star striker Muldoon hoping to end career at Harrogate Town
Harrogate Town's free-scoring striker Jack Muldoon says he doesn't want the club's good times to end and hopes to finish his career at Wetherby Road.
The 31-year-old signed for Town in 2018 and has been the top scorer during each of the last three seasons which has seen them ascend to the English Football League for the first time in their history.
With the club now tantalisingly close to the League 2 play-offs, Jack told the Stray Ferret the squad is now eyeing another promotion.
He said:
Jack commutes to Harrogate from his hometown of Scunthorpe and has been pleased to see how the club's change in fortunes has captured the imagination of the town.
He said: "There's a lot more to come in coming years."
The club are on a rich vein of form and have won four of their last five games. They play Forest Green Rovers this afternoon.
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Overcoming adversity
Jack is a type one diabetic but has overcome this adversity in his life and career. He said it's a tough disease but is manageable for a full-time athlete:
Jack has his email address on his Twitter profile and says he regularly responds to questions from parents or youngsters who have the disease and want to progress in sport.
Whilst Jack is able to manage his diabetes and play professional football, he paid tribute to his friend and former teammate Jack Emmet who was recently forced to leave the club due to chronic fatigue syndrome.
On fans return
With the government saying fans can return to sports grounds from the middle of May, Jack said all the players are looking forward to welcoming supporters back to Wetherby Road after such a long time away due to covid restrictions.
It means they could return for a potential play-off run after they were cruelly denied the experience last season:
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