Harrogate Town have unveiled their new home and third kit for the upcoming season.
Town will embark on their fourth campaign in EFL League Two from August.
Ahead of the new season, the club has revealed a new yellow home kit and black third kit.
Modelled by Matty Daly and Matty Foulds, the shirts are sponsored by Strata Homes.
Matty Daly and Matty Foulds in the third kit.
Both kits will be available to purchase from the club’s shop on Commercial Street in Harrogate town centre from today.
Town are set to start the 2023/24 season away at Doncaster Rovers on August 5.
They will then entertain Forest Green Rovers in the first home league fixture of the season on August 12.
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Harrogate Town to kick-off season with Yorkshire derby
Harrogate Town will begin the 2023/24 English Football League Division Two season with a Yorkshire derby at Doncaster Rovers on August 5.
Town, who today announced Motherwell midfielder Dean Cornelius, 22, as their sixth summer signing, will then entertain Forest Green Rovers in the first home league fixture of the season on August 12.
Today’s fixture list also revealed the other all-Yorkshire clashes will see Simon Weaver’s men visit Bradford City on Saturday, September 16, before Doncaster Rovers visit the EnviroVent Stadium on Saturday, January 6. The home fixture against Bradford City is scheduled for March 23.
Wrexham, co-owned by Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds, are due in town in November 28 — a Tuesday night.
Christmas in Grimsby
The festive fixture list starts with a trip to Grimsby on Saturday, December 23, before a home match against Accrington Stanley on Boxing Day.
Three days later Harrogate, who finished 19th last season, host Tranmere Rovers, before a New Year’s Day trip to face Morecambe.
Today’s new signing Dean Cornelius
Good Friday sees the side travel to AFC Wimbledon, before an Easter Monday home clash with Gillingham.
The final home fixture of the season takes place on Saturday, April 20 when MK Dons visit Harrogate for the first time.
The final away fixture is at Salford City on Saturday, April 27.
Town’s 2023/24 EFL Trophy Group has also been confirmed, with the club drawn in Group C along with Carlisle United, Accrington Stanley and Nottingham Forest under-21s.
The draw for the first round of the Carabao Cup was also made, with Town set to host Carlisle the week commencing August 7.
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Harrogate Town freeze season ticket prices for upcoming campaign
Harrogate Town have frozen adult season tickets and cut prices for juniors for the 2023/24 season.
The club announced today adult tickets will remain at £349 for standing and £395 for seating.
Concessions will also be frozen at £285 for standing and £322 for seated.
Under-18s and under-12s tickets will be cut in price for the 2023/24 campaign.
Under-18 standing tickets will be priced at £132 for standing and £162 for seated, while under 12s will be priced at £99 for standing and £138 for seated.
The price represents a drop from £179 standing and £209 seated for under 18s and £129 standing and £159 seated for under 12s.
The club has also announced a family bundle option, whereby supporters can purchase multiple season tickets, such as one adult and one under-18, and save 10% off the combined cost.
Season ticket renewals for adults and concessions will remain frozen at last year’s prices. Renewals for under-18s and under-12s will be cut to the same price as new supporters.
Prices for new season tickets at Harrogate Town for 2023/24.
The club have also confirmed that supporters will be able to pay the cost in instalments.
Current season ticket holders have until June 16 to renew before the ticket is released on general sale. New season tickets will go on sale to all supporters from Monday, May 22.
In a statement, Harrogate Town said its decision to cut junior prices was “part of our commitment to being a family club”.
It added:
“With further developments currently underway, the club remains committed to continuing to grow the crowds by increasing the number of seats to 2000, and will have more facilities to cater for a growing fan base as we prepare for our fourth season in the Football League.”
Harrogate Town secured their EFL status last month with a 3-2 win at Newport County.
It means Harrogate can prepare for a fourth campaign in EFL League Two since their historic promotion in 2020.
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New terrace and kiosk at Harrogate Town approved
Plans for a new terrace and merchandise kiosk at Harrogate Town’s EnviroVent Stadium have been approved.
The club submitted the proposal for a 100-person terrace near to the north stand turnstiles, to Harrogate Borough Council before the authority was abolished.
It will also see a kiosk installed to serve fans refreshments and Harrogate Town merchandise.
North Yorkshire Council has now approved the proposals.
The club said the new terrace was required because the English Football League will no longer accept perimeter standing at stadiums.
In planning documents, it said:
“The proposed terrace will accommodate spectators which use the existing perimeter standing areas and will therefore not increase the overall ground capacity.
“The small kiosk building will be used for the club shop selling on site merchandising on match days, as well as a replacement (non-alcoholic) drinks servery to replace a kiosk within the AON Terrace that was recently converted to WCs.”
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It comes as the club recently saw its proposal to upgrade its Envirovent Stadium approved.
It will see almost 1,000 seats installed to bring the ground up to EFL standards.
To the south of the ground, the Myrings terrace will see 264 seats installed and the 1919 bar will be demolished and replaced with a new standing terrace.
A total of 603 seats have been installed in the Black Sheep Brewery stand.
The changes will not increase the overall capacity of 5,071 but will see the number of fans that can be seated rise from 1,193 to 2,060.
A strong end to the season has seen Simon Weaver’s team secure their status in Division Two of the EFL. They are currently 19th with one match remaining.
Harrogate Town secure English Football League statusHarrogate Town secured their status in the English Football League with a win at Newport County last night.
The 3-2 victory will see Town remain in League Two next season.
It means Harrogate can prepare for a third campaign in the EFL since their historic promotion in 2020.
Financially, it also means the club will continue to receive Premier League solidarity payments, EFL money and potential broadcasting fees if fixtures are shown on television.
The Premier League pays solidarity payments to all EFL clubs, with those in League Two receiving an estimated £450,000 each in recent seasons.
The club plans to renovate its EnviroVent Stadium on Wetherby Road to comply with EFL standards.
It can now proceed in the knowledge that its place among England’s top 92 clubs is safe for at least another year.
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Town’s 3-2 win at Newport last night was secured with a goal from Luke Armstrong seven minutes from full-time.
Armstrong’s 16th goal of the season leaves Harrogate nine points above the relegation zone with two games remaining.
Speaking after the match at Rodney Parade, manager Simon Weaver said he wanted the team to continue to build momentum despite securing survival.
He said:
Harrogate Town plans new terrace and merchandise kiosk“We said before the game that we want to finish with as many points as possible. We wanted to excite the fans, keep building momentum and end on a positive note for the fans.”
Harrogate Town has lodged plans to install a new terrace and merchandise kiosk at its Wetherby Road ground.
The club has tabled the proposal, which would see a new 100-person terrace built near to the north stand turnstiles, to Harrogate Borough Council.
Meanwhile, a kiosk is also planned in order to serve fans refreshments and Harrogate Town merchandise.
The club said the new terrace is required because the English Football League will no longer accept perimeter standing at stadiums.
In planning documents, it said:
“The proposed terrace will accommodate spectators which use the existing perimeter standing areas and will therefore not increase the overall ground capacity.
“The small kiosk building will be used for the club shop selling on site merchandising on match days, as well as a replacement (non-alcoholic) drinks servery to replace a kiosk within the AON Terrace that was recently converted to WC’s.”
The location for the terrace and kiosk at the Envirovent Stadium.
The council will make a decision on the plan at a later date.
The club recently saw its proposal to upgrade its Envirovent Stadium approved.
It will see almost 1,000 seats installed to bring the ground up to EFL standards.
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To the south of the ground, the Myrings terrace will see 264 seats installed and the 1919 bar will be demolished and replaced with a new standing terrace.
A total of 603 seats were installed in the Black Sheep Brewery stand a few weeks ago.
The changes will not increase the overall capacity of 5,071 but will see the number of fans that can be seated rise from 1,193 to 2,060.
Jack Muldoon signs contract extension at Harrogate TownHarrogate Town forward Jack Muldoon has a signed a contract extension until June 2025.
Muldoon, who signed for Town in 2018, has made 224 appearances for the club, scoring 63 goals and 41 assists.
During his time at Harrogate, the 33-year-old helped the them achieve promotion to the English Football League, lift the FA Trophy and scored the club’s first ever goal in League Two.
The former Fylde forward is among Town’s longest serving players, with only Warren Burrell, George Thomson and Josh Falkingham having been at the club longer.
Now, alongside captain Falkingham, Muldoon has committed his future to Town.
He said:
“I’m delighted to get it over the line and to be able to keep concentrating on keeping the club where it should be in the Football League.
“I’ve been here a long time now through thick and thin, when I first signed I wanted to get the club as high as possible and that aim hasn’t changed.
“We got where we are through attitude and work ethic and we need to all come together now to keep striving forward.
“The club means so much the lads and it’s important that we instill that personality and attitude onto the young lads, I take big pride in that part of my role making sure standards are as high as they have ever been.”
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Harrogate Town captain Josh Falkingham signs two-year contract extension
Harrogate Town captain Josh Falkingham has signed a two-year contract extension.
The 32-year-old, who joined from Darlington in 2017, has made more than 150 appearances for the club in three separate divisions.
The deal will see Falkingham lead Town until the end of the 2024/25 season.
Falkingham said:
“I am absolutely delighted to have extended my stay for another two years. I really want to play my part in pushing the club forward in that time and together hopefully we can keep improving and pushing up the table.
“For me, it has always been about working hard and constantly trying to improve. I always push myself to give everything for this club and I will continue to do that.”
The 32-year-old has led Town to two promotions in his five-year stint.
Famously, Falkingham captained the side to a 3-1 play-off final victory over Notts County in 2020 which saw the club promoted to the English Football League for the first time in its history.
Town manager Simon Weaver said:
“Josh has played an instrumental part in the climb the club has been on in recent years. We are delighted that he has signed this extension.
“Players, teammates, staff and supporters can all see how much this club means to him and that passion and determination is a great attribute to have in any dressing room.”
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Harrogate Town set for Christmas Yorkshire derby at Bradford
Harrogate Town are set for a Christmas Yorkshire derby as they travel to Bradford City tonight.
Simon Weaver’s men will take on the Bantams at Valley Parade for their third meeting of the season.
Town will be hoping for a repeat of November’s FA Cup first round tie, where they knocked City out after a 1-0 victory.
However, the Bantams will be expecting to build on their 2-1 win at the EnviroVent Stadium back in October.
The two teams are having contrasting seasons with Bradford pushing for a play-off place under Mark Hughes while Town have picked up form and are looking to pull further away from the relegation zone.
Weaver is hoping that Alex Pattison will be fit for the clash after returning to training this week after recovering from illness over Christmas.
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Max Wright will also be in contention after returning to the side as a substitute for the 3-2 Boxing Day win over Grimsby Town.
However, centre-back Kyle Ferguson looks set to miss the game after picking up a knee injury in training which saw him sit out of the Grimsby match.
Despite already winning at Valley Parade in the FA Cup this season, Weaver said Town have to remain focused for the league fixture this evening.
He said:
“It is a while ago now and we have played in a different style and a different way in recent weeks that has worked.
“But we will judge it in isolation. We know that they are a strong outfit. We just want to add to the points tally at the minute and focus on each game in isolation.
“We want to be really focused and be as determined as if we had lost the last few. We have to be right up for it.”
Kick off for Bradford City vs Harrogate Town will be 7.45pm tonight.
Harrogate Town set for first game in three weeks in Boxing Day clashHarrogate Town are set to clash with Grimsby Town today in their first fixture in three weeks.
The Boxing Day match comes as Town have had two EFL League Two games postponed due to a frozen pitch.
Harrogate will welcome the Mariners to the EnviroVent Stadium in the hope of building on their 4-1 away win at Rochdale on December 3.
The fixture will be the first of three over the Christmas period.
Ahead of today’s game, Town will be without Will Smith, Dior Angus, Stephen Dooley, Matty Daly and Lewis Richards who are out injured.
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However, Joe Mattock is set to be available after missing the victory at Rochdale.
Town will be hoping for a repeat of last season when they took six points from the Mariners in the league.
Manager Simon Weaver said it was important that the players kept their focus over the next three games.
He said:
“We have got to make sure we have got that focus and don’t it slip.
“Three back to back wins would be huge for us in our season. It would make the table look completely different from where we were three games ago.
“It’s a tough prospect is this game. I have been watching a lot of the coverage of Grimsby. They had a great FA Cup victory against Plymouth, they went to Wimbledon and were probably the better team on the day and they beat Tranmere last time out.
“We know Paul Hurst, he was the last manager I played under. I know the quality he looks for in players and he is a very good manager.”