Harrogate’s Archie Gray will be part of an England squad aiming to make the UEFA European Championship semi-finals tonight.
Gray featured in England’s last group match against Switzerland, which confirmed their place in the knockout stages.
The Three Lions will take on France under-17s in the quarter finals tonight, kick off is 7pm.
The match can be watched on the BBC website here.
Gray has featured in all three England group games so far against Croatia, Netherlands and Switzerland.
England won the group with two wins and a draw.
Read more:
- Harrogate man’s 40-year love affair with Leeds United
- Harrogate’s Archie Gray signs professional deal with Leeds United
Gray will be hoping to help his side into the semi finals and onto the final in Budapest on June 2.
Gray completed his GCSEs at St John Fisher Catholic High School in Harrogate last year.
He is also great-nephew of Leeds legend, and Kirkby Overblow resident, Eddie Gray.
Harrogate’s Archie Gray named in England under-17s Euro squadArchie Gray has been called up to the England under-17s squad for this year’s European Championships.
Gray, who recently signed a professional contract with Leeds United, will join the 21-man squad heading to Hungary for the tournament this week.
England will kick off their Euro campaign against Croatia tomorrow night, before facing Netherlands on Sunday (May 21) and Switzerland on Wednesday (May 24) in the group stage.
The final will take place in Budapest on June 2.
The England team
It comes as Gray recently celebrated winning promotion with Leeds United’s under 21s this week.
The 17-year-old started in the Premier League 2 play off final against Nottingham Forest at Elland Road on Monday evening, which saw the Whites win 3-0.
Gray completed his GCSEs at St John Fisher Catholic High School in Harrogate last year.
He is also great-nephew of Leeds legend, and Kirkby Overblow resident, Eddie Gray.
Read more:
- Harrogate man’s 40-year love affair with Leeds United
- Harrogate’s Archie Gray signs professional deal with Leeds United
Rachel Daly continues to support Killinghall team, coach reveals
The Killinghall Nomads girls’ football manager who was a coach when Rachel Daly played at the club has praised the Lioness for her ongoing support.
David Terzza remembers Daly playing in the boys teams at the junior club from U8s to U11s.
He said she had kept in touch and sponsored last season’s Adidas football kits for the girls’ teams.
The girls were also invited to meet Daly and her fellow Lionesses at a training session at St George’s Park and to watch the England v Netherlands friendly at Elland Road in Leeds.
Read more:
- Former school leads messages to Harrogate’s football champion Rachel Daly
- ‘That was for you’ – Harrogate Lioness’s tribute to late dad
Mr Terzza, who has coached at the club for 22 years, said:
“I remember seeing her play, she was outstanding. When Rachel started playing she was the only girl at the time who played on the boys’ teams. She was fearless and could hold her own. The coaches used to point her out and say she was going to go far.
“Rachel has kept in touch and has sponsored Adidas football kits for the girls teams. They were proudly worn by the U11 and U14 Girls last season. Both teams were inspired by this act of kindness to become league winners.”
Mr Terzza has coached girls’ football for the last 12 years and is also the secretary for the Harrogate and District Junior Girls Football League, which is overseen by the Football Association.
He believes the Lionesses’ Euro win will have a lasting impact on girls ‘and women’s grassroots football.
He said:
Harrogate’s Rachel Daly makes Euro 2022 squad“It has inspired our girls tremendously and has been an incredible boost to women’s and girls’ football, with the Lionesses now well-known household names.”
Harrogate footballer Rachel Daly has made the England squad for the Women’s Euro 2022 tournament this summer.
Daly, who went to Saltergate and Rossett schools, now plays in the United States for Houston Dash.
The full-back is also an experienced international who has made 46 appearances and scored seven goals for her country since her debut in 2016.
Manager Sarina Wiegman has used the versatile Daly as a substitute in recent fixtures.
The Lionesses have reached the Women’s Euros final twice before in their history, in 1984 and 2009.
This year’s tournament will be played in England and the squad will be hoping home advantage will give them an extra edge. They are in a group with Austria, Norway and Northern Ireland.
Daly, along with the rest of the squad, today met Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, who wished them luck.
⚽️ Wishing the very best of luck to the @Lionesses ahead of this summer’s UEFA Women’s Euro 2022.
A major tournament on home soil is an exciting prospect and it’s clear the players are looking forward to the opportunity to show what they can do. pic.twitter.com/RzoZ4BYvMk
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) June 15, 2022
Read more:
- Harrogate’s Rachel Daly dedicates England goal to late dad Martyn
- ‘She’s just my daughter!’: Rachel Daly’s dad’s pride at Olympics star
- Harrogate footballer’s journey from Killinghall Nomads to Tokyo Olympics
When do England play?
Wednesday July 6
England vs Austria, 8pm, Old Trafford
Monday July 11
England v Norway, 8pm, Brighton and Hove Community Stadium
Friday July 15
Northern Ireland v England, 8pm, St Mary’s
All of England’s games will be shown live on the BBC.
https://twitter.com/RachelDaly3/status/1537115164931153920?s=20&t=Hl6Dk4RnCIKTtmbWt6blwQ
WATCH Harrogate keeps high spirits despite England’s loss last nightHarrogate came out in force to support England last night and stayed optimistic after the team’s defeat.
England started off strong with a goal in the first five minutes but a further goal by Italy in the second half meant the England squad had to face penalties.
This was where Italy grabbed the trophy leaving England fans gutted.
The loss didn’t dampen Harrogate’s appetite for victory too much with many football fans staying positive for a win in next year’s World Cup.
Read more:
- Harrogate Town’s Simon Weaver says he looks up to Gareth Southgate
- St Peter’s school children in Harrogate sing loud for an England win
Jymbo and Johnny are keeping their hopes high for next year’s World Cup.
Harrogate Town boss Simon Weaver has paid tribute to Gareth Southgate, who he said has paved the way for football managers to be “principled and honest”.
Weaver told the Stray Ferret that he first met at the England manager, who lives locally, at a gym and they have built up a friendship over the years.
Ahead of the National League play-off final at Wembley last summer, Weaver invited Southgate to give the Town players a motivational team-talk before the biggest game in their history.
Weaver said:
“His emotional intelligence is second to none.
“He’s obviously an outstanding communicator. His values show great honesty.”
The Town boss said that during his own playing career, managers wouldn’t always explain why he was left out of a game, which led to a loss of respect.
In a team full of superstars, he said it is a credit to Southgate’s man-management skills that the players are all firmly behind him, no matter who is chosen for the final 11.
He said:
“There’s no dissent in the squad. The buy-in from his players is second to none.”
But he said it’s a mistake to label Southgate as “just a nice guy”.
“He’s not controversial but has a steely edge.”
Read more:
Weaver said Harrogate should “cherish and be proud” of Southgate, and said that he tries to run Harrogate Town with similar values.
Weaver added:
“He’s the perfect fit for an England manager, no job is too small. I look up to him and I can’t help but admire him.
“He’s paved the way to be principled and not have a big front.”
He also has an amusing anecdote. A couple of years ago, Weaver bumped into Southgate in a clothes shop in Harrogate and they had a long chat. Afterwards, the shop owner nudged the Town boss, not knowing who he was, and asked:
Harrogate school children sing for England’s success“Was that really Gareth Southgate?”
Children from St Peter’s C of E Primary School in Harrogate are singing loud in hope of an England win on Sunday.
The Year 1s and 2s at the school have been learning to sing and sign the football anthem with teachers all week.
The ‘Three Lions’ song has become a chant for football fans across the country to sing together following the team’s continued success.
The children are keeping their fingers crossed England will bring back the trophy after Sunday evening’s final against Italy.
Read more:
- Harrogate district residents have decorated their homes with England paraphernalia – can you spot yours?
- This could be the most bizarre story of meeting Gareth Southgate
St Peter’s school children are staying hopeful for an England win this weekend.
A gay man has spoken of his shock at hearing homophobic abuse in a shop in Harrogate after England beat Germany 2-0.
England captain Harry Kane wore a rainbow armband during Tuesday’s match to show support for LGBT+ people during Pride month.
But the following morning the man, who asked not to be named, was visiting a shop close to the centre of town and heard staff laughing about the armband and talking about how gay people were “disgusting and weird”.
This prompted the openly gay man to tell them to think before they speak.
He told the Stray Ferret:
“While they did not direct these comments at me, they were aimed at people like me in a way. I was shocked that they would say such things so freely.
“People just seem to be missing kindness. I just worry if this is how gay people are treated today what it will be like for the next generation.
“I am young and have not been out for a long time but I have already endured so much homophobic abuse, we need to talk about it.
“Just in Harrogate I get so many funny looks if I wear more feminine clothes. People have called me a f***** and a freak. It needs to stop.”
Read more:
- Harrogate hospital chief executive racially abused by England fan
- ‘Shocking’ anti-trans graffiti daubed in Knaresborough toilet
He was not alone in suffering abuse after the England game. Steve Russell, chief executive of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, was also abused in the town centre.
A woman told him she was “proud to be white and British because we’re better than people like you”.