Slow and Steady

You don't hear a great deal about Harrogate Town in the footballing media, possibly because slow and steady progress isn't sexy. 

No big-name players taking their first steps in management, no new owners promising a revolution, no internet votes on which players should be bought and sold.

Just the day-to-day battle of keeping the team competitive in League Two, improving facilities for players and supporters and growing a fanbase with genuine engagement.

With Simon Weaver having been in charge on the playing side since 2009 and his father, Irving, having been chairman since 2011, stability is the watchword in North Yorkshire and although there hasn't yet been a top-half finish since promotion in 2020, many more illustrious names have slipped through the trapdoor into the National League.

A good BBC article from November 2024 sheds more light on the father/son dynamic while, off the field, the new Fan Engagement Plan shows the progress that has been made in that area.

The midweek match against Barrow on Tuesday 19th August is part of a Tenner Tuesdays initiative with tickets £10 for adults, £5 for concessions and £1 for U18's.