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Remarkably, four of our fantastic squad will be celebrating milestones tomorrow.
Fresh off the 231 bus a couple of years ago, Brad Swain will celebrate his 100th appearance along with the angriest man in football, Joel Feirn.
Sam Kyeremeh, whoโs been with us since the very beginning of our NCEL journey, makes his 150th appearance.
And last but certainly not least, our club captain, Luke Playford celebrates a tremendous 300th appearance for the club.
Not just four brilliant players, but four down to earth lads as well. Letโs hope the fixture is one that lives long in the memory for all the right reasons.
#ProudToBeTown
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Three players are on course for milestones before the season is out.
Joel Feirn - 100 (Albion Sports)
Brad Swain - 100 (Sheffield FC)
Luke Playford - 300 (Frickley Athletic)
That would take 9 of the squad to 100+ games. Goes to show that there is loyalty about. Weโre eternally grateful for our players.
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Listen in non league, you ainโt a good manager because you have a huge budget and can get any player you want. Youโre a good manager if you can be competitive every year with lads who want to play for you.
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My true love gave to me,
Headspace Barbershop.
Playing catchup..
Brad and the lads at Headspace provide you with the fresh trims on a daily.
Based in Pontefract, if youโre in need of a great trim in a great environment, look no further.
Book appointments through the Booksy app.
Instagram - headspace_barbershop
As always, a massive thank you to every single business who supports the club. We simply cannot function without.
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It can only be one man, couldnโt it? Patiently waited for his opportunity after injury and players in his position in top form, but Swainy has led by example, worked his nut off, been defensively solid and even got himself on the scoresheet. Well deserved.
Thanks to Mabs and Emily for their monthly prize donation.
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Building on a solid performance on Tuesday in what was his first start since his calf and achilles injury, Swainy was colossal on Saturday and didnโt deserve to be on the losing side. Left it all out there, throwing himself at everything and even getting on the scoresheet.
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Introducing the new kits for the upcoming season.
Available to purchase via the club shop within the next 24 hours, with limited stock available to purchase from the ground on match days (adult sizes only, small to XL).
Thanks to our very own Brad Swain for modelling the shirts, with captures from Harry Render Media. A further video to follow tonight from Grassroots Games too.
A huge thanks to our sponsors for the season:
E3 Recruitment
Headspace Barbershop
Adore Choices, Horbury.
Adults ยฃ30
Juniors ยฃ25
Thanks to EV2 for the swift turnaround also. They look great, donโt you think?!
The boys will don the don the home shirt for the first time as they host Beverley Town on 5/7/25, whilst the away shirt will first feature against Dearne & District on 14/7/25.
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Back with the defensive line retentions, Mr Consistent, @SwainBrad is a Horbury Town player for the 25/26 season.
Both player and manager had the following words:
๐๐ โBrad has been a revelation since joining the club at probably our lowest point in the three years weโve had. Not only has he been one of the most consistent performers since, not putting a foot wrong, heโs also one of the nicest people in football and a dream to manage. I believe heโs truly found his happiness in football at this club and would do anything on and off the pitch to help Horbury grow and grow. His commitment to fitness and doing stuff in his own time, has seen his performances grow further too. Everyone needs a Brad Swain at their club and he more than deserve a shot at this level. I think he can get even betterโ.
๐๐ โI genuinely believe thereโs no place like Horbury. It was such an easy decision to come back for a third year and give it a crack at this level. It really feels like home to me now. The support from everyone involved at the club is second to none. The challenge next season is something all the boys are very keen to prove that last year was no fluke. We proved last year that we can mix it with the teams in this league during the cup games so it would be nice to be up at the top end of the league by the end of the year. On a personal level, I just want to keep improving and ensure my standards are always at a high level. Last year, we had a great defensive record, something I just want to keep contributing to, hopefully score a couple along the way as wellโ.
Brad is sponsored by โGrassroots Gamesโ
Welcome back, Brad.
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Absolutely fantastic work from two of our title winning squad - @henryholder_14 completing the full marathon in 04:04:50, with @SwainBrad smashing the half marathon in 02:02:19.
Both raising money for fantastic charities. Please help them out with raising further ones if you can afford. โค๏ธ
Brad:
https://t.co/Uux8Ymlb3r
Henry:
https://t.co/HVf91EHkpY
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Firstly, a huge thank you to E3 Recruitment for sponsoring our home and away kit for 25/26, with Headspace Barbershop renewing their sleeve sponsor for the season.
However, a great opportunity has become available for a business to sponsor the back of the home and away kits for just ยฃ500.
Become one of the main sponsors of the club, having your business logo showcased at 40+ games, as well as constant action shots which will showcase your company.
If you are interested, then please get in touch. No better time to get involved with the club.
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