Chib Chilaka’s Non League Journey

Brighton manager Graham Potter spent considerable amounts of his early managerial career chasing Chib Chilaka around trying to get to his signature. Potter now has £20 million man Neal Maupay leading his attack, but back at the turn of 2010 Chilaka was his jewel in the crown, his goal machine for promotion-chasing Leeds Carnegie in  read more→

Chilaka’s treble fires holders Lane into final

Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Shaw Lane AFC 3-1 Frickley Athletic  A first half hat-trick from Chib Chilaka fired holders Shaw Lane AFC into a third successive Senior Cup final. In a repeat of last year’s final, the Ducks wasted no time in booking a tie with Penistone Church at Bramall Lane later this month.  read more→

Shaw Lane win at last in FA Cup

Emirates FA Cup Ten man Shaw Lane finally won an FA Cup game after seeing off Radcliffe Borough 3-1 in the first qualifying round tie in Barnsley. Chib Chilaka was the main man with a double for the Ducks. He opened the scoring with a volley on 13 minutes. The scary moment was the dismissal  read more→

Powerful striker joins Shaw Lane

Evo Stik Division One South Champions Shaw Lane AFC appear to have found a more than capable replacement for the departed Gavin Allott. Harrogate Town legend Chib Chilaka will line up for the Ducks in their inaugural campaign in the Evo Stik Premier Division. Chilaka has played National League North football for the majority of  read more→

Garforth win plaudits, despite defeat

Garforth Town earned a lot of plaudits for their display in the narrow 1-0 defeat to National League North side Harrogate Town. Old nemesis Chib Chilaka was Harrogate’s goalscorer, nearly 18 months after hitting the winner for Bradford (Park Avenue) in the 2015 West Riding County Cup final win over Garforth. Whilst Harrogate did rattle  read more→

Legend Chilaka returns to Harrogate

National League North Harrogate Town have re-signed club legend Chib Chilaka from Bradford (Park Avenue). Chilaka is one of Harrogate’s greatest players having scored the winner in the famous 2012 FA Cup first round win at Torquay United, who were then a Football League club. Simon Weaver said: “Since leaving us he’s had a successful  read more→

Chilaka’s goal seals Avenue’s 1st win

Bradford (Park Avenue) finally picked up their first victory of the Vanarama National League North season in the must-win clash with AFC Telford. Chib Chilaka was the hero with the only goal of the game on the hour mark which lifted Avenue off the foot of the table. In a tense match, Avenue were on  read more→

BPA striker Chib wins trio of awards

Chib Chilaka took home three of the four awards at Bradford (Park Avenue)’s presentation night. The striker, who scored the winning goal in the West Riding County Cup final, scooped the supporters’ player of the season, players’ player of the season and leading scorer award. New manager Martin Drury won the clubman of the year  read more→

Chib ends Avenue’s long wait for Cup

Bradford (Park Avenue) huffed, puffed and eventually blew Garforth Town down in the West Riding County Cup Final last night at Valley Parade. Powerful forward Chib Chilaka’s late strike was the only goal of the game as Avenue finally ended a brave effort from the young Toolstation NCEL Premier Division side Garforth. Former Garforth player  read more→

Conference North side Bradford (Park Avenue) see off Tadcaster Albion

To see the rest of the match photos, please visit our Facebook page HERE Words and pictures by James Grayson (@jamesAgrayson, @NonLeagueNorth) Tadcaster Albion chief Paul Marshall declared himself happy with his side’s performance during the 3-0 defeat to Conference North side Bradford (Park Avenue) last night. A first half goal from Avenue captain Nathan  read more→