Lethal Garforth Town striker James Burgess is Non League Yorkshire’s March player of the month. Burgess was a massive player for the Miners during March as his goals and assists guided them back into the race for second place. He began the month by scoring twice in the final few minutes in the dramatic 2-1 read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Garforth Town 1-1 Penistone Church James Burgess was Paul Marshall’s and Garforth Town’s hero once again after scoring the equaliser with literally the last kick of the game as Penistone Church went from euphoria to devastation in the space of five minutes. Just moments earlier, the ladies watching had got their read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division James Burgess’ hat-trick helped Garforth Town’s cruise to an 8-0 victory at basement side Athersley Rec. Garforth are now back in second place, at least for 24 hours. Burgess, who has been some sort of Messiah since returning from Tadcaster Albion as his goals and assists have relaunched Garforth’s promotion bid, read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Garforth Town 2-1 Handsworth Hero James Burgess scored an incredible overhead kick right on full-time as Garforth Town staged a remarkable comeback to keep their top two hopes alive. During the scenes of euphoria, a galloping Paul Marshall even raced 20 yards with the rest of his management team and substitutes read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Garforth Town have James Burgess back leading their front-line as they look to reignite their bid for a top two finish. Burgess left for Tadcaster Albion literally just before Christmas but failed to score in five games with John Deacey’s relegation-threatened NPL Division One East side. Burgess is a popular figure read more→
NPL Division One East Garforth Town striker James Burgess has made the move to local neighbours Tadcaster Albion. Burgess is one of the top goal-scorers in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division with 14 goals – although five of them were against Glasshoughton Welfare in the West Riding County Cup. Burgess, who joins ahead of the read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Penistone Church 1-4 Garforth Town Promotion-chasing Garforth Town ran riot at Penistone Church to extend their unbeaten league run to ten games. Joe Colley’s double and goals from James Burgess and Hass Gorji secured the win but in truth it should have been heavier against a Penistone side that was starting read more→
County Cups Round-Up West Riding County Cup First Round James Burgess had a night to remember after bagging FIVE as Garforth Town went goal crazy in the last 20 minutes to win 8-1 against Glasshoughton Welfare. The scores had been level at the break as Welfare midfielder Adam Hayton had scored a penalty to cancel read more→
Garforth Town 1-2 Nostell Miners Welfare Danny Edwards closed the door on an injury-hit two years after scoring the last minute winner for Nostell Miners Welfare who staged a late comeback at Garforth Town. Edwards was mobbed by his team-mates who all understood the significance of the goal and what it meant to the young read more→
James Burgess is giving Non League Football a go again with his local team Garforth Town. Burgess was one of the quickest forwards in the lower reaches of Non League when he played for the likes of Garforth, Farsley Celtic, Shaw Lane Aquaforce and Wakefield FC. In recent years he has been playing local football read more→
