How did a 13-year-old boy from Kent become a Harrogate Town fan?
There are 281.8 miles from Deal Kent to Harrogate, and no bus.
Harry has been a keen player and follower of football for many years, so when he got a PlayStation the obvious game choice was FIFA.
Having achieved success with top-flight teams he felt he needed a new challenge: What could he achieve with the newly promoted team in the lowest league? Harrogate Town was selected.
Over the course of 4 FIFA seasons and several months, they had won all leagues including the premiership, and all cup competitions, including the Champions League.
During this time Harry got to know the team well and started to follow their progress in real life and advised his Dad he was now a Harrogate Town supporter and asked if could he attend a match or two. He is now like any other avid football supporter, knowing all player's names, stats, and the history of the club, and sporting club shirts tracksuits etc. He has now attended several away matches and recently made his first visit to The EnviroVent stadium to take in the atmosphere of a home game.
In his first-ever game away at Sutton United, he managed to have a selfie taken with his favorite player Jack Muldoon. Such is his tenacity to get to meet players and Manager Simon Weaver, which is what brought him to the attention of the Manager and club at this season's clash with Tranmere Rovers.
The club has made excellent progress in reaching League Two under the tenure of Simon Weaver and Harry hopes that they can continue to progress, just like his FIFA Harrogate Town team did!
