Garforth Town A.F.C. are an English football team. They currently play in the First Division of the Northern Counties East Football League, the 10th level of the English football pyramid. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... The Northern Counties East League is an English association football league that was founded in 1982 by the merger of the former Yorkshire League and Midland Counties League. ... The English football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (though for historical reasons — namely that the league system was originally intended to be United Kingdom-wide — a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ...

However, despite the Yorkshire club's low level, they gained massive press attention, both national and international, at the start of the 2004/05 season with the signing of Brazil legend Sócrates as a player-coach. This transfer came about following the purchase of the club by Simon Clifford, the man who brought Brazilian coaching methods to the UK with his string of ICFDS footballing academies. Aside from Sócrates, Clifford has also managed to attract ex-England and Manchester United winger Lee Sharpe to the club. Yorkshire as a traditional county. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira (born February 19, 1954), more commonly known as simply Sócrates, was a superlative Brazilian football player. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Lee Sharpe, (born May 27, 1971), is an English Association Football (soccer) player currently playing for Garforth Town. ...

Garforth have already confirmed that another former Brazil international, Careca, will spend time at the club during the 2005/06 season, and are currently in negotiations with Zico. There have also been rumours that Romário could be joining the club in the future. Antonio de Oliveira Filho Careca, (born October 5, 1960), is a legendary Brazillian Association Football (soccer) player. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arthur Antunes Coimbra (born in March 3, 1953), better known as Zico, is the best Brazilian football player ever. ... Romário with the World Cup USA 94 Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966 in Rio de Janeiro), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian football player. ...

Clifford has published a list of targets for the club; which include being promoted to the Nationwide Conference by 2013, and winning the Premier League by 2028. The Football Conference is a football league at the top of the National League System of so-called non-league football in England. ... 2013 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays English Premier League for sponsorship reasons) comprises the top 20 football clubs in the league system of English football. ... Centuries: 20th century - 21st century - 22nd century Decades: 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s - 2020s - 2030s 2040s 2050s 2060s 2070s Years: 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 - 2028 - 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 Events October 26 - Asteroid 1997 XF11 is predicted to make a close approach to Earth - nominal miss distance from...

History

Garforth Town were formed in 1964 as a local pub team called Miners Arms. As Garforth had no pitch at the time, the team played its home games in nearby Swillington. The team stepped up to the West Yorkshire League, a Saturday football league, in 1976. At the same time they acquired their own ground in Garforth, a former rubbish dump on Brierlands Lane. 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The team were forced to change their name to Garforth Miners to gain election into the Yorkshire League in 1978, pub teams not being allowed in the league. They changed their name again in 1985 to their current name. Two years later Garforth reached the quarter-finals of the FA Vase, their best ever cup performance. 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The FA Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. ...

Garforth moved to their current stadium, Wheatley Park, in 1998. During the 2003 season Simon Clifford bought the club, writing off the team's £100,000 debts. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External Links

• Official website (http://www.garforthtown.com/content)
• BBC article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/3957519.stm)