You can watch Lloyds first interview after his signing below.
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NEW SIGNING | Lloyd Smith signs on for Avenue!
MATCH PREVIEW – Kings Lynn Town F.C.
The Green Army kick-off their 2022/23 National League North campaign on home soil this coming Saturday, welcoming recently relegated side King’s Lynn Town to the Horsfall Community Stadium.
Following a strong pre-season for Mark Bower’s side, Bradford will look to kick-off three points following a good previous season.
Avenue have so far reinforced the squad with the additions of Jacob Blyth and Eddie Church, whilst retaining a number of players and welcoming some old faces back, with Jamie Spencer and Will Longbottom returning to the Green of Yorkshire.
Opponents:
The Linnetts are back in the National League North after finishing last season in 21st position of the National League, seeing King’s Lynn drop into the National League North.
Following Tommy Widdrington’s side’s relegation, the Linnetts have recruited strongly with the additions of talents such as Jordan Ponticelli, Ben Stephens and Josh Coulson, but the club have also retained key players such as Josh Barrett and Michael Clunan.
King’s Lynn enjoyed a promising pre-season, beating Peterborough United, drawing with MK Dons and losing 2-0 to former Premier League outfit Norwich City.
Form guide:
BPA: WWLLL
King’s Lynn: WWDLL
Key player: Michael Clunan
Previously a target of EFL and National League clubs, King’s Lynn town have done brilliantly to retain club captain Clunan after an applaudable spell at the club. After six goals in 42 appearances last campaign for the central midfielder, Clunan has an ability to take control of the middle of the park with some excellent vision and awareness. At 28-years-old, his experience and love for the Linnets could be a key factor for how Widdrington’s side performs this season.
Previous meeting:
These two sides have only faced one another twice in their history, which came in the 2019/20 campaign. Both teams enjoyed three points each, but the most recent outing saw a Nicky Clee strike clinch a crucial three points for Bradford on the day.
WILL LONGBOTTOM RETURNS TO AVENUE!
The Club are delighted to confirm the signing of attacker Will Longbottom! Will previously played for Avenue in the curtailed 2020-21 Season.
We spoke with Will on his signing, and he had this to say.
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EDDIE CHURCH ‘ELECTRIC’ FOR AVENUE
We are delighted to announce our latest signing as ex-Brighouse Town striker Eddie Church!
The 22 year-old joins Avenue after spells at Tadcaster Albion, and previously with locals Brighouse Town.
You can see Eddie’s first interview below.
COUNTY FA AFFILIATION UPDATE
We are pleased to announce that the Club’s affiliation with the West Riding County FA has been completed. This means that tomorrows away fixture v Silsden AFC will go ahead. We would like to apologise to everyone who planned to attend the Campion match and we hope to see you at the Office Interiors Stadium tomorrow for a 3:00pm KO.
The price on the gate is set at just £5 for Adults, and £2 for Concessions.
Travelling to the game? You can head to the Silsden AFC website by clicking here. Public transport travel and full address is available below.
The Office Interiors Stadium
Keighley Road
Silsden
Keighley
BD20 0EH
JOHNSON ‘JOYOUS’ TO SIGN FOR 5TH YEAR AT AVENUE
The club are delighted to announce that today, Striker Oli Johnson has signed on for a 5th Year at Avenue.
Originally joining on loan from Guiseley in November of 2016, then signing in 2017, Johnson has been a popular figure under Mark Bower, playing a key role over the last few years as we avoided relegation over the curtailed Covid Seasons and the 2021-22 season.
On the appointment, Mark Bower had this to say; “We are delighted that OJ will continue with us for another season. On his day he is a match winner for us and has versatility across our forward positions. His experience has been a massive influence on our younger players over the past few seasons and many have stated how the enjoy playing with him.”
Oli Johnson also added; “Happy to sign for another season at the club. To continue playing for Bows and Bosh is a big factor in my decision and to be a part of what we’re trying to build. I’m looking forward to seeing what we can achieve as a group this coming season”
CAMPION CALLED OFF
Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, tomorrows away pre-season match v Campion AFC has been cancelled. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience. Any further updates will be posted ASAP.
2022/23 Fixtures!
We can now announce our fixtures for the upcoming 2022/23 Season.
The season starts and ends with games at home. Kings Lynn Town arrive at the Horsfall on Saturday 6th August, whilst AFC Fylde are the the opponents on the last day of the season Saturday 6th May.
We get one of the long trips out of the way in our first Away game of the season, with a trip to Latimer Park to play Kettering taking place on August 13th, before a trip to new boys Scarborough Athletic on the following Tuesday night August 16th.
The Christmas period has just the 2 games this season, Farsley Celtic visit on Boxing day before we travel to The Citedel on New Years Day.
Our last away game is Hereford away on April 22nd.
In the FA Cup we enter in the second qualifying round, on Saturday 17th September and the FA Trophy on November 19th in the Second Round.
A Full list of our fixtures is below;
BRADFORD (PARK AVENUE) – Vanarama National League North
| Sat | Aug | 6 | Kings Lynn Town | H | |
| Sat | Aug | 13 | Kettering Town | A | |
| Tue | Aug | 16 | Scarborough Athletic | A | |
| Sat | Aug | 20 | Kidderminster Harriers | H | |
| Sat | Aug | 27 | Chorley | A | |
| Mon | Aug | 29 | Spennymoor Town | H | |
| Sat | Sep | 3 | Leamington | A | |
| Sat | Sep | 10 | Gloucester City | H | |
| Mon | Sep | 12 | Darlington | H | |
| Sat | Sep | 17 | Emirates FA Cup 2Q | ||
| Sat | Sep | 24 | AFC Fylde | A | |
| Tue | Sep | 27 | Southport | A | |
| Sat | Oct | 1 | Emirates FA Cup 3Q | ||
| Sat | Oct | 8 | Curzon Ashton | H | |
| Sat | Oct | 15 | Banbury United | A | Emirates FA Cup 4Q |
| Sat | Oct | 22 | Hereford | H | |
| Tue | Oct | 25 | Blyth Spartans | A | |
| Sat | Oct | 29 | Brackley Town | H | |
| Sat | Nov | 5 | Chester | A | Emirates FA Cup 1 |
| Mon | Nov | 7 | Peterborough Sports | H | |
| Sat | Nov | 12 | Alfreton Town | A | |
| Sat | Nov | 19 | Isuzu FA Trophy 2 | ||
| Sat | Nov | 26 | Boston United | H | Emirates FA Cup 2 |
| Sat | Dec | 3 | Buxton | A | |
| Mon | Dec | 5 | AFC Telford United | H | |
| Sat | Dec | 10 | Kings Lynn Town | A | |
| Mon | Dec | 12 | Scarborough Athletic | H | |
| Sat | Dec | 17 | Isuzu FA Trophy 3 | ||
| Mon | Dec | 26 | Farsley Celtic | H | |
| Sun | Jan | 1 | Farsley Celtic | A | |
| Sat | Jan | 7 | Kettering Town | H | Emirates FA Cup 3 |
| Sat | Jan | 14 | Spennymoor Town | A | Isuzu FA Trophy 4 |
| Sat | Jan | 21 | Kidderminster Harriers | A | |
| Sat | Jan | 28 | Chorley | H | Emirates FA Cup 4 |
| Sat | Feb | 4 | Gloucester City | A | |
| Sat | Feb | 11 | Leamington | H | Isuzu FA Trophy 5 |
| Sat | Feb | 18 | Brackley Town | A | |
| Mon | Feb | 20 | Blyth Spartans | H | |
| Sat | Feb | 25 | Chester | H | |
| Wed | Mar | 1 | Emirates FA Cup 5 | ||
| Sat | Mar | 4 | Peterborough Sports | A | Isuzu FA Trophy 6 |
| Tue | Mar | 7 | AFC Telford United | A | |
| Sat | Mar | 11 | Alfreton Town | H | |
| Sat | Mar | 18 | Boston United | A | Emirates FA Cup Quarter-Final |
| Sat | Mar | 25 | Buxton | H | |
| Sat | Apr | 1 | Curzon Ashton | A | Isuzu FA Trophy Semi-Final |
| Fri | Apr | 7 | Southport | H | |
| Mon | Apr | 10 | Darlington | A | |
| Sat | Apr | 15 | Banbury United | H | |
| Sat | Apr | 22 | Hereford | A | Emirates FA Cup Semi-Final |
| Sat | Apr | 29 | AFC Fylde | H | |
| Sun | May | 21 | Isuzu FA Trophy Final | ||
| Sat | Jun | 3 | Emirates FA Cup Final |
NUE SEASON NUE KITS!
The club are happy to finally show of our brand-new playing kit for the 22/23 Season!
The home kit, features a green torso with white accents dashed along the seams of the shirt and along the collar, paired with White and Green shorts. Green socks complete the look, for a classic Green and White kit.
Our away kit jumps well away from last year, with a full Amber and Black shirt. The sleeves fade from amber into black, which then wraps along the shoulder and into the collar. The shorts are black, with amber running down towards the amber socks.
The new kit is available to order from 9am today priced at £50.00 Adults and £42.00 Juniors, and the Club Shop will have a stock of the Home shirts available straight away in limited quantities. The Away kit is only available on backorder at the time of this release. We will let you know on our socials when this is available in store.
We’d also like to say a massive thank you to all our sponsors – The James Mae Group take the front shirt spot, our newest sponsor Mr Scratching’s emblazoned on the back, Highbury Homes take the shorts, and Greens Roofing and Building feature on the shirt sleeve.
You can purchase the 22/23 Season Shirts here
Season Ticket Holders and Multimatch ticket holders can use code ST22 for 20% off!
Please note: code does not apply to sale items or matchday and season tickets. All orders will be checked and any that use the code incorrectly will be automatically refunded.
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‘PARK LITE’ PRE-SEASON PROGRAMME!
We are happy to announce that our first 12 page pre-season programme will be available at tomorrows match vs Bradford City for just £2. This is one of three unique programmes that will release during our pre-season games, with the first featuring the history of our rivalry with City.
The new programme will be available in both the Club Shop and the programme shop during tomorrows match vs City.
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