The BPA Academy will take on Guiseley AFC this Wednesday, in the extra preliminary round of the FA Youth Cup. Kick off is set for 7:45pm, with tickets priced at just £3 for Adults, and £1 Concessions, u18s and Students (With Valid ID).
The winners of the game will host Swallownest in the FA Cup preliminary round during the week commencing 29th August.
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The club are delighted to announce the loan signing of Shane Maroodza on a months long deal from Huddersfield Town.
Shane plays in a left-back role, which should add some strength in depth across our defence.
Will Shane be in the team today? Find out at 2:15pm
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The club are delighted to announce that Adam Nowakowski has re-signed for the 22/23 season on a one-year, pound-a-week contract.
This will be the third year running that Nowakowski has signed for Avenue on £1 a week, a fantastic gesture to the club.
Adam was used in a variety of positions last year, and offers strength and depth to the team.
We’d like to place on record our thanks to Novva for agreeing to sign for £1 a week, and we look forward to seeing him wearing the Green and White kit once again.
An interview with Adam will be released in due course.
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We are delighted to announce today the signings of player/coach Danny King and Academy Goalie Liam Hall on non-contract agreements with the club.
Danny King has been working with the club over the past few seasons as a goalkeeper coach with our #1 George Sykes-Kenworthy, and #13 Liam Hall.
Both Danny and Liam are available for selection straight away, as well as Danny King continuing to provide the excellent coaching he has become known for.
You can watch Lloyds first interview after his signing below.
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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.
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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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.
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
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”
