Paul Harsley
Encyclopedia
Paul Harsley is an English
footballer who plays for North Ferriby United
as a midfielder
. He has spent his 14 year career playing for clubs in the bottom two tiers of the Football League
.
His professional footballing career began at Grimsby Town
in 1996, though he switched to Scunthorpe United
a year later, without having appeared for Grimsby. He spent four seasons with the club, racking up 131 league appearances, before moving to Halifax Town
. In 2002 he transferred to Northampton Town
, and after a couple of years he moved on again to Macclesfield Town
. In 2006 he signed with Port Vale
, yet again he stayed just two years, though did pick up a Player of the season award before signing with Chesterfield
. In 2010 he left Chesterfield, having been largely unsuccessful, and spending much of his time on loan at Darlington
and York City
.
, Lincolnshire
, Harsley started his career at the Grimsby Town
youth system
as a trainee and signed a professional
contract on 16 July 1996. He moved to his hometown club Scunthorpe United
7 July 1997, having not appeared for Grimsby's first team.
, replacing Alex Calvo García
as a late substitute. His first season was quite successful, as he made fifteen appearances in all, scoring his first professional goal against Exeter City
.
His second season with the club was to prove far more prolific however. He made 42 appearances as his club won promotion
via the Third Division
play-off Final in 1999. The final itself took place at Wembley Stadium on his 21st birthday, where they defeated Leyton Orient
1–0.
Harsley was an ever-present for Scunthorpe's Second Division
season, though he was unable to help the club avoid relegation in 23rd place.
He maintained his first team spot in 2000–01, but was released by the club at the end of the season, subsequently joining Halifax Town
on a free transfer on 1 July 2001.
, a full nine points below Bristol Rovers
. Throughout the campaign he was linked with big money moves to First Division
clubs, but nothing came of the speculation.
football, in June 2002 Harsley moved on to Northampton Town
, again on a free transfer. He was highly productive throughout the 2002–03 season, making 51 appearances in all. However he suffered his third relegation in four years, Northampton dropped out of the Second Division in last place, 11 points from safety.
. He helped them to avoid relegation, before a signing a two-year contract in May 2004.
A successful season followed in 2004–05, when his club made the play-offs, finishing ahead of eight place Darlington
on goal difference. Despite ever-present Harsley scoring in the play-off semi-final, Macclesfield were knocked out by Lincoln City
. At the end of the campaign he was handed the club's Player of the Year award.
The following season proved to be a disappointing one, with Macclesfield again fighting relegation. Harsley managed to make 45 league appearances, making 55 appearances in all competitions.
Port Vale
on a free transfer for the start of the 2006–07 season. A quiet season for both club and player, he made a total of forty appearances.
Vale were relegated in the 2007–08 season, and the club's misfortune on the pitch began to depress Harsley. Though the season had its high points for Harsley as he was captain of the side and also player of the year
.
and instead signed for Chesterfield
. He failed to impress in 2008–09, making less than 20 appearances all told. By February 2009 he was put on the transfer list by manager Lee Richardson
.
After starting the 2009–10
campaign just as poorly, he signed for Darlington
on loan for three months on 26 November 2009, along with teammate Danny Hall
. He played just three games for the club. He joined Conference National
side York City
on loan until the end of the season in March 2010, teaming up with his former Vale manager Martin Foyle
. He made his first start in a 1–0 victory over Mansfield Town
on 16 March, and scored his first York goal with the opener in a 4–0 victory over Grays Athletic
. He finished the loan spell with nine appearances and one goal for York, helping them to a play-off position. Chesterfield announced that he would not be offered a new contract at the end of the season.
Premier Division
team North Ferriby United
in July 2010 and he signed for them in August. He helped them to a play-off finish in 2010–11
, though they lost out 2–0 to Colwyn Bay
in the play-off semi-finals. He made 41 appearances in both league and cup games.
taker.
|1997–98||Scunthorpe United
||Third Division
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|1998–99||Scunthorpe United
||Third Division
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|1999–2000||Scunthorpe United
||Second Division
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|-
|2000–01||Scunthorpe United
||Third Division
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|-
|2001–02||Halifax Town
||Third Division
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|2002–03||Northampton Town
||Second Division
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|-
|2003–04||Northampton Town
||Third Division
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|-
|2003–04||Macclesfield Town
||Third Division
||16||2||0||0||0||0||16||2
|-
|2004–05||Macclesfield Town
||League Two
||46||3||3||0||1||0||55||4
|-
|2005–06||Macclesfield Town
||League Two
||45||6||2||0||2||0||55||7
|-
|2006–07
||Port Vale
||League One
||32||1||2||0||4||0||40||1
|-
|2007–08
||Port Vale
||League One
||41||5||1||0||0||0||42||5
|-
|2008–09||Chesterfield
||League Two
||17||1||1||0||1||0||19||1
|-
|2009–10
||Chesterfield
||League Two
||3||0||0||0||1||0||5||0
|-
|2009–10
||Darlington
(loan)||League Two
||3||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|2009–10||York City
(loan)||Conference National
||9||1||0||0||0||0||9||1
|-
|2010–11
||North Ferriby United
||Northern Premier Division
||32||4||4||0||0||0||41||6
|-
|2011–12
||North Ferriby United
||Northern Premier Division
||14||3||2||0||0||0||18||4
|-
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490||44||29||3||18||0||569||52
Notes:
Individual
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer who plays for North Ferriby United
North Ferriby United A.F.C.
North Ferriby United Association Football Club is an English football club based in North Ferriby, near Kingston upon Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. They were formed in 1934. They reached the Northern Premier League Premier Division for the first time in 2005...
as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. He has spent his 14 year career playing for clubs in the bottom two tiers of the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
.
His professional footballing career began at Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
in 1996, though he switched to Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
a year later, without having appeared for Grimsby. He spent four seasons with the club, racking up 131 league appearances, before moving to Halifax Town
Halifax Town A.F.C.
Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years...
. In 2002 he transferred to Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
, and after a couple of years he moved on again to Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
. In 2006 he signed with Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
, yet again he stayed just two years, though did pick up a Player of the season award before signing with Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
. In 2010 he left Chesterfield, having been largely unsuccessful, and spending much of his time on loan at Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
and York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
.
Grimsby Town
Born in ScunthorpeScunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, Harsley started his career at the Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
youth system
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
as a trainee and signed a professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
contract on 16 July 1996. He moved to his hometown club Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
7 July 1997, having not appeared for Grimsby's first team.
Scunthorpe United
He broke into Scunthorpe's first team on 20 September 1997, aged 18, in a 1–0 defeat at BarnetBarnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
, replacing Alex Calvo García
Alex Calvo García
Alex Calvo García , aka Jandro, is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.-Football career:...
as a late substitute. His first season was quite successful, as he made fifteen appearances in all, scoring his first professional goal against Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
.
His second season with the club was to prove far more prolific however. He made 42 appearances as his club won promotion
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
via the Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
play-off Final in 1999. The final itself took place at Wembley Stadium on his 21st birthday, where they defeated Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
1–0.
Harsley was an ever-present for Scunthorpe's Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
season, though he was unable to help the club avoid relegation in 23rd place.
He maintained his first team spot in 2000–01, but was released by the club at the end of the season, subsequently joining Halifax Town
Halifax Town A.F.C.
Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years...
on a free transfer on 1 July 2001.
Halifax Town
He spent one season at Halifax; which proved to be highly successful on an individual level, with Harsley ending up as their top scorer with twelve goals from fifty games; however the team performed extremely poorly and they were relegated out of the Football LeagueThe Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, a full nine points below Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
. Throughout the campaign he was linked with big money moves to First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
clubs, but nothing came of the speculation.
Northampton Town
Unwilling to play ConferenceConference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
football, in June 2002 Harsley moved on to Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
, again on a free transfer. He was highly productive throughout the 2002–03 season, making 51 appearances in all. However he suffered his third relegation in four years, Northampton dropped out of the Second Division in last place, 11 points from safety.
Macclesfield Town
Although he started the 2003–04 season at Northampton, on 13 February 2004 he moved to Third Division rivals Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
. He helped them to avoid relegation, before a signing a two-year contract in May 2004.
A successful season followed in 2004–05, when his club made the play-offs, finishing ahead of eight place Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
on goal difference. Despite ever-present Harsley scoring in the play-off semi-final, Macclesfield were knocked out by Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
. At the end of the campaign he was handed the club's Player of the Year award.
The following season proved to be a disappointing one, with Macclesfield again fighting relegation. Harsley managed to make 45 league appearances, making 55 appearances in all competitions.
Port Vale
Harsley moved to League OneFootball League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
on a free transfer for the start of the 2006–07 season. A quiet season for both club and player, he made a total of forty appearances.
Vale were relegated in the 2007–08 season, and the club's misfortune on the pitch began to depress Harsley. Though the season had its high points for Harsley as he was captain of the side and also player of the year
Port Vale F.C. Player of the Year
The Port Vale Player of the Year award is voted for annually by Port Vale's supporters in recognition of the best overall performance by an individual player throughout the football season. Towards the end of each season, fans are invited to cast their votes for this award.The inaugural award was...
.
Chesterfield
At the end of the season he was out of contract, and decided to move on after turning down a new deal at Vale ParkVale Park
Vale Park is a football stadium in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is the home ground of Port Vale F.C., who have played at the ground since 1950....
and instead signed for Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
. He failed to impress in 2008–09, making less than 20 appearances all told. By February 2009 he was put on the transfer list by manager Lee Richardson
Lee Richardson (footballer)
Lee James Richardson is a former professional footballer and until 6 May 2009 he was manager of Chesterfield...
.
After starting the 2009–10
2009–10 Football League
The Football League 2009–10, called the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the 110th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2009 and concluded in May 2010, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The...
campaign just as poorly, he signed for Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
on loan for three months on 26 November 2009, along with teammate Danny Hall
Danny Hall (footballer born 1983)
Daniel Andrew 'Danny' Hall is an English footballer who currently plays for Hyde. , , , , and .-Career:Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, he grew up in Dukinfield, Cheshire...
. He played just three games for the club. He joined Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
on loan until the end of the season in March 2010, teaming up with his former Vale manager Martin Foyle
Martin Foyle
Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals...
. He made his first start in a 1–0 victory over Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
on 16 March, and scored his first York goal with the opener in a 4–0 victory over Grays Athletic
Grays Athletic F.C.
Grays Athletic Football Club is an English football club currently based in Corringham, Essex after leaving the New Recreation Ground in Grays at the end of the 2009–10 season...
. He finished the loan spell with nine appearances and one goal for York, helping them to a play-off position. Chesterfield announced that he would not be offered a new contract at the end of the season.
North Ferriby United
Harsley trialled with Northern Premier LeagueNorthern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
Premier Division
Northern Premier League Premier Division
The Premier Division is the top division of the Northern Premier League. It is at Step 3 of the National League System, placing it six divisions below the Premier League...
team North Ferriby United
North Ferriby United A.F.C.
North Ferriby United Association Football Club is an English football club based in North Ferriby, near Kingston upon Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. They were formed in 1934. They reached the Northern Premier League Premier Division for the first time in 2005...
in July 2010 and he signed for them in August. He helped them to a play-off finish in 2010–11
2010–11 Northern Premier League
The 2010–11 season was the 43rd season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the fourth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South....
, though they lost out 2–0 to Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay F.C.
Colwyn Bay F.C. are a Welsh football club, as of the 2011–12 season are playing in the Conference North. Nicknamed the Seagulls, the club play at Llanelian Road in Old Colwyn.-History:...
in the play-off semi-finals. He made 41 appearances in both league and cup games.
Style of play
He is best suited to his defensive midfield role where he is known for his ability to read the game and break up the opposition's attacks. He is also able to play on the right of midfield and at right back and is known as a highly reliable penalty kickPenalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
taker.
Career statistics
|-|1997–98||Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
||Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
||15||1||0||0||0||0||15||1
|-
|1998–99||Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
||Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
||34||0||3||1||2||0||42||1
|-
|1999–2000||Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
||46||3||1||0||2||0||51||3
|-
|2000–01||Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
||Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
||33||1||2||0||2||0||38||1
|-
|2001–02||Halifax Town
Halifax Town A.F.C.
Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years...
||Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
||45||11||3||1||1||0||50||12
|-
|2002–03||Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
||45||2||3||1||1||0||51||3
|-
|2003–04||Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
||Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
||14||0||2||0||1||0||19||0
|-
|2003–04||Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
||Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
||16||2||0||0||0||0||16||2
|-
|2004–05||Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||46||3||3||0||1||0||55||4
|-
|2005–06||Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||45||6||2||0||2||0||55||7
|-
|2006–07
2006–07 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2006–07 season was Port Vale's ninety-fifth season of football in the Football League, and third successive season in League One. Martin Foyle's side again finished in mid-table, whilst exiting the FA Cup and the League Trophy at the Second Round...
||Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||32||1||2||0||4||0||40||1
|-
|2007–08
2007–08 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2007–08 season was Port Vale's ninety-sixth season of football in the Football League, and fourth successive season in League One. Vale finished second-from-bottom, and were relegated, some twelve points from safety. Manager Martin Foyle left the club in September, and Lee Sinnott failed to...
||Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2008–09||Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2009–10
2009–10 Football League
The Football League 2009–10, called the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the 110th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2009 and concluded in May 2010, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The...
||Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2009–10
2009–10 Darlington F.C. season
The 2009–10 season is Darlington Football Clubs 81st season in the Football League and their 18th consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football, currently called Football League Two...
||Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
(loan)||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2009–10||York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
(loan)||Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
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|2010–11
2010–11 Northern Premier League
The 2010–11 season was the 43rd season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the fourth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South....
||North Ferriby United
North Ferriby United A.F.C.
North Ferriby United Association Football Club is an English football club based in North Ferriby, near Kingston upon Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. They were formed in 1934. They reached the Northern Premier League Premier Division for the first time in 2005...
||Northern Premier Division
Northern Premier League Premier Division
The Premier Division is the top division of the Northern Premier League. It is at Step 3 of the National League System, placing it six divisions below the Premier League...
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|2011–12
2011–12 Northern Premier League
The 2011–12 season is the 44th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the fifth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.The League sponsors for 2011–12 are Evo-Stik...
||North Ferriby United
North Ferriby United A.F.C.
North Ferriby United Association Football Club is an English football club based in North Ferriby, near Kingston upon Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. They were formed in 1934. They reached the Northern Premier League Premier Division for the first time in 2005...
||Northern Premier Division
Northern Premier League Premier Division
The Premier Division is the top division of the Northern Premier League. It is at Step 3 of the National League System, placing it six divisions below the Premier League...
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Notes:
- East Riding Senior Cup, FA TrophyFA TrophyThe Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
, Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
and Northern Premier League Challenge CupNorthern Premier League Challenge CupThe Northern Premier League Challenge Cup is a knock-out cup competition organised by the Northern Premier League....
results included in totals. - Play-off results included in totals.
Honours
Scunthorpe United- Football League Third DivisionFootball League Third DivisionThe Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
play-off winner: 1999
Individual
- Macclesfield Town F.C.Macclesfield Town F.C.Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
Player of the Year winner: 2005 - Port Vale F.C. Player of the YearPort Vale F.C. Player of the YearThe Port Vale Player of the Year award is voted for annually by Port Vale's supporters in recognition of the best overall performance by an individual player throughout the football season. Towards the end of each season, fans are invited to cast their votes for this award.The inaugural award was...
winner: 2008
External links
- Paul Harsley profile at the North Ferriby United website