Harrogate Town were many a mile away from the Football League in a decade where the only true professional sport on offer was a 40-overs international cricket match held between India and Pakistan at St George’s Road.
Take a look through these images and please do send us any team pictures that you might have from that sporting decade.
9. Sporting Retro
Harrogate Town line-up from December 1986.
Back row, left to right: Jack Smith, Chris King, Steve Jones, Ashley Fieldhouse, Paul Williamson and John Dembickjy.
Front: John Deacey, Mick Dawes, Dave Ballantyne, Fergus Donaldson, Dave Oakley and Mick Swaine. Photo: YPN
10. Sporting Retro
retro cricket 6th 05 1988 Knaresborough’s opening batsman Michael Stanford and Brian Smart in the Aire Wharfe League Photo: Steve Riding
11. Sporting Retro
Knaresborough stalwart Mike Baxendale in the Aire Wharfe League, twice winner of the league Division "A" bowling averages ...retro cricket....17th may 1988 Photo: Steve Riding
12. Sporting Retro
Harrogate and District League Premier Division side Harlow Hill, pictured in 1989.
Back from left: Simon Pickles, Bruce Robshaw, Shaun Renfrew, Paul Lynsky, Carl Westerman, Dave Cooper, Colin Waddington.
Front: Mark Pannett, Richard Hunter, Johnny Pearson, Stuart Large, Kevin Foulkes. Photo: Steve Riding