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THE Covid-19 pandemic has certainly changed the way in which Guiseley AFC’s Community Foundation works as it moved from basically providing football coaching at holiday camps, in various institutions, in local schools and for home schooled children to providing an invaluable role in the local community. This has varied from delivering food and prescriptions to those in need to providing online coaching courses to keep youngsters motivated and healthy. Covid-19 also put an end to the foundation’s main fundraising events – the annual two-day beer festival at Coopers Bar in Guiseley and the annual golf day at Horsforth Golf Club. ....
A NEW trip through time, as viewed from the perspective of the unassuming surroundings of Guiseley AFC’s Nethermoor Park, has now been published. The book charts how Guiseley AFC, a club formed 111 years ago, has survived the impacts of two global pandemics and wars, as well as local controversies that almost led to the club being commandeered by a new local rugby team, or it’s home ground being converted into an air raid shelter. Over the last century leafy Nethermoor Park has been the setting for Guiseley AFC’s steady rise from the humble Wharfedale League to playing cup finals at Wembley, and eventually competing at Non-League’s pinnacle – just one promotion away from the Football League. Over this time The Lions have fielded many great players, including England international Frank Worthington, and unearthed many future stars. Nethermoor has even been the setting for a major 1990s TV drama! ....