Harborough Town brings together the character of Market Harborough, a community-focused non-league football tradition and the distinctive identity of the Bees. This team page presents the latest recorded picture of the club, from its ten-player senior squad and coaching continuity to recent player movement and competition participation. Yellow and black colours, Bowden Park and a volunteer-led structure form the setting for a side whose story is rooted in local development and steady progress through the English football pyramid.
Harborough Town Upcoming matches by league
National League - North
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- National League North - 10
Macclesfield
Harborough Town
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- National League North - 11
Harborough TownNo H2HSouthport
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- National League North - 12
South ShieldsNo H2HHarborough Town
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- National League North - 13
Harborough TownNo H2HWorksop Town
FA Cup
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- Quarter-finals
Harborough TownNo H2HRushall Olympic
Harborough Town Last matches by league
National League - North
FA Cup
Non League Premier - Southern Central
FA Trophy
Friendlies Clubs
Harborough Town Team Roster
Harborough Town’s recorded squad contains 10 players: one goalkeeper, three defenders, four midfielders and two attackers. E. Taylor is the listed goalkeeper, with B. Williams, Paul Malone and T. Daire forming the defensive group. Midfield options include B. Stephens, C. Kennedy, Joel Carta and Sandro Raniere Guimarães Cordeiro, while Dempsey Arlott-John and Gary Mulligan are listed as attackers. The list combines abbreviated names with fully recorded names, and its positional balance places midfield at the centre of the current group.
position Goalkeeper
Elliott Taylor
position Defender
position Midfielder
Connor Kennedy
Ben Stephens
Joel Carta
Sandro Raniere Guimarães Cordeiro
position Attacker
Dempsey Arlott-John
Gary Mulligan
Last Harborough Town Coachs
Mitchell Austin is recorded as Harborough Town’s current coach. His appointment began on 1 July 2023, giving the club more than three years of continuity in the role by that date. The available coaching chronology lists no earlier appointment, so Austin is the only named figure in the recorded sequence. The timeline presents a stable recent technical leadership period, although it does not provide tactical details, honours or a wider managerial history.
Mitchell Austin
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Austin | England | 1 July 2023 |
Harborough Town Transfers
Recorded arrivals include B. Assombalonga, who joined from Barnet as a free agent on 21 July 2026, and R. McLean, who arrived from Buxton on loan on 13 March 2026. D. Newton returned from a loan spell at Brackley Town on 27 February 2026, while David Kamara joined from Peterborough on loan in November 2025. Earlier entries include free-agent arrivals G. Carline, B. Stephens, T. Daire, J. Crawford, K. Tonga, Jake Duffy, J. Gyamfi, I. Bazeley-Graham, C. Kennedy and F. Robinson. The listed movements show a mix of free-agent arrivals, loans and a loan return rather than one single recruitment route.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Jacobs |
Northampton
|
Free agent | 13 August 2026 |
| B. Assombalonga |
Barnet
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| R. McLean |
Buxton
|
Loan | 13 March 2026 |
| D. Newton |
Brackley Town
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Return from loan | 27 February 2026 |
| D. Newton |
Brackley Town
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Return from loan | 31 January 2026 |
Peterborough
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Loan | 13 November 2025 | |
| David Kamara |
Peterborough
|
Loan | 13 November 2025 |
| G. Carline |
Brackley Town
|
Free agent | 29 June 2025 |
| D. Newton |
Brackley Town
|
Free agent | 29 June 2025 |
| Dempsey Arlott-John |
Brackley Town
|
- | 6 February 2025 |
| B. Stephens |
King's Lynn Town
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Free | 9 July 2024 |
| T. Daire |
Anstey Nomads
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Free | 18 December 2023 |
| J. Crawford |
Brackley Town
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Free | 14 November 2023 |
| J. Dadge |
Northampton
|
Loan | 7 October 2023 |
| K. Tonga |
Rushall Olympic
|
Free | 17 September 2023 |
Departures recorded include David Kamara’s return to Peterborough after his loan on 26 February 2026 and D. Newton’s loan move to Brackley Town on 21 November 2025. B. Starkie left for Truro City as a free agent on 6 August 2025. J. Dadge’s listed departure to Northampton on 3 November 2023 has no stated movement type. These entries show returns, a loan departure, a free-agent exit and one movement whose classification is not specified, without representing every departure from the club.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Peterborough
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Return from loan | 26 February 2026 | |
| D. Newton |
Brackley Town
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Loan | 21 November 2025 |
| B. Starkie |
Truro City
|
Free agent | 6 August 2025 |
| J. Dadge |
Northampton
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N/A | 3 November 2023 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the recorded movements, Harborough Town’s activity from July 2023 to August 2026 includes free-agent arrivals, loans, a return from loan and one arrival with no stated type. The later period features B. Assombalonga from Barnet as a free agent, R. McLean from Buxton on loan and D. Newton returning from Brackley Town. The departure record includes David Kamara returning to Peterborough, D. Newton moving to Brackley Town on loan and B. Starkie leaving for Truro City as a free agent. This leaves a movement picture containing temporary arrangements and reversals of loan status, without establishing a complete net balance or a single recruitment pattern. The dates show activity continuing across successive seasons, while the listed entries remain a partial view of movement and do not establish the club’s entire recruitment or departure history.
Leagues Harborough Town has participated in
Harborough Town has recorded FA Cup participation from 2013 through 2025 and FA Trophy participation from 2022 through 2025, placing both national knockout competitions within its recent competitive history. League records show involvement in the Non League Premier - Southern Central in 2024 and 2025, the latest competition entry and a recently active part of the club’s schedule. Earlier records cover Non League Div One - Northern Midlands in 2022 and 2023, plus the corresponding play-offs in 2023. The Non League Premier - Southern Central play-offs were recorded in 2024. Club friendlies appear from 2021 to 2024 and are historical rather than recent.
More about Harborough Town
Harborough Town Football Club is the senior representative of Market Harborough in Leicestershire, England. Commonly known as the Bees, the club is identified with yellow and black colours and a strongly local sense of purpose. Its recorded football activity places it within the English regional and national non-league pyramid, with no continental competition footprint. The club’s competition history includes the FA Cup and FA Trophy alongside league football and play-off campaigns in the non-league structure.
The club’s roots reach back to youth football in the mid-1970s, before a community merger established the modern identity. From there, Harborough Town has progressed through the non-league pyramid while retaining a volunteer-led character. The organisation is structured around a charitable trust rather than private ownership or a corporate-backed model, with trustees and a football committee overseeing community assets and development pathways. That framework connects the senior side with a wider local sporting network and helps explain the emphasis on inclusion, youth development and continuity.
Home matches are associated with Bowden Park on Northampton Road, also known through sponsorship as the Harborough Town Community Football Ground. The venue operates as a multi-use community sports hub, with artificial and grass pitches serving Market Harborough and the surrounding region. It is more than a match setting: the ground forms part of the club’s community infrastructure and supports football activity at several levels.
The Bees identity is reinforced by the club crest’s bee imagery, symbolising industry, cooperation and local belonging. Yellow home colours are a prominent visual tradition, with contrasting red or dark alternatives used for other kits. The club’s culture combines semi-professional senior football with pathways for developing local players, while its place in the domestic pyramid keeps its story focused on regional competition, community participation and gradual sporting progress.
Last matches statistics for Harborough Town
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stamford
0 - 0
Harborough Town
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
King's Lynn Town
1 - 1
Harborough Town
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Harborough Town
1 - 0
Morecambe
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Oxford City
1 - 1
Harborough Town
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Harborough Town
4 - 2
Darlington 1883
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Hednesford Town
2 - 1
Harborough Town
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Harborough Town
2 - 1
Marine
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Brackley Town
1 - 0
Harborough Town
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Harborough Town
0 - 3
Hereford
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Harborough Town
0 - 0
AFC Telford United
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Harborough Town
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).