Garfort Town AFC ( English Garforth Town AFC ) - football team of the 8th English Division from Garforth , an eastern suburb of Leeds . Founded in 1964 under the name of “Miners Arms”. Club colors match the colors of the Brazilian national team . Known for the fact that in 2004, at the invitation of friends, the former captain of the Brazilian national team Socrates turned out to be in it. In Garfort Town, he played the role of a playing coach. The legendary football player played only one match, replacing 12 minutes before the end of the meeting with Tadcaster Albion [1] . In the same season, famous former footballer, England player Lee Sharp played for Garfort. In the summer of 2005, another Brazilian star, Kareka, participated in a friendly match against Guizley . There were rumors of other celebrities coming to Garfort, including Bebeto , Romario [2] and Cafu [3] .
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| Complete title | Garforth Town Association Football Club | ||
| Nicknames | Miners ( English The Miners ) | ||
| Based | 1964 | ||
| Stadium | Genix Healthcare Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Site | garforthtown.com | ||
| Competition | First Division (North) of the Northern Premier League | ||
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September 26, 2010 it was reported that the club will be headed by Paul Gascoigne [4] . However , it was already announced on October 7 that Gascoigne would not be in Garfort.
Famous Players
- Socrates
- Carek
- Lee sharpe