Date: Saturday 24th August 2019
Venue: Yorkshire Payments Stadium, Hove Edge, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2PL
Kick Off: 3pm
Competition: Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round
Highlights: Highwaymen TV
The Highwaymen travel to Brighouse Town on Saturday looking to advance in the Emirates FA Cup.
History
The club was established in 1963 as the works team of the Blakeborough Valve Company. They joined the Huddersfield Works League in the same year, going on to win the league title in 1966–67, 1968–69, 1973–74 and 1974–75, as well as winning the League Cup and Halifax District Cup in 1968–69. In 1975 they moved up to the West Riding County Amateur League.
In 1988 the club adopted its current name after the company closed down. They won Division One in 1988–89 and went on to win the Premier Division in 1990–91 and the West Riding County Challenge Cup in 1991–92, before winning back-to-back Premier Division titles in 1994–95 and 1995–96, also winning the League Cup and Bob Wedgeworth Memorial Trophy in the latter season. They went on to win the Premier Division again in 2000–01 and 2001–02. Despite only finishing eighth in 2007–08, the club were promoted to Division One of the Northern Counties East League. After finishing as Division One runners-up in 2009–10, they were promoted to the Premier Division.
Brighouse won the Premier Division in 2013–14, earning promotion to Division One North of the Northern Premier League.
Last Match
Brighouse suffered defeat on Monday evening as Marske United left St Giles Road with all three points. The only goal of the game arrived in the 23rd minute when Andrew Stephenson was able to head home after an initial shot wasn’t cleared properly.
Morpeth won a squaker on Tuesday evening thanks to a brace from Joe Walton. David Norris had fired Lancaster City into the lead after 9 minutes before Walton grabbed his first converting a penalty after Wayne Phillips was barged over. Dan Lowson conceded an unfortunate own goal to put City back ahead. Liam Henderson tucked home the equaliser on 89 minutes before Walton converted the rebound from his own spot kick deep into added time.
Managers
Vill Powell – Vill is in charge of Brighouse Town for his first managerial role. However, he has plenty of coaching experience having had non playing roles at Sheffield FC, Rotherham United Academy and Harrogate Town. As a player, he spent 3 seasons at Sheffield Wednesday before a spell in Finland and Northern Ireland then moving back to England with amongst others Grays Athletic, Goole FC and Stocksbridge Park Steels.
