It was never in the Yorkshire Football Weekend constitution to return to any ground that had been reviewed in the same season that was until Bradford Park Avenue finished 3 rd in the Evo-Stik Premier Division and were paired with FC United of Manchester in the play-off semi-finals.

It seemed only fair that I would return to the Horsfall Stadium and not only give a local team my support but the opportunity to experience the FC United fans was one not to be missed. Straight after work I made my way to the station a quick train and bus journey and I was making my second visit to the King’s Head pub, luckily this time there was no EDL anywhere to be seen.

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category: Yorkshire Football Weekends
tags: 5-2 , Avenue , Bradford , English Defence League , , Evo-Stick , , Kendal Town , , Northern Premier League , Park

Quickly finishing our pint, Norman and I realised we were having a drink next to four members of the “English Defence League” not the sort of people you want to converse about your favourite Indian restaurant or if they enjoyed India v Pakistan in the cricket. It had looked like such a nice pub pre-match.

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