Garforth Town A.F.C.

Garforth Town Association Football Club are an English football team. They currently play in the Premier Division of the Northern Counties East Football League, the 9th level of the English football pyramid.

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English - Football - Northern Counties East Football League - Pyramid

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However, despite the Yorkshire club's low level, they gained massive press attention, both national and international, at the start of the 2004/05 season with the signing of Brazil legend Sócrates as a player-coach. This transfer came about following the purchase of the club by Simon Clifford, the man who brought Brazilian coaching methods to the UK with his string of ICFDS footballing academies. Aside from Sócrates, Clifford has also managed to attract ex-England and Manchester United winger Lee Sharpe to the club.

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Yorkshire - 2004 - 05 - Brazil - Sócrates - Simon Clifford - Brazilian - UK - England - Manchester United - Lee Sharpe

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Garforth have already confirmed that another former Brazil international, Careca, will spend time at the club during the 2005/06 season, and are currently in negotiations with Zico. There have also been rumours that Romário could be joining the club in the future.

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Careca - 06 - Zico - Romário

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Clifford has published a list of targets for the club; which include being promoted to the Nationwide Conference by 2013, and winning the FA Premier League by 2028.

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Nationwide Conference - 2013 - FA Premier League - 2028

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