Harrogate Town backroom staff
We hold the names of 20 people on Harrogate Town's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Simon Weaver manages the first team, with Paul Thirlwell as assistant manager. Harrogate Town's is the 4th longest staff list of the 21 National League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Weaver | Manager | First team | 47 | England | - |
| Kevin Wilson | Manager | Under-18s | 64 | Northern Ireland | - |
| Paul Thirlwell | Assistant manager | First team | 46 | England | - |
| Tom Hullock | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 26 | England | - |
| Greg Abbott | Coach | Under-18s | 61 | England |  |
| Phil Priestley | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 49 | England |  |
| Michal Korbel | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 40 | Czechia | - |
| Ben Rome | Fitness coach | First team | 42 | England |  |
| Duncan McCarthy | Fitness coach | First team | 42 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Stevenson | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 72 | England | |
| Rachel McGeachie | Head physio | Club-wide | 35 | - | - |
| Chloe Laverick | Physio | First team | 30 | - | York City |
| Sarah Stead | Physio | First team | 23 | - | - |
| Phil Lee | Sports scientist | First team | 60 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Kerry | Chief scout | 36 | England |
| Lee Barraclough | Scout | 47 | England |
| Stuart Thomson | Head performance analyst | 24 | England |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Falkingham | Player and head of youth development | 34 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Harrogate Town and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Weaver | Chair | 75 | England |
| Dave Riley | Director | 59 | England |
Backroom staff at every National League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Harrogate Town's list is the 4th longest of the 21, against a median of 15 across the division. Carlisle United names the most, 34. Scunthorpe United names the fewest, 9.
Harrogate Town against the National League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | HARROGATE TOWN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 9 | 6 | 11 | |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 3 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 3 | 11 | FC Halifax Town |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | Hartlepool United |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of Harrogate Town's, in every league
Harrogate Town's 20 names make the joint 568th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 568 |  | League Two | 20 |
| 568 | Club Atlético Barracas Central | Super Liga | 20 |
| 568 |  | Super Liga | 20 |
| 568 | Dundee United | Scottish Premiership | 20 |
| 568 |  | League Two | 20 |
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
| 568 | FK Haugesund | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 |  | Superleague Greece | 20 |
| 568 | Gotham FC Women | NWSL | 20 |
| 568 | Hamarkameratene | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 | | National League | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | Women's Super League | 20 |
| 568 |  | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | Scottish Premiership | 20 |
| 568 |  | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | League One | 20 |
| 568 | Qingdao Hainiu | Chinese Super League | 20 |
| 568 | Royal Francs Borains | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 20 |
| 568 | Royal Olympic Club Charleroi | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 20 |
Where Harrogate Town's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 17 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 15 of the 17, 88%. The median age is 44. The oldest is Irving Weaver, chair, at 75, and the youngest Sarah Stead, physio, at 23. 5 members of staff came from another club, most often Carlisle United (2).
Where Harrogate Town's former staff work now
On Harrogate Town's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| David Watson | Scout |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Harrogate Town's manager?
Simon Weaver is the Harrogate Town first-team manager, aged 47. Paul Thirlwell is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Harrogate Town?
Phil Priestley coaches the Harrogate Town first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Harrogate Town's head physio?
Rachel McGeachie is head physio at Harrogate Town.
Who is Harrogate Town's chief scout?
Lloyd Kerry is chief scout at Harrogate Town.
How many backroom staff do Harrogate Town have?
We hold the names of 20 people on Harrogate Town's staff for 2025/26: 9 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 2 owners and directors. That is the 4th longest list of the 21 National League clubs we hold, against a median of 15. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 568th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Harrogate Town pays its squad, see Harrogate Town player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on National League wages.