Simon Weaver finds himself teetering on the brink of history as he looks to cement his place in Harrogate folklore. But even if Weaver does lead Harrogate Town into the Football League for the first time, he will never be the most famous manager in the Yorkshire spa town.
He won't even come close. This accolade belongs to a certain Gareth Southgate, the England manager who lives on the outskirts of Harrogate and has become friends with Weaver.
Weaver said: "I bumped into him once because we shared the same gym. We swapped numbers and have kept in touch. After he left Middlesbrough I organised a charity game in Harrogate and he played on the opposite side to me. "I texted him during the World Cup in 2018 to say well done for reaching the