Harrogate Town retained list: At least eight players to leave Sulphurites upon expiry of their contracts

Goalkeeper Sam Waller, defenders Liam Gibson, Zico Asare and Marcus Etherington, midfielder Levi Sutton, winger Stephen Duke-McKenna, and forwards Conor McAleny and Aiden Marsh have all been informed that they will not be offered new deals.

Long-serving George Thomson is currently in discussion with Simon Weaver over extending his stay at Wetherby Road, while fellow midfielder Tom Hill has been invited back for pre-season training.

As things stand, Town have 17 first-team players under contract for the 2026/27 campaign, their first as a non-league club since 2020 following their relegation from League Two on the final day of the season.

Still on the books are goalkeeper Mark Oxley, defenders Cathal Heffernan, Chanse Headman, Lewis Cass, Tom Bradbury, Anthony O’Connor, Warren Burrell and Grant Horton, midfielders Jack Evans, Bryn Morris, Ben Fox and Lucas Barnes, wingers Ellis Taylor and Reece Smith, and strikers Jack Muldoon, Shawn McCoulsky and Mason Bennett.

Defenders Bobby Faulkner and Jacob Slater, midfielder Tobias Brenan, winger Emmerson Sutton and striker Emile Acquah all departed Wetherby Road when their loan spells ended following the conclusion of 2025/26, while goalkeeper Henry Gray had already headed back to Ipswich.