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The Keigh to a bright future

Keighley Town is a name back in Non-League circles after a lengthy absence – and they’re aiming to make some noise!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 July 2026

By John Lyons

Keighley Town is a name back in Non-League circles after a lengthy absence – and they’re aiming to make some noise!
There had been previous editions of the club – most notably under former Birmingham City and Wales international Trevor Hockey in the 1980s – but the Keighley name had disappeared off the map.
However, the owners of Keighley Cougars Rugby League club – Ryan O’Neill and Kaue Garcia – took over Northern Counties East League Premier Division club Eccleshill United last year.
Following a season playing as United at Cougar Park last term, the club were granted permis...

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