Harrogate Town has confirmed its retained and released list following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season.
The Sulphurites have announced that 17 players remain under contract ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.
Those players are:
- Mark Oxley
- Warren Burrell
- Anthony O’Connor
- Tom Bradbury
- Ellis Taylor
- Chanse Headman
- Lewis Cass
- Cathal Heffernan
- Jack Evans
- Bryn Morris
- Reece Smith
- Mason Bennett
- Shawn McCoulsky
- Jack Muldoon
- Ben Fox
- Lucas Barnes
- Grant Horton
Meanwhile, eight players will depart the club upon the expiry of their contracts this summer.
The players leaving The Exercise Stadium are:
- Liam Gibson
- Marcus Etherington
- Zico Asare
- Aiden Marsh
- Levi Sutton
- Conor McAleny
- Stephen Duke-McKenna
- Sam Waller
The club has also confirmed that Tom Hill has been invited back to train with the squad during pre-season, while discussions remain ongoing with George Thomson regarding his future.
Jacob Slater, Henry Gray, Emile Acquah, Emmerson Sutton, Tobias Brenan and Bobby Faulkner have all returned to their parent clubs following the completion of their loan spells.
A club spokesperson said:
"We would like to place on record our thanks to those players departing the club and wish them good luck for the rest of their careers."

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