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Jack Emmett joined the Lions on 10th August 2024 after a successful spell on trial with the club during pre-season.

Emmett went on to make his debut a few hours after his signature in an opening day 2-0 win over Workington.

Emmett was one of Harrogate’s stand out players when they won themselves promotion to the English Football League but soon after making his debut in EFL Division Two Emmett was struck down by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in January 2021 and had to step back from the game he loved.

He took a tentative step back to playing during the 2023/24 season when he joined his local club Knaresborough Town to, as he puts it “test the water”. Water tested Emmett now feels ready to step up and get back to his former levels, something he is hoping to achieve with Guiseley.

He commented: “Having seen the talent within the squad in pre-season training and as a trialist in friendly games I am sure that the team will be challenging for promotion back to National League North, somewhere this club belongs.”

He added: “I chose to come to Guiseley as I was looking for a step up after proving myself with Knaresborough last season. I left football three seasons prior to that and I went to Knaresborough to see if I could physically handle it. I feel confident that I can move on now. I spoke to people who have played for Guiseley before and they were very positive about the club. I felt that the club sounded like a good fit for me.”

Emmett attended Harrogate Grammar School and then studied at both Loughborough University, where he gained Fist Class Honours, and then at the University of Nottingham, where he did his Masters in psychology. He now works for Citizens Advice supervising advisors.

Prior to the onset of Chronic Fatigue he had played for Harrogate Town for eight years and had also played cricket at what he describes as “a reasonable level”.

Of the illness Emmett said: “It is a horrible illness and I am lucky to have made something of a recovery, many don’t. I did not have it as bad as many others do but I was absolutely exhausted and it was very stressful, doctors did not seem to know what to diagnose at first. I am just grateful to be making these steps back into the game.”