STRIKER Adam Boyes has revealed that he quit Guiseley because he wanted to play more.

The 26-year-old has joined National League North outfit Bradford Park Avenue after rejecting an offer to go full-time with Harrogate Town.

"Last year, I was in and out of the team at Guiseley and didn't play as much football as I need to be playing at my age.

"Come the end of the season I spoke to Guiseley and they did offer me something but I wanted to leave.

"I spoke to Harrogate Town but I did not want to go full-time. At the moment, I want to stay part-time and I am looking to get into coaching."

Looking at the challenge his new club face in National League North, he said: "It's going to be a strong league and clubs like York and Salford have got a lot of money compared to other teams.

"But Mark Bower, who took me to Guiseley, is now in charge at Bradford Park Avenue and a lot of the team who went up with Guiseley are now there too. He is ambitious and he wants to take the club forward this season."

Boyes burst onto the scene as a teenager at York City and spent two weeks on trial at Manchester United.

Although a permanent move to Old Trafford failed to materialise, he was subsequently snapped up by Championship club Scunthorpe for a six figure sum.

His career stagnated in Lincolnshire, however, and after a brief return to York on loan, Boyes has drifted around the lower leagues with clubs including Boston United, Barrow and Gateshead.

"I never really wanted to leave York because I was enjoying my football there," he recalled.

"But I felt it might have been my only opportunity to play Championship football, so I had to take a chance."

Reflecting on his own situation, Boyes said: "I am still enjoying my football and I have met some good people. I initially went to Manchester United for a week but I did OK and got invited back for another week.

"It was great to meet Alex Ferguson and train with young lads such as Tom Cleverley, Josh King and Chris Eagles, who have gone on to big things."