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Halifax Town
Full name Halifax Town
Association Football Club
Nickname(s) The Shaymen
Founded 1911
Ground The Shay
Halifax
(Capacity 14,000)
Chairman Vacant
Manager Flag of England Chris Wilder
League unknown
2007–08 Conference National, 20th
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Halifax Town Association Football Club are an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1911 throughout the world The Shay is a multi-use Sports Stadium in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England near Shaw Hill. Halifax is a large Market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 82056 in the The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Christopher "Chris" John Wilder, (born 23 September 1967) is a former professional footballer, and was manager of Halifax Town from Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. After existing for 97 years they are on the brink of going into liquidation, which will see the end of Halifax Town FC Ltd. The club currently play at The Shay (hence the reason for their nickname "The Shaymen") in Halifax, West Yorkshire. The Shay is a multi-use Sports Stadium in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England near Shaw Hill. Halifax is a large Market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 82056 in the West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of The Shay Stadium is run by The Shay Stadium Trust Ltd, a not-for-profit company. The Shay is a multi-use Sports Stadium in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England near Shaw Hill. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting

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History

Early years

The club was formed in 1911, and were one of the founder members of Football League Third Division North in 1921, and remained in that division until restructuring in 1958. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1911 throughout the world The Third Division North of The Football League was a level in English association football, which ran parallel to Third Division South from The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1921 throughout the world The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1958 throughout the world

Financial Struggle

The club nearly always struggled financially as well as with its discipline. It was relegated from the Football League Third Division in 1963 and was re-elected several times in the Football League Fourth Division in the 1980s and early 1990s after finishing near the bottom of the football league, before being finally relegated in 1993. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest The following are the Association football events of the year 1963 throughout the world "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. This a possible reason for the strong rivalry of the club with Huddersfield Town F.C., as Huddersfield would tend to vote against Halifax remaining in the league. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.

Glory Days

The club's fortunes were turned around in 1967 when Alan Ball Sr took over as manager of the club. For Alan Ball Jr see here. James Alan Ball Sr ( 26 September 1924 - 2 January 1982) was an English He achieved promotion with the club in 1969. Ball left soon after, however the club enjoyed some measure of success in the Football League Third Division in the early seventies, finishing one place short of promotion in 1971, and many of the club's supporters tout this era as the "Glory Days". From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest However, the club was relegated back to the fourth division in 1976.

Glory to Gloom

Ever since the relegation of 1976, the club saw a long period in the fourth division with very little success, but a lot of financial problems. The club always languished near the bottom of the football league, managing no better than a single mid-table finish in 1983. Many say that the goals of Steve Norris were what allowed the club to survive in the football league. However, Norris left in 1992, and the subsequent year, Town were relegated.

Conference

The club found the Football Conference no easier than the fourth division. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the After several poor seasons with dire financial constraints, the club was demoralised as there seemed to be no way out. However, like with Alan Ball, George Mulhall came on the scene towards the end of the 1996/1997 and avoided relegation out of the Conference. George Mulhall (born 8 May 1936 in Falkirk, Scotland) was a Scottish footballer and manager. The next season Mulhall and O'Regan made a number of additions to the squad including Jamie Paterson, Mark Bradshaw and Lee Martin to put together a title-winning team. Lee Martin is the name of several people including three Association Football players Lee Andrew Martin (born 5 February 1968 former Manchester United footballer The Shaymen were crowned champions of the Conference and regained Football League status. Free scoring Geoff Horsfield was also the conferences top scorer that year with 30 goals. Geoffrey Malcolm "Geoff" Horsfield (born 1 November 1973 in Barnsley) is an English former footballer who played as a Striker. [1]

Back In the Football League

For unknown reasons, at the start of the 1998/1999 season, manager George Mulhall chose to retire and Kieran O'Regan was promoted from assistant to manager. George Mulhall (born 8 May 1936 in Falkirk, Scotland) was a Scottish footballer and manager. Kieran Michael O'Regan is a former Irish footballer and football manager who played and managed in England. Striker Geoff Horsfield, who scored 30 goals for Town in the previous season, only managed ten games before he was sold to Fulham for £300,000 in October 1998. Geoffrey Malcolm "Geoff" Horsfield (born 1 November 1973 in Barnsley) is an English former footballer who played as a Striker. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. [2] Halifax made a strong start to their league campaign and were amongst the leaders until December after which their results started to drop-off and they slipped into mid-table. Still only three points off playoff positions O'Regan was sacked as manager by Chairman Jim Bown after a 0 - 0 draw with Rochdale in April 1999. [3] For the next three seasons, Town had three different managers, none of whom were able to bring success to the club. After two poor seasons, Town became the first team to be relegated to the Conference twice in 2001/2002.

Chris Wilder

Chris Wilder took over the club in administration with 5 players. Christopher "Chris" John Wilder, (born 23 September 1967) is a former professional footballer, and was manager of Halifax Town from However, the first season back in the Conference saw the Shaymen push for promotion and, for a short while, the automatic promotion spot. Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. However it was not to be and the club finished in 8th position.

The following season Halifax struggled to make any kind of impact in the division, lurking around mid-table for almost the entire season. The disappointing season ended with the club in 19th place, a rather dangerous position to be in, but the club were never in serious danger of being relegated.

The 2004/05 season was much brighter. The club managed to put a very credible promotion push together and spent much of the season around the play-off zone. However after a dismal run of results in the last two months of the season the club dropped from 2nd place down to 9th.

In 2005/06 the Shaymen once again put together a strong push for promotion. They finished the season in 4th position and earned a place in the play-offs. An exiting play-off semi-final against Grays Athletic ended with a 5-4 aggregate victory over 2 legs to set up a play-off final with Hereford United at Leicester's Walkers Stadium on May 20, 2006. Grays Athletic Football Club are a football team from the south east of England, representing the town of Grays, Thurrock, Essex The 2005-06 Conference National Playoff Final took place on 20 May 2006 and was contested between Halifax Town and Hereford United. Hereford United Football Club are an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. The Walkers Stadium is a football stadium which hosts home matches of English football team Leicester City F Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Goals from Lewis Killeen and John Grant put Halifax 2-1 ahead but Guy Ipoua levelled the score for Hereford in the 80th minute and the game went into extra time. Lewis Keith Killeen (born 23 September 1982 in Peterborough) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Conference John Grant may refer to Johannes Grant, engineer believed by some scholars to have been Scottish who fought in the Siege of Constantinople Guy Ipoua (born 14 January 1976 in Douala) is an Cameroonian footballer who has played for Oryx Douala and a string of British Minutes into extra time substitute Chris Senior scored a third goal for Halifax but it was disallowed for offside. Ryan Green scored the winner for Hereford in the 109th minute and Halifax's dreams of a return to the football league were shattered. Ryan Michael Green (born 20 October, 1980 in Cardiff, Glamorgan) is a Welsh footballer currently playing as a defender [1]

With continuing financial problems off the pitch Halifax struggled to maintain this form in the 2006/7 season and only avoided relegation from the conference on the last day of the season. Chris Wilder found himself again in a relegation battle in 2007/8 after the team were docked 10 points when they were placed into administration by a local consortium trying to buy the club. [4] Halifax again survived relegation on the last day of the season, only to find out later that they would be relegated anyway due to the consortium failing to meet the creditors demands to bring the club out of administration. [5]

End of the Club or a New Dawn?

Huge tax debts buried Halifax Town after almost 100 years as a football club. New figures put to a reconvened creditors meeting in May 2008 showed the cash-strapped Shaymen owed over £800,000 to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. The Revenue refused any deal and that effectively finished the club – already over £2 million in the red. [6] Administrators had been trying to broker a rescue package but speaking after five hours of talks that left liquidation near inevitable, administrator Rob Sadler said: "Halifax Town will probably perish. For other uses see Administrator. In law an administrator (or administratrix) can be a person appointed by the Court " It was originally thought the club owed the taxman around £500,000. That was thought to leave scope for a deal. But the news that it owed £814,000 meant that even if all the other creditors had accepted the 2. 5p-in-the-pound offer originally on the table it would not have been enough. [7] However talks are currently underway to re-form the club for the 2008/9 season though this will mean that they are demoted by at least two divisions. Two plans have currently been suggested - one put forward by a consortium of local business men[8], who have already invested around £400,000 in the club, and one by a breakaway group made up from elements of the Halifax Town Supporters Trustwho wish to set up a 'fans owned' club.

At a meeting of the Football Association, discussing the makeup of the football pyramid for the 2008/09 season, Halifax Town were not placed in either the Football Conference, the Conference North or the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place Current clubs Past winners 1968-69 Macclesfield Town 1969-70 Macclesfield Town 1970-71 Wigan Halifax have appealed against the decision to remove them from the Football Conference. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the [9] Though the appeal was rejected on June 11, the hope that Halifax could play in the NPL Premier Division reappeared. [10]

Players

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Current squad

No. Position Player
1 Flag of England GK Craig Mawson
2 Flag of England DF Rob Scott
3 Flag of England DF Matt Doughty
5 Flag of England DF Adam Quinn
6 Flag of England MF Tom Kearney
8 Flag of England FW Andy Campbell
9 Flag of England FW Darryn Stamp
11 Flag of England FW Jon Shaw
12 Flag of England DF Ryan Toulson
No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Craig Mawson (born May 16, 1979 in Keighley, West Yorkshire) is a goalkeeper currently playing at Droylsden F In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Robert Scott (born 15 August 1973 in Epsom) is an English football defender who currently plays for Halifax Town. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Matt Doughty (born 2 November 1981 in Warrington) is an English footballer currently playing for Altrincham. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Tom Kearney (born 7 October 1981 in Liverpool) is a professional footballer who plays in Midfield for Conference National Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Andrew Paul "Andy" Campbell (born April 18 1979) is an English footballer, who is on trial at Farsley Celtic. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Darryn Michael Stamp (born September 21 1978 in Beverley, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Jonathan Steven "Jon" Shaw (born 14 November, 1983 in Sheffield, England) is an English footballer, currently In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Position Player
14 Flag of England DF Jake Wright
15 Flag of England MF Nicky Gray
17 Flag of England MF Daryl Taylor
18 Flag of England DF Gareth Davies
22 Flag of England DF Peter Atherton
23 Flag of England DF Thomas Harban
25 Flag of England DF Alex Bailey
26 Flag of England FW Nathan Joynes
28 Flag of England MF Mark Whitehouse

Club Officials

Current Staff

Boardroom

Management

Managerial History

   

Honours and Club Records

Notes

  1. ^ Johnny Meynell, Halifax Town from Ball to Lillis, 1999 p145
  2. ^ Johnny Meynell, Halifax Town from Ball to Lillis, 1999, p148
  3. ^ Johnny Meynell, Halifax Town from Ball to Lillis, 1999, p161
  4. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/7296448.stm
  5. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/7392851.stm
  6. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/7392851.stm
  7. ^ http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/local/Halifax-Town-Clockwatch-Wednesday-150pm.4056032.jp
  8. ^ see http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/7399940.stm
  9. ^ http://www.bluesqfootball.com/story/0,20970,13040_3665473,00.html
  10. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/7448831.stm
  11. ^ Squad Numbers For 2007/2008. Albert Finch Valentine - was a footballer who played in England and Wales during the 1920s and 1930s Halifax Town FC (2007-08-05). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Retrieved on 2007-08-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.

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