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| Full name | Hednesford Town Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Pitmen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Keys Park, Hednesford (Capacity 6,039 (1,011 seated)) |
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| Chairman |  Andrew Savva |
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| Manager | Dean Edwards |
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| League | NPL Premier Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | NPL Premier Division, 8th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hednesford Town Football Club are an association football team based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. 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. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Keys Park is home of Hednesford Town Football Club, and is situated on Keys Park Road approximately 15 minutes from Hednesford Town Centre Hednesford (pronounced " Hensford " is a small town in Staffordshire, England, within Cannock Chase district The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Dean Stephen Edwards (born February 25, 1962) is an English former professional football forward Current clubs Past winners 1968-69 Macclesfield Town 1969-70 Macclesfield Town 1970-71 Wigan Current clubs Past winners 1968-69 Macclesfield Town 1969-70 Macclesfield Town 1970-71 Wigan Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Hednesford (pronounced " Hensford " is a small town in Staffordshire, England, within Cannock Chase district Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. 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 They play at Keys Park. Keys Park is home of Hednesford Town Football Club, and is situated on Keys Park Road approximately 15 minutes from Hednesford Town Centre
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Hednesford Town - A brief history
The club where formed in 1880 by the merger of two leading Hednesford clubs, the Red & Whites and Hill Top, and after many years in local competitions they joined the Southern League in 1984. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) They gained promotion to the Football Conference in 1995, when they won the Southern League Premier Division, but were relegated again in 2001. 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 Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Clubs for 2008-09 season Champions 1894-95 Millwall Athletic 1895-96 Millwall Athletic 1896-97 Southampton Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Pitmen celebrated promotion with a move to a purpose built stadium called Keys Park having played all of their games prior on the field behind the Cross Keys pub. They had their best run in the Football Conference in 1995-96 season, when they finished third in a tight league, although this was before the days of play-offs in 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 Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) 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 club reached the fourth round proper of the FA Cup in 1996-97, beating Blackpool and York City before losing 3-2 to Middlesbrough. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. They also reached the final of the Welsh Cup in 1992 (in those days selected English clubs were invited to enter), losing only 1-0 at Cardiff Arms Park. The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Cardiff Arms Park ( Welsh: Parc yr Arfau Caerdydd) also known as The Arms Park, is a Rugby union Stadium situated in the centre Hednesford have recorded many famous wins in friendlies and in the Staffordshire Senior Cup defeating, among others, Aston Villa (5-1), Walsall, Birmingham City and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Staffordshire Senior Challenge Cup is a football cup Tournament based in the County of Staffordshire in England first competed Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently playing in League One. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. The club also won the 2004 FA Trophy, beating Canvey Island 3-2. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " History It was created by The Football Association in 1969 for Semi-professional teams to complement the existing FA Amateur Cup. Canvey Island FC, known as the Gulls or Yellow Army, are an English association football club founded in 1926 (Goals coming from Anthony Maguire, Les Hines and then assistant manager Chris Brindley) Manager Barry Powell was sacked after a poor league showing and was replaced by fans favourite Chris Brindley. In his first season in management, Brindley took Hednesford to the playoffs and after beating Merthyr Tydfil on penalties in the semi, and Chippenham Town in the final 1-0, Hednesford were promoted to the Conference North. Merthyr Tydfil Football Club is a Welsh football club based at the Penydarren Park ground in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Chippenham Town is an English football club based in Chippenham, Wiltshire, currently playing in the British Gas Business Southern League The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place
The 2005/06 season saw Hednesford sack manager Chris Brindley and sink to the lowest reaches of the Conference North. The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place Recent local press reports suggest the club needs major investment and is looking to sell off part of the car park for housing development. They were relegated on the last day of the league. They have since been placed in the Northern Premier League, which is two levels below the highest division in non-league football, the Conference National. History The Northern Premier League (NPL was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. Their first season in the league saw them finish seventh, despite being second for the majority of the season. The following season saw the Pitmen start well, but a run of inconsistent form saw them finish outside the play-off places again, finishing eighth
There was a strong possibility of Hednesford moving back to the Southern League for the 2008-2009 season, but Halifax Town's financial problems saw a number of non-league sides revived, leaving the Pitmen with the prospect of Northern Premier League football for the forthcoming campaign
On 21st May 2008, the club confirmed that they had parted company with manager Phil Starbuck and on 27th May 2008, after a morning press conference, it was announced on the club's website that a new football club chairman, Andrew Savva, had been appointed. Hednesford (pronounced " Hensford " is a small town in Staffordshire, England, within Cannock Chase district History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National. History The Northern Premier League (NPL was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what Phil Starbuck (born 24 November 1968 in Nottingham) is a footballer and former manager of Hednesford Town. At the same time it was announced that former Wolverhampton Wanderers, Exeter City and Torquay United player Dean Edwards, had been appointed as Phil Starbuck's successor. Dean Stephen Edwards (born February 25, 1962) is an English former professional football forward Phil Starbuck (born 24 November 1968 in Nottingham) is a footballer and former manager of Hednesford Town.
Homes of the Pitmen
Keys Park is situated on Keys Park Road approximately five minutes from Hednesford town centre, and is a purpose-built stadium completed in 1995
The club originally played at a ground called The 'Tins', a patch of land directly behind the Anglesey Hotel in Hednesford Town Centre. Keys Park is home of Hednesford Town Football Club, and is situated on Keys Park Road approximately 15 minutes from Hednesford Town Centre It was called the 'Tins' due to large number of metal sheeting that was erected around the ground. A move to the Cross Keys occurred in 1903 after the club fell into debt to the tune of £40. A local councillor agreed to meet the deficit provided the club moved to a patch of land behind the Cross Keys public house and away from the Anglesey
The Cross Keys was a perfect arena for a club of Hednesford's size for many decades. A large wooden stand stood on the site for many years, with a large bank opposite holding over 5,000 spectators. Only the arrival of the fifties, and floodlit football, saw changes at the ground. The banking made way for a large stand along the whole side of the ground, followed by floodlights that were erected in 1953. A friendly against West Bromwich Albion visited the Cross Keys to mark the official switch-on, watched by over 7,000 people
As the club rose from the local leagues to the higher reaches of the football pyramid, the ground was consistently improved. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are One the club arrived in the Southern League in the early nineties, a decision was taken to move away from the beloved Cross Keys, now with a capacity of 4,000, but crumbling with every season. History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. In 1994, the club started work on a new stadium, on the site of an old brickworks snapped up just 300 yards away from the Cross Keys
The stadium was completed during the summer of 1995, with the cost at £1. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 3 million and was first used in a friendly against Walsall. Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently playing in League One. Keys Park was officially opened by Sir Stanley Matthews later that year in a ceremony that included a friendly against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player
In January 1997, Keys Park saw its highest attendance ever as over 3,000 people witnessed the Pitmen's 1-0 win over York City in the FA Cup Third Round. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after During the following season the Heath Hayes End was converted into a 1,000 capacity open terrace, whilst the Wimblebury side was turned into a large uncovered terrace and seating was installed at the previously terraced Hednesford End. Despite relegation from the Football Conference in 2001, the club proceeded with plans to make the stadium covered on all four sides, and installed roofs on each of the uncovered terraces. 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 being an 'A' graded stadium by the Football Association for a number of years, Keys Park has been downgraded to a 'B' grade stadium
Current first team squad
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Hednesford Town Roll of Honour
- Highest Football Conference Finish
- 3rd place 1995-1996
- FA Cup
- 4th Round 1996-1997
- FA Trophy
- Winners 2003-2004
- Southern League Premier Division
- Champions 1994-1995
- Play-Off Winners 2004-2005
- Welsh Cup Runners-Up 1991-1992
- West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division
- Champions 1977-1978
- West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division Cup
- Winners 1983-1984
- Birmingham Combination
- Champions 1909-1910, 1950-1951
- Birmingham Senior Cup
- Winners 1935-1936
- Staffordshire Senior Cup
- Winners 1969-1970, 1973-1974
- Most Post-War Appearances
- Kevin Foster (470)
- Most Post-War Goals
- Joe O'Connor (220)
- Record Transfer Fee Paid
- £12,000 to Macclesfield Town for Steve Burr 1992-1993
- Record Transfer Fee Received
- £30,000 from Dundee United for Sean O'Connor 1999-2000
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