Hednesford Town F.C.

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Hednesford Town

Full name

Hednesford Town Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Pitmen, The Keymen

Founded

1880

Ground

Keys Park,
Hednesford

Capacity

6,500 (1,250 seated)

Chairman

Steve Price

Manager

Phil Starbuck

League

Northern Premier League

2005-06

Nationwide Conference North, 22nd





Home colours





Away colours

Hednesford Town Football Club are an association football team based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They play at Keys Park.

[edit] History

The club was formed in 1880 by the merger of two leading Hednesford clubs, the Red & Whites and Hill Top, and after many years in local competitions joined the Southern League in 1984. They gained promotion to the Football Conference in 1995, when they won the Southern League Premier Division, but were relegated again in 2001. 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 they best run in the Football Conference in 1995-96 finishing third in a tight league, although this was before the days of playoffs in the Football Conference.

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. 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. 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 club also won the 2004 FA Trophy, beating Canvey Island 3-2. (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.

The 2005/06 season saw Hednesford sack manager Chris Brindley and sink to the lowest reaches of the Conference North. 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 Unibond Northern Premier League, which is 2 levels below the highest division in non-league football, the Conference National.

[edit] Honours

FA Cup
- 4th Round 1996/97

FA Trophy
- Winners 2004

Southern League Premier Division
- Champions 1995
- Playoff Winners 2005

West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division
- Champions 1978

West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division Cup
- Winners 1984

Birmingham Combination
- Champions 1910, 1951

Birmingham Senior Cup
- Winners 1936

Staffordshire Senior Cup
- Winners 1970, 1974

[edit] External links

Official Hednesford Town F.C. website

Northern Premier League Premier Division 2006/07

Football in England

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The Football League (Champ, 1, 2)	(U-21) (B)	Carling Cup
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Northern Premier League (Prem, 1)	List of venues	Johnstone's Paint Trophy
Southern League (Prem, Mid, S&W)	(by capacity)	FA Trophy
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English football league system	Records	FA NLS Cup