헨스퍼드 타운 FC

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, 2008-09

Staffordshire Senior Cup
Winners 1969-1970, 1973-1974

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

The club were 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. 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 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.

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 - they were relegated on the last day of the league after playing out a 0-0 draw at Vauxhall Motors. They were subsequently placed in the Northern Premier League, their first foray into Northern League football. 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 Premier Division for the 2008-09 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 21 May 2008, the club confirmed that they had parted company with manager Phil Starbuck and that former Wolverhampton Wanderers, Exeter City and Torquay United player Dean Edwards, had been appointed as Starbuck's successor working alongside Stephen Price, the club's chairman.

After a busy first few days, Edwards brought in a succession of new players, and also named his former Torquay team-mate Matt Elliott as the club's new assistant manager.

A great start to the 2008-09 season saw the Pitmen hit top spot in the league, playing neat, attractive football. A young, locally-based side enjoyed the status as favourites for the title, with a 7-2 hammering of Worksop Town on Boxing Day the high point. Since the turn of the year, Hednesford's form dipped, although they enjoyed a good run in the F.A. Trophy. A topsy-turvy final month of the campaign saw the Pitmen remain in contention for a play-off place, relying on a fine run of wins away from home to conteract a dismal run of form at Keys Park, which saw poor defeats to relegation-haunted Whitby Town, Boston United and Leigh Genesis in sequence. However, Kendal Town snatched the final play-off spot, leaving Hednesford with a fourth successive season at step three.

News arrived at Hednesford on 29 May 2009 that the Pitmen had been moved by the FA to their former stamping ground, the Southern League Premier Division, for the 2009-10 season, after a number of clubs were 'shunted' around the leagues to allow for re-structuring. This sees a return to local derbies for the club in 09-10, with Nuneaton Town, Halesowen Town, Stourbridge, Rugby Town AFC, Leamington and Evesham United all lining up against the Pitmen in the Southern League.

Off the field, Matt Elliott stepped down as assistant manager of the club to concentrate on other business interests, with Edwards moving swiftly to sign Macclesfield Town defender Richard Walker as the club's new player/coach. On 15 September, 2009 Edwards was relieved of his managerial duties following a disappointing start to the season, culminating in a shock 4-1 home defeat to Pegasus Juniors of the Hellenic League Premier Division, 2 divisions below the Pitmen. Former Northern Ireland international and AFC Telford United manager Bernard McNally was appointed caretaker manager while the club searches for a new manager.

The club released a statement on Thursday 8th October 2009 that Simon Line, previously of Market Drayton Town, had accepted the managers job at Keys Park, with Delwyn Humphreys as his assistant manager and Paul Mellings coming in as goalkeeping coach.

The club announced on Thursday 14th January that Simon Line had resigned from his managerial position at the club, citing personal reasons. His replacement, former Hednesford player, Bernard McNally was appointed as the new manager on Monday 25th January with Delwyn Humphreys remaining as his assistant.

The club finished the end of the 2009-10 season in 4th place in the Zamaretto League Premier Division. By finishing 4th the club qualified for the play-offs, losing 2-0 away to Chippenham Town in the semi-finals.

In May 2010, it was announced that Delwyn Humphreys had left his position as assistant manager and replaced by goalkeeper Stuart Brock.

On Sunday 19th September 2010 the club announced unexpectedly it had "parted company" with manager Bernard McNally and a successor was being sought.

Rob Smith was announced as manager of the club on Monday 27th September 2010, with Larry Chambers as his assistant.