Hucknall Town F.C.

Hucknall Town
Full name Hucknall Town Football Club
Nickname(s) The Yellows or The Town
Founded 1943
(as Hucknall Colliery Welfare)
Ground Watnall Road, Hucknall
Ground Capacity 4,000 (270 seated)
Chairman Bob Scotney
Manager Andy Graves
League Central Midlands League
South Division
2014–15 Central Midlands League
South Division, 4th

Hucknall Town F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. The club are members of the Central Midlands League South Division and play at Watnall Road.

History

Hucknall Town were renamed from Hucknall Colliery Welfare in 1987 and for the next two seasons finished first in the Notts Alliance. They moved into the Central Midlands League where they finished first in both 1989–90 and 1990–91 and runners up in 1991–92 to Lincoln United. The league cup was also won in all three seasons with the losing finalists being the now defunct Crookes, Nottingham neighbours Arnold Town and Nettleham.

Hucknall Town were promoted to the Northern Counties East League Division One and then to the Premier Division where they struggled in the Premier Division until 1996–97, when they recovered from a poor start to finish sixth. However, the League Cup and President's Cup made their way to Watnall Road with Hucknall beating Pontefract Colleries and Belper Town in the respective finals. It was the second time they had won the League Cup, having beaten Thackley in 1994.

In 1997–98, they won the Northern Counties East League and retained the league cup with North Ferriby United finishing second in both competitions. The following season came as a major surprise as Hucknall finished second in the Division One, behind Droylsden. The title would have been won but for an early season points deduction.

From 1999 to 2004 they played in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, winning the championship in the 2003–04 season. However, as their Watnall Road ground did not meet the standards of the Football Conference they were refused promotion to the Conference National division and had to settle for a place in the new Conference North.

They were due to be relegated from the Conference North to the Northern Premier League Premier Division following the 2007–08 season. This would have been the first relegation from any league in the club's history. However, Halifax Town's financial woes meant that they were reprieved.[1] The club were eventually relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season.

Relegation following the 2010–2011 season saw them drop into the Division One South and further financial woes lead to them relegated again, two levels in 2012–13 to Central Midlands League South Division.

In the 2014–15 season Hucknall Town finished 4th the in the Central Midlands League and won the Central Midland League Cup, beating Clifton All Whites 3–0 at Alfreton Town's Impact Arena.

Squad with the Cup

Stadium

The club play at the Watnall Road ground, which has a 5,000 capacity with 270 seats. with the reserves, and under 16s. Hucknall Town Sunday and the Vet's team also play home fixtures at Watnall Road on the training pitch.

In May 2008, Worksop Town of the Northern Premier League became Hucknall's tenants, although the agreement was not renewed after the 2008–09 season.[2][3]

In May 2015, it was announced that work had started on a new stadium. The club hopes to move into the new stadium just off Aerial Way (across the road from the current stadium) for the 2017–18 season.[4]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
England GK James Beddingham
England GK Michael Randall
England DF Cayne Maxwell
England DF Montell Gatland
England DF David Leak
England DF Josh Henry
England DF Tom Crisp
England DF Elliott Pitt
England DF Joe Atkinson
England MF Cameron Davidson
England MF Michael Banister
England MF Myles Gorey
England MF Daniel Harding
No. Position Player
England MF Ben Waplington
England MF Nathan Robinson
England MF Jack Gilchrist
England MF Nathan Francis
England MF Leon Aikman
England MF Kasally Danso
England MF Jeremy Moran
England FW Johnny Hamilton
England FW Adam Nelson
England FW Aaron Evans
England FW Kieran Watson
England FW Matt Brian [5]

Managers

The manager from 1995 to 2001 as Town rose from the Northern Counties East League to the Northern Premier League Premier Division was Geordie John Ramshaw. He was followed by Phil Starbuck and then Steve Burr. Former Leek Town and Gainsborough Trinity boss Ernie Moss was manager for a short spell during the first part of the 2004–05 season.

Former Bury player Dean Barrick was player-manager until January 2006. Dean Barrick was popular amongst the club's fans, and was voted BBC Radio Nottingham Sports Personality of the year in 2005 having led the club to the FA Trophy final.

Barrick was replaced in February 2006 by Kevin Wilson, the former Northampton Town and Kettering Town manager.

In January 2007, Wilson was sacked as manager, and former Welsh international player Andy Legg was appointed as the new player-manager. Legg remained as manager until September 2007, when he resigned following six consecutive defeats at the start of the season. David Lloyd replaced Legg, but having failed to avoid a relegation position was sacked before the final game of the 2007–08 season and replaced by Mick Galloway and Andy Miller. In November 2008 former Eastwood Town manager Brian Chambers was appointed as Director of Football. Galloway and Miller were appointed as coaches.[6] However, the clubs stated that he was to work with Galloway, rather than replace him.[7] Although after a further defeat against King's Lynn, Galloway and Miller were dismissed and replaced by Chambers[8][9] Chambers resigned as manager in January 2010[10]

Years Manager
1987–1988Ted Mullane
1988–1990Roger Dawkins
1990–1991Steve Dykes
1991–1995Ted Mullane
1995–2001John Ramshaw
2001–2003Phil Starbuck
2003–2004Steve Burr
2004Ernie Moss|
2004–2006Dean Barrick
2006–2007Kevin Wilson
2007 Andy Legg
2007–2008 David Lloyd
2008Mick Galloway and Andy Miller
2008–2010Brian Chambers
2010–2010Danny Bryant
2011–2012Tommy Brookbanks
2011–2012Des Lyttle
2012–2012Brett Marshall
2012–2012Gary Sucharewycz
2012–2012Jason Truscott
2012–2013Darren Kelk
2013–2013Duncan Russell
2013–Andy Graves
Andy Graves (left) and Phil Henry (right), manager and assistant manager at Hucknall Town

Honours

Notable former players

Several players have gone on to play in the Football League:

References

  1. ↑ Town saved from the drop Hucknall Today
  2. ↑ "Groundshare to end". Hucknall Town. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Town end groundshare scheme with Worksop". Dispatch. 6 May 2009.
  4. ↑ "Club Statement - New Stadium". pitchero.com. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.hucknalltownfc.co.uk/news/two-in-and-one-out-1556437.html
  6. ↑ "New Town chief declares:". hucknalldispatch.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Hucknalltownfc.com". hucknalltownfc.com. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Hucknalltownfc.com". hucknalltownfc.com. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Chambers: I made decision to axe Hucknall Town duo - Nottingham Post". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "CHAMBERS QUITS AS HUCKNALL TOWN BOSS". hucknalldispatch.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "'Keeper vacancy filled by Nelson". 3 August 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008.
  12. ↑ "Aberdeen sign goalkeeper". 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011.
  13. ↑ "Nelson signs two-year deal". Notts County FC. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.

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Coordinates: 53°01′43.12″N 1°13′02.68″W / 53.0286444°N 1.2174111°W / 53.0286444; -1.2174111

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