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Just thought I would start this thread and remind some people of days gone by.

Let me know when you all get fed up of it

November 16th 1982

Hednesford Town 1-4 Kidderminster Harriers

Staffs Senior Cup - 2nd round


Team

John BALDWIN
Frank McLEOD
Gary TYSALL
Tony GILBERT
Graeme GLOVER
Brian SWEET
Jimmy HOUSTON
Kevin LANE
Roger COPE
Kenny HALL
Dave STOREY

Subs - Peter SMITH & Eddie PATTON

Goalscorer - Dave Storey (pen)

Attendance 327

Manager - Micky BABB

We need more information.

What was the weather like?

Glyn wrote:We need more information.

What was the weather like?

Don't get smart with me

ISSUE No.2

November 17th 1973

Bridlington Town 4-0 Hednesford

Midland Counties League

Carl NICKELS
Peter ELEMENT
Alan TIPPING
Dick BRADBURY
Tim MANSELL
John BOTTOMER
John HOLDING
Kaz LAPINSKI
Tony RICHARDS
Bob PEYTON
Kenny LISSEMAN

Sub - Keith ELLERY

Manager - Eddie Holding
Match Report - Cannock Advertiser

Just realised the year - I bet Slade were number 1





AAAHHHH Those were the days

Those two (?) seasons in the Midland league were the worst I've seen watching Hednesford.

PitmanKeith wrote:Just realised the year - I bet Slade were number 1





AAAHHHH Those were the days

Still missing this though....

Two quality tracks there Mr Berrington (when you're our age anyway).

The Beerhunter wrote:Two quality tracks there Mr Berrington (when you're our age anyway).

Why, thank you

ISSUE No.3


November 18th 2002

Hednesford Town 7-2 Rugby Utd.

Birmingham Senior Cup - Round 1


Adam JENKINS
Darren SIMKIN
Les ROBINSON
Ashley WILLIAMS
Bryan SMALL
Shaun WRAY
Paul WARE
Damian CHARIE
Steven PIEARCE
Kevin FRANCIS
Carl ADAMS

Subs - Anthony MacGUIRE & Graham LANCASHIRE

Goalscorers - Simkin;Wray,2;Piearce,3;Lancashire:

Attendance 161

Manager -Ian Painter

No Match Report for this one

Weather Novemberly cold and misty

ISSUE No.4

November 19th 1988

Rushden Town 2-1 Hednesford

Beazer Homes League (Southern League) - Midland Division


Alan PEMBERTON
Mark WESTWOOD
Bob PAGE
Steve AUSTIN
Phil TITLEY
Kevin FOSTER
Richard HEATH
Archie KING
Keith KELLY
Mark UNITT
Paul STRINGER

Subs - John WAINWRIGHT & Tony TURNER

Goalscorer - Keith Kelly

Attendance = 184

Manager - Paddy Page

Match Report (Cannock Advertiser)

This was a defeat with honour for a Hednesford side that should soon start to climb the table if they mantain this sort of form.
They proved more than a match for their high riding opponents and deserved a 26th minute lead when Keith Kelly glanced home Archie Kings pin point cross. Mark Unitt cleared off the line just before half time to preserve Hednesfords slender lead at the break.
On the hour Rushden drew level when Andy Kirkup went on a terrific run and unleashed an unstoppable shot from the edge of the box.
Hednesford playing their fourth game in eight days looked to have held on for a point but Stuart Beards headed home in injury time to seal a win for the League leaders.

... and (I think) I was there! (at Rushden)

That lad Williams who played in the Rugby game - what ever became of him?

Glyn wrote:... and (I think) I was there! (at Rushden)

That lad Williams who played in the Rugby game - what ever became of him?

He was Powelled

PitmanKeith wrote:

Glyn wrote:... and (I think) I was there! (at Rushden)

That lad Williams who played in the Rugby game - what ever became of him?

He was Powelled

LOL, won my bet with myself that the reply would be along those lines.

He'll be playing against the biggest club in world football today. Not bad for someone not good enough, eh?

I hear it's 25 years ago today that Ron Saunders sold Steve Bull to Wolves.

Oops!! - even the best managers make mistakes....

... and I was told yesterday that Bully's first involvement with Wolves was as a newly-signed but non-playing spectator at Chorley 3-0 Wolves

.... and he thought he'd made a big mistake!!

ISSUE No. 5


November 20th 1971

Hednesford 3-1 Wolves 'A'

West Midlands League - Premier Division


Johnny CULLEN
Gary JONES
Phil 'Chopper' REDMOND
Mick BABB
Vic NORTON
Alan DENNISON
Gordon ROBERTS
Jimmy McMORRAN
Laurie PERCIVAL
Rick BIRCH
Trevor RUSHWORTH

Sub - Mick MASON

Goalscorers - Percival;Roberts;Rushworth:

Attendance - 327

Manager - Vic Norton


Match Report Here (Courtesy Cannock Advertiser)
Glyn there's even an in report weather bulletin on this one


Footnote

If you are reading these Alan Dennison it's good to see you still come to games at HTFC, you are one of my all time Hednesford legends. (is it really 40 years ago!!!!)

Thank you Keith for putting on the teams from yesteryear. It reminds of some really good times. I forget the difficult and bad times.

Bob C wrote: I forget the difficult and bad times.

Ah Bob ... is that because you want to - or because of your age!

Some were bad times because at the end of the day, I enjoyed them too, by curing them, so bringing the good times. Though they were so bad at the time. Without going into the issues. nobody knows how very serious thing were from time to time.

PitmanKeith wrote:ISSUE No. 5


November 20th 1971

Hednesford 3-1 Wolves 'A'

West Midlands League - Premier Division
Match Report Here (Courtesy Cannock Advertiser)

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Glyn there's even an in report weather bulletin on this one

LOL, good one. And a crap ref, I see....

ISSUE No.6

November 21st 1992

Atherstone Utd. 4-2 Hednesford

Beazer Homes League - Premier Division


Paul HAYWARD
Richus WHITE
Kevin COLLINS
Jimmy BROWN
Kevin FOSTER
Dale RUDGE
Steve SNAITH
Brendan HACKETT
Mark HALLAM
Steve BURR
Joe O'CONNOR

Subs - Jimmy STEER & Archie KING

Goalscorers - Burr & O'Connor

Attendance N/A

Manager - John Baldwin

Match Report Here.....

PitmanKeith wrote:ISSUE No.6

November 21st 1992

Atherstone Utd. 4-2 Hednesford

Beazer Homes League - Premier Division


Paul HAYWARD
Richus WHITE
Kevin COLLINS
Jimmy BROWN
Kevin FOSTER
Dale RUDGE
Steve SNAITH
Brendan HACKETT
Mark HALLAM
Steve BURR
Joe O'CONNOR

Subs - Jimmy STEER & Archie KING

Goalscorers - Burr & O'Connor

Attendance N/A

Manager - John Baldwin

Match Report Here.....

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Awful result.

I'd get rid of those two up front....

I was there!