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Relegation Confirmed
Posted: Sat Apr 01 2023 8:18 pm
by PitmanKeith
With Stratford Town picking up a point today our relegation to Step 4 has been mathematically confirmed.
We should know around mid May which league we will be competing in. It will most likely be the Northern Premier Div 1 West or the Northern Premier Div 1 Midlands.
Re: Relegation Confirmed
Posted: Sun Apr 02 2023 8:43 am
by sheriff
let's hope midland
Re: Relegation Confirmed
Posted: Sun Apr 02 2023 9:20 am
by PitmanKeith
Hednesford Town FC the last 50 years.
1973/74
Midland Counties League - Step 3
1974/5 - 1978/79
West Midlands League Premier -Step 3
1979/80 - 1983/84
West Midlands Premier - Step 4
1984/85 - 1991/92
Southern League Midland - Step 3
1992/93 -1994/95
Southern League Premier - Step 2
1995/96 - 2000/01
Conference - Step 1
2001/02 - 2003/04
Southern League Premier - Step 2
2004/05
Southern League Premier - Step 3
2005/06
Conference North - Step 2
2006/07 - 2008/09
Northern Premier League Premier - Step 3
2009/10 - 2010/11
Southern League Premier - Step 3
2011/12 - 2012/13
Northern Premier League Premier - Step 3
2013/14 - 2015/16
Conference North - Step 2
2016/17 - 2018/19
Northern Premier League Premier - Step3
2019/20 - 2022/23
Southern League Premier - Step 3
2023/24
Northern Premier West or Midlands - Step 4
Re: Relegation Confirmed
Posted: Sun Apr 02 2023 9:28 am
by sheriff
31 years since we were at step 4
Re: Relegation Confirmed
Posted: Sun Apr 02 2023 11:57 am
by Scott
A sad but inevitable day.
Thanks for your stats above, Keith. I remember reading at the time that our relegation from the Conference was the first in our history? Like in 04/05 was it the case of a new level being added in 79/80?
Re: Relegation Confirmed
Posted: Sun Apr 02 2023 12:19 pm
by PitmanKeith
Scott wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02 2023 11:57 am
A sad but inevitable day.
Thanks for your stats above, Keith. I remember reading at the time that our relegation from the Conference was the first in our history? Like in 04/05 was it the case of a new level being added in 79/80?
Yes mate National League was formed in 1979/80 thus dropping the WML to Step 4 status.
Re: Relegation Confirmed
Posted: Sun Apr 02 2023 1:15 pm
by Glyn
Re: Relegation Confirmed
Posted: Sun Apr 02 2023 7:08 pm
by Billy kee
We might be relegated but under a new owner I’m sure we can get promoted next season or at least be challenging! Pleased graham and ade stabilised us but under new stewardship and owning the ground I’m sure the good times will come back!
Re: Relegation Confirmed
Posted: Sun Apr 02 2023 7:11 pm
by Perton Pitman
PitmanKeith wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02 2023 9:20 am
Hednesford Town FC the last 50 years.
1973/74
Midland Counties League - Step 3
1974/5 - 1978/79
West Midlands League Premier -Step 3
1979/80 - 1983/84
West Midlands Premier - Step 4
1984/85 - 1991/92
Southern League Midland - Step 3
1992/93 -1994/95
Southern League Premier - Step 2
1995/96 - 2000/01
Conference - Step 1
2001/02 - 2003/04
Southern League Premier - Step 2
2004/05
Southern League Premier - Step 3
2005/06
Conference North - Step 2
2006/07 - 2008/09
Northern Premier League Premier - Step 3
2009/10 - 2010/11
Southern League Premier - Step 3
2011/12 - 2012/13
Northern Premier League Premier - Step 3
2013/14 - 2015/16
Conference North - Step 2
2016/17 - 2018/19
Northern Premier League Premier - Step3
2019/20 - 2022/23
Southern League Premier - Step 3
2023/24
Northern Premier West or Midlands - Step 4
When the pyramid was reorganised in the early 80s I remember a bit of a debate rumbling on about whether the club should have applied to join the newly formed Southern League Midland Division. It chose not to, citing extra travel costs (to the likes of Forest green) and an unwillingness on the part of players to travel further for away fixtures. The likes of Moor Green , Sutton Coldfield and Oldbury etc joined the new setup, but it is probably true to say that the club couldn't afford to compete with some clubs in terms of paying wages.
Re: Relegation Confirmed
Posted: Sun Apr 02 2023 9:00 pm
by Ross
The only good thing to come out of this season is a new owner.
To the comment above saying the previous owners stabilised us - in what way have they stabilised us? They almost killed the club, made us a laughing stock and relegated us to our lowest level in over 30 years
Re: Relegation Confirmed
Posted: Mon Apr 03 2023 11:54 am
by Billy kee
To the point above there were 15 clubs that withdrew or folded with covid being the mitigating factor please aww below
https://fanbanter.co.uk/more-than-15-cl ... r-leagues/
In all fairness this season has been a horror show but both Graham and Ade stabilised us throughout the pandemic. This season has been a difficult pill to swallow although the budget should have brought us a top 10 finish but due to a lack of player commitment and a managerial merry go round we are where we are and rightly so.
The club has a new owner who will return the good old days to KP.
Re: Relegation Confirmed
Posted: Mon Apr 03 2023 12:59 pm
by Perton Pitman
We only have the owners' word that the budget was that of a top 10 side (we were told top 6 at one point). The quality of the squad never really convinced me that this was the case, but we'll never know for sure.
Re: Relegation Confirmed
Posted: Mon Apr 03 2023 2:56 pm
by Ross
There is nothing to say pricey wouldn’t have seen us through the pandemic.
On the budget it doesn’t matter if we had a premier league budget if you don’t know how to spend it wisely it goes down the drain.
The managerial appointments went from bad to worse. And that lays solely at the feet of the owners. As does the lack of strategy for the club. Which has ultimately left us in the position we are in now.
Re: Relegation Confirmed
Posted: Mon Apr 03 2023 7:15 pm
by Billy kee
I think we should agree to disagree on this. My first match was in 1989 and I’ve been an avid fan since.
I think what point I’m trying to convey is that Graham and Ade came in just before the pandemic and could have easily left us without a club well before their decision to sell. We’ve got relegated and we go again. I’m sure the new owner has a plan to get us to where we need to be. A stable squad of 20 id much prefer us to be challenging at step 4 than lower table at step 3.
Looking forward to next season already.
Re: Relegation Confirmed
Posted: Thu Apr 06 2023 12:10 pm
by sheriff
Totally agree Ross, biggest mistake was giving KMR the managers job
