  hednesford town football club is an association football team based in hednesford, staffordshire, england. they play at keys park. the club plays in the conference north. == 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. === the 1990s === it was not until january 1990 that the club's fortunes turned for the better. the 1989â90 season had been a long hard struggle and, at the beginning of the year, the club were in a deep relegation battle and with attendances below 300, relegation from the southern league midland division looked a distinct possibility. in an effort to avoid relegation the club appointed former goalkeeper, john baldwin, as manager and he gradually began to turn the club around and relegation was avoided. the following season the team finished third and thus gained promotion to the southern league premier division, after finishing the 1991â92 season as runners-up to solihull borough. the club, also in the 1991â92 season, lost 1â0 to cardiff city, in the final of the welsh cup. in the first season in the premier division the pitmen finished in fourth position and reached the staffordshire senior cup final losing to stoke city over two legs. the 1993â94 season saw the club reach a cup final for the third year running. this time it was the birmingham senior cup final where, at the bescot stadium, the club were beaten 3â0 by a full strength walsall team. the 1994â95 season saw the club crowned premier division champions with the team defeating leek town in front of 2776 supporters at the cross keys to clinch the title and promotion to the football conference. in 1995â96 the pitmen commenced their first season in the conference at their new keys park home and in the club's first season in the top flight of non-league football they finished in third place behind champions stevenage borough and woking. the 1996â97 season saw the pitmen reach the first round of th
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