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'''Halesowen Town''' are an English ] club formed in 1873, currently playing in the ]. They are nicknamed The Yeltz.
'''Halesowen Town Football Club''' is a ] club based in ], ], England. They are currently members of the {{English football updater|HalesowT}} and play at the ].


==History== ==History==
The club was believed to have been established around 1873, but recent research has suggested it was probably formed in 1877 under the name Halesowen Football Club.<ref name=Y>{{Cite book|last=Bullock|first=Benjamin|title=Yeltzmen: A History of Halesowen Town Football Club, 1873-2020|last2=Ponter|first2=Matthew|publisher=Halesowen Town FC Press|year=2020|isbn=978-1-5272-6729-9|location=Halesowen|pages=1–7}}</ref> They played on three different pitches before moving to their present home, the Grove, ca. 1881. The team joined the ] in 1892, finishing bottom in their first season.<ref name=NLM1>{{Cite web|title=Birmingham & District League 1889-1930|url=https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Addons/BDL90.html|website=Non League Matters}}</ref> They finished bottom of the league again in 1904–05 and were relegated to the ].<ref>Bullock & Ponter, pp16–17</ref> After only one season, they returned to the Birmingham & District League in 1906.<ref name=NLM1/> Another last-place finish in 1910–11 saw the club transfer to the ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Birmingham Combination 1892-1915|url=https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Aarg3EC/BCm19.html|website=Non League Matters}}</ref> They finished bottom of the new league for the next two seasons and left after finishing second-from-bottom in 1913–14. The team then moved into the Birmingham Youth & Old Boys Football Association Suburban League Division One, an amateur league where youth football continued through the war.<ref>Bullock & Ponter, pp18–19</ref>
'''Halesowen Town FC''' were formed in 1873, making them one of the oldest clubs in the Midlands, and initially played in the Birmingham Combination. In 1946 they joined the ] and were champions in their very first season. The 1960s saw them consistently finish high in the league, but by contrast the 1970s saw them struggle, finishing bottom of the table on two occasions.

In the 1980s saw a sudden reversal of the Yeltz' fortunes, with four successive championship titles between 1983 and 1986, as well as three appearances at ] in the final of the ]. The 1983 final saw the club lose 1-0 to ], but in 1985 they returned to Wembley and beat ] 3-1 to lift the Vase, before retaining it the following year with a 3-0 win over ].

In 1983 the club also beat ] in the final of the Thorn EMI six-a-side tournament at the ] and won a £20,000 set of floodlights for their ground.


Halesowen rejoined the Birmingham Combination in 1919 and were incorporated under the name Halesowen Town around 1926.<ref>Bullock & Ponter, pp38–39</ref> They finished bottom of the league in 1926–27 but remained members of the competition until 1939.<ref name=NLM3> Non-League Matters</ref> In 1946 they rejoined the Birmingham & District League and won their first-ever league title in 1946–47.<ref name=NLM4> Non-League Matters</ref> In 1954 the league split into Northern and Southern divisions, with Halesowen placed in the Southern section. Further league reorganisation saw them become members of Division One the following season. In ] the club reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 4–2 at home to ] in front of a record crowd of 5,000.<ref name=FCHD/><ref name=NLCD2017/> However, after finishing in the bottom three the following season, they were relegated to Division Two.<ref name=NLM4/>
In 1986 the club's successes in the newly-named ] were rewarded with promotion to the ], with promotion to the Premier Division following in 1988/1989 when they were crowned Midland Division champions.


A third-place finish in 1957–58 saw Halesowen promoted back to Division One. In 1960 the league reverted to a single division and in 1962 it was renamed the ].<ref name=NLM4/><ref name=FCHD/> The club were runners-up in 1964–65, and were placed in the Premier Division when the league gained a second tier at the end of the season.<ref name=FCHD>{{fchd|id=HALESOWT|name=Halesowen Town}}</ref> In 1982–83 they were Premier Division champions, also reaching the ] final, losing 1–0 to ] at ]. They went on to retain the title for the next three seasons,<ref name=FCHD/> and reached the final of the FA Vase again in 1985 and 1986, winning on both occasions; in the 1984–85 final they beat ] 3–1 and in 1985–86 they won 3–0 against ].<ref name=FCHD/> The ] also saw the club reach the first round of the FA Cup for the second time, eventually losing 3–1 to ] in a replay.<ref name=FCHD/> After their fourth consecutive title in 1985–86 the club moved up to the Midland Division of the ].
The early nineties were dominated by players leaving The Grove to join league clubs. Amongst those leaving were Dean Spink (]), Stuart Cash (]), Andy Pearce, Tim Clarke, Sean Flynn (all ]) and Evran Wright (]).


Halesowen made further appearances in the first round of the FA Cup in ] and again in ] when they played ] opposition for the first time, losing 2–0 at ]. They won the Midland Division in ], earning promotion to the Premier Division,<ref name=FCHD/> with another FA Cup first round appearance ending in a 1–0 defeat at ].<ref name=FCHD/> They went on to meet ] in the first round in ], losing 2–1, and ] in ], losing 4–0 in a replay.<ref name=FCHD/>
For their first eight seasons at this level Halesowen never finished outside the top 10, including being narrowly pipped to promotion by ] in 1996. Financial difficulties, however, led to a slump which culminated in relegation in 2001. Although they bounced back in style, winning the Western Division championship at a canter, they were relegated once again in 2003. The club failed to return to tier two of the non-league pyramid the following season finishing fourth and missing out on the new Nationwide Conference North Division.


Halesowen were Premier Division runners-up in ], missing out on the title and promotion to the ] by three points. However, the early 2000s saw the club ] between the divisions; in ] they finished bottom of the Premier Division and were relegated to the Western Division. The ] saw them return to the Premier Division as the first opportunity as they won the Western Division. An immediate relegation back to the Western Division at the end of the ] was followed by another immediate promotion back to the Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD/> In ] another FA Cup first round appearance ended with a 2–1 defeat at ]. In ] the club finished third in the Premier Division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs; after beating ] 2–1 in the semi-finals, they lost 2–1 to ] in the final.
New manager Paul Holleran led the club to the ] first round in 2005, losing out to ] in a closely fought contest, but the club failed to make any impact in league competitions in the next eighteen months and Holleran was shown the door.


The ] saw Halesowen finish bottom of the Premier Division, resulting in relegation to Division One South & West. In 2012 they were transferred to Division One South of the ], which they won in ], earning promotion to the league's Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD/> The club were transferred to the Premier Central division of the ] at the end of the ] as part of the restructuring of the non-League pyramid. At the end of the ] they were transferred to Division One Midlands of the Northern Premier League. In ] the club were runners-up in Division One Midlands, qualifying for the play-offs. After beating ] 3–1 in the semi-finals, they defeated ] 2–1 after extra time in the final to earn promotion to the Premier Division Central of the Southern League.<ref>{{cite news |title=Express & Star |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/non-league/halesowen-town-fc/2023/04/29/gallery-halesowen-win-promotion-in-extra-time-thriller/ |access-date=1 May 2023 |date=29 April 2023}}</ref>
The club appointed the former ] and ] captain Martin O'Connor as manager in late 2006. They came close to gaining promotion in 2006&ndash;07 when they lost to ] in the last game of the season, which meant they missed the playoffs.


==Ground== ==Ground==
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According to the club's records they have played at The Grove ever since their formation in 1873. The ground was originally a cricket pitch and was therefore a three sided stadium. In the 1930s a small wooden stand was constructed along the perimeter of the James Grove Button Factory (now housing). During the 1950s the Old Hawne Lane end was constructed along with changing rooms, built on the site of former tennis courts. During this time sides had to change in the Waggon and Horses public house on Stourbridge Road.
{{Main|Grove Recreation Ground}}
Halesowen played on at least three different grounds in the late 1870s before moving to the Stourbridge Road Ground, now known as the Grove, around 1881.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of the Grove|url=https://www.ht-fc.co.uk/history-of-the-grove|website=Halesowen Town FC}}</ref> The ground was used for cricket and was three-sided for many years. A small stand behind the top goals and a cricket pavilion were built in the 1920s. Before this, the players would change in the Waggon & Horses pub on Stourbridge Road.<ref>Bullock & Ponter, pp37–38</ref> In 1934 another small wooden stand was constructed along the perimeter of the James Grove Button Factory.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Off with the old as stand tumbles |work=Halesowen News |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10159902595336429&set=p.10159902595336429&type=3}}</ref> During the 1950s, the Shed end was constructed along with changing rooms, built on the site of the old cricket pavilion.


In the 1980s three sided ground was converted to four with the addition of the uncovered terracing along the Recreation Park side of the ground. In 1987 the 420 seater Harry Rudge Stand was completed on the site of the 1930s vintage wooden cover, whilst at the same time the rest of the ground received a face lift. The stand was extended in 1998 and again in 2000. In the 1980s the three-sided ground was converted to four with the addition of uncovered terracing along the Recreation Park side. In 1987, the 420-seat Harry Rudge Stand was completed on the site of the 1930s wooden stand; it was extended in 1998 and again in 2000. The floodlights which the club won in 1983 lasted until 2001, when a new set were installed and officially inaugurated at a friendly match against ].


==Honours==
The floodlights which the club won in 1983 lasted until 2001 when a new set were installed and officially inaugurated at a friendly against ].
*'''Southern League'''
**Midland Division champions 1989–90
**Western Division champions 2001–02
*'''Northern Premier League'''
**Division One South champions 2013–14
*'''West Midlands (Regional) League'''
**Champions 1946–47, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86
*'''FA Vase'''
**Winners 1984–85, 1985–86
*''']'''
**Winners 1983–84, 1997–98
*''']'''
**Winners 1988–89
*''']'''
**Winners 1951–52, 1961–62, 2001–02, 2004–05
*'''Kidderminster & District Football Association Cup'''
**Winners 1885–86, 1886–87
*'''Dudley Guest Cup'''
**Joint winners 1892–93


==Club records== ==Records==
*Best ] performance: First round, 1955–56, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 2004–05<ref name=FCHD/>
*Best league performance: 2nd in Southern League Premier Division (then Level 6), 1995/96
*Best ] performance: 1st round on nine occasions *Best ] performance: Semi-finals, ]<ref name=FCHD/>
*Best ] performance: 3rd round, 1994/95, 1999/2000, 2002/03 *Best ] performance: Winners, 1984–85, 1985–86<ref name=FCHD/>
*Record attendance: 5,000 vs ], FA Cup first round, 1954<ref name=NLCD2017/>
*Best ] performance: Winners, 1984/85, 1985/86
*Biggest win: 13–1 vs ], Birmingham Senior Cup, 1956<ref name=NLCD2017/>
*Heaviest defeat: 13–0 vs ], Birmingham Combination, 12 November 1938<ref>Bullock & Ponter, p28</ref>
*Most appearances: Paul Joinson, 658<ref name=NLCD2017/><ref name=YA> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905215050/http://yeltzarchives.com/component/content/article/72-past-player-profiles/2101-paul-joinson-player-profile-halesowen-town-football-club.html |date=2018-09-05 }} Yeltz Archive</ref>
*Most goals: Paul Joinson, 368<ref name=NLCD2017/><ref name=YA/>
*Record transfer fee paid: £7,250 to ] for Stuart Evans<ref name=NLCD2017/>
*Record transfer fee received: £40,000 from ] for ]<ref name=NLCD2017/>


==See also==
==Current first team squad==
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*{{c|Halesowen Town F.C. managers}}
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==References== ==References==
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Association football club in England Football club
Halesowen Town
Full nameHalesowen Town Football Club
Nickname(s)The Yeltz
Founded1870s
GroundThe Grove, Halesowen
Capacity3,150 (525 seated)
OwnerKeith McKenna
ChairmanKeith McKenna
ManagerRussell Penn
LeagueSouthern League Premier Division Central
2023–24Southern League Premier Division Central, 8th of 21
Websitewww.ht-fc.co.uk
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Halesowen Town Football Club is a football club based in Halesowen, West Midlands, England. They are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division Central and play at the Grove Recreation Ground.

History

The club was believed to have been established around 1873, but recent research has suggested it was probably formed in 1877 under the name Halesowen Football Club. They played on three different pitches before moving to their present home, the Grove, ca. 1881. The team joined the Birmingham & District League in 1892, finishing bottom in their first season. They finished bottom of the league again in 1904–05 and were relegated to the Walsall & District League. After only one season, they returned to the Birmingham & District League in 1906. Another last-place finish in 1910–11 saw the club transfer to the Birmingham Combination. They finished bottom of the new league for the next two seasons and left after finishing second-from-bottom in 1913–14. The team then moved into the Birmingham Youth & Old Boys Football Association Suburban League Division One, an amateur league where youth football continued through the war.

Halesowen rejoined the Birmingham Combination in 1919 and were incorporated under the name Halesowen Town around 1926. They finished bottom of the league in 1926–27 but remained members of the competition until 1939. In 1946 they rejoined the Birmingham & District League and won their first-ever league title in 1946–47. In 1954 the league split into Northern and Southern divisions, with Halesowen placed in the Southern section. Further league reorganisation saw them become members of Division One the following season. In 1955–56 the club reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time, losing 4–2 at home to Hendon in front of a record crowd of 5,000. However, after finishing in the bottom three the following season, they were relegated to Division Two.

A third-place finish in 1957–58 saw Halesowen promoted back to Division One. In 1960 the league reverted to a single division and in 1962 it was renamed the West Midlands (Regional) League. The club were runners-up in 1964–65, and were placed in the Premier Division when the league gained a second tier at the end of the season. In 1982–83 they were Premier Division champions, also reaching the FA Vase final, losing 1–0 to VS Rugby at Wembley. They went on to retain the title for the next three seasons, and reached the final of the FA Vase again in 1985 and 1986, winning on both occasions; in the 1984–85 final they beat Fleetwood Town 3–1 and in 1985–86 they won 3–0 against Southall. The 1985–86 season also saw the club reach the first round of the FA Cup for the second time, eventually losing 3–1 to Frickley Athletic in a replay. After their fourth consecutive title in 1985–86 the club moved up to the Midland Division of the Southern League.

Halesowen made further appearances in the first round of the FA Cup in 1987–88 and again in 1988–89 when they played Football League opposition for the first time, losing 2–0 at Brentford. They won the Midland Division in 1989–90, earning promotion to the Premier Division, with another FA Cup first round appearance ending in a 1–0 defeat at Cardiff City. They went on to meet Tranmere Rovers in the first round in 1990–91, losing 2–1, and Farnborough Town in 1991–92, losing 4–0 in a replay.

Halesowen were Premier Division runners-up in 1995–96, missing out on the title and promotion to the Football Conference by three points. However, the early 2000s saw the club yo-yo between the divisions; in 2000–01 they finished bottom of the Premier Division and were relegated to the Western Division. The following season saw them return to the Premier Division as the first opportunity as they won the Western Division. An immediate relegation back to the Western Division at the end of the 2002–03 season was followed by another immediate promotion back to the Premier Division. In 2004–05 another FA Cup first round appearance ended with a 2–1 defeat at Yeading. In 2007–08 the club finished third in the Premier Division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs; after beating Chippenham Town 2–1 in the semi-finals, they lost 2–1 to Team Bath in the final.

The 2010–11 season saw Halesowen finish bottom of the Premier Division, resulting in relegation to Division One South & West. In 2012 they were transferred to Division One South of the Northern Premier League, which they won in 2013–14, earning promotion to the league's Premier Division. The club were transferred to the Premier Central division of the Southern League at the end of the 2017–18 season as part of the restructuring of the non-League pyramid. At the end of the 2020–21 season they were transferred to Division One Midlands of the Northern Premier League. In 2022–23 the club were runners-up in Division One Midlands, qualifying for the play-offs. After beating Coleshill Town 3–1 in the semi-finals, they defeated Spalding United 2–1 after extra time in the final to earn promotion to the Premier Division Central of the Southern League.

Ground

The Grove
Main article: Grove Recreation Ground

Halesowen played on at least three different grounds in the late 1870s before moving to the Stourbridge Road Ground, now known as the Grove, around 1881. The ground was used for cricket and was three-sided for many years. A small stand behind the top goals and a cricket pavilion were built in the 1920s. Before this, the players would change in the Waggon & Horses pub on Stourbridge Road. In 1934 another small wooden stand was constructed along the perimeter of the James Grove Button Factory. During the 1950s, the Shed end was constructed along with changing rooms, built on the site of the old cricket pavilion.

In the 1980s the three-sided ground was converted to four with the addition of uncovered terracing along the Recreation Park side. In 1987, the 420-seat Harry Rudge Stand was completed on the site of the 1930s wooden stand; it was extended in 1998 and again in 2000. The floodlights which the club won in 1983 lasted until 2001, when a new set were installed and officially inaugurated at a friendly match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Honours

  • Southern League
    • Midland Division champions 1989–90
    • Western Division champions 2001–02
  • Northern Premier League
    • Division One South champions 2013–14
  • West Midlands (Regional) League
    • Champions 1946–47, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86
  • FA Vase
    • Winners 1984–85, 1985–86
  • Birmingham Senior Cup
    • Winners 1983–84, 1997–98
  • Staffordshire Senior Cup
    • Winners 1988–89
  • Worcestershire Senior Cup
    • Winners 1951–52, 1961–62, 2001–02, 2004–05
  • Kidderminster & District Football Association Cup
    • Winners 1885–86, 1886–87
  • Dudley Guest Cup
    • Joint winners 1892–93

Records

  • Best FA Cup performance: First round, 1955–56, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 2004–05
  • Best FA Trophy performance: Semi-finals, 2019–20
  • Best FA Vase performance: Winners, 1984–85, 1985–86
  • Record attendance: 5,000 vs Hendon, FA Cup first round, 1954
  • Biggest win: 13–1 vs Coventry Amateurs, Birmingham Senior Cup, 1956
  • Heaviest defeat: 13–0 vs Darlaston, Birmingham Combination, 12 November 1938
  • Most appearances: Paul Joinson, 658
  • Most goals: Paul Joinson, 368
  • Record transfer fee paid: £7,250 to Gresley Rovers for Stuart Evans
  • Record transfer fee received: £40,000 from Rushden & Diamonds for Jim Rodwell

See also

References

  1. ^ Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p453 ISBN 978-1869833695
  2. Bullock, Benjamin; Ponter, Matthew (2020). Yeltzmen: A History of Halesowen Town Football Club, 1873-2020. Halesowen: Halesowen Town FC Press. pp. 1–7. ISBN 978-1-5272-6729-9.
  3. ^ "Birmingham & District League 1889-1930". Non League Matters.
  4. Bullock & Ponter, pp16–17
  5. "Birmingham Combination 1892-1915". Non League Matters.
  6. Bullock & Ponter, pp18–19
  7. Bullock & Ponter, pp38–39
  8. Birmingham Combination 1919–1954 Non-League Matters
  9. ^ Birmingham & District League 1930–1962 Non-League Matters
  10. ^ Halesowen Town at the Football Club History Database
  11. "Express & Star". 29 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  12. "History of the Grove". Halesowen Town FC.
  13. Bullock & Ponter, pp37–38
  14. "Off with the old as stand tumbles". Halesowen News.
  15. Bullock & Ponter, p28
  16. ^ Paul Joinson Archived 2018-09-05 at the Wayback Machine Yeltz Archive

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