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Revision as of 10:42, 24 March 2009

"Halifax Town" redirects here. For the club of the same name which ceased to exist in 2008, see Halifax Town A.F.C.
FC Halifax Town
Full nameFootball Club Halifax Town
Nickname(s)The Shaymen
Founded2008 (replaced Halifax Town A.F.C.)
GroundThe Shay
Halifax
Capacity14,000
ChairmanDavid Bosomworth [1]
ManagerEngland Jim Vince[2]
LeagueNorthern Premier League Division One North
2007–08Conference National, 20th (as Halifax Town A.F.C.)

Football Club Halifax Town, otherwise known as F.C. Halifax Town are an English football team currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One North. The club replaced Halifax Town A.F.C. who went into administration during the 2007-08 season and were eventually liquidated. The club was reformed and renamed FC Halifax Town in July 2008.[3]

The club currently play at The Shay (hence the reason for their nickname "The Shaymen") in Halifax, West Yorkshire. The Shay Stadium is run by The Shay Stadium Trust Ltd, a not-for-profit company.

They have reached the second qualifying round of the FA Cup in season 2008-09.

Formation

Huge tax debts buried Halifax Town after almost 100 years as a football club. New figures put to a reconvened creditors meeting in May 2008 showed the cash-strapped Shaymen owed over £800,000 to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. The Revenue refused any deal and that effectively finished the club – already over £2 million in the red.[4] Administrators had been trying to broker a rescue package but speaking after five hours of talks that left liquidation near inevitable, administrator Rob Sadler said: "Halifax Town will probably perish." It was originally thought the club owed the taxman around £500,000, which might have left scope for a deal. But the news that it owed £814,000 meant that even if all the other creditors had accepted the 2.5p-in-the-pound offer originally on the table it would not have been enough.[5]

At a meeting of the Football Association, discussing the makeup of the football pyramid for the 2008/09 season, Halifax Town were not placed in either the Conference National, the Conference North or the Northern Premier League Premier Division. Halifax appealed against the decision to remove them from the Football Conference.[6] Though the appeal was rejected on June 11, the hope was that Halifax could play in the NPL Premier Division.[7] This did not materialise, and eventually Halifax Town were accepted to play in the Northern Premier League Division One North in the new season under the new name F.C. Halifax Town.[8]

Players

As of 23rd December 2008.[9]

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Jon Kennedy
— GK England ENG Phil Senior
— DF England ENG Lincoln Adams
— DF England ENG Cavell Coo
— DF England ENG Tony Barras
— DF England ENG Luke Hinsley
— DF England ENG Paul Collins
— DF England ENG Ritchie Sutton
— DF England ENG Steve Payne
— MF England ENG Junior Brown
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Ross Clegg
— MF England ENG Damien Allen
— MF England ENG Tom Baker
— MF England ENG Scott Phelan
— MF England ENG Michael Barnes
— FW England ENG Nigel Jemson
— FW England ENG Neil Ross
— FW England ENG Ashley Stott
— FW England ENG Paul Gedman
— FW England ENG Ryan Sugden

Club Officials

Current Staff

Boardroom

  • Chairman: David Bosomworth
  • Vice Chairman:
  • Directors: Bobby Ham, Stuart Peacock

Management

  • Manager: Jim Vince
  • Assistant Player/Manager: Nigel Jemson
  • Physio: Alan Russell-Cox
  • Fitness Co-ordinator: Ian Helliwell
  • Club Mascot: Freddy the Fox

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.halifaxafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/WhosWho/0,,10437,00.html
  2. ^ http://www.halifaxafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10437~1337191,00.html
  3. ^ "New club name revealed". Evening Courier (Halifax). 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2008-07-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Halifax Town | Halifax on the brink of collapse
  5. ^ Halifax Town Clockwatch: Wednesday August 13 - Halifax Today
  6. ^ BlueSq Premier | North | South | Latest news on the new Blue Square Premier, North and South season | Conference AGM news
  7. ^ BBC SPORT | Football | Non League | Halifax fail with demotion appeal
  8. ^ HTST Advise Town Accepted Into Unibond | Halifax Town | Fans | Supporters Trust | Supporters Trust
  9. ^ "Player Profiles". FC Halifax Town. 2008-08-15. Retrieved 2008-08-15. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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