Hucknall Town F.C.
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Hucknall Town F.C. are an English association football team founded in 1945 and based in the town of Hucknall in Nottinghamshire.
Hucknall Town was renamed from Hucknall Colliery Welfare in 1987 and in the next two seasons finished first in the Notts Alliance. They moved into the Central Midlands League where they finished first in both 1990 and 1991 and runners up in 1992 to Lincoln United. The league cup was also won in all three seasons with the losing finalists being Crookes, Nottingham neighbours Arnold Town and Nettleham.
Hucknall Town were promoted to the Northern Counties East League Division One and then to the Premier Division where they struggled in the Premier Division until 1997, when they recovered from a poor start to finish sixth. However, the League cup and President's Cup made there way to Watnall Road with Hucknell beating Pontefract Colleries and Belper Town in the respective finals. It was the second time they had won the League Cup, having beaten Thackley in 1994.
In 1997-98, they won the Northern Counties East League and retained the league cup with North Ferriby United finished second in both competitions. The following season came as a major surprise as Hucknall finished second in the Division One, behind Droylesden. In fact, the title would have been won but for an early season points deduction.
From 1999 to 2004 they played in the Premier Division of the Northern Premier League, winning the championship in the 2003-04 season. However, as their Watnall Road ground did not meet the standards of the Football Conference they were refused promotion to the Conference National division and had to settle for a place in the new Conference North. The ground is now thought to be up to conference standards.
The manager from 1995 to 2001 was Geordie John Ramshaw, followed by Phil Starbuck 2002, Steve Burr 2004, then Ernie Moss for a short spell during the first part of the 2004-2005 season.
Dean Barrick followed as manager until January 2006. Dean Barrick was popular amongst the club's fans, and was voted BBC Radio Nottingham Sports Personality of the year for 2005, in a telephone poll.
The current manager (from February 2006) is Kevin Wilson.
Hucknall Town finished runners-up to Grays Athletic in the 2004-05 FA Trophy final. After drawing 1-1 after extra time, Grays triumphed 6-5 on penalties.
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