HUCKNALL TOWN FC

Hucknall Town FC is a family friendly Community Football Club established in 1943 as Hucknall Colliery Welfare FC. The Club changed its name to Hucknall Town in 1987.

From 1988-89 to 1998-99 the club quickly progress through Notts Alliance, Central Midlands League and Northern Counties East League by winning 4 promotions. From 1999 to 2004 they played in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, finishing Champions in 2003-04. However, as the Watnall Road stadium didn’t meet the then standards of the Football Conference, the club were refused promotion to the Conference National Division. In 2005-06 Town reached the Final of the FA Trophy losing 6 – 5 on penalties to Grays Athletic at the end of extra time following a 1-1 draw at full-time at Villa Park. They were due to be relegated from the Conference North to the Northern Premier League Premier Division following the 2007–08 season. This would have been the first relegation from any league in the club’s history. However, Halifax Town’s financial woes meant that they were reprieved.

The club were eventually relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season and a further relegation followed at the end of 2010-11, which saw them drop into the NPL Division One South. Financial problems saw the club relegated again, two levels in 2012-13 to the Central Midlands Football League Division South (then step 7). In 2014-15 Hucknall Town won the CMFL League Cup. In the 2018-19 season the Club celebrated its 75^th anniversary finishing as Champions of the Central Midlands League Division South and were promoted to step 6 in the East Midlands Counties League Premier. After two seasons seriously affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, 2019-20 & 20-2021 and with the EMCL ceasing to exist,

Town moved into the United Counties League Division One for the start of the 2021-22 season and made the playoff semi-final but lost to Hinckley AFC, so resumed in UCL Division 1 in 2022-23. The club moved to its new facilities on Aerial Way, Hucknall, NG15 6DW on 5^th December 2022. The club celebrated the first game at the new ground on 7^th January 2023 with a 3-2 win against Harrowby United. The club finished in 4^th place in the table at the end of last season and clinched promotion to Step 5 with penalties shoot out wins at Bourne Town in the playoff semifinal and at Birstall United Social in the final.

The Yellows found the going tough in the UCL Premier North in 2023-24. Manager Andy Ingle resigned in September and was replaced by the new management duo of Reece Limbert and Louis Bland. Louis left after only a couple of months to take up the manager’s position at Grantham Town. Reece continued as sole manager and with an influx of signings in the second half of the season, safety from relegation was all but clinched with a crucial away win at fellow strugglers Pinchbeck United on Easter Saturday.

A similar slow start to 2024-25 saw Reece Limbert resign as manager in early September. Tris Whitman was recruited from Stapleford Town, along with his assistant Aaron Large. Following an impressive win at Eastwood CFC in early January, the team went on a storming run, losing 2 out of the next 14 games to move away from the relegation zone and into mid-table safety. The season was crowned by winning the Notts Senior Cup for the first time in 22 years, via a penalty shootout following a manic 6-6 draw against Newark & Sherwood United.

Last season resulted in a highly respectable 8^th place finish but at the end of the season Tris and Aaron moved onto step 3 Ilkeston Town, taking 4 players with them. In May 2026 Jonathan D’Laryea and Rudy Funk were appointed as joint managers.

Admission prices: Adults £8, Concessions (Over 65s / Students) £5, Children 6 years-16 years £3, Children under 6 years Free.

Programme £2

Directions:

From the North: M1 J27 exit take A608 to Hucknall, turn right at traffic lights, take A611 to Hucknall, turn right at roundabout onto bypass. At second roundabout turn right onto B6009. Take the first left onto Ariel Way. The RM Stadium is on right. 1st car park on the right is for players and officials. 2nd car park on the right is for supporters.

From the South: If travelling from Nottingham City via Hucknall Road (A611) or Bulwell on A611 travel towards Hucknall and maintain A611 taking first exit at roundabout immediately after tram stop onto A611 Hucknall bypass travelling North. Straight on at roundabout, at second roundabout junction with Watnall Road first exit with Texaco garage on your left. Take the first left onto Ariel Way. The RM Stadium is on right. 1st car park on the right is for supporters. 2nd car park on the right is for players and officials.

Northern Premier League:- Premiership Champions 2003-04

Chairman’s Cup Winners:- 2002-03

FA Trophy Runners Up 2005-06

Northern Counties East League:- Premier Division Champions 1997-98

League Cup Winners 1993-94, 1996-97, 1997-98

President’s Cup Winners 1996-97

United Counties League Division 1 playoff final winners 2022-23

Nottingham Alliance Senior Division Champions 1976-77, 1977-78, 1987-88, 1988-89

Division One Champions 1972-73, 1980-81, 1986-87

Division Two Champions 1970-71

Intermediate Cup Winners 1972-73, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1983-84

League Winners 1978-79

Central Midlands League Supreme Division Champions 1989-90, 1990-91

Central Midlands Football League Division South Champions 2018-19

Central Midlands League Cup Winners 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 2014-15, Runners Up 2016-17, 2018-19