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href="/wiki/File:HalifaxTownAFC.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/da/HalifaxTownAFC.png/150px-HalifaxTownAFC.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="191" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/da/HalifaxTownAFC.png 1.5x" data-file-width="170" data-file-height="217" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left">Full name</th><td class="infobox-data">Halifax Town Association Football Club</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left">Nickname(s)</th><td class="infobox-data nickname">The Shaymen</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">24 May 1911</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left">Dissolved</th><td class="infobox-data">2008</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left">Ground</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/The_Shay" title="The Shay">The Shay</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left">Capacity</th><td class="infobox-data">14,000</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/2007-08_in_English_football" class="mw-redirect" title="2007-08 in English football">2007–08</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/National_League_(division)" title="National League (division)">Conference National</a>, 20th</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; text-align: center; border: 1px solid #D3D3D3;" colspan="2"> <table style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:0"><div style="width: 100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: 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colours">Away colours</a></b></div> </div></td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Halifax Town Association Football Club</b> was an <a href="/wiki/England" title="England">English</a> <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">football</a> club based in <a href="/wiki/Halifax,_West_Yorkshire" title="Halifax, West Yorkshire">Halifax, West Yorkshire</a>. They played in the <a href="/wiki/English_Football_League" title="English Football League">English Football League</a> from 1921 to 1993 and from 1998 to 2002. </p><p>The club was dissolved in 2008, but reformed that July under the name of <a href="/wiki/FC_Halifax_Town" title="FC Halifax Town">FC Halifax Town</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-New_club_name_revealed_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-New_club_name_revealed-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The club's stadium was <a href="/wiki/The_Shay" title="The Shay">The Shay</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Halifax_Town_A.F.C.&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_years">Early years</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Halifax_Town_A.F.C.&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Early years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The club was formed on 24 May 1911 at the Saddle Hotel.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It initially played in the Yorkshire Combination and the <a href="/wiki/Midland_Football_League_(1889)" title="Midland Football League (1889)">Midland League</a>. It was one of the founder members of <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Third_Division_North" title="Football League Third Division North">Football League Third Division North</a> in 1921, and remained in that division until restructuring in 1958, when it became a member of the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Third_Division" title="Football League Third Division">Football League Third Division</a>. Its highest league position prior to World War II was second in 1934–35.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1960s–1990s"><span id="1960s.E2.80.931990s"></span>1960s–1990s</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Halifax_Town_A.F.C.&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 1960s–1990s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>They finished third, one place off promotion in the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Third_Division" title="Football League Third Division">Football League Third Division</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1970-71_Football_League_Third_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1970-71 Football League Third Division">1970-71 season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The next season, they just avoided relegation on goal difference after <a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a> lost on the last matchday to <a href="/wiki/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C." title="Tranmere Rovers F.C.">Tranmere Rovers</a> for Halifax to move up. In 1976, they were relegated to <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Fourth_Division" title="Football League Fourth Division">Division 4</a>. </p><p>In 1993 they were relegated to the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(English_football)" title="National League (English football)">Football Conference</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-fchd_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fchd-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Conference">Conference</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Halifax_Town_A.F.C.&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Conference"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The club found the Conference no easier than the fourth division. After several poor seasons with severe financial constraints, the club was demoralised as there seemed to be no way out. However, previous manager <a href="/wiki/George_Mulhall" title="George Mulhall">George Mulhall</a> returned towards the end of the <a href="/wiki/1996-97_in_English_football" class="mw-redirect" title="1996-97 in English football">1996–97</a> and avoided relegation from the Conference. The next season Mulhall and <a href="/wiki/Kieran_O%27Regan" title="Kieran O'Regan">Kieran O'Regan</a> made a number of additions to the squad including <a href="/wiki/Jamie_Paterson_(footballer,_born_1973)" title="Jamie Paterson (footballer, born 1973)">Jamie Paterson</a>, Mark Bradshaw and <a href="/wiki/Lee_Martin_(footballer,_born_September_1968)" title="Lee Martin (footballer, born September 1968)">Lee Martin</a> to put together a title-winning team. The Shaymen were crowned champions of the Conference and thus regained Football League status. Free scoring <a href="/wiki/Geoff_Horsfield" title="Geoff Horsfield">Geoff Horsfield</a> was also the top scorer in the Conference that season, scoring 30 goals.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Back_In_the_Football_League">Back In the Football League</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Halifax_Town_A.F.C.&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Back In the Football League"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:HalifaxTownAFC.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fd/HalifaxTownAFC.gif/200px-HalifaxTownAFC.gif" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fd/HalifaxTownAFC.gif 1.5x" data-file-width="203" data-file-height="152" /></a><figcaption>Previous club badge</figcaption></figure> <p>At the start of the 1998–99 season, manager <a href="/wiki/George_Mulhall" title="George Mulhall">George Mulhall</a> chose to retire and O'Regan was promoted to manager. Striker and top scorer <a href="/wiki/Geoff_Horsfield" title="Geoff Horsfield">Geoff Horsfield</a> only played ten games before he was sold to <a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham</a> for £300,000 in October 1998.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Halifax made a strong start to their league campaign and were amongst the leaders until December, after which their results started to drop off and they slipped into mid-table. Although only three points off playoff positions, O'Regan was sacked as manager by Chairman Jim Bown after a 0 – 0 draw with Rochdale in April 1999.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Return_to_Conference">Return to Conference</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Halifax_Town_A.F.C.&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Return to Conference"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Chris_Wilder" title="Chris Wilder">Chris Wilder</a> was appointed Halifax manager in July 2002.<sup id="cite_ref-halman_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-halman-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In their first season back in the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(division)" title="National League (division)">Conference</a> the Shaymen finished in eighth position.<sup id="cite_ref-fchd_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fchd-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/2005-06_in_English_football" class="mw-redirect" title="2005-06 in English football">2005–06</a> they finished 4th,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and reached the <a href="/wiki/Conference_National_Playoff_Final_2006" class="mw-redirect" title="Conference National Playoff Final 2006">Conference play-off final</a>, losing to <a href="/wiki/Hereford_United_F.C." title="Hereford United F.C.">Hereford United</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Financial_failure_and_dissolution">Financial failure and dissolution</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Halifax_Town_A.F.C.&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Financial failure and dissolution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2007, the club was placed into administration by a local consortium trying to buy the club.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In spite of being docked 10 points for entering administration, the club again survived relegation on the last day of the season. However, the club failed to get a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) to bring the club out of administration,<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated1-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Though the club appealed against the decision to remove it from the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(English_football)" title="National League (English football)">Football Conference</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the appeal was unsuccessful and the club was wound up.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In May 2008 it had been revealed that following a major error, the club owed over £800,000 to <a href="/wiki/Her_Majesty%27s_Revenue_and_Customs" class="mw-redirect" title="Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs">Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs</a>, making the club more than £2 million in the red.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated1-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Supporters' Trust prepared a back-up plan to form a new club should it be required. However, the club was re-formed by the same directors of the previous legal entity under the name <a href="/wiki/FC_Halifax_Town" title="FC Halifax Town">FC Halifax Town</a> and was accepted to play in the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Premier_League_Division_One_North" class="mw-redirect" title="Northern Premier League Division One North">Northern Premier League Division One North</a> in the 2008/09 season.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Stadiums">Stadiums</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Halifax_Town_A.F.C.&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Stadiums"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The club moved to <a href="/wiki/The_Shay" title="The Shay">The Shay</a> in 1921 (hence the team's nickname "The Shaymen") and remained there until it folded. </p><p>From the mid-1990s on the Shay underwent substantial development, and <a href="/wiki/Halifax_RLFC" class="mw-redirect" title="Halifax RLFC">Halifax RLFC</a> moved in and shared the venue. The <a href="/wiki/Football_Trust" title="Football Trust">Football Trust</a> assisted in providing funds for the redevelopment.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Players_and_managers">Players and managers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Halifax_Town_A.F.C.&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Players and managers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notable_players">Notable players</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Halifax_Town_A.F.C.&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Notable players"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>For a list of notable Halifax Town players in sortable-list format see <a href="/wiki/List_of_Halifax_Town_A.F.C._players" title="List of Halifax Town A.F.C. players">List of Halifax Town A.F.C. players</a>; for all Halifax Town players with a Wikipedia article see <a href="/wiki/Category:Halifax_Town_A.F.C._players" title="Category:Halifax Town A.F.C. players">Category:Halifax Town A.F.C. players</a>.</i> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Managerial_history">Managerial history</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Halifax_Town_A.F.C.&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Managerial history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 28em;"> <ul><li>1911 <a href="/wiki/Joe_McClelland" title="Joe McClelland">Joe McClelland</a></li> <li>1930 <a href="/wiki/Alex_Raisbeck" title="Alex Raisbeck">Alex Raisbeck</a></li> <li>1936 <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_Thomson_(footballer_born_1884)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jimmy Thomson (footballer born 1884) (page does not exist)">Jimmy Thomson</a><sup id="cite_ref-mey_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mey-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>1947 <a href="/wiki/Jack_Breedon" title="Jack Breedon">Jack Breedon</a></li> <li>1951 <a href="/wiki/Billy_Wootton" title="Billy Wootton">Billy Wootton</a></li> <li>1952 <a href="/wiki/Gerry_Henry" title="Gerry Henry">Gerald Henry</a></li> <li>1954 <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Browne_(footballer_born_1912)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bobby Browne (footballer born 1912)">Bobby Browne</a> (<a href="/wiki/Caretaker_manager" title="Caretaker manager">caretaker manager</a>)</li> <li>1954 <a href="/wiki/Willie_Watson_(England_cricketer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Willie Watson (England cricketer)">Willie Watson</a></li> <li>1956 <a href="/wiki/Billy_Burnikell" title="Billy Burnikell">Billy Burnikell</a></li> <li>1956 Harold Taylor and E. Vivien Booth<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>1957 <a href="/wiki/Harry_Hooper_(footballer,_born_1910)" title="Harry Hooper (footballer, born 1910)">Harry Hooper</a></li> <li>1962 <a href="/wiki/Don_McEvoy" title="Don McEvoy">Don McEvoy</a></li> <li>1964 <a href="/wiki/Willie_Watson_(England_cricketer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Willie Watson (England cricketer)">Willie Watson</a></li> <li>1966 <a href="/wiki/Vic_Metcalfe" title="Vic Metcalfe">Vic Metcalfe</a></li> <li>1967 <a href="/wiki/Alan_Ball_Sr." title="Alan Ball Sr.">Alan Ball Sr.</a></li> <li>1970 <a href="/wiki/George_Kirby_(forward)" class="mw-redirect" title="George Kirby (forward)">George Kirby</a></li> <li>1971 <a href="/wiki/Ray_Henderson_(footballer)" title="Ray Henderson (footballer)">Ray Henderson</a></li> <li>1972 <a href="/wiki/George_Mulhall" title="George Mulhall">George Mulhall</a></li> <li>1974 <a href="/wiki/John_Quinn_(footballer)" title="John Quinn (footballer)">Johnny Quinn</a></li> <li>1976 <a href="/wiki/Alan_Ball_Sr." title="Alan Ball Sr.">Alan Ball Sr.</a></li> <li>1977 <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Lawson_(English_footballer)" title="Jimmy Lawson (English footballer)">Jimmy Lawson</a></li> <li>1978 <a href="/wiki/George_Kirby_(forward)" class="mw-redirect" title="George Kirby (forward)">George Kirby</a></li> <li>1981 <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Bullock" title="Mickey Bullock">Mickey Bullock</a></li> <li>1984 <a href="/wiki/Billy_Ayre" title="Billy Ayre">Billy Ayre</a> (caretaker manager)</li> <li>1984 <a href="/w/index.php?title=Mick_Jones_(football_manager)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mick Jones (football manager) (page does not exist)">Mick Jones</a></li> <li>1986 <a href="/wiki/Billy_Ayre" title="Billy Ayre">Billy Ayre</a></li> <li>1990 <a href="/wiki/Jim_McCalliog" title="Jim McCalliog">Jim McCalliog</a></li> <li>1991 <a href="/wiki/John_McGrath_(footballer_born_1938)" class="mw-redirect" title="John McGrath (footballer born 1938)">John McGrath</a></li> <li>1992 <a href="/wiki/Mick_Rathbone" title="Mick Rathbone">Mick Rathbone</a></li> <li>1993 <a href="/w/index.php?title=Peter_Wragg_(football_manager)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Peter Wragg (football manager) (page does not exist)">Peter Wragg</a></li> <li>1994 <a href="/wiki/John_Bird_(footballer,_born_1948)" title="John Bird (footballer, born 1948)">John Bird</a></li> <li>1996 <a href="/wiki/George_Mulhall" title="George Mulhall">George Mulhall</a> & <a href="/wiki/Kieran_O%27Regan" title="Kieran O'Regan">Kieran O'Regan</a></li> <li>1996 <a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Carroll_(football_manager)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John Carroll (football manager) (page does not exist)">John Carroll</a></li> <li>1997 <a href="/wiki/George_Mulhall" title="George Mulhall">George Mulhall</a> & <a href="/wiki/Kieran_O%27Regan" title="Kieran O'Regan">Kieran O'Regan</a></li> <li>1998 <a href="/wiki/Kieran_O%27Regan" title="Kieran O'Regan">Kieran O'Regan</a></li> <li>1999 <a href="/wiki/Dave_Worthington" title="Dave Worthington">David Worthington</a></li> <li>1999 <a href="/wiki/Mark_Lillis" title="Mark Lillis">Mark Lillis</a></li> <li>2000 <a href="/wiki/Peter_Butler_(footballer_born_1966)" class="mw-redirect" title="Peter Butler (footballer born 1966)">Peter Butler</a> & <a href="/wiki/Tony_Parks" title="Tony Parks">Tony Parks</a></li> <li>2000 <a href="/wiki/Paul_Bracewell" title="Paul Bracewell">Paul Bracewell</a></li> <li>2001 <a href="/wiki/Neil_Redfearn" title="Neil Redfearn">Neil Redfearn</a> & <a href="/wiki/Tony_Parks" title="Tony Parks">Tony Parks</a></li> <li>2001 <a href="/wiki/Alan_Little_(footballer)" title="Alan Little (footballer)">Alan Little</a></li> <li>2002 <a href="/wiki/Neil_Redfearn" title="Neil Redfearn">Neil Redfearn</a> (caretaker manager)</li> <li>2002 <a href="/wiki/Chris_Wilder" title="Chris Wilder">Chris Wilder</a></li></ul> </div> <p>Sources:<sup id="cite_ref-halman_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-halman-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Honours">Honours</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Halifax_Town_A.F.C.&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Honours"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Conference_National" class="mw-redirect" title="Conference National">Conference National</a> (level 5) <ul><li>Champions: <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_Conference" title="1997–98 Football Conference">1997–98</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Club_records">Club records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Halifax_Town_A.F.C.&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Club records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a></b> <ul><li>Fifth round – 1932–33, 1952–53</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Football_League_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Cup">League Cup</a></b> <ul><li>Fourth round – 1963–64<sup id="cite_ref-record_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-record-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li><b>Record attendance</b><sup id="cite_ref-record_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-record-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <ul><li>36,885 versus <a href="/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C." title="Tottenham Hotspur F.C.">Tottenham Hotspur</a>, FA Cup fifth round, 14 February 1953</li></ul></li> <li><b>Most appearances</b><sup id="cite_ref-record_23-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-record-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_Pickering_(footballer)" title="John Pickering (footballer)">John Pickering</a>, 402 appearances (367 in League) from 1965 to 1974</li></ul></li> <li><b>Most goals scored</b><sup id="cite_ref-record_23-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-record-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ernie_Dixon" title="Ernie Dixon">Ernie Dixon</a>, 132 goals (127 league, 5 cup) from 1922 to 1930 (other source<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> indicates 128 League goals and that he played for the club in two separate spells)</li></ul></li> <li><b>Most league goals in a season (individual)</b><sup id="cite_ref-record_23-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-record-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Albert_Valentine_(footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Albert Valentine (footballer)">Albert Valentine</a> (1934–35) – 34</li></ul></li> <li><b>Most league goals in a season (club)<sup id="cite_ref-record_23-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-record-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></b> <ul><li>83 in Division Three North (1957–58)</li></ul></li> <li><b>Record transfer fee paid</b><sup id="cite_ref-mehstg_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mehstg-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <ul><li>£150,000 for <a href="/wiki/Chris_Tate_(footballer)" title="Chris Tate (footballer)">Chris Tate</a> in July 1999</li></ul></li> <li><b>Record transfer fee received</b><sup id="cite_ref-mehstg_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mehstg-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <ul><li>£350,000 for <a href="/wiki/Geoff_Horsfield" title="Geoff Horsfield">Geoff Horsfield</a> in October 1998</li></ul></li> <li>A <a href="/wiki/Blue_plaque" title="Blue plaque">blue plaque</a> honouring the club was erected by the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Halifax_Civic_Trust&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Halifax Civic Trust (page does not exist)">Halifax Civic Trust</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Halifax_Town_A.F.C.&action=edit&section=14" 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.cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/halifaxtown/New-club-name-revealed.4271113.jp">"New club name revealed"</a>. 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(1879)">Bootle</a></i> (1892–93)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Burton_Swifts_F.C." title="Burton Swifts F.C.">Burton Swifts</a></i> (1892–1901)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Burton_United_F.C." title="Burton United F.C.">Burton United</a></i> (1901–07)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Burton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Burton Wanderers F.C.">Burton Wanderers</a></i> (1894–97)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Darwen_F.C._(1870)" title="Darwen F.C. (1870)">Darwen</a></i> (1891–99)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gainsborough_Trinity_F.C." title="Gainsborough Trinity F.C.">Gainsborough Trinity</a> (1896–1912)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glossop_North_End_A.F.C." title="Glossop North End A.F.C.">Glossop North End</a> (1898–1915)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Leeds_City_F.C." title="Leeds City F.C.">Leeds City</a></i> (1905–19)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Loughborough_F.C." title="Loughborough F.C.">Loughborough</a></i> (1895–1900)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_Ironopolis_F.C." title="Middlesbrough Ironopolis F.C.">Middlesbrough Ironopolis</a></i> (1893–94)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/New_Brighton_Tower_F.C." title="New Brighton Tower F.C.">New Brighton Tower</a></i> (1898–1901)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northwich_Victoria_F.C." title="Northwich Victoria F.C.">Northwich Victoria</a> (1892–94)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rotherham_Town_F.C._(1878)" title="Rotherham Town F.C. (1878)">Rotherham Town</a></i> (1893–96)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wimbledon_F.C." title="Wimbledon F.C.">Wimbledon</a></i> Became <a href="/wiki/Milton_Keynes_Dons_F.C." title="Milton Keynes Dons F.C.">Milton Keynes Dons</a> (1977–92, 2000–04)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Third tier (1920–present)<br /> North/South (1921–1958)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Aberdare_Athletic_F.C." title="Aberdare Athletic F.C.">Aberdare Athletic</a></i> (1921–27)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashington_A.F.C." title="Ashington A.F.C.">Ashington</a> (1921–29)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bury_F.C." title="Bury F.C.">Bury</a> (1894–2019)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Durham_City_A.F.C." title="Durham City A.F.C.">Durham City</a> (1921–28)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Merthyr_Town_F.C." title="Merthyr Town F.C.">Merthyr Town</a> (1920–30)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nelson_F.C." title="Nelson F.C.">Nelson</a> (1921–31)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/New_Brighton_A.F.C." title="New Brighton A.F.C.">New Brighton</a></i> (1923–51)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rotherham_County_F.C." title="Rotherham County F.C.">Rotherham County</a></i> (1919–25)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gateshead_A.F.C." title="Gateshead A.F.C.">South Shields</a></i> (1919–30)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stalybridge_Celtic_F.C." title="Stalybridge Celtic F.C.">Stalybridge Celtic</a> (1921–23)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Thames_A.F.C." title="Thames A.F.C.">Thames</a></i> (1930–32)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wigan_Borough_F.C." title="Wigan Borough F.C.">Wigan Borough</a></i> (1921–31)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Fourth tier (by election, 1958–1987)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Accrington_Stanley_F.C._(1891)" title="Accrington Stanley F.C. 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(1897)">Maidstone United</a></i> (1989–92)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C." title="Oldham Athletic A.F.C.">Oldham Athletic</a> (1907–2022)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rochdale_A.F.C." title="Rochdale A.F.C.">Rochdale</a> (1921–2023)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rushden_%26_Diamonds_F.C." title="Rushden & Diamonds F.C.">Rushden & Diamonds</a></i> (2001–06)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Scarborough_F.C." title="Scarborough F.C.">Scarborough</a></i> (1987–99)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scunthorpe_United_F.C." title="Scunthorpe United F.C.">Scunthorpe United</a> (1950–2022)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southend_United_F.C." title="Southend United F.C.">Southend United</a> (1920–2021)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sutton_United_F.C." title="Sutton United F.C.">Sutton United</a> (2021–24)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Torquay_United_F.C." title="Torquay United F.C.">Torquay United</a> (1927–2007, 2009–14)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yeovil_Town_F.C." title="Yeovil Town F.C.">Yeovil Town</a> (2003–19)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/York_City_F.C." title="York City F.C.">York City</a> (1929–2004, 2012–16)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li>Listed according to division last performed in. 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