Hanley Town FC

How much are you looking forward to the lads being back this coming Saturday?!

❗ Please note the venue for this fixture is Alleyne's Sports Centre, and the game is a 2pm kick off.

🗓️ Pre-Season schedule update for 26/27 🔵⚪️

Subject to change.

Our reserve team is looking for 1 or 2 teams to play against to complete their pre season friendly schedule.

If interested contact details are as below.

We’re looking for teams to play against during pre-season as we prepare for another campaign in the Staffordshire County Senior League Division One West.

If interested contact Nick: 07730 282952

🚨 SEASON TICKET OFFER 🚨

We have an early bird offer on our Season Tickets:

Adults: £150
Concessions: £70
Age 12-16: £30

A season ticket allows the holder entry to all home league games.

To order contact:
[email protected]

(For discounted rates order before 20th July 26)

TEAM NEWS

Unfortunately due to work commitments and the demands of Step 4 football Kyle Stubbs will be leaving the club.

Kyle is a 2-time Midland Premier League winner with Hanley, players player of the season last year and a huge fans favourite during both spells at the club.

Everyone at the club wishes Kyle the best of luck in the future and he will always be welcome at Hanley.

🚨NEW SIGNING🚨

So the second new signing for 26/27 season is Kieran Brown.

Returning for his second stint with both club and manager Kieran is a dynamic centre forward who doesn’t give defenders a minute. Kieran fired Abbey Hulton to step 5 with his 34 goals and scored 15 last season before an injury halted his and Abbey’s play off ambitions. Kieran has had many clubs after his signature this season so we are delighted he has chosen us - welcome back Kieran.

🚨NEW SIGNING🚨

So the first new signing for 26/27 is Jack Sherratt

An experienced and exceptional midfielder Jack joins us to bolster our midfield. Jack will be a great addition for our young players to learn from with having played at this level and higher for many years - welcome to Hanley Jack.

🚨 TWO FOR TUESDAY IS HERE! 🚨

We've got not one... but TWO new signings to announce this evening! ✍️✍️

Any predictions? Reveal coming later tonight…

CLUB STATEMENT

It has come to the Club’s attention that there is a Facebook post regarding the Hanley Town Youth Development Programme (YDP) by a former manager of the YDP. The post claims that trophies were withheld without providing full context that the team owes hundreds of pounds in unpaid subscription fees that are used to purchase trophies among other programme expenses. Additional discussion since has made accusations of delayed kit, canceled training sessions, and threats of fines by the Club. Kit was ordered as soon as the team’s manager submitted it and delivered by Fused Sport within the timelines committed. Some training sessions were canceled due to circumstances outside the clubs’ control and alternate slots were offered but the team’s manager opted not to utilise them. Lastly, no one at the club has threatened fines – we do not have the authority to do so and that authority rests with the FA. The Hanley Town Football Club has contacted the FA regarding the statements and requested an investigation. The Club is disappointed the manager has decided to pursue this course of action instead of pursuing constructive dialogue. However, the club will continue to pursue an amicable closure to the issue.

Chairman Tom McGrew stated, “The Club is committed to youth football and will continue to be. We are eager to see the YDP develop and grow in the future with the long-term vision of having our own facilities for training and matches. We put every single pound of sub fees directly back into the YDP. As costs rose during the season, I personally subsidized thousands of pounds for the YDP to not cause parents to need to input more money and to keep the commitment I made to the YDP at the beginning of the season.

The manager has had my personal number for well over a year and could have contacted me or anyone at the club at any point to avoid conflict but did not. The notion that someone would make a statement saying that we take money at the expense of children is false, defamatory, and offensive to all of the hardworking volunteers who make the Hanley Town YDP a success.”