Its a been an exciting day today with a trip to watch these two once Football League clubs play in the National League. The Shay is well preserved and 2491fans enjoyed 6 goals, with County winning 2-4 away from home. My chum Clint, a Magpie supporter, went home happy.
The Shaymen weren't really at the races where County strode out with their right winger rated as most dangerous. County are now 8th in the table and Town 11th. Happy Christmas.
The Shay is nestled in amongst old mill buildings and also hosts the local rugby league team.
County you know is the oldest league club founded in 1862. What else are they well known for? What about "letting Juventus" have their kit style; The Old Lady.
They are also: The first team to win the FA Cup Final when not in the "top flight". The Bolton Wanderers 4-1 in the 1894 final. Harry Cursham is the top scorer "STILL" since 1887, having scored 49 goals in the competition.
On September 8th 2011 County helped Juventus open their new Allianz Stadium, recognising the link between the two clubs.
Halifax Town has been up and down the leagues, founded in May 1911 and were founder members of the new Football League Third Division North in 1921. The club then joined the new, rearranged Third Division in 1958 and were relegated to the Football Conference in 1993. The club had various financial issues (check Macclesfield, Bury, Bolton etc) and was dissolved in 2008. They joined the National League Division 1 North under the new name of FC Halifax Town and looking at The Shay are doing well.
Most famous Town man? Centre forward, Geoff Horsfield, possibly, who played in the Football League in the late 1996-8, sold to Fulham in October 1998.
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