▁ 1 8 8 9 ▁and ▁finished ▁sixth ▁in ▁their ▁first ▁season . ▁Despite ▁finishing ▁third ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 0 – 9 1 , ▁they ▁left ▁the ▁league ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁and ▁played ▁only ▁friendly ▁matches ▁before ▁joining ▁the ▁W als all ▁& ▁District ▁Junior ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 4 . ▁The ▁club ▁were ▁run ners - up ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁in ▁their ▁first ▁two ▁seasons , ▁before ▁the ▁league ▁was ▁renamed ▁the ▁W als all ▁& ▁District ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 7 . ▁ ▁Hed nes ford ▁were ▁league ▁run ners - up ▁again ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 9 – 1 9 0 0 ▁and ▁ 1 9 0 1 – 0 2 . ▁After ▁finishing ▁third ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 7 – 0 8 , ▁they ▁joined ▁the ▁B irmingham ▁Com bin ation , ▁which ▁they ▁won ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 9 – 1 0 . ▁After ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁the ▁club ▁rejo ined ▁the ▁B irmingham ▁& ▁District ▁League . ▁They ▁reached ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁FA ▁Cup ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 9 – 2 0 , ▁losing ▁ 2 – 0 ▁at ▁Castle ford ▁Town . ▁The ▁club ▁finished ▁bottom ▁of ▁the ▁league ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 4 – 2 5 , ▁ 1 9 2 5 – 2 6 ▁and ▁ 1 9 3 1 – 3 2 . ▁They ▁with d rew ▁from ▁the ▁league ▁during ▁the