Keys Park, currently known as the PRG Roofing and Construction Ground for sponsorship reasons, is the home of the Hednesford Town Football Club, and is situated on Keys Park Road in the town of Hednesford, Staffordshire. The club previously played at the Cross Keys, a ground situated behind the pub of the same name. The stadium was completed during the summer of 1995, at a cost of £1.3 million. Its original capacity was set at 3,500; a smart main stand housing changing rooms, club offices and social facilities, a shallow uncovered terrace on the Wimblebury side of the ground and two identical covered terraces at either end of the ground. The stadium was first used in a friendly game against

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in July of that year. Keys Park was officially opened by Sir

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later that year, in a ceremony that included a friendly against

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. In January 1997, Keys Park saw its highest attendance ever as over 3,000 people witnessed the Pitmen's 1–0 win over York City in the

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Third Round. During the following season, three sides of the ground were developed; the Heath Hayes End was converted into a 1,000 capacity open terrace, whilst the Wimblebury side was turned into a large uncovered terrace. Seating was installed at the previously terraced Hednesford End to raise the ground capacity over the 6,000 needed for a grade 'A' rating by

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, which was granted in 1998. Despite relegation from the

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in 2001, the club proceeded with its plans to make the stadium covered on all four sides, and with the help of a

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grant, the club installed roofs on each of the uncovered terraces at the Heath Hayes End and on the Wimblebury Terrace. The Northern Premier League Play-Off Final between Hednesford and United of Manchester on 11 May 2013 saw a new record with a crowd of 4,412 people to watch the Pitmen win 2-1 and promotion to the Conference North. A new attendance record was set on 3rd May 2025 when 4,701 people saw Hednesford win the Northern Premier Division One West playoff final 2-0 against Congleton Town.

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