In 1987 the team moved from their original and by now rather run-down ground to a new home at Hillsfield and at the same time switched to the West Midlands (Regional) League Division One, which they won at the first attempt.

They were to find life harder at this level, however, and after two consecutive last-place finishes the Romans were relegated back to the Alliance in 2002.

However, due to the re-organisation of the non-league pyramid, The Romans were placed in the Northern Premier League Division One, where they endured a disastrous season, picking up only 6 points from 42 games to finish rock-bottom.

After finishing bottom of the Midland Alliance the club only avoided a second successive relegation due to league restructuring.

The ground is situated adjacent to an imposing mill built in the 1780s by Richard Arkwright, inventor of the spinning frame.