SHREWSBURY TOWN F.C.
Founded: 1886
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SHREWSBURY TOWN F.C. (Football Club)
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BRIEF HISTORY of the SHREWSBURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
(reproduced from 'Wikipedia' pages)
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a football club in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, which plays in League One, the
third tier of the English football league system. The club was formed in 1886 and was elected to The Football
League in 1950, where it has played in all of its bottom three divisions, apart from spending the 2003–04
season in the Conference Premier. It has also competed in the Welsh Cup, winning it six times, a record
for an English team. From 1886 onwards, the club was based at Gay Meadow on the banks of the River Severn;
since 2007, they have played at the New Meadow, a UEFA Category four stadium with a capacity of 9,875.
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CLUB FACTS & INFORMATION
| Official Name
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| Shrewsbury Town F.C. |
| Club Nickname
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| Salop, The Blues |
| Year Founded
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| 1886 (131 years ago) |
| English County
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| Shropshire |
| Current Ground
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| Greenhous Meadow aka New Meadow |
| Ground Location
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| Shrewsbury, England |
| Club's Owner
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| R.E. Wycherley/Family Trusts (51.1%) |
| Club Chairman
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| Roland Wycherley |
| Current Manager
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| Paul Hurst |
| Current League
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| League One |
| Last Season
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| League One, 18th place |
HOME COLORS
Blue & Amber
AWAY COLORS
Red & Black
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2016-17 HOME JERSEY KIT
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INTERESTING STADIUM FACTS & INFORMATION
GREENHOUS MEADOW
Oteley Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2-6ST, England
OPENED: ........... July 2007
SURFACE: ......... Grass
CAPACITY: ....... 9,875 (all seated)
ADDITIONAL: ... 10,361 (with temporary seating)
RECORD: .......... 10,210 (2014 vs Chelsea)
FIELD SIZE: ...... 120 x 82 yards (110 x 75 meters)
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THE ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE (Divisions 2-4)
[Plus the Top Division of the Football Conference]
** NOTE ** The 1940-41 thru 1945-46 League Seasons cancelled due to World War II,
while clubs only completed three matches each before the 1939-40 Season was cancelled.
** NOTE ** The 1915-16 thru 1918-19 League Seasons cancelled due to World War I.
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