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The present Shrewsbury Town were formed in 1886, following the demise of first Shropshire Wanderers and later indirectly Castle Blues. Press reports differ as to the exact date the new club was formed, The Eddowes Shropshire Journal of 26 May 1886 reported the birth of the club at The Lion Hotel, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury .
The Town of Shrewsbury, named for Shrewsbury, England, is a community with an uneven and hilly terrain cut by a number of minor streams providing several small water power sites. Grants of land were made in what would eventually be the town beginning in 1664, with the 3,200-acre (13 km 2) grant called Haynes Farm as the largest.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club, a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, was founded in 1886.They first played league football in the inaugural Shropshire & District League for the 1890–91 season; they finished the season as runners-up and also won the Welsh Cup for the first time in their fourth attempt. [1]
On 8 June, Shrewsbury Town announced their first pre-season friendly, against Notts County. [34] Six days later, a second was added, against Coventry City. [35] A behind-closed-doors meeting with West Bromwich Albion was next to be added. [36] On July 5, a fourth friendly against Stourbridge was confirmed. [37] Win Draw Loss Fixtures
The SY postcode area, also known as the Shrewsbury postcode area, [2] is a group of 25 postcode districts in the West Midlands and Mid Wales, with small areas in North West England and North Wales. Together the districts cover most of Shropshire , north Powys , north Ceredigion , and part of south Cheshire .
Shrewsbury (/ ˈ ʃ r oʊ z b ər i / ⓘ SHROHZ-bər-ee, also / ˈ ʃ r uː z-/ ⓘ SHROOZ-) [1] [2] is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England.It is sited on the River Severn, 33 miles (53 km) northwest of Wolverhampton, 15 miles (24 km) west of Telford, 31 miles (50 km) southeast of Wrexham and 53 miles (85 km) north of Hereford.
On May 27, Shrewsbury Town announced a week training camp in Spain between 2–7 July, before returning to face AFC Telford United on 12 July. [26] Three days later a home friendly against Cardiff City was confirmed. [27] On 24 June, a further two additions to the pre-season schedule was confirmed, against Qatar SC and Burnley. [28]
The 2020–21 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season was the Shrewsbury Town F.C. 135th edition in their history and the sixth consecutive season in EFL League One. The club also contested in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.