Shrewton United F.C.
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| Full name | Shrewton United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Shrews | ||
| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Ground |
The Recreation Ground Shrewton | ||
| Chairman | G. Smith | ||
| Manager | S. Chalk | ||
| League |
Wiltshire League Premier Division | ||
| 2012–13 |
Western Football League Division One, 20th (resigned) | ||
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Shrewton United F.C. are a football club based in Shrewton, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, England. They play in the Wiltshire League Premier Division One.
History
The club was formed in 1946. They entered the Wiltshire Football League and won Division Three in 1977–78, 1978–79 and 1980–81. After finishing runners-up in Division One in 1990–91 and 1992–93, the club won the league in 1996–97. The division was renamed the Premier Division in 1998, and in the following seasons they finished runners-up twice. They won the Wiltshire Football League Premier Division in 2001–02 and 2002–03.[1] After the second title, they were accepted into the Western League Division One.[2]
Ground
Shrewton United play their home games at Recreation Ground, Mill Lane, Shrewton, SP3 4JY.
Honours
- Wiltshire Football League Premier Division (formerly Division One)[1]
- Champions 1996–97, 2001–02, 2002–03
- Runners-up 1990–91, 1992–93, 1998–99, 2000–01
- Wiltshire Football League Division Three
- Champions 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81
Records
- FA Vase
- First Round 2006–07, 2011–12
Former players
One of Shrewton's most famous former players who is still active in the game is Cheltenham Towns Professional phase coach Alex Penny. Penny played over 200 games for the club between 1990–93 and 1997–99.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shrewton United – Documents
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shrewton United at the Football Club History Database
External links
Coordinates: 51°12′01.43″N 1°54′10.44″W / 51.2003972°N 1.9029000°W