Shawbury United F.C.

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Shawbury United
Full name	Shawbury United Football Club
Founded	1992
Ground	Butler Sports Centre Bowens Field Wem Shropshire
Chairman	Wayne Price
Manager	Paul Mellings
League	West Midlands Regional League Premier Division
2007-08	West Midlands Regional League Premier Division, 3rd
Home colours 　 Away colours

Shawbury United F.C. are a football club based in Wem, Shropshire, England. They were established in 1992. For the 2007-08 season, they are members of the West Midlands Regional League Premier Division.

Contents 1 History 2 Ground 3 Honours 4 Club Records 5 Sources 6 External links

[edit] History

Shawbury United are one of the newer clubs in the West Midlands region, having been formed in 1992. They started out playing in the Shrewsbury and Shropshire Alliance Division Two. They swiftly progressed up the divisions, winning a number of local cups along the way, and in 1999-00 the club were rewarded with admission to the West Midlands Regional League, initially in Division One North. In 2000-01 they were promoted to the Premier Division, where they remain to this day, with a best finish of third place in 2004-05. 2006-07 was a disappointing season for Shawbury in which the club finished bottom of the the West Midlands Premier Division in 21st position, however due to Great Wyrley resigning from the league early on and Wyrley Rangers folding at the end of the season Shawbury avoided relegation. The following season 2007-08 was a totally different story. With Shawbury paying players for the first time manager Delwyn Humphreys was able to steer the club into the higher reaches of the division. In what was to be dramatic and bizarre ending to the season Humphreys resigned as the season entered its final weeks. Paul Mellings took over the reigns and helped Shawbury to equal their best finish of 3rd, despite other teams having many games in hand on Shawbury at one point. However Bewdley Town who had finished 2nd were deducted 3 points for a breach of the rules. This brought Bewdley back to the same points as Shawbury but Shawbury would finish in 2nd place with a goal difference +1 better than the Worcestershire side. Although Bewdley have appealed, the 2nd place finish may see Shawbury promoted to the Midland Alliance with fellow Shropshire clubs Bridgnorth Town, Market Drayton Town and Shifnal Town for the 2008-09 season.

[edit] Ground

The Butler Sports Centre has a small covered stand and floodlights.

[edit] Honours

Shawbury have won a large number of local trophies, including the Shropshire County Cup, Shropshire Junior Cup, Commander Ethelston Cup, Wem Powell Cup, John Davies Cup and Tim Stokes Cup.

[edit] Club Records

• Best league position: 3rd in West Midlands Regional League Premier Division, 2004-05.
• Best FA Cup performance: none
• Best FA Vase performance: Fourth Round, 2007-08

[edit] Sources

• Shawbury United at the Football Club History Database

[edit] External links

• Official website

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