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Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury Town FC

Kit impression

Founded

1886

Years standing

140

Home ground

New Meadow

Capacity

9,875 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Third Division (level 3)
Champions: 1978–79
Fourth Division / Third Division / League Two (level 4)
Champions: 1993–94
Runners-up: 1974–75, 2011–12, 2014–15
Promoted: 1958–59
Conference (level 5)
Play-off winners: 2004
Birmingham & District League
Champions: 1922–23
Runners-up: 1913–14, 1923–24, 1936–37
Midland League
Champions: 1937–38, 1945–46, 1947–48
Football League Trophy / EFL Trophy
Runners-up: 1995–96, 2017–18
Welsh Cup
Winners: 1890–91, 1937–38, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1983–84, 1984–85
Runners-up: 1930–31, 1947–48, 1979–80

Reasons To Adopt

Shrewsbury Town work as a second team because they come with their own geography: England, New Meadow, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.

Close to the pitch
New Meadow holds about 9,875. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
Worth the journey
Nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), roughly 72km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.
The calendar you inherit
England EFL League Two is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.
Deep roots
Founded in 1886, Shrewsbury Town were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 140 years of accumulated grudges.

Matchday Trip

Ground: New Meadow. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL)

72 km / 45 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Shrewsbury West railway station

Walkable from the platform

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near New Meadow

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to New Meadow