Shifnal Town

Last updated : 12/08/2023 04:40:20

Introduction

Shifnal Town are a Grassroots football team.

The team is from England, United Kingdom and play in the Midland Football League Premier.

Team Details

Shifnal Town Football Club

Shifnal Town Football Club is a football club based in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They currently compete in the Midland League Premier Division, which is the ninth tier of the English football league system.

The club was founded in 1964 as St Andrews Youth Club FC, based at Idsall School and initially playing in the Wellington and District League. They soon changed their name to Shifnal Juniors and in 1968 were promoted to Division Two, which they won at the first attempt and then successfully applied to join the Shropshire County Football League.

In 1972 the club changed its name once again to Shifnal Town and in 1976 the team won the County League title and were elected to the West Midlands (Regional) League. The club remained in this league until 1997, when they were promoted to the Midland Football League.

Shifnal Town have reached the fourth round of the FA Vase on three occasions, in 1987, 1992 and 2001. The club's record attendance is 1,200, set in a match against Stafford Rangers in 1997.

Shifnal Town play their home matches at the Acoustafoam Stadium, which has a capacity of 1,000. The stadium was opened in 1997 and is named after the local company Acoustafoam.

The club's current manager is Connor Patterson, who was appointed in 2022. Patterson has previously managed Telford United and AFC Telford United.

Sources

Midland Football League

The Midland Football League is an English football league that operates in the ninth and tenth tiers of the English football league system. The league was formed in 1977 and currently consists of two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One.

The Midland Football League is one of the regional leagues in the English football pyramid. The other regional leagues are the Northern Premier League, the Isthmian League and the Southern League.

The top two teams in the Midland Football League Premier Division are promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands. The bottom two teams in the Premier Division are relegated to Division One. The top two teams in Division One are promoted to the Premier Division. The bottom two teams in Division One are relegated to the West Midlands (Regional) League.

The Midland Football League has a total of 64 member clubs. The clubs are divided into two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One. The Premier Division has 22 clubs, while Division One has 42 clubs.

The Midland Football League season runs from August to May. Each team plays each other twice, once at home and once away. The top two teams in the Premier Division are promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands. The bottom two teams in the Premier Division are relegated to Division One. The top two teams in Division One are promoted to the Premier Division. The bottom two teams in Division One are relegated to the West Midlands (Regional) League.

The Midland Football League is a semi-professional league. The clubs in the Premier Division are allowed to pay their players a maximum of £2,500 per week. The clubs in Division One are allowed to pay their players a maximum of £1,500 per week.

The Midland Football League is a popular league with a large number of supporters. The average attendance at Midland Football League matches is around 200 spectators.