List of football clubs in Shropshire

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This is a list of football teams based in the English county of Shropshire sorted by which domestic league they currently compete in. The leagues are listed in order of their level in the English football league system. The list only features teams from the 1st to the 10th tier of the system.

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Levels 1–4

These clubs compete in fully professional leagues, comprising levels 1–4 of the English football league system: the Premier League and the English Football League.

Club
Home GroundLocationLeagueLevel
Shrewsbury Town New Meadow Shrewsbury EFL League Two 4

Levels 5–10

These clubs compete in semi-professional leagues, comprising levels 5–10 of the English football league system: the National League downwards.

Club
Home GroundLocationLeagueLevel
AFC Bridgnorth Crown Meadow Bridgnorth Midland League Division One10
AFC Telford United New Bucks Head Wellington National League North 6
Allscott Heath Allscott Sports & Social Club Allscott North West Counties League Division One South10
Haughmond Shrewsbury Sports Village Shrewsbury North West Counties League Division One South10
Market Drayton Town Greenfields Sports Ground Market Drayton North West Counties League Division One South10
Shawbury United New Meadow Community 4G Shrewsbury [a] North West Counties League Division One South10
Shifnal Town Phoenix Park Shifnal Northern Premier League Division One West8
Whitchurch Alport Yockings Park Whitchurch Midland League Premier Division9
  1. Although the club represent the village of Shawbury, they currently play their home games in Shrewsbury. The club has been granted planning permission to build a new ground back in Shawbury, off the A53, and aim to begin playing there by 2022-23. [1]

Other national leagues

These clubs are based in Shropshire, but compete in the Welsh football league system.

Club
Home GroundLocationLeagueLevel
Bishops Castle Town The Manor Bishop's Castle Central Wales Northern Division [a] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 4
The New Saints Park Hall Oswestry Cymru Premier [b] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1
  1. Despite playing in England, Bishops Castle Town compete in the Welsh football league system.
  2. Despite playing in England, The New Saints compete in the Welsh football league system as they represent, as well as Oswestry, the village of Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Powys.

References

  1. Admin, Club (8 October 2020). "PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED FOR NEW COMMUNITY FACILITY". Shawbury United FC.