Shropshire is a landlocked ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north, Staffordshire to the east, Worcestershire to the southeast, Herefordshire to the south, and the Welsh counties of Wrexham and Powys to the west. The largest settlement is Telford (155,570), and Shrewsbury (76,782) is the county town.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of English football. The club plays its home games at The Croud Meadow, having moved from the Gay Meadow in 2007. They have won the Shropshire Senior Cup a record 67 times and are the only club from the county to ever play in the Football League.
George Arthur Rowley Jr., nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his explosive left-foot shot, was an English football player and cricketer. He holds the record for the most goals in the history of English league football, scoring 434 from 619 league games. He was the younger brother of Manchester United footballer Jack Rowley. He was shortlisted for inclusion into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
Arthur Shrewsbury was an English cricketer and rugby football administrator. He was widely rated as competing with W. G. Grace for the accolade of best batsman of the 1880s; Grace himself, when asked whom he would most like in his side, replied simply, "Give me Arthur". An opening batsman, Shrewsbury played his cricket for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and played 23 Test matches for England, captaining them in 7 games, with a record of won 5, lost 2. He was the last professional to be England captain until Len Hutton was chosen in 1952. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1890. He also organised the first British Isles rugby tour to Australasia in 1888.
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Michael David Jones is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre midfielder for Chesterfield.
Two English cricket teams toured Australia in 1887–88. They are generally known as A. Shrewsbury's XI and G. F. Vernon's XI. Shrewsbury's XI also visited New Zealand in March.
The Princess Royal Hospital is a teaching hospital located in Apley Castle, Telford, England. It forms the Telford site of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and serves patients in Telford and Wrekin, the rest of Shropshire, and Powys, in conjunction with the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
Darren Lee Jones is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender.
Clopton Allen Lloyd-Jones was an English businessman and amateur sportsman, best known for football and cricket. He played for the Clapham Rovers when they won the FA Cup in 1880 and was selected, but did not play, for Wales as an international.
Michael J. Jones is an English retired professional football referee based in Chester. He is a member of the Cheshire County Football Association.
Jake King is a Scottish football manager and former professional player.
Bradley Paul Walker is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL League Two club Tranmere Rovers.
Matthew Pennington is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Blackpool. He has also played for Everton and Shrewsbury Town, with loan spells at Tranmere Rovers, Coventry City, Walsall, Leeds United, Ipswich Town and Hull City.
Haughmond Football Club is a football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They are currently members of the Midland League Division One and play at Shrewsbury Sports Village.
Benjamin Matthew Godfrey is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Everton. Internationally, he has represented England from under-20 to senior level.
John Charles Henry Bowdler also known as Jack Bowdler and sometimes as Charlie was a Welsh footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1890 and 1894, playing 5 matches and scoring 3 goals. He played his first match on 8 February 1890 against Ireland and his last match on 12 March 1894 against England.
Lifumpa Yande Mwandwe is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers.
Curtis Julian Jones is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool.
