F.C. Oswestry Town Explained

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Clubname:FC Oswestry Town
Fullname:Football Club Oswestry Town
Nickname:Town
Founded:2013
Dissolved:2020
Ground:Park Hall, Oswestry
Capacity:2,034 (1,034 seated)[1]
Website:http://www.fcoswestrytown.uk
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Football Club Oswestry Town was a football club based in Oswestry, Shropshire, England. The club played at Park Hall and were affiliated to the Shropshire Football Association.[2]

History

The club was formed in 2013 as a successor to Oswestry Lions, who had folded, and took the Lions' place in Division One of the Mercian Regional League.[3] After finishing third in their first season,[4] they were promoted to the Premier Division. Their first season in the Premier Division saw the club finish fifth,[5] as they also won the Commander Ethelstone Cup.[3] The club went on to win the Premier Division in 2015–16,[6] [7] earning promotion to Division One of the North West Counties League.[8] The season also saw them retain the Commander Ethelstone Cup as well as winning the League Cup and Shropshire Challenge Cup.[9] The 2016–17 season saw the club enter the FA Vase for the first time.

In 2019–20 Oswestry were second in Division One South when the season was abandoned in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 4 July 2020 the club resigned from the North West Counties League and folded due to financial difficulties caused by the pandemic.[10]

Ground

The club played their home games at The Venue, Park Hall, which they shared with The New Saints of the Welsh Premier League.[2] [11]

Honours

Records

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160418020148/http://tnsfc.co.uk/ladies/park-hall-stadium/ Park Hall
  2. FC Oswestry Town Club Information Page: NWCFL | FC Oswestry Town Club Information Page, accessdate: 5 February 2020
  3. http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/fcoswestrytown/a/club-history-45944.html History
  4. http://full-time.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=57470472&psSelectedDivision=149894096&psSelectedCompetition=0&psSelectedLeague=287177213 First Division
  5. http://full-time.thefa.com/ProcessPublicSelect.do?psSelectedSeason=44761611&psSelectedDivision=543623775&psSelectedCompetition=0&psSelectedLeague=287177213 Premier Division
  6. http://fchd.info/lghist/mercian.htm Mercial Regional League
  7. http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/fcoswestrytown/news/town-retain-commander-ethelstone-cup-1596587.html Malpas 0 FC Oswestry Town 1
  8. http://bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/sport/162102/delight-as-fc-oswestry-town-gain-a-place-in-nwcl.aspx Delight as FC Oswestry Town gain a place in NWCL
  9. http://www.hallmarksecurityleague.com/news-articles.php?id=5171 Introducing FC Oswestry Town
  10. Web site: FC Oswestry Town . Fallon . Martin . NWCFL.com . 4 July 2020.
  11. The New Saints FC | Park Hall Stadium | Football Ground Guide: The New Saints FC | Park Hall Stadium | Football Ground Guide, accessdate: 5 February 2020
  12. Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p461

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