Ludlow Town F.C.

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Ludlow Town F.C. are a football club based in Ludlow, Shropshire, England. They were established in 1890 and joined the West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two in 1978. They currently play in the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division.

History

Ludlow Town Football Club was founded in 1890 and played on council grounds around the town until 1981 when they acquired their own facilities at The Riddings Park.

The club played in the South Shropshire, North Herefordshire, Kidderminster and Shropshire County Leagues until 1978 when their success in local football was rewarded with election to the West Midland (Regional) League Division Two. In their debut season they won the title to clinch promotion to Division One.

The club was mainly a mid-table side until 1990-91 when they finished as runners-up in Division One to Cradley Town, unfortunately they were denied promotion as their ground did not come up to the required standard. After ground improvements were made, the club was elected into the Premier Division in 1994 and during their first season at that level also reached the Premier League Cup Final and won the Shropshire County Cup and the Presteigne Otway Cup.

In 1995 Town merged with local rivals Ludlow Colts, as the town was proving unable to sustain two clubs. In 2000 Les Bristow took over as manager and led the club to the championship of the Premier Division, dominating the division with just one loss all season and 100 goals scored. This saw the club promoted to the Midland Football Alliance, where they spent four seasons before succumbing to relegation in 2005. During this time they also re-located to their new ground, the SBS Stadium.

Ground

Town moved to The SBS Stadium in 2002 after selling their previous home at The Riddings Park for housing. It boasts a well-appointed main stand with physio room and club offices, and in 2004 it hosted an international match between the England learning difficulties football team and their German counterparts.

Honours

*West Midlands (Regional) League
**Premier Division champions 2000-01
**Division Two champions 1978-79
*Shropshire County Challenge Cup
**Winners 1973-74, 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1996-97

Club records

*Best league performance: 10th in Midland Football Alliance, 2001-02
*Best FA Cup performance: 2nd qualifying round, 2004-05
*Best FA Vase performance: 1st round, 2003-04 and 2004-05

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External links

* [http://www.ludlowtownfootballclub.co.uk Official website]

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