F.C. Oswestry Town
Defunct English football club
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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]
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| Full name | Football Club Oswestry Town | |
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| Nickname | Town | |
| Founded | 2013 | |
| Dissolved | 2020 | |
| Ground | Park Hall, Oswestry | |
| Capacity | 2,034 (1,034 seated)[1] | |
| Website | fcoswestrytown | |
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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 Ethelston 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 Ethelston 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.[10]
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.[11]
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][12]
Honours
- Mercian Regional League
- Premier Division champions 2015–16
- League Cup winners 2015–16
- Commander Ethelston Cup
- Winners 2014–15, 2015 16
- Shropshire Challenge Cup
- Winners 2015–16