F.C. Oswestry Town

Defunct English football club

Not to be confused with Oswestry Town F.C..

Football club

FC Oswestry Town

Full name| Football Club Oswestry Town
Nickname(s)| Town
Founded| 2013
Dissolved| 2020
Ground| Park Hall, Oswestry
Capacity| 2,034 (1,034 seated)[1]
Website| www.fcoswestrytown.uk

Home colours

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

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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.[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

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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

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* Mercian Regional League
* Premier Division champions 2015–16
* League Cup winners 2015–16
* Commander Ethelstone Cup
* Winners 2014–15, 2015 16
* Shropshire Challenge Cup
* Winners 2015–16

## Records

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* Best FA Vase performance: Second qualifying round, 2019–20[10]
* Record attendance: 300, Shropshire Challenge Cup, 7 May 2016[13]

## References

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1. ^ Park Hall The New Saints F.C.
2. ^ a b FC Oswestry Town Club Information Page: NWCFL | FC Oswestry Town Club Information Page, accessdate: 5 February 2020
3. ^ a b History F.C. Oswestry Town
4. ^ First Division FA Full Time
5. ^ Premier Division FA Full Time
6. ^ Mercial Regional League Football Club History Database
7. ^ Malpas 0 FC Oswestry Town 1 F.C. Oswestry Town
8. ^ Delight as FC Oswestry Town gain a place in NWCL Archived 2017-03-12 at the Wayback Machine Border Counties Advertizer 17 May 2016
9. ^ Introducing FC Oswestry Town North West Counties League
10. ^ a b F C OSWESTRY TOWN at the Football Club History Database
11. ^ Fallon, Martin (4 July 2020). "FC Oswestry Town". NWCFL.com.
12. ^ The New Saints FC | Park Hall Stadium | Football Ground Guide: The New Saints FC | Park Hall Stadium | Football Ground Guide, accessdate: 5 February 2020
13. ^ Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p461 ISBN 978-1869833695

## External links

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* Official website

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North West Counties League

2024–25
clubs|

| Premier Division|

* Abbey Hey
* AFC Liverpool
* Barnoldswick Town
* Burscough
* Bury
* Chadderton
* Charnock Richard
* Cheadle Town
* Colne
* FC Isle of Man
* FC St Helens
* Glossop North End
* Irlam
* Litherland REMYCA
* Longridge Town
* Lower Breck
* Padiham
* Pilkington
* Prestwich Heys
* Ramsbottom United
* Squires Gate
* South Liverpool
* Stockport Town
* West Didsbury & Chorlton

|

Division One North|

* AFC Blackpool
* Ashton Athletic
* Ashton Town
* Atherton Laburnum Rovers
* Bacup Borough
* Daisy Hill
* Darwen
* Droylsden
* Euxton Villa
* Garstang
* Holker Old Boys
* Maghull
* Maine Road
* Nelson
* Route One Rovers
* Skelmersdale United
* Steeton
* Thornton Cleveleys

Division One South|

* Abbey Hulton United
* Allscott Heath
* Alsager Town
* Ashville
* Barnton
* Cammell Laird 1907
* Cheadle Heath Nomads
* Eccleshall
* Foley Meir
* Market Drayton Town
* New Mills
* Runcorn Town
* Sandbach United
* Shawbury United
* Stafford Town
* Stockport Georgians
* Winsford United
* Wolverhampton Sporting

Seasons|

* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

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