Telford Town F.C.

History

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The club was formed in 1950 as Old Wellingtonians by former students of Wellington Grammar School.^[1] The name was later changed to Wellington Amateurs F.C. when the Head Master of the school discovered that the club had started accepting players that were not former pupils.^[1] After 31 years in the Wellington League, the club joined the Shropshire County Football League Division One in 1981.^[1] In their inaugural season, Wellington won the league and cup double, gaining promotion to the Premier Division. They won the Premier Division in 1982–83 and 1988–89, and finished runners-up in 2005–06, allowing them to apply for membership of the West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two.^[1] Wellington won the league in their first season and gained promotion to Division One.^[2] Despite winning the league in 2008–09 and 2009–10, they were not promoted due to their ground not being up to standard.^[1] After ground improvements, and winning the league in 2011–12, Wellington were promoted to the Premier Division.^[3] The club captured their first bit of silverware in a decade when they defeated Shrewsbury Juniors at the New Bucks Head on Tuesday 10 May 2022, winning the game 1-0 thanks to a Charlie Knowles goal. With this they lifted the Shropshire Challenge cup. Days after Tom White stepped down, Development manager former Port Vale and Greenock Morton goalkeeper Matthew Boswell took over the first team managers role.

In 2023, the club entered a development side into the Shropshire County League Premier Division. The team competed under the name AMS FC.^[4]

In January 2024 the club was taken over by businessman and former Hednesford Town owner Hayden Dando and renamed Telford Town Football Club .^[4]

The club captured its first silverware following the change to Telford Town on Sunday 29 April as they beat Shrewsbury Up n Comers 3–0 at Wem Town's Butler Sports Ground with goals from Will Evans and a brace from Josh Beamond to win the Powell Cup for the first time.^{[citation needed]}

In the summer of 2024 the club announced they would begin to field youth teams and a number of junior sides entered into competitions for the 2024/25 season. A women’s section of the club was announced and entered a Ladies team into the Shropshire Women’s Superleague for the 2024/25 season. The ladies team went on to be crowned champions scoring a record 162 goals and conceding just 10 whilst finishing runners up in the Shropshire League Cup.

In the 2024/25 season the club won a treble lifting the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division in 2024/25 losing just once all season, being unbeaten at home, scoring 94 goals and conceding just 15. Retaining the Powell Cup beating Haughmond in the final on penalties after a 0-0 draw before going on to lift the Shropshire Challenge Cup against Dawley Town 2-1 with goals from Jordan Jones and Rune Corinaldi.

In the summer of 2025 the club announced further growth with over 30 sides representing the club in the season ahead including a reserve side replacing the previous development side, a ladies Under 18’s, an under 19’s, 2 under 18’s sides and a host of junior sides. The club also set up a disability football section, Veterans team and walking football section whilst announcing free season tickets for current and former members of the Armed Forces and handing out free season tickets to local school children. The club also held its first juniors 5 a side tournament which was a regional success with teams complimenting its setup and organisation.

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Ground

The club plays its home matches at The DRM Aggregates Arena in School Grove in Oakengates, Telford.^[6] The stadium has a capacity of 1500 with 2 undercover stands and a terrace. The Main Stand, The Army and Spud Terrace (named after the clubs most successful management team) and The Wednesday Crew Stand named after the club's volunteers at the opposite side of the stadium to the main stand. The bar is named The Dave Gregory Clubhouse after the former chairman of the club. The clubs record attendance is 321 set at a pre season friendly game with Stafford Rangers in 2025^{[citation needed]}

Honours

League honours

West Midlands (Regional) League Division One^[7]
- Champions 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12
- Runners-up 2010–11
West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division Champions 2024-25
West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two
- Champions 2007–08
Shropshire County Football League Premier Division
- Champions 1982–83, 1988–89
Shropshire County Football League Division One
- Champions 1981–82
Wellington League Division Two
- 1954–55, 1960–61
Wellington League Division Three
- 1961–62

Cup honours

West Midlands (Regional) League Division One Cup^[7]
- Winners 2010–11
Shropshire County Football League Premier Division Cup
- Winners 1998–99
WJ Evans Cup
- Winners 1986–87
Shrewsbury Town Directors Cup
- Winners 1991–92
Commander Ethelstone Cup
- Winners 1990–91, 2003–04
Wellington Senior Cup
- Winners 1969–70, 1970–71
Shropshire Challenge Cup^[7]
- Winners 2021–22, 2024-25
Powell Cup^[7]
- Winners 2023–24, 2024-25

Ladies honours

Shropshire Women’s Superleague
- Winners 2024-25
Shropshire Women’s League Cup
- Runners Up 2024-25

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Telford Town F.C.

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