List of football clubs in Shropshire
This is a list of football teams based in the English county of Shropshire sorted by which domestic league they currently compete in. The leagues are listed in order of their level in the English football league system. The list only features teams from the 1st to the 10th tier of the system.
Locations of all the football clubs in Shropshire from tiers 1–10. Teams that compete in the English Football League are in bold text.
Levels 1–4
These clubs compete in fully professional leagues, comprising levels 1–4 of the English football league system: the Premier League and the English Football League.
| Club |
Home Ground | Location | League | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | New Meadow | Shrewsbury | EFL League One | 3 |
Levels 5–10
These clubs compete in semi-professional leagues, comprising levels 5–10 of the English football league system: the National League downwards.
| Club |
Home Ground | Location | League | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bridgnorth | Crown Meadow | Bridgnorth | Midland League Division One | 10 |
| AFC Telford United | New Bucks Head | Wellington | National League North | 6 |
| Ellesmere Rangers | Beech Grove | Ellesmere | North West Counties League Division One South | 10 |
| Haughmond | Shrewsbury Sports Village | Shrewsbury | Midland League Premier Division | 9 |
| Market Drayton Town | Greenfields Sports Ground | Market Drayton | Northern Premier League Division One West | 8 |
| Shawbury United | Ludlow Football Stadium | Ludlow[lower-alpha 1] | Midland League Division One | 10 |
| Shifnal Town | Phoenix Park | Shifnal | Midland League Premier Division | 9 |
| St Martins | Park Hall | Oswestry[lower-alpha 2] | North West Counties League Division One South | 10 |
| Whitchurch Alport | Yockings Park | Whitchurch | Midland League Premier Division | 9 |
- Although the club represent the village of Shawbury, they currently play their home games in Ludlow. The club has been granted planning permission to build a new ground back in Shawbury, off the A53, and aim to begin playing there by 2022-23.[1]
- Although they represent the village of St Martin's, they currently play in nearby Oswestry, groundsharing with Cymru Premier side The New Saints at Park Hall.[2]
Other national leagues
These clubs are based in Shropshire, but compete in the Cymru Premier, the national league of Wales.
| Club |
Home Ground | Location | League | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Saints | Park Hall | Oswestry | Cymru Premier[lower-alpha 1] |  1 |
- Despite playing in England, The New Saints compete in the Welsh football league system as they represent, as well as Oswestry, the village of Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Powys.
References
- Admin, Club (8 October 2020). "PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED FOR NEW COMMUNITY FACILITY". Shawbury United FC.
- Grosvenor, Gavin (8 April 2021). "Park Hall to remain home for St Martins". Border Counties Advertiser.
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