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Shildon A.F.C.

Coordinates: 54°38′1.568″N 1°39′2.621″W / 54.63376889°N 1.65072806°W / 54.63376889; -1.65072806
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Shildon
Full nameShildon Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The Railwaymen
The Shells
Founded1890 (as Shildon Athletic)
GroundDean Street
Shildon
Capacity4,700
ChairmanEngland David Dent
ManagerEngland Daniel Moore
LeagueNorthern League Division One
2023–24Northern League Division One, 2nd of 20

Shildon Association Football Club is a football club established in 1890 based in Shildon, County Durham, England. They compete in the Northern League Division One and play at Dean Street.

History

Established in 1890, Shildon joined the North Eastern League in 1907 and have won the Northern League title six times in their history, the most recent occasion being season 2015–16, when they also won the league cup. They had a very successful history in the 1930s.

In November 2003, Shildon reached the FA Cup first round proper for the first time in 42 years. However, they were beaten 7–2 on the day by Notts County.[1]

Shildon's nickname is The Railwaymen after the wagon works that was the major employer in the town for many years. They are sometimes called by the nickname The Shells.

Reserves

Shildon will also enter a Reserve team in the Durham Alliance League for the 2014–15 season

Ground

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The main stand at Shildon's Dean Street home

Shildon play at Dean Street. Bishop Auckland also played at Dean Street for a couple of years in a groundsharing agreement whilst building their new stadium, Heritage Park. The Reserve Team will play home games at Shildon Leisure Centre

Players

As of 15 August 2018[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Shaun Newbrook
— GK England ENG Bryan Wood
— DF England ENG Matty Robson
— DF England ENG Dominic Curl
— DF England ENG Daniel Moore
— DF England ENG Aidan Heywood
— DF England ENG Jack Turnbull
— DF England ENG Jamie Harwood
— MF England ENG Jack Blackford
— MF England ENG Callum Banki
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Marc Ellison
— MF England ENG Aaron Duell
— MF England ENG Ross Gardner
— MF England ENG Ben Trotter
— MF England ENG Keith Graydon
— FW England ENG Billy Greulich-Smith
— FW England ENG Matthew Waters
— FW England ENG Bradley Hird
— FW England ENG Danny Earl

Records

  • Northern Football League Winners: 1933–34, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1939–40, 2015–16
  • Northern Football League (Division 2) Winners: 2001–02
  • FA Cup best performance: First Round Proper – 1959–60, 2003–04 Fourth Qualifying Round 2013-14, 2017/18
  • FA Trophy best performance: Third Qualifying Round – 1974–75, 1992–93
  • FA Vase best performance: Semi-final – 2012–13
  • FA Amateur Cup best performance: Quarter Final – 1958–59
  • Durham Challenge Cup Winners: 2013–14, 2014–15
  • Northern League Cup Winners: 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1952–53, 2002–03, 2014–15, 2015–16

References

  1. ^ Notts County 7–2 Shildon – BBC Sport
  2. ^ "First Team". Shildon AFC. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

External links

54°38′1.568″N 1°39′2.621″W / 54.63376889°N 1.65072806°W / 54.63376889; -1.65072806

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