Shildon A.F.C.
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| Full name | Shildon Association Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Railwaymen The Shells |
| Founded | 1890 (as Shildon Athletic) |
| Ground | Dean Street Shildon (Capacity: 4,700) |
| Chairman |  Brian Burn |
| Manager | Gary Forrest |
| Coach | Colin Myers |
| League | Northern Football League Division One |
| 2007–08 | Northern Football League Division One, 5th |
Shildon A.F.C. is a football club established in 1890 based in Shildon, County Durham, England. They compete in the Arngrove Northern League Division One. They play at Dean Street.
In November 2003, they reached the FA Cup first round proper for the first time in 42 years. Unfortunately, however, they were beaten 7-2 on the day by Notts County.[1] They have a very successful history in the 1930s of which can be seen on their website [1]
They joined the North Eastern League in 1907 and have won the Northern League title five times in their history.
Shildon's nickname is The Railwaymen after the wagon works that was the major employer in he town for many years. They are sometimes called by the nickname The Shells.
In the 2008–09 season, they are members of the Northern League Division One.
Bishop Auckland also played at Dean Street for a couple of years along with the Shells, but now ground share with West Auckland whilst they await their new stadium in 2010.
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[edit] Records
- FA Cup best performance: first round proper replay - 1959-60
- FA Trophy best performance: third qualifying round - 1974-75, 1992-93
- FA Vase best performance: third round - 2003-04, 2006-07, 2008-09
- FA Amateur Cup best performance: quarter-finals replay - 1958-59
[edit] Playing squad
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[edit] References
- ^ Notts County 7-2 Shildon - BBC Sport
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Shildon at the Football Club History Database
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Northern League Division One 2009-10
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