Trinity (Shrewsbury) F.C.
| Full name | Trinity (Shrewsbury) Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1877 | |
| Dissolved | 1885 | |
| Ground | Sutton Lane | |
| Secretary | C. R. Mallett | |
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Trinity (Shrewsbury) F.C. was an association football club based in Shrewsbury, England. The club's name was often reported simply as Trinity.
History
[edit]The club was founded in 1877 and was linked to the Holy Trinity Church in the town, the church's curate William Fletcher playing in the club's first recorded match (a 1–0 win at Pontesbury).[1]
Trinity entered the first Shropshire Senior Cup during its first season,[2] beating Bishop's Castle 2–0 in the first round.[3] It lost in a second round replay to Wellington Town, the eventual runner-up,[4] being unlucky in the first match when Wallett had an open goal at his mercy right at the end of the game, but was fouled; however the Rev. Fletcher, as captain, did not claim a foul, as the umpires were too far away to adjudicate.[5]
The club entered the 1878–79 Welsh Cup and walked over in the first round, after its scheduled opponents from the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers scratched.[6] It lost in the second round at Chirk A.A.A., only losing to a goal on the hour despite playing the tie with 10 men.[7] Trinity put in a protest about the refereeing, but it was dismissed on the basis that the referee's decision is final.[8]
Although the club is recorded as playing until 1885,[9] it did not enter any national competition again.
Colours
[edit]The club's colours were red and white.[10]
Ground
[edit]The club's original ground was Sutton Lane.[11] By March 1883 the club was playing on a field at Cemetery Road,[12] which had been the ground of the first Shrewsbury Town club.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Trinity (Shrewsbury) v Pontesbury". Wellington Journal: 5. 6 October 1877.
- ^ "Shropshire Challenge Cup". Eddowes' Shrewsbury Journal: 5. 21 November 1877.
- ^ "Shropshire Challenge Cup. First ties - Trinity (Shrewsbury) v Bishop's Castle". Eddowes' Shrewsbury Journal: 8. 5 December 1877.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1878). Football Annual. London: Cricket Press. p. 109.
- ^ "Shropshire Association Challenge Cup. Second Ties - Trinity (Shrewsbury) v Wellington". Eddowes' Shrewsbury Journal: 10. 6 February 1878.
- ^ "The Welsh Challenge Cup". Shrewsbury Chronicle: 5. 8 November 1878.
- ^ "Chirk v Trinity, Shrewsbury". Wellington Journal: 3. 23 November 1878.
- ^ "The Welsh Challenge Cup". Wrexham Guardian and Denbighshire and Flintshire Advertiser: 8. 7 December 1878.
- ^ "Matches". Wellington Journal: 5. 17 October 1885.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1879). Football Annual. London: Cricket Press. p. 158.
- ^ Alcock, Charles (1879). Football Annual. London: Cricket Press. p. 158.
- ^ "Church Stretton v Trinity (Shrewsbury)". Wellington Journal: 3. 10 March 1883.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town Football Club". Eddowes' Shrewsbury Journal: 7. 26 October 1881.