We've done it! Shrewsbury Town up after 15 years
Super Shrewsbury Town Football Club was today gearing up for life in League 1 after clinching promotion in front of a record-breaking crowd.
Super Shrewsbury Town Football Club was today gearing up for life in League 1 after clinching promotion in front of a record-breaking crowd.
More than 9,000 ecstatic supporters flooded the pitch as the club was catapulted into the third tier of English football on Saturday.
The Greenhous Meadow erupted as the full-time whistle blew with Town securing promotion following a 1-0 victory over Dagenham & Redbridge in front of 9,441 fans - the biggest ever home crowd.
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Town now face the likes of Portsmouth, Coventry City and Preston North End next season. The club is also mulling over the possibility of a victory parade through Shrewsbury and a civic reception as it basks in promotion glory.
Club chairman Roland Wycherley, who has been at the helm for 15 years, was today due to give a press conference.
But on Saturday, manager Graham Turner thanked fans for their loyal support. He said: "I would like to thank the players. They have been magnificent all season. "So too have all the coaching staff medical staff, the fans and everyone associated with the club.
"Most of all I would like to thank you, the fans, for your support all season long. I hope you have enjoyed it."
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Turner's triumph, in his second spell as manager, comes 33 years after his first promotion with the club when he led Town to the old Division Three title in 1979.
He added: "I sincerely want to thank every fan that has watched us or cheered us on this season. The support this club has is terrific and they've waited a long time for this promotion. I'm delighted that we've been able to bring them success."
Keith Barrow, leader of Shropshire Council, today said: "I am absolutely delighted for the club. Graham Turner is a great manager and Roland Wycherley has done a great job. I genuinely believe this is the start of the journey not the end. I think we are going to see more success." Mr Barrow said he was planning to contact Mr Wycherley today to discuss the possibility of a parade.
Marcus Braddock, from the Shrewsbury Town Independent Supporters Trust, said: "It's a wonderful, brilliant feeling. It's great news for the club and the town and hopefully this is the start of a bright new era."
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