Haughmond F.C.

Haughmond Football Club is a football club based in the Sundorne suburb of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They are currently members of the Midland League Premier Division and play at Shrewsbury Sports Village.

Haughmond
Full nameHaughmond Football Club
Nickname(s)The Academicals, The Mond
Founded1980
GroundShrewsbury Sports Village, Shrewsbury
ChairmanBill Gough
ManagerDaniel Williams (player-manager)
LeagueMidland League Premier Division
2019–20Midland League Premier Division (season abandoned)

History

The club was established in 1980.[1] They later joined the Shropshire County Premier League and were Premier Division runners-up in 2008–09 and 2009–10,[2][3] before winning the league and the Ron Jones Memorial Cup in 2010–11.[4] The club were subsequently promoted to Division Two of the West Midlands (Regional) League, and went on to win Division Two the following season, resulting in promotion to Division One.[5] In 2013–14 the club were Division One runners-up and were promoted to the Premier Division.[5]

The 2016–17 season saw Haughmond win the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division of the Midland League. However, they finished third-from-bottom of the division the following season and were relegated back to the West Midlands (Regional) League. In 2018–19 the club were runners-up in the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division and were promoted back to the Premier Division of the Midland League.

Ground

The club plays their home games on the 'Premier pitch' at Shrewsbury Sports Village, located in the Sundorne suburb of the town. The ground has one stand to the side of the pitch.

Backroom staff
Position Staff
Manager Daniel Williams
Coach Carl Rogers
Coach David Howells
Coach Ian Jacques
Kit manager Dave Gunn

Honours
  • West Midlands (Regional) League
    • Premier Division champions 2016–17
    • Division Two champions 2011–12
  • Shropshire County Premier League
    • Premier Division champions 2010–11
    • Ron Jones Memorial Cup winners 2010–11

Records
  • Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2017–18[5]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Second round, 2015–16[5]

References
  1. Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) Non-League Club Directory 2017, Tony Williams Publications, p562 ISBN 978-1869833695
  2. 2008–09 Premier FA Full Time
  3. 2009–10 Premier FA Full Time
  4. Haughmond win Shropshire Premier League BBC Sport, 23 May 2011
  5. Haughmond at the Football Club History Database

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