Market Drayton Town Football Club is a association football, football club based in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Greenfields Sports Ground.
History
The club was established in 1969 as Little Drayton Rangers.
[Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2016) ''Non-League Club Directory 2017'', Tony Williams Publications, p223 ] They became members of the Shropshire County Premier Football League, Shropshire County League and were champions in 1991–92, also winning the Shropshire Premier Cup.
[Season 2014–2015 Handbook]
Shropshire FA In 1998 they joined Division One North of the West Midlands (Regional) League. They were runners-up in their 1998–99 West Midlands (Regional) League, first season in the division, only missing out on the title after having three points deducted, and were promoted to the Premier Division.
In 2000–01 Little Drayton won the Premier Cup again and went on to retain it the following season.
[ In 2003 the club was renamed Market Drayton Town,][ the name of a former club that had won the Shropshire County League in 1955–56. They won the Premier Cup Cup again in 2003–04 and retained it in each of the next two seasons.][ After finishing as runners-up in the Premier Division in 2004–05 West Midlands (Regional) League, 2004–05, the club were champions the 2005–06 West Midlands (Regional) League, following season, securing promotion to the Midland Football Alliance, Midland Alliance.][ They won the Premier Cup again in 2010–11 and 2015–16. In 2021–22 Northern Premier League, 2021–22 the club finished bottom of Division One West and were relegated to the Premier Division of the Midland Football League, Midland League. They finished bottom of the Premier Division the 2022–23 Midland Football League, following season and were relegated to Division One South of the North West Counties Football League, North West Counties League.
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Honours
*West Midlands (Regional) League
**Premier Division champions 2005–06
*Midland Alliance
**Champions 2008–09
**League Cup winners 2008–09
*Shropshire Premier Cup
**Winners 1991–92, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2015–16
Records
*Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 2007–08 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 2007–08, 2010–11 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 2010–11[
*Best FA Trophy performance: First qualifying round, 2010–11 FA Trophy, 2010–11, 2014–15 FA Trophy, 2014–15, 2015–16 FA Trophy, 2015–16][
*Best FA Vase performance: Fifth Round, 2008–09 FA Vase, 2008–09][
*Record attendance: 440 vs A.F.C. Telford United, AFC Telford United, friendly, 11 June 2009Honours and Records]
Market Drayton Town F.C.
See also
*:Market Drayton Town F.C. players, Market Drayton Town F.C. players
*:Market Drayton Town F.C. managers, Market Drayton Town F.C. managers
References
External links
Official website
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Market Drayton Town F.C.,
Football clubs in England
Football clubs in Shropshire
Association football clubs established in 1969
1969 establishments in England
Shropshire County Premier Football League
West Midlands (Regional) League
Midland Football Alliance
Northern Premier League clubs
Midland Football League
North West Counties Football League clubs
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