Shildon A.F.C.

Shildon Association Football Club is a football club established in 1890 based in Shildon, County Durham, England. They compete in the Northern League Division One and play at Dean Street.

Shildon
Full nameShildon Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The Railwaymen
The Shells
Founded1890 (as Shildon Athletic)
GroundDean Street
Shildon
Capacity4,700
Chairman David Dent
Manager Daniel Moore
LeagueNorthern League Division One
2019–20Northern League Division One (season abandoned)

History

Established in 1890, Shildon joined the North Eastern League in 1907 and have won the Northern League title six times in their history, the most recent occasion being season 2015–16, when they also won the league cup. They had a very successful history in the 1930s.

In November 2003, Shildon reached the FA Cup first round proper for the first time in 42 years. However, they were beaten 7–2 on the day by Notts County.[1]

Shildon's nickname is The Railwaymen after the wagon works that was the major employer in the town for many years. They are sometimes called by the nickname The Shells.

Reserves

Shildon will also enter a Reserve team in the Durham Alliance League for the 2014–15 season

Ground

Shildon play at Dean Street. Bishop Auckland also played at Dean Street for a couple of years in a groundsharing agreement whilst building their new stadium, Heritage Park. The Reserve Team will play home games at Shildon Leisure Centre

Players
As of 15 August 2018[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Shaun Newbrook
— GK  ENG Bryan Wood
— DF  ENG Matty Robson
— DF  ENG Dominic Curl
— DF  ENG Daniel Moore
— DF  ENG Aidan Heywood
— MF  ENG Aaron Duell
— MF  ENG Ben Trotter
— FW  ENG Billy Greulich-Smith

Records
  • Northern Football League Winners: 1933–34, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1939–40, 2015–16
  • Northern Football League (Division 2) Winners: 2001–02
  • FA Cup best performance: First Round Proper – 1959–60, 2003–04 Fourth Qualifying Round 2013-14, 2017/18
  • FA Trophy best performance: Third Qualifying Round – 1974–75, 1992–93
  • FA Vase best performance: Semi-final – 2012–13
  • FA Amateur Cup best performance: Quarter Final – 1958–59
  • Durham Challenge Cup Winners: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018-19
  • Northern League Cup Winners: 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1952–53, 2002–03, 2014–15, 2015–16

References
  1. Notts County 7–2 Shildon – BBC Sport
  2. "First Team". Shildon AFC. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

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