History
2003-04 was the first season for the team. They started off
as U8s playing as part of
Church Stretton Magpies
FC in the
South Shropshire Junior Football League. This was 5-a-side mini
soccer. In their first season they finished 4th in the league
and got to the League Cup final where they narrowly lost to
Onny
Juniors FC by 3 goals to 2. They also got to the final of the
Orleton Village 5-a-side tournament where they only conceded one
goal and were the only team not to lose a game. Unfortunately
they lost the final to Tenbury Wells on penalties after sudden
death. 2004-05 saw
them
progress to the U10s league and with it 7-a-side football,
with the nucleus of the squad staying together. They were now
U9s and due to South Shropshire having 2 year age groups, they
had to play in the U10s league. They had another successful
season and although finishing 4th in Division 2, they reached
the final of the Division 2 cup where they again narrowly lost,
this time to Coreley FC 1-0 after extra time. They also reached
the final of the Orleton Village 7-a-side tournament where they
lost to Leominster Minors 1-0 after extra time.
2005-06 was a memorable
year for the Royals. This was the third year that they had kept
the nucleus of their team together and they were expected to do
well. Sure enough they had the most successful year that any
team from Church Stretton had ever had, in winning the league
and both cups. They lost just one game all season and after
deserved their accolade after coming so close in previous
seasons. Five of their squad of nine represented South
Shropshire and three players were selected to trial at the Stoke
City Development Centre.
2006-07 was the first
season that the team played 11-a-side football. Although
U11s, they played in the Division 1 of the U12s league. Seven new
signings were made to the squad in Luke Miles & Michael Weynberg
(Craven Arms), Sam Green (Onny Plus), Craig Keugler
(Presteigne), Jack Agnew (Tiverton), Will Bourne and Jacob Allan (Unsigned).
Jacob Allan subsequently left the squad midway through the
season and has now joined
Stretton Red Rovers
FC. The team ended up finishing 2nd in the league, winning
the Matthew Evans Cup and were losing finalists in the Ian
Hughes Memorial Cup.
2007-08 saw the Royals
become a football club in their own right, after they became
affiliated to the
Shropshire FA. They are now an U12s team and are playing in
the SSJFL
U12s league, Four players left the squad at the end of the
2006-07 season: Will Bourne to
Red Rovers
FC, Harvey Carless-Turland to Meole Brace Juniors FC, and
Michael Brayne and Edward Groom. to
Church Stretton Magpies FC. Dylan Grinker (Onny
Juniors) and
Richard Lock (unsigned) signed for the club for the 2007-08
season. A successful season was achieved with the club winning
the SSJFL U12s league and the Pitt and Minton Cup.
2008-09 The Royals changed
leagues for the start of the 2008-09 season. They moved over to
the
Shropshire Junior Football League, meaning that most of
their away games would be in and around the Shrewsbury area.
This league is generally considered to be of a higher standard
than their previous league. Several new signings were made;
Khalid Al-Houbani, Henry Leech and Nathan Baker (Onny
Juniors), Jack Fielding (unsigned), Jake Watts (Stretton
Red Rovers FC) and Liam Moffat (Shrewsbury
Town). Dominic Robinson left the club to join Meole Brace
Juniors and Josh Cochrane left to join a team near his home town
of Aylesbury. Richard Lock left after just 3 league games to
join
Church Stretton Magpies. The club finished 3rd in the A
division of the league, and were narrowly beaten in the final of
the League Cup.
During the close season, Royals were taken over by
Ludlow Town Football Club.
2009-10 Royals players
started the 2009-10 season playing for
Ludlow Town FC.
Honours
2008-09
U13A League Cup Finalists
2007-08
U12 League Champions
U12 Pitt and Minton Cup Winners
2006-07
U12 Matthew Evans Cup Winners
U12 League Runners Up
U12 Ian Hughes Cup Finalists
2005-06
U10 South Division Winners
U10 League Champions
U10 South Shropshire Journal Cup Winners
U10 Tenbury Cup Winners
2004-05
U9 League Cup Finalists
U9 Orleton 7-a-side Tournament Runners Up
2003-04
U8 South Shropshire Journal Cup Finalists
U8 Orleton 5-a-side Tournament Runners Up
In addition to the above:
The following players
represented South Shropshire during the 2007-08 season: Joe
Hearle, Rory Smith, Sam Green, Luke Miles, Craig Keugler, Simon
Riley, Dominic Robinson, Jack Agnew, Tom Lewis
The following players
represented South Shropshire during the 2006-07 season: Joe
Hearle
The following players
represented South Shropshire during the 2005-06 season: Sam
Green, Luke Miles, Rory Smith, Simon Riley, Joe Hearle, Harvey
Carless-Turland, Craig Keugler, Tom Lewis
The following players have
been having additional
training at the
WBA development centre: Sam Green,
Rory Smith, Liam Moffat, Craig Keugler and Khalid Al-Houbani
Management
2008-09: Manager: Chris Smith,
Assistant Manager: Pat Green, Coach: Simon
Miles
2007-08: Manager: Chris Smith,
Assistant Manager: Pat Green, Coach: Simon
Miles
2006-07: Manager: Chris Smith,
Assistant Manager: Pat Green, Coach: Simon
Miles
2005-06: Manager: Chris Smith, Assistant Manager:
Martin Turland
2004-05: Manager: Chris Smith, Assistant Manager:
Ed Brayne
2003-04: Manager: Chris Smith, Assistant Manager:
Ed Brayne
Club Records
- Best win: 22-0 v Castle FC
9
September
2007 U12 League
- Worst defeat: 1-7 v Onny Tigers
12 September
2004, U9 Pre Christmas Qualification League
- Most appearances 2003-04 -
2007-08: Joe Hearle, Rory Smith (128)
- Most goals 2003-04 - 2007-08: Tom
Lewis (107); Joe Hearle (88), Harvey Carless-Turland (75);
Rory Smith (67)
- Most goals in a season: Tom Lewis (41, 2005-06)
- Most goals in a game: Harvey Carless-Turland (7 v
Tenbury South 2005-06)
- Longest winning sequence: 19 victories in 2007-08
- Longest run without defeat: 23 games in 2007-08
- Longest run without conceding a goal: 3 games in 2005-06, 2006-07
and 2007-08
Sponsorship
Stretton Royals are currently sponsored by:
PlumbXpress - sponsors of home kit
Elm Lodge
Golf Course, Ludow - sponsors of track suits
Bentley Jennison Accountants
- sponsors of away kit
Netsounds Music
- sponsors of training equipment
BOCM Pauls
- sponsors of track suits
The Longmynd
Hotel - providers of meeting and function rooms
Current Squad
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
|
1 |
 |
GK |
Craig Keugler |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
DF |
Khalid
Al-Houbani |
|
4 |
|
MF |
Michael Weynberg |
|
5 |
|
MF |
Liam Moffat |
|
6 |
|
MF |
Joe Hearle
(players' representative) |
|
7 |
|
FW |
Rory Smith (club captain) |
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
FW |
Tom Lewis |
|
10 |
|
DF |
Nathan Baker |
|
11 |
|
MF |
Jack Fielding |
|
12 |
|
DF |
Luke Miles |
|
14 |
|
DF |
Sam Green (team captain) |
|
15 |
|
MF |
Jake Watts |
|
16 |
|
DF |
Jack Agnew |
|
17 |
|
MF |
Henry Leech |
|
18 |
|
MF |
Dylan Grinker |
|
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