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5 unusual facts about Gay Meadow


Gay Meadow

Defender Kelvin Langmead took the honour of being the final Shrewsbury Town goalscorer at the ground, although Grimsby's Nick Fenton scored the ground's final professional goal.

The Riverside Terrace - So-called due to its position on the bank of the River Severn.

Whilst Gay Meadow was well regarded by fans, and traditionalists within the English game, the ground was in a cramped location, being situated between the River Severn and a major railway junction.

Situated on the banks of the River Severn, the ground was surrounded by trees and parkland, with the town centre towering above the ground on the hilltop behind the ground.

Shrewsbury had been considering relocation since 1986, when plans were drawn up for a new stadium to the north of the town, with Sainsbury's being lined up to build a supermarket on the site of the old stadium.


W. Adams

W Adams was the first manager of Shrewsbury Town F.C. He managed the club for seven years, between 1 May 1905 and 31 May 1912, during which period the club moved from Copthorne barracks ground to the Gay Meadow site.


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