Shrewsbury Road, Shifnal

Shrewsbury Road is a cricket ground in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1900, when Shifnal played Wolverhampton.[1] Shropshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match at the ground against Cornwall in 1987. From 1987 to present, the ground has hosted 14 Minor Counties Championship matches[2] and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[3]

Shrewsbury Road
Ground information
LocationShifnal, Shropshire
Establishment1900 (first recorded match)
Team information
Shropshire (1987-present)
As of 15 August 2010
Source: Ground profile

The ground has also held 2 List-A matches. The first saw Shropshire play the Surrey Cricket Board in the 2000 NatWest Trophy. The second saw Shropshire play Oxfordshire in the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2001.[4] [5]

References
  1. Other matches played on Shrewsbury Road
  2. Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Shrewsbury Road
  3. MCCA Knockout Trophy Matches played on Shrewsbury Road
  4. List-A Matches played on Shrewsbury Road
  5. Shifnal Cricket Club

52°40′01.03″N 2°22′51.78″W


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