Stratford Town
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Wikipedia - Stratford Town F.C.
Stratford Town Football Club is a football club representing the town of Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England, but currently based in nearby Tiddington. They are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division Central and play at Knights Lane.
History
The club was formed in 1941 as Stratford Rangers, changing their name in 1949. After playing in various local leagues they joined the Worcestershire Combination (which later became the Midland Football Combination) in 1954. In 1957 they switched to the Birmingham and District League, which became the West Midlands (Regional) League in 1962, but rejoined the Combination in 1970. In 1975 they took the unusual step of joining the Hellenic League, which does not normally include teams from Warwickshire. After two unsuccessful seasons they rejoined the Midland Combination once again, where they remained until becoming founder members of the Midland Football Alliance in 1994.
The club entered financial difficulty in 1998 and were reformed to become Stratford Town F.C.
On 20 April 2013, a 1–1 draw with Stourport Swifts sealed the Midland Alliance title and promotion to the Southern Football League for the first time in the club's history, where they initially played in Division One South & West. After two seasons in the Division One South & West, Stratford Town earned promotion to the Premier Division via the play-offs with a 3–2 win against Larkhall Athletic on 4 May 2015. They successfully retained their status the following season.
The 2021–22 season saw The Bards reach the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in their history, defeating National League North side Boston United 3–2 in a fourth qualifying round replay after an initial 1–1 draw at the Boston Community Stadium. Stratford were drawn at home to League One side Shrewsbury Town, with the match televised on ITV4. Despite scoring first, they were eventually defeated 5–1 in front of a sell-out 2,800 spectators at Knights Lane.
O Stratford Town tem uma história rica e colorida, tendo sido fundado em 1890. O clube passou por muitos altos e baixos ao longo dos anos, mas sempre conseguiu se manter competitivo. Em 1998, o Stratford Town conquistou a Southern League Cup, que é o maior título de sua história.
O clube joga suas partidas em casa no Knights Lane Stadium, que é um estádio com capacidade para 2.000 pessoas. O Knights Lane Stadium é um local histórico, tendo sido construído em 1890.
O Stratford Town tem uma grande base de fãs, com muitos torcedores comparecendo aos seus jogos em casa. O clube também tem uma grande rivalidade com o Leamington FC, que é outro clube da cidade de Stratford-upon-Avon.
O Stratford Town é um clube de futebol orgulhoso e histórico, com uma rica tradição. O clube é amado por seus fãs e é uma parte importante da comunidade local.