Shrewsbury CC

Shrewsbury Cricket Club was formed on 15 May 1839 at a meeting held at the Unicorn Inn, Wyle Cop, in Shrewsbury town centre. The Club’s first match was against the “Mechanics” and was contested over two days, starting on the evening of 10 July 1839 and concluding the evening of 11 July 1839. The match was won by Shrewsbury.