THE GROUND
Greenhous Meadow Oteley Road Shrewsbury SY2 6ST Shrewsbury Town moved from the picturesque Gay Meadow in 2007, to a new out-of-town stadium which has an all-seated capacity of 9,875.
The Shrews had been at Gay Meadow, which sat on the banks of the River Severn, since 1910 and left after 97 years.
New Meadow – known as Greenhous Meadow for sponsorship purposes – has four separate stands, each with room to expand.
Visiting supporters are usually housed in the North Stand, behind one of the goals.
THE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
Greenhous Meadow is approximately 168 miles from Griffin Park by road travelling via the M1, M6, M54 and A5.
Drivers should take the B4380 from the A5, which takes supporters to the ground.
Parking is permit only at the ground and is prohibited in the nearby Retail Park and streets near the stadium.
Shrewsbury Town FC urges visiting supporters to use park and ride facilities.
The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, which is a 30 minute walk to the stadium or a taxi ride.
Shrewsbury Station is served by Arriva Trains Wales services.
This requires taking a Virgin Trains service from London Euston and changing at Wolverhampton.
London Midland services from Birmingham New Street also stop at Shrewsbury.
Train travellers can reach Birmingham New Street by taking London Midland or Virgin Trains services from London Euston.
The Supporters’ Association will be running coaches to every game this season – details of times and prices will be announced in due course.
THE RECENT HISTORY
After several seasons flirting with promotion following the move to a new stadium, Shrewsbury finally made it into League One in 2012, as runners up to Swindon Town.
After stabilising last season they will play their second consecutive season in the third tier in 2013/14.
The Shrews have not been at this level since 1997, when they were relegated, and they dropped out of the Football League in 2003.
They got back at the first attempt, winning the Conference Play-Off Final on penalties against Aldershot Town and the move to a new ground in 2007 saw the club continue to grow.
They came close to promotion just before the move, losing the League Two Play-Off Final to Bristol Rovers, and also lost to Gillingham in the same match two years later.
A fourth-place finish in 2010/11 gave them another crack at promotion but they lost 2-0 to Torquay United over two Play-Off Semi-Final legs.
Graham Turner returned as manager, having previously been in charge in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and, after the near miss in 2011, finally took them up.
Although they won only one of their first six games last season and had a run of one win between September 17 and November 18, they were generally clear of the drop zone.
They did not lose between November 24 and January 19 and two wins from their final two games gave them a final finishing position of 16th, seven points clear of the relegation zone.
THE MANAGER
Graham Turner has entered folklore in Salop with his association at Shrewsbury Town in two spells over a near forty year period.
Arriving in 1973 from Chester City as a central defender, he made 355 league appearances over ten years for The Shrews.
He was appointed player-manager in 1978 and the club won the Third Division championship in his first season.
It then began a golden period for Shrewsbury, who remained in the Second Division for ten years, reaching two FA Cup quarter-finals along the way.
By that time Turner had departed to become Aston Villa manager.
It was an unsuccessful spell and he was sacked in September 1986, only two years into the job.
A month later he was appointed Wolverhampton Wanderers a month later with the club struggling in the Fourth Division, heavily in debt and most of the stadium condemned.
Within three years he had guided Wolves to the second tier, winning the Third and Fourth Divisions in consecutive seasons plus a Sherpa Van Trophy win at Wembley in front of 80,000 fans.
Leaving Wolves in March 1994, he became Hereford United manager in 1995.
This started a long association with The Bulls, eventually taking a controlling ownership of the club before stepping down in 2010.
His surprise return to Shrewsbury Town came in June 2010, 26 years after his departure, and he took them to promotion from League Two in his second season.
THE TOP SCORER
Two Shrewsbury Town players scored seven League One goals last term.
Striker Marvin Morgan scored his in 40 appearances while midfield player Matt Richards hit his in 43 League One games.
Both have moved on this summer, while Tom Eaves – who scored six goals in ten games – returned to Bolton Wanderers at the end of a loan spell.
THE KEY MEN
There have been comings and goings in Shropshire this summer as Shrewsbury look to cement a place in League One.
As well as top scorers Marvin Morgan and Matt Richards, impressive defender Jermaine Grandison – who is currently out injured – has also departed.
Midfield players Mark Wright and Rob Purdie were also released while Asa Hall has joined Oxford United on loan.
Jon Taylor, who scored six goals in 37 games from the wing, has signed a new deal and fellow midfield players Paul Parry and Luke Summerfield will continue to be key.
Goalkeeper Chris Weale was ever-present in League One last season while in defence Darren Jones played 38 games and Joe Jacobson 30.
Left back Alex McQuade has arrived from Bolton Wanderers and Shrewsbury have signed central defender Dave Winfield after he left Wycombe Wanderers.
Tamika Mkandawire has also signed for The Shrews, after leaving Millwall.
THE FIRST MEETING
September 12 1959 Football League Division Three Brentford 2 Shrewsbury Town 1
Brentford line-up: Cakebread, Wilson, Avis, Bristow, Russell, Coote, Heath, Rainford, Francis, Towers, McLeod.
Brentford goal scorers: Towers, McLeod.
Goals from Jim Towers and George McLeod handed one of only 12 league defeats for The Shrews in their debut third tier campaign.
December 29 2012, npower League One – Shrewsbury Town 0 Brentford 0
Brentford line-up: Lee; Logan, Dean, Craig, Bidwell; Kiernan (sub Hayes); Dallas (sub Forshaw), Douglas, Diagouraga, Donaldson; Trotta (sub Forrester)
Subs (not used): Gounet, Hodson, Reeves, Saunders
Brentford and Shrewsbury Town played out their second 0-0 draw of the season on a horrible afternoon in Shropshire.
Click here for a full match report.
THE MEMORABLE DAY
August 31 1996 Nationwide League Division Two – Shrewsbury Town 0 Brentford 3
Brentford line-up: Dearden, Hurdle, Ashby, Bates, Anderson; McGhee, Smith; Abrahams (sub Hutchings), Asaba (sub Harvey), Taylor, Bent
Sub (not used): Fernandes.
Brentford goal scorer: Asaba (3).
A seven minute hat-trick in the opening half by Carl Asaba leaves Shrews fans searching for their white flags in surrender as Brentford produce an outstanding display of attacking football.