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MORDA UNITED FC

Morda United Football Club is a football team from Shropshire with a big history in county football. The club was first founded as 'Morda F.C' in the 1800's, but folded in the mid 1900's. Following this the club was reformed in the 1970's under the name of Morda United FC.

For twenty years the club were a big name in Shopshire football, winning a number of trophies and making a name for themself. The club have been dormant for many years, with a lack of silverware, but recently this has changed.

Since manager Craig Rogers took over in 2011, he guided Morda to a 3rd placed finish, a Premier Division Cup, and is currently got his side sitting 2nd in the Mercian Regional Football League.

Recent History

The club was reformed as Morda United in the 1970's by Frank Taylor. This was argubly the clubs most successful period between the 70's and 80's, with lots of local talent emerging at the same time. The club won numourous trophies, which included winning the Shropshire Premier Divison title, three years in a row, archieved by only one team since.

Over the years the club was highly successful in the Graham Edwards memorial trophy, and after winning it five times in a row, were not invited back again until many years later.

In the early 80's Morda had their most successful period to date as with a team including the likes of Colin Turner, Dave McTweed, Rob Drury and Alan Clarke, they won five trophies in one season picking up the league, the league cup, Graham Edwards trohpy, Powell Cup and the Ethlestone Cup.

In this period and soon after Colin Turner was player manager of the side, as the club went on to win many more trophies, playing in leagues on each side of the border,.

Brian Stedman took over the side in the early 90's with Morda playing in the third tier of Welsh Football. They won the Mid Wales league by beating Llansantffriad FC at Treflan, but didn't want to go up into the next league because of financial constraints.

Following this period, in the 90's Emlyn Jones and Brian Davies took over the side as they played in the Banks Premier Division (West Midland Regional League). The club had successful periods in this league attracting the best of the local talent and recording many top finishes.

Morda played in this league until the early 2000's when due to the clubs finances, they dropped in the Shropshire County League. Within this period they had managers such as Brian Davies, Emlyn Jones, Keith Ford, and eventually club stalwart Colin Turner returned to the dugout.

He changed the club, bringing in the best 16 year old talent around Oswestry. And following this they all went on to play at a high standard. Turner re-established Morda in the Shropshire League recording top half finishes.

Brian Davies returned to the helm again for two seasons, and he was followed by Four Crosses manager Norman Evans. Despite a bright start to his Morda career, it tailed off, as Morda finished in the bottom four two years running. Evans was moved on, and Morda appointed former Shawbury United and St Martins manager Craig Rogers.

Craig changed the club from the off as they raced to the top of the league in the first five games, as he made some high profile signings such as Gary Meredith, who dropped down four leagues to play for Morda.

The season dipped, but Morda then rose after Christmas to finish 3rd in the league, and beat Ludlow Town 3-0 in the Premier Division Cup final at Sundorne Sports Village.

Morda were unlucky not to win another final as they made the Shropshire Challnege Cup Final. They got their with one of their best ever wins, as they beat Ellesmere Rangers 4-0 at Wem in the Semi-Final. After defeating their arch rivals they were taken down by Midland Alliance side Bridgnorth Town in the final 3-1 at the Greenhous Stadium.

SO far this season Morda are on a run of 10 straight league wins, and sit 2nd in the Mercian League, and look favourites to take the title.