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FC Hodnet are a football club that play in The Mercian Regional Football League. The club was formed for the 2007-08 season, and play their home games at Hodnet Social Club in Shropshire. They were crowned champions of the Shropshire Alliance Football League on May 10 2008, and since the 2008-09 season competed in the Shropshire County Premier Football League (until its reformation to The Mercian Regional Football League in 2012.)

History
After forming FC Hodnet in 2007, the club enjoyed a very successful first season under the leadership of joint managers Adam Minshall and Neil Wooliscroft. The team was formed from the nucleus of the Market Drayton Tigers U21 squad that toured Canada earlier that year, and the original kit colours were all white, following the clubs sponsorship by Minshall Construction and the owners support of Leeds United. After winning their first game in that league 7-2 against the previous champions Kinnerley, the team never looked back and went on to achieve league and cup double, also winning the League Cup 3-1 against Technical Services.

Their championship season, and the football that is played at FC Hodnet, is dedicated to a close friend of the team Nick Pollard. The team wears an iconic number 8 badge on all of the shirts and the number 8 shirt is officially retired in his memory. The team colours have now also changed to maroon and sky blue after Nick's passion for Burnley FC, and the white kit is now the clubs away kit.

Following the successful first season, the team were promoted to the Shropshire County 1st Division, where they again achieved promotion after two seasons and elevated themselves into the Shropshire County Premier Division. In 2011, FC Hodnet won the Premier Division Cup, beating league champions Haughmond FC in the final at Yockings Park.

2012-2013
The club is now entering into The Mercian Regional Football League under the management of Adam Minshall and sponsorship of Minshall Construction. They have a ground committee who set up the facilities on behalf of the team and are guided by one of the clubs biggest fans and now chairman Neil 'Boz' Morris, as well as his wife Ange who provides the catering for home games. Club Captain is George Minshall and the Match-day Captain is Matthew Abbott, with the Matchday Physio and Assistant Manager being Darren 'Midge' Holding.

Players
First-team squad

As of 7th June 2012

Honours
Domestic

League


 * Shropshire Alliance League Winners 2007/2008
 * Promotion into Shropshire County Premier Division 2009/2010

Cup


 * Shropshire Alliance League Cup 2007/2008
 * Shropshire County Premier Divison Cup 2011/2012