BACK ROW (From Left), Alex Dove, Darren Lewis, Matthew Wheeler, Alan Kennedy, Stuart Wren-Jarvis, Darren Minton, Steven Meakin, Nick Owen, Graeme Wilson, Stuart Owen, FRONT ROW (From Left) Karl Williams, Andy Jones, Dean Lowry, Andy Stirling, Graham Whitehouse, Nathan Kynaston

About the team

THE BEGINNING

Dawley Wanderers were formed in 1993 to give local boys the chance to play organized Football. Under the guidance of founder member and Chairman Hugh Stanton the club grew rapidly and very soon boasted teams (sometimes 2) at every age group in the Telford Junior League. In fact Dawley became the biggest Junior Club in Shropshire, giving about 200 boys the chance of regular training and Competitive football. Mr. Stanton through his connections Organised trips to various UK destinations including the Butlins Tournament at Ayr. In 1995 the club travelled to The Hague in Holland and played a number of friendlies. This first trip to Holland proved very popular and the Junior section of the club are still visiting every other year. On one occasion nearly 200 players, staff, parents and friends travelled on 4 coaches. Several age groups became too old to play Junior football and moved into the Shropshire Minor League (Under 18).

THE NEXT CHAPTER

In 2001 the senior section was formed and under Mike Tart and Steve Jones they were elected to the Shropshire County Premier League - Division One. Despite the step up to adult Football the players coped and had seven seasons as an established County League Side developing many quality players in that time that went on to play at much higher levels. Dawley Wanderers best season in this era was a 3rd place finish missing out on promotion on the final day of the season with a 2-1 defeat at Wroxeter Rovers back in 2005. In July 2009 the club withdrew from the league finishing 6th in the last campaign. The club still continued to operate at junior levels as it has done since 1993.

THE NEW ERA

Dawley Wanderers Vets FC are members of the Telford Flooring - Telford Sunday League. The team is made up of former Dawley Wanderers players that have featured for the club over the years. Former players and now player managers Darren Lewis and Stuart Owen have completed the task of rebuilding the Dawley Wanderers team that disbanded in 2009 whilst playing in the Shropshire County Football League to form Dawley Wanderers Vets FC.