Shrewsbury Castle Blues F.C. was a football club based in Shrewbury, England. The club are recorded as playing their home games at the Racecourse at Monkmoor.
Castle Blues were formed around 1877 by grammar school old boys, and initially played at Sutton Lane. In 1881 the Shrewsbury Engineers were amalgamated into the club.
The club entered the Welsh Cup in 1881–82, and again in 1884–85, and 1885–86.
Castle Blues were infamous for being a very rough team with aggressive supporters. In one of their matches against Wellington Town, the opposition were left with just six outfield players as a result of "violent and unorthodox tackling" leading to the game being abandoned.Aston Villa Friendlies, Fours & Testimonials, Bryan Sheppard, 2012, Yore Publications On 27 September 1884, a match versus the Aston Villa 2nd team at Shrewsbury was abandoned 1–1 after both match balls were burst possibly on purpose by the home team players and home supporters. As a result of their reputation, Castle Blues were forced to disband by the Birmingham FA in April 1886. The club ceased to exist in that month and was absorbed into Shrewsbury Town when they were reformed in May 1886.
Cup History +SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScore1881-82Welsh CupFirst RoundWelshpool Warriors1-0Second RoundAberystwyth1-31882-83Shropshire Senior CupFinalOswestry1-21883-84Shropshire Senior CupFinalWellington TownFinal Replay0-11884-85Welsh CupFirst RoundEllesmere8-1Second RoundNewtown1-2Shropshire Senior CupFinalWellington TownFinal Replay 1Final Replay 22-11885-86Welsh CupFirst RoundTrefonen6-0Second RoundLlanfyllin3-0Third RoundNewtown1-1Third Round Replay0-2Shropshire Senior CupFirst RoundWellington Town1-1First Round Replay0-1
Honours Cups Shropshire Senior Cup Winners (1): 1885 Runner Up (2): 1883, 1884
Notable players Clopton Lloyd-Jones - 1880 FA Cup winner with Clapham Rovers
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