AFC Bridgnorth is a football club based in the town of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Crown Meadow.
The club badge depicts the town hall in Bridgnorth's high town.
A Bridgnorth Town existed in the 19th century, joining the Shropshire & District League in 1899. Another club by the same name was formed in July 1938 and joined the Worcestershire Combination for the 1938âÂÂ39 season. However, the club folded after one season due to the outbreak of World War II.
After being refounded, in 1968 the club moved up to the Worcestershire Combination, which had just been renamed the Midland Combination, joining Division One. In 1970âÂÂ71 the club became one of a small number of English clubs to win the Welsh Amateur Cup, beating Welshpool 2âÂÂ1 in the final. They were runners-up in 1976âÂÂ77 and won the league title in 1979âÂÂ80. After finishing as runners-up again the following season, the club won a second Division One title in 1982âÂÂ83, earning promotion to the Midland Division of the Southern League.
After thirteen seasons in the Southern League Midland Division, Bridgnorth finished bottom of the table in Southern League and were relegated to the Midland Alliance. They remained in the Alliance until finishing bottom of the league in 2004âÂÂ05, after which they were relegated to the Premier Division of the Midland Combination. After a season in the Combination the club transferred laterally to the Premier Division of the West Midlands (Regional) League. They were league champions in 2007âÂÂ08 and were promoted back to the Midland Alliance. Despite finishing seventh in the league in 2012âÂÂ13, the club folded due to financial problems.
After Bridgnorth Town folded, AFC Bridgnorth were established as a replacement. The new club started two levels lower, in Division One of the West Midlands (Regional) League. They won Division One at the first attempt, earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 2014âÂÂ15 they were Premier Division runners-up, a feat matched the following season. At the end of the 2020âÂÂ21 season the club were transferred to Division One of the Midland League when the Premier Division of the West Midlands (Regional) League lost its status as a step six division.