Telford United F.C. was an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire.
The club existed under various names for a total of 132 years from its formation in 1872. The club was founder members of the Alliance Premier League (later renamed the Football Conference) in 1979 and played at this level for 25 years before being wound up in 2004. The club was and still is known for its several memorable exploits in the FA Cup during the early 1980s and in the 2003–04 FA Cup as well as the 1970–71, 1982–83 and 1988–89 FA Trophies.
Supporters of the club then established a new club, AFC Telford United.
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