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The History of Shrivenham F.C. Cont..

Two seasons of mid-table mediocrity ensued, however the club
appointed a new Chairman ahead of the 2017-18 campaign and the
introduction of a new management team soon followed as the club
began rebuilding its ambitions and the bid to return to the Hellenic
Premier Division. That goal was achieved at the first attempt as an
amazing 12-game unbeaten run to the end of the campaign, found

the club in second place and in an exciting final day which saw
promotion rivals Easington Sports in third place, needing a result at
home and Shrivvy without a fixture, Sports suffered the heartache of
defeat against a midtable Letcombe side, and Shrivvy clung on to
gain promotion.
The rebuilding was set to continue, however pre-Christmas the club
looked odds on favourites to be fighting relegation, before an
amazing turn of fortune saw the side go on a seventeen-game
unbeaten run, during which time the picked up fifteen wins and two
draws, and catapulted the club up to a new record finish of fifth,
come the end of the season. 2019-20 saw the side in 4th position in
the standings when the season was curtailed early due to the
Covid-19 pandemic and the off season saw manager Gareth Davies
step down in order to take a break from the game and Chris Hurley
was appointed as his successor shortly before the season was due to
start.
With a makeshift squad, the club endured a difficult start but despite
being in bottom spot by the time the season came to a halt due to
the Covid pandemic, new faces had begun to arrive and things were
looking up once again, however by the time preseason arrived a lack
of First XI players at the opening training session brought back
memories of the previous campaign, and in a bid to continue moving
forwards, Chris Hurley saw his time at Barrington Park come to a
close. The club recruited the management duo of Robin Broadbank
and Daniel Broadbank for the 2021-22 season and will now look to
push on further in their second season with the squad.