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       Shepton Mallet Town FC originated from the amalgama on of three local
       teams in 1933, and they won the Somerset Senior League Premier Division
        tle in 1949,1959,1974 and 1975, as well as li ing the Somerset Senior Cup
       in 1950 and 1965.

       Manager  Richard  Fox  took  the  club  into  the  Western  League  in  1976,
       finishing  runners  up  in  their  first  season  and  gaining  promo on  to  the
       Premier Division. Relegated two seasons later, ex.Bristol City player Bryan
       Drysdale regained promo on for the side in season 1981-2 when they won
       the 1st Division  tle, but four years later at the end of season 1985-6 the
       original club folded and dropped out of the Western League.

       A  new  club  called  Shepton  Mallet  AFC  was  formed  for  season  1987-8
       star ng back in the County league in division 2, and reaching the Premier
       division three seasons later a er two promo ons. Manager Alan O'Leary
       brought them their only success in the 1990s, winning the Somerset Senior
       Cup in 1997-8 a er a thrilling final against local rivals Radstock Town.
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