Shrewsbury Town: American takeover deal done as Wycherley bows out
After suffering relegation in his first season, Shrewsbury have since been relegated three more times – and promoted three times – in Wycherley’s period as owner.
But the biggest legacy of his three decades at the helm was the Town’s move in 2007 from their old Gay Meadow home to a new 10,000 all-seater stadium.
The first of those three promotions was under Graham Turner, who returned to the club to recreate the success they had in the late 1970s and early 1980s, taking them up in 2012.
“Roland has put an awful lot into the football club,” Turner told BBC Radio Shropshire. “He’s kept it going, when at times it’s been hard.
“I’ve nothing but admiration for him. Over the years he’s done a very good job.”
Wycherley’s last game watching the club while at the helm was Saturday’s 2-1 FA Cup first-round win at non-league Eastleigh.
Wycherley leaves Town lying 15th in the table, but they are only two points shy of a play-off place and have performed encouragingly this season under manager Gavin Cowan, who came back to the club in January to save them from the drop.
Town were up to eighth when they won at Crawley on 20 October – and have only slipped down in a tightly-congested table thanks to a late Rotherham equaliser followed by a late Gillingham winner a week later.
Friedel was in attendance at Oteley Road for Town’s EFL Trophy Northern Group E win over Everton Under-21s on 27 October. And both he and Davidson are expected to be in attendance for this Saturday’s home game with another promotion-winning former Town manager Micky Mellon’s Oldham Athletic.
