MIKE JONES INTERNATIONALS AND TROPHIES
Shrewsbury Town won the Senior Cup once more in 1930 after a replay win over Oswestry and a 3-1 victory over Wellington in the final. They did not return the trophy in a spectacular turn around the following year. In the semi Final a record score against Wellington in the competition in a 7-3 win was the prelude to our biggest defeat 8-1 by Oswestry. We regained the trophy in 1933 and four years later went on a veritable goal fest as we scored 37 goals as we swept aside Whitchurch Oakengates and after a replay Oswestry. Retaining the Cup with nine unanswered goals a year later, in a competition played in January and February. It was as well that the Senior Cup was sorted out early as the Welsh Cup campaign was somewhat protracted. In Round Three we were drawn against Oswestry away and drew 1-1 before a 6-3 win in the replay. A fortnight later a 7-0 drubbing of Macclesfield and a bye in Round Five saw us face a trip to Wrexham where we won 3-1, and set up a Round Seven tie with Chester. This was the last time we have played in Round Seven of a competition but we had to take two games, a goalless draw at Sealand Road and a 2-1 win thanks to Danny Williams’s extra time winner at Gay Meadow in front of 6,728. We overcame Newport County in the Semi Final 3-2, again with an extra time winner this time from winger Davies in front of 7,642. So Salop would face Swansea Town in the final at home. It became an epic struggle with Town playing their 13th game in 25 days trailing 2-1 at half time in front of a record crowd of 14,500. Inside forward Harry Race levelled
Barrow were not re-elected in 1972 with Hereford United following great Cup exploits winning the vote. So Barrow became a non league side and soon after were founder members of the Alliance Football League it was around this time that a true Club legend signed for the side. Colin Cowperthwaite was a tall solid striker with an eye for a goal and a real crowd pleaser because of his endeavour.
His achievements would require a pull out supplement but to mention just a few, He was leading scorer 12 times in 13 seasons he played 705 games and scored 282 goals. He is generally believed to have scored the fastest goal ever; it is claimed in 3 and 1/2 seconds. Away at Kettering in 1979 when goalkeepers used to make marks on the grass to help them make correct angles. Cowps saw this as he waited for the kick off, instructed his team mate to touch it sideways and duly smashed it into the goal without any real movement. In 1990 near the end of his career Cowps
matters in the second half but with everyone convinced that extra time would be required to settle the destination of the trophy but Swansea objected pointing out that extra time could only ensue if both sides agreed. They declined and amidst furious scenes the game was held over until the following campaign. As was said Town had played every other day for three and a half weeks. Between the Semi and Final they had travelled to Hull and Bradford City to play League games both of which ended 2-2. Then 48 hours before the Welsh Cup Final after a nervous start they thumped Peterborough 5-1 to clinch the Midland League Title in their first season in the competition. That game had been abandoned due to heavy snow in December. So the Senior Cup and the Midland League trophies were secure and around 8,000 turned up as Town celebrated by winning the League with a Challenge match with runners up Grantham, it ended 2-2 but Town received the Title Trophy. At the end of the season Den Hopley went to Wellington, Harry Race returned to the north, and Halstona and Miller also left the club. Swansea finally returned on September 19th and despite taking the lead past Town keeper Fred Swift brother of the England star they were beaten by second half goals from Alec Brown and N. Rogers a winger from Carlisle. Town had completed the hat trick with few having much sympathy for Swansea.
scored at Wembley as Barrow won 3-0 against Leek Town in the F.A. Trophy Final. In 1991 Steven Vaughan became Chairman a position he held until 1998. In 1999 with the ground ownership a real issue, the Club was served with a winding up order and a liquidator was appointed. It took three years before the ownership of Holker Street was sorted out.
In the summer of 1999 Barrow were thrown out of the Conference and were only allowed to join the Northern Premier League after a lot of help from the Football Association. Since then they have managed to force their way back into Blue Square Premier and were founder members of the Blue Square North. Last season they regained the F.A. Trophy with a 2-1 victory over Football League bound Stevenage just before they dropped the Borough. Hopefully better times are now returning to South West Cumbria.
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