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ROLAND: ‘IT HAS BEEN AN HONOUR’

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The Football League Paper Team
15 November 2026

SERVICE: Roland Wycherley

GAVIN Cowan led the tributes to outgoing Shrewsbury owner Roland Wycherley, who is standing down after 30 years at the helm.
Wycherley, who grew up in Shrewsbury and made his fortune in vending machines, was a director and vice-chairman before taking over in 1996.
He helped rescue the debt-ridden club from extinction and in 2007 oversaw a move from flood-prone Gay Meadow to the 10,000 all-seater New Meadow.
Wycherley announced his intention to sell up in 2021 but saw multiple takeovers fall through and by 2025 had become both the oldest and longest-servi...

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