Surridge to supply kit and sponsor the West Stand
Internationally renowned sportswear company Surridge Sport have signed a three-year contract with Shrewsbury Town.
This exciting partnership will see Surridge Sport, established in 1867, provide the club with kit and sportswear while the high profile company will also sponsor the West Stand at the Greenhous Meadow.
Surridge Sport bring with them a very highly rated quality of product which many will already know from their long association with cricket.
They are delighted to secure this contract with the club which is the result of lengthy negotiations.
Richard Hill, Shrewsbury Town's commercial manager, said: “We have been engaged in negotiations with several companies over recent months.
"We found that Surridge Sport were suppliers of sportswear of a very high quality in design and production. These are important factors as we wish to possess the best quality sportswear for our players and supporters to wear.
"Surridge Sport occupy a high profile position in the sportswear sector across several sports.
"They have worked with a number of football clubs over the years and are a great advertisement for a British-based company in their field.
"As part of the contract, Surridge Sport have decided to sponsor the West Stand for the next three years. This shows how important this contract is both to the club and Surridge Sport.”
Dom Hewson, southern regional sales manager for Surridge Sport, stressed the company were equally excited to be associated with Shrewsbury Town.
“Established in 1867, Surridge Sport is one of the oldest sporting brands in the world and we are extremely proud of our heritage," he said.
"With a long history and great experience, the company has evolved and developed over the years and now a large portion of our business involves supplying high quality technical sportswear to the professional football market.
"We are delighted to have secured a long term kit partnership with Shrewsbury Town and very much look forward to delivering the unique clothing range to the club and fans alike over the coming years.”
Shrewsbury Town look forward to a very successful partnership with Surridge Sport and the launch of the new home and away kits will be announced soon.
The new kit will be available for supporters to buy from the Greenhous Meadow club shop at next month's open day.