THE GROUND
Greenhous Meadow Oteley Road Shrewsbury SY2 6ST Shrewsbury Town moved from the picturesque Gay Meadow in 2007, which has an all-seated capacity of 9,875.
Visiting supporters are usually housed in the North Stand.
THE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
The Greenhous Meadow is approximately 161 miles from Griffin Park by road travelling via the M1, M6, M54 and A5.
Parking is permit only at the ground and is prohibited in the nearby Retail Park and streets near the stadium.
The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, which is a thirty minute walk to the stadium so taking a taxi is advisable.
Journeys to Shrewsbury station are served by Arriva Trains and Virgin Trains from London Euston, changing at Wolverhampton.
The Supporters' Association will be running coaches to every game this season - details of times and prices will be announced in due course.
THE RECENT HISTORY
After several seasons flirting with promotion following the move to a new stadium, Shrewsbury finally made it into League One this May, as runners up to Swindon Town.
A fourth-placed finish in 2010-2011 gave them a play-off berth but they lost 2-0 to Torquay United over two semi-final legs.
It is the first time Shrewsbury will play third tier football since 1997.
Their place in League One follows eight years in the basement following promotion from the Conference in 2004, winning the play-off final against Aldershot Town 3-0 on penalties.
THE MANAGER
Graham Turner has entered folklore in Salop with his association at Shrewsbury Town in two spells over a near forty year period.
Arriving in 1973 from Chester City as a central defender, he made 355 league appearances over ten years for The Shrews.
He was appointed player-manager in 1978 and the club won the Third Division championship in his first season.
It then began a golden period for Shrewsbury, who remained in the Second Division for ten years, reaching two FA Cup quarter-finals along the way.
By that time Turner had departed to become Aston Villa manager.
It was an unsuccessful spell and he was sacked in September 1986, only two years into the job.
A month later he was appointed Wolverhampton Wanderers a month later with the club struggling in the Fourth Division, heavily in debt and most of the stadium condemned.
Within three years he had guided Wolves to the second tier, winning the Third and Fourth Divisions in consecutive seasons plus a Sherpa Van Trophy win at Wembley in front of 80,000 fans.
Leaving Wolves in March 1994, he became Hereford United manager in 1995.
This started a long association with The Bulls, eventually taking a controlling ownership of the club before stepping down in 2010.
His surprise return to Shrewsbury Town came in June 2010, 26 years after his departure, leading them to promotion from League Two this summer.
THE TOP SCORER
Striker Jim Collins 14 league goals were enough to seal promotion before this summer's move to Swindon Town.
The 21-year-old Irishman began his career as a scholar at Aston Villa and moved to the Greenhous Meadow in January 2011 for an undisclosed fee.
THE KEY MEN
Graham Turner has been busy in the transfer market as The Shrews begin life in League One.
Asa Hall (Oxford United), Aaron Wildig (Cardiff City), Darren Jones (Aldershot), Ryan Doble (Southampton), Rob Purdie (Hereford United) have all become Shrewsbury players.
Through the out door, ex-Bee Lionel Ainsworth, Sean McAllister, Carl Regan, and Ben Smith have been released with Shane Cansdell-Sherriff (Preston North End), Nicky Wroe (Preston North End), Ian Sharps (Rotherham United), and Jim Collins (Swindon Town) finding new clubs.
Winger Mark Wright was an ever-present last term, scoring ten goals.
He started his career at Walsall, and has also played for MK Dons, Brighton & Hove Albion and Bristol Rovers.
Mark Richards capped a successful first season in Shrewsbury Town colours, scoring 5 goals in 42 league matches.
The 27-year-old former Ipswich Town defender spent two years at Walsall before his move to the Greenhous Meadow.
THE FIRST MEETING
September 12 1959 Football League Division Three Brentford 2 Shrewsbury Town 1
Brentford line-up: Cakebread, Wilson, Avis, Bristow, Russell, Coote, Heath, Rainford, Francis, Towers, McLeod.
Brentford goal scorers: Towers, McLeod.
This was one of only twelve league defeats for The Shrews in their debut third tier campaign.
THE LAST MEETING
January 31 2009, Coca Cola League Two - Shrewsbury Town 1 Brentford 3
Brentford line-up: Hamer; Halls (sub Osborne), Bennett, Phillips, Dickson; Newton (sub Williams), O'Connor, Bean, Wood; MacDonald, Rhodes.
Brentford subs not used: Simon Brown, Hunt, Poole.
Jordan Rhodes became the youngest Brentford player ever to score a hat-trick, as Brentford demolished fellow promotion chasers Shrewsbury Town.
Click here for a match report.
THE MEMORABLE DAY
August 31 1996 Nationwide League Division Two - Shrewsbury Town 0 Brentford 3
Brentford line-up:Dearden, Hurdle, Anderson, Ashby, Bates, McGhee, Smith, Bent, Asaba (sub Harvey) Abrahams (sub Hutchings), Taylor
Brentford sub not used: Fernandes.
Brentford goalscorers: Asaba (3).
A seven minute hat-trick in the opening half by Carl Asaba leaves Shrews fans searching for their white flags in surrender as Brentford produce an outstanding display of attacking football.
THE ODDS
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