Friar Lane & Epworth Football Club

The Club was established by Paul Bartlett in 1941, as Stratford Rangers, changing its name to Stratford Town in 1949. Stratford competed in local leagues until 1947 when they joined the Birmingham Alliance (which became the Warwickshire & West Midland Alliance) Following league and cup successes, Stratford joined the Worcestershire Combination (which became the Midland Combination) in 1954.