▁newsp apers ▁as ▁Sh ro pshire ▁County ▁alone . ▁The ▁Sh ro pshire ▁County ▁Club ▁of ▁this ▁creation ▁last ed ▁until ▁November ▁ 1 9 0 5 ▁when ▁it ▁was ▁resolved ▁a ▁' G ent le men ▁of ▁Sh ro pshire ' ▁club ▁be ▁formed ▁in ▁its ▁place . ▁ ▁The ▁present ▁county ▁club ▁is ▁quite ▁new , ▁having ▁been ▁formed ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁June ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁and ▁taking ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Minor ▁Count ies ▁Championship ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 7 . ▁ ▁History ▁Sh ro pshire ▁has ▁won ▁the ▁Minor ▁Count ies ▁Championship ▁once , ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁the ▁county ▁had ▁even ▁finished ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 0 ▁of ▁the ▁Minor ▁Count ies ▁competition . ▁ ▁Sh ro pshire ▁won ▁the ▁M CC A ▁Kno ck out ▁Tro phy , ▁an ▁annual ▁competition ▁that ▁began ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 , ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Notable ▁players ▁The ▁following ▁Sh ro pshire ▁cr ick eters ▁also ▁made ▁an ▁impact ▁on ▁the ▁first - class ▁game : ▁▁ ▁Doug ▁S lade ▁( former ▁Wor c esters hire ▁slow ▁left - arm ▁bow ler ) ▁ ▁Som ach andra ▁de ▁Silva ▁ ▁Bil al ▁Sh af ay at ▁( play ed ▁for ▁Not ting ham shire ▁and ▁Ham pshire ) ▁ ▁Andy ▁Lloyd ▁ ▁Ian ▁Pay ne ▁ ▁Also ▁professional ▁footballer ▁Steve ▁Og riz ov ic ▁played ▁cr icket ▁for ▁Sh ro pshire .