Shrewsbury Town Sign Kit Deal with Surridge Sport
June 13, 2013
Sportswear company Surridge Sport have signed a three-year contract with English League team, Shrewsbury Town.
The 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.
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.”