2017–18 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Shrewsbury Town's 132nd year in existence and their third consecutive season in League One after finishing in 18th place the previous season.[5] Shrewsbury finished third in the League and qualified for the EFL League One play-offs. They reached the play-off final after beating Charlton Athletic in the semi-final, but they were beaten by Rotherham United. Paul Hurst left his role as manager at the end of the season.

Shrewsbury Town
2017–18 season
ChairmanRoland Wycherley
ManagerPaul Hurst (until 30 May 2018)[1]
StadiumNew Meadow
League One3rd
Play-offsRunners-up
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyFinal
Shropshire Senior CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Stefan Payne (11)
All: Stefan Payne (14)
Highest home attendance9,535 v West Ham United 7 January 2018[2](all competitions)8,202 v Blackburn Rovers 23 September 2017[3] (League)
Average home league attendance6,249[4]

The club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeContract LengthRef.
1 July 2017CF Arthur GnahouaKidderminster HarriersFree1 year + 1 year option[6]
1 July 2017CF Lenell John-LewisNewport CountyFree1 year + 1 year option[7]
1 July 2017CB Zak JulesReadingUndisclosed2 years[8]
1 July 2017CM Jon NolanChesterfieldUndisclosed3 years[9]
5 July 2017GK Craig MacGillivrayWalsallFree1 year[10]
20 July 2017RB James BoltonGatesheadUndisclosed2 years[11]
18 August 2017CF Stefan PayneBarnsleyUndisclosed2 years[12]
22 August 2017CB Omar BecklesAccrington StanleyUndisclosed3 years[13]
9 January 2018RB Luke HendrieBurnleyUndisclosed1½ years[14]
31 January 2018LW Abo EisaWealdstoneUndisclosed1½ years[15]
31 January 2018AM Sam JonesGrimsby TownUndisclosed2½ years[15]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2017CF Kaiman AndersonSouthportFree[16][a]
1 July 2017CM Gary DeeganCambridge UnitedFree[18][b]
1 July 2017CB Adam El-AbdWycombe WanderersFree[20][c]
1 July 2017CB Callum GroganRadcliffe BoroughFree[16][d]
1 July 2017GK Mark HalsteadSouthportFree[16][e]
1 July 2017CF Ethan JonesSouthportFree[16][f]
1 July 2017CB Olly LancashireSwindon TownMutual consent[25][g]
20 July 2017AM Jim O'Brien Ross CountyMutual consent[27][h]
26 July 2017GK Callum BurtonHull CityUndisclosed[29]
2 August 2017GK Jayson LeutwilerBlackburn RoversUndisclosed[30]
31 August 2017LB Ryan McGivernNorthampton TownMutual consent[31][i]
31 January 2018AM Louis DoddsChesterfieldMutual consent[33][j]
9 March 2018CB Dominic SmithAFC Telford UnitedMutual consent[35][k]

Loans in

Start datePositionNationalityNameFromEnd dateRef.
1 July 2017DM Ebou AdamsNorwich CityJanuary 2018[37]
1 July 2017LW Daniel JamesSwansea City31 August 2017[a][39]
10 July 2017GK Dean HendersonManchester United30 June 2018[40]
11 July 2017CF Carlton MorrisNorwich City30 June 2018[41]
26 July 2017CF Niall EnnisWolverhampton Wanderers28 December 2017[b][43]
24 August 2017CM Ben GodfreyNorwich City31 May 2018[44][45]
5 January 2018LB Max LoweDerby County31 May 2018[46]
31 January 2018RW Nathan ThomasSheffield United31 May 2018

[15]

Loans out

Start datePositionNationalityNameToEnd dateRef.
25 July 2017CB Dominic SmithSouthportJanuary 2018[47]
3 August 2017GK Shaun RowleyTamworth31 December 2017[48]
15 August 2017LB Callum Roberts The New SaintsJanuary 2018[49]
16 August 2017RB Ryan Sears NewtownEnd of season[50][51]
31 August 2017CB Zak JulesChesterfieldJanuary 2018[52]
31 August 2017CF A-Jay Leitch-Smith DundeeEnd of season[53][54]
30 September 2017CF John McAteeHalesowen Town30 October 2017[55]
9 October 2017CM George HughesColwyn Bay9 November 2017[56]
8 December 2017CM Christopher GallagherStalybridge Celtic8 January 2018[57]
12 January 2018LB Callum Roberts NewtownEnd of season[58]
19 January 2018CB Zak JulesPort ValeEnd of season[59]
19 January 2018CM George HughesClitheroe17 February 2018[60]
12 February 2018CF John McAteeAFC Telford UnitedEnd of season[61]
9 March 2018CM Christopher GallagherStourbridge7 April 2018[62]

New contracts & contract extensions

DatePositionNationalityNameLengthContracted UntilRef.
3 October 2017CB Christos Shelis2 years30 June 2019[63]
29 May 2018GK Cameron Gregory1 year + 1 year option30 June 2019[64]

Pre-season

Friendlies

In addition to a behind closed doors fixture against Ebbsfleet United played in Portugal, Shrewsbury Town announced six pre-season friendlies, against Aston Villa,[65] Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burton Albion,[66] AFC Telford United,[67] Cardiff City[68] and Brackley Town.[69] In lieu of a reserve team, Salop also announced their intention to organise friendly fixtures throughout the regular season, the first such fixture being against Walsall.[70]

9 July 2017 Ebbsfleet United 0–2 Shrewsbury Town Santo António, Portugal
16:00 WESTReportMcAtee
Dodds
Stadium: Vila Real Santo António Stadium
11 July 2017 Brackley Town 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Brackley
19:00 BSTNdlovu 27'
Armson 45'
ReportRodman 78'Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 328
15 July 2017 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Aston Villa Shrewsbury
15:00 BSTJules 76'
Gnahoua 80'
ReportLansbury 90+1' (pen.)Stadium: Greenhous Meadow
Attendance: 5,549
Referee: Steve Martin
22 July 2017 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Shrewsbury
15:00 BSTRodman 6'
Morris 29'
ReportStadium: Greenhous Meadow
Attendance: 5,408
Referee: Rob Lewis
25 July 2017 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Cardiff City Shrewsbury
19:00 BSTWhalley 49' (pen.)
Dodds 50'
ReportMendez-Laing 44'Stadium: Greenhous Meadow
26 July 2017 AFC Telford United 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Telford
19:45 BSTNewby 48'ReportStadium: New Bucks Head
29 July 2017 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Burton Albion Shrewsbury
15:00 BSTWhalley 85' (pen.)ReportStadium: Greenhous Meadow
22 August 2017 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Walsall Shrewsbury
13:00 BSTPayne 12'
Gnahoua ?'
ReportCandlin ?'Stadium: Greenhous Meadow
Attendance: 0

Competitions

League One

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Wigan Athletic (C, P)46291168929+6098Promotion to the EFL Championship
2Blackburn Rovers (P)46281268240+4296
3Shrewsbury Town46251296039+2187Qualification for League One play-offs[a]
4Rotherham United (O, P)46247157353+2079
5Scunthorpe United461917106550+1574
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3823965128 +237812332510 +1511632618 +8

Last updated: 25 March 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAAHHAAAHAHHAAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHHAH
ResultWWWDWWWWDWWDDWWLWLLDWWDWWLDWWLWLDWWWDWLWDLDWDL
Position9643211111112111112222222232221122222133333333
Updated to match(es) played on 30 March 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

5 August 2017 1 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Northampton Town Shrewsbury
15:00 BSTOgogo  67'
Nolan  86'
John-Lewis 90+2'
ReportCrooks  56'Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,736
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
12 August 2017 2 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Kingsmeadow
15:00 BSTOshilaja  48'
Francomb  90+3'
ReportRodman 8'
Brown  55'
Bolton  61'
Attendance: 3,981
Referee: Charles Breakspear
19 August 2017 3 Shrewsbury Town 3–2 Rochdale Shrewsbury
15:00 BSTWhalley 30' (pen.)
C. Morris 33'
Payne 74'
ReportDavies 17' (pen.) 63' (pen.)
McGahey  67'
Rafferty  68'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,001
Referee: Andy Haines
26 August 2017 4 Oxford United 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Oxford
15:00 BSTvan Kessel 75'ReportPayne 83'Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,120
Referee: Nick Kinseley
2 September 2017 5 Gillingham 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Gillingham, Kent
15:00 BSTEaves  74'
Parker 76'
ReportMorris 30'
Rodman 37'
Brown  68'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Referee: Kevin Johnson
9 September 2017 6 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Wigan Athletic Shrewsbury
15:00 BSTPayne 26'
Rodman  45'
Whalley  84'
Henderson  90'
ReportToney  45'
James  75'
Evans  90'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,929
Referee: Mark Heywood
12 September 2017 7 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Southend United Shrewsbury
19:45 BSTRodman  14'
Nolan 23'
Brown  58'
Whalley  90+2'
ReportFerdinand  63'
McLaughlin  77'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,129
Referee: Ross Joyce
16 September 2017 8 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Boundary Park
15:00 BSTDavies 33'
Doyle  38'   90+3'
Gardner  74'
Gerrard  90+5'
ReportPayne 19'
Nolan 65'  90'
C. Morris  73'
Rodman  80'
Attendance: 4,150
Referee: Ben Toner
23 September 2017 9 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Shrewsbury
15:00 BSTNsiala 57'ReportDack  56' 85'Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 8,202
Referee: David Webb
26 September 2017 10 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Keepmoat Stadium
19:45 BSTRowe 35'
Wright  59'
ReportRiley 36'
Ogogo  43'
Brown  68'
Gnahoua 90+4'
Attendance: 7,194
Referee: John Brookes
30 September 2017 11 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Scunthorpe United Shrewsbury
15:00 BSTPayne 24'
Nolan  35'
C. Morris 87'
ReportBishop  36'
Madden  90'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,759
Referee: Graham Horwood
7 October 2017 12 Walsall 1−1 Shrewsbury Town Walsall
15:00 BSTAgyei 13'
Bakayoko  77'
ReportPayne 20' (pen.)
Ogogo  72'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,971
Referee: Graham Salisbury
14 October 2017 13 Plymouth Argyle 1−1 Shrewsbury Town Plymouth
15:00 BSTCarey 58'ReportNsiala  41'
Whalley 78'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,280
Referee: Mark Heywood
17 October 2017 14 Shrewsbury Town 4–0 Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury
19:45 BSTRodman 12'
C. Morris 24'
Nolan 29'
Brown 41'
ReportLines  44'Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,652
Referee: Darren Handley
21 October 2017 15 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Fleetwood Town Shrewsbury
15:00 BSTNsiala 89'ReportCargill  40'
Coyle  69'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,989
Referee: Nick Kinseley
28 October 2017 16 Peterborough United 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Peterborough
15:00 BSTMaddison 14'  21'
Edwards  43'
Grant  65'
Tafazolli  74'
ReportWhalley  48'
Nolan  50'
Ogogo  58'
Godfrey  64'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,606
Referee: David Webb
18 November 2017 17 Rotherham United 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Rotherham
15:00 GMTWood  58'
Towell 76'
ReportNolan 16'
Ogogo  53'
Nsiala  58'
Payne 90+3'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,184
Referee: Robert Jones
21 November 2017 18 Bury 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Bury
19:45 GMTLeigh 56'ReportStadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,055
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
25 November 2017 19 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Bradford City Shrewsbury
15:00 GMTReportHendrie  24'
Nsiala 55' (o.g.)
Sattelmaier  90+3'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 7,165
Referee: Michael Salisbury
9 December 2017 20 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Denbigh
15:00 GMTPawlett 56'
Aneke  60'
Upson  90+3'
ReportBolton  77'
Whalley 86'
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 8,355
Referee: Ross Joyce
16 December 2017 21 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Blackpool Shrewsbury
15:00 GMTNolan 54'
C. Morris  81'
ReportTilt  45'
Spearing  82'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,620
Referee: Andy Woolmer
23 December 2017 22 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Portsmouth Shrewsbury
15:00 GMTB. Morris  57'
Whalley 59'
Payne 81'
Nolan  89'
ReportClarke  17'
Lowe  29'
Haunstrup  43'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 7,429
Referee: Darren Handley
26 December 2017 23 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Wigan
15:00 GMTEvans  81'ReportBeckles  58'
Whalley  65'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 11,115
Referee: David Webb
30 December 2017 24 Southend United 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTWright  34'
Leonard 55'
Turner  64'
ReportCoker 18' (o.g.)
Godfrey 40'
Whalley  62'
Rodman  90'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,076
Referee: Gavin Ward
1 January 2018 25 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Oldham Athletic Shrewsbury
15:00 GMTWhalley 16'
Nolan  57'
ReportGardner  73'
Byrne  84'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,383
Referee: Tom Nield
13 January 2018 26 Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Shrewsbury Town Blackburn
15:00 GMTMulgrew 6', 70'
Raya  35'
Graham 60'
ReportBeckles  13'
Nolan 35' (pen.)
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,579
Referee: John Brooks
20 January 2018 27 Shrewsbury Town 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Shrewsbury
15:00 GMTSadler 21'
Nsiala  31'
Morris 52'
Hendrie  74'
ReportButler  8'
Baudry 62'
Mason  64'
Ben Khémis 76'
Whiteman  81'
Blair  81'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,818
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
27 January 2018 28 Portsmouth 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Portsmouth
15:00 GMTMay  16' 
Evans  37'
ReportBolton 21'
C. Morris  38'
Rodman  60'
Payne  90'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,779
Referee: David Coote
3 February 2018 29 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Horfield
15:00 GMTLines  62'
Partington 65'
ReportBeckles 62'
Rodman 88'
Payne  89'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,380
Referee: Trevor Kettle
10 February 2018 30 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Shrewsbury
15:00 GMTMorris 6'
Payne  83'
ReportNess 27'
Vyner 62'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 7,036 (995 away)
Referee: Ben Toner
13 February 2018 31 Fleetwood Town 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Fleetwood
19:45 GMTMadden 59'ReportWhalley 45'
Thomas 82'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,531
Referee: Ross Joyce
17 February 2018 32 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Rotherham United Shrewsbury
15:00 GMTBeckles  71'ReportWood 44'
Newell  80'
Towell  90+3'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 7,007
Referee: Carl Boyeson
20 February 2018 33 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Gillingham Shrewsbury
19:45 GMTOgogo 14'
Thomas  49'
ReportNugent  36'
Byrne 82'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 4,839
Referee: Craig Hicks
24 February 2018 34 Charlton Athletic 0–2 Shrewsbury Town Charlton
15:00 GMTForster-Caskey  20'
Solly  79'
Kashi  84'
Magennis  86'
ReportRodman 52'
Beckles 67'
Nsiala  90+1'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 17,581
Referee: Chris Sarginson
10 March 2018 35 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Walsall Shrewsbury
15:00 GMTRodman 6'
Hendrie  28'
Ogogo 88'
ReportChambers  51'Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 7,633
Referee: Steve Martin
17 March 2018 36 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Scunthorpe
15:00 GMTMorris 8'
McArdle  62'
Toney  75'
ReportNsiala  8'
C. Morris  43'
Nolan 51'  84'
Payne 59' (pen.)
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,824
Referee: Michael Salisbury
20 March 2018 37 Northampton Town 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Northampton
19:45 GMTFacey 45'
O'Toole  64'
Bunney  66'
Moloney  88'
ReportBeckles  32'
Ogogo  65'
Nolan 67'  84'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,788
Referee: Andy Davies
24 March 2018 38 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Shrewsbury
15:00 GMTPayne 54'
B. Morris  56'   86'
Beckles  61'
Nsiala  90'
ReportParrett  74'
Taylor  88'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,456
Referee: Darren Drysdale
30 March 2018 39 Rochdale 3–1 Shrewsbury Town Rochdale
15:00 GMTRathbone 45+12'
Davies 80'
Henderson 90+6'
ReportThomas 8'
Morris  89'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4,098
Referee: Richard Clark
2 April 2018 40 Shrewsbury Town 3–2 Oxford United Shrewsbury
15:00 BSTThomas  32'
Whalley 40' 64'
Lowe  45+1'
Nolan 47'
Godfrey  88'
ReportThomas 62'  90+1'
Rothwell 73'
Brannagan  85'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 7,191 (674 away)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
12 April 2018 41 Bradford City 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Bradford
Dieng  31'ReportBeckles  13'   60'
Nsiala  41'
Whalley  90+3'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 18,997
Referee: David Webb
17 April 2018 (2018-04-17) 42 Shrewsbury Town 0–2 Charlton Athletic Shrewsbury
19:45 GMTReportPearce 74'
Magennis 90+8'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,839
Referee: Darren Handley
21 April 2018 43 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Bury Shrewsbury
Eisa 13'
Gnahoua  90'
ReportIsmail  44'
O'Shea 66'
Edwards  71'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,735
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
24 April 2018 44 Shrewsbury Town 3–1 Peterborough United Shrewsbury
19:45 BSTBeckles 59'
Payne 73'
John-Lewis 90+2'
ReportEdwards 32'Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 4,666
Referee: Mark Heywood
28 April 2018 45 Blackpool 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Blackpool
Delfouneso 56'ReportJones 20'Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 5,825
Referee: Martin Coy
5 May 2018 46 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons Shrewsbury
15:30 BSTBolton  90'ReportAgard 63' (pen),  64'
Golbourne  90'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,516
Referee: Andy Haines

League One play-offs

10 May 2018 (2018-05-10) Semi-Final First Leg Charlton Athletic 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Charlton
19:45 BSTReportC.Morris  36'
Rodman  74'
Nolan 80'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 14,367
Referee: Simon Hooper
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Semi-Final Second Leg Shrewsbury Town 1–0
(2–0 agg.)
Charlton Athletic Shrewsbury
17:15 BSTC. Morris 58'
B. Morris  75'
Nolan  84'
ReportBauer  50'Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 9026
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
27 May 2018 Final Rotherham United 2–1 (a.e.t.) Shrewsbury Town London
15:00 BSTWood 32', 103'ReportWhalley  27'
Bolton  38'
Rodman 58'
Sadler  103'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 26,218
Referee: Robert Jones

FA Cup

4 November 2017 First round Shrewsbury Town 5–0 Aldershot Town Shrewsbury
15:00 GMTRodman 20'
Whalley 24' (pen.)
Riley  45+1'
Payne 62'
Gnahoua 66'
Morris 68'
ReportStadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 3,859
Referee: Ross Joyce
2 December 2017 Second round Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Morecambe Shrewsbury
15:00 GMTRodman 32'
Whalley 37' (pen.)
Payne  39'
ReportRoche  36'
Wildig  69'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 3,184
Referee: Craig Hicks
7 January 2018 Third round Shrewsbury Town 0–0 West Ham United Shrewsbury
14:00 GMTReportStadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 9,535
Referee: Paul Tierney
16 January 2018 Third round replay West Ham United 1–0 (a.e.t.) Shrewsbury Town Stratford, London
19:45 GMTBurke 112'ReportNolan  66'
Ogogo  71'
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 39,867
Referee: Jeremy Simpson

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Shrewsbury Town were drawn away to Nottingham Forest in the first round.[71]

8 August 2017 First round Nottingham Forest 2–1 Shrewsbury Town West Bridgford
19:45 BSTFox  17'
Carayol 29' (pen.)
Cummings  65' 75'
ReportOgogo  28'
Whalley 79' (pen.)
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 7,546
Referee: John Busby

EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was complete with Shrewsbury facing Coventry City, Walsall and West Bromwich Albion U23s.[72] After finishing as runners-up, Shrewsbury were drawn away in the second round against Port Vale.[73] A home tie against Blackpool was confirmed for the third round.[74]

PosLgeTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1Walsall (Q)3201063+37Round 2
2L1Shrewsbury Town (Q)3200163+36
3L2Coventry City (E)311016605
4ACAWest Bromwich Albion U21s (E)3000328−60
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Coventry City 2–3 Shrewsbury Town Coventry
19:45 BSTAndreu 51'  66'
McNulty 63' (pen.)
ReportPayne 30'
Gnahoua
Bolton  69'
Godfrey  71'
Adams  79'
Riley 90+4'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 1,968
Referee: Tom Nield
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Walsall Shrewsbury
19:45 GMTSadler  27'
Godfrey  75'
Ogogo  89'
ReportBakayoko 90'Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,701
Referee: Trevor Kettle
5 December 2017 Second round Port Vale 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Burslem
19:45 GMTMontaño 1'
Gunning  14'
ReportC. Morris  15'
Sadler  41'
B. Morris  67'
Dodds 68'
Whalley 81'
Beckles  90+1'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 965
Referee: Graham Salisbury
23 January 2018 Quarter-final Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Oldham Athletic Shrewsbury
19:00 GMTPayne 1'
Rodman 88'
ReportAmadi-Holloway 67'
Gardner
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,984
Referee: Darren Handley
6 March 2018 Semi-final Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Yeovil Town Shrewsbury
19:45 GMTMorris 63'
Whalley  87'
ReportKhan  57'Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Darren Drysdale
8 April 2018 Final Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Wembley
15:00 BSTWhitehouse 16'ReportStadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 41,261
Referee: Gavin Ward

Player statistics

Squad statistics

As of match played 27 May 2018.[75]

No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeague OneLeague One play-offsFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  ENGDean Henderson[76]48038030201040
2DF  ENGJoe Riley[77]2028+210+3020004+11
3DF  ENGMax Lowe[78]1608+40001+100020
4MF  ENGBen Godfrey[79]51135+5130400040
5DF  ENGMat Sadler[80]56142130401060
6DF  ENGOmar Beckles[81]47329+4330400070
7MF  ENGShaun Whalley[82]581240+4830420+115+11
8MF  ENGAbu Ogogo[83]42235200201040
9FW  ENGCarlton Morris[84]541031+116311+31004+12
10MF  ENGNathan Thomas[85]1327+420000001+10
11FW  FRAArthur Gnahoua[86]2234+71000+31105+21
12DF  ENGJunior Brown[87]17115100001010
13DF  ENGJames Bolton[88]44132+11302+101040
14FW  ENGLenell John-Lewis[89]4730+3420+300+100+104+41
15GK  ENGCraig MacGillivray[90]1408000200040
16MF  ENGBryn Morris[91]30014+4030200070
17DF  ENGLuke Hendrie[92]1009+1000000000
18DF  SCOZak Jules[93]000000000000
19MF  ENGSam Jones[94]513+2100000000
20MF  ENGJon Nolan[95]551043931401040
21MF  SDNAbo Eisa[96]513+2100000000
22DF  CODAristote Nsiala[97]58244230401060
23MF  ENGAlex Rodman[98]551036+56313+12103+31
24MF  ENGGeorge Hughes[99]10000000000+10
25MF  NIRChris Gallagher[100]000000000000
26FW  ENGJohn McAtee[101]000000000000
27DF  WALRyan Sears[102]000000000000
28DF  WALCallum Roberts[103]000000000000
30GK  ENGShaun Rowley[104]000000000000
31GK  ENGCameron Gregory[105]000000000000
37FW  ENGLifumpa Mwandwe[106]10000000000+10
38MF  ENGRyan Barnett[107]10000000000+10
39DF  CYPChristos Shelis[108]20000000001+10
44GK  WALDanny Coyne[109]000000000000
45FW  ENGStefan Payne[110]511418+20110+303+11004+22
FW  ENGA-Jay Leitch-Smith[111]000000000000
Players who left the club before the season ended:
10MF  ENGLouis Dodds[112]1725+40000+300+103+12
17MF  GAMEbou Adams[113]800+500000101+10
19FW  ENGNiall Ennis[114]200+1000001000
21MF  WALDaniel James[115]000000000000
DF  NIRRyan McGivern[116]000000000000
DF  WALDominic Smith[117]000000000000

Top scorers

As of match played 27 May 2018.

PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague OneLeague One play-offsFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotal
1FW 45Stefan Payne[110]11010214
2MF 7Shaun Whalley[82]8021112
3FW 9Carlton Morris[84]6110210
MF 20Jon Nolan[95]9100010
4MF 23Alex Rodman[98]512019
5DF 6Omar Beckles[81]300003
FW 14Lenell John-Lewis[89]200013
FW 11Arthur Gnahoua[86]101013
6MF 10Nathan Thomas[85]200002
MF 8Abu Ogogo[83]200002
MF 10Louis Dodds[112]000022
DF 22Aristote Nsiala[97]200002
DF 2Joe Riley[77]100012
6MF 19Sam Jones[94]100001
MF 21Abo Eisa[96]100001
DF 13James Bolton[88]100001
DF 5Mat Sadler[80]100001
MF 4Ben Godfrey[79]100001
DF 12Junior Brown[87]100001
Own-goals100001

Clean sheets

As of match played 27 May 2018.

Rank Pos No. Nat NameLeague OneLeague One play-offsFA CupLeague CupEFL TrophyTotal
1GK1 Dean Henderson[76]14210219
2GK15 Craig MacGillivray[90]202015
Total16230324

Disciplinary record

As of match played 27 May 2018.

NumberNationPositionNameLeague OneLeague One play-offsFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotal
1 GKDean Henderson[76]100000000010
2 DFJoe Riley[77]000010001010
3 DFMax Lowe[78]100000000010
4 MFBen Godfrey[79]300000001141
5 DFMat Sadler[80]001000002030
6 DFOmar Beckles[81]510000002071
7 MFShaun Whalley[82]601000001080
8 MFAbu Ogogo[83]420010102082
9 FWCarlton Morris[84]501000001070
10 MFNathan Thomas[85]200000000020
12 DFJunior Brown[87]400000000040
13 DFJames Bolton[88]301000000141
16 MFBryn Morris[91]111000001031
17 DFLuke Hendrie[92]200000000020
17 MFEbou Adams[113]000000001010
20 MFJon Nolan[95]8010100010110
22 DFAristote Nsiala[97]800000001090
23 MFAlex Rodman[98]501000000060
45 FWStefan Payne[110]300010000040

Note: Two yellow cards in one match is counted as one red card.

References