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.
2017–18 season | |||
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Chairman | Roland Wycherley | ||
Manager | Paul Hurst (until 30 May 2018)[1] | ||
Stadium | New Meadow | ||
League One | 3rd | ||
Play-offs | Runners-up | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
EFL Cup | First round | ||
EFL Trophy | Final | ||
Shropshire Senior Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Stefan Payne (11) All: Stefan Payne (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 9,535 v West Ham United 7 January 2018[2](all competitions)8,202 v Blackburn Rovers 23 September 2017[3] (League) | ||
Average home league attendance | 6,249[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 from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Contract Length | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2017 | CF | ![]() | Arthur Gnahoua | Kidderminster Harriers | Free | 1 year + 1 year option | [6] |
1 July 2017 | CF | ![]() | Lenell John-Lewis | Newport County | Free | 1 year + 1 year option | [7] |
1 July 2017 | CB | ![]() | Zak Jules | Reading | Undisclosed | 2 years | [8] |
1 July 2017 | CM | ![]() | Jon Nolan | Chesterfield | Undisclosed | 3 years | [9] |
5 July 2017 | GK | ![]() | Craig MacGillivray | Walsall | Free | 1 year | [10] |
20 July 2017 | RB | ![]() | James Bolton | Gateshead | Undisclosed | 2 years | [11] |
18 August 2017 | CF | ![]() | Stefan Payne | Barnsley | Undisclosed | 2 years | [12] |
22 August 2017 | CB | ![]() | Omar Beckles | Accrington Stanley | Undisclosed | 3 years | [13] |
9 January 2018 | RB | ![]() | Luke Hendrie | Burnley | Undisclosed | 1½ years | [14] |
31 January 2018 | LW | ![]() | Abo Eisa | Wealdstone | Undisclosed | 1½ years | [15] |
31 January 2018 | AM | ![]() | Sam Jones | Grimsby Town | Undisclosed | 2½ years | [15] |
Transfers out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2017 | CF | ![]() | Kaiman Anderson | Southport | Free | [16][a] |
1 July 2017 | CM | ![]() | Gary Deegan | Cambridge United | Free | [18][b] |
1 July 2017 | CB | ![]() | Adam El-Abd | Wycombe Wanderers | Free | [20][c] |
1 July 2017 | CB | ![]() | Callum Grogan | Radcliffe Borough | Free | [16][d] |
1 July 2017 | GK | ![]() | Mark Halstead | Southport | Free | [16][e] |
1 July 2017 | CF | ![]() | Ethan Jones | Southport | Free | [16][f] |
1 July 2017 | CB | ![]() | Olly Lancashire | Swindon Town | Mutual consent | [25][g] |
20 July 2017 | AM | ![]() | Jim O'Brien | ![]() | Mutual consent | [27][h] |
26 July 2017 | GK | ![]() | Callum Burton | Hull City | Undisclosed | [29] |
2 August 2017 | GK | ![]() | Jayson Leutwiler | Blackburn Rovers | Undisclosed | [30] |
31 August 2017 | LB | ![]() | Ryan McGivern | Northampton Town | Mutual consent | [31][i] |
31 January 2018 | AM | ![]() | Louis Dodds | Chesterfield | Mutual consent | [33][j] |
9 March 2018 | CB | ![]() | Dominic Smith | AFC Telford United | Mutual consent | [35][k] |
Loans in
Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2017 | DM | ![]() | Ebou Adams | Norwich City | January 2018 | [37] |
1 July 2017 | LW | ![]() | Daniel James | Swansea City | 31 August 2017[a] | [39] |
10 July 2017 | GK | ![]() | Dean Henderson | Manchester United | 30 June 2018 | [40] |
11 July 2017 | CF | ![]() | Carlton Morris | Norwich City | 30 June 2018 | [41] |
26 July 2017 | CF | ![]() | Niall Ennis | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 December 2017[b] | [43] |
24 August 2017 | CM | ![]() | Ben Godfrey | Norwich City | 31 May 2018 | [44][45] |
5 January 2018 | LB | ![]() | Max Lowe | Derby County | 31 May 2018 | [46] |
31 January 2018 | RW | ![]() | Nathan Thomas | Sheffield United | 31 May 2018 |
Loans out
Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 July 2017 | CB | ![]() | Dominic Smith | Southport | January 2018 | [47] |
3 August 2017 | GK | ![]() | Shaun Rowley | Tamworth | 31 December 2017 | [48] |
15 August 2017 | LB | ![]() | Callum Roberts | ![]() | January 2018 | [49] |
16 August 2017 | RB | ![]() | Ryan Sears | ![]() | End of season | [50][51] |
31 August 2017 | CB | ![]() | Zak Jules | Chesterfield | January 2018 | [52] |
31 August 2017 | CF | ![]() | A-Jay Leitch-Smith | ![]() | End of season | [53][54] |
30 September 2017 | CF | ![]() | John McAtee | Halesowen Town | 30 October 2017 | [55] |
9 October 2017 | CM | ![]() | George Hughes | Colwyn Bay | 9 November 2017 | [56] |
8 December 2017 | CM | ![]() | Christopher Gallagher | Stalybridge Celtic | 8 January 2018 | [57] |
12 January 2018 | LB | ![]() | Callum Roberts | ![]() | End of season | [58] |
19 January 2018 | CB | ![]() | Zak Jules | Port Vale | End of season | [59] |
19 January 2018 | CM | ![]() | George Hughes | Clitheroe | 17 February 2018 | [60] |
12 February 2018 | CF | ![]() | John McAtee | AFC Telford United | End of season | [61] |
9 March 2018 | CM | ![]() | Christopher Gallagher | Stourbridge | 7 April 2018 | [62] |
New contracts & contract extensions
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Length | Contracted Until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 October 2017 | CB | ![]() | Christos Shelis | 2 years | 30 June 2019 | [63] |
29 May 2018 | GK | ![]() | Cameron Gregory | 1 year + 1 year option | 30 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 WEST | Report | McAtee ![]() Dodds ![]() | Stadium: Vila Real Santo António Stadium |
11 July 2017 | Brackley Town | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Brackley |
19:00 BST | Ndlovu ![]() Armson ![]() | Report | Rodman ![]() | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 328 |
15 July 2017 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | Jules ![]() Gnahoua ![]() | Report | Lansbury ![]() | Stadium: Greenhous Meadow Attendance: 5,549 Referee: Steve Martin |
22 July 2017 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | Rodman ![]() Morris ![]() | Report | Stadium: Greenhous Meadow Attendance: 5,408 Referee: Rob Lewis |
25 July 2017 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
19:00 BST | Whalley ![]() Dodds ![]() | Report | Mendez-Laing ![]() | Stadium: Greenhous Meadow |
26 July 2017 | AFC Telford United | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Telford |
19:45 BST | Newby ![]() | Report | Stadium: New Bucks Head |
29 July 2017 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | Whalley ![]() | Report | Stadium: Greenhous Meadow |
22 August 2017 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Shrewsbury |
13:00 BST | Payne ![]() Gnahoua ![]() | Report | Candlin ![]() | Stadium: Greenhous Meadow Attendance: 0 |
Competitions
League One
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wigan Athletic (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 89 | 29 | +60 | 98 | Promotion to the EFL Championship |
2 | Blackburn Rovers (P) | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 82 | 40 | +42 | 96 | |
3 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 87 | Qualification for League One play-offs[a] |
4 | Rotherham United (O, P) | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 79 | |
5 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 74 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 78 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 18 | +8 |
Last updated: 25 March 2018.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
5 August 2017 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | Ogogo ![]() Nolan ![]() John-Lewis ![]() | Report | Crooks ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,736 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
12 August 2017 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Kingsmeadow |
15:00 BST | Oshilaja ![]() Francomb ![]() | Report | Rodman ![]() Brown ![]() Bolton ![]() | Attendance: 3,981 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
19 August 2017 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | Whalley ![]() C. Morris ![]() Payne ![]() | Report | Davies ![]() ![]() McGahey ![]() Rafferty ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,001 Referee: Andy Haines |
26 August 2017 4 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Oxford |
15:00 BST | van Kessel ![]() | Report | Payne ![]() | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,120 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
2 September 2017 5 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Gillingham, Kent |
15:00 BST | Eaves ![]() Parker ![]() | Report | Morris ![]() Rodman ![]() Brown ![]() | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Referee: Kevin Johnson |
9 September 2017 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | Payne ![]() Rodman ![]() Whalley ![]() Henderson ![]() | Report | Toney ![]() James ![]() Evans ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,929 Referee: Mark Heywood |
12 September 2017 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Southend United | Shrewsbury |
19:45 BST | Rodman ![]() Nolan ![]() Brown ![]() Whalley ![]() | Report | Ferdinand ![]() McLaughlin ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,129 Referee: Ross Joyce |
16 September 2017 8 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Boundary Park |
15:00 BST | Davies ![]() Doyle ![]() ![]() Gardner ![]() Gerrard ![]() | Report | Payne ![]() Nolan ![]() ![]() C. Morris ![]() Rodman ![]() | Attendance: 4,150 Referee: Ben Toner |
23 September 2017 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | Nsiala ![]() | Report | Dack ![]() ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 8,202 Referee: David Webb |
26 September 2017 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Keepmoat Stadium |
19:45 BST | Rowe ![]() Wright ![]() | Report | Riley ![]() Ogogo ![]() Brown ![]() Gnahoua ![]() | Attendance: 7,194 Referee: John Brookes |
30 September 2017 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | Payne ![]() Nolan ![]() C. Morris ![]() | Report | Bishop ![]() Madden ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,759 Referee: Graham Horwood |
7 October 2017 12 | Walsall | 1−1 | Shrewsbury Town | Walsall |
15:00 BST | Agyei ![]() Bakayoko ![]() | Report | Payne ![]() Ogogo ![]() | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,971 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
14 October 2017 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 1−1 | Shrewsbury Town | Plymouth |
15:00 BST | Carey ![]() | Report | Nsiala ![]() Whalley ![]() | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,280 Referee: Mark Heywood |
17 October 2017 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 4–0 | Bristol Rovers | Shrewsbury |
19:45 BST | Rodman ![]() C. Morris ![]() Nolan ![]() Brown ![]() | Report | Lines ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,652 Referee: Darren Handley |
21 October 2017 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | Nsiala ![]() | Report | Cargill ![]() Coyle ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,989 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
28 October 2017 16 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Peterborough |
15:00 BST | Maddison ![]() ![]() Edwards ![]() Grant ![]() Tafazolli ![]() | Report | Whalley ![]() Nolan ![]() Ogogo ![]() Godfrey ![]() | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,606 Referee: David Webb |
18 November 2017 17 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Rotherham |
15:00 GMT | Wood ![]() Towell ![]() | Report | Nolan ![]() Ogogo ![]() Nsiala ![]() Payne ![]() | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,184 Referee: Robert Jones |
21 November 2017 18 | Bury | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Bury |
19:45 GMT | Leigh ![]() | Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,055 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
25 November 2017 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Bradford City | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | Report | Hendrie ![]() Nsiala ![]() Sattelmaier ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,165 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
9 December 2017 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Denbigh |
15:00 GMT | Pawlett ![]() Aneke ![]() Upson ![]() | Report | Bolton ![]() Whalley ![]() | Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 8,355 Referee: Ross Joyce |
16 December 2017 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Blackpool | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | Nolan ![]() C. Morris ![]() | Report | Tilt ![]() Spearing ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,620 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
23 December 2017 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | B. Morris ![]() Whalley ![]() Payne ![]() Nolan ![]() | Report | Clarke ![]() Lowe ![]() Haunstrup ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,429 Referee: Darren Handley |
26 December 2017 23 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Wigan |
15:00 GMT | Evans ![]() | Report | Beckles ![]() Whalley ![]() | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 11,115 Referee: David Webb |
30 December 2017 24 | Southend United | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 GMT | Wright ![]() Leonard ![]() Turner ![]() | Report | Coker ![]() Godfrey ![]() Whalley ![]() Rodman ![]() | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,076 Referee: Gavin Ward |
1 January 2018 25 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | Whalley ![]() Nolan ![]() | Report | Gardner ![]() Byrne ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,383 Referee: Tom Nield |
13 January 2018 26 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Blackburn |
15:00 GMT | Mulgrew ![]() Raya ![]() Graham ![]() | Report | Beckles ![]() Nolan ![]() | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,579 Referee: John Brooks |
20 January 2018 27 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | Sadler ![]() Nsiala ![]() Morris ![]() Hendrie ![]() | Report | Butler ![]() Baudry ![]() Mason ![]() Ben Khémis ![]() Whiteman ![]() Blair ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,818 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
27 January 2018 28 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Portsmouth |
15:00 GMT | May ![]() ![]() Evans ![]() | Report | Bolton ![]() C. Morris ![]() Rodman ![]() Payne ![]() | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,779 Referee: David Coote |
3 February 2018 29 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Lines ![]() Partington ![]() | Report | Beckles ![]() Rodman ![]() Payne ![]() | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,380 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
10 February 2018 30 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | Morris ![]() Payne ![]() | Report | Ness ![]() Vyner ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,036 (995 away) Referee: Ben Toner |
13 February 2018 31 | Fleetwood Town | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Fleetwood |
19:45 GMT | Madden ![]() | Report | Whalley ![]() Thomas ![]() | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,531 Referee: Ross Joyce |
17 February 2018 32 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | Beckles ![]() | Report | Wood ![]() Newell ![]() Towell ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,007 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
20 February 2018 33 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Gillingham | Shrewsbury |
19:45 GMT | Ogogo ![]() Thomas ![]() | Report | Nugent ![]() Byrne ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,839 Referee: Craig Hicks |
24 February 2018 34 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Charlton |
15:00 GMT | Forster-Caskey ![]() Solly ![]() Kashi ![]() Magennis ![]() | Report | Rodman ![]() Beckles ![]() Nsiala ![]() | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 17,581 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
10 March 2018 35 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Walsall | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | Rodman ![]() Hendrie ![]() Ogogo ![]() | Report | Chambers ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,633 Referee: Steve Martin |
17 March 2018 36 | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Scunthorpe |
15:00 GMT | Morris ![]() McArdle ![]() Toney ![]() | Report | Nsiala ![]() C. Morris ![]() Nolan ![]() ![]() Payne ![]() | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,824 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
20 March 2018 37 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
19:45 GMT | Facey ![]() O'Toole ![]() Bunney ![]() Moloney ![]() | Report | Beckles ![]() Ogogo ![]() Nolan ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,788 Referee: Andy Davies |
24 March 2018 38 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | Payne ![]() B. Morris ![]() ![]() Beckles ![]() Nsiala ![]() | Report | Parrett ![]() Taylor ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,456 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
30 March 2018 39 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
15:00 GMT | Rathbone ![]() Davies ![]() Henderson ![]() | Report | Thomas ![]() Morris ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,098 Referee: Richard Clark |
2 April 2018 40 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Oxford United | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | Thomas ![]() Whalley ![]() ![]() Lowe ![]() Nolan ![]() Godfrey ![]() | Report | Thomas ![]() ![]() Rothwell ![]() Brannagan ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,191 (674 away) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
12 April 2018 41 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Bradford |
Dieng ![]() | Report | Beckles ![]() ![]() Nsiala ![]() Whalley ![]() | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 18,997 Referee: David Webb |
17 April 2018 42 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | Shrewsbury |
19:45 GMT | Report | Pearce ![]() Magennis ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,839 Referee: Darren Handley |
21 April 2018 43 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Bury | Shrewsbury |
Eisa ![]() Gnahoua ![]() | Report | Ismail ![]() O'Shea ![]() Edwards ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,735 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
24 April 2018 44 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–1 | Peterborough United | Shrewsbury |
19:45 BST | Beckles ![]() Payne ![]() John-Lewis ![]() | Report | Edwards ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,666 Referee: Mark Heywood |
28 April 2018 45 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Blackpool |
Delfouneso ![]() | Report | Jones ![]() | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,825 Referee: Martin Coy |
5 May 2018 46 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Shrewsbury |
15:30 BST | Bolton ![]() | Report | Agard ![]() ![]() Golbourne ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,516 Referee: Andy Haines |
League One play-offs
10 May 2018 Semi-Final First Leg | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Charlton |
19:45 BST | Report | C.Morris ![]() Rodman ![]() Nolan ![]() | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 14,367 Referee: Simon Hooper |
13 May 2018 Semi-Final Second Leg | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 (2–0 agg.) | Charlton Athletic | Shrewsbury |
17:15 BST | C. Morris ![]() B. Morris ![]() Nolan ![]() | Report | Bauer ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 9026 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
27 May 2018 Final | Rotherham United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Shrewsbury Town | London |
15:00 BST | Wood ![]() | Report | Whalley ![]() Bolton ![]() Rodman ![]() Sadler ![]() | 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 GMT | Rodman ![]() Whalley ![]() Riley ![]() Payne ![]() Gnahoua ![]() Morris ![]() | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 3,859 Referee: Ross Joyce |
2 December 2017 Second round | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Morecambe | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | Rodman ![]() Whalley ![]() Payne ![]() | Report | Roche ![]() Wildig ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 3,184 Referee: Craig Hicks |
7 January 2018 Third round | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | West Ham United | Shrewsbury |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: 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 GMT | Burke ![]() | Report | Nolan ![]() Ogogo ![]() | 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 BST | Fox ![]() Carayol ![]() Cummings ![]() ![]() | Report | Ogogo ![]() Whalley ![]() | 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]
Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L1 | Walsall (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Round 2 |
2 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | L2 | Coventry City (E) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
4 | ACA | West Bromwich Albion U21s (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 | Coventry City | 2–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Coventry |
19:45 BST | Andreu ![]() ![]() McNulty ![]() | Report | Payne ![]() Gnahoua ![]() Bolton ![]() Godfrey ![]() Adams ![]() Riley ![]() | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 1,968 Referee: Tom Nield |
3 October 2017 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion U23s | Shrewsbury |
19:45 BST | John-Lewis ![]() Morris ![]() Beckles ![]() Dodds ![]() | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,404 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
7 November 2017 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Shrewsbury |
19:45 GMT | Sadler ![]() Godfrey ![]() Ogogo ![]() | Report | Bakayoko ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,701 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
5 December 2017 Second round | Port Vale | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Burslem |
19:45 GMT | Montaño ![]() Gunning ![]() | Report | C. Morris ![]() Sadler ![]() B. Morris ![]() Dodds ![]() Whalley ![]() Beckles ![]() | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 965 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
10 January 2018 Third round | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Blackpool | Shrewsbury |
19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,362 Referee: Chris Sarginson | ||
Penalties | ||||
Payne ![]() Morris ![]() Riley ![]() John-Lewis ![]() | Philliskirk ![]() Cooke ![]() Roache ![]() Delfouneso ![]() |
23 January 2018 Quarter-final | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Shrewsbury |
19:00 GMT | Payne ![]() Rodman ![]() | Report | Amadi-Holloway ![]() Gardner ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,984 Referee: Darren Handley |
6 March 2018 Semi-final | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Yeovil Town | Shrewsbury |
19:45 GMT | Morris ![]() Whalley ![]() | Report | Khan ![]() | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,118 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
8 April 2018 Final | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Wembley |
15:00 BST | Whitehouse ![]() | Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 41,261 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Player statistics
Squad statistics
As of match played 27 May 2018.[75]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | League One play-offs | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Dean Henderson[76] | 48 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | Joe Riley[77] | 20 | 2 | 8+2 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Max Lowe[78] | 16 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() | Ben Godfrey[79] | 51 | 1 | 35+5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Mat Sadler[80] | 56 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() | Omar Beckles[81] | 47 | 3 | 29+4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() | Shaun Whalley[82] | 58 | 12 | 40+4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0+1 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Abu Ogogo[83] | 42 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Carlton Morris[84] | 54 | 10 | 31+11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 |
10 | MF | ![]() | Nathan Thomas[85] | 13 | 2 | 7+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() | Arthur Gnahoua[86] | 22 | 3 | 4+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5+2 | 1 |
12 | DF | ![]() | Junior Brown[87] | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
13 | DF | ![]() | James Bolton[88] | 44 | 1 | 32+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() | Lenell John-Lewis[89] | 47 | 3 | 0+34 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+4 | 1 |
15 | GK | ![]() | Craig MacGillivray[90] | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() | Bryn Morris[91] | 30 | 0 | 14+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
17 | DF | ![]() | Luke Hendrie[92] | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() | Zak Jules[93] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() | Sam Jones[94] | 5 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() | Jon Nolan[95] | 55 | 10 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() | Abo Eisa[96] | 5 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() | Aristote Nsiala[97] | 58 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() | Alex Rodman[98] | 55 | 10 | 36+5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3+3 | 1 |
24 | MF | ![]() | George Hughes[99] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() | Chris Gallagher[100] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | FW | ![]() | John McAtee[101] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | DF | ![]() | Ryan Sears[102] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | DF | ![]() | Callum Roberts[103] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | GK | ![]() | Shaun Rowley[104] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | GK | ![]() | Cameron Gregory[105] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | FW | ![]() | Lifumpa Mwandwe[106] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
38 | MF | ![]() | Ryan Barnett[107] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
39 | DF | ![]() | Christos Shelis[108] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
44 | GK | ![]() | Danny Coyne[109] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
45 | FW | ![]() | Stefan Payne[110] | 51 | 14 | 18+20 | 11 | 0+3 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 2 |
— | FW | ![]() | A-Jay Leitch-Smith[111] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left the club before the season ended: | |||||||||||||||
10 | MF | ![]() | Louis Dodds[112] | 17 | 2 | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 |
17 | MF | ![]() | Ebou Adams[113] | 8 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() | Niall Ennis[114] | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() | Daniel James[115] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Ryan McGivern[116] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Dominic Smith[117] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top scorers
As of match played 27 May 2018.
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | League One | League One play-offs | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total |
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1 | FW | ![]() | 45 | Stefan Payne[110] | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
2 | MF | ![]() | 7 | Shaun Whalley[82] | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
3 | FW | ![]() | 9 | Carlton Morris[84] | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
MF | ![]() | 20 | Jon Nolan[95] | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
4 | MF | ![]() | 23 | Alex Rodman[98] | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
5 | DF | ![]() | 6 | Omar Beckles[81] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
FW | ![]() | 14 | Lenell John-Lewis[89] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
FW | ![]() | 11 | Arthur Gnahoua[86] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
6 | MF | ![]() | 10 | Nathan Thomas[85] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MF | ![]() | 8 | Abu Ogogo[83] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
DF | ![]() | 22 | Aristote Nsiala[97] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() | 2 | Joe Riley[77] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
6 | MF | ![]() | 19 | Sam Jones[94] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF | ![]() | 21 | Abo Eisa[96] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | 13 | James Bolton[88] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | 5 | Mat Sadler[80] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | 4 | Ben Godfrey[79] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | 12 | Junior Brown[87] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own-goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Clean sheets
As of match played 27 May 2018.
Rank | Pos | No. | Nat | Name | League One | League One play-offs | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
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1 | GK | 1 | ![]() | Dean Henderson[76] | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
2 | GK | 15 | ![]() | Craig MacGillivray[90] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Total | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
Disciplinary record
As of match played 27 May 2018.
Number | Nation | Position | Name | League One | League One play-offs | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | ||||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
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1 | ![]() | GK | Dean Henderson[76] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | ![]() | DF | Joe Riley[77] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | ![]() | DF | Max Lowe[78] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | ![]() | MF | Ben Godfrey[79] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
5 | ![]() | DF | Mat Sadler[80] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
6 | ![]() | DF | Omar Beckles[81] | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
7 | ![]() | MF | Shaun Whalley[82] | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
8 | ![]() | MF | Abu Ogogo[83] | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
9 | ![]() | FW | Carlton Morris[84] | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
10 | ![]() | MF | Nathan Thomas[85] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
12 | ![]() | DF | Junior Brown[87] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
13 | ![]() | DF | James Bolton[88] | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
16 | ![]() | MF | Bryn Morris[91] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
17 | ![]() | DF | Luke Hendrie[92] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 | ![]() | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
20 | ![]() | MF | Jon Nolan[95] | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
22 | ![]() | DF | Aristote Nsiala[97] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
23 | ![]() | MF | Alex Rodman[98] | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
45 | ![]() | FW | Stefan Payne[110] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Note: Two yellow cards in one match is counted as one red card.