2017–18 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season

The 2017–18 season is 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 from Position Nationality Name From Fee Contract Length Ref.
1 July 2017CFArthur GnahouaKidderminster HarriersFree1 year + 1 year option[6]
1 July 2017CFLenell John-LewisNewport CountyFree1 year + 1 year option[7]
1 July 2017CBZak JulesReadingUndisclosed2 years[8]
1 July 2017CMJon NolanChesterfieldUndisclosed3 years[9]
5 July 2017GKCraig MacGillivrayWalsallFree1 year[10]
20 July 2017RBJames BoltonGatesheadUndisclosed2 years[11]
18 August 2017CFStefan PayneBarnsleyUndisclosed2 years[12]
22 August 2017CBOmar BecklesAccrington StanleyUndisclosed3 years[13]
9 January 2018RBLuke HendrieBurnleyUndisclosed1½ years[14]
31 January 2018LWAbo EisaWealdstoneUndisclosed1½ years[15]
31 January 2018AMSam JonesGrimsby TownUndisclosed2½ years[15]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017CFKaiman AndersonSouthportFree[16][lower-alpha 1]
1 July 2017CMGary DeeganCambridge UnitedFree[18][lower-alpha 2]
1 July 2017CBAdam El-AbdWycombe WanderersFree[20][lower-alpha 3]
1 July 2017CBCallum GroganRadcliffe BoroughFree[16][lower-alpha 4]
1 July 2017GKMark HalsteadSouthportFree[16][lower-alpha 5]
1 July 2017CFEthan JonesSouthportFree[16][lower-alpha 6]
1 July 2017CBOlly LancashireSwindon TownMutual consent[25][lower-alpha 7]
20 July 2017AMJim O'Brien Ross CountyMutual consent[27][lower-alpha 8]
26 July 2017GKCallum BurtonHull CityUndisclosed[29]
2 August 2017GKJayson LeutwilerBlackburn RoversUndisclosed[30]
31 August 2017LBRyan McGivernNorthampton TownMutual consent[31][lower-alpha 9]
31 January 2018AMLouis DoddsChesterfieldMutual consent[33][lower-alpha 10]
9 March 2018CBDominic SmithAFC Telford UnitedMutual consent[35][lower-alpha 11]
  1. Kaiman Anderson joined Southport following his release.[17]
  2. Gary Deegan joined Cambridge United following his departure.[19]
  3. Adam El-Abd joined Wycombe Wanderers following his release.[21]
  4. Callum Grogan joined Radcliffe following his release.[22]
  5. Mark Halstead joined Southport following his release.[23]
  6. Ethan Jones joined Southport following his release.[24]
  7. Olly Lancashire joined Swindon Town after his departure.[26]
  8. Jim O'Brien joined Ross County following his departure.[28]
  9. Ryan McGivern joined Northampton Town following his departure.[32]
  10. Louis Dodds joined Chesterfield following his departure.[34]
  11. Dominic Smith joined AFC Telford United following his release.[36]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 July 2017DMEbou AdamsNorwich CityJanuary 2018[37]
1 July 2017LWDaniel JamesSwansea City31 August 2017[lower-alpha 1][39]
10 July 2017GKDean HendersonManchester United30 June 2018[40]
11 July 2017CFCarlton MorrisNorwich City30 June 2018[41]
26 July 2017CFNiall EnnisWolverhampton Wanderers28 December 2017[lower-alpha 2][43]
24 August 2017CMBen GodfreyNorwich City31 May 2018[44][45]
5 January 2018LBMax LoweDerby County31 May 2018[46]
31 January 2018RWNathan ThomasSheffield United31 May 2018

[15]

  1. On 31 August 2017, Daniel James returned to Swansea City after his loan was mutually cancelled.[38]
  2. On 28 December 2017, Niall Ennis was recalled by Wolverhampton Wanderers due to suffering a long-term injury.[42]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
25 July 2017CBDominic SmithSouthportJanuary 2018[47]
3 August 2017GKShaun RowleyTamworth31 December 2017[48]
15 August 2017LBCallum Roberts The New SaintsJanuary 2018[49]
16 August 2017RBRyan Sears NewtownEnd of season[50][51]
31 August 2017CBZak JulesChesterfieldJanuary 2018[52]
31 August 2017CFA-Jay Leitch-Smith DundeeEnd of season[53][54]
30 September 2017CFJohn McAteeHalesowen Town30 October 2017[55]
9 October 2017CMGeorge HughesColwyn Bay9 November 2017[56]
8 December 2017CMChristopher GallagherStalybridge Celtic8 January 2018[57]
12 January 2018LBCallum Roberts NewtownEnd of season[58]
19 January 2018CBZak JulesPort ValeEnd of season[59]
19 January 2018CMGeorge HughesClitheroe17 February 2018[60]
12 February 2018CFJohn McAteeAFC Telford UnitedEnd of season[61]
9 March 2018CMChristopher GallagherStourbridge7 April 2018[62]

New contracts & contract extensions

Date Position Nationality Name Length Contracted Until Ref.
3 October 2017CBChristos Shelis2 years30 June 2019[63]
29 May 2018GKCameron 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 WEST Report McAtee
Dodds
Stadium: Vila Real Santo António Stadium
11 July 2017 Brackley Town 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Brackley
19:00 BST Ndlovu  27'
Armson  45'
Report Rodman  78' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 328
15 July 2017 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Aston Villa Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Jules  76'
Gnahoua  80'
Report Lansbury  90+1' (pen.) Stadium: Greenhous Meadow
Attendance: 5,549
Referee: Steve Martin
22 July 2017 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Rodman  6'
Morris  29'
Report Stadium: Greenhous Meadow
Attendance: 5,408
Referee: Rob Lewis
25 July 2017 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Cardiff City Shrewsbury
19:00 BST Whalley  49' (pen.)
Dodds  50'
Report Mendez-Laing  44' Stadium: Greenhous Meadow
26 July 2017 AFC Telford United 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Telford
19:45 BST Newby  48' Report Stadium: New Bucks Head
29 July 2017 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Burton Albion Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Whalley  85' (pen.) Report Stadium: Greenhous Meadow
22 August 2017 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Walsall Shrewsbury
13:00 BST Payne  12'
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[lower-alpha 1]
4 Rotherham United (O, P) 46 24 7 15 73 53 +20 79
5 Scunthorpe United 46 19 17 10 65 50 +15 74
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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:

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 BST Ogogo  67'
Nolan  86'
John-Lewis  90+2'
Report Crooks  56' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,736
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
12 August 2017 2 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Kingsmeadow
15:00 BST Oshilaja  48'
Francomb  90+3'
Report Rodman  8'
Brown  55'
Bolton  61'
Attendance: 3,981
Referee: Charles Breakspear
19 August 2017 3 Shrewsbury Town 3–2 Rochdale Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Whalley  30' (pen.)
C. Morris  33'
Payne  74'
Report Davies  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 BST van Kessel  75' Report Payne  83' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,120
Referee: Nick Kinseley
2 September 2017 5 Gillingham 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Gillingham, Kent
15:00 BST Eaves  74'
Parker  76'
Report Morris  30'
Rodman  37'
Brown  68'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Referee: Kevin Johnson
9 September 2017 6 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Wigan Athletic Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Payne  26'
Rodman  45'
Whalley  84'
Henderson  90'
Report Toney  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 BST Rodman  14'
Nolan  23'
Brown  58'
Whalley  90+2'
Report Ferdinand  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 BST Davies  33'
Doyle  38'  90+3'
Gardner  74'
Gerrard  90+5'
Report Payne  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 BST Nsiala  57' Report Dack  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 BST Rowe  35'
Wright  59'
Report Riley  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 BST Payne  24'
Nolan  35'
C. Morris  87'
Report Bishop  36'
Madden  90'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,759
Referee: Graham Horwood
7 October 2017 12 Walsall 1−1 Shrewsbury Town Walsall
15:00 BST Agyei  13'
Bakayoko  77'
Report Payne  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 BST Carey  58' Report Nsiala  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 BST Rodman  12'
C. Morris  24'
Nolan  29'
Brown  41'
Report Lines  44' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,652
Referee: Darren Handley
21 October 2017 15 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Fleetwood Town Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Nsiala  89' Report Cargill  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 BST Maddison  14'  21'
Edwards  43'
Grant  65'
Tafazolli  74'
Report Whalley  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 GMT Wood  58'
Towell  76'
Report Nolan  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 GMT Leigh  56' 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  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 GMT Pawlett  56'
Aneke  60'
Upson  90+3'
Report Bolton  77'
Whalley  86'
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 8,355
Referee: Ross Joyce
16 December 2017 21 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Blackpool Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Nolan  54'
C. Morris  81'
Report Tilt  45'
Spearing  82'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,620
Referee: Andy Woolmer
23 December 2017 22 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Portsmouth Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT B. Morris  57'
Whalley  59'
Payne  81'
Nolan  89'
Report Clarke  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 GMT Evans  81' Report Beckles  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 GMT Wright  34'
Leonard  55'
Turner  64'
Report Coker  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 GMT Whalley  16'
Nolan  57'
Report Gardner  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 GMT Mulgrew  6', 70'
Raya  35'
Graham  60'
Report Beckles  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 GMT Sadler  21'
Nsiala  31'
Morris  52'
Hendrie  74'
Report Butler  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 GMT May  16' 
Evans  37'
Report Bolton  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 GMT Lines  62'
Partington  65'
Report Beckles  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 GMT Morris  6'
Payne  83'
Report Ness  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 GMT Madden  59' Report Whalley  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 GMT Beckles  71' Report Wood  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 GMT Ogogo  14'
Thomas  49'
Report Nugent  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 GMT Forster-Caskey  20'
Solly  79'
Kashi  84'
Magennis  86'
Report Rodman  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 GMT Rodman  6'
Hendrie  28'
Ogogo  88'
Report Chambers  51' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 7,633
Referee: Steve Martin
17 March 2018 36 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Morris  8'
McArdle  62'
Toney  75'
Report Nsiala  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 GMT Facey  45'
O'Toole  64'
Bunney  66'
Moloney  88'
Report Beckles  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 GMT Payne  54'
B. Morris  56'  86'
Beckles  61'
Nsiala  90'
Report Parrett  74'
Taylor  88'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,456
Referee: Darren Drysdale
30 March 2018 39 Rochdale 3–1 Shrewsbury Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT Rathbone  45+12'
Davies  80'
Henderson  90+6'
Report Thomas  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 BST Thomas  32'
Whalley  40'  64'
Lowe  45+1'
Nolan  47'
Godfrey  88'
Report Thomas  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' Report Beckles  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 GMT Report Pearce  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'
Report Ismail  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 BST Beckles  59'
Payne  73'
John-Lewis  90+2'
Report Edwards  32' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 4,666
Referee: Mark Heywood
28 April 2018 45 Blackpool 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Blackpool
Delfouneso  56' Report Jones  20' 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  90' Report Agard  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 BST Report C.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 BST C. Morris  58'
B. Morris  75'
Nolan  84'
Report Bauer  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 BST Wood  32', 103' Report Whalley  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 GMT Rodman  20'
Whalley  24' (pen.)
Riley  45+1'
Payne  62'
Gnahoua  66'
Morris  68'
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  32'
Whalley  37' (pen.)
Payne  39'
Report Roche  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 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  112' Report Nolan  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 BST Fox  17'
Carayol 29' (pen.)
Cummings 65'  75'
Report Ogogo  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]

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
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 BST Andreu  51'  66'
McNulty  63' (pen.)
Report Payne  30'
Gnahoua
Bolton  69'
Godfrey  71'
Adams  79'
Riley  90+4'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 1,968
Referee: Tom Nield
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Shrewsbury Town 3–0 West Bromwich Albion U23s Shrewsbury
19:45 BST John-Lewis  24'
Morris  49'
Beckles  53'
Dodds  75'
Report Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,404
Referee: Michael Salisbury
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Walsall Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Sadler  27'
Godfrey  75'
Ogogo  89'
Report Bakayoko  90' 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  1'
Gunning  14'
Report C. Morris  15'
Sadler  41'
B. Morris  67'
Dodds  68'
Whalley  81'
Beckles  90+1'
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  1'
Rodman  88'
Report Amadi-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 GMT Morris  63'
Whalley  87'
Report Khan  57' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Darren Drysdale
8 April 2018 Final Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Wembley
15:00 BST Whitehouse  16' 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 TotalLeague OneLeague One play-offsFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Dean Henderson[76] 48038030201040
2 DF Joe Riley[77] 2028+210+3020004+11
3 DF Max Lowe[78] 1608+40001+100020
4 MF Ben Godfrey[79] 51135+5130400040
5 DF Mat Sadler[80] 56142130401060
6 DF Omar Beckles[81] 47329+4330400070
7 MF Shaun Whalley[82] 581240+4830420+115+11
8 MF Abu Ogogo[83] 42235200201040
9 FW Carlton Morris[84] 541031+116311+31004+12
10 MF Nathan Thomas[85] 1327+420000001+10
11 FW Arthur Gnahoua[86] 2234+71000+31105+21
12 DF Junior Brown[87] 17115100001010
13 DF James Bolton[88] 44132+11302+101040
14 FW Lenell John-Lewis[89] 4730+3420+300+100+104+41
15 GK Craig MacGillivray[90] 1408000200040
16 MF Bryn Morris[91] 30014+4030200070
17 DF Luke Hendrie[92] 1009+1000000000
18 DF Zak Jules[93] 000000000000
19 MF Sam Jones[94] 513+2100000000
20 MF Jon Nolan[95] 551043931401040
21 MF Abo Eisa[96] 513+2100000000
22 DF Aristote Nsiala[97] 58244230401060
23 MF Alex Rodman[98] 551036+56313+12103+31
24 MF George Hughes[99] 10000000000+10
25 MF Chris Gallagher[100] 000000000000
26 FW John McAtee[101] 000000000000
27 DF Ryan Sears[102] 000000000000
28 DF Callum Roberts[103] 000000000000
30 GK Shaun Rowley[104] 000000000000
31 GK Cameron Gregory[105] 000000000000
37 FW Lifumpa Mwandwe[106] 10000000000+10
38 MF Ryan Barnett[107] 10000000000+10
39 DF Christos Shelis[108] 20000000001+10
44 GK Danny Coyne[109] 000000000000
45 FW Stefan Payne[110] 511418+20110+303+11004+22
FW A-Jay Leitch-Smith[111] 000000000000
Players who left the club before the season ended:
10 MF Louis Dodds[112] 1725+40000+300+103+12
17 MF Ebou Adams[113] 800+500000101+10
19 FW Niall Ennis[114] 200+1000001000
21 MF Daniel James[115] 000000000000
DF Ryan McGivern[116] 000000000000
DF Dominic Smith[117] 000000000000

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
1FW45Stefan Payne[110]11010214
2MF7Shaun Whalley[82]8021112
3FW9Carlton Morris[84]6110210
MF20Jon Nolan[95]9100010
4MF23Alex Rodman[98]512019
5DF6Omar Beckles[81]300003
FW14Lenell John-Lewis[89]200013
FW11Arthur Gnahoua[86]101013
6MF10Nathan Thomas[85]200002
MF8Abu Ogogo[83]200002
MF10Louis Dodds[112]000022
DF22Aristote Nsiala[97]200002
DF2Joe Riley[77]100012
6MF19Sam Jones[94]100001
MF21Abo Eisa[96]100001
DF13James Bolton[88]100001
DF5Mat Sadler[80]100001
MF4Ben Godfrey[79]100001
DF12Junior Brown[87]100001
Own-goals100001

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
1GK1Dean Henderson[76]14210219
2GK15Craig MacGillivray[90]202015
Total 16230324

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

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

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