| 2024–25 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Roland Wycherley MBE | ||
| Head Coach | Paul Hurst | ||
| Stadium | New Meadow | ||
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The 2024–25 season is the 139th season in the history of Shrewsbury Town Football Club and their tenth consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2024–25 EFL Trophy.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024[a] | CF |  George Lloyd |
Cheltenham Town |
Free | [1] |
| 1 July 2024[b] | CB |  Aristote Nsiala |
Burton Albion |
Free | [2] |
| 1 July 2024[c] | CM | Harrison Biggins |
Doncaster Rovers |
Free | [3] |
| 1 July 2024[d] | GK | Toby Savin |
Accrington Stanley |
Free | [4] |
| 16 July 2024 | RB |  Luca Hoole |
Bristol Rovers |
Compensation | [5] |
| 19 July 2024 | CF | John Marquis |
Bristol Rovers |
Free | [6] |
| 27 July 2024 | GK | Joe Young |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Free | [7] |
| 30 July 2024 | DM | Jordan Rossiter |
Bristol Rovers |
Free | [8] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 7 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Cheltenham Town contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 7 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Burton Albion contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 10 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Doncaster Rovers contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 27 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Accrington Stanley contract expired
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024 | CB | Jason Sraha |
Burton Albion |
Undisclosed | [9] |
Loaned in
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2024 | AM | Tommi O'Reilly |
Aston Villa |
End of Season | [10] |
| 26 July 2024 | CF |  Joshua Kayode |
Rotherham United |
End of Season | [11] |
| 6 August 2024 | CB | Josh Feeney |
Aston Villa |
End of Season | [12] |
Loaned out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024[a] | CM | Roland Idowu |
 St Mirren |
June 30 2025 | [13] |
| 1 July 2024[b] | CF |  Max Mata |
Auckland |
June 30 2025 | [14] |
| 12 August 2024 | CB | Isaac Godwin |
Vauxhall Motors |
Work Experience | [15] |
| 12 August 2024 | CM | Jack Loughran |
Whitchurch Alport |
Work Experience | [15] |
| 12 August 2024 | CM | Jeval Thompson-McKenzie |
Romulus |
Work Experience | [15] |
| 12 August 2024 | CF | Luca Whitney |
Stafford Rangers |
Work Experience | [15] |
Released / Out of Contract
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | CB |  Chey Dunkley |
Chesterfield |
1 July 2024 | [16] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF |  Daniel Udoh |
Wycombe Wanderers |
3 July 2024 | [17] |
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Harry Burgoyne |
Morecambe |
12 July 2024 | [18][19] |
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Tunmise Sobowale |
Swindon Town |
1 July 2024 | [18][20] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB |  Tom Flanagan |
Colchester United |
23 July 2024 | [18][21] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Tom Bayliss |
Lincoln City |
1 July 2024 | [18][22] |
| 30 June 2024 | SS | Rayhaan Tulloch |
Shelbourne |
10 July 2024 | [18][23] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Ryan Bowman |
Cheltenham Town |
26 July 2024 | [18][24] |
| 30 June 2024 | LW | Aiden O'Brien |
Shelbourne |
12 August 2024 | [18][25] |
| 30 June 2024 | GK |  Marko Maroši |
[26] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Elliott Bennett |
[18] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Nana Owusu-Gyimah |
[18] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Declan Hutchings |
[18] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Josh Bailey |
[18] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 16 May, Shrewsbury announced their first pre-season friendly, against Oldham Athletic.[27] At the end of May, a second fixture was confirmed, against AFC Telford United.[28] On 6 June a further two friendlies were added against Brackley Town and Derby County.[29][30] Six days later, a fifth pre-season fixture was confirmed to be against Birmingham City.[31] On June 22, it was confirmed that Leicester City would also visit during pre-season.[32]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Brackley Town | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Brackley |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: St. James Park |
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 3,662 |
| 23 July 2024 Friendly | Shrewsbury Town | v | Leicester City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: New Meadow |
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Derby County | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,902 |
| 30 July 2024 Friendly | AFC Telford United | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Wellington |
| 19:45 BST | Walker  90+3' |
Report | Hoole 20' |
Stadium: New Bucks Head |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for July 16, but was pushed back by two-weeks.[33] | ||||
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Boundary Park |
Competitions
[edit]League One
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 23 | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[34]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[34]
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Last updated: 10 August 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
[edit]On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[35]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 August 2024 1 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Stevenage |
| 17:30 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,357 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 17 August 2024 2 | Shrewsbury Town | v | Peterborough United | Shrewsbury |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: New Meadow | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[36] | ||||
FA Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
[edit]On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Shrewsbury being drawn at home against Notts County.[37] In the second round, they were drawn at home to Bolton Wanderers.[38]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 August 2024 First round | Shrewsbury Town | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Notts County | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,914 Referee: Ben Speedie | |
| Penalties | ||||
| w/c 26 August 2024 Second round | Shrewsbury Town | v | Bolton Wanderers | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: New Meadow |
EFL Trophy
[edit]In the group stage, Shrewsbury were drawn into Southern Group A alongside Birmingham City, Walsall and Fulham U21.[39][40]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Fulham U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | L2 | Walsall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 August 2024 Group stage | Shrewsbury Town | v | Fulham U21 | Shrewsbury |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: New Meadow |
| 8 October 2024 Group stage | Shrewsbury Town | v | Birmingham City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: New Meadow |
| 12 November 2024 Group stage | Walsall | v | Shrewsbury Town | Bescot |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of match played 13 August 2024
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
|
Toby Savin | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | WAL
|
Luca Hoole | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Mal Benning | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG
|
Jordan Rossiter | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Morgan Feeney | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Josh Feeney (on loan from Aston Villa) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | NIR
|
Carl Winchester | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Harrison Biggins | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
George Lloyd | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | IRL
|
Joshua Kayode (on loan from Rotherham United) | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG
|
Joe Young | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG
|
Taylor Perry | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF |  GRN
|
Aaron Pierre | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG
|
Tom Bloxham | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | COD
|
Aristote Nsiala | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG
|
George Nurse | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | IRL
|
Jordan Shipley | 2 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG
|
John Marquis | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG
|
Tommi O'Reilly (on loan from Aston Villa) | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| — | MF | IRL
|
Roland Idowu | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | NZL
|
Max Mata | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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