2018–19 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season
| 2018–19 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Roland Wycherley | |||
| Manager | John Askey (until 12 November)[1] Sam Ricketts (from 3 December)[2] | |||
| Stadium | New Meadow | |||
| League One | 18th | |||
| FA Cup | Forth round replay | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Fejiri Okenabirhie (10 goals) All: Fejiri Okenabirhie (16 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 9,503 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,379 vs Tranmere Rovers | |||
| Average home league attendance | 6,429 | |||
| Biggest win | 6–0 (9 Oct 2018 vs. Tranmere Rovers, EFL Trophy) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 (27 Oct 2018 at Oxford United) (12 Jan 2019 vs. Charlton Athletic) (2 Feb 2019 vs. Luton Town) | |||
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The 2018–19 season was Shrewsbury Town's 133rd year in existence and their fourth consecutive season in League One.[3] The club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Contract length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | DF |  |
Ryan Haynes | Coventry City | Undisclosed | 2 years | [4] |
| 1 July 2018 | DF | |
Kieran Kennedy | Macclesfield Town | Undisclosed | 1 year | [5] |
| 1 July 2018 | FW | |
Fejiri Okenabirhie | Dagenham & Redbridge | Undisclosed | 2 years | [6] |
| 10 July 2018 | FW | |
Alex Gilliead | Newcastle United | Free transfer | 2 years | [7] |
| 13 July 2018 | FW |  |
Aaron Amadi-Holloway | Oldham Athletic | Undisclosed | 2 years | [8] |
| 19 July 2018 | GK | |
Steve Arnold | Barrow | Free transfer | 2 years | [9] |
| 21 July 2018 | MF | |
Doug Loft | Colchester United | Free transfer | 1 year | [10] |
| 23 July 2018 | MF | |
Josh Laurent | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed | 2 years | [11] |
| 2 August 2018 | CM | |
Anthony Grant | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | 1 year | [12] |
| 6 August 2018 | CB | |
Luke Waterfall | Lincoln City | Undisclosed | 3 years | [13] |
| 9 August 2018 | CF | |
Lee Angol | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed | 2 years | [14] |
| 9 August 2018 | CM | |
Oliver Norburn | Tranmere Rovers | Undisclosed | 3 years | [15] |
| 7 January 2019 | CM | |
David Edwards | Reading | Free transfer | 2½ years | [16] |
| 9 January 2019 | CM | |
Brad Walker | Crewe Alexandra | Undisclosed | 1½ years | [17] |
| 15 January 2019 | GK | |
Reice Charles-Cook |  SønderjyskE |
Free transfer | ½ year | [18] |
| 22 January 2019 | DM |  |
Romain Vincelot | Crawley Town | Undisclosed | 1½ years | [19] |
| 30 January 2019 | LB | |
Scott Golbourne | Bristol City | Free transfer | ½ year | [20] |
| 30 January 2019 | CB | |
Ro-Shaun Williams | Manchester United | Undisclosed | 2½ years | [21] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | LB | |
Junior Brown | Coventry City | Free transfer | [22] |
| 1 July 2018 | CM |  |
Chris Gallagher | Glentoran |
Released | [23][24] |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | |
A-Jay Leitch-Smith | Morecambe | Released | [25][26] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | |
Craig MacGillivray | Portsmouth | Free transfer | [27] |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | |
Abu Ogogo | Coventry City | Rejected contract | [28][29] |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | |
Joe Riley | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | [25][30] |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | |
Callum Roberts | Newtown |
Free transfer | [23][31] |
| 1 July 2018 | LW | |
Alex Rodman | Bristol Rovers | Rejected contract | [32][33] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | |
Shaun Rowley | FC Halifax Town | Free transfer | [25][34] |
| 8 August 2018 | CM | |
Jon Nolan | Ipswich Town | £2m (combined) | [35] |
| 8 August 2018 | CB |  |
Aristote Nsiala | Ipswich Town | £2m (combined) | [35] |
| 9 August 2018 | FW | |
Stefan Payne | Bristol Rovers | Undisclosed | [36] |
| 3 January 2019 | CB |  |
Zak Jules | Macclesfield Town | Mutual consent | [37][38] |
| 10 January 2019 | CB | |
Kieran Kennedy | Wrexham |
Free transfer | [39] |
| 11 January 2019 | RB | |
Luke Hendrie | Grimsby Town | Undisclosed | [40] |
| 14 January 2019 | DM | |
Bryn Morris | Portsmouth | Undisclosed | [41] |
| 21 January 2019 | CF | |
Arthur Gnahoua | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [42] |
Loans in
[edit]| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2018 | MF | |
Charlie Colkett | Chelsea | 31 December 2018 | [43] |
| 27 July 2018 | GK | |
Joel Coleman | Huddersfield Town | 10 January 2019 | [44][45] |
| 8 August 2018 | MF | |
Greg Docherty | Rangers |
31 May 2019 | [46] |
| 31 August 2018 | RB | |
Josh Emmanuel | Ipswich Town | 18 January 2019 | [47] |
| 18 January 2019 | CF | |
Sam Smith | Reading | 31 May 2019 | [48] |
| 31 January 2019 | CF | |
Tyrese Campbell | Stoke City | 31 May 2019 | [49] |
| 31 January 2019 | GK | |
Jonathan Mitchell | Derby County | 31 May 2019 | [50] |
| 31 January 2019 | CF | |
Stefan Payne | Bristol Rovers | 31 May 2019 | [51] |
Loans out
[edit]| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2018 | RB | |
Ryan Sears | AFC Telford United | 1 September 2018 | [52] |
| 4 August 2018 | CF | |
John McAtee | Ashton United | 1 October 2018 | [53] |
| 7 August 2018 | DM | |
Bryn Morris | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 January 2019 | [54][55] |
| 18 August 2018 | RB | |
Luke Hendrie | Grimsby Town | 11 January 2019 | [56][40] |
| 24 August 2018 | AM | |
Sam Jones | Cheltenham Town | 1 January 2019 | [57] |
| 6 September 2018 | GK | |
Cameron Gregory | Chippenham Town | October 2018 | [58] |
| 19 September 2018 | CM | |
George Hughes | Stalybridge Celtic | 1 January 2019 | [59] |
| 21 September 2018 | CB | |
Zak Jules | Barnet | 2 January 2019 | [60] |
| 21 September 2018 | CB |  |
Christos Shelis | Halesowen Town | October 2018 | [61] |
| 26 September 2018 | CF | |
John McAtee | AFC Telford United | October 2018 | [62] |
| 29 September 2018 | LB | |
Rhys Davies | Nuneaton Town | 10 December 2018 | [63][64] |
| 2 October 2018 | GK | |
Cameron Gregory | Halesowen Town | November 2018 | [65] |
| 10 November 2018 | AM | |
Ryan Barnett | AFC Telford United | 31 May 2019 | [66] |
| 26 November 2018 | CF | |
Arthur Gnahoua | AFC Fylde | 14 January 2019 | [67] |
| 21 December 2018 | CF | |
John McAtee | Curzon Ashton | January 2019 | [68] |
| 4 January 2019 | CM | |
George Hughes | Newtown |
31 May 2019 | [69] |
| 9 January 2019 | CM | |
Brad Walker | Wrexham |
31 May 2019 | [70] |
| 21 January 2019 | CM | |
Doug Loft | Dagenham & Redbridge | 31 May 2019 | [71] |
| 29 January 2019 | LM |  |
Abo Eisa | Colchester United | 31 May 2019 | [72] |
| 31 January 2019 | CF | |
Lee Angol | Lincoln City | 31 May 2019 | [73] |
Pre-season
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]Shrewsbury Town announced their first pre-season matches on 4 June 2018, with away trips to local rivals AFC Telford United and Port Vale.[74] A home friendly was subsequently arranged with Brentford.[75] The club's pre-season schedule was completed with an away fixture at Bristol City,[76] and matches against Kidderminster Harriers and Burnley to be played behind closed doors.[77]
| 11 July 2018 Friendly | Shrewsbury Town | 3–0 | Kidderminster Harriers | Lilleshall |
| 13:00 BST | Okenabirhie  1', 30'Eisa 12' |
[1] | Stadium: Lilleshall Hall Attendance: Behind closed doors |
| 14 July 2018 Friendly | Bristol City | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Bristol |
| 13:00 BST | O'Dowda 15' |
Report | Payne 20' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 17 July 2018 Friendly | Burnley | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Gawthorpe Hall |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Taylor o.g.' |
Stadium: Barnfield Training Centre Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Jon Moss |
| 21 July 2018 Friendly | Shrewsbury Town | 2–3 | Brentford | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Okenabirhie Amadi-Holloway |
Report | Forss Nsiala o.g.'Camargo |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,334 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 25 July 2018 Friendly | AFC Telford United | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Wellington |
| 19:45 BST | Morgan-Smith 8' |
Report | Gnahoua 39' Okenabirhie 66' |
Stadium: New Bucks Head Attendance: 1,061 Referee: Robert James |
| 28 July 2018 Friendly | Port Vale | 2–4 | Shrewsbury Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Rawlinson 32' Pope 63' |
Report | Whalley 36' Amadi-Holloway 38', 49'John-Lewis 77' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 996 Referee: Mark Heywood |
Competitions
[edit]League One
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rochdale | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 87 | −33 | 54 |
| 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 53 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 52 |
| 19 | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 55 | 68 | −13 | 50 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 50 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[78]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[78]
Result 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 |
| 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 52 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 34 | −8 |
Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[79][80]
| 4 August 2018 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Bradford City | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Payne 19' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,625 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 11 August 2018 2 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor 62' Ahearne-Grant 90+1' |
Report | John-Lewis 83' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 9,429 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 18 August 2018 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Blackpool | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,216 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 21 August 2018 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 0-0 | Shrewsbury Town | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | Wilks  37' |
Report | Waterfall 39' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,943 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 25 August 2018 5 | Luton Town | 3–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | Grant 51' Stacey 73'Lee 76' |
Report | Whalley 32' (pen.) Angol 66' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,518 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 1 September 2018 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Leadbitter 73' (o.g.) |
Report | Payne 53' (pen.) Martin  59' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,759 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 8 September 2018 7 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Milton |
| 15:00 BST | Pitman 87' (pen.) |
Report | Docherty 74' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,634 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 15 September 2018 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Southend United | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Docherty 5' Angol 45+2' |
Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,651 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 22 September 2018 9 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 BST | Novak 55' |
Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,784 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 29 September 2018 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Gillingham | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Angol 59' Norburn 88' |
Report | Hanlan 18' Eaves 90' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,695 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 2 October 2018 11 | Walsall | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,555 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 6 October 2018 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Grant 56' Gilliead 62' Whalley 79' |
Report | Ripley 16' Clark 53' Ihiekwe 70' McConville 88' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,353 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 13 October 2018 13 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Madden 19' Burns 28' |
Report | Norburn 3' Laurent 57' Waterfall 72' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,983 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 20 October 2018 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Sunderland | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Cattermole 13' Beckles 58' (o.g.)O'Nien 84' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 9,007 Referee: John Busby |
| 23 October 2018 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–1 | Barnsley | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Docherty 2' Norburn 23'Waterfall 68' |
Report | Pinnock 49' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,587 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 27 October 2018 16 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Ruffels 3' Whyte 14'Browne 86' |
Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,697 (594 away) Referee: Martin Coy |
| 3 November 2018 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Norbiton |
| 15:00 GMT | Hanson 35' |
Report | Waterfall 57', 89' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,066 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 17 November 2018 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Norburn 32' (pen.), 72' Okenabirhie 65' |
Report | Camps 30' Inman 45+1'J. Williams 58'Perkins 87' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,861 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 24 November 2018 19 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–2 | Shrewsbury Town | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | El-Abd 11' Jacobson 40'Samuel 71' |
Report | Amadi-Holloway 4' Okenabirhie 73' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,598 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 27 November 2018 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Docherty 35' Okenabirhie 68' |
Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,279 Referee: Matthew Donohue |
| 8 December 2018 21 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Burton |
| 15:00 GMT | Okenabirhie 90+5' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,062 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 15 December 2018 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Docherty 2' Okenabirhie 59' |
Godden 12' Tafazolli 90+2' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,393 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 22 December 2018 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Coventry City | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Amadi-Holloway 49' Grant 63'Laurent 83'Norburn 85' |
Report | Clarke-Harris 86' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 8,083 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 26 December 2018 24 | Accrington Stanley | 2-1 | Shrewsbury Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Norburn 52' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,061 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 29 December 2018 25 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Maja 44' Cattermole 58'Baldwin 82' |
Report | Waterfall 30' Norburn 36'Grant 37'Docherty 43'Haynes 87' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 33,288 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 1 January 2019 26 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,919 Referee: Alan Young |
| 12 January 2019 27 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–3 | Charlton Athletic | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Taylor 26' Bauer 29'Pratley 49' 54'Bielik 71'Ahearne-Grant 79' (pen.) |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,995 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 19 January 2019 28 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,186 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 29 January 2019 29 | Bradford City | 4–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Bradford |
| 19:45 GMT | Grant 19' (o.g.) O'Brien 38'Ball 45' 90+6'Doyle 60' |
Report | Okenabirhie 27', 76', 90+3' (pen.) Beckles 90' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 14,906 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 2 February 2019 30 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–3 | Luton Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Grant 55' Docherty 72'Payne 73'Golbourne 77' |
Report | Collins 30', 69' Pearson 53'Ruddock Mpanzu 71' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,859 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 9 February 2019 31 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Partington 19' Ogogo 24'Rodman 53' 68' |
Report | Norburn 24' Whalley 36'Golbourne 68'Edwards 85' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,322 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 16 February 2019 32 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Campbell 8' Bolton 15'Williams 77'Norburn 79' |
Report | Templeton 11' Harness 86'Brayford 90+1' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,254 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 23 February 2019 33 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Naismith 10' Toney 27' |
Norburn 28' (pen.) 55'  62'Campbell 36'Beckles 65'Okenabirhie 87' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 6,262 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 26 February 2019 34 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Waterfall 11' Laurent 18'Campbell 35'Grant 39'Sears 81' |
Report | Rowe 86' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,394 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 2 March 2019 35 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,166 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 9 March 2019 36 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Ntlhe 15' Ebanks-Landell 43'McNulty 47' 87'Bunney 55' |
Report | Waterfall 40' Williams 51'Docherty 90+1' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,217 Referee: John Brooks |
| 12 March 2019 37 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Plymouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Ladapo 8' Carey 89' (pen.) |
Report | Whalley 37' Norburn  60' 60'Grant 76'Waterfall 86' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,572 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 16 March 2019 38 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Golbourne 39' Norburn 76' 90+3' (pen.)Beckles 87' 90+6' |
Report | McCarthy 67' Jacobson 83'Bean 90+4' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,001 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 23 March 2019 39 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Grant 75' |
Report | Close 40' 68' Bogle 52'Naylor 57'Burgess 76'Pitman 79'Brown 81' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 8,028 Referee: Oliver Yates |
| 30 March 2019 40 | Southend United | 0–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Southend |
| 15:00 GMT | Okenabirhie 50' Waterfall 69' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6.818 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 6 April 2019 41 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Hammill 84' (o.g.) |
Report | Wootton 22' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,419 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 13 April 2019 42 | Gillingham | 0-2 | Shrewsbury Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Bolton 50' Campbell 61' |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,109 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 19 April 2019 43 | Barnsley | 2-1 | Shrewsbury Town | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Mowatt 23' Brown 55' |
Campbell 39' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,426 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 22 April 2019 44 | Shrewsbury Town | 2-3 | Oxford United | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Norburn 17' (pen.) Docherty 40' |
Whyte 6', 72', 78' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,189 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 28 April 2019 45 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Shipley 16' |
Report | Grant 29' Okenabirhie 78' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 13,549 Referee: Alan Young |
| 4 May 2019 46 | Shrewsbury Town | 0-0 | Walsall | Shrewsbury |
| 17:30 BST | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 9,135 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
FA Cup
[edit]The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[81] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[82] The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[83] The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton on 7 January 2019.[84]
| 11 November 2018 First round | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Salford City | Shrewsbury |
| 12:45 GMT | Norburn 25' |
Report | Rooney 27' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,351 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 21 November 2018 First round replay | Salford City | 1–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Salford |
| 19:45 GMT | Rooney 77' |
Report | Okenabirhie 33', 90+3' Docherty 63' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 2 December 2018 Second round | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Shrewsbury |
| 14:00 GMT | Amadi-Holloway 35' |
Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 3,427 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 5 January 2019 Third round | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Stoke City | Shrewsbury |
| 12:30 GMT | Norburn 31' 45+4' (pen.) |
Report | Crouch 78' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,512 Referee: David Webb |
| 15 January 2019 Third round replay | Stoke City | 2–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Campbell 20', 36' Etebo 33'Adam 63' |
Report | Bolton 71' Okenabirhie 77' (pen.)Laurent 79' 81'Arnold 90+1' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 10,261 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 26 January 2019 Fourth round | Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Sadler 44' Docherty 47' 62'Grant 63'Waterfall 71' |
Report | Jiménez 75' Doherty 90+3' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 9,503 Referee: Roger East |
| 5 February 2019 Fourth round replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Doherty 2', 45+6' Cavaleiro 62' |
Report | Bolton 11' Norburn 35'Laurent 39' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 28,844 Referee: Lee Probert |
EFL Cup
[edit]On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[85]
| 14 August 2018 First round | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Whalley 27' |
Report | Templeton 45' Akins 64' (pen.) |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,708 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
EFL Trophy
[edit]On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[86] The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.[87] On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.[88]
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 | Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | L2 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 28 August 2018 Group stages | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Manchester City U21 | Shrewsbury |
| 19:00 BST | Angol 51' |
Report | Touaizi 90+2' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,838 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 9 October 2018 Group stages | Shrewsbury Town | 6–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Shrewsbury |
| 19:00 BST | John-Lewis 11' Docherty 18'Beckles 23'Okenabirhie 56', 74', 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,379 |
| 13 November 2018 Group stages | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Crewe |
| 19:30 GMT | Bowery 79' |
Report | Ray 20' (o.g.) Gilliead 63' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,009 |
| 5 December 2018 Second round | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Shrewsbury |
| 19:30 GMT | Gilliead 24' Loft 72' |
Report | Morris 77' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,857 |
| 8 January 2019 Third round | Port Vale | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Shrewsbury Town | Burslem |
| 19:45 GMT | Gibbons 51' Rawlinson 60'Pope 83' |
Report | Rowland 39' Sears 63' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 1,355 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| Penalties | ||||
Oyeleke  Miller Pope Kay Hannant |
Okenabirhie Gilliead Angol Eisa Barnett |
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