2018–19 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season

Shrewsbury Town
2018–19 season
Chairman Roland Wycherley
Manager John Askey
Stadium New Meadow
EFL Cup First round
(vs. Burton Albion)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2018–19 season is Shrewsbury Town's 133rd year in existence and their fourth consecutive season in League One.[1] The club will also participate 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

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Contract length Ref.
1 July 2018DFEnglandRyan HaynesCoventry CityUndisclosed2 years[2]
1 July 2018DFEnglandKieran KennedyMacclesfield TownUndisclosed1 year[3]
1 July 2018FWEnglandFejiri OkenabirhieDagenham & RedbridgeUndisclosed2 years[4]
10 July 2018FWEnglandAlex GillieadNewcastle UnitedFree transfer2 years[5]
13 July 2018FWWalesAaron Amadi-HollowayOldham AthleticUndisclosed2 years[6]
19 July 2018GKEnglandSteve ArnoldFree agentFree transfer2 years[7]
21 July 2018MFEnglandDoug LoftFree agentFree transfer1 year[8]
23 July 2018MFEnglandJosh LaurentWigan AthleticUndisclosed2 years[9]
2 August 2018CMEnglandAnthony GrantPeterborough UnitedUndisclosed1 year[10]
6 August 2018CBEnglandLuke WaterfallLincoln CityUndisclosed3 years[11]
9 August 2018CFEnglandLee AngolMansfield TownUndisclosed2 years[12]
9 August 2018CMEnglandOliver NorburnTranmere RoversUndisclosed3 years[13]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018LBEnglandJunior BrownCoventry CityFree transfer[14]
1 July 2018CMNorthern IrelandChris GallagherNorthern Ireland GlentoranReleased[15][16]
1 July 2018CFEnglandAJ Leitch-SmithMorecambeReleased[17][18]
1 July 2018GKEnglandCraig MacGillivrayPortsmouthFree transfer[19]
1 July 2018CMEnglandAbu OgogoCoventry CityRejected contract[20][21]
1 July 2018RBEnglandJoe RileyPlymouth ArgyleFree transfer[17][22]
1 July 2018LBEnglandCallum RobertsWales NewtownFree transfer[15][23]
1 July 2018LWEnglandAlex RodmanBristol RoversRejected contract[24][25]
1 July 2018GKEnglandShaun RowleyFC Halifax TownFree transfer[17][26]
8 August 2018CMEnglandJon NolanIpswich Town£2m (combined)[27]
8 August 2018CBDemocratic Republic of the CongoAristote NsialaIpswich Town£2m (combined)[27]
9 August 2018FWEnglandStefan PayneBristol RoversUndisclosed[28]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
21 July 2018MFEnglandCharlie ColkettChelseaJune 2019[29]
27 July 2018GKEnglandJoel ColemanHuddersfield TownJune 2019[30]
8 August 2018MFScotlandGreg DochertyScotland RangersJune 2019[31]
31 August 2018RBEnglandJosh EmmanuelIpswich Town31 May 2019[32]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
2 August 2018RBWalesRyan SearsAFC Telford United1 September 2018[33]
4 August 2018CFEnglandJohn McAteeAshton United25 September 2018[34]
7 August 2018DMEnglandBryn MorrisWycombe Wanderers2 January 2019[35]
18 August 2018RBEnglandLuke HendrieGrimsby TownJanuary 2019[36]
24 August 2018AMWalesSam JonesCheltenham TownJanuary 2019[37]
6 September 2018GKEnglandCameron GregoryChippenham TownOctober 2018[38]
19 September 2018CMEnglandGeorge HughesStalybridge CelticJanuary 2019[39]
21 September 2018CBScotlandZak JulesBarnet31 December 2018[40]
21 September 2018CBCyprusChristos ShelisHalesowen TownOctober 2018[41]
26 September 2018CFEnglandJohn McAteeAFC Telford UnitedOctober 2018[42]
29 September 2018LBEnglandRhys DaviesNuneaton Town31 May 2019[43]
2 October 2018GKEnglandCameron GregoryHalesowen TownNovember 2018[44]

Pre-season

Friendlies

Shrewsbury Town announced their first pre-season matches on 4 June 2018, with away trips to local rivals AFC Telford United and Port Vale.[45] A home friendly was subsequently arranged with Brentford.[46] The clubs pre-season schedule was completed with an away fixture at Bristol City,[47] and matches against Kidderminster Harriers and Burnley to be played behind closed doors.[48]

Competitions

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Burton Albion 12 4 2 6 13 15 −2 14
16 Rochdale 13 3 4 6 19 28 −9 13
17 Shrewsbury Town 13 2 6 5 11 13 −2 12
18 Wycombe Wanderers 13 2 6 5 14 19 −5 12
19 Gillingham 12 3 2 7 15 22 −7 11
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2018. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [49]

Result summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 2 6 4 10 11  −1 12 2 3 1 6 4  +2 0 3 3 4 7  −3

Last updated: 6 October 2018.
Source:

Results by round

Round12345678910111213
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHA
ResultLLDDLDDWLDDWL
Position22222122232322172019201617

Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2018. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[50][51]

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[52]

EFL Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[53]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Shrewsbury Town 2 1 1 0 0 7 1 +6 5 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Manchester City U21 2 1 0 1 0 5 2 +3 4
3 L2 Crewe Alexandra 2 1 0 0 1 5 7 −2 3
4 L2 Tranmere Rovers (E) 2 0 0 0 2 3 10 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2018. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated.

References

  1. ↑ "History". Statto.
  2. ↑ "Shrewsbury sign Haynes from Coventry". BBC. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kennedy joins Town". Shrewsweb. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Fejiri Okenabirhie: Shrewsbury Town sign Dagenham & Redbridge striker". BBC Sport. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Gilliead joins Town". Shrewsweb. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Aaron Amadi-Holloway: Shrewsbury sign striker from Oldham". BBC Sport. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Arnold signs up". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Shrewsbury sign midfielder Doug Loft". Shropshire Star. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Josh Laurent: Shrewsbury Town sign Wigan Athletic midfielder". BBC Sport. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Grant joins Town". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Waterfall joins Shrews". Lincoln City F.C. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Angol joins Town". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Ollie Norburn Signs". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "Junior Brown: Coventry City sign Shrewsbury Town defender on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  15. 1 2 "First Year Pros". Shrewsweb. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Chris Gallagher Joins Glentoran". Glentoran F.C. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  17. 1 2 3 "Riley, Rowley & Leitch-Smith leave Shrews". BBC. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
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  20. ↑ "Shrewsbury captain Ogogo to leave club". BBC. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "Coventry sign Shrewsbury captain Ogogo". BBC. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  22. ↑ "Plymouth sign Shrewsbury defender Riley". BBC. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  23. ↑ "Robbo re-signs for Robins". Newtown AFC. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  24. ↑ "Shrewsbury's Rodman turns down new deal". BBC. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  25. ↑ "Bristol Rovers sign Rodman & Widdrington". BBC. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  26. ↑ "FC Halifax Town: Goalkeeper Rowley is Town's third signing of the summer". Halifax Courier. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  27. 1 2 "Blues complete signing of Shrewsbury duo Nolan and Nsiala in combined £2m deal". East Anglian Daily Times. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
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  29. ↑ "Shrewsbury sign Chelsea's Charlie Colkett on loan". Shropshire Star. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  30. ↑ "Joel Coleman joins Shrewbury Town on loan after signing contract extension at Huddersfield Town". Huddersfield Examiner. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  31. ↑ "Greg Heads To Shrewsbury". Rangers F.C. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  32. ↑ "Emmanuel Joins Shrewsbury On Loan". Ipswich Town F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  33. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town youngster goes on loan to AFC Telford". Shropshire Star. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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  35. ↑ "Morris makes Wycombe move". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  36. ↑ "Hendrie Joins On Loan". Grimsby Town F.C. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  37. ↑ "Robins sign Sam Jones". Cheltenham Town F.C. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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  39. ↑ "Hughes Goes Out On Loan". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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  43. ↑ "Rhys Davies Joins the Boro'". Nuneaton Town F.C. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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  46. ↑ "Brentford friendly announced". Shrewsweb. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
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  48. ↑ "Behind closed doors friendlies announced". Shrewsweb. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  49. ↑ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  50. ↑ "EFL fixtures for 2018-19 in full". BBC. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  51. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town Scores & Fixtures". BBC. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  52. ↑ "Lampard's Derby at Oldham in Carabao Cup". BBC. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  53. ↑ "Checkatrade Trophy: Round One Draw information". English Football League. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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