2020–21 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season

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Shrewsbury Town
2020–21 season
ChairmanRoland Wycherley
ManagerSam Ricketts
(until 25 November)[1]
Steve Cotterill
(from 27 November)[2]
StadiumNew Meadow
League One17th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerShaun Whalley (9)
Highest home attendance2,000 v Accrington Stanley,
2 December 2020
Away colours

The 2020–21 Shrewsbury Town season is the club's 135th season in their history and the sixth consecutive season in EFL League One. Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref.
3 August 2020 RW Republic of Ireland Josh Daniels Northern Ireland Glenavon Undisclosed [3]
3 August 2020 CF England Rekeil Pyke England Huddersfield Town Free transfer [4]
25 September 2020 CF England Leon Clarke England Sheffield United Free transfer [5]
23 October 2020 LB England Charlie Daniels England AFC Bournemouth Free transfer [6]
26 October 2020 LW England Marc Pugh England Queens Park Rangers Free transfer [7]
15 January 2021 CM England David Davis England Birmingham City Free transfer [8]
25 January 2021 LB England Nathanael Ogbeta England Manchester City Undisclosed [9]
1 February 2021 CF England Curtis Main Scotland Aberdeen Undisclosed [10]

Loans in[]

Date Pos. Nat. Name From Date until Ref.
3 August 2020 CM England Scott High England Huddersfield Town 29 December 2020 [11][12]
28 August 2020 RB United States Marlon Fossey England Fulham 29 December 2020 [13][14]
2 September 2020 GK Montenegro Matija Sarkic England Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season [15]
18 September 2020 RW England Shilow Tracey England Tottenham Hotspur 24 January 2021 [16][17]
5 October 2020 RB Australia Matthew Millar Australia Newcastle Jets 19 January 2021 [18]
5 October 2020 CM Czech Republic Jan Žambůrek England Brentford 11 January 2021 [19][20]
8 October 2020 GK North Macedonia Dejan Iliev England Arsenal 31 January 2021 [21]
31 December 2020 RW England Harry Chapman England Blackburn Rovers End of season [22]
31 December 2020 CB England Matthew Pennington England Everton End of season [23]

Loans out[]

Date Pos. Nat. Name From Date until Ref.
13 October 2020 CM England James Rowland England Barwell [24]
8 February 2021 AM England Ryan Barnett England Gloucester City March 2021 [25]
18 March 2021 AM England Ryan Barnett England Solihull Moors April 2021 [26]

Transfers out[]

Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 GK Republic of Ireland Joe Murphy England Tranmere Rovers Released [27][28]
1 July 2020 CF England Lifumpa Mwandwe Wales Newtown Released [27][29]
1 July 2020 CM England Kian Taylor England Coalville Town Released [27][30]
1 July 2020 DM France Romain Vincelot England Stevenage Released [27][31]
28 July 2020 AM England Josh Laurent England Reading Free transfer [32]
13 August 2020 CB Grenada Omar Beckles England Crewe Alexandra Rejected contract [33][34]
25 September 2020 CB England Luke Ward England Bromsgrove Sporting Free transfer [35]
19 January 2021 LB England Charlie Daniels England Portsmouth Released [36][37]
19 January 2021 LW England Marc Pugh Unattached Released [36]
28 January 2021 CF Scotland Jason Cummings Scotland Dundee Undisclosed [38]

Squad[]

As of 09 May 2021
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Harry Burgoyne 23 0 17+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
2 DF Grenada GRN Aaron Pierre 32 3 25+1 3 3+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
3 DF England ENG Scott Golbourne 16 0 6+4 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
4 MF Wales WAL David Edwards 36 1 5+26 1 2+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
5 DF England ENG Ro-Shaun Williams 46 0 39+1 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
6 MF Germany GER Sean Goss 23 3 15+5 3 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
7 MF England ENG Shaun Whalley 41 9 32+6 9 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF Grenada GRN Oliver Norburn 42 4 37+2 4 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW England ENG Rekeil Pyke 14 1 2+10 0 0+1 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
10 MF England ENG Josh Vela 49 2 43+1 2 2+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
11 FW England ENG Leon Clarke 10 1 6+4 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 DF Wales WAL Ryan Sears 7 0 2+3 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
14 DF England ENG Nathanael Ogbeta 25 2 25+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF England ENG Brad Walker 27 2 15+8 1 1+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0
17 DF Scotland SCO Donald Love 18 0 12+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
19 MF England ENG Ryan Barnett 12 2 3+4 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 3+1 2
20 FW England ENG Curtis Main 20 2 14+6 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 GK England ENG Cameron Gregory 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Joshua Daniels 24 1 8+11 1 1+0 0 0+1 0 2+1 0
23 FW Nigeria NGA Daniel Udoh 44 5 23+16 4 2+1 1 0+1 0 1+0 0
24 DF England ENG Ethan Ebanks-Landell 47 1 41+0 1 2+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
26 MF England ENG James Rowland 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 MF England ENG David Davis 21 0 14+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 MF England ENG Matthew Pennington 20 2 18+1 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 FW England ENG Charlie Caton 5 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
31 GK Montenegro MNE Matija Sarkic 29 0 26 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
32 MF England ENG Harry Chapman 24 7 16+7 7 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
39 FW England ENG Tom Bloxham 4 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players who left the club:
13 MF Czech Republic CZE Jan Žambůrek 9 0 4+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
14 MF Australia AUS Matthew Millar 13 2 9+0 1 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+1 1
15 DF England ENG Charlie Daniels 16 2 14+0 1 2+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 DF United States USA Marlon Fossey 9 0 6+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
20 MF England ENG Shilow Tracey 12 4 2+6 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 4
25 DF England ENG Scott High 17 2 8+4 0 1+0 0 1+0 1 3+0 1
27 MF England ENG Marc Pugh 10 1 6+2 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 GK North Macedonia MKD Dejan Iliev 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 FW Scotland SCO Jason Cummings 17 3 7+4 0 0+2 0 1+0 1 3+0 2

Pre-season[]

On 10 August, the club announced a pre-season friendly against Southern League Premier Division Central side Nuneaton Borough which would be played at the New Bucks Head ground, the home of AFC Telford United.[39] However, the club's pre-season kicked off with a friendly against Welsh Premier League side Bala Town which was not announced to the public.

All of the club's pre-season games would be played behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

11 August 2020 (2020-08-11) Friendly Shrewsbury Town 3–0 Wales Bala Town Wellington
Caton Goal
Daniels Goal
Cummings Goal
Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
18 August 2020 (2020-08-18) Friendly Shrewsbury Town 3–1 Nuneaton Borough Wellington
Pierre Goal
Sears Goal
Barnett Goal
Gordon Goal Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
21 August 2020 (2020-08-21) Friendly Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Walsall Wellington
12:00 BST Kinsella Goal 81' Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) Friendly Stoke City 5–1 Shrewsbury Town Trent Vale
Oakley-Boothe Goal
Obi Mikel Goal
Martins Indi Goal
Afobe Goal
Campbell Goal
Whalley Goal (pen.) Stadium: Clayton Wood Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) Friendly Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Wellington
19:00 BST Udoh Goal (pen.) Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Friendly Burnley 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Burnley
12:30 BST Wood Goal (pen.) High Goal
Whalley Goal
Stadium: Barnfield Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) Friendly Whitchurch Alport P–P Shrewsbury Town XI Whitchurch
19:45 BST Stadium: Yockings Park

Competitions[]

Overview[]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
EFL League One 12 September 2020 09 May 2021 Matchday 1 46 13 15 18 50 57 −7 028.26
FA Cup 8 November 2020 19 January 2021 First round 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 066.67
EFL Cup 4 September 2020 04 September 2020 First round 1 0 0 1 3 4 −1 000.00
EFL Trophy 22 September 2020 08 December 2020 Group Stage 4 3 0 1 10 8 +2 075.00
Total 54 18 15 21 66 71 −5 033.33

Last updated: 09 May 2021
Source: Competitions

EFL League One[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
13 Milton Keynes Dons 46 18 11 17 64 62 +2 65
14 Doncaster Rovers 46 19 7 20 63 67 −4 64
15 Fleetwood Town 46 16 12 18 49 46 +3 60
16 Burton Albion 46 15 12 19 61 73 −12 57
17 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 15 18 50 57 −7 54
18 Plymouth Argyle 46 14 11 21 53 80 −27 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 12 15 19 54 70 −16 51
20 Wigan Athletic 46 13 9 24 54 77 −23 48
21 Rochdale (R) 46 11 14 21 61 78 −17 47 Relegation to EFL League Two
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[40]
(R) Relegated

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 13 15 18 50 57  −7 54 5 8 10 28 31  −3 8 7 8 22 26  −4

Last updated: 09 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday[]

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GroundAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAAAAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHAHHHA
ResultDLDDWLLLLDDLDDDWWWDWLWLWWDWLDLWDDWLLWDLLLWLLDL
Position16192019161820212222222223232322211617161717171717171617171717171717171717171818181617171717
Updated to match(es) played on 04 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

The season's League One fixtures were announced on 21 August.[41]

12 September 2020 (2020-09-12) 1 Portsmouth 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Portsmouth
15:00 Report Pierre Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 90+4' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
19 September 2020 (2020-09-19) 2 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Northampton Town Shrewsbury
15:00
  • Whalley Goal 54'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Neil Hair
26 September 2020 (2020-09-26) 3 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Plymouth
15:00 Grant Goal 29' Vela Goal 14' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
3 October 2020 (2020-10-03) 4 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Gillingham Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Walker Goal 12'
Pierre Yellow card 56'
Norburn Yellow card 75'
Report Drysdale Yellow card 73'
Graham Goal 90+4'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Adcock
10 October 2020 (2020-10-10) Doncaster Rovers v Shrewsbury Town Doncaster
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
17 October 2020 (2020-10-17) 5 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Shrewsbury Town London
Clarke Goal 90+1' Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith
20 October 2020 (2020-10-20) 6 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury
18:00 BST Walker Yellow card 37' Report Hanlan Goal 15'
Grant Yellow card 57'
Harries Yellow card 66'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
24 October 2020 (2020-10-24) 7 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Rochdale Shrewsbury
15:00 Vela Yellow card 39'
Pierre Goal 45+2' Yellow card 86'
Fossey Yellow card 59'
Report Rathbone Goal 22'
Newby Goal 36'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
27 October 2020 8 Fleetwood Town 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Evans Goal 25' Yellow card 36' Report Daniels Yellow card 59' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
31 October 2020 (2020-10-31) 9 Peterborough United 5–1 Shrewsbury Town Peterborough
15:00 GMT Clarke-Harris Goal 16' (pen.)
Dembélé Goal 42', 69', 80'
Brown Yellow card 50'
Szmodics Yellow card 84'
Taylor Goal 88'
Report Burgoyne Yellow card 16'
Daniels Goal 18'
Vela Red card 45+2'
Norburn Yellow card 58'
Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
3 November 2020 (2020-11-03) 10 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Burton Albion Shrewsbury
18:00 GMT Udoh Yellow card 65' Goal 90+9'
Daniels Yellow card 76'
Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 88'
Report Edwards Yellow card 24'
Hemmings Goal 59'
O'Hara Yellow card 86'
Varney Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
14 November 2020 (2020-11-14) 11 Shrewsbury Town 3–3 Swindon Town Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Pierre Goal 11'
Millar Goal 16'
Edwards Yellow card 33' Goal 56'
Norburn Yellow card 88'
Report Hope Yellow card 24' Goal 61'
A. Grant Yellow card 27'
J. Grant Goal 43'
Smith Goal 90+3'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
21 November 2020 (2020-11-21) 12 Ipswich Town 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Ipswich
15:00 GMT Lankester Yellow card 62' Goal 90+7'
Ebanks-Landell Goal 75' (o.g.)
Report Norburn Goal 4' (pen.) Yellow card 33'
Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
24 November 2020 (2020-11-24) 13 Milton Keynes Dons 2–2 Shrewsbury Town Milton Keynes
19:00 GMT Fraser Yellow card 37'
Morris Goal 54'
Jerome Goal 70'
Sorinola Yellow card 82'
Report Whalley Goal 1'
Pugh Goal 49'
High Yellow card 53'
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
1 December 2020 (2020-12-01) 14 Shrewsbury Town 2–2 Accrington Stanley Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Pierre Goal 26'
Whalley Goal 86'
Report Pritchard Goal 24'
Cassidy Goal 90+5' (pen.)
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 2,000[42]
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) 15 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Charlton Athletic Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Norburn Goal 90+5' (pen.) Report Watson Goal 71' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
12 December 2020 (2020-12-12) 16 Hull City 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Report C. Daniels Goal 27' Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
15 December 2020 (2020-12-15) 17 Lincoln City 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Lincoln
19:00 GMT Report Whalley Goal 38' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
19 December 2020 (2020-12-19) Shrewsbury Town v Sunderland Shrewsbury
Stadium: New Meadow
22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) 18 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Doncaster
19:45 GMT Report Pierre Goal 53' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
26 December 2020 (2020-12-26) 19 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Keane Goal 47' (pen.) Whalley Goal 66' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
29 December 2020 (2020-12-29) 20 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Blackpool Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Udoh Goal 38' Stadium: New Meadow
Referee: Neil Hair
2 January 2021 (2021-01-02) Shrewsbury Town v Crewe Alexandra Shrewsbury
Stadium: New Meadow
9 January 2021 (2021-01-09) Oxford United v Shrewsbury Town Oxford
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
16 January 2021 (2021-01-16) Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City Shrewsbury
Stadium: New Meadow
23 January 2021 21 Sunderland 1–0 Shrewsbury Sunderland
15:00 GMT Wyke Goal 18'
McGeady Yellow card 28'
Leadbitter Yellow card 76'
Report Pierre Yellow card 74'
Vela Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
26 January 2021 (2021-01-26) Burton Albion v Shrewsbury Town Burton upon Trent
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
30 January 2021 (2021-01-30) 22 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Peterborough United Shrewsbury
Chapman Goal 51', 86' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
2 February 2021 (2021-02-02) 23 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Shrewsbury
19:00 GMT Whalley Yellow card 38'
Chapman Yellow card 76'
Report Pickering Yellow card 11'
Dale Goal 27'
Beckles Yellow card 74'
Lancashire Yellow card 85'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
6 February 2021 (2021-02-06) 24 Swindon Town 0-1 Shrewsbury Town Swindon
15:00 Chapman Goal 34' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Goggins
9 February 2021 (2021-02-09) 25 Shrewsbury Town 2-1 Sunderland Shrewsbury
19:00 Ebanks-Landall Goal 52'
Chapman Goal 67'
O'Brien Goal 21' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
13 February 2021 (2021-02-13) Shrewsbury Town v Ipswich Town Shrewsbury
Stadium: New Meadow
20 February 2021 26 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Accrington
15:00 GMT Barclay Yellow card 14'
Conneely Yellow card 45+1' Goal 47'
Morgan Yellow card 80'
Report Main Yellow card 56'
Whalley Goal 77'
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
23 February 2021 (2021-02-23) 27 Shrewsbury Town 4–2 Milton Keynes Dons Shrewsbury
19:00 GMT Goss Goal 4', 57'
Norburn Goal 8' (pen.), Yellow card 63'
Main Goal 20' (pen.)
Daniels Yellow card 81'
Edwards Yellow card 90+5'
Report Grigg Goal 22'
Jerome Yellow card 59'
Brown Goal 82'
Darling Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 28 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Bristol
15:00 GMT Leahy Goal 45'
Hanlan Goal 60'
Report Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 70'
Udoh Goal 90+2'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
2 March 2021 (2021-03-02) 29 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Shrewsbury
19:00 GMT Chapman Goal 35' Report McLoughlin Yellow card 67'
Assal Goal 84'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Adcock
6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 30 Shrewsbury Town 0–2 Fleetwood Town Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Report Burns Goal 45'
Vassell Goal 70'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
9 March 2021 (2021-03-09) 31 Rochdale 0–2 Shrewsbury Town Rochdale
19:00 GMT McShane Yellow card 26'
Baah Yellow card 72'
Report Williams Yellow card 19'
Daniels Goal 55'
Vela Goal 64'
Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
13 March 2021 (2021-03-13) 32 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Charlton
15:00 GMT Pratley Yellow card 25'
Maatsen Yellow card 50'
Washington Goal 78'
Report Goss Goal 56'
Walker Yellow card 69'
Williams Yellow card 88'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
20 March 2021 (2021-03-20) 33 Shrewsbury Town 1-1 Hull City Shrewsbury
Ingram Goal 53' (og) Docherty Goal 62' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Ward
23 March 2021 34 Burton Albion 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Burton upon Trent
19:00 GMT Clare Goal 60' Report Main Goal 6', Yellow card 90'
Chapman Goal 56'
Ogbeta Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
27 March 2021 (2021-03-27) 35 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Portsmouth Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Ogbeta Goal 52' Report Harness Goal 25'
Marquis Goal 36', Red card 68'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
2 April 2021 (2021-04-02) 36 Northampton Town 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Northampton
15:00 BST Watson Goal 27'
Mills Yellow card 53'
Hoskins Yellow card 90+1'
McWilliams Yellow card 90+3'
Report Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
5 April 2021 (2021-04-05) 37 Shrewsbury Town 3-0 Plymouth Argyle Shrewsbury
Whalley Goal 52' (77)
Ogbeta Goal 81'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 0
10 April 2021 (2021-04-10) 38 Gillingham 0-0 Shrewsbury Town Gillingham
15:00 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
13 April 2021 39 Oxford United 4–1 Shrewsbury Town Oxford
19:00 BST Atkinson Goal 13'
Lee Goal 36'
Taylor Goal 66'
Brannagan Yellow card 74'
Long Goal 77'
Report Chapman Goal 51'
Vela Yellow card 64'
Norburn Yellow card 74'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
17 April 2021 (2021-04-17) 40 Shrewsbury Town 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Shrewsbury
12:30 BST Report Okenabirhie Goal 15'
Richards Goal 80'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Davies
20 April 2021 (2021-04-20) 41 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Wigan Athletic Shrewsbury
19:00 BST Vela Yellow card 38'
Norburn Goal 66'
Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 76'
Whalley Yellow card 90'
Report Keane Goal 27'
Lang Goal 45+1'
Ojo Yellow card 82'
Gardner Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
24 April 2021 (2021-04-24) 42 Blackpool 0-1 Shrewsbury Town Blackpool
Pennington Goal 53' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Referee: James Bell
27 April 2021 43 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Lincoln City Shrewsbury
19:00 BST Norburn Yellow card 3'
Whalley Yellow card 23'
Davis Yellow card 45+3'
Vela Yellow card 82'
Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 89'
Report Grant Goal 11'
Rogers Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
1 May 2021 (2021-05-01) 44 Shrewsbury Town 2–3 Oxford United Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Pennington Goal 16'
Vela Goal 25'
Walker Yellow card 62'
Report Lee Goal 3'
Henry Goal 68'
Agyei Goal 85', Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
4 May 2021 (2021-05-04) 45 Shrewsbury Town 0–0 Ipswich Town Shrewsbury
19:00 BST Pennington Yellow card 27'
Vela Yellow card 55'
Report Norwood Yellow card 44'
Woolfenden Yellow card 61'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
9 May 2021 46 Crewe Alexandra 3–2 Shrewsbury Town Crewe
12:00 BST Mandron Goal 10', 21'
Porter Goal 81'
Report Whalley Goal 34'
Udoh Goal 42'
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

FA Cup[]

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[43] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.[44] The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship all entering the competition.[45]

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 November 2020 First round Cambridge United 0-2 Shrewsbury Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Daniels Goal 47'
Walker Goal 89'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
29 November 2020 Second round Shrewsbury Town 1–0 (a.e.t.) Oxford City Shrewsbury
13:30 GMT Goss Yellow card 67'
Pierre Red card 81'
Udoh Goal 108'
Report Owusu Yellow card 38'
Fleet Yellow card 63'
Roberts Red card 81'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard
19 January 2021 Third round Southampton 2–0 Shrewsbury Town Southampton
20:00 GMT N'Lundulu Goal 16'
Chauke Yellow card 46'
Ward-Prowse Goal 89'
Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simon Hooper

EFL Cup[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

The first round draw took place in the morning of 18 August.[46]

4 September 2020 (2020-09-04) First round Middlesbrough 4–3 Shrewsbury Town Middlesbrough
17:30 BST Johnson Goal 21'
Fletcher Goal 31', 53'
Tavernier Goal 65'
Report High Goal 13'
Cummings Goal 60'
Pyke Goal 73'
Williams Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury

EFL Trophy[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[47] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew’s.[48]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Shrewsbury Town 3 3 0 0 0 9 4 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Crewe Alexandra 3 2 0 0 1 7 6 +1 6
3 L2 Bolton Wanderers 3 1 0 0 2 6 7 −1 3
4 ACA Newcastle United U21 3 0 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: EFL.com
22 September 2020 Group stage Shrewsbury Town 3–0 Newcastle United U21 Shrewsbury
17:30 BST High Goal 11'
Barnett Goal 18'
Walker Yellow card 39'
Cummings Yellow card 46' Goal 56'
Report Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
6 October 2020 Group stage Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Shrewsbury
17:30 BST Barnett Goal 19'
Walker Yellow card 23'
Vela Yellow card 32'
Cummings Goal 43' Yellow card 45+3'
Pierre Yellow card 78'
High Yellow card 85'
Report Senior Goal 64' Yellow card 80' Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
10 November 2020 Group stage Crewe Alexandra 3–4 Shrewsbury Town Crewe
18:00 GMT Griffiths Yellow card 31'
Powell Goal 34', 60'
Zanzala Goal 40'
Report Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 13'
Millar Goal 17'
Tracey Goal 25', 76', 82'
Pierre Yellow card 45+2'
Love Yellow card 48'
Barnett Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
8 December 2020 Second round Shrewsbury Town 1–4 Lincoln City Shrewsbury
19:00 GMT Tracey Goal 44' Report Scully Goal 18'
McGrandles Yellow card 29'
Elbouzedi Goal 40'
Howarth Goal 67'
Grant Goal 78' (pen.)
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner

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