List of Shrewsbury Town F.C. seasons

Shrewsbury Town Football Club, a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, was founded in 1886. They first played league football in the inaugural Shropshire & District League for the 1890–91 season; they finished the season as runners-up and also won the Welsh Cup for the first time in their fourth attempt.[1] After five seasons in the Shropshire & District League, they were admitted to the Birmingham & District League in 1895; they won their first league championship in that league in 1923.[2] In 1937 they moved to the Midland Football League where they won the league three times out of the seven seasons they participated in. In 1950 they joined The Football League competing in its Third Division North for one season before being transferred to the South equivalent for the rest of their time in the third division. Shrewsbury played in the Third Division South until 1958–59, when they were placed in the Fourth Division on League reorganisation. They gained their first promotion in the same season after finishing fourth. They remained in The Football League, albeit in different divisions, until they were relegated to the Football Conference in 2003.[3] It was in the Conference where Shrewsbury achieved their first play-off success, when they beat Aldershot Town in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw after extra time at the Britannia Stadium to win promotion back into the newly renamed Football League Two.[4] Since then Shrewsbury have remained in the Football League.[5]

Shrewsbury's furthest FA Cup run saw them reach the sixth round twice, first in 1978–79 and then in 1981–82. The furthest they have reached in the EFL Cup is the semi-finals in the 1960–61 edition which was the inaugural staging of the competition. Shrewsbury first participated in the EFL Trophy in 1989; they were the runners-up in the 1996 and 2018 finals. Shrewsbury also took part in 41 editions of the Welsh Cup between 1886 and 1989 reaching the final nine times and winning the cup six times. They took part in three FA Amateur Cups reaching the quarter-finals in 1893–94, the second round in 1894–95 and the semi-finals in 1895–96. After their exit from the Football League in 2003 Shrewsbury were eligible to take part in the 2003–04 FA Trophy and were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Key

Seasons

List of seasons, including league division and statistics, cup results and top scorer
Season League record FA Cup[6] EFL Cup EFL[lower-alpha 1] Trophy Welsh Cup Other Top scorer[lower-alpha 2]
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Competition Result Name Goals
1886–87 The club did not start playing league football until 1890. N/A[lower-alpha 3] N/A[lower-alpha 4] R2N/A
1887–88 R2R1Pearson[lower-alpha 5]3
1888–89 QR2
1889–90 QR2R3Four players[lower-alpha 6]1
1890–91 Shropshire 149144221192nd QR1 W
1891–92 Shropshire 166464848166th SF
1892–93 Shropshire 167634537204th
1893–94 Shropshire 1811256139243rd R4 FA Amateur CupQF
1894–95 Shropshire 17[lower-alpha 7]8454228203rd R2FA Amateur CupR2
1895–96 Birmingham 30851746982112th FA Amateur CupSF
1896–97 Birmingham 301131658672512th
1897–98 Birmingham 301031744652311th White[lower-alpha 5]10
1898–99 Birmingham 341061865902613th QR1
1899–1900 Birmingham 30931840732114th QR2
1900–01 Birmingham 34732429961718th QR3 Steadman[lower-alpha 5]9
1901–02 Birmingham 341441657803211th QR1 Wharton[lower-alpha 5]12
1902–03 Birmingham 341311106044376th QR1 Wharton[lower-alpha 5]15
1903–04 Birmingham 341461451483410th IntR Roberts[lower-alpha 5]11
1904–05 Birmingham 341042042632416th Davies[lower-alpha 5]12
1905–06 Birmingham 341531657843310th R3
1906–07 Birmingham 347522611061918th Billy Scarratt14
1907–08 Birmingham 34167116765395th
1908–09 Birmingham 341113105148356th QR1 J. Jones[lower-alpha 5]16
1909–10 Birmingham 341351648633111th R1
1910–11 Birmingham 341441661743211th QR5
1911–12 Birmingham 34932244762117th QR1
1912–13 Birmingham 341451559503310th QR5
1913–14 Birmingham 3421587648472nd QR4
1914–15 Birmingham 341261662693012th QR6
1915–19 No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War.
1919–20 Birmingham 341421859953014th QR4 N/A[lower-alpha 3]N/A[lower-alpha 4]
1920–21 Birmingham 34174136955386th QR2
1921–22 Birmingham 34141287154405th QR4 R3
1922–23 Birmingham 3423478241501st QR3 R5
1923–24 Birmingham 34213107843452nd QR4 R3
1924–25 Birmingham 34165137546379th QR1
1925–26 Birmingham 34174137659385th QR3
1926–27 Birmingham 341341773793013th QR1 R1
1927–28 Birmingham 342041011971444th QR2
1928–29 Birmingham 34183129769415th PR R5
1929–30 Birmingham 34194117855424th QR1 R4
1930–31 Birmingham 34145157679339th EPR RU
1931–32 Birmingham 341371464823310th QR1 R6 Billy Rotton
George Sambrook
16
1932–33 Birmingham 34156137062368th QR3 R6 Joe Taylor34
1933–34 Birmingham 381861489774210th QR4 Joe Taylor49
1934–35 Birmingham 3621698143484th QR3 SF Jack Roscamp19
1935–36 Birmingham 382611112470533rd QR2 SF Bill Hewitson65
1936–37 Birmingham 36234913364502nd QR1 R6 Horace Baker
Danny Williams
26
1937–38 Midland 42259811150591st QR2 W Danny Williams47
1938–39 Midland 422551212565553rd QR4 R5 Danny Williams33
1939–40 Midland310279214th[lower-alpha 8] R4 Arthur[lower-alpha 5]
Danny Williams
2
1939–45 No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War.
1945–46 Midland 36266413343581st R2 N/A[lower-alpha 3]N/A[lower-alpha 4] Billy Richardson55
1946–47 Midland 422541311777546th QR4 R6 Jackie Butler35
1947–48 Midland 4228689851621st R2 RU Jack Davie29
1948–49 Midland 42197168270458th QR4 R5 Jackie Butler17
1949–50 Midland 4619111696864910th QR4 Jackie Butler27
1950–51 Division 3N 4615724437437 20thPR Robert Brown14
1951–52 Division 3S 46131023628636 20thR1 Robert Brown15
1952–53 Division 3S 46121222689136 23rdR4 Robert Brown
Arnold Jackson
16
1953–54 Division 3S 46141220657640 21stR1 John Hudson
Alec McCue
15
1954–55 Division 3S 46161020707842 16thR1 Ray Weigh18
1955–56 Division 3S 46171217696646 13thR2 William O'Donnell20
1956–57 Division 3S 46151813727948 9thR1 Colin Whitaker19
1957–58 Division 3S 46151021497140 17thR1 Ken Smith15
1958–59 Division 4 462410121016358 4thR2 Arthur Rowley39
1959–60 Division 3 46181612977552 3rdR1 Arthur Rowley33
1960–61 Division 3 46151615837546 10thR3SF Arthur Rowley32
1961–62 Division 3 46131221738438 19thR4R2 Arthur Rowley29
1962–63 Division 3 46161218838144 15thR3R2 Arthur Rowley27
1963–64 Division 3 46181117738047 11thR1R1 Harry Middleton22
1964–65 Division 3 46151219768442 16thR5R2 Bobby Ross21
1965–66 Division 3 46191116736449 10thR5R3 Frank Clarke27
1966–67 Division 3 46201214776252 6thR3R2 John Manning20
1967–68 Division 3 46201511614955 3rdR3R1 Frank Clarke15
1968–69 Division 3 46161119516743 17thR1R1 Alf Wood13
1969–70 Division 3 46131815626344 15thR2R2 Terry Harkin16
1970–71 Division 3 46161317586245 13thR2R1 George Andrews20
1971–72 Division 3 46171019736544 12thR3R2 Alf Wood40
1972–73 Division 3 46151417465444 15thR2R1 Terry Hughes12
1973–74 Division 3 46101125416231 22ndR1R1 SF Alan Durban9
1974–75 Division 4 46261010804362 2ndR1R1 SF Ray Hayward22
1975–76 Division 3 46191017615948 9thR3R2 SF Mike Kearney14
1976–77 Division 3 46181117655947 10thR3R1 W Chic Bates15
1977–78 Division 3 46161515635747 11thR3R1 SF Sammy Irvine11
1978–79 Division 3 4621196614161 1stR6R1 W Paul Maguire18
1979–80 Division 2 4218519605341 13thR3R2 RU Steve Biggins13
1980–81 Division 2 42111714464739 14thR4R2 R5Anglo-Scottish CupGroup Steve Biggins10
1981–82 Division 2 42111318375746 18thR6R2 R5Football League Group CupSF Ian Atkins19
1982–83 Division 2 42151413484859 9thR4R2 R4Football League Group CupR1 Alan Brown14
1983–84 Division 2 42171015495361 8thR5R3 W Steve Cross9
1984–85 Division 2 42181113665365 8thR3R2 W Gary Stevens20
1985–86 Division 2 42131019506449 19thR3R3 R3Full Members' CupR1 Colin Robinson12
1986–87 Division 2 4215621415351 18thR3R5 R4Full Members' CupR1 Colin Robinson13
1987–88 Division 2 44111617425449 18thR4R2 Full Members' CupR1 Mickey Brown6
1988–89 Division 2 4681820406742 22ndR3R1 R3Full Members' CupR1 Carl Griffiths6
1989–90 Division 3 46161515595463 11thR1R2R1 John McGinlay26
1990–91 Division 3 46141022616852 18thR5R2PR Gary Shaw12
1991–92 Division 3 46121123536847 22ndR1R2R1 Neil Lyne
Kevin Summerfield
11
1992–93 Division 3[lower-alpha 9] 42171114575262 9thR2R1R1 Carl Griffiths31
1993–94 Division 3 4222137633979 1stR2R3R1 Dean Spink20
1994–95 Division 2 46131419546253 18thR1R1SF Dean Spink14
1995–96 Division 2 46131419587053 18thR4R2 RU N/A[lower-alpha 10] Ian Stevens20
1996–97 Division 2 46111322497446 22ndR1R1SF Ian Stevens19
1997–98 Division 3 46161317616261 13thR1R1R1 Lee Steele16
1998–99 Division 3 46141418536356 15thR1R1R1 Lee Steele13
1999–2000 Division 3 4691324406740 22ndR2R1R1 Lee Steele11
2000–01 Division 3 46151021496555 15thR1R1R2 Nigel Jemson15
2001–02 Division 3 46201016645370 9thR1R1R1 Luke Rodgers21
2002–03 Division 3 4691423629241 24thR4R1RU(N) Luke Rodgers20
2003–04 Conference 4220148674274 3rd[lower-alpha 11] R1 N/A[lower-alpha 12] R1 FA TrophyQF Luke Rodgers15
2004–05 League 2 46111619485349 21stR1R1R2 Luke Rodgers8
2005–06 League 2 46161317555561 10thR2R2R1 Colin McMenamin11
2006–07 League 2 461817116846717th[lower-alpha 13] R1R1SF Michael Symes13
2007–08 League 2 46121420566550 18thR1R2R1 David Hibbert12
2008–09 League 2 46171811614469 7th[lower-alpha 14] R1R1SF Grant Holt28
2009–10 League 2 46171217555463 12thR1R1R2 David Hibbert15
2010–11 League 2 46221311724979 4th[lower-alpha 15] R1R2R2 Mark Wright14
2011–12 League 2 46261010664188 2ndR3R3R1 James Collins16
2012–13 League 1 46131617546055 16thR1R1R2 Marvin Morgan7
2013–14 League 1 4691522446542 23rdR1R1R1 Jon Taylor9
2014–15 League 2 4627811673189 2ndR2R4R1 James Collins17
2015–16 League 1 46131122587950 20thR5R2R2 Sullay Kaikai12
2016–17 League 1 46131221466351 18thR2R2Group Louis Dodds10
2017–18 League 1 4625129603987 3rd[lower-alpha 16] R3R1 RU Stefan Payne14
2018–19 League 1 46121618515952 18thR4R1R3 Fejiri Okenabirhie16
2019–20 League 1 34101113314241 15th[lower-alpha 17] R4R1R2 Jason Cummings7
2020–21 League 1 46131518505754 17thR3R1R2 Shaun Whalley9
2021–22 League 146121420475150 18thR3R2Group Daniel Udoh16
2022–23 League 14617821526159 12thR3R2Group Luke Leahy12

Notes

  1. The EFL Trophy was called the Associate Members' Cup from 1983 to 1992 and the Football League Trophy from 1992 to 2016.
  2. Includes goals scored in league games (including play-offs), FA Cup, EFL Cup and Associate Members' Cup/EFL Trophy.
  3. The EFL Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season.
  4. The EFL Trophy competition started in the 1983–84 season (as the Associate Members' Cup).
  5. This is the top scorer's surname, their first name is unknown or to be confirmed.
  6. The joint-scorers were Davies, Murphy, Pearson and Rowlands[lower-alpha 5]
  7. Shrewsbury did not play their scheduled final league match away at St George's.
  8. When the Second World War began, the 1939–40 Midland Football League season was abandoned with three matches played.
  9. The Fourth Division was renamed Division Three after the teams in the First Division broke away from The Football League to form the FA Premier League.[7]
  10. Since 1995 English football clubs have not been invited to play in the Welsh Cup.
  11. Promoted to Football League Two via the play-offs, beating Barnet 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out in the semi-final after the aggregate score was 2–2, and 3–0 in a penalty shoot-out in the 2004 Football Conference play-off final after the match had finished 1–1 after extra time.
  12. As members of the Football Conference, Shrewsbury were not eligible to enter the Football League Cup.
  13. Beat Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 on aggregate in the semi-final before losing 3–1 to Bristol Rovers in the 2007 Football League Two play-off final.
  14. Beat Bury 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out in the semi-final after the aggregate score was 1–1, before losing 1–0 to Gillingham in the 2009 Football League Two play-off final.
  15. Lost in the play-off semi-final to Torquay United 2–0 on aggregate.
  16. Beat Charlton Athletic 2–0 on aggregate in the semi-final before losing 2–1 to Rotherham United in the 2018 EFL League One play-off final.
  17. The 2019–20 EFL League One was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league positions, promotions and relegations decided on a points-per-game basis.

References

General
  • "Shrewsbury Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  • "Shrewsbury Town football club (Shrews)". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  • Jones, Mike (2004). Breathe On 'Em Salop: The Second Coming. Shrewsbury: Salop Sporting Services. ISBN 0-9548099-1-2.
Specific
  1. "SHREWSBURY TOWN". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. "First-Team Honours Throughout History". shrewsburytown.com. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. "Shrewsbury 2-3 Carlisle". BBC Online. 29 April 2003. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  4. "Shrews secure promotion". BBC Online. 16 May 2004. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  5. Dathan, Matt (26 April 2013). "What happened to the sides that fell out of the Football League?". The Independent. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  6. "The Emirates FA Cup Results Archive". The Football Association. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  7. "History of the Football League". The Football League. 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013.

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