2020–21 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season

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.

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

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

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePos.Nat.NameFromFeeRef.
3 August 2020RW Josh Daniels GlenavonUndisclosed[3]
3 August 2020CF Rekeil Pyke Huddersfield TownFree transfer[4]
25 September 2020CF Leon Clarke Sheffield UnitedFree transfer[5]
23 October 2020LB Charlie Daniels AFC BournemouthFree transfer[6]
26 October 2020LW Marc Pugh Queens Park RangersFree transfer[7]
15 January 2021CM David Davis Birmingham CityFree transfer[8]
25 January 2021LB Nathanael Ogbeta Manchester CityUndisclosed[9]
1 February 2021CF Curtis Main AberdeenUndisclosed[10]

Loans in

DatePos.Nat.NameFromDate untilRef.
3 August 2020CM Scott High Huddersfield Town29 December 2020[11][12]
28 August 2020RB Marlon Fossey Fulham29 December 2020[13][14]
2 September 2020GK Matija Sarkic Wolverhampton WanderersEnd of season[15]
18 September 2020RW Shilow Tracey Tottenham Hotspur24 January 2021[16][17]
5 October 2020RB Matthew Millar Newcastle Jets19 January 2021[18]
5 October 2020CM Jan Žambůrek Brentford11 January 2021[19][20]
8 October 2020GK Dejan Iliev Arsenal31 January 2021[21]
31 December 2020RW Harry Chapman Blackburn RoversEnd of season[22]
31 December 2020CB Matthew Pennington EvertonEnd of season[23]

Loans out

DatePos.Nat.NameFromDate untilRef.
13 October 2020CM James Rowland Barwell[24]
8 February 2021AM Ryan Barnett Gloucester CityMarch 2021[25]
18 March 2021AM Ryan Barnett Solihull MoorsApril 2021[26]

Transfers out

DatePos.Nat.NameToFeeRef.
1 July 2020GK Joe Murphy Tranmere RoversReleased[27][28]
1 July 2020CF Lifumpa Mwandwe NewtownReleased[27][29]
1 July 2020CM Kian Taylor Coalville TownReleased[27][30]
1 July 2020DM Romain Vincelot StevenageReleased[27][31]
28 July 2020AM Josh Laurent ReadingFree transfer[32]
13 August 2020CB Omar Beckles Crewe AlexandraRejected contract[33][34]
25 September 2020CB Luke Ward Bromsgrove SportingFree transfer[35]
19 January 2021LB Charlie Daniels PortsmouthReleased[36][37]
19 January 2021LW Marc Pugh UnattachedReleased[36]
28 January 2021CF Jason Cummings DundeeUndisclosed[38]

Squad

As of 9 May 2021
No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  ENGHarry Burgoyne23017+101+001+003+00
2DF  GRNAaron Pierre32325+133+000+003+00
3DF  ENGScott Golbourne1606+401+101+003+00
4MF  WALDavid Edwards3615+2612+101+001+00
5DF  ENGRo-Shaun Williams46039+103+001+001+10
6MF  GERSean Goss23315+531+000+002+00
7MF  ENGShaun Whalley41932+692+001+000+00
8MF  GRNOliver Norburn42437+243+000+000+00
9FW  ENGRekeil Pyke1412+1000+101+010+00
10MF  ENGJosh Vela49243+122+000+003+00
11FW  ENGLeon Clarke1016+410+000+000+00
12DF  WALRyan Sears702+300+100+001+00
14DF  ENGNathanael Ogbeta25225+020+000+000+00
16MF  ENGBrad Walker27215+811+011+002+00
17DF  SCODonald Love18012+200+001+002+10
19MF  ENGRyan Barnett1223+400+100+003+12
20FW  ENGCurtis Main20214+620+000+000+00
21GK  ENGCameron Gregory000+000+000+000+00
22DF  IRLJoshua Daniels2418+1111+000+102+10
23FW  NGADaniel Udoh44523+1642+110+101+00
24DF  ENGEthan Ebanks-Landell47141+012+101+002+00
26MF  ENGJames Rowland000+000+000+000+00
28MF  ENGDavid Davis21014+700+000+000+00
29MF  ENGMatthew Pennington20218+121+000+000+00
30FW  ENGCharlie Caton501+200+000+000+20
31GK  MNEMatija Sarkic2902602+000+001+00
32MF  ENGHarry Chapman24716+771+000+000+00
39FW  ENGTom Bloxham402+200+000+000+00
Players who left the club:
13MF  CZEJan Žambůrek904+200+000+003+00
14MF  AUSMatthew Millar1329+010+200+001+11
15DF  ENGCharlie Daniels16214+012+010+000+00
18DF  USAMarlon Fossey906+100+000+101+00
20MF  ENGShilow Tracey1242+600+100+003+04
25DF  ENGScott High1728+401+001+013+01
27MF  ENGMarc Pugh1016+212+000+000+00
33GK  MKDDejan Iliev303+000+000+000+00
35FW  AUSJason Cummings1737+400+201+013+02

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.

Bala Town
11 August 2020 (2020-08-11) Friendly Shrewsbury Town 3–0 Bala Town Wellington
Caton
Daniels
Cummings
Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
18 August 2020 (2020-08-18) Friendly Shrewsbury Town 3–1 Nuneaton Borough Wellington
Pierre
Sears
Barnett
Gordon Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
21 August 2020 (2020-08-21) Friendly Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Walsall Wellington
12:00 BSTKinsella 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
Obi Mikel
Martins Indi
Afobe
Campbell
Whalley (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 BSTUdoh (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 BSTWood (pen.)High
Whalley
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 BSTStadium: Yockings Park

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
EFL League One12 September 202009 May 2021Matchday 1461315185057−7028.26
FA Cup8 November 202019 January 2021First round320132+1066.67
EFL Cup4 September 202004 September 2020First round100134−1000.00
EFL Trophy22 September 202008 December 2020Group Stage4301108+2075.00
Total541815216671−5033.33

Last updated: 09 May 2021
Source: Competitions

EFL League One

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
13Milton Keynes Dons461811176462+265
14Doncaster Rovers46197206367−464
15Fleetwood Town461612184946+360
16Burton Albion461512196173−1257
17Shrewsbury Town461315185057−754
18Plymouth Argyle461411215380−2753
19AFC Wimbledon461215195470−1651
20Wigan Athletic46139245477−2348
21Rochdale (R)461114216178−1747Relegation 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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
461315185057 −75458102831 −38782226 −4

Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
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
15:00ReportPierre  28'   90+4'Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
19 September 2020 (2020-09-19) 2 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Northampton Town Shrewsbury
15:00Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Neil Hair
26 September 2020 (2020-09-26) 3 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Plymouth
15:00Grant 29'Vela 14'Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
3 October 2020 (2020-10-03) 4 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Gillingham Shrewsbury
15:00 BSTWalker 12'
Pierre  56'
Norburn  75'
ReportDrysdale  73'
Graham 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 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 BSTWalker  37'ReportHanlan 15'
Grant  57'
Harries  66'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
24 October 2020 (2020-10-24) 7 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Rochdale Shrewsbury
15:00 BSTVela  39'
Pierre 45+2'  86'
Fossey  59'
ReportRathbone 22'
Newby 36'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
27 October 2020 8 Fleetwood Town 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Fleetwood
19:45 GMTEvans 25'  36'ReportDaniels  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 GMTClarke-Harris 16' (pen.)
Dembélé 42', 69', 80'
Brown  50'
Szmodics  84'
Taylor 88'
ReportBurgoyne  16'
Daniels 18'
Vela  45+2'
Norburn  58'
Ebanks-Landell  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 GMTUdoh  65' 90+9'
Daniels  76'
Ebanks-Landell  88'
ReportEdwards  24'
Hemmings 59'
O'Hara  86'
Varney  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 GMTPierre 11'
Millar 16'
Edwards  33' 56'
Norburn  88'
ReportHope  24' 61'
A. Grant  27'
J. Grant 43'
Smith 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 GMTLankester  62' 90+7'
Ebanks-Landell 75' (o.g.)
ReportNorburn 4' (pen.)  33'
Ebanks-Landell  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 GMTFraser  37'
Morris 54'
Jerome 70'
Sorinola  82'
ReportWhalley 1'
Pugh 49'
High  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 GMTPierre 26'
Whalley 86'
ReportPritchard 24'
Cassidy 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 GMTNorburn 90+5' (pen.)ReportWatson 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 GMTReportC. Daniels 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 GMTReportWhalley 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 GMTReportPierre 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 GMTKeane 47' (pen.)Whalley 66'Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
29 December 2020 (2020-12-29) 20 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Blackpool Shrewsbury
19:45 GMTUdoh 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 GMTWyke 18'
McGeady  28'
Leadbitter  76'
ReportPierre  74'
Vela  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 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 GMTWhalley  38'
Chapman  76'
ReportPickering  11'
Dale 27'
Beckles  74'
Lancashire  85'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
6 February 2021 (2021-02-06) 24 Swindon Town 0-1 Shrewsbury Town Swindon
15:00Chapman 34'Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Goggins
9 February 2021 (2021-02-09) 25 Shrewsbury Town 2-1 Sunderland Shrewsbury
19:00Ebanks-Landall 52'
Chapman 67'
O'Brien 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 GMTBarclay  14'
Conneely  45+1' 47'
Morgan  80'
ReportMain  56'
Whalley 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 GMTGoss 4', 57'
Norburn 8' (pen.),  63'
Main 20' (pen.)
Daniels  81'
Edwards  90+5'
ReportGrigg 22'
Jerome  59'
Brown 82'
Darling  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 GMTLeahy 45'
Hanlan 60'
ReportEbanks-Landell  70'
Udoh 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 GMTChapman 35'ReportMcLoughlin  67'
Assal 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 GMTReportBurns 45'
Vassell 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 GMTMcShane  26'
Baah  72'
ReportWilliams  19'
Daniels 55'
Vela 64'
Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
13 March 2021 (2021-03-13) 32 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Charlton
15:00 GMTPratley  25'
Maatsen  50'
Washington 78'
ReportGoss 56'
Walker  69'
Williams  88'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
20 March 2021 (2021-03-20) 33 Shrewsbury Town 1-1 Hull City Shrewsbury
Ingram 53' (og)Docherty 62'Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Ward
23 March 2021 34 Burton Albion 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Burton upon Trent
19:00 GMTClare 60'ReportMain 6',  90'
Chapman 56'
Ogbeta  78'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
27 March 2021 (2021-03-27) 35 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Portsmouth Shrewsbury
15:00 GMTOgbeta 52'ReportHarness 25'
Marquis 36',  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 BSTWatson 27'
Mills  53'
Hoskins  90+1'
McWilliams  90+3'
ReportStadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
5 April 2021 (2021-04-05) 37 Shrewsbury Town 3-0 Plymouth Argyle Shrewsbury
Whalley 52' (77)
Ogbeta 81'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 0
10 April 2021 (2021-04-10) 38 Gillingham 0-0 Shrewsbury Town Gillingham
15:00Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
13 April 2021 39 Oxford United 4–1 Shrewsbury Town Oxford
19:00 BSTAtkinson 13'
Lee 36'
Taylor 66'
Brannagan  74'
Long 77'
ReportChapman 51'
Vela  64'
Norburn  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 BSTReportOkenabirhie 15'
Richards 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 BSTVela  38'
Norburn 66'
Ebanks-Landell  76'
Whalley  90'
ReportKeane 27'
Lang 45+1'
Ojo  82'
Gardner  90+1'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
24 April 2021 (2021-04-24) 42 Blackpool 0-1 Shrewsbury Town Blackpool
Pennington 53'Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Referee: James Bell
27 April 2021 43 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Lincoln City Shrewsbury
19:00 BSTNorburn  3'
Whalley  23'
Davis  45+3'
Vela  82'
Ebanks-Landell  89'
ReportGrant 11'
Rogers  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 BSTPennington 16'
Vela 25'
Walker  62'
ReportLee 3'
Henry 68'
Agyei 85',  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 BSTPennington  27'
Vela  55'
ReportNorwood  44'
Woolfenden  61'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
9 May 2021 46 Crewe Alexandra 3–2 Shrewsbury Town Crewe
12:00 BSTMandron 10', 21'
Porter 81'
ReportWhalley 34'
Udoh 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 GMTDaniels 47'
Walker 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 GMTGoss  67'
Pierre  81'
Udoh 108'
ReportOwusu  38'
Fleet  63'
Roberts  81'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard

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 BSTJohnson 21'
Fletcher 31', 53'
Tavernier 65'
ReportHigh 13'
Cummings 60'
Pyke 73'
Williams  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]

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1Shrewsbury Town3300094+59Advance to Round 2
2L1Crewe Alexandra3200176+16
3L2Bolton Wanderers3100267−13
4ACANewcastle United U213000327−50
Source: EFL.com
22 September 2020 Group stage Shrewsbury Town 3–0 Newcastle United U21 Shrewsbury
17:30 BSTHigh 11'
Barnett 18'
Walker  39'
Cummings  46' 56'
ReportStadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
6 October 2020 Group stage Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Shrewsbury
17:30 BSTBarnett 19'
Walker  23'
Vela  32'
Cummings 43'  45+3'
Pierre  78'
High  85'
ReportSenior 64'  80'Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
10 November 2020 Group stage Crewe Alexandra 3–4 Shrewsbury Town Crewe
18:00 GMTGriffiths  31'
Powell 34', 60'
Zanzala 40'
ReportEbanks-Landell  13'
Millar 17'
Tracey 25', 76', 82'
Pierre  45+2'
Love  48'
Barnett  90+3'
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
8 December 2020 Second round Shrewsbury Town 1–4 Lincoln City Shrewsbury
19:00 GMTTracey 44'ReportScully 18'
McGrandles  29'
Elbouzedi 40'
Howarth 67'
Grant 78' (pen.)
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner

References