| 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
Transfers in
| 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 | 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
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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
| 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 | 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
| 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 | 31 May 2019 | [69] | ||
| 9 January 2019 | CM | Brad Walker | 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
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.[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  Eisa  | 
Stadium: Lilleshall Hall Attendance: Behind closed doors  | 
| 14 July 2018 Friendly | Bristol City | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Bristol | 
| 13:00 BST | O'Dowda  | 
Report | Payne  | 
Stadium: Ashton Gate Referee: Kevin Friend  | 
| 17 July 2018 Friendly | Burnley | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Gawthorpe Hall | 
| 13:00 BST | Report | Taylor  | 
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 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  | 
Report | Gnahoua  Okenabirhie  | 
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  Pope  | 
Report | Whalley  Amadi-Holloway John-Lewis  | 
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 996 Referee: Mark Heywood  | 
Competitions
League One
League table
| 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 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[78]
Result 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 | 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: 
Results by round
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.[79][80]
| 4 August 2018 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Bradford City | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Payne  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,625 Referee: Kevin Johnson  | 
| 11 August 2018 2 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Charlton | 
| 15:00 BST | Taylor  Ahearne-Grant  | 
Report | John-Lewis  | 
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  | 
Report | Waterfall  | 
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,943 Referee: Darren Drysdale  | 
| 25 August 2018 5 | Luton Town | 3–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Luton | 
| 15:00 BST | Grant  Stacey Lee  | 
Report | Whalley  Angol  | 
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,518 Referee: Carl Boyeson  | 
| 1 September 2018 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 BST | Leadbitter  | 
Report | Payne  Martin  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,759 Referee: Antony Coggins  | 
| 8 September 2018 7 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Milton | 
| 15:00 BST | Pitman  | 
Report | Docherty  | 
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,634 Referee: Charles Breakspear  | 
| 15 September 2018 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Southend United | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 BST | Docherty  Angol  | 
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  | 
Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,784 Referee: Andy Haines  | 
| 29 September 2018 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Gillingham | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 BST | Angol  Norburn  | 
Report | Hanlan  Eaves  | 
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  Gilliead Whalley  | 
Report | Ripley  Clark Ihiekwe McConville  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,353 Referee: Andy Woolmer  | 
| 13 October 2018 13 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Fleetwood | 
| 15:00 BST | Madden  Burns  | 
Report | Norburn  Laurent Waterfall  | 
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,983 Referee: Thomas Bramall  | 
| 20 October 2018 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Sunderland | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Cattermole  Beckles O'Nien  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 9,007 Referee: John Busby  | 
| 23 October 2018 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–1 | Barnsley | Shrewsbury | 
| 19:45 BST | Docherty  Norburn Waterfall  | 
Report | Pinnock  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,587 Referee: Scott Oldham  | 
| 27 October 2018 16 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Oxford | 
| 15:00 BST | Ruffels  Whyte Browne  | 
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  | 
Report | Waterfall  | 
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,066 Referee: Lee Collins  | 
| 17 November 2018 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 GMT | Norburn  Okenabirhie  | 
Report | Camps  Inman J. Williams Perkins  | 
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  Jacobson Samuel  | 
Report | Amadi-Holloway  Okenabirhie  | 
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,598 Referee: Andy Haines  | 
| 27 November 2018 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Shrewsbury | 
| 19:45 GMT | Docherty  Okenabirhie  | 
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  | 
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,062 Referee: Darren Drysdale  | 
| 15 December 2018 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 GMT | Docherty  Okenabirhie  | 
Godden  Tafazolli  | 
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  Grant Laurent Norburn  | 
Report | Clarke-Harris  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 8,083 Referee: Trevor Kettle  | 
| 26 December 2018 24 | Accrington Stanley | 2-1 | Shrewsbury Town | Accrington | 
| 15:00 GMT | Norburn  | 
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,061 Referee: Seb Stockbridge  | 
| 29 December 2018 25 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Sunderland | 
| 15:00 GMT | Maja  Cattermole Baldwin  | 
Report | Waterfall  Norburn Grant Docherty Haynes  | 
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  Bauer Pratley Bielik Ahearne-Grant  | 
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  O'Brien Ball Doyle  | 
Report | Okenabirhie  Beckles  | 
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 14,906 Referee: Scott Oldham  | 
| 2 February 2019 30 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–3 | Luton Town | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 GMT | Grant  Docherty Payne Golbourne  | 
Report | Collins  Pearson Ruddock Mpanzu  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,859 Referee: Graham Salisbury  | 
| 9 February 2019 31 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Horfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Partington  Ogogo Rodman  | 
Report | Norburn  Whalley Golbourne Edwards  | 
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,322 Referee: Peter Wright  | 
| 16 February 2019 32 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 GMT | Campbell  Bolton Williams Norburn  | 
Report | Templeton  Harness Brayford  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,254 Referee: Seb Stockbridge  | 
| 23 February 2019 33 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Peterborough | 
| 15:00 GMT | Naismith  Toney  | 
Norburn  Campbell Beckles Okenabirhie  | 
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 6,262 Referee: Kevin Johnson  | 
| 26 February 2019 34 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Shrewsbury | 
| 19:45 GMT | Waterfall  Laurent Campbell Grant Sears  | 
Report | Rowe  | 
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  Ebanks-Landell McNulty Bunney  | 
Report | Waterfall  Williams Docherty  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,217 Referee: John Brooks  | 
| 12 March 2019 37 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Plymouth | 
| 19:45 GMT | Ladapo  Carey  | 
Report | Whalley  Norburn Grant Waterfall  | 
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,572 Referee: Brett Huxtable  | 
| 16 March 2019 38 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 GMT | Golbourne  Norburn Beckles  | 
Report | McCarthy  Jacobson Bean  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,001 Referee: Trevor Kettle  | 
| 23 March 2019 39 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 GMT | Grant  | 
Report | Close  Bogle Naylor Burgess Pitman Brown  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 8,028 Referee: Oliver Yates  | 
| 30 March 2019 40 | Southend United | 0–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Southend | 
| 15:00 GMT | Okenabirhie  Waterfall  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6.818 Referee: Michael Salisbury  | 
| 6 April 2019 41 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 GMT | Hammill  | 
Report | Wootton  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,419 Referee: Paul Marsden  | 
| 13 April 2019 42 | Gillingham | 0-2 | Shrewsbury Town | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Bolton  Campbell  | 
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,109 Referee: Thomas Bramall  | 
| 19 April 2019 43 | Barnsley | 2-1 | Shrewsbury Town | Barnsley | 
| 15:00 GMT | Mowatt  Brown  | 
Campbell  | 
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,426 Referee: Scott Oldham  | 
| 22 April 2019 44 | Shrewsbury Town | 2-3 | Oxford United | Shrewsbury | 
| 15:00 GMT | Norburn  Docherty  | 
Whyte  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,189 Referee: Chris Sarginson  | 
| 28 April 2019 45 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Coventry | 
| 15:00 BST | Shipley  | 
Report | Grant  Okenabirhie  | 
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
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  | 
Report | Rooney  | 
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  | 
Report | Okenabirhie  Docherty  | 
Stadium: Moor Lane Referee: Seb Stockbridge  | 
| 2 December 2018 Second round | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Shrewsbury | 
| 14:00 GMT | Amadi-Holloway  | 
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  | 
Report | Crouch  | 
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  Etebo Adam  | 
Report | Bolton  Okenabirhie Laurent Arnold  | 
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  Docherty Grant Waterfall  | 
Report | Jiménez  Doherty  | 
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  Cavaleiro  | 
Report | Bolton  Norburn Laurent  | 
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 28,844 Referee: Lee Probert  | 
EFL Cup
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  | 
Report | Templeton  Akins  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,708 Referee: Graham Salisbury  | 
EFL Trophy
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 | 
| 28 August 2018 Group stages | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 (3–1 p)  | Manchester City U21 | Shrewsbury | 
| 19:00 BST | Angol  | 
Report | Touaizi  | 
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  Docherty Beckles Okenabirhie  | 
Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,379  | 
| 13 November 2018 Group stages | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Crewe | 
| 19:30 GMT | Bowery  | 
Report | Ray  Gilliead  | 
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,009  | 
| 5 December 2018 Second round | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Shrewsbury | 
| 19:30 GMT | Gilliead  Loft  | 
Report | Morris  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,857  | 
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