2014–15 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season

The 2014−15 season was Shrewsbury's first season back in League Two after being relegated in the 2013−14 season. They won promotion back to League One at the first attempt, following a 1–0 win away at Cheltenham Town on 25 April 2015.

They also participated in the League Cup, the Football League Trophy and the FA Cup.

A side consisting of youth and reserve team players also contested, and subsequently won the Shropshire Senior Cup.

Players

First team squad information As of match played 2 May 2015 No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Club caps (all comps) Club goals (all comps) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End Goalkeepers1Jayson LeutwilerGKBasel540Middlesbrough11 June 2014Free201621Mark HalsteadGKBlackpool20Blackpool5 June 2014Free201636Callum BurtonGKNewport, Shropshire 00Academy24 February 2014Trainee2016 Defenders2Jermaine GrandisonCB/RBBirmingham1475Free Agent3 December 2013Free20153Mickey DemetriouLBDurrington493Kidderminster Harriers2 June 2014Free20165Mark EllisCBKingsbridge353Crewe Alexandra30 May 2014Free20166Connor GoldsonCBYork1178Academy12 May 2010Trainee201612Cameron GayleRB/LB/CBBirmingham541West Bromwich Albion10 July 2014Free201620Nathaniel Knight-PercivalCBEnfield361Peterborough United22 May 2014Free201629Rhys SharpeLB/CB Nottingham 30Derby County13 March 2015Loan11 April 201531Dominic SmithCB Telford 00Academy26 December 2012Trainee2016 Midfielders4Ryan WoodsCM/RBNorton Canes961Academy1 July 2012Trainee20157Ashley VincentLM/RMOldbury100Cheltenham Town20 May 2014Free201611Liam Lawrence (C)LM/RM/CM Retford386Barnsley4 July 2014Free201614James WesolowskiCMSydney281Oldham Athletic6 June 2014Free201615Aaron WildigCMHereford716Cardiff City8 November 2011Free201516Keith SouthernCMGateshead60Fleetwood Town19 January 2015LoanEnd of season 201517James CatonLM/RMWidnes40Blackpool18 June 2014Free201622Jordan ClarkLM/CMHoyland333Barnsley17 July 2014Free201524Bobby GrantLM/CMLitherland376Blackpool9 October 2014LoanEnd of season 201535Josh GinnellyLM/RMCoventry30Academy3 May 2014Trainee2015 Forwards9James CollinsCF Coventry12641Hibernian4 June 2014Undisclosed201610Scott VernonCFManchester262Aberdeen18 June 2014Free201619Andy ManganCFLiverpool3610Forest Green Rovers24 July 2014Undisclosed201523Tyrone BarnettCFStevenage184Peterborough United2 February 2015Undisclosed 201726Jean-Louis Akpa AkproCFToulouse519Tranmere Rovers2 July 2014FreeUndisclosed28Mikael MandronCFFrance30Sunderland29 January 2015LoanEnd of season 2015

Transfers

In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.20 May 2014MFAshley Vincent Cheltenham TownFree22 May 2014DFNathaniel Knight-Percival Peterborough UnitedFree30 May 2014DFMark Ellis Crewe AlexandraFree2 June 2014DFMickey Demetriou Kidderminster HarriersFree4 June 2014FWJames Collins HibernianUndisclosed5 June 2014GKMark Halstead BlackpoolFree6 June 2014MFJames Wesolowski Oldham AthleticFree11 June 2014GKJayson Leutwiler MiddlesbroughFree18 June 2014FWScott Vernon AberdeenFree18 June 2014MFJames Caton BlackpoolFree2 July 2014FWJean-Louis Akpa Akpro Tranmere RoversFree4 July 2014MFLiam Lawrence BarnsleyFree10 July 2014DFCameron Gayle West Bromwich AlbionFree17 July 2014MFJordan Clark BarnsleyFree17 July 2014MFAndy Robinson Tranmere RoversFree24 July 2014FWAndy Mangan Forest Green RoversFree27 August 2014MFAnthony Griffith HarrogateFree2 February 2015FWTyrone Barnett Peterborough UnitedUndisclosed

Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.13 May 2014GKJoe Anyon Scunthorpe UnitedFree13 May 2014MFAsa Hall Cheltenham TownFree13 May 2014DFJoe Jacobson Wycombe WanderersFree13 May 2014DFAlex McQuade GuiseleyFree13 May 2014MFPaul ParryReleasedFree13 May 2014MFLuke Summerfield York CityFree13 May 2014GKChris Weale Yeovil TownFree2 June 2014MFTamika Mkandawire Tampa Bay RowdiesFree2 June 2014DFDave Winfield York CityFree4 June 2014MFJon Taylor Peterborough UnitedUndisclosed23 June 2014FWTom Bradshaw WalsallUndisclosed15 January 2015MFAnthony Griffith Carlisle UnitedFree16 January 2015MFDavid McAllister StevenageFree19 March 2015MFAndy RobinsonRetiredFree

Loans in Date From Date To Position Nationality Name From Ref.9 October 201430 June 2015MFBobby GrantBlackpool18 October 201424 November 2014DFJack GrimmerFulham27 November 20145 January 2014DFJosh PassleyFulham17 January 201515 February 2015DFConnor RandallLiverpool19 January 201530 June 2015MFKeith SouthernFleetwood Town28 January 201530 June 2015FWMikael MandronSunderland13 March 201530 June 2015DFRhys SharpeDerby County

Loans out

Date From Date To Position Nationality Name To Ref.26 September 20147 April 2015DFDominic SmithTamworth16 October 20145 January 2015MFDavid McAllisterStevenage23 December 20141 January 2015GKCallum BurtonNuneaton Town17 January 201515 February 2015GKCallum BurtonSouthport19 January 201521 February 2015MFAaron WildigKidderminster Harriers19 January 201521 February 2015MFJames CatonSouthport20 March 201519 April 2015MFAaron WildigMorecambe

Competitions

League Two

Match details

Pre-season friendlies

League Two

The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.

FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on 27 October 2014 at 1900. Shrewsbury were drawn away at Walsall.

League Cup

The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 and Shrewsbury were drawn at home against Blackpool. For the second round the draw was made on 13 August 2014 and this time Shrewsbury were drawn away at Leicester City. The draw for the third round was made on 27 August 2014 when Shrewsbury were drawn at home to Norwich City. On 24 September 2014, the draw for the fourth round was made and Shrewsbury were drawn at home to Premier League club Chelsea.

Football League Trophy

The draw for the first round was made on 16 August 2014.

Shropshire Senior Cup

Shrewsbury Town received a bye to the semi-final stage.

Player statistics

Squad stats

As of match played 2 May 2015

|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:

|colspan="14"|Players who left the club before the end of the season:

Top scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotal1 FW 9 James Collins 15 1 1 0 172 FW 19 Andy Mangan 8 0 2 0 103 FW 26 Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro 9 0 0 0 94 DF 6 Connor Goldson 7 0 0 0 7 5 MF 24 Bobby Grant 6 0 0 0 6 MF 11 Liam Lawrence 5 1 0 0 66 FW 23 Tyrone Barnett 4 0 0 0 4 7 DF 5 Mark Ellis 2 1 0 0 3 DF 3 Mickey Demetriou 3 0 0 0 3 MF 22 Jordan Clark 3 0 0 0 3 8 DF 2 Jermaine Grandison 2 0 0 0 2 FW 10 Scott Vernon 1 0 1 0 2 9 MF 14 James Wesolowski 1 0 0 0 1 DF 20 Nathaniel Knight-Percival 1 0 0 0 1

Disciplinary record Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 1 GK Jayson Leutwiler 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 DF Jermaine Grandison 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 2 DF Mickey Demetriou 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 MF Ryan Woods 8 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 11 0 5 DF Mark Ellis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 DF Connor Goldson 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 7 MF Ashley Vincent 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 FW James Collins 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 10 FW Scott Vernon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 MF Liam Lawrence 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 12 DF Cameron Gayle 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 MF James Wesolowski 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 16 MF Keith Southern 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 FW Andy Mangan 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 20 DF Nathaniel Knight-Percival 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 21 GK Mark Halstead 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 MF Jordan Clark 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 FW Tyrone Barnett 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 24 MF Bobby Grant 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 25 DF Jack Grimmer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 FW Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 29 DF Rhys Sharpe 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

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