The 2025–26 season is the 140th season in the history of Shrewsbury Town Football Club and their first season back in League Two since the 2014–15 season following their relegation from League One in the preceding season. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2025–26 EFL Trophy.
Managerial changes On 28 January, Michael Appleton was sacked as the club's head coach after forty three matches in charge and a win ratio of 20.93%. A day later, Gavin Cowan was appointed as the new head coach after a compensation agreement was made with Brackley Town.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 1 July 2025 CB Tom Anderson Doncaster Rovers Free 1 July 2025 CM Sam Clucas Lincoln City 25 June 2025CB Sam Stubbs Bradford City26 June 2025CB Will Boyle WrexhamUndisclosed 27 June 2025CM Tom Sang Port ValeFree 24 July 2025LW Anthony Scully Portsmouth 29 August 2025 GK Will Brook Leamington 8 September 2025 CF Chuks Aneke Charlton Athletic 17 October 2025 LB Josh Ruffels Huddersfield Town 13 January 2026 CM Nick Freeman Stevenage 22 January 2026 CB Isaac Lee Flint Town United Undisclosed 2 February 2026 LB Kevin Berkoe Salford City
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 22 July 2025 GK Elyh Harrison Manchester United 15 January 2026 11 August 2025 CAM Tommy McDermott Burnley 31 May 2026 29 August 2025 RW Ismeal Kabia Arsenal 31 August 2025CF Bradley Ihionvien Peterborough United 1 January 2026 CF Iwan Morgan Brentford 9 January 2026 CF Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi Sunderland 15 January 2026 GK Matthew Cox Brentford 23 January 2026 CB Temple Ojinnaka Wolverhampton Wanderers
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef.1 August 2025 CB Joe Morris Stourbridge 7 September 2025 FW Jay Snook Kidsgrove Athletic 17 October 2025 CB Reuben Falding Newcastle Town October 2025 CAM Jack Loughran Shifnal Town November 2025 CM Shayne Byrne Romulus CB Karsten Cairns Darlaston Town (1874) 19 August 2025 CF Ricardo Dinanga AFC Telford United 31 May 2026 1 September 2025 CM Alex Gilliead Carlisle United 31 May 2026 9 September 2025 CB Joe Morris Kidsgrove Athletic October 2025 14 October 2025 CF Callum Stewart Brackley Town 5 January 2026 16 October 2025 LB George Nurse Yeovil Town 15 November 2025 October 2025CB Reuben Falding Kidsgrove AthleticWork Experience 25 November 2025 CAM Jack Loughran Redditch United Work Experience 5 December 2025 LB George Nurse Solihull Moors 3 January 2026 19 December 2025 CF Haydn Lewis Kidsgrove Athletic Work Experience 3 January 2026 CM Harrison Biggins Newport County 31 May 2026 5 March 2026 CF Callum Stewart Aldershot Town
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.30 June 2025 RM David Wheeler Retired CB Morgan Feeney Carlisle United 1 July 2025 DM Dominic Gape Colchester United LM Jordan Shipley Port Vale DM Jordan Rossiter Waterford 14 July 2025 CB Aaron Pierre Eastleigh 17 July 2025 CF Luca Whitney Newcastle Town 1 August 2025 GK Joe Young Buxton 3 August 2025 GK Jamal Blackman Morecambe 9 October 2025 1 September 2025 GK Toby Savin Wigan Athletic 1 September 2025 1 September 2025 CF Max Mata St Patrick's Athletic 1 December 2025 15 October 2025 CB Aristote Nsiala Bury 23 January 2026 8 January 2026 LB George Nurse Cheltenham Town 8 January 2026 19 January 2026 CF Chuks Aneke
New Contract DatePos.PlayerContract ExpiryRef. 4 August 2025 CM Isaac England 30 June 2028 28 November 2025 GK Will Brook 30 June 2028 14 January 2026 LB Josh Ruffels 30 June 2026
Pre-season and friendlies On 20 May, Shrewsbury Town announced their first pre-season friendly, against Bolton Wanderers. In June, a further five friendlies were confirmed against Leamington, AFC Telford United, Stoke City, Burnley and Kidderminster Harriers.
Competitions League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Shrewsbury were drawn away to South Shields in the first round, to Sutton United in the second round and to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the third round.
EFL Cup
Shrewsbury were drawn away to Grimsby Town in the first round.
EFL Trophy
Shrewsbury were drawn against Northampton Town, Walsall and Chelsea U21 in the group stage.
Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate a loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club during the season:
References