2013–14 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season
# 2013–14 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season

The 2013–14 season was Shrewsbury's second consecutive season back in League One after achieving a 16th-placed finish the previous season. Veteran manager Graham Turner resigned following six consecutive home defeats in January 2014, and was replaced by former player and coach Michael Jackson who could not prevent subsequent relegation to League Two.

The club also participated in the League Cup, the Football League Trophy, and the FA Cup, exiting each competition at the first-round stage.

## Season review

### League Cup

Shrewsbury Town were knocked out of the League Cup in the first round by Bolton Wanderers who won 3–1 at New Meadow on 6 August 2013.

### League Trophy

Shrewsbury Town were knocked out of the League Trophy in the first round by Oldham Athletic who won 1–4 at New Meadow on 3 September 2013.

### FA Cup

Shrewsbury Town were knocked out of the FA Cup in the first round by Walsall who won 3–0 at the Bescot Stadium on 9 November 2013.

## Transfers

### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 29 April 2013 | MF | Jack Gwilliams | Trainee | Free |
| 30 April 2013 | DF | Alex McQuade | Bolton Wanderers | Free |
| 12 June 2013 | DF | Dave Winfield | Wycombe Wanderers | Free |
| 21 June 2013 | DF | Tamika Mkandawire | Millwall | Free |
| 19 July 2013 | FW | John Marsden | Stoke City | Free |
| 23 July 2013 | GK | Danny Coyne | Sheffield United | Free |
| 3 December 2013 | DF | Jermaine Grandison | Free Agent | Free |

### Loans in

| Date from | Date to | Position | Squad No. | Name | From |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 July 2013 | 19 August 2013 | FW | 19 | Akwasi Asante | Birmingham City |
| 26 July 2013 | 20 August 2013 | DF | 20 | James Tavernier | Newcastle United |
| 8 August 2013 | 2 October 2013 | FW | 24 | Graham Burke | Aston Villa |
| 16 August 2013 | 1 January 2014 | MF | 23 | Adam Reach | Middlesbrough |
| 30 August 2013 | 2 October 2013 | FW | 26 | Curtis Main | Middlesbrough |
| 10 October 2013 | 5 November 2013 | FW | 27 | Cristian López | Huddersfield |
| 10 October 2013 | 6 December 2013 | FW | 20 | Liam McAlinden | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 25 October 2013 | 9 January 2014 | MF | 10 | Nicky Wroe | Preston North End |
| 14 November 2013 | 2 January 2014 | FW | 7 | Gozie Ugwu | Reading |
| 28 November 2013 | 5 January 2014 | DF | 19 | Cameron Gayle | West Bromwich Albion |
| 28 November 2013 | 3 May 2014 | FW | 24 | Tom Eaves | Bolton Wanderers |
| 10 January 2014 | 14 February 2014 | MF | 30 | Sidney Schmeltz | Oldham Athletic |
| 23 January 2014 | 23 February 2014 | MF | 10 | Fraser Fyvie | Wigan Athletic |
| 24 January 2014 | 3 May 2014 | FW | 26 | Bahrudin Atajić | Celtic |
| 30 January 2014 | 28 February 2014 | MF | 19 | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | Peterborough United |
| 31 January 2014 | 3 May 2014 | DF | 27 | Joseph Mills | Burnley |
| 14 February 2014 | 14 March 2014 | FW | 20 | Miles Storey | Swindon Town |
| 7 March 2014 | 16 April 2014 | MF | 10 | Sam Foley | Yeovil Town |
| 17 March 2014 | 3 May 2014 | DF | 5 | Dominic Iorfa | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 21 March 2014 | 3 May 2014 | FW | 7 | Shaun Miller | Sheffield United |

### Out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 29 April 2013 | FW | Ryan Doble | Free Agent | Free |
| 29 April 2013 | FW | Marvin Morgan | Plymouth Argyle | Free |
| 29 April 2013 | DF | Rob Purdie | Hereford United | Free |
| 29 April 2013 | MF | Matt Richards | Cheltenham Town | Free |
| 29 April 2013 | MF | Mark Wright | Tamworth | Free |
| 4 July 2013 | GK | Gavin Ward | Nottingham Forest | Free |
| 13 July 2013 | DF | Jermaine Grandison | Free Agent (subsequently re-joined Shrewsbury Town) | Free |
| 6 January 2014 | MF | Jack Gwilliams | Free Agent | Free |
| 20 January 2014 | DF | Darren Jones | AFC Wimbledon | Free |
| 24 January 2014 | FW | John Marsden | Free Agent | Free |

### Loans out

| Date from | Date to | Position | Name | To |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 July 2013 | 1 January 2014 | MF | Asa Hall | Oxford United |
| 28 November 2013 | 9 January 2014 | DF | Connor Goldson | Cheltenham Town |
| 28 February 2014 | 26 April 2014 | DF | Alex McQuade | Hyde |

## Competitions

### League One

**League table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Notts County | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 64 | 77 | −13 | 50 | |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers (R) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52 | 79 | −27 | 47 | Relegation to Football League Two |
| 22 | Carlisle United (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 76 | −33 | 45 | Relegation to Football League Two |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town (R) | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 42 | Relegation to Football League Two |
| 24 | Stevenage (R) | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 42 | Relegation to Football League Two |

## Squad statistics

### Appearances and goals

Updated 3 May 2014

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Football League Trophy |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Chris Weale | 36 | 0 | 34+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Jermaine Grandison | 14 | 0 | 6+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | WAL | Joe Jacobson | 43 | 4 | 40+1 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Luke Summerfield | 31 | 1 | 24+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Dominic Iorfa | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Dave Winfield | 18 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Shaun Miller | 8 | 3 | 5+3 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | EIR | Dave McAllister | 29 | 1 | 16+10 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | WAL | Tom Bradshaw | 30 | 7 | 17+11 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Jon Taylor | 44 | 9 | 36+5 | 9 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Alex McQuade | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Aaron Wildig | 33 | 3 | 27+3 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Tamika Mkandawire | 42 | 1 | 38+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | WAL | Paul Parry | 42 | 5 | 31+8 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Connor Goldson | 39 | 0 | 30+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | WAL | Danny Coyne | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Ryan Woods | 43 | 1 | 37+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Tom Eaves | 25 | 2 | 20+5 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | ENG | Joe Anyon | 12 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | BIH | Bahrudin Atajić | 13 | 0 | 4+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Joseph Mills | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Asa Hall | 17 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | WAL | Dominic Smith | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | ENG | Kaiman Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG | Niall Flint | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG | Alex Fletcher | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | ENG | Josh Ginnelly | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: ||||||||||||||
| Players who appeared for Shrewsbury who left the club before the end of the season: ||||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | WAL | Darren Jones | 17 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Gozie Ugwu | 7 | 1 | 7+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Nicky Wroe | 11 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | SCO | Fraser Fyvie | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Sam Foley | 9 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | John Marsden | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | NED | Akwasi Asante | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ENG | Cameron Gayle | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | James Tavernier | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | EIR | Liam McAlinden | 9 | 3 | 5+4 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Miles Storey | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Adam Reach | 24 | 3 | 17+5 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | EIR | Graham Burke | 4 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 26 | FW | ENG | Curtis Main | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ESP | Cristian López | 5 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Jack Gwilliams | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | NED | Sidney Schmeltz | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |

### Top scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | MF | 11 | Jon Taylor | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | FW | 9 | Tom Bradshaw | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | MF | 17 | Paul Parry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | DF | 3 | Joe Jacobson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | FW | 7 | Shaun Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | MF | 23 | Adam Reach * | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | FW | 20 | Liam McAlinden * | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | MF | 15 | Aaron Wildig | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | FW | 24 | Tom Eaves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | 4 | Luke Summerfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 16 | Tamika Mkandawire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 8 | Dave McAllister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 22 | Ryan Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | 7 | Gozie Ugwu * | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | 27 | Cristian López * | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | 24 | Graham Burke * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

Updated 3 May 2014 * indicates player left club before end of season

### Assists

| Place | Position | Number | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | MF | 4 | Luke Summerfield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | MF | 17 | Paul Parry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | FW | 24 | Tom Eaves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | MF | 22 | Ryan Woods | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | MF | 11 | Jon Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | DF | 3 | Joe Jacobson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | DF | 5 | Darren Jones * | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | MF | 23 | Adam Reach * | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | FW | 26 | Curtis Main * | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | 5 | Dominic Iorfa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | 2 | Jermaine Grandison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 8 | Dave McAllister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | FW | 15 | Aaron Wildig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | FW | 29 | Asa Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | FW | 7 | Gozie Ugwu* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | 18 | Connor Goldson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 10 | Nicky Wroe* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | FW | 9 | Tom Bradshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

Updated 3 May 2014 * indicates player left club before end of season Referenced from Shrewsbury Town match highlights and match reports.

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Football League Trophy | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | Chris Weale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Jermaine Grandison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Joe Jacobson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Luke Summerfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Dominic Iorfa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Dave Winfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | Shaun Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Dave McAllister | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Tom Bradshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Jon Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | Aaron Wildig | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Tamika Mkandawire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Connor Goldson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Ryan Woods | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Adam Reach * | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | Curtis Main * | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Joseph Mills | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | MF | Asa Hall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

Updated 3 May 2014 * indicates player left club before end of season

### International Call-ups

| Date | Position | Name | Country | Minutes Played | Goals Scored | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 May 2013 | DF | Dominic Smith | Wales U19s | 15 | 0 | Northern Ireland U19s |
| 14 August 2013 | FW | Graham Burke * | Republic of Ireland U21s | 0 | 0 | Faroe Islands U21s |
| 6 September 2013 | FW | Tom Bradshaw | Wales U21s | 33 | 0 | San Marino U21s |
| 9 September 2013 | FW | Graham Burke * | Republic of Ireland U21s | 8 | 0 | Germany U21s |
| 10 September 2013 | FW | Tom Bradshaw | Wales U21s | 10 | 0 | Moldova U21s |
| 15 November 2013 | DF | Dominic Smith | Wales U19s | 90 | 0 | Netherlands U19s |
| 18 November 2013 | DF | Dominic Smith | Wales U19s | 90 | 0 | Moldova U19s |
| 22 April 2014 | DF | Dominic Smith | Wales U19s | 90 | 0 | Montenegro U19s |
| 24 April 2014 | DF | Dominic Smith | Wales U19s | 90 | 0 | Montenegro U19s |

Updated 27 April 2014 * indicates player left club before end of season

