Season Preview: Shrewsbury Town

Last updated : 07 August 2015 By Rob Miles (BarnsleyBoy)

Also known as: The Shrews

Ground: New Meadow

Capacity: 9,875

Year Formed: 1886

Website: www.shrewsburytown.co.uk 

FootyMad Site: www.shrewsburytown-mad.co.uk

Manager: Micky Mellon (since May 2014)

Odds to win the League: 16/1. Odds for Promotion: 5/1 Odds for Relegation: 9/1

 

2014-2015:

 

League (League Two): W: 27 D: 8 L: 11 F: 67 A: 31 GD: +36 Points: 89

Home Record: W: 17 D: 4 L: 2 F: 43 A: 11

Away Record: W: 10 D: 4 L: 9 F: 24 A: 20

Pos: 2nd

Top Scorer: Jim Collins (17)

Worst Discipline: Liam Lawrence (6 yellows, 1 red)

 

FA Cup: Second Round (lost 1-0 to Preston)

League Cup: Fourth Round (lost 2-1 to Chelsea)

Last Five League Positions: 2nd (League Two), 23rd (League One), 16th (League One), 2nd (League Two), 4th (League Two)

 

Head To Head v Barnsley: W: 11 D: 9 L: 18

Last season v Barnsley: N/A

Last Meetings with Barnsley: 31/12/88Shrewsbury 2-3 Barnsley & 8/4/89 Barnsley 1-0 Shrewsbury.

Last Five Results v Barnsley: lost 1-0, lost 3-2, drew 1-1, lost 2-1, lost 2-1.

Meet in 2015-2016 on: Saturday 5th September at Oakwell & Saturday 16th January at New Meadow.