2016–17 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season

Updated on Nov 17, 2023

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Chairman Roland Wycherley FL Trophy Exited at group stage		Stadium New Meadow
Manager Micky Mellon (until 6 October 2016) Danny Coyne (caretaker from 6 October 2016) Paul Hurst (from 24 October 2016) FA Cup Second round (knocked out by Fleetwood Town) League Cup Second round (knocked out by Sunderland)

The 2016–17 season is Shrewsbury Town's 131st year in existence and their second consecutive season in League One after finishing in 20th place the previous season.

The club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy and the Shropshire Senior Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

FA Cup

Shrewsbury Town entered the FA Cup at the first round stage. The draw was made on 17 October 2016, Shrewsbury will host Barnet at New Meadow. The draw for the second round will be made on 7 November.

League Cup

Shrewsbury Town entered the League Cup at the first round stage. The draw was made on 22 June 2016, Huddersfield Town visited New Meadow. The draw for the second round was made on 10 August, Shrewsbury will travel to Sunderland.

EFL Trophy

See main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy

Group Stage

Fixtures for the group stages were released on 27 July 2016. Shrewsbury were allocated a place in Northern Group G.

Shropshire Senior Cup

Shrewsbury Town received a bye to the final. They will host AFC Telford United at New Meadow. The fixture was originally scheduled for 1 November 2016, but was postponed due to Shrewsbury Town's participation in the FA Youth Cup. The tie was later rescheduled for 4 April 2017.