The Shrewsbury Town Post
Squad23 Aug 2027
A fracture rules Sam Clucas out for 30 days
Bones knit. That is the one merciful thing about this injury and the reason Shrewsbury Town will talk about it more openly than they would about a knee. He will be back, and roughly when they say.
Match21 Aug 2027
Chastening afternoon for Shrewsbury Town
A 0‑4 beating by Cheltenham Town was the sort of result that empties a stadium long before the final whistle.
Squad23 Aug 2027
Adam Richardson stands alone
6 saves, and a scoreline the ten men in front of him had no right to. Goalkeepers only get noticed on the bad days; this was one of the other ones.
Boardroom23 Aug 2027
Graduation day at Shrewsbury Town
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Transfer targets23 Aug 2027
Door shut on Corey Addai
Shrewsbury Town asked and Leyton Orient said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
The dugout23 Aug 2027
Kévin Keben gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Market23 Aug 2027
Benjamin Moore steps up from the Shrewsbury Town academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Benjamin Moore has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market23 Aug 2027
Oliver Bell steps up from the Shrewsbury Town academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Oliver Bell has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market23 Aug 2027
One of our own: Henry Taylor joins the Shrewsbury Town first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Henry Taylor is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market Mark Pearson steps up from the Shrewsbury Town academy
- Match Kuryu Matsuki sends Shrewsbury Town past Colchester United
- Player ratings Ninety minutes of Kuryu Matsuki at his very best