2017–18 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Shrewsbury Town's 132nd year in existence and their third consecutive season in League One after finishing in 18th place the previous season. Shrewsbury finished third in the League and qualified for the EFL League One play-offs. They reached the play-off final after beating Charlton Athletic in the semi-final, but they were beaten by Rotherham United. Paul Hurst left his role as manager at the end of the season. The club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. Transfers Transfers in Transfers out Loans in Loans out New contracts & contract extensions Pre-season Friendlies In addition to a behind closed doors fixture against Ebbsfleet United played in Portugal, Shrewsbury Town announced six pre-season friendlies, against Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burton Albion, AFC Telford United, Cardiff City and Brackley Town. In lieu of a reserve team, Salop also announced their intention to organise friendly fixtures throughout the regular season, the first such fixture being against Walsall. Competitions League One League table Results summary Results by matchday Matches League One play-offs FA Cup EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, Shrewsbury