2016–17 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season
| 2016–17 season | |||
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| Chairman | Roland Wycherley | ||
| Manager |
Micky Mellon (until 6 October 2016) Danny Coyne (caretaker from 6 October 2016) Paul Hurst (from 24 October 2016) |
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| Stadium | New Meadow | ||
| League One | 18th | ||
| FA Cup | Second round (knocked out by Fleetwood Town) | ||
| League Cup | Second round (knocked out by Sunderland) | ||
| FL Trophy | Exited at group stage | ||
| Shropshire Senior Cup | Finalists (knocked out by AFC Telford United) | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Louis Dodds (8) All: Louis Dodds (10) |
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| Highest home attendance | 7,532 v Bolton Wanderers 25 March 2017 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,314 v Peterborough United 27 September 2016 (League) 1,187 v Cambridge United 30 August 2016 (all) |
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| Average home league attendance | 5,507 | ||
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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.
After a poor start to the season, winning only two of the opening ten league matches, manager Micky Mellon and his assistant Mike Jackson left the club, and four subsequent successive defeats under the caretaker management of goalkeeping coach Danny Coyne saw Shrewsbury rooted to the bottom of the league table.Grimsby Town manager Paul Hurst was appointed alongside assistant Chris Doig on 24 October 2016, eventually steering the club to an 18th placed finish, three league places and two points clear of local rivals Port Vale who occupied the final relegation place.
The club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy. A team consisting of fringe and youth team players contested the Shropshire Senior Cup final, losing to AFC Telford United.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
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