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,[1] and four subsequent successive defeats under the caretaker management of goalkeeping coach Danny Coyne saw Shrewsbury rooted to the bottom of the league table.[8]Grimsby Town manager Paul Hurst was appointed alongside assistant Chris Doig on 24 October 2016,[2] 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.[9]
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.[88] The draw for the second round will be made on 7 November.
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 1,157 Referee: Mark Heywood
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.[89] The draw for the second round was made on 10 August, Shrewsbury will travel to Sunderland.[90]
Shrewsbury Town received a bye to the final. They will host AFC Telford United at New Meadow.[92] The fixture was originally scheduled for 1 November 2016, but was postponed due to Shrewsbury Town's participation in the FA Youth Cup.[93] The tie was later rescheduled for 4 April 2017, but then moved forward to the 14 March, to prevent a clash with Shrewsbury's rearranged league match with Millwall.[94]