The highest earners in the history of Shrewsbury Town
Matthew Pennington has earned AU$1.5m at Shrewsbury Town across 3 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 17 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Shrewsbury Town history
These 20 players took AU$11.1m between them, 78% of everything Shrewsbury Town has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Shrewsbury Town player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Shrewsbury Town wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Pennington | AU$1.5m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 2 | Elliott Bennett | AU$1.3m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 3 | Chey Dunkley | AU$879k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 4 | George Nurse | AU$659k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 5 | Taylor Moore | AU$659k | 1 | 2023 |
| 6 | Greg Docherty | AU$619k | 1 | 2019 |
| 7 | Tom Bayliss | AU$619k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 8 | Taylor Perry | AU$579k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 9 | Will Boyle Current squad | AU$479k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 10 | Aiden O'Brien | AU$449k | 1 | 2024 |
| 11 | Jayson Leutwiler | AU$419k | 2 | 2016-2017 |
| 12 | Josh Laurent | AU$419k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 13 | Nohan Kenneh | AU$389k | 1 | 2024 |
| 14 | Dean Henderson | AU$339k | 1 | 2018 |
| 15 | Harry Chapman | AU$319k | 1 | 2021 |
| 16 | Thomas Sang Current squad | AU$319k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 17 | Jason Cummings | AU$310k | 1 | 2020 |
| 18 | Chuks Aneke Current squad | AU$304k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 19 | Leon Clarke | AU$300k | 1 | 2021 |
| 20 | Callum Lang | AU$240k | 1 | 2020 |
| 21 | Carlton Morris | AU$240k | 1 | 2018 |
| 22 | Sam Clucas | AU$220k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 23 | Sam Stubbs Current squad | AU$220k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 24 | Joe Anderson | AU$210k | 1 | 2024 |
| 25 | Jonathan Mitchell | AU$210k | 1 | 2019 |
| 26 | Max Lowe | AU$190k | 1 | 2018 |
| 27 | Max O'Leary | AU$190k | 1 | 2020 |
| 28 | Sam Hart | AU$160k | 1 | 2020 |
| 29 | Sam Smith | AU$160k | 1 | 2019 |
| 30 | Tyrese Campbell | AU$160k | 1 | 2019 |
| 31 | Tyrese Fornah | AU$160k | 1 | 2022 |
| 32 | Ben Godfrey | AU$150k | 1 | 2018 |
| 33 | Rekeil Pyke | AU$140k | 2 | 2021-2023 |
| 34 | Jason Sraha | AU$110k | 1 | 2024 |
| 35 | Kayne Ramsay | AU$100k | 1 | 2020 |
| 36 | Nathanael Ogbeta | AU$90k | 1 | 2021 |
| 37 | Tyler Roberts | AU$71k | 1 | 2017 |
| 38 | Rob Street | AU$70k | 1 | 2023 |
| 39 | Kade Craig | AU$60k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 40 | Saikou Janneh | AU$60k | 1 | 2022 |
| 41 | John McAtee | AU$51k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 42 | Ryan Yates | AU$33k | 1 | 2017 |
| 43 | Amarie Brown | AU$14k | 1 | 2022 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Shrewsbury Town?
Matthew Pennington, with AU$1.5m across 3 seasons at Shrewsbury Town.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 43 players we hold a Shrewsbury Town wage for, from 2016 to 2026.