The highest earners in the history of Shrewsbury Town
Matthew Pennington has earned $1m 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 $7.7m between them, 78% of everything Shrewsbury Town has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every Shrewsbury Town player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a Shrewsbury Town salary 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 | $1m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 2 | Elliott Bennett | $892k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 3 | Chey Dunkley | $609k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 4 | George Nurse | $456k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 5 | Taylor Moore | $456k | 1 | 2023 |
| 6 | Greg Docherty | $429k | 1 | 2019 |
| 7 | Tom Bayliss | $429k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 8 | Taylor Perry | $401k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 9 | Will Boyle Current squad | $332k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 10 | Aiden O'Brien | $311k | 1 | 2024 |
| 11 | Jayson Leutwiler | $290k | 2 | 2016-2017 |
| 12 | Josh Laurent | $290k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 13 | Nohan Kenneh | $270k | 1 | 2024 |
| 14 | Dean Henderson | $235k | 1 | 2018 |
| 15 | Harry Chapman | $221k | 1 | 2021 |
| 16 | Thomas Sang Current squad | $221k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 17 | Jason Cummings | $214k | 1 | 2020 |
| 18 | Chuks Aneke Current squad | $211k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 19 | Leon Clarke | $207k | 1 | 2021 |
| 20 | Callum Lang | $166k | 1 | 2020 |
| 21 | Carlton Morris | $166k | 1 | 2018 |
| 22 | Sam Clucas | $152k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 23 | Sam Stubbs Current squad | $152k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 24 | Joe Anderson | $145k | 1 | 2024 |
| 25 | Jonathan Mitchell | $145k | 1 | 2019 |
| 26 | Max Lowe | $131k | 1 | 2018 |
| 27 | Max O'Leary | $131k | 1 | 2020 |
| 28 | Sam Hart | $111k | 1 | 2020 |
| 29 | Sam Smith | $111k | 1 | 2019 |
| 30 | Tyrese Campbell | $111k | 1 | 2019 |
| 31 | Tyrese Fornah | $111k | 1 | 2022 |
| 32 | Ben Godfrey | $104k | 1 | 2018 |
| 33 | Rekeil Pyke | $97k | 2 | 2021-2023 |
| 34 | Jason Sraha | $76k | 1 | 2024 |
| 35 | Kayne Ramsay | $69k | 1 | 2020 |
| 36 | Nathanael Ogbeta | $62k | 1 | 2021 |
| 37 | Tyler Roberts | $49k | 1 | 2017 |
| 38 | Rob Street | $48k | 1 | 2023 |
| 39 | Kade Craig | $41k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 40 | Saikou Janneh | $41k | 1 | 2022 |
| 41 | John McAtee | $35k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 42 | Ryan Yates | $23k | 1 | 2017 |
| 43 | Amarie Brown | $10k | 1 | 2022 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Shrewsbury Town?
Matthew Pennington, with $1m across 3 seasons at Shrewsbury Town.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the salary 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 salary for, from 2016 to 2026.