The highest earners in the history of Shrewsbury Town
Matthew Pennington has earned £770k 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 £5.8m 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 | £770k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 2 | Elliott Bennett | £671k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 3 | Chey Dunkley | £458k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 4 | George Nurse | £343k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 5 | Taylor Moore | £343k | 1 | 2023 |
| 6 | Greg Docherty | £322k | 1 | 2019 |
| 7 | Tom Bayliss | £322k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 8 | Taylor Perry | £302k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 9 | Will Boyle Current squad | £250k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 10 | Aiden O'Brien | £234k | 1 | 2024 |
| 11 | Jayson Leutwiler | £218k | 2 | 2016-2017 |
| 12 | Josh Laurent | £218k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 13 | Nohan Kenneh | £203k | 1 | 2024 |
| 14 | Dean Henderson | £177k | 1 | 2018 |
| 15 | Harry Chapman | £166k | 1 | 2021 |
| 16 | Thomas Sang Current squad | £166k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 17 | Jason Cummings | £161k | 1 | 2020 |
| 18 | Chuks Aneke Current squad | £158k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 19 | Leon Clarke | £156k | 1 | 2021 |
| 20 | Callum Lang | £125k | 1 | 2020 |
| 21 | Carlton Morris | £125k | 1 | 2018 |
| 22 | Sam Clucas | £114k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 23 | Sam Stubbs Current squad | £114k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 24 | Joe Anderson | £109k | 1 | 2024 |
| 25 | Jonathan Mitchell | £109k | 1 | 2019 |
| 26 | Max Lowe | £99k | 1 | 2018 |
| 27 | Max O'Leary | £99k | 1 | 2020 |
| 28 | Sam Hart | £83k | 1 | 2020 |
| 29 | Sam Smith | £83k | 1 | 2019 |
| 30 | Tyrese Campbell | £83k | 1 | 2019 |
| 31 | Tyrese Fornah | £83k | 1 | 2022 |
| 32 | Ben Godfrey | £78k | 1 | 2018 |
| 33 | Rekeil Pyke | £73k | 2 | 2021-2023 |
| 34 | Jason Sraha | £57k | 1 | 2024 |
| 35 | Kayne Ramsay | £52k | 1 | 2020 |
| 36 | Nathanael Ogbeta | £47k | 1 | 2021 |
| 37 | Tyler Roberts | £37k | 1 | 2017 |
| 38 | Rob Street | £36k | 1 | 2023 |
| 39 | Kade Craig | £31k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 40 | Saikou Janneh | £31k | 1 | 2022 |
| 41 | John McAtee | £27k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 42 | Ryan Yates | £17k | 1 | 2017 |
| 43 | Amarie Brown | £7k | 1 | 2022 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Shrewsbury Town?
Matthew Pennington, with £770k 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.