Shrewsbury Town backroom staff
We hold the names of 21 people on Shrewsbury Town's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Gavin Cowan manages the first team, with Jamie Haynes as assistant manager. Shrewsbury Town's is the 11th longest staff list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Cowan | Manager | First team | 44 | England | - |
| Sean McAllister | Manager | Under-18s | 37 | England | - |
| Jamie Haynes | Assistant manager | First team | 37 | England | - |
| David Edwards | Coach | First team | 39 | Wales | - |
| Sean Parrish | Coach | First team | 53 | Wales |  |
| Dan Reece | Coach | Under-18s | 39 | Wales | - |
| Harry Burgoyne | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 28 | England | - |
| Daryl Taylor | Fitness coach | First team | 40 | England |  |
| Billy Clark | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 23 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Skitt | Head physio | Club-wide | 41 | England |
| Alieldeen Tohamy | Physio | Under-18s | 22 | England |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ware | Chief scout | Club-wide | 32 | England |  |
| Chuks Aneke | Scout | Club-wide | 32 | England | - |
| Stephen Corns | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 37 | England | |
| Ben Parker | Performance analyst | First team | 25 | England | - |
| Ryan Mouer | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 23 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Musselwhite | Head of youth development | 30 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Shrewsbury Town and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every League Two club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Shrewsbury Town's list is the 11th longest of the 24, against a median of 20 across the division. Northampton Town names the most, 30. Crawley Town names the fewest, 11.
Shrewsbury Town against the League Two, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | SHREWSBURY TOWN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 9 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 5 | 4 | 8 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 4 | 9 |  |
Backrooms the size of Shrewsbury Town's, in every league
Shrewsbury Town's 21 names make the joint 538th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 538 |  | Primeira Liga | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Superleague Greece | 21 |
| 538 |  | League One | 21 |
| 538 | San Diego Football Club | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Sandefjord Fotball | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Shenzhen Peng City | Chinese Super League | 21 |
| 538 | | League Two | 21 |
| 538 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Viking FK | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club | A-League | 21 |
| 568 |  | Ligue 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 | Charlotte Football Club | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 | | League Two | 20 |
Where Shrewsbury Town's former staff work now
On Shrewsbury Town's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 18 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Hurst | Manager | Boston United |
| Steve Cotterill | Manager | |
| Chris Doig | Assistant manager | Boston United |
| Richard Higgs | Physio |  |
| Jordan Beech | Physio |  |
| Andy Hodgen | Head of sports science |  |
| Christopher Whalley | Sports scientist |  |
| Alex Ramsey | Scout |  |
| Micky Moore | Scout |  |
| Tom Stratful | Scout |  |
| Lewis Needham | Head performance analyst |  |
| Ben Cirne | Performance analyst |  |
| Liam McLaughlin | Performance analyst |  |
| Praneel Sidhu | Performance analyst |  |
| Adam Henshall | Loan manager |  |
| Brian Caldwell | Managing director |  |
| David Longwell | Director |  |
| Keith Burt | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Shrewsbury Town's manager?
Gavin Cowan is the Shrewsbury Town first-team manager, aged 44. Jamie Haynes is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Shrewsbury Town?
Harry Burgoyne coaches the Shrewsbury Town first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Shrewsbury Town's head physio?
Chris Skitt is head physio at Shrewsbury Town.
Who is Shrewsbury Town's chief scout?
Tom Ware is chief scout at Shrewsbury Town.
How many backroom staff do Shrewsbury Town have?
We hold the names of 21 people on Shrewsbury Town's staff for 2025/26: 9 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 5 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 11th longest list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold, against a median of 20. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 538th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Shrewsbury Town pays its squad, see Shrewsbury Town player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League Two wages.