League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1890/91 | 2nd | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 19 | Shropshire League |
| 1891/92 | 6th | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 16 | Shropshire League |
| 1892/93 | 4th | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 37 | 20 | Shropshire League |
| 1893/94 | 3rd | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 37 | 24 | Shropshire League |
| 1894/95 | 3rd | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 20 | Shropshire League |
| 1895/96 | 12th | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 98 | 21 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1896/97 | 12th | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 58 | 67 | 25 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1897/98 | 11th | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 65 | 23 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1898/99 | 13th | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 65 | 90 | 26 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1899/00 | 14th | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 40 | 73 | 21 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1900/01 | 18th | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 29 | 96 | 17 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1901/02 | 11th | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 57 | 80 | 32 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1902/03 | 6th | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 60 | 44 | 37 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1903/04 | 10th | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 48 | 34 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1904/05 | 16th | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 42 | 63 | 24 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1905/06 | 10th | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 57 | 84 | 33 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1906/07 | 18th | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 61 | 106 | 19 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1907/08 | 5th | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 67 | 65 | 39 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1908/09 | 6th | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 48 | 35 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1909/10 | 11th | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 63 | 31 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1910/11 | 11th | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 61 | 74 | 32 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1911/12 | 17th | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 44 | 76 | 21 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1912/13 | 10th | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 59 | 50 | 33 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1913/14 | 2nd | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 76 | 48 | 47 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1914/15 | 12th | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 62 | 69 | 30 | Birmingham & District League |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 14th | 34 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 59 | 95 | 30 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1920/21 | 6th | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 69 | 55 | 38 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1921/22 | 5th | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 71 | 54 | 40 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1922/23 | 1st | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 82 | 41 | 50 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1923/24 | 2nd | 34 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 78 | 43 | 45 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1924/25 | 9th | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 75 | 46 | 37 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1925/26 | 5th | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 76 | 59 | 38 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1926/27 | 13th | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 73 | 79 | 30 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1927/28 | 4th | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 119 | 71 | 44 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1928/29 | 5th | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 97 | 69 | 41 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1929/30 | 4th | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 78 | 55 | 42 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1930/31 | 9th | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 76 | 79 | 33 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1931/32 | 10th | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 64 | 82 | 33 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1932/33 | 8th | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 70 | 62 | 36 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1933/34 | 10th | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 89 | 77 | 42 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1934/35 | 4th | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 81 | 43 | 48 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1935/36 | 3rd | 38 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 124 | 70 | 53 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1936/37 | 2nd | 36 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 133 | 64 | 50 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1937/38 | 1st | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 111 | 50 | 59 | Midland League |
| 1938/39 | 3rd | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 125 | 65 | 55 | Midland League |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1945/46 | 1st | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 133 | 43 | 58 | Midland League |
| 1946/47 | 6th | 42 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 117 | 77 | 54 | Midland League |
| 1947/48 | 1st | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 98 | 51 | 62 | Midland League |
| 1948/49 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 82 | 70 | 45 | Midland League |
| 1949/50 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 96 | 86 | 49 | Midland League |
| ▲Shrewsbury Town were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1950/51 | 20th | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 43 | 74 | 37 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1951/52 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 62 | 86 | 36 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1952/53 | ►23rd | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 68 | 91 | 36 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1953/54 | 21st | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 76 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1954/55 | 16th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 70 | 78 | 42 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1955/56 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 69 | 66 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1956/57 | 9th | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 72 | 79 | 48 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1957/58 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 71 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
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The Football League ended its Regionalised Third Division and split into 2 National Divisions, Shrewsbury were placed in the new Fourth Division which was a step below their previous Division |
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| 1958/59 | ▲4th | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 101 | 63 | 58 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1959/60 | 3rd | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 97 | 75 | 52 | Football League Third Division |
| 1960/61 | 10th | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 83 | 75 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1961/62 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 73 | 84 | 38 | Football League Third Division |
| 1962/63 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 83 | 81 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1963/64 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 73 | 80 | 47 | Football League Third Division |
| 1964/65 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 76 | 84 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1965/66 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 73 | 64 | 49 | Football League Third Division |
| 1966/67 | 6th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 77 | 62 | 52 | Football League Third Division |
| 1967/68 | 3rd | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 61 | 49 | 55 | Football League Third Division |
| 1968/69 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 51 | 67 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1969/70 | 15th | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 62 | 63 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1970/71 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 62 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
| 1971/72 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 73 | 65 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1972/73 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 54 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1973/74 | ▼22nd | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 62 | 31 | Football League Third Division |
| 1974/75 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 43 | 62 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1975/76 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 59 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
| 1976/77 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 59 | 47 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 57 | 47 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | ▲1st | 46 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 61 | 41 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | 13th | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 60 | 53 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1980/81 | 14th | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 46 | 47 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1981/82 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 57 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1982/83 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 59 | Football League Second Division |
| 1983/84 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 53 | 61 | Football League Second Division |
| 1984/85 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 53 | 65 | Football League Second Division |
| 1985/86 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 64 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1986/87 | 18th | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 41 | 53 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1987/88 | 18th | 44 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 42 | 54 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1988/89 | ▼22nd | 46 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1989/90 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 59 | 54 | 63 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 61 | 68 | 52 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | ▼22nd | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 53 | 68 | 47 | Football League Third Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Fourth Division to Division 3 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 52 | 62 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1993/94 | ▲1st | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 63 | 39 | 79 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1994/95 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 54 | 62 | 53 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1995/96 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 58 | 70 | 53 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1996/97 | ▼22nd | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 74 | 46 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1997/98 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 62 | 61 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1998/99 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 63 | 56 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1999/00 | 22nd | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 67 | 40 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2000/01 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 65 | 55 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2001/02 | 9th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 64 | 53 | 70 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2002/03 | ▼24th | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 62 | 92 | 41 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2003/04 | ♦▲3rd | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 67 | 42 | 74 | Football Conference |
| 2004/05 | 21st | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 48 | 53 | 49 | Football League Two |
| 2005/06 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 55 | 61 | Football League Two |
| 2006/07 | ♦►7th | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 68 | 46 | 71 | Football League Two |
| 2007/08 | 18th | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 56 | 65 | 50 | Football League Two |
| 2008/09 | ♦►7th | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 61 | 44 | 69 | Football League Two |
| 2009/10 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 54 | 63 | Football League Two |
| 2010/11 | ♦►4th | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 72 | 49 | 79 | Football League Two |
| 2011/12 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 41 | 88 | Football League Two |
| 2012/13 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 54 | 60 | 55 | Football League One |
| 2013/14 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 65 | 42 | Football League One |
| 2014/15 | ▲2nd | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 31 | 89 | Football League Two |
| 2015/16 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 79 | 50 | Football League One |
| 2016/17 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 63 | 51 | English Football League One |
| 2017/18 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 60 | 39 | 87 | English Football League One |
| 2018/19 | 18th | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 59 | 52 | English Football League One |
| 2019/20 | 15th | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 42 | 41 | English Football League One |
| 2020/21 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 57 | 54 | English Football League One |
| 2021/22 | 18th | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 47 | 51 | 50 | English Football League One |
| 2022/23 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 61 | 59 | English Football League One |
| 2023/24 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 67 | 48 | English Football League One |
| 2024/25 | ▼24th | 46 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 41 | 79 | 33 | English Football League One |
| 2025/26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Two |