Connor Goldson

Shrewsbury Town

Born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, Goldson attended Thomas Telford School and was awarded his first professional contract midway through his youth scholarship with Shrewsbury Town in May 2010. He made his debut during a 5–1 away win at Lincoln City on 8 February 2011, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Jermaine Grandison. With captain Ian Sharps suspended, he made his full debut on 1 March, in a 3–0 home defeat to Bury, and featured sporadically the following season as Shrewsbury won promotion to League One. He enjoyed an extended run at the end of the 2012–13 season, featuring in nine consecutive matches and scoring his first senior goal on the last day of the season against Portsmouth for a 3–2 home win. Having helped Shrewsbury secure safety in their first season in League One, Goldson signed a contract extension on 21 June 2013. On 28 November 2013, Goldson joined Cheltenham Town on loan initially until 4 January 2014. He made his Cheltenham debut as an added-time substitute for David Noble in a 1–0 away win against Morecambe on 7 December. Although his loan was later being extended by a further month, Goldson was recalled by his parent club on 9 January 2014 due to an injury to fellow defender Darren Jones. Following his recall, Goldson was ever-present under caretaker manager Michael Jackson, although he was unable to stop Shrewsbury suffering relegation back to League Two. Despite receiving offers from Premier League clubs, Goldson…

As of match played 25 April 2026

Shrewsbury Town

Football League Two runner-up: 2014–15 Brighton & Hove Albion

EFL Championship runner-up: 2016–17 Rangers

Scottish Premiership: 2020–21 Scottish Cup: 2021–22 Scottish League Cup: 2023–24; UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2021–22 Individual

PFA Team of the Year: 2014–15 League Two PFA Scotland Team of the Year: 2020–21 Scottish Premiership