Morgan Feeney proud to take on Shrewsbury lead role

The 25-year-old joined Salop last summer after turning down a contract from his previous club Carlisle United.

Feeney made 38 appearances in his debut season in Shropshire and this campaign, when club captain Winchester has missed out through injury, the defender has had the armband.

And he says it is a ‘privilege’ to skipper a club he feels ‘really connected’ to.

“I have done it before, it is something that I take great pride in,” Feeney said.

“It is an honour when Winni (Carl Winchester) is not available or not playing to take that on. It is a privilege to captain the club and wear the armband for the club.

“It is just about assisting Winni. You know he is the captain and he is doing all the stuff behind the scenes even if he is not playing.

“Personally, it is a pride thing to wear an armband, especially for this club because I feel really connected to it and proud. It is nice, maybe it highlights I am doing something right in that sort of sense, but I focus on going about it in the way I know how. I try and work and do the right thing and try and help the lads, as they all do.

“I am just grateful that the manager sort of gave me the nod when Winni had that injury.

“As long as he asks me to do it, then I will and I will try and do it as best as I can.”

Feeney has started all but two of Town’s League One games this season as they sit 22nd in the table.

It has no doubt been a tough start to the season for Salop as they have lost nine out of their first 13 league clashes.

Their home form has been an issue having won just three times at the Croud Meadow in 2024 in league action.

Shrews only survived last season on the penultimate day of the campaign when they got a 1-1 draw away at Charlton.

And Feeney says while certain parts of his time at Town on the field have been challenging, he has ‘loved every minute’ of it.

He said: “It was a tough year last year, so this year we feel like we should have got more results than we have got already and more points.

“That aspect has been tough, but I have loved being here and I have loved every minute of it from the lads to staff, just the people when you are walking around the town.

“I love everything about it. I moved down here and my family are always down watching games. I feel really connected to the club and long may it continue.”