Goal shy Shrewsbury recall attacker Tom Bloxham from Morecambe loan
Shrewsbury Town have recalled attacker Tom Bloxham from his loan spell at League Two Morecambe.
The 20-year-old – who can also play on the wing or at wing-back – spent the first part of the campaign with the Shrimps, scoring twice in 31 appearances.
He comes back to bolster a squad that has recently lost striker Dan Udoh for six weeks with a knee injury.
Both of Bloxham’s goals at Morecambe were winning strikes in the FA Cup negotiating the opening two rounds of the competition past Lincoln City and Wycombe Wanderers respectively. A statement from Morecambe read: “We’d like to place on record our thanks to Tom for all his efforts during his time with the club and we wish him well in his future career.”
Bloxham made his league debut for Shrewsbury at the back end of the 2020/21 season – playing four times in the closing weeks.
He kicked on the following campaign by netting five goals in 41 appearances, before going goalless in 35 appearances last season – making only five starts.
Town were keen to see him go out on loan and play some regular senior football after limited chances last campaign, initially signing on loan for Morecambe for the season during the summer.
Shrewsbury head coach Matt Taylor was asked about Bloxham recently and said: “This is not just ‘he is our player and we will do what we want with him’.
“I am a firm believer that it is what is best for Tom Bloxham and what is best for the football club because he is our player and we firmly see that he has a future here.”
