During the same season Wrack also spent a month on loan at Shrewsbury Town, featuring in five games for Fred Davies's "Shrews". During the 1997–98 season, with the club now under the tenure of Alan Buckley, Wrack failed to make an impact in the first team with the likes of Kevin Donovan, Tommy Widdrington and Paul Groves favoured over Wrack.
During the same season, Wrack also spent a month on loan at Shrewsbury Town, participating in five games for Fred Davies's "Shrews". During the 1997–98 season, under Alan Buckley's leadership, Wrack did not gain prominence in the first team, which featured Kevin Donovan, Tommy Widdrington, and Paul Groves.