2009–10 Walsall F.C. season
| 2009–2010 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jimmy Mullen (until 10 January 2010) Chris Hutchins (from 20 January 2010) |
| Stadium | Bescot Stadium |
| League One | 10th |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| League Cup | First round |
| League Trophy | First round |
The 2009–10 season was the 122nd season and their 3rd consecutive season in League One played by Walsall F.C., a football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, England.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
Season summary[]
Walsall finished 13th in the previous season, with caretaker manager Jimmy Mullen being appointed permanently shortly after the end of the season.[2] However, on 10 January 2009 Mullen was sacked as manager following a run of just four wins in sixteen games. [3] On 20 January 2009, Chris Hutchins was appointed as Mullen's successor with Martin O'Connor appointed as his assistant. [4] Walsall finished 10th at the end of the season.
Competitions[]
League One[]
Table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 72 |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 62 |
| 10 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 62 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 62 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 60 |
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results[]
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| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2009 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | W | 1–0 | Whing 30' o.g. | 6,504 | [5] |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 7 November 2009 | Stourbridge | A | W | 1–0 | Jones 34' | 2,014 | [6] |
| Second round | 28 November 2009 | Brentford | A | L | 0–1 | 2,611 | [7] |
Football League Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 11 August 2009 | Accrington Stanley | A | L | 1–2 | Nicholls 9' | 1,041 | [8] |
Football League Trophy[]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 1 September 2009 | Bury | H | D | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |
2,314 | [9] |
Squad[]
| No. | Name | Nat | Position | Date of birth | Place of Birth | Signed from | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Clayton Ince | 
|
GK | 12 July 1972 | Arima | Coventry City | |
| 21 | Rene Gilmartin | 
|
GK | 31 May 1987 | Dublin | none | |
| 26 | Tim Cooney | 
|
GK | 6 April 1992 | Birmingham | none | |
| 31 | Mark Oxley |
|
GK | 28 September 1990 | Sheffield | Hull City | on loan from Hull City |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Rhys Weston | 
|
27 October 1980 | Kingston upon Thames | Port Vale | ||
| 3 | Netan Sansara |
|
3 August 1989 | Darlaston | none | ||
| 5 | Mark Hughes |
|
9 December 1986 | Kirkby | Northampton Town | ||
| 6 | Manny Smith |
|
8 November 1988 | Birmingham | none | ||
| 14 | Richard Taundry |
|
15 February 1989 | Walsall | none | ||
| 16 | Darryl Westlake |
|
1 March 1991 | Sutton Coldfield | none | ||
| 19 | Jamie Vincent |
|
18 June 1975 | Wimbledon | Swindon Town | ||
| 28 | Clayton McDonald |
|
6 December 1988 | Liverpool | Manchester City | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | Stephen Roberts |
|
24 February 1980 | Wrexham | Doncaster Rovers | retired in October 2009 | |
| 8 | Dwayne Mattis |
|
31 July 1981 | Huddersfield | Barnsley | ||
| 12 | Mark Bradley |
|
14 January 1988 | Wordsley | none | ||
| 15 | Josh O'Keefe |
|
22 December 1988 | Whalley | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 17 | Richard Davies |
|
15 May 1990 | Willenhall | none | ||
| 18 | Peter Till |
|
7 September 1985 | Walsall | Grimsby Town | ||
| 20 | Matt Richards |
|
26 December 1984 | Harlow | Ipswich Town | ||
| 23 | Sam Adkins |
|
3 December 1991 | Birmingham | none | ||
| 24 | Julian Gray |
|
21 September 1979 | Lewisham | Barnsley | signed in February 2010 | |
| 25 | Sean Geddes |
|
13 February 1992 | Sandwell | none | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Steve Jones | 
|
25 October 1976 | Derry | Burnley | ||
| 9 | Sam Parkin | 
|
14 March 1981 | Roehampton | Luton Town | ||
| 10 | Troy Deeney |
|
29 June 1988 | Birmingham | none | ||
| 11 | Alex Nicholls |
|
9 December 1987 | Stourbridge | none | ||
| 22 | Will Grigg |
|
3 July 1991 | Solihull | Stratford Town | ||
| 27 | Darren Byfield | 
|
29 September 1976 | Sutton Coldfield | Oldham Athletic | ||
References[]
- ^ "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Mullen named new Walsall manager". 22 May 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Mullen sacked as Walsall manager". BBC Sport. 10 January 2009.
- ^ "Walsall appoint Hutchings as boss". BBC Sport. 20 January 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ^ "Brighton 0-1 Walsall". 8 August 2009.
- ^ "Stourbridge 0-1 Walsall". 7 November 2009.
- ^ "Brentford 1-0 Walsall". 28 November 2009.
- ^ "Accrington 2-1 Walsall". 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Walsall 0-0 Bury". September 2009.
- ^ "FootballSquads — Walsall - 2009/10". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
Categories:
- Walsall F.C. seasons
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