2011–12 Walsall F.C. season
2011–12 season | ||||
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Chairman | Jeff Bonser | |||
Manager | Dean Smith | |||
Top goalscorer | League: (5) Jon Macken (5) All: (6) Jon Macken (6) | |||
Highest home attendance | 8,603 vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 26 December 2012 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 1,802 vs. Dagenham & Redbridge, 13 December 2011 | |||
Average home league attendance | 4,303 | |||
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The 2011–12 season was the 124th season of competitive association football played by Walsall. It was the club's fifth consecutive season in League One since achieving promotion during the 2006–07 season. The club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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17 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 80 | −21 | 54 | |
18 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 52 | |
19 | Walsall | 46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 50 | |
20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 75 | −27 | 50 | |
21 | Wycombe Wanderers (R) | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 65 | 88 | −23 | 43 | Relegation to Football League Two |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Squad statistics[]
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with squad numbers struck through and marked
left the club during the playing season.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Walsall.
- Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
- Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ![]() |
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League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Jimmy Walker | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Darryl Westlake | 14 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Mat Sadler | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Andy Butler | 42 | 5 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 (1) | 5 | 8 | 2 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Olly Lancashire | 17 (3) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Manny Smith | 31 (2) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 (2) | 1 | 8 | 1 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Adam Chambers | 26 (3) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 (3) | 2 | 3 | 1 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Ryan Jarvis | 9 (10) | 2 | 0 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 11 (14) | 3 | 0 | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Will Grigg | 17 (12) | 4 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 (13) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Jon Macken | 33 (4) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 (4) | 8 | 4 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Kevan Hurst | 30 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 32 (5) | 3 | 6 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
Lee Beevers | 28 (7) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 32 (8) | 0 | 5 | 1 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
Richard Taundry | 31 (4) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 36 (6) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Jamie Paterson | 24 (10) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 (10) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
16 | FW | ![]() |
Alex Nicholls | 32 (13) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 (14) | 8 | 2 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
George Bowerman | 3 (19) | 3 | 0 (3) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (23) | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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MF | ![]() |
Claude Gnakpa | 8 (12) | 1 | 1 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 (14) | 2 | 3 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Anton Peterlin | 20 (6) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 22 (9) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Jake Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() |
Dávid Gróf | 22 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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MF | ![]() |
Dave Martin * | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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MF | ![]() |
Mark Wilson * | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Mal Benning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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MF | ![]() |
Andy Halliday * | 2 (5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() |
Florent Cuvelier * | 17 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Sam Mantom * | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Emmanuel Ledesma | 9 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 |
31 | GK | ![]() |
Liam Maher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name |
---|---|---|---|
22 | FW | ![]() |
Joey Butlin |
23 | FW | ![]() |
Connor Deards |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Jamie Tank |
Results[]
Pre-season friendlies[]
13 July 2011 | Greenock Morton | 0–2 | Walsall | Cappielow Park |
19:30 | Chambers ![]() Gnakpa ![]() |
15 July 2011 | Gretna 2008 | 0–0 | Walsall | Raydale Park |
19:30 |
19 July 2011 | Walsall | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bank's Stadium |
19:45 | Macken ![]() Grigg ![]() |
Kightly ![]() Griffiths ![]() Berra ![]() |
Attendance: 5,065 |
21 July 2011 | Walsall | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Bank's Stadium |
19:45 | Bowerman ![]() |
Bent ![]() Heskey ![]() |
Attendance: 7,170 |
26 July 2011 | Cheltenham Town | 3–2 | Walsall | Abbey Business Stadium |
19:45 | Spencer ![]() Mohamed ![]() Low ![]() |
Nicholls ![]() Paterson ![]() |
Attendance: 839 |
League One[]
13 August 2011 2 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Walsall | Victoria Park |
15:00 | Nish ![]() |
Macken ![]() |
Attendance: 5,170 |
16 August 2011 3 | Sheffield United | 3–2 | Walsall | Bramall Lane |
19:45 | Lowton ![]() Williamson ![]() Cresswell ![]() |
Hurst ![]() Grigg ![]() |
Attendance: 16,443 |
20 August 2011 4 | Walsall | 1–1 | Yeovil Town | Banks's Stadium |
15:00 | Macken ![]() |
G. Williams ![]() |
Attendance: 4,247 |
27 August 2011 5 | Bournemouth | 0–2 | Walsall | Seward Stadium |
15:00 | Jarvis ![]() |
Attendance: 5,092 |
10 September 2011 7 | Notts County | 2–1 | Walsall | Meadow Lane |
15:00 | L. Hughes ![]() Montano ![]() |
Butler ![]() |
Attendance: 6,218 |
17 September 2011 9 | Walsall | 2–2 | Scunthorpe United | Banks's Stadium |
15:00 | Chambers ![]() Grigg ![]() |
Thompson ![]() Ryan ![]() |
Attendance: 3,619 |
24 September 2011 10 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Walsall | Colchester Community Stadium |
15:00 | Wordsworth ![]() |
Attendance: 3,103 |
1 October 2011 11 | Walsall | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Banks's Stadium |
15:00 | Grigg ![]() |
Robson ![]() |
Attendance: 3,831 |
8 October 2011 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Walsall | Adams Park |
15:00 | Strevens ![]() |
Nicholls ![]() |
Attendance: 7,097 |
15 October 2011 13 | Walsall | 1–0 | Preston North End | Banks's Stadium |
15:00 | Nicholls ![]() |
Attendance: 4,834 |
22 October 2011 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Walsall | Prenton Park |
15:00 | Weir ![]() Tiryaki ![]() |
Butler ![]() |
Attendance: 4,469 |
25 October 2011 15 | Walsall | 1–2 | Exeter City | Banks's Stadium |
19:45 | Nicholls ![]() |
Nardiello ![]() |
Attendance: 4,003 |
29 October 2011 16 | Walsall | 0–2 | MK Dons | Banks's Stadium |
15:00 | Lewington ![]() Ibehre ![]() |
Attendance: 3,712 |
5 November 2011 17 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Walsall | Galpharm Stadium |
15:00 | Novak ![]() |
Paterson ![]() |
Attendance: 13,005 |
19 November 2011 18 | Walsall | 2–4 | Bury | Banks's Stadium |
15:00 | Macken ![]() Bowerman ![]() |
Sweeney ![]() Jones ![]() Schumacher ![]() John-Lewis ![]() |
Attendance: 4,785 |
26 November 2011 19 | Stevenage | 0–0 | Walsall | Broadhall Way |
15:00 | Attendance: 3,140 |
10 December 2011 20 | Walsall | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Banks's Stadium |
15:00 | Macken ![]() |
Kermorgant ![]() |
Attendance: 4,537 |
17 December 2011 21 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Walsall | B2net Stadium |
15:00 | Lester ![]() |
Nicholls ![]() |
Attendance: 6,236 |
26 December 2011 22 | Walsall | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Banks's Stadium |
15:00 | Gnakpa ![]() Smith ![]() |
Lowe ![]() |
Attendance: 8,603 |
31 December 2011 23 | Walsall | 0–0 | Rochdale | Banks's Stadium |
13:00 | Attendance: 3,907 |
2 January 2012 24 | Bury | 2–1 | Walsall | Gigg Lane |
15:00 | Sadler o.g ![]() Sweeney ![]() |
Paterson ![]() |
Attendance: 3,095 |
7 January 2012 25 | Walsall | 2–2 | Bournemouth | Banks's Stadium |
15:00 | Macken ![]() Butler ![]() |
Symes pen ![]() Fletcher ![]() |
Attendance: 3,658 |
14 January 2012 26 | Brentford | 0–0 | Walsall | Griffin Park |
15:00 | Attendance: 4,867 |
21 January 2012 27 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Walsall | Brunton Park |
15:00 | Miller ![]() |
Nicholls ![]() |
Attendance: 5,051 |
31 January 2012 28 | Walsall | 0–1 | Notts County | Banks's Stadium |
19:45 | Hughes ![]() |
Attendance: 3,647 |
14 February 2012 29 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Walsall | Boundary Park |
19:45 | Morais ![]() Simpson ![]() |
Cuvelier ![]() |
Attendance: 2,583 |
18 February 2012 30 | Walsall | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Banks's Stadium |
15:00 | Hurst ![]() Bowerman ![]() |
Attendance: 3,491 |
21 February 2012 31 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Walsall | Glanford Park |
19:45 | Cuvelier ![]() |
Attendance: 3,455 |
25 February 2012 32 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Walsall | Deepdale |
15:00 | Attendance: 11,091 |
3 March 2012 33 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Walsall | Matchroom Stadium |
15:00 | Cox ![]() |
Lancashire ![]() |
Attendance: 4,183 |
6 March 2012 34 | Walsall | 3–2 | Sheffield United | Banks's Stadium |
19:45 | Mantom ![]() Macken ![]() Nicholls ![]() |
Williamson ![]() Evans ![]() |
Attendance: 5,003 |
10 March 2012 35 | Walsall | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Banks's Stadium |
15:00 | Attendance: 3,751 |
17 March 2012 36 | Yeovil Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Huish Park |
15:00 | Williams ![]() |
Mantom ![]() |
Attendance: 3,705 |
20 March 2012 37 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Walsall | Hillsborough |
19:45 | Lowe ![]() Madine ![]() |
Macken ![]() Paterson ![]() |
Attendance: 18,869 |
24 March 2012 38 | Walsall | 1–1 | Stevenage | Banks's Stadium |
15:00 | Butler ![]() |
Bostwick ![]() |
Attendance: 4,786 |
27 March 2012 39 | Walsall | 3–1 | Colchester United | Banks's Stadium |
19:45 | Ledesma ![]() Sadler ![]() Bowerman ![]() |
Wordsworth ![]() |
Attendance: 3,331 |
31 March 2012 40 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Walsall | Spotland Stadium |
15:00 | Kennedy ![]() Symes ![]() Akpa Akpro ![]() |
Ledesma ![]() Widdowson ![]() Butler ![]() |
Attendance: 2,516 |
7 April 2012 41 | Walsall | 3–2 | Chesterfield | Banks's Stadium |
15:00 | Ledesma ![]() Mantom ![]() |
Moussa ![]() Randall ![]() Juan ![]() Ridehalgh ![]() |
Attendance: 4,051 |
9 April 2012 42 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Walsall | The Valley (London) |
15:00 | Pritchard ![]() N'Guessan ![]() Solly ![]() |
Ledesma ![]() |
Attendance: 15,253 |
14 April 2012 43 | Walsall | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Banks's Stadium |
15:00 | Beevers ![]() ![]() Butler ![]() |
Welsh ![]() Robinson ![]() Buchanan ![]() McGurk ![]() |
Attendance: 3,895 |
21 April 2012 44 | Exeter City | 4–2 | Walsall | St James Park, Exeter |
15:00 | Nardiello ![]() Gow ![]() Sercombe ![]() |
Smith ![]() ![]() Nicholls ![]() Cuvelier ![]() ![]() Ledesma ![]() |
Attendance: 4,307 |
28 April 2012 45 | Walsall | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Banks's Stadium |
15:00 | Cuvelier ![]() |
Novak ![]() |
Attendance: 4,646 |
5 May 2012 46 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Walsall | Stadium mk |
15:00 | Gleeson ![]() |
Grigg ![]() |
Attendance: 10,607 |
FA Cup[]
12 November 2011 Round 1 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Walsall | Exeter |
15:00 | Noble ![]() |
Summary | Wilson ![]() Butler ![]() Beevers ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park, Exeter Attendance: 3,026 Referee: James Linington |
23 November 2011 Round 1 Replay | Walsall | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Exeter City | Walsall |
19:45 | Macken ![]() Nicholls ![]() Bowerman ![]() |
Summary | Logan ![]() Frear ![]() Nichols ![]() |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 2,089 Referee: Dean Mohareb |
3 December 2011 Round 2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–1 | Walsall | Dagenham |
15:00 | Nurse ![]() |
Summary | Gnakpa ![]() Jarvis ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Road (Dagenham) Attendance: 1,237 Referee: Darren Deadman |
13 December 2011 Round 2 Replay | Walsall | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Dagenham & Redbridge | Walsall |
19:45 | Summary | Ogogo ![]() Woodall ![]() |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 1,802 Referee: Eddie Llderton |
League Cup[]
9 August 2011 1 | Walsall | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | Bank's Stadium |
19:45 | Emnes ![]() |
Attendance: 3,564 |
Football League Trophy[]
30 August 2011 Round 1 | Walsall | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Bank's Stadium |
19:45 | Jarvis ![]() Taundry ![]() |
Butler ![]() |
Attendance: 2,605 |
4 October 2011 round 2 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 (3–1 pens) | Walsall | Spotland |
19:45 | Ball ![]() |
Hurst ![]() |
Attendance: 2,089 |
Transfers[]
Players transferred in | |||||
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Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
27 June 2011 | DF | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | [3] |
28 June 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | [4] |
30 June 2011 | FW | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | [5] |
1 July 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | [6] |
8 July 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | [7] |
14 July 2011 | DF | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | [8] |
19 July 2011 | GK | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | [9] |
27 July 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | [10] |
Players transferred out | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
29 May 2011 | DF | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | |
29 May 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | |
29 May 2011 | GK | ![]() |
Free Agent | Free Fransfer | |
29 May 2011 | DF | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | |
29 May 2011 | FW | ![]() |
Free Agent | Free Transfer | |
29 May 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | |
29 June 2011 | GK | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | |
29 June 2011 | GK | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | |
29 June 2011 | DF | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | |
29 June 2011 | DF | ![]() |
Free Agent | Free Transfer | |
29 June 2011 | FW | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | |
1 July 2011 | DF | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | [11] |
28 July 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | |
3 August 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | |
27 January 2012 | MF | ![]() |
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Free Transfer | |
Players loaned in | |||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
27 January 2012 | MF | ![]() |
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End Of Season | |
13 September 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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20 October 2011[12] | [13] |
28 October 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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29 November 2011 | |
25 November 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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9 January 2012 | |
Players loaned out | |||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
References[]
- ^ "Walsall". FootballSquads. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Squad stats". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Walsall sign ex-Birmingham City defender Mat Sadler". BBC Football. 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Walsall bring in winger Kevan Hurst". BBC Football. 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Walsall agree deal for striker Ryan Jarvis". BBC Football. 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Walsall add former Luton winger Claude Gnakpa to squad". BBC Football. 1 July 2011.
- ^ "Chambers makes Saddlers switch". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Walsall sign ex-Colchester United defender Lee Beevers". BBC Football. 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Goalkeeper David Grof signs one-year Walsall contract". BBC Football. 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Walsall sign Anton Peterlin on a one-year contract". BBC Football. 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Port Vale agree deals with Sheffield United duo". BBC Football. 1 July 2011.
- ^ "Martin Back From Saddlers Loan". Derby County F.C. 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Martin Makes Saddlers Switch". dcfc.co.uk. 13 September 2011. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012.
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