2021–22 Walsall F.C. season

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Walsall
2021–22 season
ChairmanLeigh Pomlett
Head CoachMatthew Taylor[1]
StadiumBanks's Stadium
EFL CupFirst round
Away colours
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The 2021–22 season is Walsall's 134th year in their history and third consecutvie season in League Two. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Pre-season friendlies[]

Walsall announced they would play friendlies against Leamington,[2] Crystal Palace,[3] Aston Villa,[4] Kidderminster Harriers,[5] West Bromwich Albion[4] and Cheltenham Town[2] as part of the pre-season preparations.

17 July 2021 Friendly Walsall 0–1 Crystal Palace Bescot
13:00 BST Report Zaha Goal 41' Stadium: Banks' Stadium
21 July 2021 Friendly Walsall 0–4 Aston Villa Bescot
19:30 BST Report Watkins Goal 26', 38'
Philogene-Bidace Goal 51'
Ramsey Goal 58'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
24 July 2021 Friendly Kidderminster Harriers 0–5 Walsall Kidderminster
15:00 BST Report Osadebe Goal 38', 45'
Wilkinson Goal 47'
Phillips Goal 57'
Kiernan Goal 78'		 Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
27 July 2021 Friendly Walsall Postponed West Bromwich Albion Bescot
19:30 BST Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Note: Match was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch and deemed unsafe to play.[6]
31 July 2021 Friendly Cheltenham Town 2–0 Walsall Cheltenham
15:00 BST Blair Goal 50'
Raglan Goal 67'		 Report Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium

Competitions[]

League Two[]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL League Two

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 Colchester United 7 2 3 2 7 7 0 9
17 Salford City 8 2 2 4 7 8 −1 8
18 Sutton United 7 2 2 3 6 8 −2 8
19 Walsall 8 2 2 4 8 11 −3 8
20 Mansfield Town 8 2 2 4 10 14 −4 8
21 Stevenage 8 2 2 4 7 13 −6 8
22 Bristol Rovers 8 2 1 5 6 13 −7 7
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2021. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[7]


Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
7 2 2 3 7 9  −2 8 2 1 1 6 5  +1 0 1 2 1 4  −3

Last updated: 11 September 2021.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by matchday[]

Matchday1234567
GroundAHHAHAH
ResultLLDLWDW
Position23242323212116
Updated to match(es) played on 11 September 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

The Saddlers league fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.[8]

7 August 2021 1 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Walsall Birkenhead
15:00 BST McManaman Yellow card 42', Goal 73'
Davies Yellow card 67'
Merrie Red card 86'
Murphy Yellow card 87'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 15'
Labadie Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,728
Referee: Carl Brook
14 August 2021 2 Walsall 1–3 Forest Green Rovers Bescot
15:00 BST Wilkinson Yellow card 77'
Kiernan Goal 90+2'		 Report Stevens Goal 20', 45+3' (pen.)
Bernard Yellow card 31'
Cadden Yellow card 31'
Matt Goal 43'
Hendry Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,310
Referee: Simon Mather
17 August 2021 3 Walsall 1–1 Scunthorpe United Bescot
19:45 BST White Yellow card 33'
Phillips Goal 47'		 Report Pugh Yellow card 79'
Beestin Goal 90', Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,009
Referee: Craig Hicks
21 August 2021 4 Hartlepool United 2–0 Walsall Hartlepool
15:00 BST Burey Goal 23'
Featherstone Goal 57' (pen.)
Francis-Angol Yellow card 68'
Goodwin Yellow card 85'
Liddle Yellow card 90'		 Report Menayese Yellow card 32' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,677
Referee: Declan Bourne
28 August 2021 5 Walsall 1–0 Stevenage Bescot
15:00 BST Wilkinson Goal 5'
Labadie Yellow card 63'		 Report Vancooten Yellow card 84' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,257
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
4 September 2021 6 Bradford City 1–1 Walsall Bradford
15:00 BST Watt Goal 14' Report Earing Goal 42'
Labadie Red card 43'
White Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,822
Referee: Ben Toner
11 September 2021 7 Walsall 3–1 Mansfield Town Bescot
15:00 BST Miller Goal 6', 48'
Taylor Goal 22'
Monthé Yellow card 83'		 Report Hewitt Yellow card 44'
Hawkins Yellow card 83'
Johnson Goal 84'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,203
Referee: David Rock
18 September 2021 8 Newport County v Walsall Newport
15:00 BST Stadium: Rodney Parade

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

EFL Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup
10 August 2021 First round Walsall 0–0
(3–4 p)		 Doncaster Rovers Bescot
19:45 BST Osadebe Yellow card 60' Report Close Yellow card 36'
Greaves Red card 88'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 2,384
Referee: John Busby
Penalties
Wilkinson Penalty scored
Phillips Penalty scored
Osadebe Penalty missed
Earing Penalty missed
Kiernan Penalty missed
Ward Penalty scored
Kinsella Penalty missed		 Gardner Penalty missed
Close Penalty scored
Cukur Penalty missed
Williams Penalty missed
Barlow Penalty scored
Anderson Penalty scored
Knoyle Penalty scored

EFL Trophy[]

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy

Saddlers were drawn into Southern Group D alongside Forest Green Rovers and Northampton Town.[9] Group stage ties were confirmed on 1 July.[10]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Walsall 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Northampton Town 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2
3 L2 Forest Green Rovers 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
4 ACA Brighton & Hove Albion U21 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2021. Source: EFL.com
14 September 2021 Group game 1 Walsall 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Bescot
19:00 BST Phillips Goal 44' Report Dicker Red card 60' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Referee: Antony Coggins
5 October 2021 Group game 2 Northampton Town v Walsall Sixfields
19:00 BST Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
9 November 2021 Group game 3 Walsall v Forest Green Rovers Bescot
19:00 GMT Stadium: Banks's Stadium

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
18 June 2021 CM England Jack Earing England FC Halifax Town Compensation [11]
1 July 2021 RM England Brendan Kiernan England Harrogate Town Free transfer [12]
1 July 2021 CM England Joss Labadie Wales Newport County Free transfer [13]
1 July 2021 CB Cameroon Manny Monthé England Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [14]
1 July 2021 CF Republic of Ireland Conor Wilkinson England Leyton Orient Free transfer [15]
7 July 2021 CB Wales Ash Taylor Scotland Aberdeen Free transfer [16]
8 July 2021 RB England Zak Mills England Port Vale Free transfer [17]
9 July 2021 LB Republic of Ireland Stephen Ward England Ipswich Town Free transfer [18]

Loans in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
12 July 2021 CF England Kieran Phillips England Huddersfield Town End of season [19]
14 July 2021 GK England Carl Rushworth England Brighton & Hove Albion End of season [20]
16 July 2021 CB Wales Rollin Menayese England Mansfield Town End of season [21]
3 August 2021 CF Saint Kitts and Nevis Tyrese Shade England Leicester City End of season [22]
31 August 2021 CF England George Miller England Barnsley End of season [23]

Loans out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.

Transfers out[]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
22 June 2021 GK England Liam Roberts England Northampton Town Compensation [24]
30 June 2021 CB England James Clarke Wales Newport County Released [25][26]
30 June 2021 LB Republic of Ireland Callum Cockerill-Mollett Released [25]
30 June 2021 CF England Josh Gordon England Barrow Released [25][27]
30 June 2021 CF Northern Ireland Caolan Lavery England Bradford City Released [25][28]
30 June 2021 RW England Wes McDonald England Morecambe Released [25][29]
30 June 2021 LW England Jack Nolan England Accrington Stanley Released [25][30]
30 June 2021 RB England Cameron Norman Wales Newport County Released [25][31]
30 June 2021 CB England Dan Scarr England Plymouth Argyle Free transfer [32]
30 June 2021 CM England Stuart Sinclair Released [25]

References[]

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  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Two pre-season friendlies confirmed". Walsall FC. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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  6. ^ "West Brom friendly called off". Walsall FC. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  7. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". English Football League. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  8. ^ "2021/22 Fixtures Released!". Walsall FC. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Saddlers to play Northampton and Forest Green in Papa John's Trophy". Walsall FC. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
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  11. ^ "Jack Earing becomes fourth signing of the summer". Walsall FC. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Brendan Kiernan joins the Saddlers". Walsall FC. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Second signing secured as Joss Labadie joins the Saddlers". Walsall FC. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Commanding defender Manny Monthe joins Walsall". Walsall FC. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Saddlers snap up Conor Wilkinson". Walsall FC. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Ash Taylor joins the Saddlers". Walsall FC. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Saddlers snap up Zak Mills". Walsall FC. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Stephen Ward signs for the Saddlers". Walsall FC. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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  20. ^ "Carl Rushworth joins the Saddlers on season-long loan". Walsall FC. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Walsall sign Rollin Menayese on loan". Walsall FC. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  22. ^ "Saddlers snap up Tyrese Shade from Leicester". Walsall FC. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  23. ^ "George Miller joins the Saddlers". Walsall FC. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  24. ^ "Liam Roberts joins Northampton Town". Walsall FC. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  25. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Released & Retained List". Walsall FC - Official Site. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  26. ^ "James Clarke joins Exiles on one-year deal". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  27. ^ "Bluebirds Snap Up Striker Josh Gordon". Barrow AFC. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  28. ^ "Bantams Land Lavery". Bradford City AFC. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  29. ^ "SIGNING | Wes McDonald". Morecambe FC. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  30. ^ "Nolan agrees a one-year deal with the Reds". Accrington Stanley FC. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  31. ^ "Cameron Norman joins Exiles on two-year deal". Newport County AFC. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  32. ^ "Dan Scarr to leave Walsall when contract expires". Walsall FC. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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