2014–15 Walsall F.C. season
| 2014–15 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jeff Bonser | ||
| Manager | Dean Smith | ||
| Stadium | Bescot Stadium | ||
| League One | 14th | ||
| FA Cup | First round (knocked out by Shrewsbury Town) | ||
| League Cup | Second round (knocked out by Crystal Palace) | ||
| League Trophy | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tom Bradshaw (17) All: Tom Bradshaw (20) | ||
| | |||
The 2014–15 campaign was an historic season for Walsall, with the club making its first ever appearance at Wembley in the final of the Football League Trophy. The Saddlers’ league form was less impressive, ending the season with a 14th place finish.
The road to Wembley
[edit]Having received a bye to the Northern section second round, Walsall started their Football League Trophy campaign with a trip to Rochdale. Despite having been beaten 4–0 in the corresponding league fixture a few weeks earlier, the Saddlers won 1–0 with a goal from French striker Mathieu Manset, his only goal for the club.
The quarter finals saw Sheffield United defeated by the same scoreline courtesy of a Romaine Sawyers goal. Travelling to Tranmere for the semi-final, the Saddlers trailed 2–0 before hitting back to draw 2–2 and win on penalties.
That set up a Northern section final with Preston North End. An inspired goalkeeping performance from Richard O'Donnell and late goals from Anthony Forde and Tom Bradshaw secured a 2–0 away win in the first leg. A goalless draw back at the Bescot was enough to confirm Walsall’s first appearance at Wembley in the club’s 127-year history, prompting wild celebrations from fans and players alike.
The Saddlers would face runaway League One leaders Bristol City in the final, with the clash generating major excitement in the town. More than 30,000 Walsall fans made the trip to London, forming part of a crowd over 72,000 strong. However, the Saddlers were comfortably beaten on the day suffering a 2–0 defeat.
The league season
[edit]Major moves in the summer transfer market saw the departure of captain and fan favourite Andy Butler who left for Sheffield United, while top scorer Craig Westcarr was surprisingly released. Incomings included defender James O’Connor and attackers Tom Bradshaw and Jordan Cook.
The season got off to a poor start with the club failing to win any of its first six league fixtures. A first three points of the season was finally achieved with a 3–1 win over Preston, with Butler surprisingly returning to the club on a one-month loan deal to cover a defensive injury crisis.
However, the Saddlers continued to struggle with a 1–0 defeat to Crawley in October meaning the club had won just four of its last 32 league fixtures stretching back to January 2014. Despite this poor form, the club stuck with manager Dean Smith, who followed the Crawley loss with a seven game unbeaten run and progress in the Football League Trophy.
The form of Bradshaw was a major plus-point, with the young striker hitting 15 goals in his first 22 games for the club. Otherwise, Walsall struggled for goals and a run of just one win in 12 games between January and March left the Saddlers two points above the relegation zone with six games left to play.
However, three wins in the next five games ensured survival was achieved comfortably. Importantly, Bradshaw regained his early season form, hitting four goals after enduring a seven-game drought.
The season ended on a sour note with an 8–2 thrashing away at champions Bristol City. That left the Saddlers in 14th, ten points off the playoffs and nine clear of relegation. It was a low scoring season for the club, managing only 50 goals in 46 league games.
Match details
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]| 11 July 2014 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Walsall | Leigh Sports Village, Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| 19 July 2014 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Walsall | Plainmoor, Torquay |
| 15:00 BST | Yeoman  30'Bowman 44' | Report | Bakayoko 89' |
| 30 July 2014 | Walsall | 2–3 | Leicester City | Bescot Stadium, Bescot |
| 19:30 BST | Trialist 45' Grimes 49' | Report | Morgan 7' Nugent 26'Drinkwater 87' |
| 2 August 2014 | Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Walsall | Field Mill, Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| 5 August 2014 | Walsall | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Bescot Stadium, Bescot |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Hutton 28' |
League One
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 62 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 62 | −4 | 61 |
| 14 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 59 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 57 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 62 | 75 | −13 | 56 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2015. Source: BBC Sport
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
Matches
[edit]The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.[1]
| 9 August 2014 1 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Walsall | Vale Park, Burslem |
| 15:00 | Pope 25' | Report | Bradshaw 59' | Attendance: 7,050 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 16 August 2014 2 | Walsall | 0–0 | Bradford City | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 16:00 | Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 19 August 2014 3 | Walsall | 1–2 | Yeovil Town | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 19:45 | Liam Kinsella  55'Grimes 60'Bradshaw 72' | Report | Hayter 56' Sokolík 65'Dawson 73'Smith 78'Foley 86'Nugent 90+5' | Attendance: 3,758 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 23 August 2014 4 | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Walsall | Brisbane Road, Leyton |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 4,400 Referee: David Webb |
| 30 August 2014 5 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Walsall | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Adelakun 51' McSheffrey 54' | Report | Bradshaw 70' | Attendance: 3,098 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 6 September 2014 6 | Walsall | 0–0 | Colchester United | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 15:00 | [1] | Attendance: 4,009 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 13 September 2014 7 | Walsall | 3–1 | Preston North End | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 15:00 | Sawyers 7' Bradshaw 49'Downing 76' | Report | Garner 36' Hugill  69' | Attendance: 4,776 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 16 September 2014 8 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Walsall | Spotland Stadium, Rochdale |
| 19:45 | Done 5' Eastham 30'Henderson 37'Butler 71' (o.g.) | Report | Attendance: 2,082 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 20 September 2014 9 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Walsall | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | [2] | Butler 66' | Attendance: 5,344 Referee: James Adcock |
| 27 September 2014 10 | Walsall | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 15:00 | Baxendale 45+3' Bradshaw 57'Forde 64'O'Connor 77' | Report | Evina 27' Furman 76' | Attendance: 3,741 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 4 October 2014 11 | Walsall | 1–1 | Bristol City | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 15:00 | Downing 40' Sawyers 85' | Report | Bryan 11' Agard 21' | Attendance: 5,574 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 11 October 2014 12 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Walsall | Boundary Park |
| 15:00 | Wilkinson 31' Jones 75' | Report | Cook 10' 66' Butler | Attendance: 4,178 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 18 October 2014 13 | Walsall | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 15:00 | Report | Cooper 56' Turton 70'Dugdale 84' | Attendance: 4,127 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 21 October 2014 14 | Crawley Town | 1–0 | Walsall | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| 19:45 | Oyebanjo 26' Leacock 73'Elliott 86'Henderson 89' | Report | Baxendale 45+2' Chambers 88' | Attendance: 2,204 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 25 October 2014 15 | Walsall | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 15:00 | Bradshaw 61' | Report | Darikwa 77' Evatt 89' | Attendance: 4,230 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 1 November 2014 16 | Notts County | 1–2 | Walsall | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Thompson 31' Hollis 63' | Report | Jones 16' (o.g.) Bradshaw 64' (pen.)Downing 80' | Attendance: 5,884 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 15 November 2014 17 | Walsall | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 15:00 | Cook 52' Sawyers 53' | Report | Taylor 17' Newell 53'Burgess 67' | Attendance: 5,495 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 22 November 2014 18 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
| 15:00 | McLaughlin 48' | Report | Sawyers 35' | Attendance: 3,224 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 29 November 2014 19 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Walsall | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 15:00 | Finch 90+2' | Report | Attendance: 8,076 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 13 December 2014 20 | Walsall | 3–1 | Barnsley | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 15:00 | Bradshaw 10' 34' Cook 31', 90+4' | Report | Nyatanga 29' Abbott 48'Cranie 74'Berry 90+3' | Attendance: 4,433 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 20 December 2014 21 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Walsall | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
| 15:00 | O'Grady 56' | Report | Chambers 41' Bradshaw 59' | Attendance: 20,209 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 26 December 2014 22 | Walsall | 1–4 | Swindon Town | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 15:00 | Bradshaw 18' Chambers 35'Purkiss 60' | Report | Smith 3' Luongo 24' 46'Williams 51', 57' | Attendance: 5,696 Referee: David Webb |
| 28 December 2014 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–3 | Walsall | Stadium mk, Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 | Martin 62' | Report | Potter 4' (o.g.) Bradshaw 62', 77' | Attendance: 9,311 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 3 January 2015 24 | Walsall | 0–2 | Coventry City | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 15:00 | Report | O'Brien 6' Thomas 73'Tudgay 87' | Attendance: 5,930 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 10 January 2015 25 | Walsall | 1–4 | Scunthorpe United | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 15:00 | Taylor 30' Chambers 37'Cain 51' | Report | Boyce 12' Chambers 24' (o.g.)Hopper 39'Madden 63' (pen.)Bishop 65' | Attendance: 3,738 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 17 January 2015 26 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Walsall | Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester |
| 15:00 | Clohessy 37' | Report | Forde 33' Cain 75'Taylor 81' | Attendance: 2,980 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 1 February 2015 27 | Walsall | 1–1 | Gillingham | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 18:00 | Chambers 17' Grimes 74' | Report | Hoyte 10' Pritchard 41'Dack 69'McDonald 71'Loft 74'Ehmer 86' | Attendance: 3,951 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 7 February 2015 28 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Walsall | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Keegan 69' Butler 79' | Report | Cook 3' 9' Taylor 68'Hiwula-Mayifuila 70' | Attendance: 6,089 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 10 February 2015 29 | Walsall | 3–2 | Rochdale | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | O'Connor 13' Forde 19'Hiwula-Mayifuila 22' | Report | Vincenti 55' Eastham 63' | Attendance: 3,567 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 14 February 2015 30 | Walsall | 0–1 | Port Vale | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 53' Downing 66' | Report | Pope 28' 89' Inniss 71' | Attendance: 4,504 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 21 February 2015 31 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Walsall | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 51' | Report | Hiwula-Mayifuila 74' 80' | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 13,534 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 24 February 2015 32 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Walsall | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Johnson 18' | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 7,779 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 28 February 2015 33 | Walsall | 0–2 | Leyton Orient | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Purkiss 56' | Report | Hedges 56' Dagnall 59' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,239 Referee:  Eddie Ilderton |
| 3 March 2015 34 | Yeovil Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Yeovil |
| 19:45 GMT | Davis 45+1' Sheehan 70'Moore 75' | Report | Hiwula 32' Downing 60'Purkiss 71'Baxendale 76' | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 3,668 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 7 March 2015 35 | Barnsley | 3–0 | Walsall | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Waring 15' 71' Winnall 89' | Report | Taylor 86' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9,275 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 14 March 2015 36 | Walsall | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Bradshaw 8' Chambers 65' | Report | Potter 26' Grigg 32'McFadzean 73' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,887 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 17 March 2015 37 | Walsall | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Hiwula 45+2' Grimes 71'Bakayoko 88' | Report | Baxter 8' Doyle 45+3' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,950 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 28 March 2015 38 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Walsall | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Ryan 52' Hird 86' | Report | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,358 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 3 April 2015 39 | Walsall | 0–0 | Notts County | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,353 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 6 April 2015 40 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Walsall | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Bostwick 49' | Report | O'Connor 66' | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 6,711 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 11 April 2015 41 | Walsall | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Cook 9' Bradshaw 86' | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,534 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 14 April 2015 42 | Walsall | 5–0 | Crawley Town | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Hiwula 16' 65' Morris 67'Taylor 81'Cook 90' | Report | Fowler 70' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,296 Referee: Mike Bull |
| 18 April 2015 43 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Walsall | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Haber 13' | Report | Bradshaw 81' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,644 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 21 April 2015 44 | Swindon Town | 3–3 | Walsall | Swindon |
| 19:45 GMT | Gladwin 59' (pen.) 67' (pen.) Turnbull 81' | Report | Morris 18' Hiwula 53'Sawyers 74'Forde 80' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,305 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 25 April 2015 45 | Walsall | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Bradshaw 18' 24' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,699 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 3 May 2015 46 | Bristol City | 8–2 | Walsall | Bristol |
| 12:15 GMT | Flint 16' 67' 86' Emmanuel-Thomas 22' (pen.) 63'Agard 57' 90+1'Pack 62' | Report | Hiwula 13' 36' Chambers 72'Downing 90' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 11,960 Referee: Paul Tierney (referee) |
FA Cup
[edit]The draw for the first round of the FA Cup was made on 27 October 2014.[2]
| 8 November 2014 First round | Walsall | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 15:00 | Bradshaw 56', 90' Manset 90+4' | Report | Ellis 5' Woods 43'Collins 61'Mangan 64'Lawrence 83'Halstead 84'Goldson 90' | Attendance: 3,546 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 18 November 2014 First round replay | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Walsall | Greenhous Meadow, Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 | Lawrence 53' Akpa Akpro 65'Knight-Percival 90'Woods 90+1' | Report | Grimes 82' Chambers 83' | Attendance: 4,222 Referee: Gavin Ward |
League Cup
[edit]The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Walsall were drawn away to Southend United.[3]
| 12 August 2014 Round One | Southend United | 1–2 | Walsall | Roots Hall, Southend |
| 19:45 | Leonard 68' | Report | Benning 25' Morris 87' | Attendance: 3,146 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 26 August 2014 Round Two | Walsall | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 19:45 | Report | Gayle 7', 25', 41' | Attendance: 3,987 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Football League Trophy
[edit]| 7 October 2014 Round Two | Rochdale | 0–1 | Walsall | Spotland Stadium, Rochdale |
| 19:45 | Henderson 90+4' | Report | Manset 23' Grimes 45'Purkiss 72' | Attendance: 1,156 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 12 November 2014 Round Three | Walsall | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 19:45 | Cain 21' Sawyers 55' | BBC Report | McGahey 19' Harris 24' | Attendance: 2,127 Referee: David Coote |
| 10 December 2014 Area S-Final | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Walsall | Prenton Park, Tranmere |
| 19:45 | Power 37' Odejayi 43' | Report | Forde 63' Cain 80' | Attendance: 2,355 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 January 2015 Area Final L1 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Walsall | Deepdale, Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Kilkenny 84' | Report | O'Connor 66' Forde 84'Bradshaw 88' | Attendance: 8,561 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 27 January 2015 Area Final L2 | Walsall | 0–0 (2–0 agg.) | Preston North End | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Chambers 56' O'Donnell 71'Cain 72' | Report | Clarke 64' | Attendance: 10,038 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 22 March 2015 Final | Bristol City | 2–0 | Walsall | Wembley Stadium, London |
| 15:30 GMT | Flint 14' Little 51' | Report | Sawyers 38' | Attendance: 72,315 Referee: Mike Russell |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | GK | | Craig MacGillivray | 20–21 | EU | Harrogate Town | Transfer | Summer | 2015 | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 4 | DF | | James O'Connor | 29 | EU | Derby County | Free Transfer | Summer | 2015 | Free | [5] |
| 9 | FW |  | Tom Bradshaw | 21 | EU | Shrewsbury Town | Transfer | Summer | 2016 | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 21 | FW | | Jordan Cook | 24 | EU | Charlton Athletic | Free Transfer | Summer | 2016 | Free | [7] |
| 24 | FW | | Ashley Grimes | 27 | EU | Bury | Free Transfer | Summer | 2015 | Free | [8] |
| 26 | MF | | Billy Clifford | 21 | EU | Chelsea | Free Transfer | Summer | 2015 | Free | [9] |
| 27 | MF |  | Anthony Forde | 20 | EU | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Transfer | Summer | 2016 | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 37 | FW |  | Mathieu Manset | 25 | EU | Antwerp  | Free Transfer | Summer | 2015 | Free | [11] |
| — | FW | | Jordan Murphy | 18 | EU | Stourbridge | Transfer | Summer | 2015 | Undisclosed | [12] |
Out
[edit]| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF | | Andy Butler | 30 | EU | Sheffield United | Released | Summer | Free | Walsall F.C BBC Sport |
| 6 | MF | | Nicky Featherstone | 25 | EU | Scunthorpe United | Released | Summer | Free | Football League BBC Sport |
| 18 | DF | | Ben George | 20 | EU | Free agent | Released | Summer | Free | Football League |
| 23 | FW | | Danny Griffiths | 19 | EU | Cefn Druids | Released | Summer | Free | Football League |
| 11 | FW | | Ashley Hemmings | 23 | EU | Dagenham & Redbridge | Released | Summer | Free | Walsall F.C BBC Sport |
| 24 | FW | | Troy Hewitt | 24 | EU | Free agent | Released | Summer | Free | Football League |
| 13 | GK | | Shane Lewis | 19 | EU | Free agent | Released | Summer | Free | Football League |
| 26 | MF |  | James McQuilkin | 25 | EU | Torquay United | Released | Summer | Free | Football League BBC Sport |
| 10 | FW | | Craig Westcarr | 29 | EU | Portsmouth | Released | Summer | Free | Football League BBC Sport |
| 37 | FW | | Mathieu Manset | 25 | EU | Cheltenham Town | Released | Winter | Free | Walsall F.C BBC Sport |
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.
Loans in
[edit]| No. | P | Name | Country | Age | Loan club | Started | Ended | Start source | End source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | DF | Andy Butler | | 28 | Sheffield United | 11 September 2014 | 20 October 2014 | Walsall F.C | Vital Football |
| 12 | MF | Michael Cain | | 19 | Leicester City | 20 October 2014 | 30 June 2015 | Walsall F.C Walsall F.C Walsall F.C | |
| 30 | FW | Jordy Hiwula | | 20 | Manchester City | 2 February 2015 | 4 April 2015 | Walsall F.C Walsall F.C |
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
Loans out
[edit]| No. | P | Name | Country | Age | Loan club | Started | Ended | Start source | End source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | GK | Liam Roberts | | 19 | Rushall Olympic | 25 July 2014 | October 2014 | Express and Star | Walsall F.C |
| 19 | FW | Jake Heath | | 19 | Rushall Olympic | 8 August 2014 | 5 September 2014 | Walsall F.C | |
| 20 | FW | Amadou Bakayoko | | 18 | Southport | 10 October 2014 | 20 December 2014 | Walsall F.C Walsall F.C | |
| 22 | GK | Liam Roberts | | 20 | Southport | 27 November 2014 | 5 January 2015 | Walsall F.C | |
| 14 | DF | Mal Benning | | 21 | York City | 22 January 2015 | 19 February 2015 | York City F.C |
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
Squad statistics
[edit]- 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 |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Richard O'Donnell | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Ben Purkiss | 31 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 37 (2) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Andy Taylor | 37 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 (2) | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | James O'Connor | 30 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 (2) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Dean Holden | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Paul Downing | 33 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 (2) | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Adam Chambers | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Sam Mantom | 6 (6) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 7 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | WAL | Tom Bradshaw | 29 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  SKN | Romaine Sawyers | 37 (5) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 46 (5) | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | James Baxendale | 17 (11) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 (3) | 0 | 21 (16) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Michael Cain * | 28 (4) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 34 (4) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Craig MacGillivray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Mal Benning | 11 (9) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 (11) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | James Chambers | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Matt Preston | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Reece Flanagan | 9 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 9 (9) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Kieron Morris | 9 (5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 (6) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW |  SLE | Amadou Bakayoko | 0 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (7) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Jordan Cook | 27 (5) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 33 (6) | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | IRL | Liam Kinsella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Ashley Grimes | 11 (16) | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 (4) | 0 | 14 (22) | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Rico Henry | 4 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | ENG | Billy Clifford | 7 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 (7) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | IRL | Anthony Forde | 24 (13) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 (2) | 2 | 31 (15) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ENG | Kyle Rowley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Jordan Murphy | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | ENG | Jordy Hiwula * | 17 (2) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 17 (3) | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | FRA | Mathieu Manset | 4 (15) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 | 6 (18) | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Andy Butler * | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | MF | ENG | Jake Heath |
| 23 | GK | ENG | Liam Roberts |
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