The 2015–16 season was an eventful one for Walsall. The club had four different managers on the way to a third-place finish in League One, one point away from promotion. Defeat to Barnsley in the playoff semi-finals meant the campaign ended in disappointment, but still represented the Saddlers' highest league placing in 12 years.
| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jeff Bonser | ||
| Manager | Dean Smith (Until 30 November 2015) John Ward (From 30 November–Until 18 December 2015) Sean O'Driscoll (From 18 December 2015–Until 6 March 2016) Jon Whitney (From 6 March 2016) | ||
| Stadium | Bescot Stadium | ||
| League One | 3rd | ||
| Play-offs | Semi-finals | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| FL Trophy | First round (eliminated by Morecambe) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tom Bradshaw (17) All: Tom Bradshaw (20) | ||
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Story of the season edit
The summer of 2015 saw relatively minor changes to the Saddlers squad. 2014-15 Player of the Year Richard O'Donnell departed and was replaced by Neil Etheridge, while other notable incomings included fullback Jason Demetriou and the return of forward Milan Lalkovic.
Strong start
Things got off to a flying start, with the Saddlers winning six of their first seven games in all competitions. This included League Cup wins over Championship opponents Nottingham Forest and Brighton, setting up a third round meeting with reigning Premier League champions Chelsea. Walsall were beaten 4–1, but received praise from Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho for the club’s attractive style of play.[1]
Managerial merry go round
The Saddlers’ good form continued and a 2–1 win over Bradford in late November left the club in fourth, three points of the top with a game in hand. However, just two days later it was announced that manager Dean Smith was leaving to charge at Championship Brentford. A caretaker trio of Jon Whitney, Neil Cutler and John Ward oversaw victory away at rivals Shrewsbury and progress to the FA Cup third round, before Sean O'Driscoll was appointed as Smith’s replacement.
The new boss got off to a bright start, with three successive wins and clean sheets. The Saddlers also got the better of old boss Smith with a 1–0 win away at Brentford in the FA Cup third round. However, things soon took a turn for the worse with the club going on a run of just two wins in 11 games. After just 16 games in charge, O’Driscoll was dismissed with the club sitting fourth five points off an automatic promotion spot with a game in hand.
Pipped by a point
Whitney was placed in temporary charge until the end of the season and the team responded with three successive victories. With league leaders Wigan Athletic having pulled away, the Saddlers were left to battle with Burton Albion and Gillingham for second spot. While the latter’s challenge faded, Burton matched the Saddlers’ efforts, meaning Walsall went into the final day of the season needing to overturn a three point deficit as well as achieving a goal difference swing of three goals on the Brewers. A 5–0 win away at Port Vale achieved the latter, but Burton’s 0–0 draw with Doncaster saw them promoted ahead of the Saddlers by one point.
A third-place finish meant Walsall would take on in-form Barnsley in the playoffs. The Tykes proved too much for the Saddlers, convincingly winning 3–0 at Oakwell and 3–1 at the Bescot. The Yorkshire side would go on to gain promotion by beating Millwall in the final.
The Saddlers’ young fullback Rico Hery and playmaker Romaine Sawyers were included in the official League one Team of the Season.[2]
Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | RB |  |
Jason Demetriou | Anorthosis Famagusta | Free transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2015 | AM |  |
Levi Rowley | Academy | Trainee | [4] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | |
Kyle Rowley | Academy | Trainee | [5] |
| 2 July 2015 | GK |  |
Neil Etheridge | Charlton Athletic | Free transfer | [6] |
| 16 July 2015 | RW |  |
Milan Lalkovič | Barnsley | Free transfer | [7] |
Transfers out edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | LB | |
Mal Benning | Mansfield Town [a] | Free transfer | [9] |
| 1 July 2015 | AM | |
Ashley Grimes | Barrow [b] | Free transfer | [9] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | |
Jake Heath | Rushall Olympic | Free Transfer | [9] |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | |
Richard O'Donnell | Wigan Athletic [c] | Free transfer | [12] |
| 1 July 2015 | RB | |
Ben Purkiss | Port Vale [d] | Free transfer | [9] |
| 17 July 2015 | CB | |
James Chambers | Retired | — | [14] |
- ^ Following Benning's release on 5 May 2015, he later signed for Mansfield Town on 22 May 2015.[8]
- ^ Following Grimes' release on 5 May 2015, he later signed for Barrow on 16 July 2015.[10]
- ^ Following O'Donnell's release on 21 May 2015, he later signed for Wigan Athletic on 22 May 2015.[11]
- ^ Following Purkiss' release on 5 May 2015, he later signed for Port Vale on 24 June 2015.[13]
Loans out edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2015 | CB | |
Kyle Rowley | Sutton Coldfield Town | 4 September 2015 | [15] |
Competitions edit
Pre-season friendlies edit
On 7 May 2015, Walsall announced a pre-season friendly against Luton Town. Also Walsall would face West Bromwich Albion, AFC Telford United, Rushall Olympic and Chasetown.[16] On 28 May 2015, Walsall added Aston Villa to their pre-season schedule.[17]
| 21 July 2015 Friendly | AFC Telford United | 1–0 | Walsall | Telford |
| 19:45 GMT | Goddard  43' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: New Bucks Head |
| 22 July 2015 Friendly | Rushall Olympic | 0–2 | Walsall XI | Rushall |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Murphy Bakayoko |
Stadium: Dales Lane |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Walsall | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Forde |
Report | Robinson |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,606 |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Walsall | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Berahino 61' Ideye |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,209 |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Luton Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Bradshaw 5' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 2,180 (149 Walsall) |
League One edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic (C, P) | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 82 | 45 | +37 | 87 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
| 2 | Burton Albion (P) | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 85 | |
| 3 | Walsall | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 84 | Qualification for the League One play-offs[a] |
| 4 | Millwall | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 81 | |
| 5 | Bradford City | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 80 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Championship.
Matches edit
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[18]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Walsall | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Sawyers 8' |
Report | Forte 83' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,009 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Southend United | 0–2 | Walsall | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Bradshaw 8' Mantom 48' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,149 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 18 August 2015 3 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Andrew 80' |
Report | Taylor 65' Mantom 71' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,381 Referee: David Webb |
| 22 August 2015 4 | Walsall | 2–1 | Coventry City | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Forde 40' Bradshaw 52' |
Report | Murphy 56' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 7,176 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 29 August 2015 5 | Blackpool | 0–4 | Walsall | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Sawyers 25', 74' Aldred 57' (o.g.)Mantom 67' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,489 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 5 September 2015 6 | Walsall | 0–1 | Bury | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Jones 6' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,829 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 12 September 2015 7 | Walsall | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Bradshaw 85', 90' |
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,127 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 19 September 2015 8 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Walsall | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Bostwick 87' (pen.) J. Anderson  84' |
Report | Sawyers 53' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,859 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 26 September 2015 9 | Walsall | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Bradshaw 3' |
Report | Nugent 18' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,229 Referee: James Linington |
| 29 September 2015 10 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Walsall | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Henry 27' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,596 Referee: Paul Tierney (referee) |
| 3 October 2015 11 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Walsall | Wigan |
| 15:00 | Morgan 69' |
Report | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,636 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 10 October 2015 12 | Walsall | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Walsall |
| 15:00 | Kinsella 36' Bradshaw 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,812 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 17 October 2015 13 | Walsall | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Preston 90+3' |
Report | Ebanks-Blake 5' Evatt 54' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,766 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 20 October 2015 14 | Barnsley | 0–2 | Walsall | Barnsley |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Evans 62' Lalkovič 70' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 8,561 Referee: Scott Duncan (referee) |
| 24 October 2015 15 | Colchester | 4–4 | Walsall | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Moncur 49' Sordell 52'Garvan 60'Ambrose 80' |
Report | Sawyers 11' Lalkovič 30'Evans 57'O'Connor 90+1' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,630 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 24 October 2015 16 | Walsall | 3–2 | Gillingham | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Morris 37' Lalkovič 38'Demetriou 90+1' |
Report | McDonald 12' Dack 32' (pen.) |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,663 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 21 November 2015 17 | Walsall | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Bradshaw 51' |
Report | Baxter 66' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,780 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 24 November 2015 18 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Swindon |
| 19:45 GMT | Obika 17' Thompson 90' |
Report | Bradshaw 61' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,957 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 28 November 2015 19 | Walsall | 2–1 | Bradford | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Bradshaw 11' Lalkovič 73' |
Report | Evans 64' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,668 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 1 December 2015 20 | Shrewsbury | 1–3 | Walsall | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Cole 40' |
Report | Lalkovič 45' Downing 80'Cook 90' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,078 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 12 December 2015 | Fleetwood Town | P–P | Walsall | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
| 20 December 2015 =22 | Walsall | 2–0 | Port Vale | Walsall |
| 12:00 GMT | Cook 64' 83' |
Report | O'Connor  75'McGivern 85' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,436 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 26 December 2015 =23 | Millwall | 0–1 | Walsall | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Upson 81' |
Report | Lalkovič 29' 46' Evans 52' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,364 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 28 December 2015 =24 | Walsall | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Demetriou 80' Evans 89'Sawyers 90+2' |
Report | Washington 83' Forrester 90+2'Smith 90+2' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,142 Referee: Darren England |
| 2 January 2016 =25 | Walsall | 0–3 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Henderson 3' McDermott 35'Andrew 58' 77' 90+1'Cannon 67'Vincenti 82' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,857 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 12 January 2016 =26 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Walsall | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Stokes 34' |
Report | Chambers 65' Bradshaw 81'Demetriou 88' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,671 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 16 January 2016 =27 | Bury | 2–3 | Walsall | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | Rose 57' Clarke 65' 66'Lawlor 70' |
Report | Hussey 16' (o.g.) Bradshaw 30'Forde 42' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,532 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 23 January 2016 =28 | Walsall | 1–1 | Blackpool | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Chambers 34' Taylor 45+1'Demetriou 66'Downing 90+3' |
Report | Norris 18' Aldred 48'McAlister 85'Philliskirk 90+4' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,022 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 2 February 2016 =29 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Walsall | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Mandeville 80' |
Report | Mantom 61' Taylor 65' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,056 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 6 February 2016 30 | Walsall | 0–3 | Millwall | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Romeo 14', 70' Gregory 61', 77' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,843 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 13 February 2016 31 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Walsall | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Inman 49' |
Report | Bradshaw 32' (pen.) |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 5,123 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 20 February 2016 32 | Walsall | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Mantom 8' 68' Lalkovič 10'Chambers 44'Preston 65'Demetriou 90+4' |
Report | Perkins 14' McAleny 39'Wildschut 90+1' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,740 Referee: Ian Williamson |
| 27 February 2016 33 | Burton Albion | 0–0 | Walsall | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Downing 81' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,512 Referee: James Adcock |
| 1 March 2016 34 | Walsall | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 3,868 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 5 March 2016 35 | Walsall | 1–3 | Barnsley | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Bradshaw 28' |
Report | Fletcher 17' Brownhill 50'Harry Chapman 56'Callum Connolly 79' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,199 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 12 March 2016 36 | Chesterfield | 1–4 | Walsall | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Connor 19' (o.g.) Banks 59'Hird 60'Donohue 61'Novak 68' |
Report | Anderson 35' (o.g.) Mantom 57' 60' 75'Hiwula 71' |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,938 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 15 March 2016 21 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Bradshaw 49' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,569 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 19 March 2016 37 | Walsall | 2–1 | Colchester United | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Sawyers 74' Bradshaw 89' 90+1'Preston 90+4'Etheridge 90+6' |
Report | Gilbey 30' 45+1' Edwards 86' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,818 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 2 April 2016 38 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Walsall | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Basham 31' Sharp 36'Hammond 56'McEveley 84' |
Report | Pennington 71' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,214 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 9 April 2016 39 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Walsall | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Main 63' Gerrard 78'Dummigan 83'Jones 85' |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,396 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 12 April 2016 40 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Walsall | Gillingham, Kent |
| 19:45 GMT | Norris 90+5' Dickenson 90+7' |
Report | Chambers 47' Lalkovič 68'Hiwula 77'Demetriou 90+6' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,246 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 16 April 2016 41 | Walsall | 1–0 | Southend United | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Chambers 77' Morris 85'Hiwula 88' |
Report | Atkinson 31' Deegan 81' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,732 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 19 April 2016 42 | Walsall | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Forde 60' Morris 71' |
Report | Doughty 59' Barry 64' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,095 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 23 April 2016 43 | Bradford City | 4–0 | Walsall | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Burke 31' Morais 54'Hanson 58', 72', 73'Proctor 90+3' |
Report | Taylor 53' Downing 90' |
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 19,336 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 26 April 2016 44 | Walsall | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | K. Morris 11' Henry 44'Cook 90+2' |
Report | Wesolowski 27' Sadler 60'Black 77' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,339 Referee: David Coote |
| 2 May 2016 45 | Walsall | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town | Walsall |
| 12:15 GMT | Bradshaw 2' Downing 18'Sawyers 58' |
Report | Ball 79' Cole 84' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,628 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 8 May 2016 46 | Port Vale | 0–5 | Walsall | Burslem |
| 12:30 GMT | Duffy 45+1' Foley 60' |
Report | Downing 23' Bradshaw 26'Forde 38' 67'Mantom 71'Hiwula 84' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,595 Referee: Nigel Miller |
Play Off edit
| 14 May 2016 First Leg | Barnsley | 3–0 | Walsall | Barnsley |
| 17:30 GMT | Demetriou 45' (o.g.) Winnall 54', 55' |
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 16,051 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 19 May 2016 Second Leg | Walsall | 1–3 | Barnsley | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Cook 85' |
Report | Hammill 18' Fletcher 66'Brownhill 90' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 8,022 Referee: Darren Deadman |
FA Cup edit
| 7 November 2015 First round | Walsall | 2–0 | Fleetwood Town | Blowick |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 19' Forde 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium Attendance: 2,532 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 5 December 2015 Second round | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Walsall | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Novak 90+3' |
Report | Demetriou 19' |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,126 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 15 December 2015 Second round replay | Walsall | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Chesterfield | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,953 Referee: Charles Breakspear | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Sawyers  Demetriou Evans Lalkovič Downing |
O'Shea Morsy  Novak O'Neil |
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| 9 January 2016 Third round | Brentford | 0 - 1 | Walsall | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Mantom 34' 55'  Bradshaw 60' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7,950 Referee: Andrew Davies |
| 30 January 2016 Fourth round | Reading | 4 - 0 | Walsall | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT | Robson-Kanu 37' Vydra 40' 89'Ferdinand 58'Williams 75' |
Report | Demetriou 35' Chambers 59' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,367 Referee: Peter Bankes |
League Cup edit
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Walsall were drawn away against Nottingham Forest.[19] In the second round Walsall were drawn at home against Brighton & Hove Albion.[20]
| 11 August 2015 First round | Nottingham Forest | 3–4 | Walsall | Nottingham |
| 19:45 BST | Walker 32' Antonio 81', 90' |
Report | Bradshaw 11', 14', 90' (pen.) Sawyers 79' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 5,237 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 25 August 2015 Second round | Walsall | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Bescot |
| 19:45 BST | Lalkovič 65' Henry 86' |
Report | Forster-Caskey 39' (pen.) |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,968 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 23 September 2015 Third round | Walsall | 1–4 | Chelsea | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | O'Connor 45' |
Report | Ramires 10' Rémy 41'Nunes do Nascimento 52'Pedro 90' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Lee Mason |
Football League Trophy edit
On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott.
| 1 September 2015 First round | Morecambe | 2–0 | Walsall | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Devitt 57' Barkhuizen 72' |
Report | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,332 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Birmingham Senior Cup edit
On the Birmingham FA website the first round details were announced, Walsall will face Rugby Town.[21]
| 6 October 2015 First round | Rugby Town | 0 - 0 (a.e.t.) (2 - 4 p) | Walsall | Rugby |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Butlin Road |
| 25 November 2015 Second round | Stafford Town | 2 - 0 | Walsall | Stafford |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Evans Park |
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 | Apps | Goals | 
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Play-offs | Total | Discipline | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | PHI
|
Neil Etheridge | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | CYP
|
Jason Demetriou | 42 (1) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 (1) | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Andy Taylor | 33 (1) | 2 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 (2) | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG
|
James O'Connor | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Matthew Pennington * | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Paul Downing | 46 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Adam Chambers | 45 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Sam Mantom | 33 (4) | 8 | 3 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 42 (5) | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  WAL
|
Tom Bradshaw | 38 (3) | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 (3) | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  SKN
|
Romaine Sawyers | 45 (1) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 (4) | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | ENG
|
James Baxendale | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF |  IRL
|
Anthony Forde | 26 (15) | 4 | 2 (3) | 1 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 29 (22) | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG
|
Craig MacGillivray | 5 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG
|
Rico Henry | 30 (5) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 (5) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | SVK
|
Milan Lalkovič | 27 (13) | 7 | 3 (1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 35 (15) | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG
|
Matt Preston | 4 (6) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (7) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG
|
Reece Flanagan | 8 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG
|
Kieron Morris | 12 (21) | 3 | 2 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 (23) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | FW |  SLE
|
Amadou Bakayoko | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG
|
Jordan Cook | 5 (29) | 3 | 2 (2) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 1 | 8 (36) | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | IRL
|
Liam Kinsella | 4 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | ENG
|
Liam Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG
|
Isaiah Osbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | ENG
|
George Evans * | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | ENG
|
Bryn Morris * | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG
|
Jordan Sangha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF |  AFG
|
Maziar Kouhyar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | ENG
|
Dan Jezeph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | ENG
|
Jordy Hiwula * | 8 (5) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 9 (6) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Josh Wakefield * |
| 19 | FW | ENG
|
Jordan Murphy |
| 24 | FW | ENG
|
Levi Rowley |
| DF | ENG
|
Kyle Rowley |
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