The 2016–17 season was Walsall's 129th season in their existence and their tenth consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and EFL Trophy.
| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jeff Bonser | ||
| Manager | Jon Whitney | ||
| Stadium | Bescot Stadium | ||
| League One | 14th | ||
| FA Cup | First round (vs. Macclesfield Town) | ||
| EFL Cup | First round (vs. Yeovil Town) | ||
| EFL Trophy | Second round (vs. Oldham Athletic) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Erhun Oztumer (15) All: Erhun Oztumer (15) | ||
|
| |||
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Transfers edit
In edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CM |  |
Milan Butterfield | Robin Hood | Free transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM |  |
Florent Cuvelier | Sheffield United | Free transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2016 | DM |  |
Joe Edwards | Colchester United | Free transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2016 | AM | |
Erhun Oztumer | Peterborough United | Free transfer | [5] |
| 8 July 2016 | CB | |
Theo Vassell | Oldham Athletic | Free transfer | [6] |
| 11 July 2016 | AM | |
Franck Moussa | Southend United | Free transfer | [7] |
| 18 July 2016 | CF |  |
Simeon Jackson | Blackburn Rovers | Free transfer | [8] |
| 1 August 2016 | RW |  |
Andreas Makris | Anorthosis Famagusta | £250,000 | [9][10] |
Out edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | RB | |
Jason Demetriou | Southend United [a] | Rejected contract | [12] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | |
Paul Downing | Milton Keynes Dons [b] | Rejected contract | [12] |
| 1 July 2016 | LW |  |
Anthony Forde | Rotherham United | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 1 July 2016 | LW |  |
Milan Lalkovič | Portsmouth [c] | Rejected contract | [16] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | |
Sam Mantom | Scunthorpe United | Rejected contract | [17] |
| 1 July 2016 | LW | |
Jordan Murphy | Free agent | Released | [18] |
| 1 July 2016 | AM | |
Levi Rowley | Free agent | Released | [18] |
| 1 July 2016 | AM |  |
Romaine Sawyers | Brentford [d] | Rejected contract | [12] |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | |
Andy Taylor | Blackpool | Rejected contract | [20] |
| 5 July 2016 | SS | |
Jordan Cook | Luton Town | Rejected contract | [21] |
| 14 July 2016 | CF |  |
Tom Bradshaw | Barnsley | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 31 August 2016 | LB | |
Rico Henry | Brentford | £1,500,000 | [23] |
- ^ Following Demetriou turning down a new contract, he signed for Southend United.[11]
- ^ Following Downing turning down a new contract, he signed for Milton Keynes Dons.[13]
- ^ Following Lalkovič turning down a new contract, he signed for Portsmouth.[15]
- ^ Following Sawyers turning down a new contract, he signed for Brentford.[19]
Loans in edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CB | |
George Dobson | West Ham United | End of season | [24] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | |
Jason McCarthy | Southampton | End of season | [25][a] |
| 28 July 2016 | LW | |
Josh Ginnelly | Burnley | 3 January 2017 | [27] |
| 26 August 2016 | CB | |
Kevin Toner | Aston Villa | 3 January 2017 | [28] |
| 31 August 2016 | LB | |
Scott Laird | Scunthorpe United | 3 January 2017 | [29] |
| 12 January 2017 | LB | |
Scott Laird | Scunthorpe United | End of season | [30] |
| 12 January 2017 | CB | |
Eoghan O'Connell | Celtic | End of season | [31] |
| 31 January 2017 | LW | |
Will Randall | Wolverhampton Wanderers | End of season | [32] |
Loans out edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2016 | GK | |
Liam Roberts | Chester | End of season | [33] |
| 11 July 2016 | RB | |
Theo Vassell | Chester | 1 January | [34] |
| 17 January 2017 | RB | |
Theo Vassell | Chester | End of season | [35] |
Competitions edit
Pre-season friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss
| 9 July 2016 | Walsall | 1–2 | Norwich City | St George's Park, Burton upon Trent |
| 13:00 | Vassell  56' |
Report | Bennett 24' Jerome 60' |
| 16 July 2016 | Solihull Moors | 0-5 | Walsall | Damson Park, Solihull |
| 15:00 | Report | Cuvelier 5' Bakayoko 8' 83' Oztumer 23' 37' |
Attendance: 415 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 19 July 2016 | Walsall | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 19:45 | Bakayoko 53' (pen.) |
Report | Caddis 80' |
| 23 July 2016 | Walsall | 0–2 | Derby County | Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
| 15:00 | Report | Bent 35' Hendrick 72' |
| 26 July 2016 | Notts County | 3–2 | Walsall | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
| 19:45 | Hollis 10' Forte 11'Stead 66' |
Report | Bakayoko 71', 85' |
| 30 July 2016 | Luton Town | 0-1 | Walsall | Kenilworth Road, Luton |
| 15:00 | 0 | 1 |
League One edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 61 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 60 |
| 14 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 58 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 57 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 53 |
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
| 6 August 2016 1 | Walsall | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Oztumer 7' Jackson 38', 72'Moussa  80'Henry 90' |
Report | Robinson 37' Taylor 90'Parrett 90+2' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,845 (1,049 Wimbledon supporters) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 13 August 2016 2 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Walsall | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Law 87' |
Report | Osbourne 89' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,914 Referee: David Webb |
| 16 August 2016 3 | Chesterfield | 2–0 | Walsall | Chesterfield |
| 19:45 BST | Nolan 37' Evans 75', 79' |
Report | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,406 (478 Walsall supporters) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Walsall | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | O'Connor 68' Morris 72' |
Report | Ajose 42', 74' Solly 67' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,586 (739 Charlton supporters) Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 27 August 2016 5 | Walsall | 3–3 | Bury | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Morris 6' Oztumer 14'Jackson 32'Edwards 48'Dobson 60' |
Report | Barnett 47' Vaughan 49' 65'Mayor 66' 67'Soares 88' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,393 (310 Bury supporters) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 10 September 2016 6 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Walsall | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor 23' Gorré 44'Revell 78' (pen.)Moloney 90+3' |
Report | McCarthy 78' Bakayoko 90+2' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,538 (601 Walsall supporters) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 13 September 2016 7 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Walsall | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor 27' (pen.) Sinclair 70' |
Report | Oztumer 16' 33' Moussa 47' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,805 (170 Walsall supporters) |
| 17 September 2016 8 | Walsall | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Edwards  16'McCarthy 25'Etheridge 76' |
Report | Taylor 60' Anderson 65'  90+4'Beevers 86'Moxey 89' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,962 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 24 September 2016 9 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Walsall | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Maddison 27' Nichols 31' |
Report | Jackson 17' Osbourne 84' |
Stadium: ABAX Stadium Attendance: 4,906 (314 Walsall supporters) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 27 September 2016 10 | Walsall | 1–4 | Scunthorpe United | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | Kinsella 10' Oztumer 45'Makris 90+2' |
Report | Morris 11' (pen.), 13', 82' Bishop 47' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 3,970 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 1 October 2016 11 | Walsall | 2–1 | Millwall | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Jackson 17' Moussa 49' |
Report | Onyedinma 22' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,474 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 15 October 2016 12 | Walsall | 3–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Bakayoko 23' 66' 90' Morris 42'O'Connor 70'Oztumer 88' |
Report | Lancashire 30' Waring 46'McGivern 50' 65'Grimmer 56'Ogogo 56'Brown 58'Black 75' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,759 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 18 October 2016 13 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Walsall | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | McDonald 25' Wright 45'Oshilaja 82'Knott 89' |
Report | Moussa 59' O'Connor 80' |
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,542 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 22 October 2016 14 | Swindon Town | 0–2 | Walsall | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Barry 50' |
Report | Oztumer 17', 51' Toner 60'Bakayoko 90+2' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,655 Referee: Darren England |
| 29 October 2016 15 | Walsall | 1–1 | Coventry City | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Edwards 1' Laird 40'Oztumer 67' 76' |
Report | Rose 36' Bigirimana 44'Turnbull 72'Page 85' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,719 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 12 November 2016 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Walsall | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | Carruthers 41' Downing 58'Bowditch 90' |
Report | Laird 28' Preston 42' |
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 8,188 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 19 November 2016 17 | Walsall | 1–2 | Gillingham | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | McCarthy 9' |
Report | McDonald 2' Ehmer 72'Emmanuel-Thomas 84' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,420 Referee: John Busby |
| 22 November 2016 18 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| 19:45 GMT | Rathbone 32' Noble-Lazarus 41'Davies 76' (pen.), 90+1' |
Report | Edwards 52' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 1,907 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 26 November 2016 19 | Walsall | 0–0 | Southend United | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Chambers 24' Laird 90+5' |
Report | Timlin 15' Cox 45'Ferdinand 90+5' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,342 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 29 November 2016 20 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Walsall | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Bakayoko 42' Preston 62'Laird 86' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 18,343 Referee: Darren England |
| 10 December 2016 21 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | McLaughlin 13' Hunter 42'Grant 67' |
Report | Chambers 8' Dobson 76'Preston 90+2' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,708 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 17 December 2016 22 | Walsall | 1–1 | Bradford City | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Osbourne 49' |
Report | Hiwula 53' Vincelot 90+1' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,148 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 26 December 2016 23 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Walsall | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Jones 23' |
Report | Laird 27' Osbourne 59' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,854 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 31 December 2016 24 | Oxford United | 0–0 | Walsall | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Dunkley 40' |
Report | Laird 69' |
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,340 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 2 January 2017 25 | Walsall | 0–2 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Morris 25' Etheridge 35' |
Report | Henderson 23' 52' Andrew 55'Keane 57'Thompson 74' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,667 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 14 January 2017 26 | Walsall | 4–1 | Sheffield United | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Bakayoko 5' 61' McCarthy 44' 58'Edwards 67'Oztumer 76' (pen.) |
Report | O'Connell 10' Done 33'Fleck 87' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,899 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 21 January 2017 27 | Walsall | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Connell 45' Jackson 68'Edwards 73' |
Report | Brown 22' Taylor 82' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,029 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 28 January 2017 28 | Bury | 3–3 | Walsall | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | Vaughan 22' Burgess 38'Brown 45' 70'Soares 90+1' |
Report | Preston 59' Oztumer 71'McCarthy 76', 79' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,280 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 1 February 2017 29 | Millwall | 0–0 | Walsall | Bermondsey, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Osbourne 25' Edwards 75' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 7,392 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 4 February 2017 30 | Walsall | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Preston 64' Oztumer 69'Dobson 90+4' |
Report | O'Toole 23' Richards 36'  90+5'Buchanan 87' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,954 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 11 February 2017 31 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Walsall | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Madine 15' O'Connor 26' (o.g.)Trotter 30'Taylor 57'Spearing 83'Long 87' |
Report | Oztumer 4' Chambers 79'Cuvelier 81' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 13,610 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 14 February 2017 32 | Scunthorpe United | 0–0 | Walsall | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 GMT | Ness 18' |
Report | Chambers 27' McCarthy 64'Edwards 67' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,168 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 18 February 2017 33 | Walsall | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Chambers 50' Jackson 64'Bakayoko 79'Oztumer 90+2'Dobson 90+5'Morris 90+7' |
Report | Grant 34' McGee 90+4'Forrester 90+4' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,759 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 25 February 2017 34 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Walsall | Kingston upon Thames, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Reeves 64' Taylor 68' |
Report | Osbourne 76' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,586 Referee: John Busby |
| 4 March 2017 35 | Walsall | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Etheridge 59' Oztumer 79' (pen.)Bakayoko 82' 90+2' |
Report | Croft 16' Wilson 39' 82'Clarke 78' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,003 Referee: John Brooks |
| 7 March 2017 36 | Walsall | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Laird 53' |
Report | Grimshaw 81' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 3,963 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 11 March 2017 37 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Walsall | Charlton, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Watt 61' Byrne 76'Jackson 84' |
Report | Jackson 44' Osbourne 69' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 9,900 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 14 March 2017 38 | Walsall | 0–1 | Fleetwood Town | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Bolger 22' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 3,890 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 18 March 2017 39 | Southend United | 3–2 | Walsall | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Inniss 49' Ranger 63'Ferdinand 76'Cox 83'Coker 84' |
Report | Moussa 18', 25' O'Connor 82' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,756 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 1 April 2017 40 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Walsall | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Vincelot 12' Clarke 58' 66' |
Report | Makris 20' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 17,880 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 8 April 2017 41 | Walsall | 1–1 | Oxford United | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | McCarthy 35' Makris 48' |
Report | Carroll 38' Maguire 74' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,417 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 14 April 2017 42 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Walsall | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Deegan 55' Payne 70' |
Report | Morris 35' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,801 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 17 April 2017 43 | Walsall | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | O'Connor 56' Edwards 85' |
Report | Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,196 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 22 April 2017 44 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Walsall | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Thomas 39' |
Report | O'Connell 54' 70' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,284 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 25 April 2017 45 | Walsall | 0–1 | Port Vale | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | Roberts 32' |
Report | Eagles 85' Bikey 90+2' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,266 Referee: John Busby |
| 30 April 2017 46 | Walsall | 1–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Walsall |
| 12:00 BST | Oztumer 84' |
Report | Muirhead 11' Reeves 32'O'Keefe 71'Barnes 85' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,004 Referee: Mark Brown |
FA Cup edit
| 5 November 2016 First round | Walsall | 0–1 | Macclesfield Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Etheridge 23' |
Report | McCombe 23' Sampson 25' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 2,334 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
EFL Cup edit
| 9 August 2016 First round | Walsall | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Yeovil Town | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | Preston 79' Henry 90+4'Edwards 106' |
Report | Dawson 41' Campbell 103'Dolan 111' 112'Eaves 114' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,699 Referee: Rob Jones |
EFL Trophy edit
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Walsall | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 Group stage 1 | Walsall | 5–2 | Grimsby Town | Bescot |
| 19:45 BST | Bakayoko 18', 39', 43' Morris 61'Kouhyar 71'Preston 90' |
Boyce 5' Summerfield 67'Andrew 67' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 4 October 2016 Group stage 2 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Walsall | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Duffy 45+1' Coutts 78' |
Report | Laird 16' Toner 54'Bakayoko 66'Shorrock 90' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 2,619 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 8 November 2016 Group stage 3 | Leicester City U23 | 0–1 | Walsall | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Bakayoko 58' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 13 December 2016 Second round | Walsall | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Bakayoko 44' |
Report | Croft 69' Burgess 73'Dunne 86'Erwin 89' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 925 Referee: Nigel Miller |
Squad statistics edit
- Source:[36]
- 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 | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  PHI
|
Neil Etheridge | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | ENG
|
Joe Edwards | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 47 (1) | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| DF | ENG
|
Rico Henry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Scott Laird * | 26 (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 (2) | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG
|
James O'Connor | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Jason McCarthy * | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG
|
George Dobson * | 9 (12) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 (12) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Adam Chambers | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 45 (1) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | BEL
|
Florent Cuvelier | 15 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 (7) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | CAN
|
Simeon Jackson | 24 (14) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 (14) | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG
|
Erhun Oztumer | 34 (7) | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 (7) | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Kieron Morris | 28 (7) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 (7) | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG
|
Craig MacGillivray | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG
|
Isaiah Osbourne | 27 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 (3) | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | IRL
|
Liam Kinsella | 5 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG
|
Matt Preston | 25 (5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 (5) | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| MF | ENG
|
Josh Ginnelly * | 4 (5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 8 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | ENG
|
Will Randall * | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW |  SLE
|
Amadou Bakayoko | 18 (21) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 4 | 6 | 22 (23) | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | BER
|
Milan Butterfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG
|
Jordan Sangha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG
|
Kory Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |  AFG
|
Maziar Kouhyar | 2 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | ENG
|
Chandler Hallwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | IRL
|
Callum Cockerill-Mollett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG
|
Will Shorrock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | ENG
|
Cameron Peters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | ENG
|
Sam Tonks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | IRL
|
Kevin Toner * | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 32 | DF | IRL
|
Eoghan O'Connell * | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | FW | CYP
|
Andreas Makris | 17 (15) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 17 (18) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG
|
Dan Vann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | ENG
|
Tobias Hayles-Docherty | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | ENG
|
Mitchel Candlin | 1 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | GK | ENG
|
Brandon Ganley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | BEL
|
Franck Moussa | 14 (8) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 17 (9) | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | MF | ENG
|
Reece Flanagan |
| 19 | DF | ENG
|
Theo Vassell |
| 23 | GK | ENG
|
Liam Roberts |
| 26 | MF | ENG
|
Rory Oliver |
References edit
- ^ "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Saddlers Sign Bermudan Butterfield". Walsall Official Site. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Walsall Re-Sign Midfielder Florent Cuvelier". Walsall Official Site. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Saddlers Sign Joe Edwards". Walsall Official Site. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Erhun Oztumer Agrees To Join Walsall". Walsall Official Site. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Walsall Sign Theo Vassell". Walsall Official Site. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Franck Moussa Joins The Saddlers". Walsall Official Site. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Saddlers Sign Simeon Jackson". Walsall Official Site. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Andreas Makris Signs In A Club Record Transfer Deal". Walsall Official Site. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Cypriot forward Makris signed on record-breaking club fee record to Walsall". Black Country Radio. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Southend sign Demetriou & McGlashan". BBC. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Player Update". Walsall Official Site. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "MK Dons sign centre-back Downing". BBC. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Anthony Forde Joins Rotherham". Walsall Official Site. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Portsmouth sign Lalkovic from Walsall". BBC. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Lalkovic rejects Walsall contract offer". BBC. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Sam Mantom Signs For Scunthorpe". Walsall Official Site. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Retained And Released". Walsall Official Site. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Brentford sign Walsall's Sawyers". BBC. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Andy Taylor Leaves For Blackpool". Walsall Official Site. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Luton sign Cook after Walsall exit". BBC. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Tom Bradshaw Joins Barnsley". Walsall Official Site. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Club Statement: Rico Henry". Walsall Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Walsall Bring In Dobson On Loan". Walsall Official Site. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Saddlers Snap Up A Saint". Walsall Official Site. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "McCarthy Loan Extended Until The End Of The Season". Walsall Official Site. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Burnley Youngster Wings In". Walsall Official Site. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Toner Joins On Loan". Walsall Official Site. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Saddlers Sign Scott Laird On Loan". Walsall Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Scott Laird Returns On Loan". Walsall Official Site. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Celtic Defender Joins On Loan". Walsall Official Site. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Will Randall Joins Walsall On Loan". Walsall Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Liam Roberts: Chester sign Walsall goalkeeper on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Theo Vassell: Chester sign defender on loan from League One club Walsall". BBC Sport. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Theo Vassell: Chester bring back Walsall full-back on loan". BBC Sport. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Squad stats". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2017.