2021–22 Walsall F.C. season

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.

Walsall
2021–22 season
ChairmanLeigh Pomlett
Head CoachMatthew Taylor[1]
StadiumBanks's Stadium
League Two14th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
George Miller (7)
All:
George Miller (7)

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  41' Stadium: Banks' Stadium
21 July 2021 Friendly Walsall 0–4 Aston Villa Bescot
19:30 BST Report Watkins  26', 38'
Philogene-Bidace  51'
Ramsey  58'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
24 July 2021 Friendly Kidderminster Harriers 0–5 Walsall Kidderminster
15:00 BST Report Osadebe  38', 45'
Wilkinson  47'
Phillips  57'
Kiernan  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  50'
Raglan  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
9 Leyton Orient 21 7 10 4 37 20 +17 31
10 Harrogate Town 21 8 6 7 35 30 +5 30
11 Mansfield Town 21 8 5 8 24 26 −2 29
12 Walsall 21 7 7 7 25 24 +1 28
13 Hartlepool United 21 8 3 10 22 31 −9 27
14 Bradford City 21 5 11 5 27 25 +2 26
15 Bristol Rovers 21 7 5 9 27 33 −6 26
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
21 7 7 7 25 24  +1 28 4 4 3 16 14  +2 3 3 4 9 10  −1

Last updated: 11 December 2021.
Source:

Results by matchday
Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHH
ResultLLDLWDWLLDWDWDWLDWLDW
Position232423232121161922211918161414151511141212
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 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  42',  73'
Davies  67'
Merrie  86'
Murphy  87'		 Report Taylor  15'
Labadie  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  77'
Kiernan  90+2'		 Report Stevens  20', 45+3' (pen.)
Bernard  31'
Cadden  31'
Matt  43'
Hendry  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  33'
Phillips  47'		 Report Pugh  79'
Beestin  90',  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  23'
Featherstone  57' (pen.)
Francis-Angol  68'
Goodwin  85'
Liddle  90'		 Report Menayese  32' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,677
Referee: Declan Bourne
28 August 2021 5 Walsall 1–0 Stevenage Bescot
15:00 BST Wilkinson  5'
Labadie  63'		 Report Vancooten  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  14' Report Earing  42'
Labadie  43'
White  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  6', 48'
Taylor  22'
Monthé  83'		 Report Hewitt  44'
Hawkins  83'
Johnson  84'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,203
Referee: David Rock
18 September 2021 8 Newport County 2–1 Walsall Newport
15:00 BST Demetriou  9'
Upson  18'
Dolan 45+1'
Clarke  87'		 Report Shade  45+2' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,825
Referee: Lee Swabey
25 September 2021 9 Walsall 1–2 Bristol Rovers Bescot
15:00 BST Earing  26'
Phillips  32'
White  85'		 Report Taylor  57',  79'
Harries  66'
Spence  90+1'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,434
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
2 October 2021 10 Exeter City 2–2 Walsall Exeter
15:00 BST Dieng  5',  59'
Jay 49'
Nombe  61'		 Report Miller  37' (pen.), 70'
Ward  90'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,839
Referee: Peter Wright
9 October 2021 11 Walsall 2–1 Salford City Bescot
15:00 BST Phillips  1'
Labadie  31'
Wilkinson  90+5'
Menayese  90+6'		 Report Lund  73'
Eastham  78'
Hunter  79'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,005
Referee: Trevor Kettle
16 October 2021 12 Leyton Orient 0–0 Walsall Leyton
15:00 BST Smith  67'
Smyth  84'		 Report Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 5,826
Referee: Ollie Yates
19 October 2021 13 Oldham Athletic 1–3 Walsall Oldham
19:45 GMT Bowden  27'
Hope  67'
Whelan  76'		 Report Labadie  9'
Earing  33'
Miller  43'
Osadebe  85'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,762
Referee: Ross Joyce
23 October 2021 14 Walsall 2–2 Barrow Bescot
15:00 BST Miller  4', 62',  90+3'
White  90+2'		 Report Banks  24'
Grayson  29'
Brough  32'
Williams  36'
Stevens  53'
Kay  63'
Gordon  90+6'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,508
Referee: Andy Haines
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 15 Sutton United 0–1 Walsall Sutton
15:00 BST Report Labadie  43'
Shade  66'
Perry  90+2'		 Stadium: Borough Sports Ground
Attendance: 3,319
Referee: Carl Boyeson
13 November 2021 16 Walsall 1–3 Harrogate Town Bescot
15:00 GMT White  73'
Phillips  88'		 Report Falkingham  17'
Power  20'
Diamond  61'
Armstrong  82'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,651
Referee: Marc Edwards
20 November 2021 17 Walsall 0–0 Rochdale Bescot
15:00 GMT Monthé  54' Report Dorsett  51' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,144
Referee: Sam Purkiss
23 November 2021 18 Port Vale 0–1 Walsall Burslem
19:45 GMT Gibbons  52'
Conlon  53'  72'
Smith  90+1'		 Report Menayese  11'
Kiernan  29'
White  52'
Earing  68'
Shade  90+2'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,248
Referee: Simon Mather
27 November 2021 19 Carlisle United 1–0 Walsall Carlisle
15:00 GMT Guy  70'
Armer  75'
Abrahams  88'		 Report Menayese  88' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,795
Referee: Scott Oldham
7 December 2021 20 Walsall 1–1 Crawley Town Bescot
19:45 GMT Labadie  39'
Kiernan  41'
Menayese  51'
Kinsella  81'		 Report Craig  11'
Nichols  45+1'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,609
Referee: James Bell
11 December 2021 21 Walsall 3–0 Colchester United Bescot
15:00 GMT Khan  22', 32'
Earing  66'
Ward  78'		 Report Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,065
Referee: Martin Coy

FA Cup
Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

Walsall were drawn away to King's Lynn Town in the first round[9] and at home to Swindon Town in the second round.[10]

6 November 2021 First round King's Lynn Town 0–1 Walsall King's Lynn
15:00 GMT Barrows  18'
Fernandez  39'		 Report Kiernan  15',  38' Stadium: The Walk's Stadium
Referee: Robert Lewis
4 December 2021 Second round Walsall 1–2 Swindon Town Bescot
15:00 GMT Osadebe  37'
White  42'
Monthé  56'
Khan  89'		 Report Simpson  16'
McKirdy  48'
Reed  50'
Kesler Hayden  67'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,331
Referee: Peter Wright

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  60' Report Close  36'
Greaves  88'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 2,384
Referee: John Busby
Penalties
Wilkinson
Phillips
Osadebe
Earing
Kiernan
Ward
Kinsella 		Gardner
Close
Cukur
Williams
Barlow
Anderson
Knoyle

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy

Saddlers were drawn into Southern Group D alongside Forest Green Rovers and Northampton Town.[11] Group stage ties were confirmed on 1 July.[12]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Forest Green Rovers (A) 3 1 1 1 0 5 3 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Walsall (A) 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 −1 5
3 ACA Brighton & Hove Albion U21 (E) 3 1 0 1 1 4 4 0 4
4 L2 Northampton Town (E) 3 0 1 1 1 3 4 −1 3
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
14 September 2021 Group game 1 Walsall 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Bescot
19:00 BST Phillips  44' Report Dicker  60' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Referee: Antony Coggins
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Group game 2 Northampton Town 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Walsall Northampton
19:00 BST Horsfall  63'
Connolly  72' (pen.)
Flores  73'
Ashley-Seal  82'
McWilliams  88'		 Report Osadebe  4'
Monthé  10'
Mills  19'
Bates  35'
Menayese  81'		 Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,285
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Penalties
Pinnock
Connolly
Etete
Flores 		Earing
Shade
Labadie
Phillips
9 November 2021 Group game 3 Walsall 0–2 Forest Green Rovers Bescot
19:00 GMT Khan  60'
Labadie  82'
Menayese  86'		 Report Stevens  15'
Bunker  36'
Evans  77'
Hendry  81'
Young  88'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 1,778
Referee: Tom Reeves
30 November 2021 Second round Cambridge United 2–0 Walsall Cambridge
19:00 GMT Smith  18' (pen.)
Iredale  55'
Simper  69'
Tracey  80'		 Report Monthé  17'
White  21'
Phillips 34'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 780
Referee: Will Finnie

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
18 June 2021CMJack Earing FC Halifax TownCompensation[13]
1 July 2021RMBrendan Kiernan Harrogate TownFree transfer[14]
1 July 2021CMJoss Labadie Newport CountyFree transfer[15]
1 July 2021CBManny Monthé Tranmere RoversFree transfer[16]
1 July 2021CFConor Wilkinson Leyton OrientFree transfer[17]
7 July 2021CBAsh Taylor AberdeenFree transfer[18]
8 July 2021RBZak Mills Port ValeFree transfer[19]
9 July 2021LBStephen Ward Ipswich TownFree transfer[20]
18 October 2021LWOtis Khan Tranmere RoversFree transfer[21]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
12 July 2021CFKieran Phillips Huddersfield TownEnd of season[22]
14 July 2021GKCarl Rushworth Brighton & Hove AlbionEnd of season[23]
16 July 2021CBRollin Menayese Mansfield TownEnd of season[24]
3 August 2021CFTyrese Shade Leicester CityEnd of season[25]
31 August 2021CFGeorge Miller BarnsleyEnd of season[26]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
7 October 2021CMJoe Willis LeamingtonNovember 2021[27]
19 November 2021CMJoe Willis Bromsgrove Sporting9 January 2022[28]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
22 June 2021GKLiam Roberts Northampton TownCompensation[29]
30 June 2021CBJames Clarke Newport CountyReleased[30][31]
30 June 2021LBCallum Cockerill-MollettReleased[30]
30 June 2021CFJosh Gordon BarrowReleased[30][32]
30 June 2021CFCaolan Lavery Bradford CityReleased[30][33]
30 June 2021RWWes McDonald MorecambeReleased[30][34]
30 June 2021LWJack Nolan Accrington StanleyReleased[30][35]
30 June 2021RBCameron Norman Newport CountyReleased[30][36]
30 June 2021CBDan Scarr Plymouth ArgyleFree transfer[37]
30 June 2021CMStuart SinclairReleased[30]

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