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Walsall
2016–17 season
ChairmanJeff Bonser
ManagerJon Whitney
StadiumBanks's Stadium

The 2016–17 season is Walsall's 129th season in their existence and their tenth consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and JP Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Transfers

In

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 CM Bermuda Kacy Butterfield Robin Hood Free transfer [2]
1 July 2016 CM Belgium Florent Cuvelier Sheffield United Free transfer [3]
1 July 2016 DM England Joe Edwards Colchester United Free transfer [4]
1 July 2016 AM England Erhun Oztumer Peterborough United Free transfer [5]
8 July 2016 CB England Theo Vassell Oldham Athletic Free transfer [6]
11 July 2016 AM Belgium Franck Moussa Southend United Free transfer [7]
18 July 2016 CF Canada Simeon Jackson Blackburn Rovers Free transfer [8]
1 August 2016 RW Cyprus Andreas Makris Anorthosis Famagusta £250,000 [9][10]

Out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 RB Cyprus Jason Demetriou Southend United [a] Rejected contract [12]
1 July 2016 CB England Paul Downing Milton Keynes Dons [b] Rejected contract [12]
1 July 2016 LW Republic of Ireland Anthony Forde Rotherham United Undisclosed [14]
1 July 2016 LW Slovakia Milan Lalkovič Portsmouth [c] Rejected contract [16]
1 July 2016 CM England Sam Mantom Scunthorpe United Rejected contract [17]
1 July 2016 LW England Jordan Murphy Free agent Released [18]
1 July 2016 AM England Levi Rowley Free agent Released [18]
1 July 2016 AM Saint Kitts and Nevis Romaine Sawyers Brentford [d] Rejected contract [12]
1 July 2016 LB England Andy Taylor Blackpool Rejected contract [20]
5 July 2016 SS England Jordan Cook Luton Town Rejected contract [21]
14 July 2016 CF Wales Tom Bradshaw Barnsley Undisclosed [22]
31 August 2016 LB England Rico Henry Brentford £1,500,000 [23]
  1. ^ Following Demetriou turning down a new contract, he signed for Southend United.[11]
  2. ^ Following Downing turning down a new contract, he signed for Milton Keynes Dons.[13]
  3. ^ Following Lalkovič turning down a new contract, he signed for Portsmouth.[15]
  4. ^ Following Sawyers turning down a new contract, he signed for Brentford.[19]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2016 CB England George Dobson West Ham United End of season [24]
1 July 2016 CB England Jason McCarthy Southampton 1 January 2017 [25]
28 July 2016 LW England Josh Ginnelly Burnley 14 January 2017 [26]
26 August 2016 CB Republic of Ireland Kevin Toner Aston Villa 7 January 2017 [27]
31 August 2016 LB England Scott Laird Scunthorpe United 10 January 2017 [28]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
4 July 2016 GK England Liam Roberts Chester End of season [29]
11 July 2016 RB England Theo Vassell Chester 1 January [30]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 July 2016 (2016-07-09) Walsall 1–2 Norwich City St George's Park, Burton upon Trent
13:00 Vassell 56' Report Bennett 24'
Jerome 60'
16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) 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 (2016-07-19) Walsall 1–1 Birmingham City Bescot Stadium, Walsall
19:45 Bakayoko 53' (pen.) Report Caddis 80'
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Walsall 0–2 Derby County Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 Report Bent 35'
Hendrick 72'
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Notts County 3–2 Walsall Meadow Lane, Nottingham
19:45 Hollis 10'
Forte 11'
Stead 66'		 Report Bakayoko 71', 85'
30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) Luton Town 0-1 Walsall Kenilworth Road, Luton
15:00 0 1

League One

Main article: 2016–17 Football League One

League table

Template:2016–17 Football League One table

Matches

6 August 2016 1 Walsall 3–1 AFC Wimbledon Bescot
15:00 BST Oztumer 7'
Jackson 38', 72'
Moussa Yellow card 80'
Henry Yellow card 90'		 Report Robinson Yellow card 37'
Taylor 90'
Parrett Yellow card 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 Yellow card 87' Report Osbourne Yellow card 89' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,914
Referee: David Webb
16 August 2016 3 Chesterfield 2–0 Walsall Chesterfield
19:45 BST Nolan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 68'
Morris 72'		 Report Ajose 42', 74'
Solly Yellow card 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 Yellow card 48'
Dobson Yellow card 60'		 Report Barnett 47'
Vaughan 49' Yellow card 65'
Mayor 66' Yellow card 67'
Soares Yellow card 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 Yellow card 44'
Revell 78' (pen.)
Moloney Yellow card 90+3'		 Report McCarthy Yellow card 78'
Bakayoko Yellow card 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 Yellow card 70'		 Report Oztumer 16' Yellow card 33'
Moussa Yellow card 47'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,805 (170 Walsall supporters)
17 September 2016 8 Walsall 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Walsall
15:00 BST Edwards Red card 16'
McCarthy 25'
Etheridge Yellow card 76'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 60'
Anderson Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Beevers Yellow card 86'
Moxey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'		 Report Jackson 17'
Osbourne Yellow card 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 Yellow card 10'
Oztumer 45'
Makris Yellow card 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' Yellow card 66' Yellow-red card 90'
Morris 42'
O'Connor Yellow card 70'
Oztumer 88'		 Report Lancashire 30'
Waring Yellow card 46'
McGivern Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card 65'
Grimmer Yellow card 56'
Ogogo Yellow card 56'
Brown 58'
Black Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
Oshilaja Yellow card 82'
Knott Yellow card 89'		 Report Moussa 59'
O'Connor Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,542
Referee: Charles Breakspear

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
5/6 November 2016 First round Walsall v Macclesfield Town Walsall
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Banks's Stadium

EFL Cup

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup
9 August 2016 First round Walsall 0–2 (a.e.t.) Yeovil Town Walsall
19:45 BST Preston Yellow card 79'
Henry Yellow card 90+4'
Edwards Yellow card 106'		 Report Dawson Yellow card 41'
Campbell 103'
Dolan 111' Yellow card 112'
Eaves Yellow card 114'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,699
Referee: Rob Jones

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy

Template:2016–17 EFL Trophy Northern Group H

30 August 2016 Group stage 1 Walsall 5–2 Grimsby Town Bescot
19:45 BST Bakayoko 18', 39', 43'
Morris 61'
Kouhyar 71'
Preston Yellow card 90'		 Boyce 5'
Summerfield 67'
Andrew Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
4 October 2016 Group stage 2 Sheffield United 1–2 Walsall Sheffield
19:45 BST Duffy Yellow card 45+1'
Coutts 78'		 Report Laird 16'
Toner Yellow card 54'
Bakayoko 66'
Shorrock Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 2,619
Referee: Mark Heywood

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.
  2. ^ "Saddlers Sign Bermudan Butterfield". Walsall Official Site. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Walsall Re-Sign Midfielder Florent Cuvelier". Walsall Official Site. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Saddlers Sign Joe Edwards". Walsall Official Site. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Erhun Oztumer Agrees To Join Walsall". Walsall Official Site. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Walsall Sign Theo Vassell". Walsall Official Site. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Franck Moussa Joins The Saddlers". Walsall Official Site. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Saddlers Sign Simeon Jackson". Walsall Official Site. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Andreas Makris Signs In A Club Record Transfer Deal". Walsall Official Site. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Cypriot forward Makris signed on record-breaking club fee record to Walsall". Black Country Radio. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Southend sign Demetriou & McGlashan". BBC. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  12. ^ a b c "Player Update". Walsall Official Site. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  13. ^ "MK Dons sign centre-back Downing". BBC. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Anthony Forde Joins Rotherham". Walsall Official Site. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  15. ^ "Portsmouth sign Lalkovic from Walsall". BBC. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Lalkovic rejects Walsall contract offer". BBC. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Sam Mantom Signs For Scunthorpe". Walsall Official Site. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  18. ^ a b "Retained And Released". Walsall Official Site. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  19. ^ "Brentford sign Walsall's Sawyers". BBC. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  20. ^ "Andy Taylor Leaves For Blackpool". Walsall Official Site. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  21. ^ "Luton sign Cook after Walsall exit". BBC. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  22. ^ "Tom Bradshaw Joins Barnsley". Walsall Official Site. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  23. ^ "Club Statement: Rico Henry". Walsall Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  24. ^ "Walsall Bring In Dobson On Loan". Walsall Official Site. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  25. ^ "Saddlers Snap Up A Saint". Walsall Official Site. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  26. ^ "Burnley Youngster Wings In". Walsall Official Site. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  27. ^ "Toner Joins On Loan". Walsall Official Site. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  28. ^ "Saddlers Sign Scott Laird On Loan". Walsall Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  29. ^ "Liam Roberts: Chester sign Walsall goalkeeper on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  30. ^ "Theo Vassell: Chester sign defender on loan from League One club Walsall". BBC Sport. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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