2009–10 Walsall F.C. season
Appearance
2009–2010 season | |
---|---|
Manager | Jimmy Mullen (until 10 January 2010) Chris Hutchins (from 20 January 2010) |
Stadium | Bescot Stadium |
League One | 10th |
FA Cup | Second round |
League Cup | First round |
League Trophy | First round |
The 2009–10 season was the 122nd season and their 3rd consecutive season in League One played by Walsall F.C., a football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, England.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
Season summary[edit]
Walsall finished 13th in the previous season, with caretaker manager Jimmy Mullen being appointed permanently shortly after the end of the season.[2] However, on 10 January 2009 Mullen was sacked as manager following a run of just four wins in sixteen games. [3] On 20 January 2009, Chris Hutchins was appointed as Mullen's successor with Martin O'Connor appointed as his assistant. [4] Walsall finished 10th at the end of the season.
Competitions[edit]
League One[edit]
Table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 72 |
9 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 62 |
10 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 62 |
11 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 62 |
12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 60 |
Source: The Football League
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.
Results[edit]
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 August 2009 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | W | 1–0 | Whing 30' o.g. | 6,504 | [5] |
15 August 2009 | Southend United | H | D | 2–2 | Jones 11', Parkin 90+2' pen. | 3,658 | [6] |
18 August 2009 | Leeds United | H | L | 1–2 | Parkin 79' pen. | 8,483 | [7] |
22 August 2009 | Charlton Athletic | A | L | 0–2 | 15,306 | [8] | |
29 August 2009 | Gillingham | H | D | 0–0 | 3,331 | [9] | |
5 September 2009 | Norwich City | A | D | 0–0 | 23,041 | [10] | |
12 September 2009 | Tranmere Rovers | A | W | 3–2 | Byfield 45', Deeney 47', 83' | 4,858 | [11] |
19 September 2009 | Swindon Town | H | D | 1–1 | Deeney 8' | 4,148 | [12] |
26 September 2009 | Hartlepool United | A | L | 0–3 | 3,334 | [13] | |
29 September 2009 | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 2–1 | Byfield 66' pen., Mattis 87' | 3,419 | [14] |
3 October 2009 | Carlisle United | H | D | 2–2 | Byfield 33', Jones 74' | 3,572 | [15] |
10 October 2009 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | L | 0–1 | 8,919 | [16] | |
17 October 2009 | Exeter City | H | W | 3–0 | Jones 29', 45+2', Deeney 70' | 4,063 | [17] |
24 October 2009 | Colchester United | A | L | 1–2 | Byfield 28' | 4,880 | [18] |
31 October 2009 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | W | 3–2 | Jones 55', Hughes 80', Nicholls 83' | 5,046 | [19] |
14 November 2009 | Stockport County | H | W | 2–0 | Richards 37', Byfield 56' | 4,143 | [20] |
21 November 2009 | Brentford | A | D | 1–1 | Jones 68' | 4,492 | [21] |
24 November 2009 | Oldham Athletic | H | W | 3–0 | Deeney 20', 80', Jones 45+1' | 3,191 | [22] |
1 December 2009 | Yeovil Town | A | W | 3–1 | Byfield 5', Jones 20', Parkin 89' | 3,508 | [23] |
5 December 2009 | Southampton | H | L | 1–3 | Byfield 66' | 5,681 | [24] |
12 December 2009 | Millwall | A | L | 1–2 | Smith 8' | 8,174 | [25] |
19 December 2009 | Leyton Orient | H | D | 2–2 | Deeney 46', 57' | 3,616 | [26] |
16 January 2010 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | L | 1–2 | Richards 26' | 3,450 | [27][28] |
26 January 2010 | Norwich City | H | L | 1–2 | Deeney 35' | 5,022 | [29] |
30 January 2010 | Gillingham | A | D | 0–0 | 4,796 | [30] | |
2 February 2010 | Charlton Athletic | H | D | 1–1 | Deeney 32' | 3,417 | [31] |
6 February 2010 | Bristol Rovers | H | D | 0–0 | 3,886 | [32] | |
9 February 2010 | Bristol Rovers | A | W | 1–0 | Taundry 32' | 5,919 | [33] |
13 February 2010 | Oldham Athletic | A | L | 0–1 | 3,968 | [34] | |
16 February 2010 | Leeds United | A | W | 2–1 | Mattis 46', McDonald 81' | 18,941 | [35] |
20 February 2010 | Brentford | H | W | 2–1 | Nicholls 35', Deeney 84' | 3,616 | [36] |
23 February 2010 | Yeovil Town | H | L | 0–1 | 2,929 | [37] | |
27 February 2010 | Southampton | A | L | 1–5 | Richards 3' | 20,461 | [38] |
6 March 2010 | Millwall | H | D | 2–2 | Nicholls 12', Taundry 27' | 3,835 | [39] |
13 March 2010 | Leyton Orient | A | L | 0–2 | 3,685 | [40] | |
20 March 2010 | Colchester United | H | W | 1–0 | Byfield 90+4' | 3,510 | [41] |
23 March 2010 | Southend United | A | L | 0–3 | 6,432 | [42] | |
27 March 2010 | Exeter City | A | L | 1–2 | Gray 62' | 5,887 | [43] |
3 April 2010 | Stockport County | A | D | 1–1 | Gray 47' | 3,580 | [44] |
5 April 2010 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | W | 2–1 | Smith 7', Gray 22' | 3,618 | [45] |
10 April 2010 | Tranmere Rovers | H | W | 2–1 | Smith 35', Byfield 70' | 3,841 | [46] |
13 April 2010 | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 3–4 | Deeney 63', 69', Nicholls 83' | 14,396 | [47] |
17 April 2010 | Swindon Town | A | D | 1–1 | Jones 44' | 8,467 | [48] |
24 April 2010 | Hartlepool United | H | W | 3–1 | Gray 7', Deeney 29', Taundry 76' | 3,457 | [49] |
1 May 2010 | Carlisle United | A | D | 1–1 | Byfield 2' | 5,114 | [50] |
8 May 2010 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | W | 2–1 | Richards 47', Smith 86' | 4,772 | [51] |
FA Cup[edit]
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round | 7 November 2009 | Stourbridge | A | W | 1–0 | Jones 34' | 2,014 | [52] |
Second round | 28 November 2009 | Brentford | A | L | 0–1 | 2,611 | [53] |
Football League Cup[edit]
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round | 11 August 2009 | Accrington Stanley | A | L | 1–2 | Nicholls 9' | 1,041 | [54] |
Football League Trophy[edit]
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round | 1 September 2009 | Bury | H | D | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |
2,314 | [55] |
Squad[edit]
No. | Name | Nat | Position | Date of birth | Place of Birth | Signed from | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||||
1 | Clayton Ince | GK | 12 July 1972 | Arima | Coventry City | ||
21 | Rene Gilmartin | GK | 31 May 1987 | Dublin | none | ||
26 | Tim Cooney | GK | 6 April 1992 | Birmingham | none | ||
31 | Mark Oxley | GK | 28 September 1990 | Sheffield | Hull City | on loan from Hull City | |
Defenders | |||||||
2 | Rhys Weston | 27 October 1980 | Kingston upon Thames | Port Vale | |||
3 | Netan Sansara | 3 August 1989 | Darlaston | none | |||
5 | Mark Hughes | 9 December 1986 | Kirkby | Northampton Town | |||
6 | Manny Smith | 8 November 1988 | Birmingham | none | |||
14 | Richard Taundry | 15 February 1989 | Walsall | none | |||
16 | Darryl Westlake | 1 March 1991 | Sutton Coldfield | none | |||
19 | Jamie Vincent | 18 June 1975 | Wimbledon | Swindon Town | |||
28 | Clayton McDonald | 6 December 1988 | Liverpool | Manchester City | |||
Midfielders | |||||||
4 | Stephen Roberts | 24 February 1980 | Wrexham | Doncaster Rovers | retired in October 2009 | ||
8 | Dwayne Mattis | 31 July 1981 | Huddersfield | Barnsley | |||
12 | Mark Bradley | 14 January 1988 | Wordsley | none | |||
15 | Josh O'Keefe | 22 December 1988 | Whalley | Blackburn Rovers | |||
17 | Richard Davies | 15 May 1990 | Willenhall | none | |||
18 | Peter Till | 7 September 1985 | Walsall | Grimsby Town | |||
20 | Matt Richards | 26 December 1984 | Harlow | Ipswich Town | |||
23 | Sam Adkins | 3 December 1991 | Birmingham | none | |||
24 | Julian Gray | 21 September 1979 | Lewisham | Barnsley | signed in February 2010 | ||
25 | Sean Geddes | 13 February 1992 | Sandwell | none | |||
Forwards | |||||||
7 | Steve Jones | 25 October 1976 | Derry | Burnley | |||
9 | Sam Parkin | 14 March 1981 | Roehampton | Luton Town | |||
10 | Troy Deeney | 29 June 1988 | Birmingham | none | |||
11 | Alex Nicholls | 9 December 1987 | Stourbridge | none | |||
22 | Will Grigg | 3 July 1991 | Solihull | Stratford Town | |||
27 | Darren Byfield | 29 September 1976 | Sutton Coldfield | Oldham Athletic |
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