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Walsall F.C.
2014–15 season
ChairmanJeff Bonser
ManagerDean Smith
StadiumBescot Stadium
League One14th
FA CupFirst round
(knocked out by Shrewsbury Town)
League CupSecond round
(knocked out by Crystal Palace)
League TrophyRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Tom Bradshaw (17)
All: Tom Bradshaw (20)

The 2014–15 campaign was an historic season for Walsall, with the club making its first ever appearance at Wembley in the final of the Football League Trophy. The Saddlers’ league form was less impressive, ending the season with a 14th place finish.

The road to Wembley

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Having received a bye to the Northern section second round, Walsall started their Football League Trophy campaign with a trip to Rochdale. Despite having been beaten 4–0 in the corresponding league fixture a few weeks earlier, the Saddlers won 1–0 with a goal from French striker Mathieu Manset, his only goal for the club.

The quarter finals saw Sheffield United defeated by the same scoreline courtesy of a Romaine Sawyers goal. Travelling to Tranmere for the semi-final, the Saddlers trailed 2–0 before hitting back to draw 2–2 and win on penalties.

That set up a Northern section final with Preston North End. An inspired goalkeeping performance from Richard O'Donnell and late goals from Anthony Forde and Tom Bradshaw secured a 2–0 away win in the first leg. A goalless draw back at the Bescot was enough to confirm Walsall’s first appearance at Wembley in the club’s 127-year history, prompting wild celebrations from fans and players alike.

The Saddlers would face runaway League One leaders Bristol City in the final, with the clash generating major excitement in the town. More than 30,000 Walsall fans made the trip to London, forming part of a crowd over 72,000 strong. However, the Saddlers were comfortably beaten on the day suffering a 2–0 defeat.

The league season

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Major moves in the summer transfer market saw the departure of captain and fan favourite Andy Butler who left for Sheffield United, while top scorer Craig Westcarr was surprisingly released. Incomings included defender James O’Connor and attackers Tom Bradshaw and Jordan Cook.

The season got off to a poor start with the club failing to win any of its first six league fixtures. A first three points of the season was finally achieved with a 3–1 win over Preston, with Butler surprisingly returning to the club on a one-month loan deal to cover a defensive injury crisis.

However, the Saddlers continued to struggle with a 1–0 defeat to Crawley in October meaning the club had won just four of its last 32 league fixtures stretching back to January 2014. Despite this poor form, the club stuck with manager Dean Smith, who followed the Crawley loss with a seven game unbeaten run and progress in the Football League Trophy.

The form of Bradshaw was a major plus-point, with the young striker hitting 15 goals in his first 22 games for the club. Otherwise, Walsall struggled for goals and a run of just one win in 12 games between January and March left the Saddlers two points above the relegation zone with six games left to play.

However, three wins in the next five games ensured survival was achieved comfortably. Importantly, Bradshaw regained his early season form, hitting four goals after enduring a seven-game drought.

The season ended on a sour note with an 8–2 thrashing away at champions Bristol City. That left the Saddlers in 14th, ten points off the playoffs and nine clear of relegation. It was a low scoring season for the club, managing only 50 goals in 46 league games.

Match details

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Pre-season

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11 July 2014 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Walsall Leigh Sports Village, Manchester
15:00 BST Report
19 July 2014 Torquay United 2–1 Walsall Plainmoor, Torquay
15:00 BST Yeoman 30'
Bowman 44'		 Report Bakayoko 89'
30 July 2014 Walsall 2–3 Leicester City Bescot Stadium, Bescot
19:30 BST Trialist 45'
Grimes 49'		 Report Morgan 7'
Nugent 26'
Drinkwater 87'
2 August 2014 Mansfield Town 0–0 Walsall Field Mill, Mansfield
15:00 BST Report
5 August 2014 Walsall 0–1 Aston Villa Bescot Stadium, Bescot
19:30 BST Report Hutton 28'

League One

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Main article: 2014–15 Football League One

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Gillingham 46 16 14 16 65 66 −1 62
13 Doncaster Rovers 46 16 13 17 58 62 −4 61
14 Walsall 46 14 17 15 50 54 −4 59
15 Oldham Athletic 46 14 15 17 54 67 −13 57
16 Scunthorpe United 46 14 14 18 62 75 −13 56
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2015. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Matches

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The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.[1]

9 August 2014 1 Port Vale 1–1 Walsall Vale Park, Burslem
15:00 Pope 25' Report Bradshaw 59' Attendance: 7,050
Referee: Darren Bond
16 August 2014 2 Walsall 0–0 Bradford City Bescot Stadium, Walsall
16:00 Referee: Dean Whitestone
19 August 2014 3 Walsall 1–2 Yeovil Town Bescot Stadium, Walsall
19:45 Liam Kinsella Yellow card 55'
Grimes Yellow card 60'
Bradshaw 72'		 Report Hayter 56'
Sokolík Yellow card 65'
Dawson 73'
Smith Yellow card 78'
Foley Yellow card 86'
Nugent Yellow card 90+5'		 Attendance: 3,758
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
23 August 2014 4 Leyton Orient 0–0 Walsall Brisbane Road, Leyton
15:00 Report Attendance: 4,400
Referee: David Webb
30 August 2014 5 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Walsall Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
15:00 Adelakun 51'
McSheffrey 54'		 Report Bradshaw 70' Attendance: 3,098
Referee: Andy Davies
6 September 2014 6 Walsall 0–0 Colchester United Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 [1] Attendance: 4,009
Referee: Pat Miller
13 September 2014 7 Walsall 3–1 Preston North End Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 Sawyers 7'
Bradshaw 49'
Downing 76'		 Report Garner 36'
Hugill Red card 69'		 Attendance: 4,776
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
16 September 2014 8 Rochdale 4–0 Walsall Spotland Stadium, Rochdale
19:45 Done 5'
Eastham 30'
Henderson 37'
Butler 71' (o.g.)		 Report Attendance: 2,082
Referee: Andy Madley
20 September 2014 9 Gillingham 0–0 Walsall Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
15:00 [2] Butler Yellow card 66' Attendance: 5,344
Referee: James Adcock
27 September 2014 10 Walsall 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 Baxendale 45+3'
Bradshaw 57'
Forde 64'
O'Connor Yellow card 77'		 Report Evina Yellow card 27'
Furman Yellow card 76'		 Attendance: 3,741
Referee: Scott Mathieson
4 October 2014 11 Walsall 1–1 Bristol City Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 Downing Yellow card 40'
Sawyers 85'		 Report Bryan 11'
Agard Yellow card 21'		 Attendance: 5,574
Referee: Keith Hill
11 October 2014 12 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Walsall Boundary Park
15:00 Wilkinson 31'
Jones 75'		 Report Cook 10'Yellow card 66'
Butler		 Attendance: 4,178
Referee: Carl Boyeson
18 October 2014 13 Walsall 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 Report Cooper Yellow card 56'
Turton Yellow card 70'
Dugdale 84'		 Attendance: 4,127
Referee: Darren Handley
21 October 2014 14 Crawley Town 1–0 Walsall Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
19:45 Oyebanjo Yellow card 26'
Leacock Yellow card 73'
Elliott Yellow card 86'
Henderson 89'		 Report Baxendale Yellow card 45+2'
Chambers Yellow card 88'		 Attendance: 2,204
Referee: Keith Stroud
25 October 2014 15 Walsall 1–0 Chesterfield Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 Bradshaw 61' Report Darikwa Yellow card 77'
Evatt Yellow card 89'		 Attendance: 4,230
Referee: Kevin Wright
1 November 2014 16 Notts County 1–2 Walsall Meadow Lane, Nottingham
15:00 Thompson 31'
Hollis Yellow card 63'		 Report Jones 16' (o.g.)
Bradshaw 64' (pen.)
Downing Yellow card 80'		 Attendance: 5,884
Referee: Simon Hooper
15 November 2014 17 Walsall 0–0 Peterborough United Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 Cook Yellow card 52'
Sawyers Yellow card 53'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 17'
Newell Yellow card 53'
Burgess Yellow card 67'		 Attendance: 5,495
Referee: Peter Bankes
22 November 2014 18 Fleetwood Town 0–1 Walsall Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
15:00 McLaughlin Yellow card 48' Report Sawyers 35' Attendance: 3,224
Referee: Mark Haywood
29 November 2014 19 Coventry City 0–0 Walsall Ricoh Arena, Coventry
15:00 Finch Yellow card 90+2' Report Attendance: 8,076
Referee: Richard Clark
13 December 2014 20 Walsall 3–1 Barnsley Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 Bradshaw Yellow card 10' 34'
Cook 31', 90+4'		 Report Nyatanga 29'
Abbott Yellow card 48'
Cranie Yellow card 74'
Berry Yellow card 90+3'		 Attendance: 4,433
Referee: Trevor Kettle
20 December 2014 21 Sheffield United 1–1 Walsall Bramall Lane, Sheffield
15:00 O'Grady 56' Report Chambers Yellow card 41'
Bradshaw 59'		 Attendance: 20,209
Referee: Graham Horwood
26 December 2014 22 Walsall 1–4 Swindon Town Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 Bradshaw 18'
Chambers Yellow card 35'
Purkiss Yellow card 60'		 Report Smith 3'
Luongo Yellow card 24' 46'
Williams 51', 57'		 Attendance: 5,696
Referee: David Webb
28 December 2014 23 Milton Keynes Dons 0–3 Walsall Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
15:00 Martin Yellow card 62' Report Potter 4' (o.g.)
Bradshaw 62', 77'		 Attendance: 9,311
Referee: Carl Berry
3 January 2015 24 Walsall 0–2 Coventry City Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 Report O'Brien 6'
Thomas Yellow card 73'
Tudgay 87'		 Attendance: 5,930
Referee: Carl Boyeson
10 January 2015 25 Walsall 1–4 Scunthorpe United Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 Taylor Yellow card 30'
Chambers Yellow card 37'
Cain 51'		 Report Boyce Yellow card 12'
Chambers 24' (o.g.)
Hopper 39'
Madden 63' (pen.)
Bishop 65'		 Attendance: 3,738
Referee: Lee Collins
17 January 2015 26 Colchester United 0–2 Walsall Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester
15:00 Clohessy Yellow card 37' Report Forde 33'
Cain 75'
Taylor Yellow card 81'		 Attendance: 2,980
Referee: Brendan Malone
1 February 2015 27 Walsall 1–1 Gillingham Bescot Stadium, Walsall
18:00 Chambers Yellow card 17'
Grimes 74'		 Report Hoyte Yellow card 10'
Pritchard Yellow card 41'
Dack 69'
McDonald Yellow card 71'
Loft Yellow card 74'
Ehmer Yellow card 86'		 Attendance: 3,951
Referee: Carl Berry
7 February 2015 28 Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Walsall Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
15:00 GMT Keegan Yellow card 69'
Butler Yellow card 79'		 Report Cook 3' Yellow card 9'
Taylor Yellow card 68'
Hiwula-Mayifuila 70'		 Attendance: 6,089
Referee: Graham Scott
10 February 2015 29 Walsall 3–2 Rochdale Bescot Stadium, Walsall
19:45 GMT O'Connor 13'
Forde 19'
Hiwula-Mayifuila 22'		 Report Vincenti 55'
Eastham 63'		 Attendance: 3,567
Referee: Steve Martin
14 February 2015 30 Walsall 0–1 Port Vale Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 GMT Taylor Yellow card 53'
Downing Yellow card 66'		 Report Pope 28' Yellow card 89'
Inniss Yellow card 71'		 Attendance: 4,504
Referee: Andy D'Urso
21 February 2015 (2015-02-21) 31 Bradford City 1–1 Walsall Bradford
15:00 GMT Clarke 51' Report Hiwula-Mayifuila 74' Yellow card 80' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 13,534
Referee: Tim Robinson
24 February 2015 (2015-02-24) 32 Preston North End 1–0 Walsall Preston
19:45 GMT Johnson 18' Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 7,779
Referee: Darren Drysdale
28 February 2015 (2015-02-28) 33 Walsall 0–2 Leyton Orient Walsall
15:00 GMT Purkiss Yellow card 56' Report Hedges 56'
Dagnall 59'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,239
Referee: England Eddie Ilderton
3 March 2015 34 Yeovil Town 0–1 Walsall Yeovil
19:45 GMT Davis Yellow card 45+1'
Sheehan Yellow card 70'
Moore Yellow card 75'		 Report Hiwula 32'
Downing Yellow card 60'
Purkiss Yellow card 71'
Baxendale Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,668
Referee: England Charles Breakspear
7 March 2015 35 Barnsley 3–0 Walsall Barnsley
15:00 GMT Waring 15' 71'
Winnall 89'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 86' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 9,275
Referee: England Stuart Attwell
14 March 2015 36 Walsall 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons Walsall
15:00 GMT Bradshaw 8'
Chambers Yellow card 65'		 Report Potter Yellow card 26'
Grigg 32'
McFadzean Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,887
Referee: England Seb Stockbridge
17 March 2015 37 Walsall 1–1 Sheffield United Walsall
19:45 GMT Hiwula Yellow card 45+2'
Grimes 71'
Bakayoko Yellow card 88'		 Report Baxter 8'
Doyle Yellow card 45+3'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,950
Referee: England Rob Lewis
28 March 2015 38 Chesterfield 1–0 Walsall Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Ryan Yellow card 52'
Hird 86'		 Report Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 6,358
Referee: England Kevin Friend
3 April 2015 39 Walsall 0–0 Notts County Walsall
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,353
Referee: England Graham Horwood
6 April 2015 40 Peterborough United 0–0 Walsall Peterborough
15:00 GMT Bostwick Yellow card 49' Report O'Connor Yellow card 66' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,711
Referee: England Darren Handley
11 April 2015 41 Walsall 1–0 Fleetwood Town Walsall
15:00 GMT Cook Yellow card 9'
Bradshaw 86'		 Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,534
Referee: England Andy Haines
14 April 2015 42 Walsall 5–0 Crawley Town Walsall
19:45 GMT Hiwula 16' 65'
Morris 67'
Taylor 81'
Cook 90'		 Report Fowler Yellow card 70' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,296
Referee: England Mike Bull
18 April 2015 43 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Walsall Crewe
15:00 GMT Haber 13' Report Bradshaw 81' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,644
Referee: England Scott Duncan
21 April 2015 44 Swindon Town 3–3 Walsall Swindon
19:45 GMT Gladwin 59' (pen.) 67' (pen.)
Turnbull 81'		 Report Morris 18'
Hiwula 53'
Sawyers 74'
Forde Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,305
Referee: England Iain Williamson
25 April 2015 45 Walsall 2–0 Oldham Athletic Walsall
15:00 GMT Bradshaw 18' 24' (pen.) Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,699
Referee: England Darren Sheldrake
3 May 2015 46 Bristol City 8–2 Walsall Bristol
12:15 GMT Flint 16' 67' 86'
Emmanuel-Thomas 22' (pen.) 63'
Agard 57' 90+1'
Pack 62'		 Report Hiwula 13' 36'
Chambers Yellow card 72'
Downing Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 11,960
Referee: England Paul Tierney (referee)

FA Cup

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Main article: 2014–15 FA Cup

The draw for the first round of the FA Cup was made on 27 October 2014.[2]

8 November 2014 First round Walsall 2–2 Shrewsbury Town Bescot Stadium, Walsall
15:00 Bradshaw 56', 90'
Manset Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Ellis 5'
Woods Yellow card 43'
Collins 61'
Mangan Yellow card 64'
Lawrence Yellow card 83'
Halstead Yellow card 84'
Goldson Yellow card 90'		 Attendance: 3,546
Referee: Darren Deadman
18 November 2014 First round
replay		 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Walsall Greenhous Meadow, Shrewsbury
19:45 Lawrence 53'
Akpa Akpro Yellow card 65'
Knight-Percival Yellow card 90'
Woods Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Grimes Yellow card 82'
Chambers Red card 83'		 Attendance: 4,222
Referee: Gavin Ward

League Cup

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Main article: 2014–15 Football League Cup

The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Walsall were drawn away to Southend United.[3]

12 August 2014 Round One Southend United 1–2 Walsall Roots Hall, Southend
19:45 Leonard 68' Report Benning 25'
Morris 87'		 Attendance: 3,146
Referee: Gavin Ward
26 August 2014 Round Two Walsall 0–3 Crystal Palace Bescot Stadium, Walsall
19:45 Report Gayle 7', 25', 41' Attendance: 3,987
Referee: Darren Drysdale

Football League Trophy

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Main article: 2014–15 Football League Trophy
7 October 2014 Round Two Rochdale 0–1 Walsall Spotland Stadium, Rochdale
19:45 Henderson Yellow card 90+4' Report Manset 23'
Grimes Yellow card 45'
Purkiss Yellow card 72'		 Attendance: 1,156
Referee: Mark Heywood
12 November 2014 Round Three Walsall 1–0 Sheffield United Bescot Stadium, Walsall
19:45 Cain Yellow card 21'
Sawyers 55'		 BBC Report McGahey Yellow card 19'
Harris Yellow card 24'		 Attendance: 2,127
Referee: David Coote
10 December 2014 Area S-Final Tranmere Rovers 2–2
(4–5 p)		 Walsall Prenton Park, Tranmere
19:45 Power 37'
Odejayi 43'		 Report Forde 63'
Cain 80'		 Attendance: 2,355
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Penalties
7 January 2015 Area Final L1 Preston North End 0–2 Walsall Deepdale, Preston
19:45 GMT Kilkenny Yellow card 84' Report O'Connor Yellow card 66'
Forde 84'
Bradshaw 88'		 Attendance: 8,561
Referee: Simon Hooper
27 January 2015 Area Final L2 Walsall 0–0
(2–0 agg.)		 Preston North End Bescot Stadium, Walsall
19:45 GMT Chambers Yellow card 56'
O'Donnell Yellow card 71'
Cain Yellow card 72'		 Report Clarke Yellow card 64' Attendance: 10,038
Referee: Nigel Miller
22 March 2015 Final Bristol City 2–0 Walsall Wembley Stadium, London
15:30 GMT Flint 14'
Little 51'		 Report Sawyers Yellow card 38' Attendance: 72,315
Referee: England Mike Russell

Transfers

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In

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No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
13 GK England Craig MacGillivray 20–21 EU Harrogate Town Transfer Summer 2015 Undisclosed [4]
4 DF England James O'Connor 29 EU Derby County Free Transfer Summer 2015 Free [5]
9 FW Wales Tom Bradshaw 21 EU Shrewsbury Town Transfer Summer 2016 Undisclosed [6]
21 FW England Jordan Cook 24 EU Charlton Athletic Free Transfer Summer 2016 Free [7]
24 FW England Ashley Grimes 27 EU Bury Free Transfer Summer 2015 Free [8]
26 MF England Billy Clifford 21 EU Chelsea Free Transfer Summer 2015 Free [9]
27 MF Republic of Ireland Anthony Forde 20 EU Wolverhampton Wanderers Transfer Summer 2016 Undisclosed [10]
37 FW France Mathieu Manset 25 EU Antwerp Belgium Free Transfer Summer 2015 Free [11]
— FW England Jordan Murphy 18 EU Stourbridge Transfer Summer 2015 Undisclosed [12]

Out

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N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
4 DF England Andy Butler 30 EU Sheffield United Released Summer Free Walsall F.C
BBC Sport
6 MF England Nicky Featherstone 25 EU Scunthorpe United Released Summer Free Football League
BBC Sport
18 DF England Ben George 20 EU Free agent Released Summer Free Football League
23 FW England Danny Griffiths 19 EU Cefn Druids Wales Released Summer Free Football League
11 FW England Ashley Hemmings 23 EU Dagenham & Redbridge Released Summer Free Walsall F.C
BBC Sport
24 FW England Troy Hewitt 24 EU Free agent Released Summer Free Football League
13 GK England Shane Lewis 19 EU Free agent Released Summer Free Football League
26 MF Northern Ireland James McQuilkin 25 EU Torquay United Released Summer Free Football League
BBC Sport
10 FW England Craig Westcarr 29 EU Portsmouth Released Summer Free Football League
BBC Sport
37 FW France Mathieu Manset 25 EU Cheltenham Town Released Winter Free Walsall F.C
BBC Sport

EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.

Loans in

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No.
 P
 Name
 Country
 Age
 Loan club
 Started
 Ended
 Start source
 End source
44 DF Andy Butler England 28 Sheffield United 11 September 2014 20 October 2014 Walsall F.C Vital Football
12 MF Michael Cain England 19 Leicester City 20 October 2014 30 June 2015 Walsall F.C
Walsall F.C
Walsall F.C
30 FW Jordy Hiwula England 20 Manchester City 2 February 2015 4 April 2015 Walsall F.C
Walsall F.C
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.

Loans out

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No.
 P
 Name
 Country
 Age
 Loan club
 Started
 Ended
 Start source
 End source
22 GK Liam Roberts England 19 Rushall Olympic 25 July 2014 October 2014 Express and Star Walsall F.C
19 FW Jake Heath England 19 Rushall Olympic 8 August 2014 5 September 2014 Walsall F.C
20 FW Amadou Bakayoko England 18 Southport 10 October 2014 20 December 2014 Walsall F.C
Walsall F.C
22 GK Liam Roberts England 20 Southport 27 November 2014 5 January 2015 Walsall F.C
14 DF Mal Benning England 21 York City 22 January 2015 19 February 2015 York City F.C
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.

Squad statistics

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Source:[13][14]
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 League Cup FL Trophy Total Discipline
1 GK  ENG Richard O'Donnell 44 0 2 0 2 0 6 0 54 0 2 0
2 DF  ENG Ben Purkiss 31 (1) 0 2 0 0 0 4 (1) 0 37 (2) 0 4 0
3 DF  ENG Andy Taylor 37 (2) 1 2 0 2 0 5 0 46 (2) 1 5 0
4 DF  ENG James O'Connor 30 (2) 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 33 (2) 1 3 0
5 † DF  ENG Dean Holden 2 (2) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 (2) 0 0 0
6 DF  ENG Paul Downing 33 (2) 1 2 0 2 0 6 0 43 (2) 1 6 0
7 MF  ENG Adam Chambers 45 0 2 0 2 0 6 0 55 0 9 1
8 MF  ENG Sam Mantom 6 (6) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 7 (8) 0 0 0
9 FW  WAL Tom Bradshaw 29 17 1 2 2 0 5 1 37 20 3 0
10 MF  SKN Romaine Sawyers 37 (5) 4 2 0 2 0 5 1 46 (5) 5 3 0
11 MF  ENG James Baxendale 17 (11) 1 1 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 2 (3) 0 21 (16) 1 3 0
12 MF  ENG Michael Cain * 28 (4) 2 2 0 0 0 4 1 34 (4) 3 2 0
13 GK  ENG Craig MacGillivray 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
14 DF  ENG Mal Benning 11 (9) 0 0 (1) 0 1 (1) 1 1 0 13 (11) 1 1 0
15 DF  ENG James Chambers 31 0 2 0 1 0 6 0 40 0 1 0
16 DF  ENG Matt Preston 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
17 MF  ENG Reece Flanagan 9 (7) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 9 (9) 0 0 0
18 MF  ENG Kieron Morris 9 (5) 2 0 0 0 (1) 1 0 0 9 (6) 3 0 0
20 FW  SLE Amadou Bakayoko 0 (7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (7) 0 1 0
21 FW  ENG Jordan Cook 27 (5) 5 1 0 0 0 5 (1) 0 33 (6) 5 4 0
22 MF  IRL Liam Kinsella 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 0
24 FW  ENG Ashley Grimes 11 (16) 2 0 (2) 0 2 0 1 (4) 0 14 (22) 2 4 0
25 DF  ENG Rico Henry 4 (5) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 (5) 0 0 0
26 † MF  ENG Billy Clifford 7 (6) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 1 0 9 (7) 0 1 0
27 MF  IRL Anthony Forde 24 (13) 3 2 0 1 0 4 (2) 2 31 (15) 5 1 0
28 DF  ENG Kyle Rowley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW  ENG Jordan Murphy 0 (2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 0 0 0
30 FW  ENG Jordy Hiwula * 17 (2) 9 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 17 (3) 9 2 0
37 † FW  FRA Mathieu Manset 4 (15) 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 (2) 1 6 (18) 1 2 0
44 † DF  ENG Andy Butler * 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 2 0
Players not included in matchday squads
No. Pos. Nat. Name
19 MF  ENG Jake Heath
23 GK  ENG Liam Roberts

References

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  1. ^ "Walsall Football Club Fixtures 2014/15". Walsall F.C. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. ^ "First round draw". The FA. 27 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Brown Up For Saddlers Challenge". Walsall F.C. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Saddlers Sign Highly-Rated 'Keeper". Walsall F.C. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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