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2021–22 Walsall F.C. season

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The 2021–22 season was Walsall's 134th year in their history and third consecutive season in League Two. Along with the league, the club competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

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Pre-season friendlies

Walsall announced they would play friendlies against Leamington,[3] Crystal Palace,[4] Aston Villa,[5] Kidderminster Harriers,[6] West Bromwich Albion[5] and Cheltenham Town[3] as part of the pre-season preparations.

17 July 2021 Friendly Walsall 0–1 Crystal Palace Bescot
13:00 BST Report Zaha 41' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
21 July 2021 Friendly Walsall 0–4 Aston Villa Bescot
19:30 BST Report Watkins 26', 38'
Philogene 51'
Ramsey 58'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
27 July 2021 Friendly Walsall Postponed West Bromwich Albion Bescot
19:30 BST Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to a waterlogged pitch that was deemed unsafe to play.[7]
31 July 2021 Friendly Cheltenham Town 2–0 Walsall Cheltenham
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
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Competitions

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League Two

League table

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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[8]

Results summary

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Last updated: 7 May 2022.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The Saddlers league fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.[9]

7 August 2021 1 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Walsall Birkenhead
15:00 BST McManaman Yellow card 42', 73'
Davies Yellow card 67'
Merrie Red card 86'
Murphy Yellow card 87'
Report Taylor Yellow card 15'
Labadie Yellow card 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 Yellow card 77'
Kiernan 90+2'
Report Stevens 20', 45+3' (pen.)
Bernard Yellow card 31'
Cadden Yellow card 31'
Matt 43'
Hendry Yellow card 45'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,310
Referee: Simon Mather
17 August 2021 3 Walsall 1–1 Scunthorpe United Bescot
19:45 BST White Yellow card 33'
Phillips 47'
Report Pugh Yellow card 79'
Beestin 90', Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Bescot 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 Yellow card 68'
Goodwin Yellow card 85'
Liddle Yellow card 90'
Report Menayese Yellow card 32' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,677
Referee: Declan Bourne
28 August 2021 5 Walsall 1–0 Stevenage Bescot
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot 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 Red card 43'
White Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Valley Parade
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 Yellow card 83'
Report Hewitt Yellow card 44'
Hawkins Yellow card 83'
Johnson 84'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,203
Referee: David Rock
18 September 2021 8 Newport County 2–1 Walsall Newport
15:00 BST Demetriou 9'
Upson Yellow card 18'
Dolan soccer ball with red X 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 Yellow card 26'
Phillips 32'
White Yellow card 85'
Report Taylor Yellow card 57', 79'
Harries Yellow card 66'
Spence 90+1'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,434
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
2 October 2021 10 Exeter City 2–2 Walsall Exeter
15:00 BST Dieng 5', Yellow card 59'
Jay soccer ball with red X 49'
Nombe 61'
Report Miller 37' (pen.), 70'
Ward Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'
Wilkinson 90+5'
Menayese Yellow card 90+6'
Report Lund Yellow card 73'
Eastham 78'
Hunter Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,005
Referee: Trevor Kettle
16 October 2021 12 Leyton Orient 0–0 Walsall Leyton
15:00 BST Smith Yellow card 67'
Smyth Yellow card 84'
Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 5,826
Referee: Ollie Yates
19 October 2021 13 Oldham Athletic 1–3 Walsall Oldham
19:45 GMT Bowden Yellow card 27'
Hope 67'
Whelan Yellow card 76'
Report Labadie Yellow card 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', Yellow card 90+3'
White Yellow card 90+2'
Report Banks Yellow card 24'
Grayson Yellow card 29'
Brough Yellow card 32'
Williams 36'
Stevens Yellow card 53'
Kay Yellow card 63'
Gordon 90+6'
Stadium: Bescot 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 Yellow card 43'
Shade 66'
Perry Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 3,319
Referee: Carl Boyeson
13 November 2021 16 Walsall 1–3 Harrogate Town Bescot
15:00 GMT White Yellow card 73'
Phillips 88'
Report Falkingham Yellow card 17'
Power 20'
Diamond 61'
Armstrong 82'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,651
Referee: Marc Edwards
20 November 2021 17 Walsall 0–0 Rochdale Bescot
15:00 GMT Monthé Yellow card 54' Report Dorsett Yellow card 51' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,144
Referee: Sam Purkiss
23 November 2021 18 Port Vale 0–1 Walsall Burslem
19:45 GMT Gibbons Yellow card 52'
Conlon Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 72'
Smith Yellow card 90+1'
Report Menayese Yellow card 11'
Kiernan 29'
White Yellow card 52'
Earing Yellow card 68'
Shade Yellow card 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 Yellow card 70'
Armer Yellow card 75'
Abrahams 88'
Report Menayese Yellow card 88' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,795
Referee: Scott Oldham
7 December 2021 20 Walsall 1–1 Crawley Town Bescot
19:45 GMT Labadie Yellow card 39'
Kiernan 41'
Menayese Yellow card 51'
Kinsella Yellow card 81'
Report Craig Yellow card 11'
Nichols 45+1'
Stadium: Bescot 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 Yellow card 78'
Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,065
Referee: Martin Coy
1 January 2022 22 Walsall 3–3 Newport County Bescot
15:00 GMT Wilkinson 53', 90+5'
Labadie Yellow card 64'
Dolan 65' (o.g.)
Report Telford 4', 66'
Wilkinson 56' (o.g.)
Baker-Richardson Yellow card 59'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,946
Referee: Rebecca Welch
8 January 2022 23 Stevenage 3–1 Walsall Stevenage
15:00 GMT Menayese 1' (o.g.)
Lines 8'
Cuthbert Yellow card 35'
Prosser Yellow card 74'
Taylor 90+4'
Report Menayese Yellow card 27'
Kiernan 70'
Wilkinson Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,167
Referee: James Oldham
15 January 2022 24 Mansfield Town 2–0 Walsall Mansfield
15:00 GMT Hawkins Yellow card 45+1'
Charsley 58', 89'
Report Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 5,728
Referee: Ross Joyce
22 January 2022 25 Walsall 0–2 Exeter City Bescot
15:00 GMT Menayese Yellow card 45+3' Yellow-red card 50'
White Yellow card 76'
Report Dieng 44'
Stubbs Yellow card 46'
Diabate 84', Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,750
Referee: Darren Handley
25 January 2022 26 Walsall 1–2 Bradford City Bescot
19:45 GMT Kinsella Yellow card 30'
Miller 57'
White Yellow card 86'
Mills Yellow card 87'
Wilkinson Yellow card 87'
Report Daly 37'
Walker Yellow card 56'
Songo'o Yellow card 62'
Cook 88' (pen.)
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,097
Referee: Ben Speedie
29 January 2022 27 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Walsall Horfield
15:00 GMT Hoole Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 38'
Coutts Yellow card 57'
Collins 90'
Report White Yellow card 5'
Wilkinson Yellow card 34'
Labadie Yellow card 60'
Kiernan Yellow card 63'
Osadebe Yellow card 90+8'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,003
Referee: Keith Stroud
5 February 2022 28 Walsall 0–1 Northampton Town Bescot
15:00 GMT Kinsella Yellow card 66'
Labadie Yellow card 88'
Report Appéré 10', Yellow card 65'
McWilliams Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,315
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
8 February 2022 29 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Walsall Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT Pugh Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 53'
Rowe 34'
Report Labadie Yellow card 81' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,123
Referee: Tom Nield
12 February 2022 30 Walsall 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Bescot
15:00 GMT Kinsella Yellow card 24'
Miller Yellow card 28'
Wilkinson 85' (pen.)
Report Warrington Yellow card 47' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,440
Referee: Sam Allison
19 February 2022 31 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Walsall Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Adams Yellow card 17'
Cargill Yellow card 81'
Cadden Yellow card 90'
Report Miller 12'
Kinsella Yellow card 21'
Menayese Yellow card 45+1'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,122
Referee: Alan Young
22 February 2022 32 Swindon Town 5–0 Walsall Swindon
19:45 GMT Barry 36', 63'
Aguiar 45+2', 56'
Williams 71'
Report Menayese Yellow card 55'
Monthé Yellow card 87'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,840
Referee: Brett Huxtable
26 February 2022 33 Walsall 3–1 Hartlepool United Bescot
15:00 GMT Miller 13', 67'
Wilkinson 26'
Report Bogle 63' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,760
Referee: Lee Swabey
1 March 2022 (2022-03-01) 34 Northampton Town 1–1 Walsall Northampton
19:45 GMT Pinnock 4'
Magloire Yellow card 48'
Mills Yellow card 62'
Lewis Yellow card 70'
Report Labadie Yellow card 29'
Wilkinson 50'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,861
Referee: Paul Howard
5 March 2022 35 Barrow 1–1 Walsall Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Rooney 35'
Platt Yellow card 82'
Report Monthé Yellow card 19'
Tomlin Yellow card 20'
Daniels 67'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,439
Referee: Leigh Doughty
12 March 2022 36 Walsall 1–0 Sutton United Bescot
15:00 GMT Wilkinson 33' (pen.)
Daniels Yellow card 75'
Report Milsom Yellow card 62'
Wyatt Yellow card 82'
Eastmond Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,801
Referee: Scott Oldham
15 March 2022 37 Walsall 2–1 Oldham Athletic Bescot
19:45 GMT Osadebe 32'
Labadie Yellow card 61'
Wilkinson 73', Yellow card 89'
Rushworth Yellow card 90+3'
Report Sutton 21', Yellow card 82'
Piergianni Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,339
Referee: Ollie Yates
19 March 2022 38 Harrogate Town 1–1 Walsall Harrogate
15:00 GMT Sheron Yellow card 9'
Richards Yellow card 69'
Diamond Yellow card 80'
Thomson Yellow card 90+2'
Kavanagh 90+4'
Report Kinsella Yellow card 23'
Wilkinson 60' (pen.), Yellow card 87'
White Yellow card 77'
Rodney Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,570
Referee: Declan Bourne
26 March 2022 39 Salford City 2–1 Walsall Salford
15:00 GMT Turnbull Yellow card 33'
Smith 45'
Watson 66' (pen.)
Report Menayese 34'
Rodney Yellow card 55'
Kinsella Yellow card 72'
Monthé Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,584
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
2 April 2022 40 Walsall 0–2 Leyton Orient Bescot
15:00 BST Report Smith 10', Yellow card 40'
Khan 16'
Beckles Yellow card 63'
Sotiriou Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,849
Referee: Andy Haines
9 April 2022 41 Rochdale 1–0 Walsall Rochdale
15:00 BST Grant 55' Report Perry Yellow card 45+1'
Labadie Yellow card 73'
Wilkinson Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,437
Referee: Adam Herczeg
15 April 2022 42 Walsall 1–0 Carlisle United Bescot
15:00 BST White Yellow card 11'
Earing 45+2'
Kiernan Yellow card 61'
Rushworth Yellow card 90+6'
Report Simeu Yellow card 7' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,114
Referee: Martin Woods
18 April 2022 43 Crawley Town 1–0 Walsall Crawley
15:00 BST Hutchinson 69' Report Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,258
Referee: Peter Wright
23 April 2022 44 Walsall 2–0 Port Vale Bescot
15:00 BST White Yellow card 45+3'
Perry 67'
Menayese Yellow card 83'
Osadebe 90+3'
Report Smith Yellow card 52' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,840
Referee: Tom Nield
30 April 2022 45 Colchester United 2–2 Walsall Colchester
15:00 BST Sears 24', 56' (pen.) Report Kiernan 39'
Miller 48'
Monthé Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,520
Referee: Dean Whitestone
7 May 2022 46 Walsall 0–3 Swindon Town Bescot
15:00 BST Daniels Yellow card 45+2'
Monthé Yellow card 73'
Report McKirdy 3'
Payne 25', 45+3' (pen.)
Williams Yellow card 53'
Reed Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 9,089
Referee: Samuel Barrott

FA Cup

Walsall were drawn away to King's Lynn Town in the first round[10] and at home to Swindon Town in the second round.[11]

6 November 2021 First round King's Lynn Town 0–1 Walsall King's Lynn
15:00 GMT Barrows Yellow card 18'
Fernandez Yellow card 39'
Report Kiernan 15', Yellow card 38' Stadium: The Walks
Attendance: 1,934
Referee: Robert Lewis
4 December 2021 Second round Walsall 1–2 Swindon Town Bescot
15:00 GMT Osadebe 37'
White Yellow card 42'
Monthé Yellow card 56'
Khan Yellow card 89'
Report Simpson 16'
McKirdy Yellow card 48'
Reed Yellow card 50'
Kesler Hayden 67'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,331
Referee: Peter Wright

EFL Cup

10 August 2021 First round Walsall 0–0
(3–4 p)
Doncaster Rovers Bescot
19:45 BST Osadebe Yellow card 60' Report Close Yellow card 36'
Greaves Red card 88'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,384
Referee: John Busby
Penalties
Wilkinson soccer ball with check mark
Phillips soccer ball with check mark
Osadebe soccer ball with red X
Earing soccer ball with red X
Kiernan soccer ball with red X
Ward soccer ball with check mark
Kinsella soccer ball with red X
Gardner soccer ball with red X
Close soccer ball with check mark
Cukur soccer ball with red X
Williams soccer ball with red X
Barlow soccer ball with check mark
Anderson soccer ball with check mark
Knoyle soccer ball with check mark

EFL Trophy

Saddlers were drawn into Southern Group D alongside Forest Green Rovers and Northampton Town.[12] Group stage ties were confirmed on 1 July.[13]

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14 September 2021 Group game 1 Walsall 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Bescot
19:00 BST Phillips 44' Report Dicker Red card 60' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,229
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 Yellow card 63'
Connolly 72' (pen.)
Flores Yellow card 73'
Ashley-Seal Yellow card 82'
McWilliams Yellow card 88'
Report Osadebe 4'
Monthé Yellow card 10'
Mills Yellow card 19'
Bates Yellow card 35'
Menayese Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,285
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Penalties
Pinnock soccer ball with red X
Connolly soccer ball with check mark
Etete soccer ball with red X
Flores soccer ball with check mark
Earing soccer ball with check mark
Shade soccer ball with check mark
Labadie soccer ball with check mark
Phillips soccer ball with check mark
9 November 2021 Group game 3 Walsall 0–2 Forest Green Rovers Bescot
19:00 GMT Khan Yellow card 60'
Labadie Yellow card 82'
Menayese Yellow card 86'
Report Stevens 15'
Bunker Yellow card 36'
Evans Yellow card 77'
Hendry Yellow card 81'
Young 88'
Stadium: Bescot 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 Yellow card 55'
Simper Yellow card 69'
Tracey 80'
Report Monthé Yellow card 17'
White Yellow card 21'
Phillips soccer ball with red X 34'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 780
Referee: Will Finnie
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Transfers

Transfers in

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Loans in

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  1. On 28 January 2022, despite initially signing on a season long loan, Kieran Phillips was recalled early by his parent club Huddersfield Town.[29]
  2. On 4 January 2022, Rollin Menayese joined from Mansfield Town on a permanent basis.[24]

Loans out

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  1. On 5 January 2022, Foulkes' loan stay at Kidderminster was extended until the season ends.[36]

Transfers out

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