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2007–08 Walsall F.C. season

This page shows the progress of Walsall F.C. in the 2007–08 football season. During the season, Walsall competed in League One in the English league system.

Walsall
2007–08 season
ManagerRichard Money Until 22 April 2008 Jimmy Mullen From 22 April 2008 [1]
StadiumBanks's Stadium
League One12th
FA CupThird round
Football League CupFirst round
Johnstones Paint TrophySouthern first round

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Huddersfield Town 46 20 6 20 50 62 −12 66
11 Tranmere Rovers 46 18 11 17 52 47 +5 65
12 Walsall 46 16 16 14 52 46 +6 64
13 Swindon Town 46 16 13 17 63 56 +7 61
14 Leyton Orient 46 16 12 18 49 63 −14 60
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results edit

[2]

Football League One edit

11 August 2007 1 Walsall 1–1 Carlisle United Walsall
Mooney   47' Gall   69' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,933
18 August 2007 2 Leyton Orient 1–0 Walsall London
Gray   52' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,524
25 August 2007 3 Walsall 1–3 Swansea City Walsall
Butler   7'
Roper   64'		 Robinson   12', 66' (pen.)
Scotland   26'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,673
1 September 2007 4 Gillingham 2–1 Walsall Gillingham
Mulligan   15', 34' Fox   20' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,806
8 September 2007 5 Walsall 0–0 Port Vale Walsall
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,967
15 September 2007 6 Millwall 1–2 Walsall London
Frampton   83' Fox   42'
Deeney   86'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 7,720
22 September 2007 7 Walsall 0–3 Oldham Athletic Walsall
Ricketts   33'
Liddell   65' (pen.)
Davies   90'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,202
29 September 2007 8 Hartlepool United 0–1 Walsall Hartlepool
Hall   90' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,948
2 October 2007 9 Doncaster Rovers 2–3 Walsall Doncaster
Mills   17'
Guy   40'   90'		 Fox   28'
Bradley   66'
Mooney   71' (pen.)		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,038
6 October 2007 10 Walsall 4–0 Huddersfield Town Walsall
Gerrard   31'
Sonko   43'
Bradley   50'
Mooney   67'		 Sinclair   54' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,112
12 October 2007 11 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Walsall Birkenhead
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,697
20 October 2007 12 Walsall 0–2 Southend United Walsall
P.Clarke   38'
L. Clarke   54'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,661
27 October 2007 13 Bournemouth 1–1 Walsall Bournemouth
Kuffour   20' Wrack   81' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 5,414
3 November 2007 14 Walsall 2–0 Cheltenham Town Walsall
Mooney   10' (pen.), 56' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,810
6 November 2007 15 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Walsall Brighton
Robinson   36' Demontagnac   78' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 4,717
17 November 2007 16 Walsall 0–0 Luton Town Walsall
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,056
24 November 2007 17 Northampton Town 0–2 Walsall Northampton
Bradley   45'
Demontagnac   78'		 Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 5,767
4 December 2007 18 Walsall 1–0 Nottingham Forest Walsall
Ricketts   48' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,605
8 December 2007 19 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Walsall Crewe
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,639
15 December 2007 20 Walsall 1–1 Leeds United Walsall
Mooney   76' Thompson   90' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 10,102
22 December 2007 21 Walsall 3–0 Millwall Walsall
Mooney   29', 38'
Harris   45' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,433
26 December 2007 22 Port Vale 1–1 Walsall Stoke on Trent
Laird   12' Fox   68'
Ricketts   90'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,029
29 December 2007 23 Oldham Athletic 0–2 Walsall Oldham
Dann   2'
Ricketts   65'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,292
1 January 2008 24 Walsall 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Walsall
Dann   75' Price   45' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,266
8 January 2008 25 Yeovil Town 0–2 Walsall Yeovil
Dann   59'
Nicholls   64'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 4,319
12 January 2008 26 Walsall 2–2 Swindon Town Walsall
Sonko   22', 68' Nicholas   65'
Easton   67'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,449
19 January 2008 27 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Walsall Bristol
Disley   87' Sonko   37' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,276
26 January 2008 28 Walsall 2–1 Gillingham Walsall
Mooney   28'
Sonko   72'		 Crofts   90' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,914
29 January 2008 29 Walsall 0–0 Leyton Orient Walsall
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,643
2 February 2008 30 Carlisle United 2–1 Walsall Carlisle
Bridge-Wilkinson   33' (pen.)
Graham   75'		 Holmes   23' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,220
9 February 2008 31 Walsall 2–0 Yeovil Town Walsall
Holmes   67'
Betsy   90'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,034
12 February 2008 32 Swansea City 1–0 Walsall Swansea
Bodde   53' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 13,020
23 February 2008 33 Swindon Town 0–3 Walsall Swindon
Holmes   11', 57'
Nicholls   90'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,265
1 March 2008 34 Luton Town 0–1 Walsall Luton
Moore   4' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6,157
8 March 2008 35 Walsall 0–2 Northampton Town Walsall
Akinfenwa   8', 71' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,844
11 March 2008 36 Walsall 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Walsall
Gerrard   29'
Taundry   79'		 Forster   34'
Gerrard   79' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,309
15 March 2008 37 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Walsall Nottingham
Ormerod   49' Wilson   54' (o.g.) Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 17,177
22 March 2008 38 Leeds United 2–0 Walsall Leeds
Beckford   29', 80' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 19,095
24 March 2008 39 Walsall 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Walsall
Roper   90' Maynard   61' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,741
29 March 2008 40 Southend United 1–0 Walsall Southend-on-sea
Barnard   47' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,145
5 April 2008 41 Walsall 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Walsall
N'Dour   45'
Demontagnac   59'		 Myrie-Williams   3'
Chorley   40'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,745
12 April 2008 42 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Walsall Cheltenham
Connor   74' Mooney   27' (pen.)
Gerrard   28'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,861
15 April 2008 43 Walsall 0–1 Bristol Rovers Walsall
Lambert   34' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,200
19 April 2008 44 Walsall 1–3 Bournemouth Walsall
Betsy   33' Hollands   10'
Kuffour   35'
Pitman   63' (pen.)		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,530
26 April 2008 45 Huddersfield Town 2–0 Walsall Huddersfield
Schofield   41'
Booth   56'		 Stadium: Galpharm Stadium
Attendance: 9,969
3 May 2008 46 Walsall 2–2 Hartlepool United Walsall
Dobson   9'
Mooney   15'		 Mackay   19'
Clark   90'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,021

FA Cup edit

Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup
10 November 2007 Round 1 Walsall 2–0 Shrewsbury Town Walsall
Ricketts   10'
Demontagnac   66'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,972
1 December 2007 Round 2 Northampton Town 1–1 Walsall Northampton
Kirk   8' Mooney   4' Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 3,887
11 December 2007 Round 2 replay Walsall 1–0 Northampton Town Walsall
Ricketts   85' (pen.) Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,066
5 January 2008 Round 3 Walsall 0–0 Millwall Walsall
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,358
15 January 2008 Round 3 replay Millwall 2–1 Walsall London
May   10'
Alexander   49'		 Nicholls   61' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 4,645

League Cup edit

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup
14 August 2007 Round 1 Swansea City 2–0 Walsall Swansea
Anderson   22'
Scotland   90'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 6,943

Football League Trophy edit

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Trophy
4 September 2007 Southern Section Round 1 Bournemouth 2–0 Walsall Bournemouth
Bradbury   3', 8' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 2,206

Players edit

[3]

First-team squad edit

Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   TRI Clayton Ince
2 DF   ENG Rhys Weston
4 MF   SEN Alassane N'Dour
5 DF   ENG Anthony Gerrard
6 DF   ENG Ian Roper
7 MF   ENG Darren Wrack
8 DF   ENG Michael Dobson
9 FW   ENG Stefan Moore
10 FW   ENG Tommy Mooney
12 MF   ENG Ishmel Demontagnac
13 GK   FRA Bertrand Bossu
15 DF   ENG Aaron Brown (on loan from Reading)
16 MF   ENG Lee Holmes (on loan from Derby County)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   ENG Alex Nicholls
18 DF   ENG Mark Bradley
19 FW   ENG Troy Deeney
20 DF   ENG Manny Smith
21 FW   ENG David McDermott
22 MF   GAM Edrissa Sonko
23 DF   ENG Paul Boertien
25 MF   ENG Charlton Davies
26 DF   ENG Richard Taundry
27 DF   ENG Netan Sansara
28 MF   SEY Kevin Betsy (on loan from Bristol City)
30 MF   ENG Josh Craddock
31 GK   ENG Rene Gilmartin

Left club during season edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 MF   ENG Danny Sonner
29 MF   ENG Dwayne Mattis (returned to parent club Barnsley following loan spell)
14 FW   POR Carlos Carneiro (footballer)
16 DF   AUS Allan Picken
16 MF   SCO Peter Sweeney (returned to parent club Stoke City following loan spell)
9 FW   ENG Martin Butler (joined Grimsby Town on 16 October 2007)[4]
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF   ENG Paul Hall
24 FW   ANG João Mawete
14 MF   ENG Martin Brittain
3 DF   ENG Danny Fox (joined Coventry City on 28 January 2008)[5]
15 DF   ENG Scott Dann (joined Coventry City on 31 January 2008)[6]
29 FW   ENG Michael Ricketts (returned to parent club Oldham Athletic following loan spell)

References edit

  1. ^ "Walsall Manager History".
  2. ^ "Walsall match record: 2008".
  3. ^ "FootballSquads - Walsall - 2007/08".
  4. ^ "My Club - Grimsby Town - Grimsby seal Butler loan signing". BBC Sport.
  5. ^ "Dann leaves Walsall for Coventry - Express & Star".
  6. ^ "Dann leaves Walsall for Coventry - Express & Star".
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