2020–21 Walsall F.C. season

The 2020–21 Walsall F.C. season was the club's 133rd season in their history and the second consecutive season in EFL League Two, Along with League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Walsall
2020–21 season
ChairmanLeigh Pomlett
ManagerDarrell Clarke
(until 15 February)[1]
Brian Dutton
(from 15 February)[2]
StadiumBescot Stadium
League Two19th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Elijah Adebayo (10)
All: Elijah Adebayo (10)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
11 August 2020 CF   Rory Holden   Bristol City Undisclosed [3]
3 September 2020 RM   Emmanuel Osadebe   Free agent Free transfer [4]
3 September 2020 GK   Jack Rose   Southampton Free transfer [5]
3 September 2020 RB   Hayden White   Mansfield Town Free transfer [6]

Loans in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
7 August 2020 LB   George Nurse   Bristol City End of season [7]
16 October 2020 CF   Adan George   Birmingham City End of season [8]
16 October 2020 CF   Jake Scrimshaw   Bournemouth January 2021 [9]
13 January 2021 RW   Tyreik Wright   Aston Villa End of season [10]
18 January 2021 CF   Jayden Reid   Birmingham City 27 March 2021[a] [11][12]
20 January 2021 LM   Frank Vincent   Bournemouth End of season [13]
1 February 2021 LB   Max Melbourne   Lincoln City End of season [14]
1 February 2021 CF   Derick Osei   Oxford United End of season [15]
  1. ^ It was mutually agreed for Jayden to return to Birmingham City

Loans out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
6 October 2020 CB   Tom Leak   Bath City November 2020 [16]

Transfers out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 CF   Mitchel Candlin   Stafford Rangers Released [17][18]
1 July 2020 MF   Danny Coogan   Unattached Released [19]
1 July 2020 RB   Shay Facey   Unattached Released [17]
1 July 2020 AM   James Hardy   AFC Telford United Released [17][20]
1 July 2020 DM   Gary Liddle   Hartlepool United Released [17][21]
1 July 2020 CF   Alex McSkeane   Unattached Released [19]
1 July 2020 CB   Kory Roberts   Bromley Released [17][22]
11 August 2020 FW   Luke Pearce   Southampton Undisclosed [23]
1 February 2021 CF   Elijah Adebayo   Luton Town Undisclosed [24]
1 February 2021 CM   Danny Guthrie   Unattached Mutual consent [25]
1 February 2021 CB   Zak Jules   Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed [26]

Pre-season edit

15 August 2020 Friendly Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Walsall Nantwich
15:00 BST Ainley   1'
Powell   43'
Report Stadium: Crewe Academy Training Ground
Attendance: 0
21 August 2020 Friendly Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Walsall Wellington
12:00 BST Report Kinsella   81' Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 0
29 August 2020 Friendly Walsall 1–1 Burton Albion Bescot
15:00 BST Gordon   10' Report Brayford   14' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
1 September 2020 Friendly Birmingham City 3–0 Walsall Kings Norton
15:00 BST Agus Medina   44'
Miller   56'
Bailey   87'
Stadium: Wast Hills Training Complex
Attendance: 0

Competitions edit

EFL League Two edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
15 Bradford City 46 16 11 19 48 53 −5 59
16 Mansfield Town 46 13 19 14 57 55 +2 58
17 Harrogate Town 46 16 9 21 52 61 −9 57
18 Oldham Athletic 46 15 9 22 72 81 −9 54
19 Walsall 46 11 20 15 45 53 −8 53
20 Colchester United 46 11 18 17 44 61 −17 51
21 Barrow 46 13 11 22 53 59 −6 50
22 Scunthorpe United 46 13 9 24 41 64 −23 48
23 Southend United (R) 46 10 15 21 29 58 −29 45 Relegation to National League
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2021. 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[27]
(R) Relegated

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 11 20 15 45 53  −8 53 7 6 10 20 27  −7 4 14 5 25 26  −1

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday edit

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GroundHAAHHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHHAAHAAAAHAHHAHAHA
ResultWDDDWDDDLDWLLDDWWWWLLLDDWDLDLLDLLDLDDDDWWLLWLD
Position7101312710101214151213151616141111891111111210111214151715181919202020202020181919191919
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August 2020.[28]

12 September 2020 1 Walsall 1–0 Grimsby Town Bescot
15:00 BST Cockerill-Mollett   44'
Adebayo   60'
Report Edwards   44'
Idehen   69'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
19 September 2020 2 Harrogate Town 2–2 Walsall Doncaster
15:00 BST Martin   32'
Muldoon   42'
Fallowfield   90+3'
Report Holden   4'
Guthrie   58'   86'
Gordon   81'   81'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Adcock
3 October 2020 3 Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Walsall Nailsworth
15:00 BST Matt   61'
Kitching   75'
Report Lavery   14'
Holden   36'
Jules   77'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
10 October 2020 4 Walsall 1–1 Colchester United Bescot
15:00 BST Norman   45'
Adebayo   53'   85'
Kinsella   90+1'
Report Harriott   24'
Senior   45'
Norris   66'
Eastman   71'
Brown   76'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
13 October 2020 5 Walsall 2–1 Leyton Orient Bescot
19:00 BST Holden   25'   89'
Lavery   34'
Adebayo   61'
Guthrie   67'
Kinsella   79'
McDonald   90+4'
Osadebe   90+6'
Report Johnson   15'
Widdowson   90+6'
Vigouroux   90+6'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard
17 October 2020 6 Walsall 0–0 Exeter City Bescot
15:00 BST Report Sweeney   61' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
20 October 2020 7 Bradford City 1–1 Walsall Bradford
19:45 BST Wood   73'
Clarke   76' (pen.)
Report Nurse   23'
White   77'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
24 October 2020 8 Barrow 2–2 Walsall Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Jones   20'
Angus   25' (pen.)   26'
James   50'
Kay   57'
Report Lavery   45+1', 58' (pen.)   63'
Jules   84'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
27 October 2020 9 Walsall 0–2 Cambridge United Bescot
19:00 GMT Kinsella   55'
McDonald   64'
Report Mullin   9' (pen.)
Boateng   23'
Ironside   80' (pen.)
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
31 October 2020 10 Mansfield Town 1–1 Walsall Mansfield
15:00 GMT Maynard   33'   80'
Perch   62'
Report Adebayo   49'
White   50'
Lavery   90+2'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
3 November 2020 11 Walsall 1–0 Crawley Town Bescot
19:00 GMT Sadler   18'   74'
Holden   90+6'
Report Nichols   38' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
14 November 2020 12 Walsall 0–1 Southend United Bescot
15:00 GMT Bates   83'   90+3' Report Lennon   43'
Acquah   88'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
21 November 2020 13 Cheltenham Town 3–0 Walsall Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Scarr   50' (o.g.)
Blair   58'
May   86'
Tozer   88'
Report Kinsella   10'
Holden   44'
Lavery   81'
Jules   86'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
24 November 2020 14 Newport County 1–1 Walsall Newport
19:00 GMT Twine   23'
Cooper   27'
Demetriou   41'
Report Adebayo   21'
Clarke   54'
Holden   88'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
2 December 2020 15 Walsall 1–1 Stevenage Bescot
19:00 GMT Gordon   90+1' (pen.) Report Oteh   50' (pen.)
Hutton   67'
Prosser   90+1'
Newton   90+3'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
5 December 2020 16 Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Walsall Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Feeney   31' Report Adebayo   19'
McDonald   48'
Scarr   67'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Martin Coy
12 December 2020 17 Walsall 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Bescot
15:00 GMT Adebayo   44'
Holden   57'
Gordon   74'
Report Doyle   13'
Delaney   56'
Santos   77'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
15 December 2020 18 Oldham Athletic 2–3 Walsall Oldham
19:00 GMT Piergianni   24'   68'
Fage   55'
Garrity   90+3'
Report Gordon   23' (pen.)
Piergianni   52' (o.g.)
Adebayo   73'
Clarke   90+4'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
19 December 2020 19 Walsall 4–3 Port Vale Bescot
15:00 GMT Scrimshaw   52', 80'
Scarr   56', 82'
White   77'
Report Joyce   16'
Mills   30'
Pope   37'
Conlon   44'
Rodney   45+1'   75'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
26 December 2020 20 Salford City 2–0 Walsall Salford
15:00 GMT Wilson   16'
Hunter   49'
Touray   54'
Burgess   87'
Report Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
29 December 2020 21 Walsall 1–2 Scunthorpe United Bescot
19:00 GMT McDonald   55'
Gordon   61'
Report Loft   20'
Hippolyte   27'
Gilliead   69'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
2 January 2021 22 Walsall 0–2 Carlisle United Bescot
15:00 GMT Gordon   52'
Bates   59'
Report Patrick   26'
Charters   27'
Armer   57'
Kayode   78'
Hayden   80'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
16 January 2021 23 Walsall 1–1 Oldham Athletic Bescot
15:00 GMT Jules   45'
Scarr   71'
Report Hamer   44'
Clarke   61'
Borthwick-Jackson   70'
Keillor-Dunn   75'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard
19 January 2021 24 Morecambe 1–1 Walsall Morecambe
19:00 GMT Stockton   40'
Lavelle   79'
Mendes Gomes   80'
Hendrie   88'

Derek Adams  
Report Gordon   37'
Jules   40'
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Salisbury
23 January 2021 25 Port Vale 1–3 Walsall Burslem
15:00 GMT Conlon   33',   60'
Smith   75'
Report Adebayo   6', 55'
Fitzpatrick   68' (o.g.)
Gordon   71'
Kinsella   79'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
9 February 2021 26 Walsall 1–1 Mansfield Town Bescot
18:45 GMT Melbourne   23'
Wright   29'
Kinsella   61'
Report Quinn   26'
Clarke   31'
Gordon   86'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
16 February 2021 27 Walsall 1–2 Cheltenham Town Bescot
19:00 GMT Lavery   3'
Norman   75'
Bates   79'
Report Smith   35'
Wright   43'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb
20 February 2021 28 Stevenage 1–1 Walsall Stevenage
15:00 GMT List   70'
Vancooten   72'
Report Lavery   1'
Kinsella   56'
White   66'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
24 February 2021 29 Walsall 0–1 Newport County Bescot
17:30 GMT Gordon   8'
Vincent   53'
Report Labadie   71' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
27 February 2021 30 Walsall 1–2 Bradford City Bescot
15:00 GMT Perry   4'
White   53'
Gordon   69'
Scarr   77'
Report O'Connor   19'
Sutton   43'
Cook   66'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
2 March 2021 31 Exeter City 0–0 Walsall Exeter
19:00 GMT McArdle   63' Report Melbourne   49' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
6 March 2021 32 Cambridge United 1–0 Walsall Cambridge
15:00 GMT Mullin   90+4' Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
12 March 2021 33 Walsall 0–1 Barrow Bescot
19:00 GMT Scarr   29'
Osadebe   45'
Sadler   80'
Report Kay   87'
Quigley   90+4'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
16 March 2021 34 Crawley Town 1–1 Walsall Crawley
19:00 GMT Tunnicliffe   55'
McNerney   63'
Tsaroulla   90+1'
Nichols   90+7' (pen.)
Report Clarke   40'
Osadebe   55' (pen.)
Roberts   90+6'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
20 March 2021 35 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Walsall Horwich
15:00 GMT Lee   67'
Doyle   80' (pen.)
John   86'
Report Perry   28'
Clarke   45'
White   73'
Norman   90+2'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
23 March 2021 36 Southend United 0–0 Walsall Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT McCormack   4'
White   36'
Hart   67'
Report Gordon   31'
Lavery   36'
Clarke   82'
Leak   83'
Osei   90'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
27 March 2021 37 Grimsby Town 1–1 Walsall Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Hanson   9'
Payne   12'
Report Lavery   45+1'
Clarke   88'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
2 April 2021 38 Walsall 0–0 Harrogate Town Bescot
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
5 April 2021 39 Leyton Orient 0–0 Walsall Leyton
15:00 BST Widdowson   52'
Wilkinson   90+2'
Report Melbourne   23' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
10 April 2021 40 Walsall 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Bescot
15:00 BST Holden   6'
Clarke   65',   86'
Gordon   78'
Sadler   90+6'
Report Cargill   60'
Bailey   70'
Moore-Taylor   72'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
13 April 2021 41 Walsall 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Bescot
19:00 BST Osadebe   70' Report Spearing   49'   74'
Lewis   78'
Vaughan   90+4'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
17 April 2021 42 Colchester United 2–1 Walsall Colchester
17:30 BST Pell   27'
Folivi   37'
Clampin   45+4'
Sarpong-Wiredu   50'
George   62'
Report Clarke   20'
Wright   45+1'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
20 April 2021 43 Walsall 0–2 Salford City Bescot
19:00 BST Report Henderson   19'
Turnbull   57'
Gotts   90+5'
Thomas-Asante   90+5'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
24 April 2021 44 Scunthorpe United 0–2 Walsall Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Beestin   67' Report Osadebe   13'
Gordon   23'
Clarke   90+1'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Adcock
1 May 2021 45 Walsall 0–2 Morecambe Bescot
15:00 BST Report Stockton   45+2'
Songo'o   58',   76'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
8 May 2021 46 Carlisle United 0–0 Walsall Carlisle
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards

FA Cup edit

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[29]

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 November 2020 First round Walsall 1–2 Bristol Rovers Bescot
15:00 GMT Jules   4'
Bates   47'
Lavery   87'
Report Baldwin   33'
Hanlan   39'
Kilgour   47'
Jaakkola   90+4'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce

EFL Cup edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[30]

5 September 2020 First round Walsall 0–0
(2–4 p)
Sheffield Wednesday Bescot
14:15 BST Report Bannan   40'
Börner   55'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
Penalties
Holden  
Gordon  
Adebayo  
Bates  
Bannan  
Windass  
Harris  
Brown  

EFL Trophy edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[31]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Oxford United 3 2 1 0 0 4 2 +2 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Bristol Rovers 3 1 0 2 0 7 6 +1 5
3 L2 Walsall 3 0 1 1 1 3 4 −1 3
4 ACA Chelsea U21 3 0 1 0 2 5 7 −2 2
Source: EFL.com
8 September 2020 Group stage Bristol Rovers 2–2
(2–4 p)
Walsall Horfield
19:45 BST Mehew   16'   60'
Baldwin   33'
Ayunga   71'
Kelly   82'
Report Jules   29'
Nurse   32'
Kinsella   37'
Osadebe   57'
Gordon   64'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
Penalties
Kelly  
Harries  
Hare  
Ayunga  
Norman  
McDonald  
Holden  
Lavery  
Gordon  
29 September 2020 Group stage Walsall 1–1
(3–5 p)
Chelsea U21 Bescot
19:00 BST Nurse   32'
McDonald   53'
Report Nunn   33'
Simeu   69'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
Penalties
Norman  
Holden  
Adebayo  
Lavery  
Russell  
Fiabema  
Ballo  
Simeu  
Maatsen  
10 November 2020 Group stage Walsall 0–1 Oxford United Bescot
19:00 GMT Cockerill-Mollett   55'
Osadebe   76'
Report Cooper   35'
Osei   87'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook

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