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2015–16 Walsall F.C. season

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Walsall
2015–16 season
ChairmanJeff Bonser
ManagerDean Smith
(Until 30 November 2015)
John Ward
(From 30 November–Until 18 December 2015)
Sean O'Driscoll
(From 18 December 2015–Until 6 March 2016)
Jon Whitney
(From 6 March 2016)
StadiumBescot Stadium
League One3rd
Play-offsSemi-finals
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
FL TrophyFirst round
(eliminated by Morecambe)
Top goalscorerLeague: Tom Bradshaw (17)
All: Tom Bradshaw (20)

The 2015–16 season was an eventful one for Walsall. The club had four different managers on the way to a third-place finish in League One, one point away from promotion. Defeat to Barnsley in the playoff semi-finals meant the campaign ended in disappointment, but still represented the Saddlers' highest league placing in 12 years.

Story of the season

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The summer of 2015 saw relatively minor changes to the Saddlers squad. 2014-15 Player of the Year Richard O'Donnell departed and was replaced by Neil Etheridge, while other notable incomings included fullback Jason Demetriou and the return of forward Milan Lalkovic.

Strong start

Things got off to a flying start, with the Saddlers winning six of their first seven games in all competitions. This included League Cup wins over Championship opponents Nottingham Forest and Brighton, setting up a third round meeting with reigning Premier League champions Chelsea. Walsall were beaten 4–1, but received praise from Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho for the club’s attractive style of play.[1]

Managerial merry go round

The Saddlers’ good form continued and a 2–1 win over Bradford in late November left the club in fourth, three points of the top with a game in hand. However, just two days later it was announced that manager Dean Smith was leaving to charge at Championship Brentford. A caretaker trio of Jon Whitney, Neil Cutler and John Ward oversaw victory away at rivals Shrewsbury and progress to the FA Cup third round, before Sean O'Driscoll was appointed as Smith’s replacement.

The new boss got off to a bright start, with three successive wins and clean sheets. The Saddlers also got the better of old boss Smith with a 1–0 win away at Brentford in the FA Cup third round. However, things soon took a turn for the worse with the club going on a run of just two wins in 11 games. After just 16 games in charge, O’Driscoll was dismissed with the club sitting fourth five points off an automatic promotion spot with a game in hand.

Pipped by a point

Whitney was placed in temporary charge until the end of the season and the team responded with three successive victories. With league leaders Wigan Athletic having pulled away, the Saddlers were left to battle with Burton Albion and Gillingham for second spot. While the latter’s challenge faded, Burton matched the Saddlers’ efforts, meaning Walsall went into the final day of the season needing to overturn a three point deficit as well as achieving a goal difference swing of three goals on the Brewers. A 5–0 win away at Port Vale achieved the latter, but Burton’s 0–0 draw with Doncaster saw them promoted ahead of the Saddlers by one point.

A third-place finish meant Walsall would take on in-form Barnsley in the playoffs. The Tykes proved too much for the Saddlers, convincingly winning 3–0 at Oakwell and 3–1 at the Bescot. The Yorkshire side would go on to gain promotion by beating Millwall in the final.

The Saddlers’ young fullback Rico Hery and playmaker Romaine Sawyers were included in the official League one Team of the Season.[2]

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 RB Cyprus Jason Demetriou Anorthosis Famagusta Free transfer [3]
1 July 2015 AM England Levi Rowley Academy Trainee [4]
1 July 2015 CB England Kyle Rowley Academy Trainee [5]
2 July 2015 GK Philippines Neil Etheridge Charlton Athletic Free transfer [6]
16 July 2015 RW Slovakia Milan Lalkovič Barnsley Free transfer [7]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 LB England Mal Benning Mansfield Town [a] Free transfer [9]
1 July 2015 AM England Ashley Grimes Barrow [b] Free transfer [9]
1 July 2015 CM England Jake Heath Rushall Olympic Free Transfer [9]
1 July 2015 GK England Richard O'Donnell Wigan Athletic [c] Free transfer [12]
1 July 2015 RB England Ben Purkiss Port Vale [d] Free transfer [9]
17 July 2015 CB England James Chambers Retired [14]
  1. ^ Following Benning's release on 5 May 2015, he later signed for Mansfield Town on 22 May 2015.[8]
  2. ^ Following Grimes' release on 5 May 2015, he later signed for Barrow on 16 July 2015.[10]
  3. ^ Following O'Donnell's release on 21 May 2015, he later signed for Wigan Athletic on 22 May 2015.[11]
  4. ^ Following Purkiss' release on 5 May 2015, he later signed for Port Vale on 24 June 2015.[13]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
7 August 2015 CB England Kyle Rowley Sutton Coldfield Town 4 September 2015 [15]

Competitions

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Pre-season friendlies

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On 7 May 2015, Walsall announced a pre-season friendly against Luton Town. Also Walsall would face West Bromwich Albion, AFC Telford United, Rushall Olympic and Chasetown.[16] On 28 May 2015, Walsall added Aston Villa to their pre-season schedule.[17]

21 July 2015 (2015-07-21) Friendly AFC Telford United 1–0 Walsall Telford
19:45 GMT Goddard 43' (pen.) Report Stadium: New Bucks Head
22 July 2015 (2015-07-22) Friendly Rushall Olympic 0–2 Walsall XI Rushall
19:45 GMT Report Murphy
Bakayoko
Stadium: Dales Lane
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly Walsall 1–1 Aston Villa Walsall
15:00 GMT Forde Report Robinson Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,606
28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) Friendly Walsall 0–2 West Bromwich Albion Walsall
19:45 BST Report Berahino 61'
Ideye
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,209
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly Luton Town 0–1 Walsall Luton
15:00 GMT Report Bradshaw 5' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 2,180 (149 Walsall)

League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Wigan Athletic (C, P) 46 24 15 7 82 45 +37 87 Promotion to EFL Championship
2 Burton Albion (P) 46 25 10 11 57 37 +20 85
3 Walsall 46 24 12 10 71 49 +22 84 Qualification for the League One play-offs[a]
4 Millwall 46 24 9 13 73 49 +24 81
5 Bradford City 46 23 11 12 55 40 +15 80
Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Championship.

Matches

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On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[18]

8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 Walsall 1–1 Oldham Athletic Bescot
15:00 BST Sawyers 8' Report Forte 83' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,009
Referee: Mark Brown
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 Southend United 0–2 Walsall Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Report Bradshaw 8'
Mantom 48'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,149
Referee: Andy Davies
18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 3 Rochdale 1–2 Walsall Rochdale
19:45 BST Andrew 80' Report Taylor 65'
Mantom 71'
Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,381
Referee: David Webb
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 Walsall 2–1 Coventry City Bescot
15:00 BST Forde 40'
Bradshaw 52'
Report Murphy 56' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 7,176
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5 Blackpool 0–4 Walsall Blackpool
15:00 BST Report Sawyers 25', 74'
Aldred 57' (o.g.)
Mantom 67'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,489
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) 6 Walsall 0–1 Bury Bescot
15:00 BST Report Jones 6' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,829
Referee: Fred Graham
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 7 Walsall 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Bescot
15:00 BST Bradshaw 85', 90' Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,127
Referee: Kevin Wright
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 Peterborough United 1–1 Walsall Peterborough
15:00 BST Bostwick 87' (pen.)
J. Anderson Red card 84'
Report Sawyers 53' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,859
Referee: Mark Heywood
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9 Walsall 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Bescot
15:00 BST Bradshaw 3' Report Nugent 18' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,229
Referee: James Linington
29 September 2015 (2015-09-29) 10 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Walsall Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Report Henry 27' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,596
Referee: Paul Tierney (referee)
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 11 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Walsall Wigan
15:00 Morgan Red card 69' Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,636
Referee: Andy Haines
10 October 2015 (2015-10-10) 12 Walsall 2–0 Burton Albion Walsall
15:00 Kinsella 36'
Bradshaw 90+2' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,812
Referee: Tim Robinson
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 13 Walsall 1–2 Chesterfield Walsall
15:00 BST Preston 90+3' Report Ebanks-Blake 5'
Evatt 54'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,766
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
20 October 2015 14 Barnsley 0–2 Walsall Barnsley
19:45 BST Report Evans 62'
Lalkovič 70'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 8,561
Referee: Scott Duncan (referee)
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 15 Colchester 4–4 Walsall Colchester
15:00 BST Moncur 49'
Sordell 52'
Garvan 60'
Ambrose 80'
Report Sawyers 11'
Lalkovič 30'
Evans 57'
O'Connor 90+1'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,630
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 16 Walsall 3–2 Gillingham Walsall
15:00 BST Morris 37'
Lalkovič 38'
Demetriou 90+1'
Report McDonald 12'
Dack 32' (pen.)
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,663
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 17 Walsall 1–1 Sheffield United Bescot
15:00 GMT Bradshaw 51' Report Baxter 66' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,780
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 18 Swindon Town 2–1 Walsall Swindon
19:45 GMT Obika 17'
Thompson 90'
Report Bradshaw 61' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,957
Referee: Iain Williamson
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 19 Walsall 2–1 Bradford Bescot
15:00 GMT Bradshaw 11'
Lalkovič 73'
Report Evans 64' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,668
Referee: Mark Brown
1 December 2015 (2015-12-01) 20 Shrewsbury 1–3 Walsall Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Cole 40' Report Lalkovič 45'
Downing 80'
Cook 90'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,078
Referee: Peter Bankes
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 21 Postponed Fleetwood Town P–P Walsall Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
20 December 2015 =22 Walsall 2–0 Port Vale Walsall
12:00 GMT Cook 64' 83' Report O'Connor Yellow card 75'
McGivern Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,436
Referee: Kevin Wright
26 December 2015 =23 Millwall 0–1 Walsall London
15:00 GMT Upson Yellow card 81' Report Lalkovič 29' Yellow card 46'
Evans Yellow card 52'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,364
Referee: Gavin Ward
28 December 2015 =24 Walsall 2–0 Peterborough United Walsall
15:00 GMT Demetriou 80'
Evans 89'
Sawyers Yellow card 90+2'
Report Washington Yellow card 83'
Forrester Yellow card 90+2'
Smith Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,142
Referee: Darren England
2 January 2016 =25 Walsall 0–3 Rochdale Walsall
15:00 GMT Report Henderson 3'
McDermott Yellow card 35'
Andrew 58' 77' Yellow card 90+1'
Cannon Yellow card 67'
Vincenti Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,857
Referee: Graham Salisbury
12 January 2016 =26 Coventry City 1–1 Walsall Coventry
19:45 GMT Stokes 34' Report Chambers Yellow card 65'
Bradshaw 81'
Demetriou Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,671
Referee: Tony Harrington
16 January 2016 =27 Bury 2–3 Walsall Bury
15:00 GMT Rose Yellow card 57'
Clarke 65' 66'
Lawlor Yellow card 70'
Report Hussey 16' (o.g.)
Bradshaw 30'
Forde 42'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,532
Referee: Mark Haywood
23 January 2016 =28 Walsall 1–1 Blackpool Walsall
15:00 GMT Chambers Yellow card 34'
Taylor Yellow card 45+1'
Demetriou 66'
Downing Yellow card 90+3'
Report Norris Yellow card 18'
Aldred Yellow card 48'
McAlister Yellow card 85'
Philliskirk 90+4'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,022
Referee: Dean Whitestone
2 February 2016 =29 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Walsall Doncaster
19:45 GMT Mandeville 80' Report Mantom 61'
Taylor 65'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,056
Referee: Ben Toner
6 February 2016 30 Walsall 0–3 Millwall Walsall
15:00 GMT Report Romeo Yellow card 14', 70'
Gregory 61', 77'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,843
Referee: Trevor Kettle
13 February 2016 31 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Walsall Crewe
15:00 GMT Inman 49' Report Bradshaw 32' (pen.) Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 5,123
Referee: Darren Handley
20 February 2016 32 Walsall 1–2 Wigan Athletic Walsall
15:00 GMT Mantom Yellow card 8' 68'
Lalkovič Yellow card 10'
Chambers Yellow card 44'
Preston Yellow card 65'
Demetriou Yellow card 90+4'
Report Perkins Yellow card 14'
McAleny 39'
Wildschut 90+1'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,740
Referee: Ian Williamson
27 February 2016 33 Burton Albion 0–0 Walsall Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Report Downing Yellow card 81' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,512
Referee: James Adcock
1 March 2016 34 Walsall 0–0 Scunthorpe United Walsall
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,868
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
5 March 2016 35 Walsall 1–3 Barnsley Walsall
15:00 GMT Bradshaw 28' Report Fletcher 17'
Brownhill 50'
Harry Chapman 56'
Callum Connolly Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,199
Referee: Gavin Ward
12 March 2016 36 Chesterfield 1–4 Walsall Chesterfield
15:00 GMT O'Connor 19' (o.g.)
Banks Yellow card 59'
Hird Yellow card 60'
Donohue Red card 61'
Novak Yellow card 68'
Report Anderson 35' (o.g.)
Mantom 57' Yellow card 60' 75'
Hiwula 71'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 6,938
Referee: Ross Joyce
15 March 2016 21 Fleetwood Town 0–1 Walsall Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Report Bradshaw 49' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,569
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
19 March 2016 37 Walsall 2–1 Colchester United Walsall
15:00 GMT Sawyers Yellow card 74'
Bradshaw 89' Yellow card 90+1'
Preston 90+4'
Etheridge Yellow card 90+6'
Report Gilbey Yellow card 30' 45+1'
Edwards Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,818
Referee: Andy Haines
2 April 2016 38 Sheffield United 2–0 Walsall Sheffield
15:00 GMT Basham 31'
Sharp 36'
Hammond Yellow card 56'
McEveley Yellow card 84'
Report Pennington Yellow card 71' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 19,214
Referee: Lee Swabey
9 April 2016 39 Oldham Athletic 1–0 Walsall Oldham
15:00 GMT Main 63'
Gerrard Yellow card 78'
Dummigan Yellow card 83'
Jones Yellow card 85'
Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,396
Referee: Ben Toner
12 April 2016 40 Gillingham 1–2 Walsall Gillingham, Kent
19:45 GMT Norris 90+5'
Dickenson Yellow card 90+7'
Report Chambers Yellow card 47'
Lalkovič 68'
Hiwula 77'
Demetriou Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,246
Referee: Stuart Attwell
16 April 2016 41 Walsall 1–0 Southend United Walsall
15:00 GMT Chambers Yellow card 77'
Morris Yellow card 85'
Hiwula 88'
Report Atkinson Yellow card 31'
Deegan Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,732
Referee: Keith Hill
19 April 2016 42 Walsall 1–1 Swindon Town Walsall
19:45 GMT Forde Yellow card 60'
Morris 71'
Report Doughty 59'
Barry Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,095
Referee: Nick Kinseley
23 April 2016 43 Bradford City 4–0 Walsall Bradford
15:00 GMT Burke Yellow card 31'
Morais 54'
Hanson 58', 72', 73'
Proctor Yellow card 90+3'
Report Taylor Yellow card 53'
Downing Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance: 19,336
Referee: Darren Drysdale
26 April 2016 44 Walsall 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Walsall
19:45 GMT K. Morris 11'
Henry 44'
Cook Yellow card 90+2'
Report Wesolowski Yellow card 27'
Sadler 60'
Black Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,339
Referee: David Coote
2 May 2016 45 Walsall 3–1 Fleetwood Town Walsall
12:15 GMT Bradshaw 2'
Downing 18'
Sawyers 58'
Report Ball Yellow card 79'
Cole 84'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,628
Referee: Tim Robinson
8 May 2016 46 Port Vale 0–5 Walsall Burslem
12:30 GMT Duffy Yellow card 45+1'
Foley Yellow card 60'
Report Downing 23'
Bradshaw 26'
Forde 38' 67'
Mantom 71'
Hiwula Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 8,595
Referee: Nigel Miller

Play Off

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14 May 2016 First Leg Barnsley 3–0 Walsall Barnsley
17:30 GMT Demetriou 45' (o.g.)
Winnall 54', 55'
Report Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 16,051
Referee: Peter Bankes
19 May 2016 Second Leg Walsall 1–3 Barnsley Walsall
19:45 GMT Cook 85' Report Hammill 18'
Fletcher 66'
Brownhill 90'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 8,022
Referee: Darren Deadman

FA Cup

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7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) First round Walsall 2–0 Fleetwood Town Blowick
15:00 GMT Evans 19'
Forde 90+2'
Report Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,532
Referee: Ross Joyce
5 December 2015 (2015-12-05) Second round Chesterfield 1–1 Walsall Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Novak 90+3' Report Demetriou 19' Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 4,126
Referee: Richard Clark
15 December 2015 (2015-12-15) Second round replay Walsall 0–0
(5–3 p)
Chesterfield Walsall
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,953
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Penalties
Sawyers soccer ball with check mark
Demetriou soccer ball with check mark
Evans soccer ball with check mark
Lalkovič soccer ball with check mark
Downing soccer ball with check mark
O'Shea soccer ball with check mark
Morsy soccer ball with red X
Novak soccer ball with check mark
O'Neil soccer ball with check mark
9 January 2016 Third round Brentford 0–1 Walsall Brentford
15:00 GMT Report Mantom 34' Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card
Bradshaw Yellow card 60'
Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 7,950
Referee: Andrew Davies
30 January 2016 Fourth round Reading 4–0 Walsall Reading
15:00 GMT Robson-Kanu 37'
Vydra 40' 89'
Ferdinand Yellow card 58'
Williams 75'
Report Demetriou Yellow card 35'
Chambers Yellow card 59'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 13,367
Referee: Peter Bankes

League Cup

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On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Walsall were drawn away against Nottingham Forest.[19] In the second round Walsall were drawn at home against Brighton & Hove Albion.[20]

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First round Nottingham Forest 3–4 Walsall Nottingham
19:45 BST Walker 32'
Antonio 81', 90'
Report Bradshaw 11', 14', 90' (pen.)
Sawyers 79'
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 5,237
Referee: Darren Handley
25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second round Walsall 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Bescot
19:45 BST Lalkovič 65'
Henry 86'
Report Forster-Caskey 39' (pen.) Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,968
Referee: Peter Bankes
23 September 2015 Third round Walsall 1–4 Chelsea Walsall
19:45 BST O'Connor 45' Report Ramires 10'
Rémy 41'
Nunes do Nascimento 52'
Pedro 90'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Lee Mason

Football League Trophy

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On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott.

1 September 2015 (2015-09-01) First round Morecambe 2–0 Walsall Morecambe
19:45 BST Devitt 57'
Barkhuizen 72'
Report Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,332
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

Birmingham Senior Cup

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On the Birmingham FA website the first round details were announced, Walsall will face Rugby Town.[21]

6 October 2015 First round Rugby Town 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Walsall Rugby
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Butlin Road
25 November 2015 Second round Stafford Town 2–0 Walsall Stafford
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Evans Park

Squad statistics

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Source:[22][23]
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 Apps Goals
League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Play-offs Total Discipline
1 GK  PHI Neil Etheridge 40 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 50 0 3 0
2 DF  CYP Jason Demetriou 42 (1) 3 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 51 (1) 4 8 0
3 DF  ENG Andy Taylor 33 (1) 2 2 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 37 (2) 2 4 0
4 DF  ENG James O'Connor 37 1 4 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 47 2 3 0
5 DF  ENG Matthew Pennington * 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0
6 DF  ENG Paul Downing 46 3 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 56 3 7 0
7 MF  ENG Adam Chambers 45 0 5 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 56 0 8 0
8 MF  ENG Sam Mantom 33 (4) 8 3 (1) 1 3 0 1 0 1 (1) 0 42 (5) 9 4 0
9 FW  WAL Tom Bradshaw 38 (3) 17 3 0 2 3 1 0 2 0 46 (3) 20 2 0
10 MF  SKN Romaine Sawyers 45 (1) 6 5 0 1 (2) 1 0 (1) 0 2 0 53 (4) 7 4 0
11 MF  ENG James Baxendale 0 (3) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (6) 0 0 0
12 MF  IRL Anthony Forde 26 (15) 4 2 (3) 1 0 (2) 0 0 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 29 (22) 5 2 0
13 GK  ENG Craig MacGillivray 5 0 0 (2) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 (2) 0 0 0
14 DF  ENG Rico Henry 30 (5) 2 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 39 (5) 3 1 0
15 MF  SVK Milan Lalkovič 27 (13) 7 3 (1) 0 3 1 1 0 1 (1) 0 35 (15) 8 4 0
16 DF  ENG Matt Preston 4 (6) 2 1 0 0 (1) 0 1 0 0 0 6 (7) 2 1 0
17 MF  ENG Reece Flanagan 8 (6) 0 0 0 2 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 10 (7) 0 0 0
18 MF  ENG Kieron Morris 12 (21) 3 2 (2) 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 19 (23) 3 3 0
20 FW  SLE Amadou Bakayoko 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
21 FW  ENG Jordan Cook 5 (29) 3 2 (2) 0 1 (2) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (2) 1 8 (36) 4 2 0
22 MF  IRL Liam Kinsella 4 (3) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 (3) 1 0 0
23 GK  ENG Liam Roberts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
26 MF  ENG Isaiah Osbourne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF  ENG George Evans * 12 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4 4 0
27 MF  ENG Bryn Morris * 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
28 MF  ENG Jordan Sangha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF  AFG Maziar Kouhyar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK  ENG Dan Jezeph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW  ENG Jordy Hiwula * 8 (5) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 9 (6) 3 1 0
Players not included in matchday squads
No. Pos. Nat. Name
11 MF  ENG Josh Wakefield *
19 FW  ENG Jordan Murphy
24 FW  ENG Levi Rowley
25 DF  ENG Kyle Rowley

References

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  1. ^ "Jose Mourinho: Chelsea manager compliments Walsall 'quality'". BBC Sport. 24 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Sky Bet League 1 Team of the Season - 2015/16".
  3. ^ "Demetriou Checks In". Walsall FC. 1 July 2015.
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