| 2009–2010 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jimmy Mullen (until 10 January 2010) Chris Hutchins (from 20 January 2010) |
| Stadium | Bescot Stadium |
| League One | 10th |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| League Cup | First round |
| League Trophy | First round |
The 2009–10 season was the 122nd season and their 3rd consecutive season in League One played by Walsall F.C., a football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, England.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
Season summary
Walsall finished 13th in the previous season, with caretaker manager Jimmy Mullen being appointed permanently shortly after the end of the season.[2] However, on 10 January 2009 Mullen was sacked as manager following a run of just four wins in sixteen games. [3] On 20 January 2009, Chris Hutchins was appointed as Mullen's successor with Martin O'Connor appointed as his assistant. [4] Walsall finished 10th at the end of the season.
Competitions
League One
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 72 |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 62 |
| 10 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 62 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 62 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 60 |
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2009 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | W | 1–0 | Whing 30' o.g. | 6,504 | [5] |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 7 November 2009 | Stourbridge | A | W | 1–0 | Jones 34' | 2,014 | [6] |
| Second round | 28 November 2009 | Brentford | A | L | 0–1 | 2,611 | [7] |
Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 11 August 2009 | Accrington Stanley | A | L | 1–2 | Nicholls 9' | 1,041 | [8] |
Football League Trophy
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 1 September 2009 | Bury | H | D | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | 2,314 | [9] |
Squad
| No. | Name | Nat | Position | Date of birth | Place of Birth | Signed from | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Clayton Ince |  |
GK | 12 July 1972 | Arima | Coventry City | |
| 21 | Rene Gilmartin |  |
GK | 31 May 1987 | Dublin | none | |
| 26 | Tim Cooney |  |
GK | 6 April 1992 | Birmingham | none | |
| 31 | Mark Oxley | |
GK | 28 September 1990 | Sheffield | Hull City | on loan from Hull City |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Rhys Weston |  |
27 October 1980 | Kingston upon Thames | Port Vale | ||
| 3 | Netan Sansara | |
3 August 1989 | Darlaston | none | ||
| 5 | Mark Hughes | |
9 December 1986 | Kirkby | Northampton Town | ||
| 6 | Manny Smith | |
8 November 1988 | Birmingham | none | ||
| 14 | Richard Taundry | |
15 February 1989 | Walsall | none | ||
| 16 | Darryl Westlake | |
1 March 1991 | Sutton Coldfield | none | ||
| 19 | Jamie Vincent | |
18 June 1975 | Wimbledon | Swindon Town | ||
| 28 | Clayton McDonald | |
6 December 1988 | Liverpool | Manchester City | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | Stephen Roberts | |
24 February 1980 | Wrexham | Doncaster Rovers | retired in October 2009 | |
| 8 | Dwayne Mattis | |
31 July 1981 | Huddersfield | Barnsley | ||
| 12 | Mark Bradley | |
14 January 1988 | Wordsley | none | ||
| 15 | Josh O'Keefe | |
22 December 1988 | Whalley | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 17 | Richard Davies | |
15 May 1990 | Willenhall | none | ||
| 18 | Peter Till | |
7 September 1985 | Walsall | Grimsby Town | ||
| 20 | Matt Richards | |
26 December 1984 | Harlow | Ipswich Town | ||
| 23 | Sam Adkins | |
3 December 1991 | Birmingham | none | ||
| 24 | Julian Gray | |
21 September 1979 | Lewisham | Barnsley | signed in February 2010 | |
| 25 | Sean Geddes | |
13 February 1992 | Sandwell | none | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Steve Jones | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
25 October 1976 | Derry | Burnley | ||
| 9 | Sam Parkin |  |
14 March 1981 | Roehampton | Luton Town | ||
| 10 | Troy Deeney | |
29 June 1988 | Birmingham | none | ||
| 11 | Alex Nicholls | |
9 December 1987 | Stourbridge | none | ||
| 22 | Will Grigg | |
3 July 1991 | Solihull | Stratford Town | ||
| 27 | Darren Byfield |  |
29 September 1976 | Sutton Coldfield | Oldham Athletic | ||
References
- ↑ "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ↑ "Mullen named new Walsall manager". 22 May 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ↑ "Mullen sacked as Walsall manager". BBC Sport. 10 January 2009.
- ↑ "Walsall appoint Hutchings as boss". BBC Sport. 20 January 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ↑ "Brighton 0-1 Walsall". 8 August 2009.
- ↑ "Stourbridge 0-1 Walsall". 7 November 2009.
- ↑ "Brentford 1-0 Walsall". 28 November 2009.
- ↑ "Accrington 2-1 Walsall". 11 August 2009.
- ↑ "Walsall 0-0 Bury". September 2009.
- ↑ "FootballSquads — Walsall - 2009/10". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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