2009–10 Walsall F.C. season

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Walsall
2009–2010 season
ManagerJimmy Mullen (until 10 January 2010)
Chris Hutchins (from 20 January 2010)
StadiumBescot Stadium
League One10th
FA CupSecond round
League CupFirst round
League TrophyFirst 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[edit]

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[edit]

League One[edit]

Main article: 2009–10 Football League One

Table[edit]

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.

Results[edit]

League One match details
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]
15 August 2009 Southend United H D 2–2 Jones 11', Parkin 90+2' pen. 3,658 [6]
18 August 2009 Leeds United H L 1–2 Parkin 79' pen. 8,483 [7]
22 August 2009 Charlton Athletic A L 0–2 15,306 [8]
29 August 2009 Gillingham H D 0–0 3,331 [9]
5 September 2009 Norwich City A D 0–0 23,041 [10]
12 September 2009 Tranmere Rovers A W 3–2 Byfield 45', Deeney 47', 83' 4,858 [11]
19 September 2009 Swindon Town H D 1–1 Deeney 8' 4,148 [12]
26 September 2009 Hartlepool United A L 0–3 3,334 [13]
29 September 2009 Huddersfield Town H W 2–1 Byfield 66' pen., Mattis 87' 3,419 [14]
3 October 2009 Carlisle United H D 2–2 Byfield 33', Jones 74' 3,572 [15]
10 October 2009 Milton Keynes Dons A L 0–1 8,919 [16]
17 October 2009 Exeter City H W 3–0 Jones 29', 45+2', Deeney 70' 4,063 [17]
24 October 2009 Colchester United A L 1–2 Byfield 28' 4,880 [18]
31 October 2009 Wycombe Wanderers A W 3–2 Jones 55', Hughes 80', Nicholls 83' 5,046 [19]
14 November 2009 Stockport County H W 2–0 Richards 37', Byfield 56' 4,143 [20]
21 November 2009 Brentford A D 1–1 Jones 68' 4,492 [21]
24 November 2009 Oldham Athletic H W 3–0 Deeney 20', 80', Jones 45+1' 3,191 [22]
1 December 2009 Yeovil Town A W 3–1 Byfield 5', Jones 20', Parkin 89' 3,508 [23]
5 December 2009 Southampton H L 1–3 Byfield 66' 5,681 [24]
12 December 2009 Millwall A L 1–2 Smith 8' 8,174 [25]
19 December 2009 Leyton Orient H D 2–2 Deeney 46', 57' 3,616 [26]
16 January 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion H L 1–2 Richards 26' 3,450 [27][28]
26 January 2010 Norwich City H L 1–2 Deeney 35' 5,022 [29]
30 January 2010 Gillingham A D 0–0 4,796 [30]
2 February 2010 Charlton Athletic H D 1–1 Deeney 32' 3,417 [31]
6 February 2010 Bristol Rovers H D 0–0 3,886 [32]
9 February 2010 Bristol Rovers A W 1–0 Taundry 32' 5,919 [33]
13 February 2010 Oldham Athletic A L 0–1 3,968 [34]
16 February 2010 Leeds United A W 2–1 Mattis 46', McDonald 81' 18,941 [35]
20 February 2010 Brentford H W 2–1 Nicholls 35', Deeney 84' 3,616 [36]
23 February 2010 Yeovil Town H L 0–1 2,929 [37]
27 February 2010 Southampton A L 1–5 Richards 3' 20,461 [38]
6 March 2010 Millwall H D 2–2 Nicholls 12', Taundry 27' 3,835 [39]
13 March 2010 Leyton Orient A L 0–2 3,685 [40]
20 March 2010 Colchester United H W 1–0 Byfield 90+4' 3,510 [41]
23 March 2010 Southend United A L 0–3 6,432 [42]
27 March 2010 Exeter City A L 1–2 Gray 62' 5,887 [43]
3 April 2010 Stockport County A D 1–1 Gray 47' 3,580 [44]
5 April 2010 Wycombe Wanderers H W 2–1 Smith 7', Gray 22' 3,618 [45]
10 April 2010 Tranmere Rovers H W 2–1 Smith 35', Byfield 70' 3,841 [46]
13 April 2010 Huddersfield Town A L 3–4 Deeney 63', 69', Nicholls 83' 14,396 [47]
17 April 2010 Swindon Town A D 1–1 Jones 44' 8,467 [48]
24 April 2010 Hartlepool United H W 3–1 Gray 7', Deeney 29', Taundry 76' 3,457 [49]
1 May 2010 Carlisle United A D 1–1 Byfield 2' 5,114 [50]
8 May 2010 Milton Keynes Dons H W 2–1 Richards 47', Smith 86' 4,772 [51]

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2009–10 FA Cup
FA Cup match details
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 [52]
Second round 28 November 2009 Brentford A L 0–1 2,611 [53]

Football League Cup[edit]

Main article: 2009–10 Football League Cup
Football League Cup match details
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 [54]

Football League Trophy[edit]

Main article: 2009–10 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy match details
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 [55]

Squad[edit]

[56]

No. Name Nat Position Date of birth Place of Birth Signed from Note
Goalkeepers
1 Clayton Ince Trinidad and Tobago GK 12 July 1972 Arima Coventry City
21 Rene Gilmartin Republic of Ireland GK 31 May 1987 Dublin none
26 Tim Cooney England GK 6 April 1992 Birmingham none
31 Mark Oxley England GK 28 September 1990 Sheffield Hull City on loan from Hull City
Defenders
2 Rhys Weston Wales 27 October 1980 Kingston upon Thames Port Vale
3 Netan Sansara England 3 August 1989 Darlaston none
5 Mark Hughes England 9 December 1986 Kirkby Northampton Town
6 Manny Smith England 8 November 1988 Birmingham none
14 Richard Taundry England 15 February 1989 Walsall none
16 Darryl Westlake England 1 March 1991 Sutton Coldfield none
19 Jamie Vincent England 18 June 1975 Wimbledon Swindon Town
28 Clayton McDonald England 6 December 1988 Liverpool Manchester City
Midfielders
4 Stephen Roberts Wales 24 February 1980 Wrexham Doncaster Rovers retired in October 2009
8 Dwayne Mattis Republic of Ireland 31 July 1981 Huddersfield Barnsley
12 Mark Bradley Wales 14 January 1988 Wordsley none
15 Josh O'Keefe Republic of Ireland 22 December 1988 Whalley Blackburn Rovers
17 Richard Davies England 15 May 1990 Willenhall none
18 Peter Till England 7 September 1985 Walsall Grimsby Town
20 Matt Richards England 26 December 1984 Harlow Ipswich Town
23 Sam Adkins England 3 December 1991 Birmingham none
24 Julian Gray England 21 September 1979 Lewisham Barnsley signed in February 2010
25 Sean Geddes England 13 February 1992 Sandwell none
Forwards
7 Steve Jones Northern Ireland 25 October 1976 Derry Burnley
9 Sam Parkin Scotland 14 March 1981 Roehampton Luton Town
10 Troy Deeney England 29 June 1988 Birmingham none
11 Alex Nicholls England 9 December 1987 Stourbridge none
22 Will Grigg Northern Ireland 3 July 1991 Solihull Stratford Town
27 Darren Byfield Jamaica 29 September 1976 Sutton Coldfield Oldham Athletic

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