2013–14 Walsall F.C. season
2013–14 season | ||||
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Chairman | Jeff Bonser | |||
Manager | Dean Smith | |||
Stadium | Bescot Stadium | |||
League One | 13th | |||
FA Cup | Second round | |||
League Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | Craig Westcarr (14) | |||
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The 2013/14 season saw Walsall finish 13th in League One. The campaign was most notable for the Saddlers' meetings with Black Country rivals Wolves, including a 1–0 away at Molineux.
Season summary
[edit]The summer of 2013 saw the Saddlers lose the attacking trio of Will Grigg, Febian Brandy and Jamie Paterson, who had been responsible for close to two-thirds of the club’s goals in the previous campaign. Their replacements included Chelsea loanee Milan Lalkovic, playmaker Romaine Sawyers and striker Troy Hewitt.
After a mixed start, September saw Walsall take on Wolves twice in the space of two weeks. A short trip to Molineux in the Football League Trophy saw Wolves emerge victorious on penalties following a 2–2 draw. However, the Saddlers had the better of the corresponding league fixture, winning 1–0 thanks to a goal from captain Andy Butler. Minor controversy followed the fixture with derogatory comments towards Wolves posted on Walsall’s official Twitter account. The club apologised for the "frankly disgusting" Tweet, which it said was the work of a hacker.[1]
Walsall spent much of the first half of the season in and around the playoff spots, with a 5–1 away victory at Notts County lifting the club into sixth in late January. Despite seemingly being well-placed for a playoff challenge, the Saddlers went on to win just twice in the final 18 games of the season. This included a 3–0 home loss to Wolves, who would finish the season as champions.
This disastrous run saw the Saddlers end the campaign in 13th, 16 points adrift of a playoff place.
Competitions
[edit]Football League One
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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11 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 59 |
12 | Bristol City | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 70 | 67 | +3 | 58 |
13 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 58 |
14 | Crawley Town | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 57 |
15 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 56 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results
[edit]Win Draw Loss
3 August 2013 1 | Walsall | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Walsall |
15:00 BST | Westcarr ![]() Lalkovic ![]() |
Report | Robinson ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,788 Referee: Brendam Malone |
10 August 2013 2 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Walsall | Oldham |
15:00 BST | Report | Baxendale ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,538 Referee: Gary Sutton |
17 August 2013 3 | Walsall | 1–1 | Notts County | Walsall |
15:00 BST | Sawyers ![]() |
Report | Arquin ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,295 Referee: Iain Williamson |
24 August 2013 4 | Brentford | 1–0 | Walsall | Brentford, London |
15:00 BST | Donaldson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,781 Referee: Hayward |
31 August 2013 5 | Walsall | 0–3 | Preston North End | Walsall |
15:00 BST | Report | Byrom ![]() Humphrey ![]() Holmes ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,205 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
14 September 2013 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Walsall | Crewe |
15:00 BST | Report | Westcarr ![]() Baxendale ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,260 Referee: Keith Hill |
17 September 2013 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Walsall | Wolverhampton |
19:45 BST | Report | Butler ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,240 Referee: Mick Russell |
21 September 2013 8 | Walsall | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Walsall |
15:00 BST | Mantom ![]() |
Report | Nardiello ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,002 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
28 September 2013 9 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Walsall | Leyton, London |
15:00 BST | Mooney ![]() |
Report | Westcarr ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,429 Referee: Scott |
5 October 2013 10 | Walsall | 0–2 | Bradford City | Walsall |
15:00 BST | Report | Reid ![]() Hanson ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,364 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
12 October 2013 11 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Walsall | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Sears ![]() |
Report | Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,945 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
19 October 2013 12 | Walsall | 2–1 | Stevenage | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Sawyers ![]() Westcarr ![]() |
Report | Zoko ![]() Akins ![]() |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,720 Referee: Andrew Madley |
22 October 2013 13 | Swindon Town | 1–3 | Walsall | Swindon |
19:45 BST | Ranger ![]() |
Report | Hemmings ![]() ![]() Mantom ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,188 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
26 October 2013 14 | Walsall | 0–1 | Coventry City | Walsall |
15:00 BST | Report | Moussa ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,519 Referee: Gavin Ward |
2 November 2013 15 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Walsall | Bletchley, Milton Keynes |
15:00 GMT | Williams | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 7,711 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
18 November 2013 16 | Walsall | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Walsall |
19:45 GMT | Lalkovic ![]() Sawyers ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,597 Referee: David Coote |
23 November 2013 17 | Crawley Town | 0–0 | Walsall | Crawley |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,296 Referee: Tim Robinson |
26 November 2013 18 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Walsall | Sheffield |
19:45 GMT | Porter ![]() |
Report | Westcarr ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 14,796 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
30 November 2013 19 | Walsall | 0–2 | Port Vale | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | Report | Pope ![]() Tomlin ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,909 Referee: Michael Naylor |
14 December 2013 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | Report | Lalkovic ![]() |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,015 Referee: David Phillips |
21 December 2013 21 | Walsall | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | Sawyers ![]() Lalkovic ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,062 Referee: Darren Bond |
26 December 2013 22 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Walsall | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Baldock ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 12,031 Referee: David Webb |
29 December 2013 23 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Walsall | Gillingham |
15:00 GMT | McDonald ![]() |
Report | Sawyers ![]() Gray ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,394 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
1 January 2014 24 | Walsall | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | Westcarr ![]() Chambers ![]() |
Report | Porter ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,015 Referee: Lee Collins |
11 January 2014 25 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Walsall | Birkenhead |
15:00 GMT | Stockton ![]() |
Report | Lalkovič ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,871 Referee: Andy Haines |
14 January 2014 26 | Walsall | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Walsall |
19:45 GMT | Mantom ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,522 Referee: Fred Graham |
18 January 2014 27 | Walsall | 1–1 | Brentford | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | Westcarr ![]() |
Report | Donaldson ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,295 Referee: Scott Duncan |
25 January 2014 28 | Notts County | 1–5 | Walsall | Nottingham |
15:00 GMT | McGregor ![]() |
Report | Butler ![]() Butler ![]() Westcarr ![]() |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,701 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
28 January 2014 29 | Walsall | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Walsall |
19:45 GMT | Sawyers ![]() |
Report | M. Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,059 Referee: Mark Brown |
8 February 2014 30 | Walsall | 0–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | Butler ![]() |
Report | McLeod ![]() Reeves ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,116 Referee: James Linington |
14 February 2014 31 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Walsall | Peterborough |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,263 Referee: Graham Horwood |
22 February 2014 32 | Walsall | 1–2 | Crawley Town | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | Mantom ![]() |
Report | Tubbs ![]() Clarke ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,904 Referee: Kevin Wright |
1 March 2014 33 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Walsall | Preston |
15:00 GMT | Downing ![]() Wright ![]() |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26300271 Report | Mantom ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,034 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
5 March 2014 34 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Walsall | Northampton[2] |
19:45 GMT | Wilson ![]() Delfouneso ![]() |
Report | Benning ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,637 Referee: Richard Clark |
8 March 2014 35 | Walsall | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | Report | Dicko ![]() Sako ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 10,139 Referee: Paul Tierney |
11 March 2014 36 | Walsall | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Walsall |
19:45 GMT | Ellis ![]() |
Report | Aneke ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,777 Referee: Tony Harrington |
15 March 2014 37 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Walsall | Rotherham |
15:00 GMT | Adams ![]() |
Report | Lalkovič ![]() Purkiss ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,212 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
22 March 2014 38 | Walsall | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | Downing ![]() |
Report | Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,779 Referee: Tim Robinson |
25 March 2014 39 | Bradford City | 0–2 | Walsall | Bradford |
19:45 GMT | Report | Westcarr ![]() |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 12,165 Referee: Keith Stroud |
29 March 2014 40 | Walsall | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | Westcarr ![]() ![]() |
Report | Mills ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,222 Referee: Bobby Madley |
5 April 2014 41 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Walsall | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent |
15:00 BST | Myrie-Williams ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,569 Referee: Carl Berry |
12 April 2014 42 | Walsall | 0–1 | Bristol City | Walsall |
15:00 BST | Report | Baldock ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,110 Referee: Nigel Miller |
18 April 2014 43 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Walsall | Carlisle |
15:00 BST | Noble ![]() |
Report | Ngoo ![]() |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,389 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
21 April 2014 44 | Walsall | 1–1 | Gillingham | Walsall |
15:00 BST | Brandy ![]() |
Report | McDonald ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,890 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
26 April 2014 45 | Stevenage | 3–2 | Walsall | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Smith ![]() N'Guessan ![]() Freeman ![]() |
Report | Benning ![]() Westcarr ![]() |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,973 Referee: Graham Horwood |
3 May 2014 46 | Walsall | 0–1 | Colchester United | Walsall |
15:00 BST | Report | Eastmond ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,271 Referee: David Webb |
FA Cup
[edit]9 November 2013 First round | Walsall | 3–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Walsall |
15:00 | Westcarr ![]() Sawyers ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,338 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
7 December 2013 Second round | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Walsall | Leyton, London |
15:00 | Cox ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,604 Referee: Mark Brown |
League Cup
[edit]6 August 2013 First round | Port Vale | 1–2 | Walsall | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent |
19:45 BST | Robertson ![]() |
Report | Westcarr ![]() Baxendale ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,013 Referee: Andy Haines |
28 August 2013 Second round | Stoke City | 3–1 | Walsall | Stoke-on-Trent |
19:45 BST | Jones ![]() |
Report | Hemmings ![]() |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 11,667 Referee: Michael Naylor |
League Trophy
[edit]3 September 2013 First round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Walsall | Wolverhampton |
19:45 | McAlinden ![]() Sako ![]() |
Report | Hemmings ![]() Hewitt ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 13,481 Referee: Darren Deadman |
Penalties | ||||
Sigurðarson ![]() Sako ![]() Doherty ![]() Davis ![]() |
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First-team squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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.
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Squad statistics
[edit]- 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 | ![]() |
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League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Richard O'Donnell | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Ben Purkiss | 10 (4) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 (5) | 0 | 3 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Andy Taylor | 32 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 (1) | 1 | 6 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Andy Butler | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Dean Holden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Nicky Featherstone | 10 (15) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 (16) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Adam Chambers | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Sam Mantom | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
9 | MF | ![]() |
Milan Lalkovič * | 30 (8) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 (8) | 6 | 4 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Craig Westcarr | 40 (3) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 44 (4) | 17 | 1 | 1 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Ashley Hemmings | 14 (13) | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 (14) | 4 | 1 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
Paul Downing | 43 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 (1) | 1 | 5 | 0 |
13 | GK | ![]() |
Shane Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
Mal Benning | 14 (2) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 (3) | 2 | 3 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
James Chambers | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
James Baxendale | 25 (15) | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 (16) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
Reece Flanagan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Ben George | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Kieron Morris | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | GK | ![]() |
Liam Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | FW | ![]() |
Troy Hewitt | 8 (19) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 1 | 8 (22) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() |
Romaine Sawyers | 29 (15) | 6 | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 (17) | 7 | 2 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
James McQuilkin | 2 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
Julian Gray | 0 (12) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (12) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Amadou Bakayoko | 0 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | FW | ![]() |
Febian Brandy * | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
30 | FW | ![]() |
Michael Ngoo * | 4 (10) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (10) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name |
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19 | MF | ![]() |
Jake Heath |
20 | DF | ![]() |
Matt Preston |
23 | FW | ![]() |
Danny Griffiths |
References
[edit]- ^ Guardian staff (18 September 2013). "Walsall apologise for 'frankly disgusting' tweet aimed at Wolves fans". The Guardian.
- ^ "Coventry City agree groundshare with Northampton Town". Coventry Telegraph. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "FootballSquads – Walsall – 2013/14". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ Holden was born in Salford, England.
- ^ Sawyers was born in Birmingham, England.
- ^ "Walsall". FootballSquads. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Squad stats". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2017.