2014–15 Walsall F.C. season

Walsall F.C.
2014–15 season
Chairman Jeff Bonser
Manager Dean Smith
FA Cup 1st round
(knocked out by Shrewsbury Town)
League Cup 2nd round
(knocked out by Crystal Palace)
Football League Trophy Semi-Finals (N)
Home colours
Away colours

Match details

Pre-season

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Peterborough United 45 18 8 19 52 56 4 62
10 Fleetwood Town 45 16 12 17 47 51 4 60
11 Walsall 45 14 17 14 48 46 +2 59
12 Gillingham 45 15 14 16 62 65 3 59
13 Barnsley 45 16 11 18 57 61 4 59
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2015. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Matches

The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.[1]

FA Cup

Main article: 2014–15 FA Cup

The draw for the first round of the FA Cup was made on 27 October 2014.[2]

League Cup

The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Walsall were drawn away to Southend United.[3]

Football League Trophy

Transfers

In

N
P
Name
EU
Country
Age
Type
Moving from
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
13 GK Craig MacGillivray EU England21 Transfer Harrogate Town Summer 2015 Undisclosed [4]
4 DF James O'Connor EU England29 Free Transfer Derby County Summer 2015 Free [5]
9 FW Tom Bradshaw EU Wales21 Transfer Shrewsbury Town Summer 2016 Undisclosed [6]
21 FW Jordan Cook EU England24 Free Transfer Charlton Athletic Summer 2016 Free [7]
24 FW Ashley Grimes EU England27 Free Transfer Bury Summer 2015 Free [8]
26 MF Billy Clifford EU England21 Free Transfer Chelsea Summer 2015 Free [9]
27 MF Anthony Forde EU Republic of Ireland20 Transfer Wolverhampton Wanderers Summer 2016 Undisclosed [10]
37 FW Mathieu Manset EU France25 Free Transfer Antwerp Summer 2015 Free [11]
FW Jordan Murphy EU England18 Transfer Stourbridge Summer 2015 Undisclosed [12]

Out

N
P
Name
EU
Country
Age
Status
Moving to
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
4 DF Andy Butler EU England30 Released Sheffield United Summer Free Walsall F.C
BBC Sport
6 MF Nicky Featherstone EU England25 Released Scunthorpe United Summer Free Football League
BBC Sport
18 DF Ben George EU England20 Released Free Agent Summer Free Football League
23 FW Danny Griffiths EU England19 Released Cefn Druids Wales Summer Free Football League
11 FW Ashley Hemmings EU England23 Released Dagenham & Redbridge Summer Free Walsall F.C
BBC Sport
24 FW Troy Hewitt EU England24 Released Free Agent Summer Free Football League
13 GK Shane Lewis EU England19 Released Free Agent Summer Free Football League
26 MF James McQuilkin EU Northern Ireland25 Released Torquay United Summer Free Football League
BBC Sport
10 FW Craig Westcarr EU England29 Released Portsmouth Summer Free Football League
BBC Sport
37 FW Mathieu Manset EU France25 Released Cheltenham Town Winter Free Walsall F.C
BBC Sport

EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.

Loans in

No.
P
Name
Country
Age
Loan club
Started
Ended
Start source
End source
44 DF Andy Butler England28 Sheffield United 11 September 2014 20 October 2014 Walsall F.C Vital Football
12 MF Michael Cain England19 Leicester City 20 October 2014 30 June 2015 Walsall F.C
Walsall F.C
Walsall F.C
30 FW Jordy Hiwula England20 Manchester City 2 February 2015 4 April 2015 Walsall F.C
Walsall F.C

Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.

Loans out

No.
P
Name
Country
Age
Loan club
Started
Ended
Start source
End source
22 GK Liam Roberts England19 Rushall Olympic 25 July 2014 October 2014 Express and Star Walsall F.C
19 FW Jake Heath England19 Rushall Olympic 8 August 2014 5 September 2014 Walsall F.C
20 FW Amadou Bakayoko England18 Southport 10 October 2014 20 December 2014 Walsall F.C
Walsall F.C
22 GK Liam Roberts England20 Southport 27 November 2014 5 January 2015 Walsall F.C
14 DF Malvind Benning England21 York City 22 January 2015 19 February 2015 York City F.C

Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.

Squad statistics

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with squad numbers struck through and marked Left club during playing season 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.
No. Position Nationality Name Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total Discipline
1Goalkeeper England O'Donnell, RichardRichard O'Donnell 12000201015010
2Defender England Purkiss, BenBen Purkiss 000000101010
3Defender England Taylor, AndyAndy Taylor 11000201014000
4Defender England O'Connor, JamesJames O'Connor 9000100010010
5Defender England Holden, DeanDean Holden 2 (2)00010003 (2)000
6Defender England Downing, PaulPaul Downing 12100201015120
7Midfielder England Chambers, AdamAdam Chambers 11000201014020
9Forward Wales Bradshaw, TomTom Bradshaw 9500200011500
10Midfielder Saint Kitts and Nevis Sawyers, RomaineRomaine Sawyers 8 (1)200200010 (1)200
11Midfielder England Baxendale, JamesJames Baxendale 6 (4)1001 (1)0108 (5)110
12Goalkeeper England MacGillivray, CraigCraig MacGillivray 000000000000
14Defender England Benning, MalvindMalvind Benning 6 (2)0001 (1)1108 (3)110
15Defender England Chambers, JamesJames Chambers 300010105000
17Midfielder England Flanagan, ReeceReece Flanagan 6 (2)0000 (1)00 (1)08 (5)000
18Midfielder England Morris, KieronKieron Morris 1 (5)0000 (1)1001 (6)100
20Forward England Bakayoko, AmadouAmadou Bakayoko 0 (3)00000000 (3)000
21Forward England Cook, JordanJordan Cook 1 (1)100000 (1)01 (2)110
22Midfielder Ireland Kinsella, LiamLiam Kinsella 400010005010
24Forward England Grimes, AshleyAshley Grimes 7 (2)000201010 (2)030
25Defender England Henry, RicoRico Henry 000000000000
26Midfielder England Clifford, BillyBilly Clifford 7 (4)0001 (1)0109 (5)010
27Midfielder Ireland Forde, AnthonyAnthony Forde 8 (3)100100 (1)09 (4)100
28Defender England Rowley, KyleKyle Rowley 000000000000
37Forward France Manset, MathieuMathieu Manset 3 (5)00000114 (5)100
44Defender England Butler, AndyAndy Butler * 600000006020
Players not included in matchday squads
No. Position Nationality Name
8Midfielder England Mantom, SamSam Mantom
16Defender England Preston, MattMatt Preston
19Midfielder England Heath, JakeJake Heath
23Goalkeeper England Roberts, LiamLiam Roberts

References

  1. "Walsall Football Club Fixtures 2014/15". Walsall F.C. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. "First round draw". The FA. 27 October 2014.
  3. "Brown Up For Saddlers Challenge". Walsall F.C. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. "Saddlers Sign Highly-Rated 'Keeper". Walsall F.C. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  5. "Reliable Defender Arrives". Walsall F.C. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  6. "Saddlers Sign Bradshaw". Walsall F.C. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  7. "Saddlers Snap Up Cook". Walsall F.C. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  8. "Grimes Makes A Clean Break With The Saddlers". Walsall F.C. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  9. "Saddlers Add Clifford". Walsall F.C. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  10. "Forde Motors In". Walsall F.C. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  11. "Manset signs". Walsall F.C. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  12. "Saddlers Sign Up Talented Youngster". Walsall F.C. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.