2011–12 Walsall F.C. season
| 2011–12 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jeff Bonser | |||
| Manager | Dean Smith | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alex Nicholls (5) Jon Macken (5) All: Alex Nicholls (6) Jon Macken (6) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 8,603 vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 26 December 2012 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,802 vs. Dagenham & Redbridge, 13 December 2011 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 4,303 | |||
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 80 | −21 | 54 | |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 52 | |
| 19 | Walsall | 46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 50 | |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 75 | −27 | 50 | |
| 21 | Wycombe Wanderers (R) | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 65 | 88 | −23 | 43 | Relegation to Football League Two |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.
Squad statistics
- 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 |  |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG |
Jimmy Walker | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Darryl Westlake | 14 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Mat Sadler | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Andy Butler | 42 | 5 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 (1) | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Olly Lancashire | 17 (3) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Manny Smith | 31 (2) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 (2) | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Adam Chambers | 26 (3) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 (3) | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | ENG |
Ryan Jarvis | 9 (10) | 2 | 0 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 11 (14) | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW |  NIR |
Will Grigg | 17 (12) | 4 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 (13) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  IRL |
Jon Macken | 33 (4) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 (4) | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Kevan Hurst | 30 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 32 (5) | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} WAL |
Lee Beevers | 28 (7) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 32 (8) | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | ENG |
Richard Taundry | 31 (4) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 36 (6) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG |
Jamie Paterson | 24 (10) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 (10) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG |
Alex Nicholls | 32 (13) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 (14) | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG |
George Bowerman | 3 (19) | 3 | 0 (3) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (23) | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| MF |  FRA |
Claude Gnakpa | 8 (12) | 1 | 1 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 (14) | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |  USA |
Anton Peterlin | 20 (6) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 22 (9) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG |
Jake Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK |  HUN |
Dávid Gróf | 22 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | ENG |
Dave Martin * | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MF | ENG |
Mark Wilson * | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG |
Malvind Benning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF |  SCO |
Andy Halliday * | 2 (5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} BEL |
Florent Cuvelier * | 17 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG |
Sam Mantom * | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF |  ARG |
Emmanuel Ledesma | 9 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ENG |
Liam Maher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | FW | ENG |
Joey Butlin |
| 23 | FW | ENG |
Connor Deards |
| 26 | DF | ENG |
Jamie Tank |
Results
Pre-season friendlies
| 13 July 2011 | Greenock Morton | 0–2 | Walsall | Cappielow Park |
| 19:30 | Chambers  Gnakpa |
| 15 July 2011 | Gretna 2008 | 0–0 | Walsall | Raydale Park |
| 19:30 |
| 19 July 2011 | Walsall | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bank's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Macken 20' Grigg 42' |
Kightly 14' Griffiths 40' Berra 66' |
Attendance: 5,065 |
| 21 July 2011 | Walsall | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Bank's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Bowerman 80' |
Bent 8', 36' Heskey 39' |
Attendance: 7,170 |
| 26 July 2011 | Cheltenham Town | 3–2 | Walsall | Abbey Business Stadium |
| 19:45 | Spencer 10' Mohamed 45+1' Low 69' |
Nicholls 20' Paterson 87' |
Attendance: 839 |
League One
| 6 August 2011 1 | Walsall | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Chambers 21' |
Attendance: 4,753 |
| 13 August 2011 2 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Walsall | Victoria Park |
| 15:00 | Nish 5' |
Macken 3' (pen.) |
Attendance: 5,170 |
| 16 August 2011 3 | Sheffield United | 3–2 | Walsall | Bramall Lane |
| 19:45 | Lowton 59' Williamson 68' Cresswell 74' (pen.) |
Hurst 46' Grigg 51' |
Attendance: 16,443 |
| 20 August 2011 4 | Walsall | 1–1 | Yeovil Town | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Macken 19' |
G. Williams 42' |
Attendance: 4,247 |
| 27 August 2011 5 | Bournemouth | 0–2 | Walsall | Seward Stadium |
| 15:00 | Jarvis 15' (pen.), 55' |
Attendance: 5,092 |
| 3 September 2011 6 | Walsall | 0–1 | Brentford | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Donaldson 27' |
Attendance: 3,972 |
| 10 September 2011 7 | Notts County | 2–1 | Walsall | Meadow Lane |
| 15:00 | L. Hughes 38' Montano 65' |
Butler 61' |
Attendance: 6,218 |
| 13 September 2011 8 | Walsall | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Banks's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Taylor 29' |
Attendance: 3,250 |
| 17 September 2011 9 | Walsall | 2–2 | Scunthorpe United | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Chambers 22' Grigg 83' |
Thompson 78' Ryan 90+4' |
Attendance: 3,619 |
| 24 September 2011 10 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Walsall | Colchester Community Stadium |
| 15:00 | Wordsworth 33' (pen.) |
Attendance: 3,103 |
| 1 October 2011 11 | Walsall | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Grigg 33' |
Robson 50' |
Attendance: 3,831 |
| 8 October 2011 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Walsall | Adams Park |
| 15:00 | Strevens 49' |
Nicholls 81' |
Attendance: 7,097 |
| 15 October 2011 13 | Walsall | 1–0 | Preston North End | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Nicholls 10' |
Attendance: 4,834 |
| 22 October 2011 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Walsall | Prenton Park |
| 15:00 | Weir 59' Tiryaki 80' |
Butler 73' |
Attendance: 4,469 |
| 25 October 2011 15 | Walsall | 1–2 | Exeter City | Banks's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Nicholls 12' |
Nardiello 8', 78' |
Attendance: 4,003 |
| 29 October 2011 16 | Walsall | 0–2 | MK Dons | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Lewington 35' Ibehre 45' |
Attendance: 3,712 |
| 5 November 2011 17 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Walsall | Galpharm Stadium |
| 15:00 | Novak 67' |
Paterson 78' |
Attendance: 13,005 |
| 19 November 2011 18 | Walsall | 2–4 | Bury | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Macken 28' (pen.) Bowerman 90+3' |
Sweeney 6' Jones 46' Schumacher 63' John-Lewis 87' |
Attendance: 4,785 |
| 26 November 2011 19 | Stevenage | 0–0 | Walsall | Broadhall Way |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 3,140 |
| 10 December 2011 20 | Walsall | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Macken 36' |
Kermorgant 45' |
Attendance: 4,537 |
| 17 December 2011 21 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Walsall | B2net Stadium |
| 15:00 | Lester 90' |
Nicholls 29' |
Attendance: 6,236 |
| 26 December 2011 22 | Walsall | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Gnakpa 90+1' Smith 90+4' |
Lowe 60' |
Attendance: 8,603 |
| 31 December 2011 23 | Walsall | 0–0 | Rochdale | Banks's Stadium |
| 13:00 | Attendance: 3,907 |
| 2 January 2012 24 | Bury | 2–1 | Walsall | Gigg Lane |
| 15:00 | Sadler o.g 20' Sweeney 40' |
Paterson 39' |
Attendance: 3,095 |
| 7 January 2012 25 | Walsall | 2–2 | Bournemouth | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Macken 15' Butler 44' |
Symes pen 62' Fletcher 90+3' |
Attendance: 3,658 |
| 14 January 2012 26 | Brentford | 0–0 | Walsall | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 4,867 |
| 21 January 2012 27 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Walsall | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Miller 7' |
Nicholls 82' pen |
Attendance: 5,051 |
| 31 January 2012 28 | Walsall | 0–1 | Notts County | Banks's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Hughes 3' |
Attendance: 3,647 |
| 14 February 2012 29 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Walsall | Boundary Park |
| 19:45 | Morais 2' Simpson 31' |
Cuvelier 74' |
Attendance: 2,583 |
| 18 February 2012 30 | Walsall | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Hurst 62' Bowerman 85' |
Attendance: 3,491 |
| 21 February 2012 31 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Walsall | Glanford Park |
| 19:45 | Cuvelier 34' |
Attendance: 3,455 |
| 25 February 2012 32 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Walsall | Deepdale |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 11,091 |
| 3 March 2012 33 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Walsall | Matchroom Stadium |
| 15:00 | Cox 34' |
Lancashire 90+4' |
Attendance: 4,183 |
| 6 March 2012 34 | Walsall | 3–2 | Sheffield United | Banks's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Mantom 55' Macken 73' Nicholls 81' |
Williamson 65' Evans 76' |
Attendance: 5,003 |
| 10 March 2012 35 | Walsall | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 3,751 |
| 17 March 2012 36 | Yeovil Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Huish Park |
| 15:00 | Williams 63' (84) |
Mantom 44' |
Attendance: 3,705 |
| 20 March 2012 37 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Walsall | Hillsborough |
| 19:45 | Lowe 60' Madine 90+5' |
Macken 58' Paterson 73' |
Attendance: 18,869 |
| 24 March 2012 38 | Walsall | 1–1 | Stevenage | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Butler 3' |
Bostwick 60' |
Attendance: 4,786 |
| 27 March 2012 39 | Walsall | 3–1 | Colchester United | Banks's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Ledesma 38' Sadler 44' Bowerman 73' |
Wordsworth 11' |
Attendance: 3,331 |
| 31 March 2012 40 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Walsall | Spotland Stadium |
| 15:00 | Kennedy 66' Symes 82' (pen.)Akpa Akpro 90+3' |
Ledesma 25' Widdowson 38' (o.g.)Butler 90+4' |
Attendance: 2,516 |
| 7 April 2012 41 | Walsall | 3–2 | Chesterfield | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Ledesma 27' (33) Mantom 58' |
Moussa 20' Randall 54'Juan 87'Ridehalgh 90+2' |
Attendance: 4,051 |
| 9 April 2012 42 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Walsall | The Valley (London) |
| 15:00 | Pritchard 17' N'Guessan 35'Solly 59' |
Ledesma 66' |
Attendance: 15,253 |
| 14 April 2012 43 | Walsall | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Beevers 30'  90+4'Butler 61' |
Welsh 48' Robinson 62'Buchanan 69'McGurk 90+3' |
Attendance: 3,895 |
| 21 April 2012 44 | Exeter City | 4–2 | Walsall | St James Park, Exeter |
| 15:00 | Nardiello 50' Gow 69' (77)Sercombe 88' |
Smith 12' 66' Nicholls 30'Cuvelier 55' 71'Ledesma 90+6' |
Attendance: 4,307 |
| 28 April 2012 45 | Walsall | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Cuvelier 49' |
Novak 2' |
Attendance: 4,646 |
| 5 May 2012 46 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Walsall | Stadium mk |
| 15:00 | Gleeson 80' |
Grigg 18' |
Attendance: 10,607 |
FA Cup
| 12 November 2011 Round 1 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Walsall | Exeter |
| 15:00 | Noble 90+4' |
Summary | Wilson 21' Butler 27'Beevers 29' |
Stadium: St James Park, Exeter Attendance: 3,026 Referee: James Linington |
| 23 November 2011 Round 1 Replay | Walsall | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Exeter City | Walsall |
| 19:45 | Macken 64' Nicholls 69'Bowerman 98' |
Summary | Logan 41' Frear 77'Nichols 108' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 2,089 Referee: Dean Mohareb |
| 3 December 2011 Round 2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–1 | Walsall | Dagenham |
| 15:00 | Nurse 81' |
Summary | Gnakpa 76' Jarvis 90+4' |
Stadium: Victoria Road (Dagenham) Attendance: 1,237 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 13 December 2011 Round 2 Replay | Walsall | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Dagenham & Redbridge | Walsall |
| 19:45 | Summary | Ogogo 55' Woodall 112' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 1,802 Referee: Eddie Llderton |
League Cup
| 9 August 2011 1 | Walsall | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | Bank's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Emnes 17', 37', 52' (pen.) |
Attendance: 3,564 |
Transfers
| Players transferred in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
| 27 June 2011 | DF | Mat Sadler |
Watford |
Free Transfer | [3] |
| 28 June 2011 | MF | Kevan Hurst |
Carlisle United |
Free Transfer | [4] |
| 30 June 2011 | FW | Ryan Jarvis |
Leyton Orient |
Free Transfer | [5] |
| 1 July 2011 | MF | Claude Gnakpa |
Luton Town |
Free Transfer | [6] |
| 8 July 2011 | MF | Adam Chambers |
Leyton Orient |
Free Transfer | [7] |
| 14 July 2011 | DF | Lee Beevers |
Colchester United |
Free Transfer | [8] |
| 19 July 2011 | GK | David Grof |
Notts County |
Free Transfer | [9] |
| 27 July 2011 | MF | Anton Peterlin |
Plymouth Argyle |
Free Transfer | [10] |
| Players transferred out | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
| 29 May 2011 | DF |  Tom Williams |
Kettering Town |
Free Transfer | |
| 29 May 2011 | MF | Julian Gray |
Nea Salamis Famagusta |
Free Transfer | |
| 29 May 2011 | GK | Tim Cooney |
Free Agent | Free Fransfer | |
| 29 May 2011 | DF | Sean Geddes |
Stourbridge |
Free Transfer | |
| 29 May 2011 | FW |  Darren Byfield |
Free Agent | Free Transfer | |
| 29 May 2011 | MF | Emmanuel Ledesma |
Defensa y Justicia |
Free Transfer | |
| 29 June 2011 | GK | Jonny Brain |
Nantwich Town |
Free Transfer | |
| 29 June 2011 | GK | David Bevan |
Daventry Town |
Free Transfer | |
| 29 June 2011 | DF | Aaron Lescott |
Halesowen Town |
Free Transfer | |
| 29 June 2011 | DF | Alex Hickman |
Free Agent | Free Transfer | |
| 29 June 2011 | FW | Steve Jones |
AFC Telford |
Free Transfer | |
| 1 July 2011 | DF | Clayton McDonald |
Port Vale |
Free Transfer | [11] |
| 28 July 2011 | MF | Matt Richards |
Shrewsbury Town |
Free Transfer | |
| 3 August 2011 | MF | Paul Marshall |
Rochdale |
Free Transfer | |
| 27 January 2012 | MF | Claude Gnakpa |
Inverness |
Free Transfer | |
| Players loaned in | |||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 27 January 2012 | MF | Florent Cuvelier |
Stoke City |
End Of Season | |
| 13 September 2011 | MF | Dave Martin |
Derby County |
20 October 2011[12] | [13] |
| 28 October 2011 | MF | Mark Wilson |
Doncaster Rovers |
29 November 2011 | |
| 25 November 2011 | MF | Andy Halliday |
Middlesbrough |
9 January 2012 | |
| Players loaned out | |||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
References
- "Walsall". FootballSquads. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- "Squad stats". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- "Walsall sign ex-Birmingham City defender Mat Sadler". BBC Football. 27 June 2011.
- "Walsall bring in winger Kevan Hurst". BBC Football. 28 June 2011.
- "Walsall agree deal for striker Ryan Jarvis". BBC Football. 30 June 2011.
- "Walsall add former Luton winger Claude Gnakpa to squad". BBC Football. 1 July 2011.
- "Chambers makes Saddlers switch". Sky Sports.
- "Walsall sign ex-Colchester United defender Lee Beevers". BBC Football. 14 July 2011.
- "Goalkeeper David Grof signs one-year Walsall contract". BBC Football. 19 July 2011.
- "Walsall sign Anton Peterlin on a one-year contract". BBC Football. 27 July 2011.
- "Port Vale agree deals with Sheffield United duo". BBC Football. 1 July 2011.
- "Martin Back From Saddlers Loan". Derby County F.C. 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011.
- "Martin Makes Saddlers Switch". dcfc.co.uk. 13 September 2011. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012.
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