2015–16 Walsall F.C. season

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Walsall
2015–16 season
Chairman Jeff Bonser
Manager Dean Smith
(Until 30 November 2015)
John Ward
(From 30 November–Until 18 December 2015)
Sean O'Driscoll
(From 18 December 2015–Until 6 March 2016)
Jon Whitney
(From 6 March 2016)
Stadium Banks's Stadium
JP Trophy First round
(eliminated by Morecambe)

The 2015–16 season is Walsall's 128th season in their existence and their ninth consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and JP Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 RB Cyprus Jason Demetriou Anorthosis Famagusta Free transfer [2]
1 July 2015 AM England Levi Rowley Academy Trainee [3]
1 July 2015 CB England Kyle Rowley Academy Trainee [4]
2 July 2015 GK Philippines Neil Etheridge Charlton Athletic Free transfer [5]
16 July 2015 RW Slovakia Milan Lalkovič Barnsley Free transfer [6]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 LB England Malvind Benning Mansfield Town [lower-alpha 1] Free transfer [8]
1 July 2015 AM England Ashley Grimes Barrow [lower-alpha 2] Free transfer [8]
1 July 2015 CM England Jake Heath Rushall Olympic Free Transfer [8]
1 July 2015 GK England Richard O'Donnell Wigan Athletic [lower-alpha 3] Free transfer [11]
1 July 2015 RB England Ben Purkiss Port Vale [lower-alpha 4] Free transfer [8]
17 July 2015 CB England James Chambers Retired N/A [13]

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Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
7 August 2015 CB England Kyle Rowley Sutton Coldfield Town 4 September 2015 [14]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 7 May 2015, Walsall announced a pre-season friendly against Luton Town. Also Walsall would face West Bromwich Albion, AFC Telford United, Rushall Olympic and Chasetown.[15] On 28 May 2015, Walsall added Aston Villa to their pre-season schedule.[16]

League One

League table

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Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[17]

Play Off

FA Cup

League Cup

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Walsall were drawn away against Nottingham Forest.[18] In the second round Walsall were drawn at home against Brighton & Hove Albion.[19]

Football League Trophy

On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott.

Birmingham Senior Cup

On the Birmingham FA website the first round details were announced, Walsall will face Rugby Town.[20]

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 Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total Discipline
1 Goalkeeper  Philippines Neil Etheridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Defender  Cyprus Jason Demetriou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Defender  England Andy Taylor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Defender  England James O'Connor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Defender  England Paul Downing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Midfielder  England Adam Chambers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Midfielder  England Sam Mantom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Forward  Wales Tom Bradshaw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Midfielder  Saint Kitts and Nevis Romaine Sawyers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Midfielder  England James Baxendale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Midfielder  Ireland Anthony Forde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Goalkeeper  England Craig MacGillivray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Defender  England Rico Henry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Defender  England Matt Preston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Midfielder  England Reece Flanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Midfielder  England Kieron Morris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Forward  England Jordan Murphy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Forward  England Amadou Bakayoko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Forward  England Jordan Cook 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Midfielder  Ireland Liam Kinsella 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Goalkeeper  England Liam Roberts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Defender  England Levi Rowley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Defender  England Kyle Rowley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Forward  Slovakia Milan Lalkovič 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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