2009–10 Walsall F.C. season

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.

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

Season summary

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

League One
Main article: 2009–10 Football League One

Table
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
League One match details
Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref.
8 August 2009 Brighton & Hove AlbionA W1–0Whing 30' o.g. 6,504 [5]
15 August 2009Southend UnitedH D2–2Jones 11', Parkin 90+2' pen. 3,658 [6]
18 August 2009Leeds UnitedH L1–2Parkin 79' pen. 8,483 [7]
22 August 2009Charlton AthleticA L0–2 15,306 [8]
29 August 2009GillinghamH D0–0 3,331 [9]
5 September 2009Norwich CityA D0–0 23,041 [10]
12 September 2009Tranmere RoversA W3–2Byfield 45', Deeney 47', 83' 4,858 [11]
19 September 2009Swindon TownH D1–1Deeney 8' 4,148 [12]
26 September 2009Hartlepool UnitedA L0–3 3,334 [13]
29 September 2009Huddersfield TownH W2–1Byfield 66' pen., Mattis 87' 3,419 [14]
3 October 2009Carlisle UnitedH D2–2Byfield 33', Jones 74' 3,572 [15]
10 October 2009Milton Keynes DonsA L0–1 8,919 [16]
17 October 2009Exeter CityH W3–0Jones 29', 45+2', Deeney 70' 4,063 [17]
24 October 2009Colchester UnitedA L1–2Byfield 28' 4,880 [18]
31 October 2009Wycombe WanderersA W3–2Jones 55', Hughes 80', Nicholls 83' 5,046 [19]
14 November 2009Stockport CountyH W2–0Richards 37', Byfield 56' 4,143 [20]
21 November 2009BrentfordA D1–1Jones 68' 4,492 [21]
24 November 2009Oldham AthleticH W3–0Deeney 20', 80', Jones 45+1' 3,191 [22]
1 December 2009Yeovil TownA W3–1Byfield 5', Jones 20', Parkin 89' 3,508 [23]
5 December 2009SouthamptonH L1–3Byfield 66' 5,681 [24]
12 December 2009MillwallA L1–2Smith 8' 8,174 [25]
19 December 2009Leyton OrientH D2–2Deeney 46', 57' 3,616 [26]
16 January 2010Brighton & Hove AlbionH L1–2Richards 26' 3,450 [27][28]
26 January 2010Norwich CityH L1–2Deeney 35' 5,022 [29]
30 January 2010GillinghamA D0–0 4,796 [30]
2 February 2010Charlton AthleticH D1–1Deeney 32' 3,417 [31]
6 February 2010Bristol RoversH D0–0 3,886 [32]
9 February 2010Bristol RoversA W1–0Taundry 32' 5,919 [33]
13 February 2010Oldham AthleticA L0–1 3,968 [34]
16 February 2010Leeds UnitedA W2–1Mattis 46', McDonald 81' 18,941 [35]
20 February 2010BrentfordH W2–1Nicholls 35', Deeney 84' 3,616 [36]
23 February 2010Yeovil TownH L0–1 2,929 [37]
27 February 2010SouthamptonA L1–5Richards 3' 20,461 [38]
6 March 2010MillwallH D2–2Nicholls 12', Taundry 27' 3,835 [39]
13 March 2010Leyton OrientA L0–2 3,685 [40]
20 March 2010Colchester UnitedH W1–0Byfield 90+4' 3,510 [41]
23 March 2010Southend UnitedA L0–3 6,432 [42]
27 March 2010Exeter CityA L1–2Gray 62' 5,887 [43]
3 April 2010Stockport CountyA D1–1Gray 47' 3,580 [44]
5 April 2010Wycombe WanderersH W2–1Smith 7', Gray 22' 3,618 [45]
10 April 2010Tranmere RoversH W2–1Smith 35', Byfield 70' 3,841 [46]
13 April 2010Huddersfield TownA L3–4Deeney 63', 69', Nicholls 83' 14,396 [47]
17 April 2010Swindon TownA D1–1Jones 44' 8,467 [48]
24 April 2010Hartlepool UnitedH W3–1Gray 7', Deeney 29', Taundry 76' 3,457 [49]
1 May 2010Carlisle UnitedA D1–1Byfield 2' 5,114 [50]
8 May 2010Milton Keynes DonsH W2–1Richards 47', Smith 86' 4,772 [51]

FA Cup
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 StourbridgeA W1–0Jones 34' 2,014 [52]
Second round 28 November 2009 BrentfordA L0–1 2,611 [53]

Football League Cup
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 StanleyA L1–2Nicholls 9' 1,041 [54]

Football League Trophy
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 BuryH D0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 2,314 [55]

Squad

[56]

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

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