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.
| 2009–2010 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jimmy Mullen (until 10 January 2010) Chris Hutchins (from 20 January 2010) |
| Stadium | Bescot Stadium |
| League One | 10th |
| FA Cup | 2nd Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| League Trophy | 1st 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
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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
FA Cup
| 7 November 2009 1st Round | Stourbridge | 0–1 | Walsall | Stourbridge |
| 13:00 | Report | Jones  |
Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,014 Referee: Dave Foster |
Football League Cup
| 11 August 2009 1st Round | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Walsall | Accrington |
| 19:45 | Grant Mullin |
Report | Nicholls Weston   |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,041 Referee: Nigel Miller |
Squad
| 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 | |||||||
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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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References
- "History". Statto.
- "Mullen named new Walsall manager". 22 May 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- "Mullen sacked as Walsall manager". BBC Sport. 10 January 2009.
- "Walsall appoint Hutchings as boss". BBC Sport. 20 January 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- "FootballSquads - Walsall - 2009/10". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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