2008–09 Walsall F.C. season

Walsall F.C.
2008-09 season
ManagerJimmy Mullen Until 10 January 2009 Chris Hutchings From 20 January 2009 [1]
Football League One13th
FA CupFirst Round
League CupFirst Round
Football League TrophySouthern Quarter Final

This article documents the 2008–09 season of football club Walsall F.C.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Bristol Rovers 46 17 12 17 79 61 +18 63
12 Colchester United 46 18 9 19 58 58 0 63
13 Walsall 46 17 10 19 61 66 −5 61
14 Leyton Orient 46 15 11 20 45 57 −12 56
15 Swindon Town 46 12 17 17 68 71 −3 53
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

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League Two

9 August 2008 1 Yeovil Town 1–1 Walsall Yeovil
Tomlin 10' Ibehre 77' Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 4,518
16 August 2008 2 Walsall 2–1 Scunthorpe United Walsall
Reich 12'
Ibehre 89'		 Thompson 2' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,162
23 August 2008 3 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Walsall Crewe
Elding 21'
Grant 45'		 Hughes 59' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,160
30 August 2008 4 Walsall 5–2 Southend United Walsall
Reich 23'
Grant 48' (o.g.)
Demontagnac 50', 69', 84'		 Robson-Kanu 33'
Barnard 87'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,843
6 September 2008 5 Walsall 0–2 Leyton Orient Walsall
Terry 73'
Boyd 80' (pen.)		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,838
13 September 2008 6 Bristol Rovers 1–3 Walsall Bristol
Elliott 76' Ricketts 10', 90' (pen.)
Roberts 24'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,609
20 September 2008 7 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Walsall Brighton
Mattis 44' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,679
27 September 2008 8 Walsall 2–1 Carlisle United Walsall
Mattis 45'
Ibehre 64'		 Bridge-Wilkinson 83' (pen.) Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,830
4 October 2008 9 Hereford United 0–0 Walsall Hereford
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,900
11 October 2008 10 Walsall 1–2 Peterborough United Walsall
Deeney 90' Batt 2'
Whelpdale 43'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,792
18 October 2008 11 Walsall 2–3 Hartlepool United Walsall
Ricketts 5'
Ibehre 13'		 Sweeney 72'
Robson 76'
Brown 83'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,142
21 October 2008 12 Leicester City 2–2 Walsall Leicester
King 34'
Tunchev 73'		 Nicholls 11'
Ricketts 47'		 Stadium: Walkers Stadium
Attendance: 17,178
25 October 2008 13 Leeds United 3–0 Walsall Leeds
Becchio 46'
Delph 65', 86'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 26,422
1 November 2008 14 Walsall 3–1 Northampton Town Walsall
Palmer 17'
Gerrard 22'
Deeney 63'		 Constantine 70' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,377
15 November 2008 15 Colchester United 0–2 Walsall Colchester
Mattis 16'
Ricketts 62'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,071
22 November 2008 16 Walsall 0–3 Milton Keynes Dons Walsall
Johnson 6'
Gerba 59'
Wright 87'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,026
25 November 2008 17 Oldham Athletic 3–2 Walsall Oldham
Allott 15'
Hughes 38', 89'		 Ricketts 23'
Nicholls 25'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,936
29 November 2008 18 Walsall 2–1 Swindon Town Walsall
Ricketts 17'
Nicholls 90'		 Paynter 90' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,844
6 December 2008 19 Huddersfield Town 2–1 Walsall Huddersfield
Roberts 26' (pen.)
Collins 90'		 Nicholls 49' Stadium: Galpharm Stadium
Attendance: 11,827
13 December 2008 20 Walsall 1–2 Millwall Walsall
Nicholls 28' Harris 16'
Frampton 89'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,790
20 December 2008 21 Cheltenham Town 0–0 Walsall Cheltenham
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,656
26 December 2008 22 Walsall 1–0 Stockport County Walsall
Weston 64' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,496
28 December 2008 23 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Walsall Birkenhead
Goodison 42'
Kay 90'		 Reich 54' (pen.) Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,913
17 January 2009 24 Peterborough United 1–0 Walsall Peterborough
Whelpdale 6' Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 5,705
24 January 2009 25 Walsall 1–1 Hereford United Walsall
Deeney 33' Guinan 59' (pen.) Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,438
27 January 2009 26 Swindon Town 3–2 Walsall Swindon
Amankwaah 8'
Cox 29'
Paynter 49'		 Ibehre 75'
Deeney 77'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,100
31 January 2009 27 Walsall 1–0 Leeds United Walsall
Deeney 7' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 8,920
3 February 2009 28 Walsall 1–4 Leicester City Walsall
Mattis 64' Fryatt 12'
King 34'
Cleverley 47'
Howard 52'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,634
7 February 2009 29 Hartlepool United 2–2 Walsall Hartlepool
Gerrard 36' (o.g.)
Porter 64'		 Deeney 10'
Williams 82'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,286
10 February 2009 30 Carlisle United 1–1 Walsall Carlisle
Thirlwell 19' Ricketts 84' (pen.) Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,502
14 February 2009 31 Walsall 2–0 Colchester United Walsall
Ricketts 17'
Deeney 42'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,719
21 February 2009 32 Northampton Town 0–2 Walsall Northampton
Hughes 83'
Ibehre 90'		 Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 4,528
28 February 2009 33 Walsall 2–0 Yeovil Town Walsall
Deeney 52'
Nicholls 76'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,916
3 March 2009 34 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Walsall Scunthorpe
Odejayi 79' Deeney 84' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,423
7 March 2009 35 Southend United 2–0 Walsall Southend
Betsy 50'
Robinson 72'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,973
10 March 2009 36 Walsall 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Walsall
Deeney 57' Schumacher 90' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,604
14 March 2009 37 Walsall 0–5 Bristol Rovers Walsall
Duffy 3', 58'
Disley 6'
Lescott 19', 78'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,169
17 March 2009 38 Walsall 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Walsall
Bradley 14'
Deeney 30'
Gerrard 39'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,549
21 March 2009 39 Leyton Orient 0–1 Walsall London
Bradley 45' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 3,969
28 March 2009 40 Walsall 1–1 Cheltenham Town Walsall
Townsend 67' (o.g.) Artus 3' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,101
4 April 2009 41 Millwall 3–1 Walsall London
Price 18'
Alexander 45', 54'		 Ibehre 29' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,800
11 April 2009 42 Walsall 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Walsall
Savage 80' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,206
13 April 2009 43 Stockport County 1–2 Walsall Stockport
Tansey 76' Gerrard 11'
Logan 90' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 5,274
18 April 2009 44 Walsall 2–3 Huddersfield Town Walsall
Ibehre 14', 28' Booth 43', 45'
Kelly 62'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,951
25 April 2009 45 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Walsall Milton Keynes
Ibehre 61' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 12,094
2 May 2009 46 Walsall 1–2 Huddersfield Town Walsall
Deeney 2' Smalley 44'
Brooke 74'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,807

FA Cup

8 November 2008 Round 1 Walsall 1–3 Scunthorpe United Walsall
Ricketts 24' Hooper 42', 58'
Hurst 90'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 2,318

League Cup

12 August 2008 Round 1 Walsall 1–2 Darlington Walsall
Ricketts 11' Kennedy 31'
Clarke 67'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 2,702

Football League Trophy

7 October 2008 Round 2 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Walsall Cheltenham
Low 4' Ibehre 61'
Ricketts 74'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1,741
4 November 2008 Southern Quarter Final Walsall 0–1 Luton Town Walsall
Watson 90' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 1,844

Players

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First-team squad

Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Trinidad and Tobago TRI Clayton Ince
2 DF Wales WAL Rhys Weston
3 DF England ENG Paul Boertien
4 DF Wales WAL Stephen Roberts
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Anthony Gerrard
6 MF England ENG josh craddock
7 MF England ENG Chris Palmer
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Dwayne Mattis
9 FW England ENG Jabo Ibehre
10 FW England ENG Michael Ricketts
11 MF France FRA Sofiene Zaaboub
12 DF Wales WAL Mark Bradley
13 GK England ENG Tom Cox
14 DF England ENG Richard Taundry
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW England ENG Alex Nicholls
19 FW England ENG Troy Deeney
20 DF England ENG Manny Smith
21 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Rene Gilmartin
23 MF England ENG Richard Davies
24 FW England ENG Will Grigg
25 MF England ENG Charlton Davies
26 MF England ENG Josh Craddock
27 DF England ENG Netan Sansara
28 MF England ENG Sam Adkins
29 DF England ENG Darryl Westlake
30 DF England ENG Hassan Bacchus
31 GK England ENG James Belshaw

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF England ENG Ishmel Demontagnac
15 GK Austria AUT Albin Kajtezović
22 FW Germany GER Marco Reich
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW England ENG Sam Williams (on loan from Aston Villa)
15 MF Northern Ireland NIR Robin Shroot (on loan from Reading)

References

  1. ^ "Walsall Manager History; Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
  2. ^ "League One Betting | 2008/09 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
  3. ^ "Walsall match record: 2009". www.11v11.com.
  4. ^ "FootballSquads - Walsall - 2008/09". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
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