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. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Season summary Walsall finished 13th in the previous season, with caretaker manager Jimmy Mullen being appointed permanently shortly after the end of the season. However, on 10 January 2009 Mullen was sacked as manager following a run of just four wins in sixteen games. On 20 January 2009, Chris Hutchins was appointed as Mullen's successor with Martin O'Connor appointed as his assistant. Walsall finished 10th at the end of the season.

Competitions

League One

Table

Results + League One match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceBrighton & Hove AlbionAW1–0Whing 30' o.g.6,504Southend UnitedHD2–2Jones 11', Parkin 90+2' pen.3,658Leeds UnitedHL1–2Parkin 79' pen.8,483Charlton AthleticAL0–215,306GillinghamHD0–03,331Norwich CityAD0–023,041Tranmere RoversAW3–2Byfield 45', Deeney 47', 83'4,858Swindon TownHD1–1Deeney 8'4,148Hartlepool UnitedAL0–33,334Huddersfield TownHW2–1Byfield 66' pen., Mattis 87'3,419Carlisle UnitedHD2–2Byfield 33', Jones 74'3,572Milton Keynes DonsAL0–18,919Exeter CityHW3–0Jones 29', 45+2', Deeney 70'4,063Colchester UnitedAL1–2Byfield 28'4,880Wycombe WanderersAW3–2Jones 55', Hughes 80', Nicholls 83'5,046Stockport CountyHW2–0Richards 37', Byfield 56'4,143BrentfordAD1–1Jones 68'4,492Oldham AthleticHW3–0Deeney 20', 80', Jones 45+1'3,191Yeovil TownAW3–1Byfield 5', Jones 20', Parkin 89'3,508SouthamptonHL1–3Byfield 66'5,681MillwallAL1–2Smith 8'8,174Leyton OrientHD2–2Deeney 46', 57'3,616Brighton & Hove AlbionHL1–2Richards 26'3,450Norwich CityHL1–2Deeney 35'5,022GillinghamAD0–04,796Charlton AthleticHD1–1Deeney 32'3,417Bristol RoversHD0–03,886Bristol RoversAW1–0Taundry 32'5,919Oldham AthleticAL0–13,968Leeds UnitedAW2–1Mattis 46', McDonald 81'18,941BrentfordHW2–1Nicholls 35', Deeney 84'3,616Yeovil TownHL0–12,929SouthamptonAL1–5Richards 3'20,461MillwallHD2–2Nicholls 12', Taundry 27'3,835Leyton OrientAL0–23,685Colchester UnitedHW1–0Byfield 90+4'3,510Southend UnitedAL0–36,432Exeter CityAL1–2Gray 62'5,887Stockport CountyAD1–1Gray 47'3,580Wycombe WanderersHW2–1Smith 7', Gray 22'3,618Tranmere RoversHW2–1Smith 35', Byfield 70'3,841Huddersfield TownAL3–4Deeney 63', 69', Nicholls 83'14,396Swindon TownAD1–1Jones 44'8,467Hartlepool UnitedHW3–1Gray 7', Deeney 29', Taundry 76'3,457Carlisle UnitedAD1–1Byfield 2'5,114Milton Keynes DonsHW2–1Richards 47', Smith 86'4,772

FA Cup

+FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundStourbridgeAW1–0Jones 34'2,014Second roundBrentfordAL0–12,611

Football League Cup

+Football League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundAccrington StanleyAL1–2Nicholls 9'1,041

Football League Trophy

+Football League Trophy match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundBuryHD0–0 2,314

Squad

NameNatDate of birthPlace of BirthSigned fromNoteGoalkeepers1Clayton Ince12 July 1972ArimaCoventry City21Rene Gilmartin31 May 1987Dublinnone26Tim Cooney6 April 1992Birminghamnone31Mark Oxley28 September 1990SheffieldHull Cityon loan from Hull CityDefenders2Rhys Weston27 October 1980Kingston upon ThamesPort Vale3Netan Sansara3 August 1989Darlastonnone5Mark Hughes9 December 1986KirkbyNorthampton Town6Manny Smith8 November 1988Birminghamnone14Richard Taundry15 February 1989Walsallnone16Darryl Westlake1 March 1991Sutton Coldfieldnone19Jamie Vincent18 June 1975WimbledonSwindon Town28Clayton McDonald6 December 1988LiverpoolManchester CityMidfielders4Stephen Roberts24 February 1980WrexhamDoncaster Roversretired in October 20098Dwayne Mattis31 July 1981HuddersfieldBarnsley12Mark Bradley14 January 1988Wordsleynone15Josh O'Keefe22 December 1988WhalleyBlackburn Rovers17Richard Davies15 May 1990Willenhallnone18Peter Till7 September 1985WalsallGrimsby Town20Matt Richards26 December 1984HarlowIpswich Town23Sam Adkins3 December 1991Birminghamnone24Julian Gray21 September 1979LewishamBarnsleysigned in February 201025Sean Geddes13 February 1992SandwellnoneForwards7Steve Jones25 October 1976DerryBurnley9Sam Parkin14 March 1981RoehamptonLuton Town10Troy Deeney29 June 1988Birminghamnone11Alex Nicholls9 December 1987Stourbridgenone22Will Grigg3 July 1991SolihullStratford Town27Darren Byfield29 September 1976Sutton ColdfieldOldham Athletic

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