2018–19_Walsall_F.C._season
2018–19 Walsall F.C. season
Walsall 2018–19 football season
The 2018–19 season was Walsall's 131st season in their existence and their 12th consecutive season in League One.[2] Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and EFL Trophy.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2018–19 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jeff Bonser | |||
| Manager | Dean Keates (until 6 April)[1] | |||
| Stadium | Bescot Stadium | |||
| League One | 22nd (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Andy Cook (13) All: Andy Cook (17) | |||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 7,868 (24 Nov 2018 vs. Sunderland) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 3,287 (12 Feb 2019 vs. AFC Wimbledon) All: 702 (9 October 2018 vs. EFL Trophy) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 4,927 | |||
| Biggest win | 3–0 (19 Jan 2019 at Gillingham) (27 Apr 2019 vs. Peterborough United) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 (15 Dec 2018 at Bradford City) | |||
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The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Pre-season friendlies
The Saddlers pre-season schedule includes matches against Rushall Olympic, Stoke City, Aston Villa, Ajax and Cheltenham Town.[3]
Rushall Olympic v Walsall
| 6 July 2018 (2018-07-06) Friendly | Rushall Olympic | 2–1 | Walsall | Rushall |
| 19:30 BST | Richards  39'Devlin 82' (o.g.) |
Report | Trialist 72' |
Stadium: Dales Lane |
Walsall v Stoke City
| 14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) Friendly | Walsall | 0–3 | Stoke City | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Bojan 3' Afellay 5'Crouch 60' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,869 |
Walsall v Aston Villa
| 17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) Friendly | Walsall | 1–4 | Aston Villa | Bescot |
| 19:45 BST | Guthrie 68' |
Report | Hourihane 4', 23', 54' Whelan 39' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,501 |
Walsall v Ajax
| 19 July 2018 (2018-07-19) Friendly | Walsall | 2–0 | Ajax | Bescot |
| 19:45 BST | Cook 27', 70' |
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,449 |
Cheltenham Town v Walsall
| 28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Walsall | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Graham 89' (pen.) |
Report | Devlin 45+1' Cook 80' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,130 |
League One
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 50 | |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle (R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 80 | −24 | 50 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Walsall (R) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 47 | |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United (R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 53 | 83 | −30 | 46 | |
| 24 | Bradford City (R) | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 49 | 77 | −28 | 41 |
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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[4]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[4]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 34 | −15 |
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Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
More information Matchday, Ground ...
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | W | W | W | D | D | L | W | L | D | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | D | L | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | W | D |
| Position | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[5][6]
Walsall v Plymouth Argyle
| 4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 | Walsall | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Cook 45+1' Leahy 64' |
Report | Edwards 40' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,755 Referee: Andy Haines |
Scunthorpe United v Walsall
| 11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Walsall | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 BST | Novak 48' |
Report | Ismail 64' (pen.) |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,331 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Walsall v Gillingham
| 18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 | Walsall | 2–1 | Gillingham | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Ferrier 12' Osbourne 42' |
Report | Eaves 90+3' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,361 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
AFC Wimbledon v Walsall
| 21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–3 | Walsall | Norbiton |
| 19:45 BST | Appiah 87' |
Report | Morris 16' Nightingale 70' (o.g.)Cook 79' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,887 Referee: Tom Nield |
Rochdale v Walsall
| 25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Camps 79' |
Report | Ginnelly 32' Ismail 77'  70'  86' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,080 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Walsall v Blackpool
| 1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 | Walsall | 0–0 | Blackpool | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,762 Referee: Lee Swabey |
Barnsley v Walsall
| 8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 7 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Walsall | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Adeboyejo 55' |
Report | Cook 88' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 11,468 Referee: Craig Hicks |
Walsall v Doncaster Rovers
| 15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 | Walsall | 1–4 | Doncaster Rovers | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Ferrier 17' |
Report | Marquis 33' (pen.) Wilks 58'Coppinger 66'Blair 90+2' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,546 Referee: Antony Coggins |
Oxford United v Walsall
| 22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Walsall | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Henry 87' |
Report | Ferrier 24' Ismail 58' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,080 Referee: Alan Young |
Walsall v Accrington Stanley
| 29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 | Walsall | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Kee 7' (pen.) |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,257 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Walsall v Shrewsbury Town
| 2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 | Walsall | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,555 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Bristol Rovers v Walsall
| 6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Walsall | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Leahy 8' Ginnelly 43' Morris 90+4' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,768 Referee: Lee Swabey |
Luton Town v Walsall
| 20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 13 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Walsall | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | Rea 20' Grant 55' |
Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,953 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Southend United v Walsall
| 23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 14 | Southend United | 3–0 | Walsall | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 BST | Bunn 23', 82' Dieng 76' |
Report | Stadium: Roots Hall Referee: Alan Young |
Walsall v Wycombe Wanderers
| 27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 15 | Walsall | 3–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Cook 36' Osbourne 52'Wilson 68'Gape 84' (o.g.) |
Report | Leahy 80' (o.g.) Samuel 90+3' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,265 Referee: Neil Hair |
Walsall v Burton Albion
| 3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 16 | Walsall | 1–3 | Burton Albion | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Cook 77' |
Report | Allen 13' Cole 25' Fraser 47' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,297 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
Walsall v Charlton Athletic
| 6 November 2018 (2018-11-06) 17 | Walsall | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Taylor 6' (pen.) Bielik 51' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,719 Referee: Tom Nield |
Fleetwood Town v Walsall
| 17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Walsall | Fleetwood |
| 12:00 GMT | Report | Martin 73' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,090 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Walsall v Sunderland
| 24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 | Walsall | 2–2 | Sunderland | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Gordon 46' Ginnelly 52' |
Report | Power  23'McGeady 62'Gooch 89' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 7,868 Referee: Craig Hicks |
Portsmouth v Walsall
| 27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Walsall | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Hawkins 25' Curtis 49' |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,794 Referee: Alan Young |
Walsall v Coventry City
| 8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 | Walsall | 2–1 | Coventry City | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Osbourne 45+2' Devlin 45+2'Leahy 90+1, 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | Thomas 18' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,926 Referee: David Coote |
Bradford City v Walsall
| 15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 | Bradford City | 4–0 | Walsall | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Caddis 34' Ball 52', 61'Doyle 83' |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 15,314 Referee: Ben Toner |
Peterborough United v Walsall
| 22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Walsall | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Toney 47' Maddison 73'O'Malley 89' |
Report | Cook 36' Osbourne 45+1'Leahy  90' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 7,243 Referee: Paul Marsden |
Walsall v Bristol Rovers
| 26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 | Walsall | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Gordon 45' Leahy 72' |
Report | Lockyer 7' Rodman 10'Holmes-Dennis 40' 52'Reilly 43' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,069 Referee: Robert Lewis |
Walsall v Luton Town
| 29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 | Walsall | 2–2 | Luton Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Ferrier 28' (pen.) Gordon 55'Cook 67'Guthrie 90+3' |
Report | McCormack 60' Hylton 60'Collins 72' 90+4'LuaLua 90+4' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,739 Referee: Ollie Yates |
Charlton Athletic v Walsall
| 1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Walsall | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Ahearne-Grant 6' Taylor 9' (pen.) |
Report | Fitzwater 8' Edwards 44'Cook 47'Leahy 66'Gordon 69' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 10,421 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Walsall v Scunthorpe United
| 12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 | Walsall | 1–2 | Scunthorpe United | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Gordon 41' Devlin 53'Leahy 75' |
Report | Ojo 12' Perch 43'Novak 68' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,984 Referee: Matt Donohue |
Gillingham v Walsall
| 19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 | Gillingham | 0–3 | Walsall | Gillingham |
| Report | Cook 9', 19', 47' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,975 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Plymouth Argyle v Walsall
| 22 January 2019 (2019-01-22) 29 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Walsall | Plymouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Edwards 54' Canavan 65'Songo'o 90' |
Report | Osbourne 26' Gordon 57'Cook 82' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,446 Referee: John Busby |
Walsall v Rochdale
| 2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 30 | Walsall | 1–2 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Edwards 36' Devlin 43'Cook 83' |
Report | Ebanks-Landell 4' Hamilton 60' 78'Henderson 90+6' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,021 Referee: Scott Oldham |
Blackpool v Walsall
| 9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 31 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Walsall | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Long 14' Pritchard 88'Bola 90' |
Report | Jarvis 67' Cook 73' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,252 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
Walsall v AFC Wimbledon
| 12 February 2019 (2019-02-12) 32 | Walsall | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Cook 81' Scarr 90+3' |
Report | Hartigan 3' Oshilaja 15'Seddon 48' 49' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,287 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Coventry City v Walsall
| 16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 33 | Coventry City | 3–0 | Walsall | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Bakayoko 29' Enobakhare 36' 73' (pen.)Hiwula 36' |
Report | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 10,646 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
Walsall v Bradford City
| 23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 34 | Walsall | 3–2 | Bradford City | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Cook 6' Devlin 24'Gordon 42', 62'Edwards 47'Jarvis 53' |
Report | Doyle 12' O'Brien 34'O'Connor 53'Butterfield 74' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,503 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
Burton Albion v Walsall
| 2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 | Burton Albion | 0–0 | Walsall | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Harness 45' |
Report | Gordon 41' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,924 Referee: Paul Marsden |
Walsall v Fleetwood Town
| 9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 | Walsall | 2–0 | Fleetwood Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Ferrier 54' Scarr 67'Devlin 74' |
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,986 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
Walsall v Portsmouth
| 12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 37 | Walsall | 2–3 | Portsmouth | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Kinsella 37' Gordon 72'Guthrie 75', 90+4'Ferrier 76' |
Report | Pitman 13' (pen.) Clarke 16'Bogle 25'Solomon-Otabor 68' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,097 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Sunderland v Walsall
| 16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 38 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Walsall | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Cattermole 33' 49' Leadbitter 35'Grigg 71'Gooch 90+5' |
Report | Gordon 4' 56' Guthrie 38' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 34,647 Referee: Alan Young |
Walsall v Barnsley
| 23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 39 | Walsall | 0–1 | Barnsley | Walsall |
| 12:00 GMT | Dobson 82' |
Report | Lindsay 41' Green 89'Brown 90+2' 90+3' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,969 Referee: Ben Toner |
Doncaster Rovers v Walsall
| 30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 40 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Walsall | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Marquis 3' (pen) Wilks 4'Andrew 39' |
Report | Gordon 14' Leahy 90+4' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,630 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Walsall v Oxford United
| 6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 | Walsall | 1–3 | Oxford United | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Gordon 17' Cook 26' 90+4'Dobson 39' |
Report | Kashi 16' 90+7' Dickie 21'Browne 45+8'Garbutt 63'Sinclair 90+5' 90+6'Graham 90+7' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,339 Referee: David Webb |
Accrington Stanley v Walsall
| 13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Walsall | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Sykes 11', 69' Finley 37' |
Report | Devlin 33' Kinsella 45+1' Scarr 80' Gordon 81' 84' Cook 84' Leahy 88' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,662 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
Walsall v Southend United
| 19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 | Walsall | 1–1 | Southend United | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Johnson 76' Oteh 90+4' 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | Cox 43' Hart 53'White 81'Oxley 90+4'Turner 90+4' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,624 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Wycombe Wanderers v Walsall
| 22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Walsall | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | McCarthy 54' Bloomfield 70' |
Report | Johnson 13' Laird 90+3' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,595 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Walsall v Peterborough United
| 27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 | Walsall | 3–0 | Peterborough United | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Cook 45+2' Dobson 48'Lafferty 57' (o.g.)Gordon 74' |
Report | Woodyard 61' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,400 Referee: Martin Coy |
Shrewsbury Town v Walsall
| 4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Walsall | Shrewsbury |
| 17:30 BST | Bolton 43' |
Report | Dobson 46' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 9,635 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
FA Cup
Main article: 2018–19 FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[7] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[8] The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[9]
Walsall v Coventry City
| 10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) First round | Walsall | 3–2 | Coventry City | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Cook 12' Ginnelly 28'Devlin 77' |
Report | Clarke-Harris 33' Thomas 56' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,760 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
Walsall v Sunderland
| 1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) Second round | Walsall | 1–1 | Sunderland | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Cook 53' |
Report | McGeady 37' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,140 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Sunderland v Walsall
| 11 December 2018 (2018-12-11) Second round replay | Sunderland | 0–1 | Walsall | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Kinsella 52' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 8,212 |
Bolton Wanderers v Walsall
| 5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) Third round | Bolton Wanderers | 5–2 | Walsall | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Magennis 40' 61', 80', 87' Donaldson 55' 58'Guthrie 63' (o.g.) |
Report | Cook 19' Beevers 68' (o.g.)Ferrier 84' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 5,506 Referee: Darren England |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2018–19 EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[10] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[11]
Tranmere Rovers v Walsall
| 14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round | Tranmere Rovers | 1–3 | Walsall | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 BST | Cole 80' |
Report | Ferrier 29' Ginnelly 64'Ismail 68' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,817 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
Walsall v Macclesfield Town
| 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Second round | Walsall | 3–3 (1–3 p) | Macclesfield Town | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | Morris 33' Cook 63'Gordon 64' |
Report | Grimes 10' Smith 25'Marsh 90+1' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,352 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| Penalties | ||||
| Cook Leahy Kouhyar  Morris |
Whitaker Smith Fitzpatrick |
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EFL Trophy
On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[12] The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.[13]
More information Pos, Lge ...
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Port Vale | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Middlesbrough U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
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Source: EFL.com
Burton Albion v Walsall
| 4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Group stages | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Walsall | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Harness 89' |
Report | Morris 10' Gordon 28' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 724 Referee: Robert Lewis |
Walsall v Middlesbrough U21
| 9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group stages | Walsall | 3–1 | Middlesbrough U21 | Walsall |
| 19:00 BST | Fitzwater 26' Kouhyar 31'Cook 89' |
Report | Ward 67' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 702 |
Walsall v Port Vale
| 13 November 2018 (2018-11-13) Group stages | Walsall | 1–2 | Port Vale | Walsall |
| 19:00 GMT | Johnson 45+1' 26' 50' |
Report | Quigley 4' Pugh 65' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 878 |
Shrewsbury Town v Walsall
| 5 December 2018 (2018-12-05) Second round | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Shrewsbury |
| 19:30 GMT | Gilliead 24' Loft 72' |
Report | Morris 77' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,857 |
Transfers in
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | CF |  | Andy Cook | Tranmere Rovers | Free transfer | [14] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | | Chris Dunn |  Wrexham | Free transfer | [15] |
| 1 July 2018 | LW | | Josh Ginnelly | Burnley | Free transfer | [16] |
| 1 July 2018 | RM | | Zeli Ismail | Bury | Free transfer | [17] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | | Joe Slinn | Port Vale | Free transfer | [18] |
| 3 August 2018 | CF | | Morgan Ferrier | Boreham Wood | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 9 August 2018 | CF | | Josh Gordon | Leicester City | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 9 August 2018 | DM | | Isaiah Osbourne | Forest Green Rovers | Free transfer | [21] |
| 19 October 2018 | CB |  | Russell Martin | Norwich City | Free transfer | [22] |
| 31 October 2018 | RB | | Ben Purkiss | Swindon Town | Free transfer | [23] |
| 2 January 2019 | MF |  | Omar Mussa | Mechelen | Compensation | [24] |
| 18 January 2019 | RB | | Cameron Norman | Oxford United | Undisclosed | [25] |
| 21 January 2019 | CB | | Dan Scarr | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [26] |
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Transfers out
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | DM |  | Milan Butterfield | Free agent | Released | [27] |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | | Florent Cuvelier | Morecambe | Released | [27][28] |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | | Reece Flanagan | Free agent | Released | [27] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | | Mark Gillespie | Motherwell | Free transfer | [29] |
| 1 July 2018 | CF |  | Simeon Jackson | St Mirren | Released | [27][30] |
| 1 July 2018 | AM | | Erhun Oztumer | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer | [31] |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | | Joshveer Shergill | Leeds United | Undisclosed | [32] |
| 1 July 2018 | LM | | Will Shorrock | Free agent | Released | [27] |
| 7 August 2018 | CF |  | Amadou Bakayoko | Coventry City | Undisclosed | [33] |
| 15 August 2018 | CF | | Joseph Cairns |  Gottne | Free transfer | [34] |
| 1 January 2019 | LW | | Josh Ginnelly | Preston North End | Undisclosed | [35] |
| 12 January 2019 | CB | | Russell Martin | Milton Keynes Dons | Mutual consent | [36][37] |
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Loans in
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| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2018 | CB | | Jack Fitzwater | West Bromwich Albion | 3 January 2019 | [38][39] |
| 3 August 2018 | RB | | Kane Wilson | West Bromwich Albion | 3 January 2019 | [40][39] |
| 31 August 2018 | CB | | Connor Johnson | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 May 2019 | [41] |
| 31 August 2018 | CM |  | Connor Ronan | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 January 2019 | [41] |
| 1 January 2019 | LW | | Matt Jarvis | Norwich City | 31 May 2019 | [42] |
| 17 January 2019 | LB | | Scott Laird | Forest Green Rovers | 31 May 2019 | [43] |
| 30 January 2019 | CF | | Aramide Oteh | Queens Park Rangers | 31 May 2019 | [44] |
| 31 January 2019 | RW | | Corey Blackett-Taylor | Aston Villa | 31 May 2019 | [45] |
| 31 January 2019 | CB | | Jack Fitzwater | West Bromwich Albion | 31 May 2019 | [46] |
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Loans out
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| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2018 | GK | | Joe Slinn | Rushall Olympic | 31 May 2019 | [18] |
| 16 August 2018 | FW | | Cameron Peters | Bromsgrove Sporting | November 2018 | [47] |
| 31 August 2018 | FW | | Mitchel Candlin | Blackburn Rovers | 14 January 2019 | [48] |
| 31 August 2018 | DF | | Dan Vann | Matlock Town | September 2018 | [49] |
| 12 September 2018 | MF | | Jordan Sangha | Ashton United | January 2019 | [50] |
| 15 September 2018 | LB | | Callum Cockerill-Mollett | AFC Telford United | October 2019 | [51] |
| 29 September 2018 | MF | | Tobias Hayles-Docherty | Halesowen Town | 3 November 2018 | [52] |
| 2 November 2018 | LB | | Callum Cockerill-Mollett | Chasetown | February 2019 | [53] |
| 2 November 2018 | DF | | Dan Vann | Chasetown | February 2019 | [53] |
| 1 January 2019 | FW | | Dylan Parker | Rushall Olympic | 13 March 2019 | [54][55] |
| 3 January 2019 | FW | | Cameron Peters | Bromsgrove Sporting | 31 May 2019 | [56][57][58] |
| 28 January 2019 | LW | | Kieron Morris | Tranmere Rovers | 31 May 2019 | [59] |
| 13 February 2019 | MF | | Jordan Sangha | Hednesford Town | 31 May 2019 | [57] |
| 15 February 2019 | WG | | Tobias Hayles-Docherty | Walsall Wood | 17 April 2019 | [60] |
| 14 March 2019 | FW | | Dylan Parker | Leamington | 31 May 2019 | [55] |
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