2020–21_Walsall_F.C._season

2020–21 Walsall F.C. season

2020–21 Walsall F.C. season

Walsall 2020–21 football season

The 2020–21 Walsall F.C. season was the club's 133rd season in their history and the second consecutive season in EFL League Two, Along with League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

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The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Transfers

Transfers in

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Loans in

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  1. It was mutually agreed for Jayden to return to Birmingham City

Loans out

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Transfers out

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Pre-season

15 August 2020 Friendly Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Walsall Nantwich
15:00 BST Ainley 1'
Powell 43'		 Report Stadium: Crewe Academy Training Ground
Attendance: 0
18 August 2020 Friendly Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s 0–0 Walsall Wellington
18:00 BST Report Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 0
21 August 2020 Friendly Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Walsall Wellington
12:00 BST Report Kinsella 81' Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 0
29 August 2020 Friendly Walsall 1–1 Burton Albion Bescot
15:00 BST Gordon 10' Report Brayford 14' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
1 September 2020 Friendly Birmingham City 3–0 Walsall Kings Norton
15:00 BST Agus Medina 44'
Miller 56'
Bailey 87'		 Stadium: Wast Hills Training Complex
Attendance: 0

Competitions

EFL League Two

Main article: 2020–21 EFL League Two

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2021. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[27]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

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Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August 2020.[28]

12 September 2020 1 Walsall 1–0 Grimsby Town Bescot
15:00 BST Cockerill-Mollett Yellow card 44'
Adebayo 60'		 Report Edwards Yellow card 44'
Idehen Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
19 September 2020 2 Harrogate Town 2–2 Walsall Doncaster
15:00 BST Martin 32'
Muldoon 42'
Fallowfield Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Holden 4'
Guthrie Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 86'
Gordon soccer ball with red X 81' 81'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Adcock
3 October 2020 3 Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Walsall Nailsworth
15:00 BST Matt 61'
Kitching Yellow card 75'		 Report Lavery 14'
Holden Yellow card 36'
Jules Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
10 October 2020 4 Walsall 1–1 Colchester United Bescot
15:00 BST Norman Yellow card 45'
Adebayo 53' Yellow card 85'
Kinsella Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Harriott 24'
Senior Yellow card 45'
Norris Yellow card 66'
Eastman Yellow card 71'
Brown Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
13 October 2020 5 Walsall 2–1 Leyton Orient Bescot
19:00 BST Holden 25' Yellow card 89'
Lavery soccer ball with red X 34'
Adebayo 61'
Guthrie Yellow card 67'
Kinsella Yellow card 79'
McDonald Yellow card 90+4'
Osadebe Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Johnson 15'
Widdowson Yellow card 90+6'
Vigouroux Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard
17 October 2020 6 Walsall 0–0 Exeter City Bescot
15:00 BST Report Sweeney Yellow card 61' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
20 October 2020 7 Bradford City 1–1 Walsall Bradford
19:45 BST Wood Yellow card 73'
Clarke 76' (pen.)		 Report Nurse 23'
White Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
24 October 2020 8 Barrow 2–2 Walsall Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Jones Yellow card 20'
Angus 25' (pen.) Yellow card 26'
James 50'
Kay Yellow card 57'		 Report Lavery 45+1', 58' (pen.) Yellow card 63'
Jules Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
27 October 2020 9 Walsall 0–2 Cambridge United Bescot
19:00 GMT Kinsella Yellow card 55'
McDonald Yellow card 64'		 Report Mullin 9' (pen.)
Boateng Yellow card 23'
Ironside 80' (pen.)		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
31 October 2020 10 Mansfield Town 1–1 Walsall Mansfield
15:00 GMT Maynard 33' Yellow card 80'
Perch Yellow card 62'		 Report Adebayo 49'
White Yellow card 50'
Lavery Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
3 November 2020 11 Walsall 1–0 Crawley Town Bescot
19:00 GMT Sadler Yellow card 18' 74'
Holden Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Nichols Yellow card 38' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
14 November 2020 12 Walsall 0–1 Southend United Bescot
15:00 GMT Bates Yellow card 83' Yellow-red card 90+3' Report Lennon Yellow card 43'
Acquah 88'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
21 November 2020 13 Cheltenham Town 3–0 Walsall Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Scarr 50' (o.g.)
Blair 58'
May Yellow card 86'
Tozer 88'		 Report Kinsella Yellow card 10'
Holden Yellow card 44'
Lavery Yellow card 81'
Jules Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
24 November 2020 14 Newport County 1–1 Walsall Newport
19:00 GMT Twine 23'
Cooper Yellow card 27'
Demetriou Yellow card 41'		 Report Adebayo 21'
Clarke Yellow card 54'
Holden Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
2 December 2020 15 Walsall 1–1 Stevenage Bescot
19:00 GMT Gordon 90+1' (pen.) Report Oteh 50' (pen.)
Hutton Yellow card 67'
Prosser Yellow card 90+1'
Newton Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
5 December 2020 16 Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Walsall Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Feeney 31' Report Adebayo 19'
McDonald 48'
Scarr 67'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Martin Coy
12 December 2020 17 Walsall 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Bescot
15:00 GMT Adebayo 44'
Holden 57'
Gordon Yellow card 74'		 Report Doyle 13'
Delaney Yellow card 56'
Santos Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
15 December 2020 18 Oldham Athletic 2–3 Walsall Oldham
19:00 GMT Piergianni Yellow card 24' 68'
Fage 55'
Garrity Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Gordon 23' (pen.)
Piergianni 52' (o.g.)
Adebayo 73'
Clarke Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
19 December 2020 19 Walsall 4–3 Port Vale Bescot
15:00 GMT Scrimshaw 52', 80'
Scarr 56', 82'
White Yellow card 77'		 Report Joyce Yellow card 16'
Mills Yellow card 30'
Pope 37'
Conlon 44'
Rodney Yellow card 45+1' 75'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
26 December 2020 20 Salford City 2–0 Walsall Salford
15:00 GMT Wilson 16'
Hunter Yellow card 49'
Touray Yellow card 54'
Burgess 87'		 Report Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
29 December 2020 21 Walsall 1–2 Scunthorpe United Bescot
19:00 GMT McDonald 55'
Gordon soccer ball with red X 61'		 Report Loft Yellow card 20'
Hippolyte 27'
Gilliead 69'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
2 January 2021 22 Walsall 0–2 Carlisle United Bescot
15:00 GMT Gordon Yellow card 52'
Bates Yellow card 59'		 Report Patrick 26'
Charters Yellow card 27'
Armer Yellow card 57'
Kayode 78'
Hayden Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
16 January 2021 23 Walsall 1–1 Oldham Athletic Bescot
15:00 GMT Jules 45'
Scarr Yellow card 71'		 Report Hamer Yellow card 44'
Clarke Yellow card 61'
Borthwick-Jackson Yellow card 70'
Keillor-Dunn 75'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard
19 January 2021 24 Morecambe 1–1 Walsall Morecambe
19:00 GMT Stockton Yellow card 40'
Lavelle Yellow card 79'
Mendes Gomes 80'
Hendrie Yellow card 88'

Derek Adams Red card		 Report Gordon 37'
Jules Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Salisbury
23 January 2021 25 Port Vale 1–3 Walsall Burslem
15:00 GMT Conlon 33', Yellow card 60'
Smith Yellow card 75'		 Report Adebayo 6', 55'
Fitzpatrick 68' (o.g.)
Gordon Yellow card 71'
Kinsella Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
9 February 2021 26 Walsall 1–1 Mansfield Town Bescot
18:45 GMT Melbourne 23'
Wright Yellow card 29'
Kinsella Yellow card 61'		 Report Quinn Yellow card 26'
Clarke 31'
Gordon Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
16 February 2021 27 Walsall 1–2 Cheltenham Town Bescot
19:00 GMT Lavery 3'
Norman Yellow card 75'
Bates Yellow card 79'		 Report Smith 35'
Wright 43'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb
20 February 2021 28 Stevenage 1–1 Walsall Stevenage
15:00 GMT List 70'
Vancooten Yellow card 72'		 Report Lavery 1'
Kinsella Red card 56'
White Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
24 February 2021 29 Walsall 0–1 Newport County Bescot
17:30 GMT Gordon Yellow card 8'
Vincent Yellow card 53'		 Report Labadie 71' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
27 February 2021 30 Walsall 1–2 Bradford City Bescot
15:00 GMT Perry Yellow card 4'
White Yellow card 53'
Gordon Yellow card 69'
Scarr 77'		 Report O'Connor Yellow card 19'
Sutton 43'
Cook 66'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
2 March 2021 31 Exeter City 0–0 Walsall Exeter
19:00 GMT McArdle Yellow card 63' Report Melbourne Yellow card 49' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
6 March 2021 32 Cambridge United 1–0 Walsall Cambridge
15:00 GMT Mullin 90+4' Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
12 March 2021 33 Walsall 0–1 Barrow Bescot
19:00 GMT Scarr Yellow card 29'
Osadebe Yellow card 45'
Sadler Yellow card 80'		 Report Kay 87'
Quigley Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
16 March 2021 34 Crawley Town 1–1 Walsall Crawley
19:00 GMT Tunnicliffe Yellow card 55'
McNerney Yellow card 63'
Tsaroulla Yellow card 90+1'
Nichols 90+7' (pen.)		 Report Clarke Yellow card 40'
Osadebe 55' (pen.)
Roberts Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
20 March 2021 35 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Walsall Horwich
15:00 GMT Lee 67'
Doyle 80' (pen.)
John Yellow card 86'		 Report Perry 28'
Clarke Yellow card 45'
White Red card 73'
Norman Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
23 March 2021 36 Southend United 0–0 Walsall Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT McCormack Yellow card 4'
White Yellow card 36'
Hart Red card 67'		 Report Gordon Yellow card 31'
Lavery Yellow card 36'
Clarke Yellow card 82'
Leak Yellow card 83'
Osei Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
27 March 2021 37 Grimsby Town 1–1 Walsall Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Hanson 9'
Payne Yellow card 12'		 Report Lavery 45+1'
Clarke Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
2 April 2021 38 Walsall 0–0 Harrogate Town Bescot
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
5 April 2021 39 Leyton Orient 0–0 Walsall Leyton
15:00 BST Widdowson Yellow card 52'
Wilkinson Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Melbourne Yellow card 23' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
10 April 2021 40 Walsall 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Bescot
15:00 BST Holden 6'
Clarke 65', Yellow card 86'
Gordon Yellow card 78'
Sadler Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Cargill Yellow card 60'
Bailey Yellow card 70'
Moore-Taylor 72'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
13 April 2021 41 Walsall 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Bescot
19:00 BST Osadebe 70' Report Spearing Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 74'
Lewis Yellow card 78'
Vaughan Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
17 April 2021 42 Colchester United 2–1 Walsall Colchester
17:30 BST Pell Yellow card 27'
Folivi 37'
Clampin 45+4'
Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 50'
George Yellow card 62'		 Report Clarke 20'
Wright Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
20 April 2021 43 Walsall 0–2 Salford City Bescot
19:00 BST Report Henderson 19'
Turnbull 57'
Gotts Yellow card 90+5'
Thomas-Asante Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
24 April 2021 44 Scunthorpe United 0–2 Walsall Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Beestin Yellow card 67' Report Osadebe 13'
Gordon 23'
Clarke Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Adcock
1 May 2021 45 Walsall 0–2 Morecambe Bescot
15:00 BST Report Stockton 45+2'
Songo'o Yellow card 58', 76'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
8 May 2021 46 Carlisle United 0–0 Walsall Carlisle
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards

FA Cup

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[29]

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 November 2020 First round Walsall 1–2 Bristol Rovers Bescot
15:00 GMT Jules Yellow card 4'
Bates Yellow card 47'
Lavery 87'		 Report Baldwin 33'
Hanlan 39'
Kilgour Yellow card 47'
Jaakkola Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce

EFL Cup

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[30]

5 September 2020 First round Walsall 0–0
(2–4 p)		 Sheffield Wednesday Bescot
14:15 BST Report Bannan Yellow card 40'
Börner Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
Penalties
Holden soccer ball with check mark
Gordon soccer ball with red X
Adebayo soccer ball with check mark
Bates soccer ball with red X		 Bannan soccer ball with check mark
Windass soccer ball with check mark
Harris soccer ball with check mark
Brown soccer ball with check mark

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[31]

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8 September 2020 Group stage Bristol Rovers 2–2
(2–4 p)		 Walsall Horfield
19:45 BST Mehew 16' Yellow card 60'
Baldwin Yellow card 33'
Ayunga 71'
Kelly Yellow card 82'		 Report Jules 29'
Nurse Yellow card 32'
Kinsella Yellow card 37'
Osadebe Yellow card 57'
Gordon 64'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
Penalties
Kelly soccer ball with red X
Harries soccer ball with red X
Hare soccer ball with check mark
Ayunga soccer ball with check mark		 Norman soccer ball with check mark
McDonald soccer ball with check mark
Holden soccer ball with red X
Lavery soccer ball with check mark
Gordon soccer ball with check mark
29 September 2020 Group stage Walsall 1–1
(3–5 p)		 Chelsea U21 Bescot
19:00 BST Nurse Yellow card 32'
McDonald 53'		 Report Nunn Yellow card 33'
Simeu 69'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
Penalties
Norman soccer ball with red X
Holden soccer ball with check mark
Adebayo soccer ball with check mark
Lavery soccer ball with check mark		 Russell soccer ball with check mark
Fiabema soccer ball with check mark
Ballo soccer ball with check mark
Simeu soccer ball with check mark
Maatsen soccer ball with check mark
10 November 2020 Group stage Walsall 0–1 Oxford United Bescot
19:00 GMT Cockerill-Mollett Yellow card 55'
Osadebe Yellow card 76'		 Report Cooper Yellow card 35'
Osei 87'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook

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