2011–12 Walsall F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Walsall F.C. 2011–12 Jeff Bonser Dean Smith Bescot Stadium League One 19th FA Cup Second round League Cup First round Football League Trophy Second round Alex Nicholls (7)Jon Macken (7) Alex Nicholls (8)Jon Macken (8) 8,603 vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 26 December 2012 1,802 vs. Dagenham & Redbridge, 13 December 2011 4,303 _red stripes ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 _whiteborder _whiterightsash _whiteborder 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 _lightblueshoulders _bluebottom 00b8ff 0000ff 00b8ff 00b8ff 00b8ff 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 season was the 124th season of competitive association football played by Walsall. It was the club's fifth consecutive season in League One since achieving promotion during the 2006–07 season. The club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. League table WAL Squad statistics Source: Walsall https://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2011-2012/flone/walsall.htm FootballSquads 6 October 2017 Squad stats http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2737&teamTabs=stats Soccerbase Centurycomm 6 October 2017 Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with squad numbers struck through and marked Left club during playing season left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Walsall. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward +No.Pos.Nat.NameAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px13pxLeagueFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotalDiscipline1GKENGJimmy Walker footballer, born 1973240301010290312DFENGDarryl Westlake17 14 (3)010102021 18 (3)0003DFENGMat Sadler461301020521214DFENGAndy Butler4253 2 (1)0102048 47 (1)5825DFENGOlly Lancashire20 17 (3)130100024 21 (3)1006DFENGManny Smith33 31 (2)130002038 36 (2)1817MFENGAdam Chambers footballer29 26 (3)240102036 33 (3)2318FWENGRyan Jarvis19 9 (10)23 0 (3)0102 1 (1)125 11 (14)3019FWNIRWill Grigg29 17 (12)43 2 (1)0001033 20 (13)40010FWIRLJon Macken37 33 (4)741100042 38 (4)84011MFENGKevan Hurst34 30 (4)200102 1 (1)137 32 (5)36012DFWALLee Beevers35 28 (7)040001 0 (1)040 32 (8)05114DFENGRichard Taundry35 31 (4)04 3 (1)0102 1 (1)142 36 (6)13015MFENGJamie Paterson footballer, born 199134 24 (10)320000036 26 (10)31016FWENGAlex Nicholls footballer45 32 (13)7411 0 (1)02052 38 (14)82017FWENGGeorge Bowerman22 3 (19)33 0 (3)11 0 (1)00026 3 (23)41018 Left club during playing seasonMFFRAClaude Gnakpa20 8 (12)13 1 (2)1102026 12 (14)23019MFUSAAnton Peterlin soccer26 20 (6)02 1 (1)01 0 (1)02 1 (1)031 22 (9)02020MFENGJake Jones footballer00000000000021GKHUNDávid Gróf23 22 (1)010001025 24 (1)00024 Left club during playing seasonMFENGDave Martin footballer, born 1985 *04 4000001005 501124 Left club during playing seasonMFENGMark Wilson English footballer *04 4021000006 611024DFENGMal Benning00000000000025 Left club during playing seasonMFSCOAndy Halliday *07 2 (5)010000008 3 (5)00025MFBELFlorent Cuvelier *18 17 (1)400000018 17 (1)42027MFENGSam Mantom *1330000001330028MFARGEmmanuel Ledesma10 9 (1)400000010 9 (1)42031GKENGLiam Maher y000000000000 + Players not included in matchday squadsNo.Pos.Nat.Name22FWENGJoey Butlin y23FWENGConnor Deards y26DFENGJamie Tank y Results Pre-season friendlies 13 July 2011 19:30 Greenock Morton 0–2 Walsall Chambers Gnakpa Cappielow Park W 15 July 2011 19:30 Gretna 2008 0–0 Walsall Raydale Park D 19 July 2011 19:45 Walsall 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Macken 20 Grigg 42 Kightly 14 Griffiths 40 Berra 66 Bank's Stadium 5,065 L 21 July 2011 19:45 Walsall 1–3 Aston Villa Bowerman 80 Bent 8 36 Heskey 39 Bank's Stadium 7,170 L 26 July 2011 19:45 Cheltenham Town 3–2 Walsall Spencer 10 Mohamed 45+1 Low 69 Nicholls 20 Paterson 87 Abbey Business Stadium 839 L 30 July 2011 13:00 Port Vale 1–1 Walsall Rigg 8 McCombe 60 og. Vale Park 1,101 D League One 6 August 2011 1 15:00 Walsall 1–0 Leyton Orient Chambers 21 Banks's Stadium 4,753 W 13 August 2011 2 15:00 Hartlepool United 1–1 Walsall Nish 5 Macken 3 pen. Victoria Park 5,170 D 16 August 2011 3 19:45 Sheffield United 3–2 Walsall Lowton 59 Williamson 68 Cresswell 74 pen. Hurst 46 Grigg 51 Bramall Lane 16,443 L 20 August 2011 4 15:00 Walsall 1–1 Yeovil Town Macken 19 G. Williams 42 Banks's Stadium 4,247 D 27 August 2011 5 15:00 Bournemouth 0–2 Walsall Jarvis 15 pen. 55 Seward Stadium 5,092 W 3 September 2011 6 15:00 Walsall 0–1 Brentford Donaldson 27 Banks's Stadium 3,972 L 10 September 2011 7 15:00 Notts County 2–1 Walsall L. Hughes 38 Montano 65 Butler 61 Meadow Lane 6,218 L 13 September 2011 8 19:45 Walsall 0–1 Oldham Athletic Taylor 29 Banks's Stadium 3,250 L 17 September 2011 9 15:00 Walsall 2–2 Scunthorpe United Chambers 22 Grigg 83 Thompson 78 Ryan 90+4 Banks's Stadium 3,619 D 24 September 2011 10 15:00 Colchester United 1–0 Walsall Wordsworth 33 pen. Colchester Community Stadium 3,103 L 1 October 2011 11 15:00 Walsall 1–1 Carlisle United Grigg 33 Robson 50 Banks's Stadium 3,831 D 8 October 2011 12 15:00 Wycombe Wanderers 1–1 Walsall Strevens 49 Nicholls 81 Adams Park 7,097 D 15 October 2011 13 15:00 Walsall 1–0 Preston North End Nicholls 10 Banks's Stadium 4,834 W 22 October 2011 14 15:00 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Walsall Weir 59 Tiryaki 80 Butler 73 Prenton Park 4,469 L 25 October 2011 15 19:45 Walsall 1–2 Exeter City Nicholls 12 Nardiello 8 78 Banks's Stadium 4,003 L 29 October 2011 16 15:00 Walsall 0–2 MK Dons Lewington 35 Ibehre 45 Banks's Stadium 3,712 L 5 November 2011 17 15:00 Huddersfield Town 1–1 Walsall Novak 67 Paterson 78 Galpharm Stadium 13,005 D 19 November 2011 18 15:00 Walsall 2–4 Bury Macken 28 pen. Bowerman 90+3 Sweeney 6 Jones 46 Schumacher 63 John-Lewis 87 Banks's Stadium 4,785 L 26 November 2011 19 15:00 Stevenage 0–0 Walsall Broadhall Way 3,140 D 10 December 2011 20 15:00 Walsall 1–1 Charlton Athletic Macken 36 Kermorgant 45 Banks's Stadium 4,537 D 17 December 2011 21 15:00 Chesterfield 1–1 Walsall Lester 90 Nicholls 29 B2net Stadium 6,236 D 26 December 2011 22 15:00 Walsall 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Gnakpa 90+1 Smith 90+4 Lowe 60 Banks's Stadium 8,603 W 31 December 2011 23 13:00 Walsall 0–0 Rochdale Banks's Stadium 3,907 D 2 January 2012 24 15:00 Bury 2–1 Walsall Sadler o.g 20 Sweeney 40 Paterson 39 Gigg Lane 3,095 L 7 January 2012 25 15:00 Walsall 2–2 Bournemouth Macken 15 Butler 44 Symes pen 62 Fletcher 90+3 Banks's Stadium 3,658 D 14 January 2012 26 15:00 Brentford 0–0 Walsall Griffin Park 4,867 D 21 January 2012 27 15:00 Carlisle United 1–1 Walsall Miller 7 Nicholls 82 pen Brunton Park 5,051 D 31 January 2012 28 19:45 Walsall Notts County 0–1 Hughes 3 Banks's Stadium 3,647 L 14 February 2012 29 19:45 Oldham Athletic Walsall 1–2 Morais 2 Simpson 31 Cuvelier 74 Boundary Park 2,583 L 18 February 2012 30 15:00 Walsall Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Hurst 62 Bowerman 85 Banks's Stadium 3,491 W 21 February 2012 31 19:45 Scunthorpe United Walsall 0–1 Cuvelier 34 Glanford Park 3,455 W 25 February 2012 32 15:00 Preston North End Walsall 0–0 Deepdale 11,091 D 3 March 2012 33 15:00 Leyton Orient Walsall 1–1 Cox 34 Lancashire 90+4 Matchroom Stadium 4,183 D 6 March 2012 34 19:45 Walsall Sheffield United 3–2 Mantom 55 Macken 73 Nicholls 81 Williamson 65 Evans 76 Banks's Stadium 5,003 W 10 March 2012 35 15:00 Walsall Hartlepool United 0–0 Banks's Stadium 3,751 D 17 March 2012 36 15:00 Yeovil Town Walsall 2–1 Williams 63 84 Mantom 44 Huish Park 3,705 L 20 March 2012 37 19:45 Sheffield Wednesday Walsall 2–2 Lowe 60 Madine 90+5 Macken 58 Paterson 73 Hillsborough 18,869 D 24 March 2012 38 15:00 Walsall Stevenage 1–1 Butler 3 Bostwick 60 Banks's Stadium 4,786 D 27 March 2012 39 19:45 Walsall Colchester United 3–1 Ledesma 38 Sadler 44 Bowerman 73 Wordsworth 11 Banks's Stadium 3,331 W 31 March 2012 40 15:00 Rochdale Walsall 3–3 Kennedy 66Symes 82 pen.Akpa Akpro 90+3 Ledesma 25Widdowson 38 o.g.Butler 90+4 Spotland Stadium 2,516 D 7 April 2012 41 15:00 Walsall Chesterfield 3–2 Ledesma 27 33Mantom 58 Moussa 20Randall 54Juan 87Ridehalgh 90+2 Banks's Stadium 4,051 W 9 April 2012 42 15:00 Charlton Athletic Walsall 1–0 Pritchard 17N'Guessan 35Solly 59 Ledesma 66 The Valley (London) 15,253 L 14 April 2012 43 15:00 Walsall Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Beevers 2 30 90+4Butler 61 Welsh 48Robinson 62Buchanan 69McGurk 90+3 Banks's Stadium 3,895 L 21 April 2012 44 15:00 Exeter City Walsall 4–2 Nardiello 50Gow 69 77Sercombe 88 Smith 2 12 66Nicholls 30Cuvelier 55 71Ledesma 90+6 St James Park, Exeter 4,307 L 28 April 2012 45 15:00 Walsall Huddersfield Town 1–1 Cuvelier 49 Novak 2 Banks's Stadium 4,646 D 5 May 2012 46 15:00 Milton Keynes Dons Walsall 0–1 Gleeson 80 Grigg 18 Stadium mk 10,607 W FA Cup D 12 November 2011 15:00 First round Exeter City 1–1 Summary Walsall Noble 90+4 Wilson 21Butler 27Beevers 29 St James Park, Exeter Exeter 3,026 James Linington W 23 November 2011 19:45 First round replay Walsall 3–2 yes Summary Exeter City Macken 64Nicholls 69Bowerman 98 Logan 41Frear 77Nichols 108 Banks's Stadium Walsall 2,089 Dean Mohareb D 3 December 2011 15:00 Second round Dagenham & Redbridge 1–1 Summary Walsall Nurse 81 Gnakpa 76Jarvis 0 90+4 Victoria Road (Dagenham) Dagenham 1,237 Darren Deadman L 13 December 2011 19:45 Second round replay Walsall 0–0 2–3 Summary Dagenham & Redbridge Ogogo 55Woodall 112 Banks's Stadium Walsall 1,802 Eddie Llderton League Cup 9 August 2011 First round 19:45 Walsall 0–3 Middlesbrough Emnes 17 37 52 pen. Bank's Stadium 3,564 L Football League Trophy 30 August 2011 First round 19:45 Walsall 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Jarvis 17 Taundry 35 Butler 48 o.g. Bank's Stadium 2,605 W 4 October 2011 Second round 19:45 Rochdale 1–1 3–1 Walsall Ball 49 Hurst 66 Spotland 2,089 L Transfers Players transferred inDatePos.NameFromFeeRef.27 June 2011DFENG Mat SadlerENG WatfordFree Transferhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13930337 Walsall sign ex-Birmingham City defender Mat Sadler BBC Football 27 June 201128 June 2011MFENG Kevan HurstENG Carlisle UnitedFree Transferhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13949656 Walsall bring in winger Kevan Hurst BBC Football 28 June 201130 June 2011FWENG Ryan JarvisENG Leyton OrientFree Transferhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13976374 Walsall agree deal for striker Ryan Jarvis BBC Football 30 June 20111 July 2011MFFRA Claude GnakpaENG Luton TownFree Transferhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13997538 Walsall add former Luton winger Claude Gnakpa to squad BBC Football 1 July 20118 July 2011MFENG Adam ChambersENG Leyton OrientFree Transferhttps://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_7028279,00.html Chambers makes Saddlers switch Sky Sports14 July 2011DFWAL Lee BeeversENG Colchester UnitedFree Transferhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14150796 Walsall sign ex-Colchester United defender Lee Beevers BBC Football 14 July 201119 July 2011GKHUN David GrofENG Notts CountyFree Transferhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14201294 Goalkeeper David Grof signs one-year Walsall contract BBC Football 19 July 201127 July 2011MFUSA Anton PeterlinENG Plymouth ArgyleFree Transferhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14313890 Walsall sign Anton Peterlin on a one-year contract BBC Football 27 July 2011Players transferred outDatePos.NameToFeeRef.29 May 2011DFCYP Tom WilliamsENG Kettering TownFree Transfer29 May 2011MFENG Julian GrayCYP Nea Salamis FamagustaFree Transfer29 May 2011GKENG Tim CooneyFree AgentFree Fransfer29 May 2011DFENG Sean GeddesENG StourbridgeFree Transfer29 May 2011FWJAM Darren ByfieldFree AgentFree Transfer29 May 2011MFARG Emmanuel LedesmaARG Defensa y JusticiaFree Transfer29 June 2011GK ENG Jonny BrainENG Nantwich TownFree Transfer29 June 2011GKIRE David BevanENG Daventry TownFree Transfer29 June 2011DFENG Aaron LescottENG Halesowen TownFree Transfer29 June 2011DFENG Alex HickmanFree AgentFree Transfer29 June 2011FWNIR Steve JonesENG AFC TelfordFree Transfer1 July 2011DFENG Clayton McDonaldENG Port ValeFree Transferhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9528029.stm Port Vale agree deals with Sheffield United duo BBC Football 1 July 201128 July 2011MFENG Matt RichardsENG Shrewsbury TownFree Transfer3 August 2011MFENG Paul MarshallENG RochdaleFree Transfer27 January 2012MFFRA Claude GnakpaSCO InvernessFree TransferPlayers loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.27 January 2012MFBEL Florent CuvelierENG Stoke CityEnd Of Season13 September 2011MFENG Dave MartinENG Derby County20 October 2011Martin Back From Saddlers Loan Derby County F.C. http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2487857,00.html 20 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111021075832/http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10270~2487857%2C00.html 21 October 2011 dmy Martin Makes Saddlers Switch dcfc.co.uk http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2449524,00.html https://archive.today/20120805052555/http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2449524,00.html dead 5 August 2012 13 September 2011 28 October 2011MFENG Mark WilsonENG Doncaster Rovers29 November 201125 November 2011MFSCO Andy HallidayENG Middlesbrough9 January 2012Players loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef. References 2011-12 Category:2011–12 Football League One by team