| 2011–12 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jeff Bonser | |||
| Manager | Dean Smith | |||
| Stadium | Bescot Stadium | |||
| League One | 19th | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| League Cup | First round | |||
| Football League Trophy | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alex Nicholls (7) Jon Macken (7) All: Alex Nicholls (8) Jon Macken (8) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 8,603 vs.Sheffield Wednesday, 26 December 2012 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,802 vs.Dagenham & Redbridge, 13 December 2011 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 4,303 | |||
The2011–12 season was the124th season of competitiveassociation football played byWalsall. It was the club's fifth consecutive season inLeague One since achieving promotion during the 2006–07 season. The club also competed in theFA Cup,League Cup andFootball League Trophy.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 80 | −21 | 54 | |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 52 | |
| 19 | Walsall | 46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 50 | |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 75 | −27 | 50 | |
| 21 | Wycombe Wanderers(R) | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 65 | 88 | −23 | 43 | Relegation toFootball League Two |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Jimmy Walker | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2 | DF | Darryl Westlake | 14 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Mat Sadler | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 4 | DF | Andy Butler | 42 | 5 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 (1) | 5 | 8 | 2 | |
| 5 | DF | Olly Lancashire | 17 (3) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Manny Smith | 31 (2) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 (2) | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| 7 | MF | Adam Chambers | 26 (3) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 (3) | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 8 | FW | Ryan Jarvis | 9 (10) | 2 | 0 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 11 (14) | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | Will Grigg | 17 (12) | 4 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 (13) | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Jon Macken | 33 (4) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 (4) | 8 | 4 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Kevan Hurst | 30 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 32 (5) | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Lee Beevers | 28 (7) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 32 (8) | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 14 | DF | Richard Taundry | 31 (4) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 36 (6) | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Jamie Paterson | 24 (10) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 (10) | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 | FW | Alex Nicholls | 32 (13) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 (14) | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | George Bowerman | 3 (19) | 3 | 0 (3) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (23) | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Claude Gnakpa | 8 (12) | 1 | 1 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 (14) | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | Anton Peterlin | 20 (6) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 22 (9) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Jake Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | Dávid Gróf | 22 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Dave Martin * | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | Mark Wilson * | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | Mal Benning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Andy Halliday * | 2 (5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | Florent Cuvelier * | 17 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | Sam Mantom * | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Emmanuel Ledesma | 9 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | Liam Maher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | FW | Joey Butlin | |
| 23 | FW | Connor Deards | |
| 26 | DF | Jamie Tank |
| 13 July 2011 | Greenock Morton | 0–2 | Walsall | Cappielow Park |
| 19:30 | Chambers Gnakpa |
| 15 July 2011 | Gretna 2008 | 0–0 | Walsall | Raydale Park |
| 19:30 |
| 19 July 2011 | Walsall | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bank's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Macken Grigg | Kightly Griffiths Berra | Attendance: 5,065 |
| 21 July 2011 | Walsall | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Bank's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Bowerman | Bent Heskey | Attendance: 7,170 |
| 26 July 2011 | Cheltenham Town | 3–2 | Walsall | Abbey Business Stadium |
| 19:45 | Spencer Mohamed Low | Nicholls Paterson | Attendance: 839 |
| 30 July 2011 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Walsall | Vale Park |
| 13:00 | Rigg | McCombe | Attendance: 1,101 |
| 6 August 20111 | Walsall | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Chambers | Attendance: 4,753 |
| 13 August 20112 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Walsall | Victoria Park |
| 15:00 | Nish | Macken | Attendance: 5,170 |
| 16 August 20113 | Sheffield United | 3–2 | Walsall | Bramall Lane |
| 19:45 | Lowton Williamson Cresswell | Hurst Grigg | Attendance: 16,443 |
| 20 August 20114 | Walsall | 1–1 | Yeovil Town | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Macken | G. Williams | Attendance: 4,247 |
| 27 August 20115 | Bournemouth | 0–2 | Walsall | Seward Stadium |
| 15:00 | Jarvis | Attendance: 5,092 |
| 3 September 20116 | Walsall | 0–1 | Brentford | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Donaldson | Attendance: 3,972 |
| 10 September 20117 | Notts County | 2–1 | Walsall | Meadow Lane |
| 15:00 | L. Hughes Montano | Butler | Attendance: 6,218 |
| 13 September 20118 | Walsall | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Banks's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Taylor | Attendance: 3,250 |
| 17 September 20119 | Walsall | 2–2 | Scunthorpe United | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Chambers Grigg | Thompson Ryan | Attendance: 3,619 |
| 24 September 201110 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Walsall | Colchester Community Stadium |
| 15:00 | Wordsworth | Attendance: 3,103 |
| 1 October 201111 | Walsall | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Grigg | Robson | Attendance: 3,831 |
| 8 October 201112 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Walsall | Adams Park |
| 15:00 | Strevens | Nicholls | Attendance: 7,097 |
| 15 October 201113 | Walsall | 1–0 | Preston North End | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Nicholls | Attendance: 4,834 |
| 22 October 201114 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Walsall | Prenton Park |
| 15:00 | Weir Tiryaki | Butler | Attendance: 4,469 |
| 25 October 201115 | Walsall | 1–2 | Exeter City | Banks's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Nicholls | Nardiello | Attendance: 4,003 |
| 29 October 201116 | Walsall | 0–2 | MK Dons | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Lewington Ibehre | Attendance: 3,712 |
| 5 November 201117 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Walsall | Galpharm Stadium |
| 15:00 | Novak | Paterson | Attendance: 13,005 |
| 19 November 201118 | Walsall | 2–4 | Bury | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Macken Bowerman | Sweeney Jones Schumacher John-Lewis | Attendance: 4,785 |
| 26 November 201119 | Stevenage | 0–0 | Walsall | Broadhall Way |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 3,140 |
| 10 December 201120 | Walsall | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Macken | Kermorgant | Attendance: 4,537 |
| 17 December 201121 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Walsall | B2net Stadium |
| 15:00 | Lester | Nicholls | Attendance: 6,236 |
| 26 December 201122 | Walsall | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Gnakpa Smith | Lowe | Attendance: 8,603 |
| 31 December 201123 | Walsall | 0–0 | Rochdale | Banks's Stadium |
| 13:00 | Attendance: 3,907 |
| 2 January 201224 | Bury | 2–1 | Walsall | Gigg Lane |
| 15:00 | Sadler o.g Sweeney | Paterson | Attendance: 3,095 |
| 7 January 201225 | Walsall | 2–2 | Bournemouth | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Macken Butler | Symes pen Fletcher | Attendance: 3,658 |
| 14 January 201226 | Brentford | 0–0 | Walsall | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 4,867 |
| 21 January 201227 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Walsall | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Miller | Nicholls | Attendance: 5,051 |
| 31 January 201228 | Walsall | 0–1 | Notts County | Banks's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Hughes | Attendance: 3,647 |
| 14 February 201229 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Walsall | Boundary Park |
| 19:45 | Morais Simpson | Cuvelier | Attendance: 2,583 |
| 18 February 201230 | Walsall | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Hurst Bowerman | Attendance: 3,491 |
| 21 February 201231 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Walsall | Glanford Park |
| 19:45 | Cuvelier | Attendance: 3,455 |
| 25 February 201232 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Walsall | Deepdale |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 11,091 |
| 3 March 201233 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Walsall | Matchroom Stadium |
| 15:00 | Cox | Lancashire | Attendance: 4,183 |
| 6 March 201234 | Walsall | 3–2 | Sheffield United | Banks's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Mantom Macken Nicholls | Williamson Evans | Attendance: 5,003 |
| 10 March 201235 | Walsall | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 3,751 |
| 17 March 201236 | Yeovil Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Huish Park |
| 15:00 | Williams | Mantom | Attendance: 3,705 |
| 20 March 201237 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Walsall | Hillsborough |
| 19:45 | Lowe Madine | Macken Paterson | Attendance: 18,869 |
| 24 March 201238 | Walsall | 1–1 | Stevenage | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Butler | Bostwick | Attendance: 4,786 |
| 27 March 201239 | Walsall | 3–1 | Colchester United | Banks's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Ledesma Sadler Bowerman | Wordsworth | Attendance: 3,331 |
| 31 March 201240 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Walsall | Spotland Stadium |
| 15:00 | Kennedy Symes Akpa Akpro | Ledesma Widdowson Butler | Attendance: 2,516 |
| 7 April 201241 | Walsall | 3–2 | Chesterfield | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Ledesma Mantom | Moussa Randall Juan Ridehalgh | Attendance: 4,051 |
| 9 April 201242 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Walsall | The Valley (London) |
| 15:00 | Pritchard N'Guessan Solly | Ledesma | Attendance: 15,253 |
| 14 April 201243 | Walsall | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Beevers Butler | Welsh Robinson Buchanan McGurk | Attendance: 3,895 |
| 21 April 201244 | Exeter City | 4–2 | Walsall | St James Park, Exeter |
| 15:00 | Nardiello Gow Sercombe | Smith Nicholls Cuvelier Ledesma | Attendance: 4,307 |
| 28 April 201245 | Walsall | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Banks's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Cuvelier | Novak | Attendance: 4,646 |
| 5 May 201246 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Walsall | Stadium mk |
| 15:00 | Gleeson | Grigg | Attendance: 10,607 |
| 12 November 2011First round | Exeter City | 1–1 | Walsall | Exeter |
| 15:00 | Noble | Summary | Wilson Butler Beevers | Stadium:St James Park, Exeter Attendance: 3,026 Referee: James Linington |
| 23 November 2011First round replay | Walsall | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Exeter City | Walsall |
| 19:45 | Macken Nicholls Bowerman | Summary | Logan Frear Nichols | Stadium:Banks's Stadium Attendance: 2,089 Referee: Dean Mohareb |
| 3 December 2011Second round | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–1 | Walsall | Dagenham |
| 15:00 | Nurse | Summary | Gnakpa Jarvis | Stadium:Victoria Road (Dagenham) Attendance: 1,237 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 13 December 2011Second round replay | Walsall | 0–0 (2–3p) | Dagenham & Redbridge | Walsall |
| 19:45 | Summary | Ogogo Woodall | Stadium:Banks's Stadium Attendance: 1,802 Referee: Eddie Llderton |
| 9 August 2011First round | Walsall | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | Bank's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Emnes | Attendance: 3,564 |
| 30 August 2011First round | Walsall | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Bank's Stadium |
| 19:45 | Jarvis Taundry | Butler | Attendance: 2,605 |
| 4 October 2011Second round | Rochdale | 1–1 (3–1p) | Walsall | Spotland |
| 19:45 | Ball | Hurst | Attendance: 2,089 |
| Players transferred in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
| 27 June 2011 | DF | Free Transfer | [3] | ||
| 28 June 2011 | MF | Free Transfer | [4] | ||
| 30 June 2011 | FW | Free Transfer | [5] | ||
| 1 July 2011 | MF | Free Transfer | [6] | ||
| 8 July 2011 | MF | Free Transfer | [7] | ||
| 14 July 2011 | DF | Free Transfer | [8] | ||
| 19 July 2011 | GK | Free Transfer | [9] | ||
| 27 July 2011 | MF | Free Transfer | [10] | ||
| Players transferred out | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
| 29 May 2011 | DF | Free Transfer | |||
| 29 May 2011 | MF | Free Transfer | |||
| 29 May 2011 | GK | Free Agent | Free Fransfer | ||
| 29 May 2011 | DF | Free Transfer | |||
| 29 May 2011 | FW | Free Agent | Free Transfer | ||
| 29 May 2011 | MF | Free Transfer | |||
| 29 June 2011 | GK | Free Transfer | |||
| 29 June 2011 | GK | Free Transfer | |||
| 29 June 2011 | DF | Free Transfer | |||
| 29 June 2011 | DF | Free Agent | Free Transfer | ||
| 29 June 2011 | FW | Free Transfer | |||
| 1 July 2011 | DF | Free Transfer | [11] | ||
| 28 July 2011 | MF | Free Transfer | |||
| 3 August 2011 | MF | Free Transfer | |||
| 27 January 2012 | MF | Free Transfer | |||
| Players loaned in | |||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 27 January 2012 | MF | End Of Season | |||
| 13 September 2011 | MF | 20 October 2011[12] | [13] | ||
| 28 October 2011 | MF | 29 November 2011 | |||
| 25 November 2011 | MF | 9 January 2012 | |||
| Players loaned out | |||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |