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Walsall 2009–2010 football season
Walsall
2009–2010 season
ManagerJimmy Mullen (until 10 January 2010)
Chris Hutchins (from 20 January 2010)
StadiumBescot Stadium
League One10th
FA CupSecond round
League CupFirst round
League TrophyFirst round
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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

Main article: 2009–10 Football League One

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Colchester United 46 20 12 14 64 52 +12 72
9 Brentford 46 14 20 12 55 52 +3 62
10 Walsall 46 16 14 16 60 63 −3 62
11 Bristol Rovers 46 19 5 22 59 70 −11 62
12 Milton Keynes Dons 46 17 9 20 60 68 −8 60
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

League One match details
Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Ref.
8 August 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion A W 1–0 Whing 30' o.g. 6,504
15 August 2009 Southend United H D 2–2 Jones 11', Parkin 90+2' pen. 3,658
18 August 2009 Leeds United H L 1–2 Parkin 79' pen. 8,483
22 August 2009 Charlton Athletic A L 0–2 15,306
29 August 2009 Gillingham H D 0–0 3,331
5 September 2009 Norwich City A D 0–0 23,041
12 September 2009 Tranmere Rovers A W 3–2 Byfield 45', Deeney 47', 83' 4,858
19 September 2009 Swindon Town H D 1–1 Deeney 8' 4,148
26 September 2009 Hartlepool United A L 0–3 3,334
29 September 2009 Huddersfield Town H W 2–1 Byfield 66' pen., Mattis 87' 3,419
3 October 2009 Carlisle United H D 2–2 Byfield 33', Jones 74' 3,572
10 October 2009 Milton Keynes Dons A L 0–1 8,919
17 October 2009 Exeter City H W 3–0 Jones 29', 45+2', Deeney 70' 4,063
24 October 2009 Colchester United A L 1–2 Byfield 28' 4,880
31 October 2009 Wycombe Wanderers A W 3–2 Jones 55', Hughes 80', Nicholls 83' 5,046
14 November 2009 Stockport County H W 2–0 Richards 37', Byfield 56' 4,143
21 November 2009 Brentford A D 1–1 Jones 68' 4,492
24 November 2009 Oldham Athletic H W 3–0 Deeney 20', 80', Jones 45+1' 3,191
1 December 2009 Yeovil Town A W 3–1 Byfield 5', Jones 20', Parkin 89' 3,508
5 December 2009 Southampton H L 1–3 Byfield 66' 5,681
12 December 2009 Millwall A L 1–2 Smith 8' 8,174
19 December 2009 Leyton Orient H D 2–2 Deeney 46', 57' 3,616
16 January 2010 Brighton & Hove Albion H L 1–2 Richards 26' 3,450
26 January 2010 Norwich City H L 1–2 Deeney 35' 5,022
30 January 2010 Gillingham A D 0–0 4,796
2 February 2010 Charlton Athletic H D 1–1 Deeney 32' 3,417
6 February 2010 Bristol Rovers H D 0–0 3,886
9 February 2010 Bristol Rovers A W 1–0 Taundry 32' 5,919
13 February 2010 Oldham Athletic A L 0–1 3,968
16 February 2010 Leeds United A W 2–1 Mattis 46', McDonald 81' 18,941
20 February 2010 Brentford H W 2–1 Nicholls 35', Deeney 84' 3,616
23 February 2010 Yeovil Town H L 0–1 2,929
27 February 2010 Southampton A L 1–5 Richards 3' 20,461
6 March 2010 Millwall H D 2–2 Nicholls 12', Taundry 27' 3,835
13 March 2010 Leyton Orient A L 0–2 3,685
20 March 2010 Colchester United H W 1–0 Byfield 90+4' 3,510
23 March 2010 Southend United A L 0–3 6,432
27 March 2010 Exeter City A L 1–2 Gray 62' 5,887
3 April 2010 Stockport County A D 1–1 Gray 47' 3,580
5 April 2010 Wycombe Wanderers H W 2–1 Smith 7', Gray 22' 3,618
10 April 2010 Tranmere Rovers H W 2–1 Smith 35', Byfield 70' 3,841
13 April 2010 Huddersfield Town A L 3–4 Deeney 63', 69', Nicholls 83' 14,396
17 April 2010 Swindon Town A D 1–1 Jones 44' 8,467
24 April 2010 Hartlepool United H W 3–1 Gray 7', Deeney 29', Taundry 76' 3,457
1 May 2010 Carlisle United A D 1–1 Byfield 2' 5,114
8 May 2010 Milton Keynes Dons H W 2–1 Richards 47', Smith 86' 4,772


FA Cup

Main article: 2009–10 FA Cup
FA Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Ref.
First round 7 November 2009 Stourbridge A W 1–0 Jones 34' 2,014
Second round 28 November 2009 Brentford A L 0–1 2,611

Football League Cup

Main article: 2009–10 Football League Cup
Football League Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Ref.
First round 11 August 2009 Accrington Stanley A L 1–2 Nicholls 9' 1,041

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2009–10 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Ref.
First round 1 September 2009 Bury H D 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 2,314

Squad

No. Name Nat Date of birth Place of Birth Signed from Note
Goalkeepers
1 Clayton Ince  TRI 12 July 1972 Arima Coventry City
21 Rene Gilmartin  IRE 31 May 1987 Dublin none
26 Tim Cooney  ENG 6 April 1992 Birmingham none
31 Mark Oxley  ENG 28 September 1990 Sheffield Hull City on loan from Hull City
Defenders
2 Rhys Weston  WAL 27 October 1980 Kingston upon Thames Port Vale
3 Netan Sansara  ENG 3 August 1989 Darlaston none
5 Mark Hughes  ENG 9 December 1986 Kirkby Northampton Town
6 Manny Smith  ENG 8 November 1988 Birmingham none
14 Richard Taundry  ENG 15 February 1989 Walsall none
16 Darryl Westlake  ENG 1 March 1991 Sutton Coldfield none
19 Jamie Vincent  ENG 18 June 1975 Wimbledon Swindon Town
28 Clayton McDonald  ENG 6 December 1988 Liverpool Manchester City
Midfielders
4 Stephen Roberts  WAL 24 February 1980 Wrexham Doncaster Rovers retired in October 2009
8 Dwayne Mattis  IRL 31 July 1981 Huddersfield Barnsley
12 Mark Bradley  WAL 14 January 1988 Wordsley none
15 Josh O'Keefe  IRL 22 December 1988 Whalley Blackburn Rovers
17 Richard Davies  ENG 15 May 1990 Willenhall none
18 Peter Till  ENG 7 September 1985 Walsall Grimsby Town
20 Matt Richards  ENG 26 December 1984 Harlow Ipswich Town
23 Sam Adkins  ENG 3 December 1991 Birmingham none
24 Julian Gray  ENG 21 September 1979 Lewisham Barnsley signed in February 2010
25 Sean Geddes  ENG 13 February 1992 Sandwell none
Forwards
7 Steve Jones  NIR 25 October 1976 Derry Burnley
9 Sam Parkin  SCO 14 March 1981 Roehampton Luton Town
10 Troy Deeney  ENG 29 June 1988 Birmingham none
11 Alex Nicholls  ENG 9 December 1987 Stourbridge none
22 Will Grigg  NIR 3 July 1991 Solihull Stratford Town
27 Darren Byfield  JAM 29 September 1976 Sutton Coldfield Oldham Athletic

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