2016–17 Walsall F.C. season

Walsall
2016–17 season
Chairman Jeff Bonser
Manager Jon Whitney
Stadium Banks's Stadium
League One 14th
FA Cup First round
(vs. Macclesfield Town)
EFL Cup First round
(vs. Yeovil Town)
EFL Trophy Second round
(vs. Oldham Athletic)
Top goalscorer League: Erhun Oztumer (15)
All: Erhun Oztumer (15)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2016–17 season is Walsall's 129th season in their existence and their tenth consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Transfers

In

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016CMBermudaKacy ButterfieldRobin HoodFree transfer[2]
1 July 2016CMBelgiumFlorent CuvelierSheffield UnitedFree transfer[3]
1 July 2016DMEnglandJoe EdwardsColchester UnitedFree transfer[4]
1 July 2016AMEnglandErhun OztumerPeterborough UnitedFree transfer[5]
8 July 2016CBEnglandTheo VassellOldham AthleticFree transfer[6]
11 July 2016AMBelgiumFranck MoussaSouthend UnitedFree transfer[7]
18 July 2016CFCanadaSimeon JacksonBlackburn RoversFree transfer[8]
1 August 2016RWCyprusAndreas MakrisAnorthosis Famagusta£250,000[9][10]

Out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016RBCyprusJason DemetriouSouthend United [lower-alpha 1]Rejected contract[12]
1 July 2016CBEnglandPaul DowningMilton Keynes Dons [lower-alpha 2]Rejected contract[12]
1 July 2016LWRepublic of IrelandAnthony FordeRotherham UnitedUndisclosed[14]
1 July 2016LWSlovakiaMilan LalkovičPortsmouth [lower-alpha 3]Rejected contract[16]
1 July 2016CMEnglandSam MantomScunthorpe UnitedRejected contract[17]
1 July 2016LWEnglandJordan MurphyFree agentReleased[18]
1 July 2016AMEnglandLevi RowleyFree agentReleased[18]
1 July 2016AMSaint Kitts and NevisRomaine SawyersBrentford [lower-alpha 4]Rejected contract[12]
1 July 2016LBEnglandAndy TaylorBlackpoolRejected contract[20]
5 July 2016SSEnglandJordan CookLuton TownRejected contract[21]
14 July 2016CFWalesTom BradshawBarnsleyUndisclosed[22]
31 August 2016LBEnglandRico HenryBrentford£1,500,000[23]
  1. Following Demetriou turning down a new contract, he signed for Southend United.[11]
  2. Following Downing turning down a new contract, he signed for Milton Keynes Dons.[13]
  3. Following Lalkovič turning down a new contract, he signed for Portsmouth.[15]
  4. Following Sawyers turning down a new contract, he signed for Brentford.[19]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2016CBEnglandGeorge DobsonWest Ham UnitedEnd of season[24]
1 July 2016CBEnglandJason McCarthySouthamptonEnd of season[25][lower-alpha 1]
28 July 2016LWEnglandJosh GinnellyBurnley3 January 2017[27]
26 August 2016CBRepublic of IrelandKevin TonerAston Villa3 January 2017[28]
31 August 2016LBEnglandScott LairdScunthorpe United3 January 2017[29]
12 January 2017LBEnglandScott LairdScunthorpe UnitedEnd of season[30]
12 January 2017CBRepublic of IrelandEoghan O'ConnellCelticEnd of season[31]
31 January 2017LWEnglandWill RandallWolverhampton WanderersEnd of season[32]
  1. On 1 January 2017, Jason McCarthy's loan from Southampton was extended until the end of the season.[26]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
4 July 2016GKEnglandLiam RobertsChesterEnd of season[33]
11 July 2016RBEnglandTheo VassellChester1 January[34]
17 January 2017RBEnglandTheo VassellChesterEnd of season[35]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Milton Keynes Dons 46 16 13 17 60 58 +2 61
13 Charlton Athletic 46 14 18 14 60 53 +7 60
14 Walsall 46 14 16 16 51 58 7 58
15 AFC Wimbledon 46 13 18 15 52 55 3 57
16 Northampton Town 46 14 11 21 60 73 13 53
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Matches

FA Cup

EFL Cup

EFL Trophy

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Walsall 3 3 0 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Leicester City Academy 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
3 L1 Sheffield United 3 1 0 1 1 5 4 +1 4
4 L2 Grimsby Town 3 0 0 0 3 4 10 6 0
Source: EFL.com

Squad statistics

Source:[36]
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. Name Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total Discipline
1GK PHI Neil Etheridge 41010100047040
2MF ENG Joe Edwards 43310102 (1)047 (1)361
3 Left club during playing seasonDF ENG Rico Henry 200010003020
3DF ENG Scott Laird * 26 (2)310002129 (2)440
4DF ENG James O'Connor 40000000040050
5DF ENG Jason McCarthy * 46510104052550
6MF ENG George Dobson * 9 (12)100104014 (12)130
7MF ENG Adam Chambers 43010100 (1)045 (1)050
8MF BEL Florent Cuvelier 15 (7)000001016 (7)010
9FW CAN Simeon Jackson 24 (14)710101027 (14)710
10MF ENG Erhun Oztumer 34 (7)1510102038 (7)1520
11MF ENG Kieron Morris 28 (7)500101130 (7)610
13GK ENG Craig MacGillivray 500000409000
14MF ENG Isaiah Osbourne 27 (3)100002029 (3)160
15MF IRL Liam Kinsella 5 (3)0000 (1)0308 (4)010
16DF ENG Matt Preston 25 (5)110104031 (5)170
18 Left club during playing seasonMF ENG Josh Ginnelly * 4 (5)010102 (1)08 (6)000
18MF ENG Will Randall * 0 (2)00000000 (2)000
20FW SLE Amadou Bakayoko 18 (21)40 (1)00 (1)04622 (23)1061
21MF BER Kacy Butterfield 000000000000
22MF ENG Jordan Sangha 0000000 (1)00 (1)000
24DF ENG Kory Roberts 400000004010
25MF AFG Maziar Kouhyar 2 (4)00000113 (4)100
27GK ENG Chandler Hallwood 000000000000
28DF IRL Callum Cockerill-Mollett 000000202000
29MF ENG Will Shorrock 0000000 (2)00 (2)000
30FW ENG Cameron Peters 000000000000
31DF ENG Sam Tonks 000000000000
32 Left club during playing seasonDF IRL Kevin Toner * 16010003020020
32DF IRL Eoghan O'Connell * 17100000017111
33FW CYP Andreas Makris 17 (15)10 (1)00 (1)00 (1)017 (18)120
34DF ENG Dan Vann 000000000000
35DF ENG Tobias Hayles-Docherty 0 (1)00000000 (1)000
36FW ENG Mitchel Candlin 1 (4)00000001 (4)000
37GK ENG Brandon Ganley 000000000000
44MF BEL Franck Moussa 14 (8)410002 (1)017 (9)420
Players not included in matchday squads
No. Pos. Nat. Name
17MF ENG Reece Flanagan
19DF ENG Theo Vassell
23GK ENG Liam Roberts
26MF ENG Rory Oliver

References

  1. "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. "Saddlers Sign Bermudan Butterfield". Walsall Official Site. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. "Walsall Re-Sign Midfielder Florent Cuvelier". Walsall Official Site. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  4. "Saddlers Sign Joe Edwards". Walsall Official Site. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  5. "Erhun Oztumer Agrees To Join Walsall". Walsall Official Site. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  6. "Walsall Sign Theo Vassell". Walsall Official Site. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  7. "Franck Moussa Joins The Saddlers". Walsall Official Site. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  8. "Saddlers Sign Simeon Jackson". Walsall Official Site. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  9. "Andreas Makris Signs In A Club Record Transfer Deal". Walsall Official Site. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  10. "Cypriot forward Makris signed on record-breaking club fee record to Walsall". Black Country Radio. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  11. "Southend sign Demetriou & McGlashan". BBC. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 "Player Update". Walsall Official Site. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  13. "MK Dons sign centre-back Downing". BBC. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  14. "Anthony Forde Joins Rotherham". Walsall Official Site. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  15. "Portsmouth sign Lalkovic from Walsall". BBC. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  16. "Lalkovic rejects Walsall contract offer". BBC. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  17. "Sam Mantom Signs For Scunthorpe". Walsall Official Site. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  18. 1 2 "Retained And Released". Walsall Official Site. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  19. "Brentford sign Walsall's Sawyers". BBC. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  20. "Andy Taylor Leaves For Blackpool". Walsall Official Site. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  21. "Luton sign Cook after Walsall exit". BBC. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  22. "Tom Bradshaw Joins Barnsley". Walsall Official Site. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  23. "Club Statement: Rico Henry". Walsall Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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  25. "Saddlers Snap Up A Saint". Walsall Official Site. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  26. "McCarthy Loan Extended Until The End Of The Season". Walsall Official Site. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  27. "Burnley Youngster Wings In". Walsall Official Site. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  28. "Toner Joins On Loan". Walsall Official Site. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  29. "Saddlers Sign Scott Laird On Loan". Walsall Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  30. "Scott Laird Returns On Loan". Walsall Official Site. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  31. "Celtic Defender Joins On Loan". Walsall Official Site. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  32. "Will Randall Joins Walsall On Loan". Walsall Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  33. "Liam Roberts: Chester sign Walsall goalkeeper on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  34. "Theo Vassell: Chester sign defender on loan from League One club Walsall". BBC Sport. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  35. "Theo Vassell: Chester bring back Walsall full-back on loan". BBC Sport. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
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