2022–23 Walsall F.C. season
| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Leigh Pomlett and Benjamin Boycott | ||
| Head coach | Michael Flynn (until 19 April)[1] | ||
| Stadium | Bescot Stadium | ||
| League Two | 16th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Johnson (12) All: Johnson (15) | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 (30 July 2022 vs Hartlepool) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 2–0 (18 October 2022 vs MK Dons) (29 December 2022 vs Stockport County) | ||
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The 2022–23 season was the 135th season in the existence of
Walsall Football Club and the club's fourth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2022 | GK |  Owen Evans |
 Cheltenham Town |
Undisclosed | [2] |
| 1 July 2022[a] | CM | Taylor Allen |
Forest Green Rovers |
Free Transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2022[b] | CB | Peter Clarke |
Tranmere Rovers |
Free Transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2022[c] | DM |  Brandon Comley |
Dagenham & Redbridge |
Free Transfer | [5] |
| 1 July 2022[d] | LB |  Liam Gordon |
Bolton Wanderers |
Free Transfer | [6] |
| 1 July 2022[e] | CM | Isaac Hutchinson |
Derby County |
Free Transfer | [7] |
| 1 July 2022[f] | CB |  Oisin McEntee |
Newcastle United |
Free Transfer | [8] |
| 1 July 2022[g] | GK | Adam Przybek |
Wycombe Wanderers |
Free Transfer | [9] |
| 1 July 2022[h] | DM | Joe Riley |
Carlisle United |
Free Transfer | [10] |
| 1 July 2022[i] | CF | Andy Williams |
Cheltenham Town |
Free Transfer | [11] |
| 26 July 2022 | CF | Timmy Abraham |
Fulham |
Free Transfer | [12] |
| 4 August 2022 | RW | Tom Knowles |
Yeovil Town |
Undisclosed | [13] |
| 5 September 2022 | FW | Jonas Mukuna |
Sutton United |
Free Transfer | [14] |
| 5 September 2022 | AM | Jacob Maddox |
 Vitória de Guimarães |
Free Transfer | [15] |
| 13 January 2023 | CF |  Jamille Matt |
Forest Green Rovers |
Undisclosed | [16] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Forest Green Rovers contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 1 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Tranmere Rovers contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Dagenham & Redbridge contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 25 May, and would become official on July 1, once his Bolton Wanderers contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Derby County contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 27 May, and would become official on July 1, once his Newcastle United contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Wycombe Wanderers contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 13 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Carlisle United contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 15 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Cheltenham Town contract expired
Out
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2022 | RM | Emmanuel Osadebe |
Bradford City |
Undisclosed | [17] |
| 15 June 2022 | RW | Devante Rodney |
Rochdale |
Undisclosed | [18] |
| 30 June 2022 | CB | Tom Leak |
Kidderminster Harriers |
Released | [19][20] |
| 30 June 2022 | RB | Zak Mills |
Boston United |
Released | [19][21] |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | Jack Rose |
Sutton United |
Released | [19][22] |
| 30 June 2022 | SS | Lee Tomlin |
Doncaster Rovers |
Released | [19][23] |
| 30 June 2022 | LB | Stephen Ward |
 Retired |
[19] | |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Joe Willis |
Stafford Rangers |
Released | [19] |
| 1 August 2022 | GK | Tommy Jackson |
Stoke City |
Free Transfer | [24] |
| 2 November 2022 | GK | Adam Przybek |
Stevenage |
Mutual Consent | [25][26] |
| 31 January 2023 | RW | Brendan Kiernan |
Hartlepool United |
Free Transfer | [27] |
Loans in
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2022 | RB | Liam Bennett |
Cambridge United |
30 December 2022[a] | [28][29] |
| 1 July 2022 | CF | Douglas James-Taylor |
Stoke City |
End of Season | [30] |
| 11 July 2022 | AM |  Flynn Clarke |
Norwich City |
1 September 2022[b] | [31][32] |
| 23 July 2022 | CF | Danny Johnson |
Mansfield Town |
15 January 2023 | [33] |
| 1 September 2022 | CF | Danny Cashman |
Coventry City |
16 January 2023[c] | [34][35] |
| 4 January 2023 | CB | Joe Low |
Bristol City |
End of Season | [36] |
| 5 January 2023 | RM | Robbie Willmott |
Newport County |
End of Season | [37] |
| 26 January 2023 | DM |  Yann Songo'o |
Bradford City |
End of Season | [38] |
| 27 January 2023 | GK | Jackson Smith |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
End of Season | [39] |
| 31 January 2023 | CF | Matty Stevens |
Forest Green Rovers |
End of Season | [40] |
Loans out
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2022 | RB | Joe Foulkes |
Kidderminster Harriers |
End of Season | [41] |
| 12 July 2022 | CM | Sam Perry |
Yeovil Town |
3 January 2023[a] | [42][43] |
| 18 July 2022 | CB | Rollin Menayese |
Hartlepool United |
End of Season | [44] |
| 21 September 2022 | MF | Shay Willock |
Worcester Raiders |
21 October 2022 | [45] |
| 28 October 2022 | CF | Timmy Abraham |
Oldham Athletic |
End of Season[b] | [46][47] |
| 3 November 2022 | DF | Dan Baldwin |
Worcester City |
3 December 2022 | [48] |
| 3 November 2022 | FW | Marvellous Onabirekhanlen |
Worcester City |
3 December 2022 | [48] |
| 11 November 2022 | CB | Peter Clarke |
Oldham Athletic |
End of Season[c] | [49][50] |
| 3 February 2023 | CM | Sam Perry |
Leamington |
End of Season | [51] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 24 May, the Saddlers announced their first two pre-season friendlies with Aston Villa and Coventry City to visit the Bescot Stadium.[52] Three days later, two away fixtures were added to the schedule against Leamington and AFC Telford United.[53] A fifth, against Solihull Moors was later added to the calendar.[54]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 July 2022 Friendly | Walsall | 0–1 | Barnsley | Essington |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Cole  45' |
Stadium: Walsall Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind-closed doors) | |
| Note: Match was played across three thirty-minute stages. | ||||
| 5 July 2022 Friendly | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Walsall | Kings Norton |
| 14:00 BST | Hogan 43' |
Report | Stadium: Wast Hills Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
| 9 July 2022 Friendly | Walsall | 0–4 | Aston Villa | Bescot |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Bailey 7' Archer 38'Watkins 54'Luiz 70' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 12 July 2022 Friendly | Leamington | 1–1 | Walsall | Leamington Spa |
| 19:30 BST | Turner 78' |
Report | Williams 6' |
Stadium: New Windmill Ground |
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | AFC Telford United | 0–2 | Walsall | Wellington |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Williams 45' Hutchinson 49' |
Stadium: New Bucks Head |
| 19 July 2022 Friendly | Walsall | 0–3 | Coventry City | Bescot |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Palmer 51' Eccles 65'Tavares 78' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,546 |
| 23 July 2022 Friendly | Solihull Moors | 0–2 | Walsall | Solihull |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Johnson 38' Williams 74' |
Stadium: Damson Park |
| 26 July 2022 Friendly | Rushall Olympic | 3–0 | Walsall XI | Rushall |
| 19:00 BST | Mitchell 8' Shorrock 15'Moore 25' |
Report | Stadium: Dales Lane |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| League Two | 30 July 2022 | 8 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 44 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 25.00 |
| FA Cup | 5 November 2022 | 28 January 2022 | First round | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 75.00 |
| EFL Cup | 9 August 2022 | 23 August 2022 | First round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 30 August 2022 | 18 October 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Total | 53 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 28.30 | |||
Last updated: 22 April 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 58 |
| 14 | Sutton United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 58 |
| 15 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 57 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 55 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 55 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 55 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 52 |
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[55]
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[55]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 45 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 52 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 30 | −12 |
Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.King Charles III[58]
| 30 July 2022 1 | Walsall | 4–0 | Hartlepool United | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Comley 21' Johnson 27', 58', 73' |
Report | Lacey  53'Ferguson 86' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,754 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 6 August 2022 2 | Newport County | 0–1 | Walsall | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Bennett 8' |
Report | Hutchinson 16' Demetriou 63' (o.g.) Daniels 65' Allen 67'  84' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,988 Referee: Alan Young |
| 13 August 2022 3 | Walsall | 1–1 | Stevenage | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Johnson 13' Knowles 70' Evans 90+2' |
Report | Roberts 90+5' Rose 90+10' 90+11' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,079 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 16 August 2022 4 | Barrow | 2–1 | Walsall | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Warren 9' McClelland 12' Gordon 90+4' |
Report | Johnson 46' Maher 62' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,435 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 20 August 2022 5 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Walsall | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Maher 46' Johnson 80'Daniels 90+1'White 90+4' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,917 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 27 August 2022 6 | Walsall | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Johnson 5' 22' |
Report | Clifton 77', 82' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,644 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 3 September 2022 7 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Walsall | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Ridehalgh 26' Cook 41' Young 45' 45' |
Report | Monthe 90' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 16,433 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 13 September 2022 8 | Walsall | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bescot |
| 19:45 BST | Comley 16' Hutchinson 21'Knowles 61' |
Report | Nouble 2' Appiah 22'Eastman 30'Coxe 43'Lubala 49' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,327 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 17 September 2022 9 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Walsall | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST | Beckles 58' James 81' |
Report | Comley 26' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 6,736 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 24 September 2022 10 | Walsall | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Maddox 61' |
Report | McAlear 29' Hemmings 38'Nevitt 90+6' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,845 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 1 October 2022 11 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Walsall | Edgeley |
| 15:00 BST | Madden 27' |
Report | Kinsella 30' Comley 37'Cashman 87'Williams 88' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,805 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 4 October 2022 12 | Walsall | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | Johnson 37' Hutchinson 44'White 63'James-Taylor 65'Evans 90' |
Report | Hylton 21' Guthrie 45' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,845 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 8 October 2022 13 | Walsall | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Hutchinson 5' Allen 25'Daniels 28'Johnson 50'White 90+2'Knowles 90+3' |
Report | Towler 21' 89' Kalambayi 78' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,905 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 15 October 2022 14 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Mansfield |
| 13:00 BST | Lapslie 15' Swan 82' 84' |
Report | Bennett 35' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6,821 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 22 October 2022 15 | Sutton United | 1–1 | Walsall | Sutton |
| 15:00 BST | Randall 45+9' Milsom 72' (pen.) |
Report | White 7' Comley 16' 25'Maddox 86' |
Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 2,773 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 25 October 2022 16 | Walsall | 3–1 | Harrogate Town | Bescot |
| 19:45 BST | Johnson 14' (pen.) Gordon 18'Hutchinson 34' |
Report | McArdle 30' Headley 38'Daly 83'Richards 88' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,347 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 29 October 2022 17 | Walsall | 1–0 | Rochdale | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Evans 19' White 35' Knowles 81' Bennett 83' |
Report | Rodney 19' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,050 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 12 November 2022 18 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Walsall | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,493 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 19 November 2022 19 | Walsall | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | White 14' Johnson 90+2' |
Report | Telford 11' Francillette 26' 39' Lynch 90+4' Nichols 90+5' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,201 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 2 December 2022 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Walsall | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Knowles 52' Johnson 71' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,110 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 26 December 2022 21 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Walsall | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Iandolo 33' MacDonald 51' |
Report | Monthe 90+4' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,240 Referee: James Oldham |
| 29 December 2022 22 | Walsall | 0–2 | Stockport County | Bescot |
| 19:45 GMT | Gordon 21' Kinsella 30' White 89' |
Report | Wootton 33', 65' Brown 80' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,455 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 1 January 2023 23 | Walsall | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | James-Taylor 43' Kinsella 47' Maddox 65' Evans 82' |
Report | Oates 82' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,199 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 14 January 2023 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Walsall | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Turnbull 57' Hawkes 78'Morris 84' |
Report | Monthé 71' 76' Johnson 72'White 89' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,027 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 31 January 2023 25 | Salford City | 1–0 | Walsall | Salford |
| 19:45 GMT | Smith 5' Leak 46'Galbraith 71'Cairns 90+6' |
Report | White 51' Maddox 85' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 3,255 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 4 February 2023 26 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Walsall | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | McWilliams 40' Koiki 72' 90+5' |
Report | Daniels 45' Comley 61'Wilkinson 90+4' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 11 February 2023 27 | Walsall | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Low 20' Willmott 22'White 67'Knowles 82' |
Report | Sweeney 31' Turns 83' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,075 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 14 February 2023 28 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Walsall | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Tchamadeu 58' Tovide 84' |
Report | Daniels 62' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,577 (161 away) Referee: Sam Allison |
| 18 February 2023 29 | Walsall | 1–1 | Newport County | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Hutchinson 32' Knowles 34'White 55' |
Report | Charsley 21' Norman 71', 78'Demetriou 90'Moriah-Welsh 90+2' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,927 (889 away) Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 21 February 2023 30 | Walsall | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bescot |
| 19:45 GMT | Knowles 45+4' Comley 89' |
Report | Offord 34' Robertson 68'Finnigan 90+4' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,071 (350 away) Referee: David Rock |
| 25 February 2023 31 | Hartlepool United | 3–3 | Walsall | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Kemp 56' (pen.), 83', 90+1' (pen.) Jennings 90+2' |
Report | Knowles 33', 89' Hutchinson 49'Monthé 61'Stevens 72' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,418 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 5 March 2023 32 | Walsall | 0–1 | Barrow | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Daniels 72' Maddox 90+2' |
Report | Waters 22' Young 39'Foley 56' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,018 (198 away) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 7 March 2023 33 | Walsall | 0–0 | Bradford City | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Daniels 90' |
Report | Stubbs 61' Halliday 69'Smallwood 87' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,951 (740 away) Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 11 March 2023 34 | Stevenage | 3–1 | Walsall | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | March 7', 36' Norris 14'Piergianni 62'Reeves 66'Gilbey 69' |
Report | Monthé 29' White 35' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,441 (364 away) Referee: Carl Brook |
| 14 March 2023 35 | Walsall | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Bescot |
| 19:45 GMT | Maddox 53' Comley 55' |
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,703 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 18 March 2023 36 | Walsall | 2–0 | Gillingham | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Hutchinson 50', 90+2' Comley 90+5'Wilkinson 90+5' |
Report | O'Brien 30' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,709 (439 away) Referee: Sunny Singh Gill |
| 25 March 2023 37 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Walsall | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Morris 18', 81' Maher 49'Smith 73'Green 85'Amos 88' |
Report | McEntee 38' Daniels 50', 90+4'Evans 60'White 60' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,176 (417 away) Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 28 March 2023 38 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Walsall | Wimbledon |
| 19:45 GMT | Nightingale 59' Al-Hamadi 74', 75' |
Report | White 36' Wilkinson 39'Hutchinson 43'Williams 57' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 6,809 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 1 April 2023 39 | Walsall | 1–1 | Sutton United | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Labadie 78' Matt 90'Hutchinson 90+5' |
Report | Bugiel 27' Smith 31'Kizzi 90+4' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,809 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 7 April 2023 40 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Henderson 42' Lloyd 44'Taylor 56'Brierley 65' |
Report | Matt 23' Knowles 51'Evans 65'Maddox 69' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,090 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 10 April 2023 41 | Walsall | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Wilkinson 39' White  61' |
Report | Armer 38' Patrick 43' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,117 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 15 April 2023 42 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Walsall | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | McDonald 2', 79' Long 25'Mellor 67' |
Report | Labadie 49' 61' Knowles 82'McEntee 90' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,857 (1,010 away) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 18 April 2023 43 | Harrogate Town | 3–0 | Walsall | Harrogate |
| 19:45 BST | Folarin 10' Olaigbe 66'Pattison 76' |
Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 1,867 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 22 April 2023 44 | Walsall | 2–3 | Salford City | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | McEntee 40' Low 54'Monthé 54'Matt 62'Wilkinson 90+5' |
Report | Hendry 6' Barry 53'Mallan 82'McAleny 88'Lund 90+7' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,208 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 29 April 2023 45 | Crawley Town | 0–0 | Walsall | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 4,189 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 8 May 2023 46 | Walsall | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Bescot |
| 12:30 BST | Wilkinson 57' Hutchinson 74' |
Report | Faulkner 84' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 7,176 Referee: Farai Hallam |
FA Cup
Walsall were drawn away to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round,[59] at home to Carlisle United in the second round[60] and away to Stockport County in the third round.[61] Walsall hosted Leicester City in round 4 after a 95th-minute winner in the third round.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 November 2022 First round | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–2 | Walsall | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Maddox 41' Hutchinson 62' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 2,319 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 26 November 2022 Second round | Walsall | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 88' James-Taylor 90+3' |
Report | Edmondson 28' Mellish 40' Armer 90' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,499 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 8 January 2023 Third round | Stockport County | 1–2 | Walsall | Edgeley |
| 14:00 GMT | Madden 88' 90+4' |
Report | Johnson 63' Williams 90+5' (pen.) |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,178 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 28 January 2023 Fourth round | Walsall | 0-1 | Leicester City | Bescot |
| 12:30 GMT | White 27' |
Report | Maddison 17' Iheanacho 68' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 10,297 Referee: Gavin Ward |
EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
The Saddlers were drawn at home to Swindon Town in the first round.[62] Walsall were then drawn at home to League One side Charlton Athletic in the second round after winning 2–0 in the first round.[63] Walsall then exited the Carabao Cup following a 1–0 loss to Charlton Athletic.
| 9 August 2022 First round | Walsall | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Bescot |
| 19:45 BST | Johnson 80' (pen.) Abraham 81' |
Report | Minturn 78' Adeloye 81' Cian Harries 85' Darcy 90+5' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,889 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 23 August 2022 Second round | Walsall | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Bescot |
| 19:00 BST | 87' |
Report | Jaiyesimi 57' Forster-Caskey 78' Kirk 90+2' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,954 Referee: Ollie Yates |
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Walsall with
West Ham United U21s joined Southern Group C.[65]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | West Ham United U21
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | L2 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 30 August 2022 West Ham United U21s | Bescot | |||
| 19:00 BST | Hutchinson 90+1' |
Report | Simon-Swyer 57' Potts 69' Ekwah 90+5' Woods 90+6' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,582 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 20 September 2022 Group stage | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Cheltenham |
| 19:00 BST | Perry 9' Nlundulu 38', 46'Sercombe 43'May 89' |
Report | White 46' Johnson 86' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,275 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 18 October 2022 Group stage | Walsall | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Bescot |
| 19:00 BST | Maddox 66' Comley 84'Bennett 85'Allen 90+2' |
Report | Lawrence 62' Holland 90+3' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,070 Referee: Scott Tallis |
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