Walsall
2010–2011 season
ManagerChris Hutchins (until 4 January 2011)
Dean Smith (from 21 January 2011)
StadiumBescot Stadium
League One20th

The 2010–11 season was the 123rd season of competitive association football and the 4th consecutive season in League One played by Walsall Football Club, a professional association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, England. The team reached the second round of the FA Cup, losing to Torquay United. There was a change of manager in January.

Season summary

Having finished 10th in the previous season,[1] Walsall started the season poorly, losing six of their first eight league games.[2]

On 4 January 2011, manager Chris Hutchins was sacked with the club bottom of the league and having recorded just 5 league wins.[3] On 21 January 2011, Dean Smith was appointed as manager after a successful spell as caretaker manager following the dismissal of Chris Hutchins.[4][5] The saddlers finished the season in 20th place, 1 point above the relegation zone.

Incumbents

Manager–Chris Hutchings (until 4 January 2011), Dean Smith thereafter.

Chairman–Jeff Bonser.

Shirt Sponsors–Walsall Hospice.

Kit Manufacturers–Admiral.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Jonny Brain
2 DF England ENG Darryl Westlake
3 DF England ENG Aaron Lescott
4 DF England ENG Clayton McDonald
5 DF England ENG Olly Lancashire
6 DF England ENG Manny Smith
8 MF England ENG Matt Richards
9 FW Jamaica JAM Darren Byfield[7]
10 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Jon Macken[8]
11 FW England ENG Alex Nicholls
12 MF England ENG Paul Marshall
14 DF England ENG Richard Taundry
15 FW England ENG Jamie Paterson
16 DF England ENG Alex Hickman
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW England ENG George Bowerman
18 MF England ENG Julian Gray
19 FW England ENG Will Grigg
20 MF England ENG Sean Geddes
21 GK Republic of Ireland IRL David Bevan
23 MF France FRA Marco Gbarssin[9] (on loan from Carlisle United)
24 MF England ENG Aaron Forde
26 MF Scotland SCO Marc Laird (on loan from Millwall)
27 MF England ENG Jordan Cook (on loan from Sunderland)
28 DF Cyprus CYP Tom Williams[10]
29 GK England ENG Jimmy Walker
30 MF Argentina ARG Emmanuel Ledesma
32 DF England ENG Andy Butler

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 FW Northern Ireland NIR Steve Jones (on loan to Motherwell)
22 FW England ENG Reuben Reid (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
22 MF England ENG Matthew Gill (on loan from Norwich City)
23 DF Northern Ireland NIR Ryan McGivern (on loan from Manchester City)
23 FW Wales WAL Jason Price (on loan from Carlisle United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF England ENG David Davis (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
27 DF England ENG Andrew Davies (on loan from Stoke City)
28 MF England ENG Martin Devaney[11] (on loan from Barnsley)
30 FW England ENG Liam Dickinson (on loan from Barnsley)

Competitions

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
18 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 11 20 53 60 −7 56
19 Notts County 46 14 8 24 46 60 −14 50
20 Walsall 46 12 12 22 56 75 −19 48
21 Dagenham & Redbridge (R) 46 12 11 23 52 70 −18 47 Relegation to Football League Two
22 Bristol Rovers (R) 46 11 12 23 48 82 −34 45
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2011. Source: BBC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results

League One

GameDateOpponentVenueResultGoalscorersAttendance
17 AugustMilton Keynes DonsH1–2Smith 48'4,034
214 AugustBrentfordA1–2Nicholls 12', Gray 54'4,544
321 AugustPlymouth ArgyleH2–1Marshall 53', Reid 69'3,966
428 AugustBrighton & Hove AlbionA2–1Macken 90'8,737
54 SeptemberColchester UnitedH0–1–3,416
611 SeptemberRochdaleA3–2Macken 4', Byfield 45'3,174
718 SeptemberSwindon TownH1–2 Reid 70'4,580
825 SeptemberHartlepool UnitedA2–1Gray 9'2,552
928 SeptemberLeyton OrientA0–0–2,963
102 OctoberYeovil TownH0–1–3,172
119 OctoberExeter CityH2–1Reid 32', Richards 43'3,776
1216 OctoberDagenham & RedbridgeA1–1Devaney 50'2,666
1323 OctoberTranmere RoversH1–4Macken 65'3,362
1430 OctoberHuddersfield TownA1–0–13,062
152 NovemberPeterborough UnitedH1–3Gray 53'3,294
1613 NovemberBournemouthA3–0–5,601
1720 NovemberCarlisle UnitedH2–1Richards 37', 53'4,256
1823 NovemberSheffield WednesdayA3–0–15,228
1912 DecemberCharlton AthleticA0–1Richards 69'14,938
201 JanuaryNotts CountyH0–3–4,131
213 JanuaryPeterborough UnitedA4–1Nicholls 10'5,517
228 JanuaryTranmere RoversA3–3Richards 32', Macken 85', Butler 90'4,602
2311 JanuaryBristol RoversA2–2Grigg 5', Lescott 83'5,369
2415 JanuaryHuddersfield TownH2–4Nicholls 14', Richards 47'3,827
2522 JanuaryExeter CityA2–1Gray 85'4,853
2625 JanuaryOldham AthleticH1–1Westlake 61'3,247
2729 JanuaryBristol RoversH6–1Butler 17', 73', Gill 34', Gray 45', Richards 50', Nicholls 69'4,023
282 FebruaryNotts CountyA1–1Nicholls 88'
295 FebruaryCarlisle UnitedA3–1Gill 37', Gray 59', 73'4,332
3012 FebruaryBournemouthH0–1–4,103
3115 FebruaryDagenham and RedbridgeH1–0Grigg 81'3,174
3219 FebruaryColchester UnitedA0–2–3,439
3326 FebruaryRochdaleH0–0–3,830
341 MarchSouthamptonH1–0Macken 69'4,684
355 MarchSwindonA0–0–10,489
368 MarchLeyton OrientH0–2–3,019
3712 MarchYeovilA1–1Macken 18'3,737
3819 MarchHartlepoolH5–2Grigg 59', Byfield 64', Gray 77', Smith 83', Ledesma 90'4,234
3925 MarchMK DonsA1–1Richards 29'8,923
409 AprilPlymouth ArgyleA0–2–7,995
41 12 April Brentford H 3–2 Macken 40', 64', Cook 57' 3,154
42 16 April Brighton & Hove Albion H 1–3 Butler 11' 6,015
43 23 April Sheffield Wednesday H 1–1 Macken 10' 2,072
44 25 April Oldham Athletic A 1–1 Lowe 88' 3,463
45 30 April Charlton Athletic H 2–0 Grigg 34', Gray 78' 5,088
46 7 May Southampton A 3–1 Gray 45' 31,653

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultGoalscorersAttendance
First6 NovFleetwood TownA1–1Richards 4'2,319
First Replay16 NovFleetwood TownH2–0Reid 58', 90'2,056
Second27 NovTorquay UnitedA1–0–2,334

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultGoalscorersAttendance
First10 AugTranmere RoversH0–1–2,253

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultGoalscorersAttendance
First31 AugChesterfieldH1–2Reid 19'1,793

References

  1. ↑ "11v11 league table generator". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Walsall match record: League One 2011". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Hutchings shown door by Walsall". 4 January 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Dean Smith confirmed as Walsall manager until end of the season". The Guardian. Press Association. 21 January 2011. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Walsall appoint Smith as manager". 21 January 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "FootballSquads - Walsall - 2010/11".
  7. ↑ Byfield was born in Sutton Coldfield, England.
  8. ↑ Macken was born in Manchester, England.
  9. ↑ Gbarssin was born in Bordeaux, France, but also qualifies to represent the Central African Republic internationally.
  10. ↑ Williams was born in sutton, England.
  11. ↑ Devaney was born in Cheltenham, England.
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