2008–09 Walsall F.C. season
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Walsall F.C.
| image =
| season = 2008-09
| manager = Jimmy Mullen Until 10 January 2009 Chris Hutchings From 20 January 2009 {{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2737&teamTabs=managers|title=Walsall Manager History; Soccer Base|website=www.soccerbase.com}}
| league = Football League One
| league result = 13th
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = First Round
| cup2 = League Cup
| cup2 result = First Round
| cup3 = Football League Trophy
| cup3 result = Southern Quarter Final
| prevseason = 2007–08
| nextseason = 2009–10
}}
This article documents the 2008–09 season of football club Walsall F.C.
League table
{{:2008–09 Football League One|showteam=WAL|only_totals=y}}
Results
=League Two=
{{football box collapsible
|date = 9 August 2008
|team1 = Yeovil Town
|round = 1
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Tomlin {{goal|10}}
|goals2 = Ibehre {{goal|77}}
|stadium = Huish Park
|location = Yeovil
|attendance = 4,518
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 16 August 2008
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 2
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Scunthorpe United
|goals1 = Reich {{goal|12}}
Ibehre {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = Thompson {{goal|2}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 4,162
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 August 2008
|team1 = Crewe Alexandra
|round = 3
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Elding {{goal|21}}
Grant {{goal|45}}
|goals2 = Hughes {{goal|59}}
|stadium = Gresty Road
|location = Crewe
|attendance = 4,160
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 30 August 2008
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 4
|score = 5–2
|team2 = Southend United
|goals1 = Reich {{goal|23}}
Grant {{goal|48|o.g.}}
Demontagnac {{goal|50||69||84}}
|goals2 = Robson-Kanu {{goal|33}}
Barnard {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 3,843
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 6 September 2008
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 5
|score = 0–2
|team2 = Leyton Orient
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Terry {{goal|73}}
Boyd {{goal|80|pen.}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 4,838
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 13 September 2008
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|round = 6
|score = 1–3
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Elliott {{goal|76}}
|goals2 = Ricketts {{goal|10||90|pen.}}
Roberts {{goal|24}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 6,609
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 20 September 2008
|team1 = Brighton & Hove Albion
|round = 7
|score = 0–1
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Mattis {{goal|44}}
|stadium = Withdean Stadium
|location = Brighton
|attendance = 5,679
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 27 September 2008
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 8
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Carlisle United
|goals1 = Mattis {{goal|45}}
Ibehre {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = Bridge-Wilkinson {{goal|83|pen.}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 4,830
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 4 October 2008
|team1 = Hereford United
|round = 9
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Edgar Street
|location = Hereford
|attendance = 3,900
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 11 October 2008
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 10
|score = 1–2
|team2 = Peterborough United
|goals1 = Deeney {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Batt {{goal|2}}
Whelpdale {{goal|43}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 4,792
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 18 October 2008
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 11
|score = 2–3
|team2 = Hartlepool United
|goals1 = Ricketts {{goal|5}}
Ibehre {{goal|13}}
|goals2 = Sweeney {{goal|72}}
Robson {{goal|76}}
Brown {{goal|83}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 4,142
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 21 October 2008
|team1 = Leicester City
|round = 12
|score = 2–2
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = King {{goal|34}}
Tunchev {{goal|73}}
|goals2 = Nicholls {{goal|11}}
Ricketts {{goal|47}}
|stadium = Walkers Stadium
|location = Leicester
|attendance = 17,178
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 25 October 2008
|team1 = Leeds United
|round = 13
|score = 3–0
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Becchio {{goal|46}}
Delph {{goal|65||86}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Elland Road
|location = Leeds
|attendance = 26,422
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1 November 2008
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 14
|score = 3–1
|team2 = Northampton Town
|goals1 = Palmer {{goal|17}}
Gerrard {{goal|22}}
Deeney {{goal|63}}
|goals2 = Constantine {{goal|70}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 4,377
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 15 November 2008
|team1 = Colchester United
|round = 15
|score = 0–2
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Mattis {{goal|16}}
Ricketts {{goal|62}}
|stadium = Weston Homes Community Stadium
|location = Colchester
|attendance = 4,071
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 22 November 2008
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 16
|score = 0–3
|team2 = Milton Keynes Dons
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Johnson {{goal|6}}
Gerba {{goal|59}}
Wright {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 5,026
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 25 November 2008
|team1 = Oldham Athletic
|round = 17
|score = 3–2
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Allott {{goal|15}}
Hughes {{goal|38||89}}
|goals2 = Ricketts {{goal|23}}
Nicholls {{goal|25}}
|stadium = Boundary Park
|location = Oldham
|attendance = 3,936
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 29 November 2008
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 18
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Swindon Town
|goals1 = Ricketts {{goal|17}}
Nicholls {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Paynter {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 3,844
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 6 December 2008
|team1 = Huddersfield Town
|round = 19
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Roberts {{goal|26|pen.}}
Collins {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Nicholls {{goal|49}}
|stadium = Galpharm Stadium
|location = Huddersfield
|attendance = 11,827
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 13 December 2008
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 20
|score = 1–2
|team2 = Millwall
|goals1 = Nicholls {{goal|28}}
|goals2 = Harris {{goal|16}}
Frampton {{goal|89}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 3,790
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 20 December 2008
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|round = 21
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 3,656
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 26 December 2008
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 22
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Stockport County
|goals1 = Weston {{goal|64}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 5,496
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 28 December 2008
|team1 = Tranmere Rovers
|round = 23
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Goodison {{goal|42}}
Kay {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Reich {{goal|54|pen.}}
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|attendance = 5,913
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 17 January 2009
|team1 = Peterborough United
|round = 24
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Whelpdale {{goal|6}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = London Road
|location = Peterborough
|attendance = 5,705
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 24 January 2009
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 25
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Hereford United
|goals1 = Deeney {{goal|33}}
|goals2 = Guinan {{goal|59|pen.}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 4,438
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 27 January 2009
|team1 = Swindon Town
|round = 26
|score = 3–2
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Amankwaah {{goal|8}}
Cox {{goal|29}}
Paynter {{goal|49}}
|goals2 = Ibehre {{goal|75}}
Deeney {{goal|77}}
|stadium = County Ground
|location = Swindon
|attendance = 6,100
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 31 January 2009
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 27
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Leeds United
|goals1 = Deeney {{goal|7}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 8,920
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 3 February 2009
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 28
|score = 1–4
|team2 = Leicester City
|goals1 = Mattis {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = Fryatt {{goal|12}}
King {{goal|34}}
Cleverley {{goal|47}}
Howard {{goal|52}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 5,634
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 7 February 2009
|team1 = Hartlepool United
|round = 29
|score = 2–2
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Gerrard {{goal|36|o.g.}}
Porter {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = Deeney {{goal|10}}
Williams {{goal|82}}
|stadium = Victoria Park
|location = Hartlepool
|attendance = 3,286
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 10 February 2009
|team1 = Carlisle United
|round = 30
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Thirlwell {{goal|19}}
|goals2 = Ricketts {{goal|84|pen.}}
|stadium = Brunton Park
|location = Carlisle
|attendance = 4,502
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 14 February 2009
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 31
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Colchester United
|goals1 = Ricketts {{goal|17}}
Deeney {{goal|42}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 3,719
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 21 February 2009
|team1 = Northampton Town
|round = 32
|score = 0–2
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Hughes {{goal|83}}
Ibehre {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Sixfields
|location = Northampton
|attendance = 4,528
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 28 February 2009
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 33
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Yeovil Town
|goals1 = Deeney {{goal|52}}
Nicholls {{goal|76}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 3,916
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 3 March 2009
|team1 = Scunthorpe United
|round = 34
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Odejayi {{goal|79}}
|goals2 = Deeney {{goal|84}}
|stadium = Glanford Park
|location = Scunthorpe
|attendance = 3,423
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 7 March 2009
|team1 = Southend United
|round = 35
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Betsy {{goal|50}}
Robinson {{goal|72}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Roots Hall
|location = Southend
|attendance = 6,973
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 10 March 2009
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 36
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Crewe Alexandra
|goals1 = Deeney {{goal|57}}
|goals2 = Schumacher {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 3,604
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 14 March 2009
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 37
|score = 0–5
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Duffy {{goal|3||58}}
Disley {{goal|6}}
Lescott {{goal|19||78}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 5,169
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 17 March 2009
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 38
|score = 3–0
|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion
|goals1 = Bradley {{goal|14}}
Deeney {{goal|30}}
Gerrard {{goal|39}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 3,549
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 21 March 2009
|team1 = Leyton Orient
|round = 39
|score = 0–1
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Bradley {{goal|45}}
|stadium = Matchroom Stadium
|location = London
|attendance = 3,969
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 28 March 2009
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 40
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Townsend {{goal|67|o.g.}}
|goals2 = Artus {{goal|3}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 4,101
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 4 April 2009
|team1 = Millwall
|round = 41
|score = 3–1
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Price {{goal|18}}
Alexander {{goal|45||54}}
|goals2 = Ibehre {{goal|29}}
|stadium = The Den
|location = London
|attendance = 8,800
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 11 April 2009
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 42
|score = 0–1
|team2 = Tranmere Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Savage {{goal|80}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 4,206
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 13 April 2009
|team1 = Stockport County
|round = 43
|score = 1–2
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Tansey {{goal|76}}
|goals2 = Gerrard {{goal|11}}
Logan {{goal|90|o.g.}}
|stadium = Edgeley Park
|location = Stockport
|attendance = 5,274
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 18 April 2009
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 44
|score = 2–3
|team2 = Huddersfield Town
|goals1 = Ibehre {{goal|14||28}}
|goals2 = Booth {{goal|43||45}}
Kelly {{goal|62}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 3,951
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 25 April 2009
|team1 = Milton Keynes Dons
|round = 45
|score = 0–1
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Ibehre {{goal|61}}
|stadium = Stadium MK
|location = Milton Keynes
|attendance = 12,094
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 2 May 2009
|team1 = Walsall
|round = 46
|score = 1–2
|team2 = Huddersfield Town
|goals1 = Deeney {{goal|2}}
|goals2 = Smalley {{goal|44}}
Brooke {{goal|74}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 4,807
|result = L
}}
=FA Cup=
{{football box collapsible
|date = 8 November 2008
|round = Round 1
|team1 = Walsall
|score = 1–3
|team2 = Scunthorpe United
|goals1 = Ricketts {{goal|24}}
|goals2 = Hooper {{goal|42||58}}
Hurst {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 2,318
|result = L
}}
=League Cup=
{{football box collapsible
|date = 12 August 2008
|round = Round 1
|team1 = Walsall
|score = 1–2
|team2 = Darlington
|goals1 = Ricketts {{goal|11}}
|goals2 = Kennedy {{goal|31}}
Clarke {{goal|67}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 2,702
|result = L
}}
=Football League Trophy=
{{football box collapsible
|date = 7 October 2008
|team1 = Cheltenham Town
|round = Round 2
|score = 1–2
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Low {{goal|4}}
|goals2 = Ibehre {{goal|61}}
Ricketts {{goal|74}}
|stadium = Whaddon Road
|location = Cheltenham
|attendance = 1,741
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 4 November 2008
|round = Southern Quarter Final
|team1 = Walsall
|score = 0–1
|team2 = Luton Town
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Watson {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 1,844
|result = L
}}
Players
=First-team squad=
:Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.
{{fs start}}
{{fs player |no=1 |nat=TRI |pos=GK |name=Clayton Ince}}
{{fs player |no=2 |nat=WAL |pos=DF |name=Rhys Weston}}
{{fs player |no=3 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Paul Boertien}}
{{fs player |no=4 |nat=WAL |pos=DF |name=Stephen Roberts}}
{{fs player |no=5 |nat=IRL |pos=DF |name=Anthony Gerrard}}
{{fs player |no=6 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=josh craddock}}
{{fs player |no=7 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Chris Palmer}}
{{fs player |no=8 |nat=IRL |pos=MF |name=Dwayne Mattis}}
{{fs player |no=9 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Jabo Ibehre}}
{{fs player |no=10 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Michael Ricketts}}
{{fs player |no=11 |nat=FRA |pos=MF |name=Sofiene Zaaboub}}
{{fs player |no=12 |nat=WAL |pos=DF |name=Mark Bradley}}
{{fs player |no=13 |nat=ENG |pos=GK |name= Tom Cox}}
{{fs player |no=14 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Richard Taundry}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player |no=17 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Alex Nicholls}}
{{fs player |no=19 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Troy Deeney}}
{{fs player |no=20 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Manny Smith}}
{{fs player |no=21 |nat=IRL |pos=GK |name=Rene Gilmartin}}
{{fs player |no=23 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Richard Davies}}
{{fs player |no=24 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Will Grigg}}
{{fs player |no=25 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name= Charlton Davies}}
{{fs player |no=26 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Josh Craddock}}
{{fs player |no=27 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Netan Sansara}}
{{fs player |no=28 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |name=Sam Adkins}}
{{fs player |no=29 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name=Darryl Westlake}}
{{fs player |no=30 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |name= Hassan Bacchus}}
{{fs player |no=31 |nat=ENG |pos=GK |name=James Belshaw}}
{{fs end}}
=Left club during season=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ishmel Demontagnac}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=AUT|pos=GK|name= Albin Kajtezović}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=GER|pos=FW|name=Marco Reich}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Sam Williams|other= on loan from Aston Villa}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Robin Shroot|other= on loan from Reading}}
{{Fs end}}
References
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Walsall F.C.}}
{{Walsall F.C. seasons}}
{{2008–09 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2008-09 Walsall F.C. season}}