2013–14 Walsall F.C. season
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The 2013/14 season saw Walsall finish 13th in League One. The campaign was most notable for the Saddlers' meetings with Black Country rivals Wolves, including a 1–0 away at Molineux.
Season summary
The summer of 2013 saw the Saddlers lose the attacking trio of Will Grigg, Febian Brandy and Jamie Paterson, who had been responsible for close to two-thirds of the club’s goals in the previous campaign. Their replacements included Chelsea loanee Milan Lalkovic, playmaker Romaine Sawyers and striker Troy Hewitt.
After a mixed start, September saw Walsall take on Wolves twice in the space of two weeks. A short trip to Molineux in the Football League Trophy saw Wolves emerge victorious on penalties following a 2–2 draw. However, the Saddlers had the better of the corresponding league fixture, winning 1–0 thanks to a goal from captain Andy Butler. Minor controversy followed the fixture with derogatory comments towards Wolves posted on Walsall’s official Twitter account. The club apologised for the "frankly disgusting" Tweet, which it said was the work of a hacker.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/18/walsall-apology-wolves-disgusting-tweet|title=Walsall apologise for 'frankly disgusting' tweet aimed at Wolves fans|author=Guardian staff|date = 18 September 2013|work=The Guardian}}
Walsall spent much of the first half of the season in and around the playoff spots, with a 5–1 away victory at Notts County lifting the club into sixth in late January. Despite seemingly being well-placed for a playoff challenge, the Saddlers went on to win just twice in the final 18 games of the season. This included a 3–0 home loss to Wolves, who would finish the season as champions.
This disastrous run saw the Saddlers end the campaign in 13th, 16 points adrift of a playoff place.
Competitions
=Football League One=
{{main|2013–14 Football League One}}
== League table ==
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== Results ==
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Lalkovic {{goal|25}}
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|team1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
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|team1 = Leyton Orient
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|referee = Eddie Ilderton
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|team1 = Colchester United
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|team1 = Walsall
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Westcarr {{goal|55}}
|team2 = Stevenage
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Akins {{sent off|0|80}}
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|stadium = County Ground
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|referee = Gavin Ward
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|team1 = Milton Keynes Dons
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|referee = Dean Whitestone
|result = L
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|team1 = Walsall
|goals1 = Lalkovic {{goal|26}}
Sawyers {{goal|69}}
|team2 = Peterborough United
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|attendance = 4,597
|referee = David Coote
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|team1 = Crawley Town
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|referee = Tim Robinson
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|team1 = Sheffield United
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|stadium = Bramall Lane
|location = Sheffield
|attendance = 14,796
|referee = Chris Sarginson
|result = D
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|time = 15:00 GMT
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|team1 = Walsall
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Tomlin {{goal|66}}
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|referee = Michael Naylor
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|team1 = Shrewsbury Town
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|stadium = New Meadow
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|attendance = 6,015
|referee = David Phillips
|result = W
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|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 21
|score = 2–0
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|team1 = Walsall
|goals1 = Sawyers {{goal|15}}
Lalkovic {{goal|66}}
|team2 = Carlisle United
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|referee = Darren Bond
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|team1 = Bristol City
|goals1 = Baldock {{goal|41|pen.}}
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|stadium = Ashton Gate Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 12,031
|referee = David Webb
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|team1 = Gillingham
|goals1 = McDonald {{goal|46||90+2}}
|team2 = Walsall
|goals2 = Sawyers {{goal|62}}
Gray {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Priestfield Stadium
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|attendance = 5,394
|referee = Trevor Kettle
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|team1 = Walsall
|goals1 = Westcarr {{goal|52|pen.}}
Chambers {{goal|62}}
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|team1 = Tranmere Rovers
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Clarke {{sent off|2|71|80}}
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Wright {{goal|29}}
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Delfouneso {{goal|84}}
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|location = Northampton{{cite web |title=Coventry City agree groundshare with Northampton Town |url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/exclusive-coventry-city-agree-groundshare-4866094 |work=Coventry Telegraph |date=3 July 2013 |access-date=2020-02-09}}
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Purkiss {{sent off|2|47|73}}
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|round = 41
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26796276
|team1 = Port Vale
|goals1 = Myrie-Williams {{goal|52|pen.}}
|team2 = Walsall
|goals2 =
|stadium = Vale Park
|location = Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
|attendance = 5,569
|referee = Carl Berry
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|id =
|date = {{Start date|2014|04|12|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 42
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26897715
|team1 = Walsall
|goals1 =
|team2 = Bristol City
|goals2 = Baldock {{goal|45|pen.}}
|stadium = Bescot Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 5,110
|referee = Nigel Miller
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|id =
|date = {{Start date|2014|04|18|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 43
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26983132
|team1 = Carlisle United
|goals1 = Noble {{goal|13}}
|team2 = Walsall
|goals2 = Ngoo {{goal|82}}
|stadium = Brunton Park
|location = Carlisle
|attendance = 4,389
|referee = Darren Drysdale
|result = D
}}
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|id =
|date = {{Start date|2014|04|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 44
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27016604
|team1 = Walsall
|goals1 = Brandy {{goal|55}}
|team2 = Gillingham
|goals2 = McDonald {{goal|84}}
|stadium = Bescot Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 3,890
|referee = Darren Sheldrake
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|id =
|date = {{Start date|2014|04|26|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 45
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27084506
|team1 = Stevenage
|goals1 = Smith {{goal|35}}
N'Guessan {{goal|53}}
Freeman {{goal|82}}
|team2 = Walsall
|goals2 = Benning {{goal|46}}
Westcarr {{goal|50}}
|stadium = Broadhall Way
|location = Stevenage
|attendance = 2,973
|referee = Graham Horwood
|result = L
}}
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|id =
|date = {{Start date|2014|05|03|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 46
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27167808
|team1 = Walsall
|goals1 =
|team2 = Colchester United
|goals2 = Eastmond {{goal|54}}
|stadium = Bescot Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 4,271
|referee = David Webb
|result = L
}}
=FA Cup=
{{Main|2013–14 FA Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|id =
|date = 9 November 2013
|time = 15:00
|round = First round
|score = 3–0
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24782671 Report]
|team1 = Walsall
|goals1 = Westcarr {{goal|29||59}}
Sawyers {{goal|73}}
|team2 = Shrewsbury Town
|goals2 =
|stadium = Bescot Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 3,338
|referee = Charles Breakspear
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|id =
|date = 7 December 2013
|time = 15:00
|round = Second round
|score = 1–0
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25163295 Report]
|team1 = Leyton Orient
|goals1 = Cox {{goal|41}}
|team2 = Walsall
|goals2 =
|stadium = Brisbane Road
|attendance = 2,604
|referee = Mark Brown
|result = L
}}
=League Cup=
{{Main|2013–14 Football League Cup}}
{{Football box collapsible
|id =
|date = 6 August 2013
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = First round
|team1 = Port Vale
|score = 1–2
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23499425 Report]
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Robertson {{goal|59}}
|goals2 = Westcarr {{goal|43}}
Baxendale {{goal|84}}
|stadium = Vale Park
|location = Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
|attendance = 4,013
|referee = Andy Haines
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|id =
|date = 28 August 2013
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = Second round
|score = 3–1
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23776504 Report]
|team1 = Stoke City
|goals1 = Jones {{goal|22||31||84}}
|team2 = Walsall
|goals2 = Hemmings {{goal|57}}
|stadium = Britannia Stadium
|location = Stoke-on-Trent
|attendance = 11,667
|referee = Michael Naylor
|result = L
}}
= League Trophy =
{{Main|2013–14 Football League Trophy}}
{{football box collapsible
|id =
|date = 3 September 2013
|time = 19:45
|round = First round
|score = 2–2
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23846374 Report]
|team1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1 = McAlinden {{goal|5}}
Sako {{goal|63}}
|team2 = Walsall
|goals2 = Hemmings {{goal|54}}
Hewitt {{goal|85}}
|penalties1=Sigurðarson {{pengoal}}
Sako {{pengoal}}
Doherty {{pengoal}}
Davis {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore=4–2
|penalties2={{penmiss}} Westcarr
{{penmiss}} Taylor
{{pengoal}} Mantom
{{pengoal}} Downing
|stadium = Molineux
|location = Wolverhampton
|attendance = 13,481
|referee = Darren Deadman
|result = D
}}
First-team squad
:Squad at end of season{{cite web|url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2013-2014/flone/walsall.htm|title=FootballSquads – Walsall – 2013/14|publisher=footballsquads.co.uk|access-date=2014-05-24}}
{{fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Richard O'Donnell}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ben Purkiss}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Andy Taylor}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Andy Butler}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Dean HoldenHolden was born in Salford, England.}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Nicky Featherstone}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Adam Chambers}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Sam Mantom}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=SVK|pos=FW|name=Milan Lalkovič|other=on loan from Chelsea}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Craig Westcarr}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ashley Hemmings}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Paul Downing}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Shane Lewis}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Mal Benning}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=James Chambers}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=James Baxendale}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Reece Flanagan}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ben George}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Jake Heath}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Matt Preston}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Kieron Morris}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Liam Roberts}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Danny Griffiths}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Troy Hewitt}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=SKN|pos=MF|name=Romaine SawyersSawyers was born in Birmingham, England.}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=James McQuilkin}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=SLE|pos=FW|name=Amadou Bakayoko}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Febian Brandy|other=on loan from Sheffield United}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Michael Ngoo|other=on loan from Liverpool}}
{{Fs end}}
=Left club during season=
Squad statistics
:Source:{{Cite web
| title = Walsall
| url = http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2013-2014/flone/walsall.htm
| publisher = FootballSquads
| access-date = 16 August 2017 }}{{Cite web
| title = Squad stats
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2737&teamTabs=stats
| work = Soccerbase
| publisher = Centurycomm
| access-date = 16 August 2017 }}
:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
:Players with squad numbers struck through and marked {{dagger|alt=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
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ | |||||||||||||
| scope="col" rowspan="2"|No.
!scope="col" rowspan="2"|Pos. !scope="col" rowspan="2"|Nat. !scope="col" rowspan="2"|Name !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|13px !scope="col"|13px | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| class="unsortable"
!colspan="2" width="85"|League !colspan="2" width="85"|FA Cup !colspan="2" width="85"|League Cup !colspan="2" width="85"|FL Trophy !colspan="2" width="85"|Total !colspan="2" width="85"|Discipline | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Richard|O'Donnell|Richard O'Donnell (footballer)}} |46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Ben|Purkiss}} |{{sort|14|10 (4)}} | 0 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|16|11 (5)}} | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Andy|Taylor|dab=footballer, born 1986}} |{{sort|33|32 (1)}} | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|37|36 (1)}} | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Andy|Butler}} |45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Dean|Holden}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Nicky|Featherstone}} |{{sort|25|10 (15)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|29|13 (16)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Adam|Chambers|dab=footballer}} |45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Sam|Mantom}} |43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | {{Flag|SVK}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Milan|Lalkovič}} * |{{sort|38|30 (8)}} | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|42|34 (8)}} | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Craig|Westcarr}} |{{sort|43|40 (3)}} | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|48|44 (4)}} | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Ashley|Hemmings}} |{{sort|27|14 (13)}} | 2 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | {{sort|32|18 (14)}} | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Paul|Downing|dab=footballer}} |{{sort|44|43 (1)}} | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|49|48 (1)}} | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Shane|Lewis|nolink=y}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Mal|Benning}} |{{sort|16|14 (2)}} | 2 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|18|15 (3)}} | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|James|Chambers|dab=English footballer}} |40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|James|Baxendale|dab=footballer, born 1992}} |{{sort|40|25 (15)}} | 2 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|45|29 (16)}} | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Reece|Flanagan}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Ben|George}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Kieron|Morris}} |{{sort|02|1 (1)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|03|1 (2)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Liam|Roberts}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Troy|Hewitt}} |{{sort|27|8 (19)}} | 0 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 1 | {{sort|30|8 (22)}} | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | {{Flag|SKN}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Romaine|Sawyers}} |{{sort|44|29 (15)}} | 6 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 1 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|49|32 (17)}} | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | {{Flag|NIR}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|James|McQuilkin}} |{{sort|09|2 (7)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|10|2 (8)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Julian|Gray}} |{{sort|12|0 (12)}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|12|0 (12)}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | {{Flag|SLE}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Amadou|Bakayoko}} |{{sort|06|0 (6)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|06|0 (6)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Febian|Brandy}} * |20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Michael|Ngoo}} * |{{sort|14|4 (10)}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|14|4 (10)}} | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Players not included in matchday squads !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Pos. !scope="col"|Nat. !width="150" scope="col"|Name | ||
| 19 | MF | {{flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jake|Heath|nolink=y}} |
| 20 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Matt|Preston|dab=footballer}} |
| 23 | FW | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Danny|Griffiths|nolink=y}} |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Walsall F.C. seasons}}
{{2013–14 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 Walsall F.C. season}}