Walsall Football Club, known as the Saddlers, is an established West Midlands club founded in 1888. Its red, white and black identity reflects a strong local heritage, while the Bescot Stadium has been home since the move from Fellows Park in 1990. The page brings together the club’s latest 23-player squad, its recorded managerial chronology, recent movement, competition footprint and enduring place in the English football pyramid.
Walsall Upcoming matches by league
EFL Trophy
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- Group South - 2
Stevenage
Walsall
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- Group South - 2
Walsall
Fulham U21
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- Group South - 2
Leicester
Walsall
League Two
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- Regular Season - 7
Walsall
Port Vale
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- Regular Season - 8
Tranmere
Walsall
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- Regular Season - 9
WalsallNo H2HCrawley Town
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- Regular Season - 10
Fleetwood TownNo H2HWalsall
Walsall Last matches by league
EFL Trophy
League Two
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
FA Cup
Walsall Team Roster
Walsall’s recorded squad contains 23 players across four positional groups. The roster lists three goalkeepers, seven defenders, ten midfielders and three attackers, giving the group a midfield-heavy balance. J. Ward and Jenson Kilroy provide the goalkeeper options, with Roman Dixon, Rico Browne, H. Burke and M. Hancock among the defenders. The midfield includes A. Dallas, A. Pattison, C. Crew, Isaac Moore and L. Simper, while A. Adomah, A. Pressley and Taione Richard Evumena Sodje are listed as attackers. Shirt numbers are also recorded, though the squad summary is not a match-day lineup.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Rico Browne
Mason Colin Hancock
James Connolly
Harrison Burke
Roman Dixon
Elicha Sar-Shalom Ahui
Declan Skura
Ryan David Leak
Walter James Byrne Furlong
position Midfielder
Sven Michael Sprangler
Charlie Crew
Lewis Simper
Reece Smith
Isaac Moore
Ronan Maher
Courtney Clarke
Alexander Antony Pattison
position Attacker
Taione Richard Evumena Sodje
Andrew Robert Dallas
Aaron Alex Pressley
Albert Danquah Adomah
Last Walsall Coachs
Mathew John Sadler is the latest recorded managerial appointment in Walsall’s chronology, beginning on 1 April 2023; the available timeline does not establish that he remains in the role. The sequence then lists Michael John Flynn from February 2022 to April 2023, Matthew Simon Taylor from May 2021 to February 2022, Brian Dutton from February to May 2021 and Darrell James Clarke from May 2019 to February 2021. The chronology shows successive appointments but does not include results or tactical detail.
Mathew John Sadler
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew John Sadler | England | 1 April 2023 | |
| Michael John Flynn | Wales | 1 February 2022 | 1 April 2023 |
| 1 August 2021 | 1 February 2022 | ||
| 1 February 2021 | 1 May 2021 | ||
| Darrell James Clarke | England | 1 May 2019 | 1 February 2021 |
| Martin O'Connor | England | 8 April 2019 | |
| Dean Keates | England | 1 March 2018 | 1 April 2019 |
| Jonathan Whitney | England | 7 March 2016 | 12 March 2018 |
Walsall Transfers
The latest arrivals list shows a blend of permanent moves, loans, free-agent additions and a loan return. Roman Dixon joined from Everton as a free agent, while R. Leak arrived from Ross County on the same basis. C. Crew, D. Skura and Isaac Moore are listed as loans from Leeds, Wycombe and Coventry respectively. R. Smith, Taione Richard Evumena Sodje, J. Ward and S. Sprangler are recorded as transfers from Harrogate Town, Buxton, Bristol Rovers and St Johnstone. Free-agent arrivals also include A. Dallas, J. Connolly, L. Simper and A. Chang. J. Gordon is noted as returning from a loan at Barrow. This is a recent movement snapshot, not a complete transfer register.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Furlong |
Maribor
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Free agent | 23 August 2026 |
| Tom Wooster |
West Ham
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Free agent | 17 August 2026 |
| Roman Dixon |
Everton
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Free agent | 10 August 2026 |
| Roman Dixon |
Everton
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Free agent | 9 August 2026 |
| C. Crew |
Leeds
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Loan | 4 August 2026 |
| R. Smith |
Harrogate Town
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Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| R. Leak |
Ross County
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Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| D. Skura |
Wycombe
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Loan | 20 July 2026 |
| Taione Richard Evumena Sodje |
Buxton
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Transfer | 16 July 2026 |
| J. Ward |
Bristol Rovers
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Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| Isaac Moore |
Coventry
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Loan | 6 July 2026 |
| L. Simper |
Sutton Utd
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Connolly |
Crewe
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Dallas |
Barnsley
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Sprangler |
ST Johnstone
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
The latest departures list records free-agent exits, transfers, loan returns and an outgoing loan. Jamie Jellis left for Rotherham as a free agent, while J. Hollman, J. Gordon, B. Comley, C. Lakin and E. Weir are listed with free-agent moves to Sydney, Exeter City, Barnet, Barnet and Peterborough. C. Barrett moved to Wigan in a transfer, and J. Godden went to Drogheda United on loan. Several temporary players returned to parent clubs, including M. Roberts to Watford, K. Łopata to Barnsley, Favour Okeke to Stockport County and A. Loupalo-Bi to Fulham. This is a recent movement snapshot, not a complete transfer register.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| V. Harper |
Exeter City
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Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| Paul Makavore |
Stoke City U21
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- | 27 July 2026 |
| Paul Makavore |
Stoke City U21
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- | 26 July 2026 |
| Jamie Jellis |
Rotherham
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Free agent | 9 July 2026 |
| S. Hornby |
Hednesford Town
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| P. Farquharson |
Crawley Town
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| E. Weir |
Peterborough
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Lakin |
Barnet
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Comley |
Barnet
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Gordon |
Exeter City
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Barrett |
Wigan
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Hollman |
Sydney
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Wragg |
Stourbridge
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Hornby |
Hednesford Town
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Matt |
Bromsgrove Sporting
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- | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the listed movement shows Walsall refreshing its squad through several recruitment routes rather than one single type of deal. The arrivals include free agents such as Roman Dixon and R. Leak, loans for C. Crew, D. Skura and Isaac Moore, and transfers involving R. Smith, Taione Richard Evumena Sodje, J. Ward and S. Sprangler. The departure picture combines free-agent exits, a transfer, an outgoing loan and players returning to parent clubs after temporary spells. This creates a clear exchange between incoming players, loan-based additions and the routine turnover associated with expiring or temporary arrangements, although the available movement snapshot does not establish the club’s full business, fees or net balance. The 23-player squad recorded on 20 August includes many of the named arrivals, including Dixon, Crew, Smith, Skura, Leak, Sodje, Ward, Moore, Sprangler, Dallas, Connolly, Simper and Chang. That overlap confirms their presence in the latest roster, without proving that every recent transaction is represented.
Leagues Walsall has participated in
Walsall’s recorded competition footprint includes League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Trophy, the League Cup and club friendlies. League Two is the latest recorded league competition, with participation reaching 2025 and recent activity indicated. The FA Cup, EFL Trophy, League Cup and club-friendlies entries also run through 2025, placing them among the club’s recent competition programme. League One is historical in this record, covering 2011 to 2018 without a recent indication. The competition history therefore combines league football with England’s principal domestic cup routes and scheduled friendly matches, while the available entries do not state results, final standings or honours.
More about Walsall
Walsall Football Club is an English club from the West Midlands, founded in 1888. Its origins lie in the amalgamation of Walsall Town and Walsall Swifts, after which the club was known as Walsall Town Swifts before adopting the shorter Walsall name. The nickname The Saddlers reflects Walsall’s long association with leatherworking and saddle manufacture, an industrial tradition that remains central to the club’s local character. The badge’s soaring swift recalls Walsall Swifts, while the leather-hide motif connects the emblem to the town’s craft heritage. Red, white and black are the traditional club colours. The club has played at the Bescot Stadium since 1990, when it left Fellows Park, its historic home of nearly a century. The ground is also known as the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium and is situated in Bescot, Walsall. That move links the club’s long historical continuity with a modern football setting in its home town. Across the English pyramid, Walsall has spent most of its history in the third and fourth tiers, with earlier periods in the second tier but no top-flight presence. Its recorded recent competition footprint includes League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Trophy, the League Cup and club friendlies, while League One appears as an earlier recorded competition. These entries reflect the club’s place in the English Football League and domestic knockout system rather than a claim about current results or honours. Walsall’s cultural map is distinctly regional. Fixtures against West Midlands neighbours Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion carry established local significance, while meetings with Port Vale and Shrewsbury Town add a strong neighbouring-club dimension. The club’s ownership structure is associated with Trivela Group and a community-oriented, sustainable approach to lower-league administration. Together, its name, symbols, ground and Black Country setting give Walsall a distinctive identity within English football.
Last matches statistics for Walsall
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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AFC Telford United
1 - 0
Walsall
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Walsall
0 - 0
Notts County
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Bristol City
0 - 1
Walsall
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5 / 9 |
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74 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
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Gillingham
0 - 3
Walsall
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Walsall
0 - 0
Grimsby
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2 / 16 |
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79 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
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Walsall
0 - 0
Leyton Orient
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4 / 13 |
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78 | 18 | 2 | 5 |
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Walsall
3 - 2
Accrington ST
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5 / 15 |
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74 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
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Crewe
2 - 2
Walsall
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4 / 14 |
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0% | 14 | 2 | 3 |
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Exeter City
0 - 0
Walsall
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2 / 8 |
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0% | 20 | 1 | 3 |
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Walsall
0 - 0
Rochdale
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7 / 24 |
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0% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
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Walsall vs Rochdale
League Two 2026 - 1563753
Exeter City vs Walsall
League Two 2026 - 1563736
Bromley vs Walsall
League Two 2025 - 1386536
Barrow vs Walsall
League Two 2025 - 1386512
Walsall vs Cheltenham
League Two 2025 - 1386510
Swindon Town vs Walsall
League Two 2025 - 1386497
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