# 2021–22 Walsall F.C. season

The 2021–22 season was Walsall's 134th year in their history and third consecutive season in League Two. Along with the league, the club competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

## Pre-season friendlies

Walsall announced they would play friendlies against Leamington, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Kidderminster Harriers, West Bromwich Albion and Cheltenham Town as part of the pre-season preparations.

## Competitions
### League Two
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 58 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 58 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 55 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 54 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 54 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 53 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 75 | −11 | 53 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 7 May 2022. Source:

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | D | L | W | D | W | L | L | D | W | D | W | D | W | L | D | W | L | D | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | D | D | W | W | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | D | L |
| Position | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 |

#### Matches

The Saddlers league fixtures were released on 24 June 2021.

### FA Cup

Walsall were drawn away to King's Lynn Town in the first round and at home to Swindon Town in the second round.

### EFL Trophy

Saddlers were drawn into Southern Group D alongside Forest Green Rovers and Northampton Town. Group stage ties were confirmed on 1 July.
| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L2 | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 18 June 2021 | CM | Jack Earing | FC Halifax Town | Compensation |
| 1 July 2021 | RB | Danny Coogan | Rushall Olympic | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | RM | Brendan Kiernan | Harrogate Town | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | CM | Joss Labadie | Newport County | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | CB | Manny Monthé | Tranmere Rovers | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | Conor Wilkinson | Leyton Orient | Free transfer |
| 7 July 2021 | CB | Ash Taylor | Aberdeen | Free transfer |
| 8 July 2021 | RB | Zak Mills | Port Vale | Free transfer |
| 9 July 2021 | LB | Stephen Ward | Ipswich Town | Free transfer |
| 18 October 2021 | LW | Otis Khan | Tranmere Rovers | Free transfer |
| 4 January 2022 | CB | Rollin Menayese | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed |
| 24 January 2022 | CB | Donervon Daniels | Crewe Alexandra | Free transfer |
| 28 January 2022 | RW | Devante Rodney | Port Vale | Undisclosed |
| 25 February 2022 | SS | Lee Tomlin | Cardiff City | Free transfer |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date until |
| 12 July 2021 | CF | Kieran Phillips | Huddersfield Town | 28 January 2021 |
| 14 July 2021 | GK | Carl Rushworth | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season |
| 16 July 2021 | CB | Rollin Menayese | Mansfield Town | 4 January 2022 |
| 3 August 2021 | CF | Tyrese Shade | Leicester City | End of season |
| 31 August 2021 | CF | George Miller | Barnsley | End of season |
| 28 January 2022 | LB | Reece Devine | Manchester United | End of season |
* ↑ On 28 January 2022, despite initially signing on a season long loan, Kieran Phillips was recalled early by his parent club Huddersfield Town.
* ↑ On 4 January 2022, Rollin Menayese joined from Mansfield Town on a permanent basis.

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Date until |
| 30 July 2021 | RB | Joe Foulkes | Kidderminster Harriers | End of season |
| 7 October 2021 | CM | Joe Willis | Leamington | November 2021 |
| 19 November 2021 | CM | Joe Willis | Bromsgrove Sporting | 9 January 2022 |
* ↑ On 5 January 2022, Foulkes' loan stay at Kidderminster was extended until the season ends.

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 22 June 2021 | GK | Liam Roberts | Northampton Town | Compensation |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | James Clarke | Newport County | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | LB | Callum Cockerill-Mollett | Tamworth | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Josh Gordon | Barrow | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Caolan Lavery | Bradford City | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | RW | Wes McDonald | Morecambe | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | LW | Jack Nolan | Accrington Stanley | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | RB | Cameron Norman | Newport County | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | Dan Scarr | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | Stuart Sinclair | | Released |
| 13 August 2021 | LB | Jack Lynch | Coleshill Town | Free transfer |
| 19 August 2021 | CF | Ade Francis | Europa Point | Free transfer |
| 3 October 2021 | DM | Ben Dallaywaters | Europa Point | Free transfer |
| 23 October 2021 | RB | Danny Coogan | Halesowen Town | Free transfer |
| 14 January 2022 | CB | Ash Taylor | Kilmarnock | Mutual consent |
| 19 January 2022 | LW | Otis Khan | Leyton Orient | Contract expiry |
| 29 January 2022 | DF | Alex Worley | Haverfordwest County | Free transfer |
| 22 February 2022 | CM | Alfie Bates | SJK Seinäjoki | Undisclosed |