2025–26 Walsall F.C. season

Walsall
2025–26 season
OwnerTrivela Group
Co-chairmanBenjamin Boycott,
Leigh Pomlett
Head CoachMat Sadler
StadiumBescot Stadium

The 2025–26 season is the 138th season in the history of Walsall Football Club and their seventh consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Transfers and contracts

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
11 June 2025 CB Harrison Burke Chester Undisclosed [1]
26 June 2025 CF Aaron Pressley Stevenage [2]
1 July 2025[a] CM Courtney Clarke Eastbourne Borough Compensation [3]
1 July 2025[b] CB Mason Hancock Airdrieonians Free [4]
1 July 2025[c] LB Vincent Harper Exeter City [5]
21 July 2025 CB Aden Flint Mansfield Town [6]
28 July 2025 CAM Jake Hollman Macarthur [7]
1 August 2025 CM Lewis Warrington Leyton Orient [8]
14 November 2025 CF Kemar Roofe Derby County [9]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Eastbourne had expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Airdrieonians had expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Exeter City had expired

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
26 June 2025 CB Taylor Allen Wycombe Wanderers Undisclosed [10]
21 July 2025 CB David Okagbue Peterborough United Undisclosed [11]

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
30 June 2025 GK Myles Roberts Watford 31 May 2026 [12]
1 July 2025 CF Jonny Stuttle Bournemouth 22 August 2025[a] [13][14]
18 July 2025 CB Daniel Cox Derby County 31 May 2026 [15]
18 August 2025 MF Ryan Finnigan Blackpool [16]
22 August 2025 CF Daniel Kanu Charlton Athletic [17]
1 September 2025 RB Jid Okeke Stockport County [18]
1 September 2025 MF Rico Richards Port Vale [19]
  1. ^ On 22 August, Stuttle was recalled back to Bournemouth due to a lengthy injury he sustained

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
18 July 2025 CF Charlie Wragg Halesowen Town 31 May 2026 [20]
25 July 2025 Levi Amantchi Rochdale 3 January 2026 [21]
7 August 2025 GK Jenson Kilroy Evesham United 4 September 2025 [22]
CM Dylan Thomas Worcester City [22]
1 September 2025 CF Josh Gordon Barrow 31 May 2026 [23]
3 October 2025 CM Dylan Thomas Stratford Town 31 October 2025 [24]
4 October 2025 LM Ronan Maher Tamworth 29 December 2025 [25]
31 October 2025 GK Jenson Kilroy Hungerford Town 29 November 2025 [26]
13 December 2025 GK Alvechurch 10 January 2026 [27]

Released / Out of Contract

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025 CB Donervon Daniels Oldham Athletic 1 July 2025 [28][29]
CM Jack Earing Barrow [28][30]
LB Liam Gordon Port Vale [31][32]
CB Oisin McEntee Heart of Midlothian [28][33]
DM Ryan Stirk Chesterfield [34][35]
GK George Barrett Ipswich 4 August 2025 [28][36]
CF Douglas James-Taylor Bohemians 1 July 2025 [37][38]
Danny Johnson Hartlepool 4 July 2025 [28][39]

New Contract

Date Pos. Player Contract until Ref.
11 June 2025 GK Jenson Kilroy Undisclosed[a] [40]
20 June 2025 LM Ronan Maher 30 June 2027 [41]
24 June 2025 RM Albert Adomah 30 June 2026 [42]
26 June 2025 CF Jamille Matt 30 June 2026 [43]
28 June 2025 CB Priestley Farquharson 30 June 2026[b] [44]
28 June 2025 GK Sam Hornby 30 June 2027 [45]
10 September 2025 CB Harry Williams 30 June 2027[c] [46]
  1. ^ First professional contract
  2. ^ Option for a further year
  3. ^ Option for a further year

Pre-season and friendlies

On 8 May, Walsall announced their first pre-season friendly, against Premier League side Aston Villa.[47] A month later, a second fixture was confirmed against Leamington.[48] Two more were added against Derby County and Hereford.[49] On 17 June, a fifth fixture was added to the schedule, against Forest Green Rovers.[50]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2025 Friendly Leamington 0–4 Walsall Bishop's Tachbrook
19:30 BST Report
  • Wragg 53', 60'
  • Pressley 80'
  • Gordon 86'
Stadium: New Windmill Ground
Attendance: 702
12 July 2025 Friendly Walsall 3–0 Hereford Essington
12:30 BST Report Stadium: Essington Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
16 July 2025 Friendly Walsall 1–0 Aston Villa Bescot
19:30 BST
Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 9,500 (3,980 away)
19 July 2025 Friendly Walsall 1–1 Solihull Moors Essington
12:00 BST
Report Stadium: Essington Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
22 July 2025 Friendly Walsall 2–3 Derby County Walsall
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,789 (1,321 away)
26 July 2025 Friendly Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Walsall Nailsworth
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 992 (195 away)
29 July 2025 Friendly Walsall 3–2 West Bromwich Albion U21 Essington
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Essington Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)

Competitions

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Walsall 21 12 4 5 30 19 +11 40 Promotion to EFL League One
2 Bromley 21 11 6 4 34 23 +11 39
3 Notts County 21 11 5 5 35 22 +13 38
4 Swindon Town 20 11 4 5 34 25 +9 37 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Cambridge United 21 9 7 5 24 18 +6 34
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[51]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 12 3 5 30 19  +11 39 6 1 3 15 11  +4 6 2 2 15 8  +7

Last updated: 13 December 2025.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242527282930261
GroundHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAA
ResultWLWLWWWDWWWDLLWLWWWD
Position4137117634411111121111
Points33669121516192225262626292932353839
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:

Matches

On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were released, with Walsall hosting Swindon Town on the opening day.[52]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 August 2025 1 Walsall 2–1 Swindon Town Walsall
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 8,240 (2,169 away)
Referee: Oliver Mackey
9 August 2025 2 Gillingham 1–0 Walsall Gillingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,498 (372 away)
Referee: Ross Martin
16 August 2025 3 Barnet 1–2 Walsall Edgware
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 2,608 (806 away)
Referee: Abigail Byrne
19 August 2025 4 Walsall 0–1 Grimsby Town Walsall
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,619 (729 away)
Referee: Matt Corlett
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[53]
23 August 2025 5 Walsall 1–0 Salford City Walsall
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,490 (159 away)
Referee: James Oldham
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[53]
30 August 2025 6 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Walsall Denbigh
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 7,261 (859 away)
Referee: Sam Mulhall
6 September 2025 7 Walsall 1–0 Chesterfield Walsall
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,695
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle
13 September 2025 8 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Walsall Fleetwood
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,267 (918 away)
Referee: Neil Hair
20 September 2025 9 Walsall 4–2 Tranmere Rovers Walsall
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,010 (685 away)
Referee: Edward Duckworth
27 September 2025 10 Accrington Stanley 1–3 Walsall Accrington
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,448 (696 away)
Referee: Ross Joyce
4 October 2025 11 Walsall 2–1 Bristol Rovers Walsall
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 8,003 (2,151 away)
Referee: Stephen Martin
11 October 2025 12 Crawley Town 1–1 Walsall Crawley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,461 (505 away)
Referee: Alan Young
18 October 2025 13 Walsall 1–2 Barrow Walsall
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 7,763 (247 away)
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
25 October 2025 14 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Walsall Cheltenham
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,569 (1,052 away)
Referee: Oliver Yates
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[54]
8 November 2025 15 Newport County 2–4 Walsall Newport
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,300 (645 away)
Referee: Ben Atkinson
15 November 2025 16 Walsall 0–2 Colchester United Bescot
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,251 (318 away)
Referee: James Durkin
22 November 2025 17 Harrogate Town 0–2 Walsall Harrogate
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,249 (602 away)
Referee: Aaron Banister
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[54]
29 November 2025 18 Walsall 3–1 Bromley Bescot
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 7,228
Referee: Michael Barlow
10 December 2025 19 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Walsall Oldham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,523 (538 away)
Referee: Stephen Parkinson
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 9 December, but was rescheduled due to FA Cup involvements on the preceding Sunday.[55]
13 December 2025 20 Walsall 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Bescot
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 7,342 (1,199 away)
Referee: Isaac Searle
20 December 2025 21 Notts County v Walsall Nottingham
12:30 GMT Stadium: Meadow Lane
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[54]
26 December 2025 22 Walsall v Crewe Alexandra Bescot
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bescot Stadium
29 December 2025 23 Walsall v Oldham Athletic Bescot
19:45 GMT Stadium: Bescot Stadium
1 January 2026 24 Cambridge United v Walsall Cambridge
15:00 GMT Stadium: Abbey Stadium
4 January 2026 25 Walsall v Fleetwood Town Bescot
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bescot Stadium
17 January 2026 27 Tranmere Rovers v Walsall Birkenhead
12:30 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[56]
24 January 2026 28 Walsall v Accrington Stanley Bescot
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bescot Stadium
27 January 2026 29 Walsall v Crawley Town Bescot
19:45 GMT Stadium: Bescot Stadium
31 January 2026 30 Chesterfield v Walsall Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
3 February 2026 26[57] Bristol Rovers v Walsall Horfield
19:45 GMT Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 10 January, but was postponed due to FA Cup involvements.

FA Cup

Walsall were drawn away to Eastleigh in the first round,[58][59] Gateshead in the second round[60][61] and Norwich City in the third round.[62][63]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 November 2025 First round Eastleigh 0–3 Walsall Eastleigh
14:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ten Acres
Attendance: 2,389
Referee: Lee Swabey
7 December 2025 Second round Gateshead 0–2 Walsall Gateshead
15:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 1,608
Referee: James Oldham
11 January 2026 Third round Norwich City v Walsall Norwich
14:30 GMT Stadium: Carrow Road

EFL Cup

Walsall were drawn away to Stoke City in the first round.[64][65]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2025 First round Stoke City 0–0
(4–3 p)
Walsall Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 8,809 (1,325 away)
Referee: James Bell
Penalties

EFL Trophy

Walsall were drawn against Northampton Town, Shrewsbury Town and Chelsea U21 in the group stage.[66] After finishing second in the group stage, they were drawn away to Stevenage in the round of 32.[67][68] and to Northampton Town in the round of 16.[69][70]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Northampton Town (A) 3 3 0 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Walsall (A) 3 1 1 0 1 3 2 +1 5
3 L2 Shrewsbury Town (E) 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4 ACA Chelsea U21 (E) 3 0 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Updated to match(es) played on 11 November 2025. Source: EFL
(A) Advance to next round; (E) Eliminated

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 September 2025 South Group C Shrewsbury Town 1–3 Walsall Shrewsbury
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 2,004 (551 away)
Referee: Declan Bourne (England)
7 October 2025 South Group C Walsall 0–1 Northampton Town Bescot
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,907 (214 away)
Referee: Richard Eley (England)
28 October 2025 South Group C Walsall 0–0
(4–2 p)
Chelsea U21 Bescot
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Runham  20'
  • Osagie  63'
  • Wilson  90+7'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,068 (47 away)
Referee: Elliott Swallow
Penalties
2 December 2025 Round of 32 Stevenage 1–2 Walsall Stevenage
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
14 January 2026 Round of 16 Northampton Town v Walsall Northampton
19:00 GMT Stadium: Sixfields Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of match played 13 December 2025

Players with no appearances are not included on the list

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  ENG Myles Roberts 22 0 20+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF  ENG Connor Barrett 23 3 18+1 3 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF  ENG Mason Hancock 4 0 4 +0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF  ENG Aden Flint 23 2 20+0 1 2+0 1 0+1 0 0+0 0
5 DF  ENG Harrison Burke 10 1 9 +0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF  ENG Priestley Farquharson 17 1 3 +9 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
7 FW  JAM Kemar Roofe 4 0 0 +2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
8 MF  ENG Charlie Lakin 21 1 16+2 1 1+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
9 FW  JAM Jamille Matt 20 1 4 +10 0 1+1 1 0+1 0 3+0 0
10 FW  ENG Josh Gordon 2 0 0 +1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
12 GK  ENG Sam Hornby 5 0 0 +0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
14 MF  MSR Brandon Comley 21 0 4 +11 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
15 FW  SLE Daniel Kanu 18 11 15+1 9 2+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF  IRL Ronan Maher 4 0 0 +0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+2 0
17 MF  ENG Courtney Clarke 27 1 7 +13 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+1 0
18 MF  KEN Vincent Harper 19 0 14+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
19 FW  SCO Aaron Pressley 17 4 16+0 4 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 DF  WAL Daniel Cox 7 0 3 +0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
22 MF  ENG Jamie Jellis 18 0 10+2 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 1+2 0
25 DF  GER Jid Okeke 14 1 3 +6 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+2 1
28 MF  ENG Lewis Warrington 18 0 14+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
29 MF  ENG Ryan Finnigan 22 4 10+7 3 1+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 1
30 DF  IRL Evan Weir 20 4 17+0 3 2+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
31 MF  ENG Rico Richards 7 2 0 +4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 2
32 MF  AUS Jake Hollman 7 0 0 +3 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+2 0
33 DF  SKN Rico Browne 14 1 7 +2 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
34 FW  ENG Charlie Wragg 1 0 0 +0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
37 FW  GHA Albert Adomah 27 3 1 +19 2 0+2 0 1+0 0 4+0 1
55 DF  ENG Paul Makavore 1 0 0 +0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
56 MF  ENG McLloyd Oben 3 0 0 +0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+3 0
59 DF  ENG Stan Straw 4 0 0 +0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+3 0
Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to their parent club during the season:
7 FW  ENG Jonny Stuttle 5 0 4 +0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0

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