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Walsall were drawn away to [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]] in the first round,<ref>{{cite news |title=FA Cup first round opponents confirmed |url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2022/october/fa-cup-first-round-opponents-confirmed/ |access-date=19 October 2022 |publisher=Walsall FC |date=17 October 2022}}</ref> at home to [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] in the second round<ref>{{cite news |title=Saddlers to face Carlisle United in the Emirates FA Cup Second Round |url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2022/november/saddlers-to-face-carlisle-united-in-the-emirates-fa-cup-second-round/ |access-date=9 November 2022 |publisher=Walsall FC |date=7 November 2022}}</ref> and away to [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] in the third round.<ref>{{cite news |title=Saddlers to take on either Charlton Athletic or Stockport County away in FA Cup third round |url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2022/november/saddlers-to-take-on-either-charlton-athletic-or-stockport-county-away-in-fa-cup-third-round/ |access-date=28 November 2022 |publisher=Walsall FC |date=28 November 2022}}</ref> Walsall will host [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in round 4 after a 95th minute winner in the third round.
Walsall were drawn away to [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]] in the first round,<ref>{{cite news |title=FA Cup first round opponents confirmed |url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2022/october/fa-cup-first-round-opponents-confirmed/ |access-date=19 October 2022 |publisher=Walsall FC |date=17 October 2022}}</ref> at home to [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] in the second round<ref>{{cite news |title=Saddlers to face Carlisle United in the Emirates FA Cup Second Round |url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2022/november/saddlers-to-face-carlisle-united-in-the-emirates-fa-cup-second-round/ |access-date=9 November 2022 |publisher=Walsall FC |date=7 November 2022}}</ref> and away to [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] in the third round.<ref>{{cite news |title=Saddlers to take on either Charlton Athletic or Stockport County away in FA Cup third round |url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2022/november/saddlers-to-take-on-either-charlton-athletic-or-stockport-county-away-in-fa-cup-third-round/ |access-date=28 November 2022 |publisher=Walsall FC |date=28 November 2022}}</ref> Walsall hosted [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in round 4 after a 95th minute winner in the third round.


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Revision as of 12:40, 29 January 2023

Walsall FC
2022–23 season
ChairmanLeigh Pomlett and Benjamin Boycott
Head coachMichael Flynn
StadiumBescot Stadium
League Two14th
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Johnson (12)
All: Johnson (15)
Biggest win4–0 (30 July 2022 vs Hartlepool)
Biggest defeat2–0 (18 October 2022 vs MK Dons)
(29 December 2022 vs Stockport County)
← 2021–22
2023–24 →

The 2022–23 season is the 135th season in the existence of Walsall Football Club and the club's fourth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
21 June 2022 GK Wales Owen Evans England Cheltenham Town Undisclosed [1]
1 July 2022[a] CM England Taylor Allen England Forest Green Rovers Free Transfer [2]
1 July 2022[b] CB England Peter Clarke England Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer [3]
1 July 2022[c] DM Montserrat Brandon Comley England Dagenham & Redbridge Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2022[d] LB Guyana Liam Gordon England Bolton Wanderers Free Transfer [5]
1 July 2022[e] CM England Isaac Hutchinson England Derby County Free Transfer [6]
1 July 2022[f] CB Republic of Ireland Oisin McEntee England Newcastle United Free Transfer [7]
1 July 2022[g] GK Wales Adam Przybek England Wycombe Wanderers Free Transfer [8]
1 July 2022[h] DM England Joe Riley England Carlisle United Free Transfer [9]
1 July 2022[i] CF England Andy Williams England Cheltenham Town Free Transfer [10]
26 July 2022 CF England Timmy Abraham England Fulham Free Transfer [11]
4 August 2022 RW England Tom Knowles England Yeovil Town Undisclosed [12]
5 September 2022 FW England Jonas Mukuna England Sutton United Free Transfer [13]
5 September 2022 AM England Jacob Maddox Portugal Vitória de Guimarães Free Transfer [14]
13 January 2023 CF Jamaica Jamille Matt England Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed [15]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Forest Green Rovers contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 1 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Tranmere Rovers contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Dagenham & Redbridge contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 25 May, and would become official on July 1, once his Bolton Wanderers contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Derby County contract expired
  6. ^ The transfer was announced on 27 May, and would become official on July 1, once his Newcastle United contract expired
  7. ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Wycombe Wanderers contract expired
  8. ^ The transfer was announced on 13 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Carlisle United contract expired
  9. ^ The transfer was announced on 15 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Cheltenham Town contract expired

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
10 June 2022 RM Republic of Ireland Emmanuel Osadebe England Bradford City Undisclosed [16]
15 June 2022 RW England Devante Rodney England Rochdale Undisclosed [17]
30 June 2022 CB England Tom Leak England Kidderminster Harriers Released [18][19]
30 June 2022 RB England Zak Mills England Boston United Released [18][20]
30 June 2022 GK England Jack Rose England Sutton United Released [18][21]
30 June 2022 SS England Lee Tomlin England Doncaster Rovers Released [18][22]
30 June 2022 LB Republic of Ireland Stephen Ward Retired [18]
30 June 2022 CM England Joe Willis England Stafford Rangers Released [18]
1 August 2022 GK England Tommy Jackson England Stoke City Free Transfer [23]
2 November 2022 GK Wales Adam Przybek Unattached Mutual Consent [24]

Loans in

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
15 June 2022 RB England Liam Bennett England Cambridge United 30 December 2022[a] [25][26]
1 July 2022 CF England Douglas James-Taylor England Stoke City End of Season [27]
11 July 2022 AM Scotland Flynn Clarke England Norwich City 1 September 2022[b] [28][29]
23 July 2022 CF England Danny Johnson England Mansfield Town 15 January 2023 [30]
1 September 2022 CF England Danny Cashman England Coventry City 16 January 2023[c] [31][32]
4 January 2023 CB Wales Joe Low England Bristol City End of Season [33]
5 January 2023 RM England Robbie Willmott Wales Newport County End of Season [34]
26 January 2023 DM Cameroon Yann Songo'o England Bradford City End of Season [35]
27 January 2023 GK England Jackson Smith England Wolverhampton Wanderers End of Season [36]
  1. ^ On 30 December, Bennett was recalled back to Cambridge United
  2. ^ On 1 September, Clarke returned to Norwich City
  3. ^ On 16 January, Cashman was recalled back to Coventry

Loans out

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
6 July 2022 RB England Joe Foulkes England Kidderminster Harriers End of Season [37]
12 July 2022 CM England Sam Perry England Yeovil Town 3 January 2023[a] [38][39]
18 July 2022 CB Wales Rollin Menayese England Hartlepool United End of Season [40]
21 September 2022 MF England Shay Willock England Worcester Raiders 21 October 2022 [41]
28 October 2022 CF England Timmy Abraham England Oldham Athletic End of Season[b] [42][43]
3 November 2022 DF England Dan Baldwin England Worcester City 3 December 2022 [44]
3 November 2022 FW England Marvellous Onabirekhanlen England Worcester City 3 December 2022 [44]
11 November 2022 CB England Peter Clarke England Oldham Athletic End of Season[c] [45][46]
  1. ^ On 3 January, Perry's loan at Yeovil was cut short
  2. ^ On 28 December, Abraham's loan at Oldham was extended until the end of the season.
  3. ^ On 29 December, Clarke's loan at Oldham was extended until the end of the season.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 24 May, the Saddlers announced their first two pre-season friendlies with Aston Villa and Coventry City to visit the Bescot Stadium.[47] Three days later, two away fixtures were added to the schedule against Leamington and AFC Telford United.[48] A fifth, against Solihull Moors was later added to the calendar.[49]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 July 2022 Friendly Walsall 0–1 Barnsley Essington
13:00 BST Report Cole 45' Stadium: Walsall Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed doors)
Note: Match was played across three thirty-minute stages.
5 July 2022 Friendly Birmingham City 1–0 Walsall Kings Norton
14:00 BST Hogan 43' Report Stadium: Wast Hills Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
9 July 2022 Friendly Walsall 0–4 Aston Villa Bescot
13:00 BST Report Bailey 7'
Archer 38'
Watkins 54'
Luiz 70'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
12 July 2022 Friendly Leamington 1–1 Walsall Leamington Spa
19:30 BST Turner 78' Report Williams 6' Stadium: New Windmill Ground
16 July 2022 Friendly AFC Telford United 0–2 Walsall Wellington
15:00 BST Report Williams 45'
Hutchinson 49'		 Stadium: New Bucks Head
19 July 2022 Friendly Walsall 0–3 Coventry City Bescot
19:30 BST Report Palmer 51'
Eccles 65'
Tavares 78'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,546
23 July 2022 Friendly Solihull Moors 0–2 Walsall Solihull
15:00 BST Report Johnson 38'
Williams 74'		 Stadium: Damson Park
26 July 2022 Friendly Rushall Olympic 3–0 Walsall XI Rushall
19:00 BST Mitchell 8'
Shorrock 15'
Moore 25'		 Report Stadium: Dales Lane

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 30 July 2022 8 May 2023 Matchday 1 24 10 7 7 30 22 +8 041.67
FA Cup 5 November 2022 28 January 2022 First round 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 075.00
EFL Cup 9 August 2022 23 August 2022 First round 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 050.00
EFL Trophy 30 August 2022 18 October 2022 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 000.00
Total 33 14 7 12 39 31 +8 042.42

Last updated: 29 Jan 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]

League Two

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Crewe Alexandra 46 14 16 16 48 60 −12 58
14 Sutton United 46 15 13 18 46 58 −12 58
15 Newport County 46 14 15 17 53 56 −3 57
16 Walsall 46 12 19 15 46 49 −3 55
17 Gillingham 46 14 13 19 36 49 −13 55
18 Doncaster Rovers 46 16 7 23 46 65 −19 55
19 Harrogate Town 46 12 16 18 59 68 −9 52
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[50]

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
24 10 7 7 30 22  +8 37 7 2 3 19 11  +8 3 5 4 11 11  0

Last updated: 19 November 2022.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHA
ResultWWDLDLLDLLDWWLDWWDWWWLWD
Position1128991314151517151415151312131110813911
Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2022. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[51] Walsall's away game against Doncaster Rovers was later brought forward to avoid a potential clash with an England world cup game.[52] Walsall's last match of the season was pushed back due to the coronation of King Charles III[53]

30 July 2022 1 Walsall 4–0 Hartlepool United Bescot
15:00 BST Comley 21'
Johnson 27', 58', 73'		 Report Lacey Yellow card 53'
Ferguson Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,754
Referee: Lee Swabey
6 August 2022 2 Newport County 0–1 Walsall Newport
15:00 BST Bennett Yellow card 8' Report Hutchinson Yellow card 16'
Demetriou 63' (o.g.)
Daniels Yellow card 65'
Allen Yellow card 67' Yellow-red card 84'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,988
Referee: Alan Young
13 August 2022 3 Walsall 1–1 Stevenage Bescot
15:00 BST Johnson 13'
Knowles Yellow card 70'
Evans Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Roberts Yellow card 90+5'
Rose 90+10' Yellow card 90+11'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,079
Referee: Charles Breakspear
16 August 2022 4 Barrow 2–1 Walsall Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Warren 9'
McClelland 12'
Gordon Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Johnson 46'
Maher Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,435
Referee: Andy Haines
20 August 2022 5 Gillingham 0–0 Walsall Gillingham
15:00 BST Report Maher Yellow card 46'
Johnson Yellow card 80'
Daniels Yellow card 90+1'
White Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,917
Referee: Bobby Madley
27 August 2022 6 Walsall 1–2 Grimsby Town Bescot
15:00 BST Johnson 5' Yellow card 22' Report Clifton 77', 82' Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,644
Referee: Peter Wright
3 September 2022 7 Bradford City 2–1 Walsall Bradford
15:00 BST Ridehalgh Yellow card 26'
Cook 41'
Young 45' Yellow card 45'		 Report Johnson soccer ball with red X
Daniels 57'
Monthe Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 16,433
Referee: Marc Edwards
13 September 2022 8 Walsall 1–1 Colchester United Bescot
19:45 BST Comley Yellow card 16'
Hutchinson Yellow card 21'
Knowles 61'		 Report Nouble 2'
Appiah Yellow card 22'
Eastman Yellow card 30'
Coxe Yellow card 43'
Lubala Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,327
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Leyton Orient 1–0 Walsall Leyton
15:00 BST Beckles 58'
James Yellow card 81'		 Report Comley Yellow card 26' Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 6,736
Referee: Andy Davies
24 September 2022 10 Walsall 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Bescot
15:00 BST Maddox Yellow card 61' Report McAlear Yellow card 29'
Hemmings Yellow card 38'
Nevitt 90+6'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,845
Referee: Ben Toner
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Stockport County 1–1 Walsall Edgeley
15:00 BST Madden 27' Report Kinsella Yellow card 30'
Comley Yellow card 37'
Cashman Yellow card 87'
Williams 88'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,805
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) 12 Walsall 1–0 Northampton Town Walsall
19:45 BST Johnson 37'
Hutchinson Yellow card 44'
White Yellow card 63'
James-Taylor Yellow card 65'
Evans Yellow card 90'		 Report Hylton Yellow card 21'
Guthrie Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,845
Referee: Samuel Barrott
8 October 2022 13 Walsall 3–1 AFC Wimbledon Bescot
15:00 BST Hutchinson 5'
Allen Yellow card 25'
Daniels Yellow card 28'
Johnson 50'
White Yellow card 90+2'
Knowles 90+3'		 Report Towler 21' Yellow card 89'
Kalambayi Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,905
Referee: Adam Herczeg
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 14 Mansfield Town 2–1 Walsall Mansfield
13:00 BST Lapslie 15'
Swan 82' Yellow card 84'		 Report Bennett 35' Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 6,821
Referee: Sam Purkiss
22 October 2022 15 Sutton United 1–1 Walsall Sutton
15:00 BST Randall Yellow card 45+9'
Milsom 72' (pen.)		 Report White Yellow card 7'
Comley Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 25'
Maddox 86'		 Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,773
Referee: Paul Howard
25 October 2022 16 Walsall 3–1 Harrogate Town Bescot
19:45 BST Johnson 14' (pen.)
Gordon 18'
Hutchinson 34'		 Report McArdle Yellow card 30'
Headley Yellow card 38'
Daly 83'
Richards Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,347
Referee: Robert Lewis
29 October 2022 17 Walsall 1–0 Rochdale Bescot
15:00 BST Evans Yellow card 19'
White 35'
Knowles Yellow card 81'
Bennett Yellow card 83'		 Report Rodney Yellow card 19' Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,050
Referee: Tom Nield
12 November 2022 18 Carlisle United 0–0 Walsall Carlisle
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,493
Referee: Ollie Yates
19 November 2022 19 Walsall 2–1 Crawley Town Bescot
15:00 GMT White 14'
Johnson 90+2'		 Report Telford 11'
Francillette Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 39'
Lynch Yellow card 90+4'
Nichols Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,201
Referee: Darren Drysdale
2 December 2022 20 Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Walsall Doncaster
19:45 GMT Report Knowles 52'
Johnson 71'		 Stadium: The Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 6,110
Referee: Simon Mather
26 December 2022 21 Swindon Town 1–2 Walsall Swindon
15:00 GMT Iandolo 33'
MacDonald Yellow card 51'		 Report Hutton 45+1' (o.g.)
Johnson Yellow card 45+1'
Monthe 90+4'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,240
Referee: James Oldham
29 December 2022 22 Walsall 0–2 Stockport County Bescot
19:45 GMT Gordon Yellow card 21'
Kinsella Yellow card 30'
White Yellow card 89'		 Report Wootton 33', 65'
Brown Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,455
Referee: Craig Hicks
1 January 2023 23 Walsall 2–1 Mansfield Town Bescot
15:00 GMT James-Taylor 43'
Kinsella 47'
Maddox Yellow card 65'
Evans Yellow card 82'		 Report Oates 82' Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,199
Referee: Charles Breakspear
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 24 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Walsall Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Turnbull Yellow card 57'
Hawkes 78'
Morris Yellow card 84'		 Report Monthé Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 76'
Johnson 72'
White Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,027
Referee: Declan Bourne
24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) AFC Wimbledon Postponed Walsall Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[54]
31 January 2023 25 Salford City v Walsall Kersal
19:45 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane

FA Cup

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

Walsall were drawn away to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round,[55] at home to Carlisle United in the second round[56] and away to Stockport County in the third round.[57] Walsall hosted Leicester City in round 4 after a 95th minute winner in the third round.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First round Wycombe Wanderers 0–2 Walsall High Wycombe
15:00 BST Report Maddox 41'
Hutchinson 62'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 2,319
Referee: Martin Woods
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Second round Walsall 2–1 Carlisle United Bescot
15:00 GMT Williams 88'
James-Taylor 90+3'		 Report Edmondson 28'
Mellish Yellow card 40'
Armer Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,499
Referee: Scott Oldham
8 January 2023 (2023-01-08) Third round Stockport County 1–2 Walsall Edgeley
14:00 GMT Madden 88' Yellow card 90+4' Report Johnson 63'
Williams 90+5' (pen.)		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,178
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
28 January 2023 Fourth round Walsall 0—1 Leicester City Bescot
12:30 GMT White Yellow card 27' Report Maddison Yellow card 17'
Iheanacho 68'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 10,297
Referee: Gavin Ward

EFL Cup

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

The Saddlers were drawn at home to Swindon Town in the first round.[58] Walsall were then drawn at home to League One side Charlton Athletic in the second round after winning 2-0 in the first round.[59] Walsall then exited the Carabao Cup following a 1-0 loss to Charlton Athletic.

9 August 2022 First round Walsall 2–0 Swindon Town Bescot
19:45 BST Johnson 80' (pen.)
Abraham 81'		 Report Minturn Red card 78'
Adeloye Yellow card 81'
Cian Harries Yellow card 85'
Darcy Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,889
Referee: Thomas Parsons
23 August 2022 Second round Walsall 0–1 Charlton Athletic Bescot
19:00 BST Williams Yellow card 45+1'
Monthe Yellow card 53'
Knowles Yellow card 55'
White Yellow card 87'		 Report Jaiyesimi 57'
Forster-Caskey Yellow card 78'
Kirk Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,954
Referee: Ollie Yates

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Walsall with Cheltenham Town and Milton Keynes Dons.[60] Three days later, West Ham United U21s joined Southern Group C.[61]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Milton Keynes Dons 3 2 0 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Cheltenham Town 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 ACA West Ham United U21 3 2 0 0 1 3 3 0 6
4 L2 Walsall 3 0 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2022 Group stage Walsall 0–1 West Ham United U21s Bescot
19:00 BST Hutchinson Yellow card 90+1' Report Simon-Swyer 57'
Potts Yellow card 69'
Ekwah Yellow card 90+5'
Woods Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,582
Referee: Simon Mather
20 September 2022 (2022-09-20) Group stage Cheltenham Town 2–1 Walsall Cheltenham
19:00 BST Perry Yellow card 9'
Nlundulu 38', Yellow card 46'
Sercombe 43'
May Yellow card 89'		 Report White Yellow card 46'
Johnson 86'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground
Attendance: 1,275
Referee: Tom Reeves
18 October 2022 Group stage Walsall 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons Bescot
19:00 BST Maddox Yellow card 66'
Comley Yellow card 84'
Bennett Yellow card 85'
Allen Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Lawrence 62'
Holland 90+3'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,070
Referee: Scott Tallis

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  11. ^ "Timmy Abraham joins the Saddlers". Walsall FC. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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