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2023–24 Walsall F.C. season

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Walsall
2023–24 season
OwnerTrivela Group
ChairmanBenjamin Boycott
Leigh Pomlett
Head CoachMat Sadler[1]
StadiumBescot Stadium
League Two11th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage

The 2023–24 season is the 136th season in the history of Walsall and their fifth consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in 2023–24 EFL League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Current squad

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As of 12 March 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Owen Evans GK Wales Newport (1996-11-28) 28 November 1996 (age 27) Cheltenham Town 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
22 Jackson Smith GK England Telford (2001-10-14) 14 October 2001 (age 23) Wolverhampton Wanderers 21 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
32 George Barrett GK England Academy 25 November 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 David Okagbue CB Republic of Ireland (2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 (age 21) Stoke City 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
3 Liam Gordon LB Guyana England London (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999 (age 25) Bolton Wanderers 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025
4 Oisin McEntee CB Republic of Ireland Shercock (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 23) Newcastle United 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025
5 Donervon Daniels CB Montserrat Plymouth (1993-11-24) 24 November 1993 (age 30) Crewe Alexandra 24 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
6 Priestley Farquharson CB England London (1997-03-15) 15 March 1997 (age 27) Wales Newport County 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
12 Joe Foulkes RB England Dudley (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024
19 Harry Williams CB England (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 22) Alvechurch 20 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
24 Rollin Menayese CB Wales Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997 (age 26) Mansfield Town 4 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
31 Cayden Bennett CB England Academy 13 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
36 Emmanuel Adegboyega CB Republic of Ireland Dundalk (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 21) Norwich City 4 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
Midfielders
7 Joe Riley DM England Blackpool (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 27) Carlisle United 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
8 Isaac Hutchinson AM England Eastbourne (2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 (age 24) Derby County 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025
14 Brandon Comley CM Montserrat England Islington (1995-11-18) 18 November 1995 (age 28) Dagenham & Redbridge 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2026
17 Jack Earing CM England Bury (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 25) FC Halifax Town 1 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
21 Taylor Allen LM England Walsall (2000-06-16) 16 June 2000 (age 24) Forest Green Rovers 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
25 Ryan Stirk DM Wales Birmingham (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 24) Birmingham City 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
26 Ross Tierney CM Republic of Ireland Dublin (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 (age 23) Scotland Motherwell 24 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
27 Dylan Thomas CM England Academy 22 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
30 Jamie Jellis CM England Aylesbury (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 23) Tamworth 25 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
Forwards
9 Jamille Matt CF Jamaica Kingston (1989-10-20) 20 October 1989 (age 35) Forest Green Rovers 13 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
10 Tom Knowles LW England Cambridge (1998-09-27) 27 September 1998 (age 26) Yeovil Town 4 August 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
11 Douglas James-Taylor CF England London (2001-11-18) 18 November 2001 (age 22) Stoke City 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
18 Josh Gordon CF England Stoke-on-Trent (1994-10-10) 10 October 1994 (age 30) Burton Albion 11 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
20 Aramide Oteh CF England Lee (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) Crawley Town 24 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
23 Modou Faal CF The Gambia (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 21) West Bromwich Albion 15 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
33 Jaiy Leydon CF England Academy 13 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
34 Charlie Wragg CF England Academy 13 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
39 Danny Johnson CF England Middlesbrough (1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 31) Mansfield Town 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
Out on Loan
16 Ronan Maher CM Republic of Ireland England Birmingham (2004-12-30) 30 December 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2025
Evan Weir LB Republic of Ireland Ratoath (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 22) Republic of Ireland Drogheda United 1 January 2024 Free 30 June 2025

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2023 CB England Priestley Farquharson Wales Newport County Free Transfer [2]
1 July 2023 LB England Chris Hussey England Stockport County Free Transfer [3]
1 July 2023 ST England Douglas James-Taylor England Stoke City Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2023 ST England Danny Johnson England Mansfield Town Free Transfer [5]
1 July 2023 DM Wales Ryan Stirk England Birmingham City Free Transfer [6]
20 July 2023 CB England Harry Williams England Alvechurch Undisclosed [7]
21 July 2023 GK England Jackson Smith England Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [8]
24 July 2023 CF England Aramide Oteh England Crawley Town Free Transfer [9]
1 January 2024 LB Republic of Ireland Evan Weir Republic of Ireland Drogheda United Undisclosed [10]
25 January 2024 CM England Jamie Jellis England Tamworth Undisclosed [11]

Out

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Date Pos Player To Fee Ref
30 June 2023 CF England Timmy Abraham England Boreham Wood Released [12][13]
30 June 2023 CB England Peter Clarke England Warrington Town Released [12][14]
30 June 2023 DM Republic of Ireland Liam Kinsella England Swindon Town Released [12][15]
30 June 2023 CM England Joss Labadie England Solihull Moors Released [12][16]
30 June 2023 AM England Jacob Maddox England Forest Green Rovers Released [12][17]
30 June 2023 CB Cameroon Manny Monthé England Northampton Town Released [12][18]
30 June 2023 CF England Jonas Mukuna England Farnborough Released [12][19]
30 June 2023 CM England Sam Perry Republic of Ireland Waterford Released [12]
30 June 2023 RB England Hayden White England Ebbsfleet United Released [12][20]
30 June 2023 CF Republic of Ireland Conor Wilkinson Scotland Motherwell Released [12][21]
30 June 2023 CF England Andy Williams England Hereford Released [12][22]
21 July 2023 CF England Shay Willock England Alvechurch Free Transfer [23]
13 September 2023 LB England Chris Hussey England Stratford Town Released [24][25]
2 January 2024 CM England Marvellous Onabirekhanlen England Sporting Khalsa Released [26][27]

Loaned in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from Date until Ref
7 July 2023 CF England Freddie Draper England Lincoln City 5 January 2024[a] [28][29]
24 July 2023 AM Republic of Ireland Ross Tierney Scotland Motherwell End of Season [30]
1 September 2023 DM England Harvey Griffiths England Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 January 2024[b] [31][32]
1 September 2023 CB Republic of Ireland David Okagbue England Stoke City End of Season [33]
4 January 2024 CB Republic of Ireland Emmanuel Adegboyega England Norwich City End of Season [34]
11 January 2024 CF England Josh Gordon England Burton Albion End of Season [35]
15 January 2024 CF The Gambia Modou Faal England West Bromwich Albion End of Season [36]

Loaned out

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Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
9 August 2023 CM England Marvellous Onabirekhanlen England Stourbridge 3 September 2023 [37]
25 August 2023 CM Republic of Ireland Ronan Maher England Rushall Olympic 7 November 2023[c] [38][39]
6 September 2023 CM England Marvellous Onabirekhanlen England Chasetown 13 November 2023[d] [40][41]
14 September 2023 GK England George Barrett England Paget Rangers 12 October 2023 [42]
1 January 2024 LB Republic of Ireland Evan Weir Republic of Ireland Drogheda United End of Season [10]
25 January 2024 CB Wales Rollin Menayese England Aldershot Town 12 March 2024[e] [43][44]
26 January 2024 CM Republic of Ireland Ronan Maher England Rushall Olympic End of Season [45]
  1. ^ On 5 January, Draper was recalled back early to Lincoln.
  2. ^ On 2 January, Griffiths was recalled back early to Wolves.
  3. ^ On 7 November, Maher was recalled back early from his loan at Rushall Olympic.
  4. ^ On 16 October, Onabirekhanlen's loan at Chasetown was extended by a further month.
  5. ^ On 12 March, Menayese was recalled back early from his loan at Aldershot.

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 23 May, Walsall announced their first pre-season friendly, against Solihull Moors.[46] Two further matches were added on June 2, against Leamington and Aston Villa.[47] In memory of Wayne Evans, a pre-season fixture against Rochdale was added.[48]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

11 July 2023 Friendly Leamington 1–4 Walsall Leamington Spa
19:45 BST
  • Stewart 45'
Report Stadium: New Windmill Ground
15 July 2023 Friendly Walsall 1–1 Aston Villa Bescot
13:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 9,328
21 July 2023 Wayne Evans Memorial Walsall 1–1 Rochdale Bescot
19:30 BST Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
25 July 2023 Friendly West Bromwich Albion U21 0–2 Walsall Walsall
14:00 BST Report James-Taylor 24'
Draper 32'
Stadium: West Bromwich Albion Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
29 July 2023 Friendly Solihull Moors 0–3 Walsall Solihull
15:00 BST Report Gordon 76'
Hutchinson 89'
Maher 90+2'
Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,034 (570 away)

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two Matchday 1 25 10 6 9 39 36 +3 040.00
FA Cup First round Third round 4 2 1 1 5 5 +0 050.00
EFL Cup First round First round 1 0 0 1 3 4 −1 000.00
EFL Trophy Group stage Group stage 3 0 1 2 5 7 −2 000.00
Total 33 12 8 13 52 52 +0 036.36

Last updated: 6 January 2024
Source: Soccerway

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Barrow 46 18 15 13 62 56 +6 69
9 Bradford City 46 19 12 15 61 59 +2 69
10 AFC Wimbledon 46 17 14 15 64 51 +13 65
11 Walsall 46 18 11 17 69 73 −4 65
12 Gillingham 46 18 10 18 46 57 −11 64
13 Harrogate Town 46 17 12 17 60 69 −9 63
14 Notts County 46 18 7 21 89 86 +3 61
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[49]


Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
45 18 11 16 68 68  0 65 12 6 5 35 24  +11 6 5 11 33 44  −11

Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

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On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[50]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 (2023-08-05) 1 Morecambe 2–1 Walsall Morecambe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 4,609
Referee: Martin Coy
12 August 2023 2 Walsall 2–1 Stockport County Bescot
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,008
Referee: Jacob Miles
15 August 2023 3 Wrexham 4–2 Walsall Wrexham
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 10,118
Referee: Simon Mather
19 August 2023 4 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Walsall Crewe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,892
Referee: Sam Allison
26 August 2023 5 Walsall 1–1 Grimsby Town Bescot
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,314
Referee: Ben Atkinson
2 September 2023 6 Walsall 1–0 Colchester United Bescot
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,058
Referee: Lee Swabey
9 September 2023 7 Salford City 1–2 Walsall Kersal
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,847
Referee: Paul Howard
16 September 2023 8 Swindon Town 2–0 Walsall Swindon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,131
Referee: Matthew Corlett
23 September 2023 9 Walsall 1–3 AFC Wimbledon Bescot
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,318
Referee: Declan Bourne
30 September 2003 10 Bradford City 1–3 Walsall Bradford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 17,038
Referee: Scott Jackson
3 October 2023 11 Walsall 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons Bescot
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,515
Referee: Christopher Pollard
7 October 2023 12 Sutton United 4–0 Walsall Sutton
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 3,009 (275 away)
Referee: Ed Duckworth
14 October 2023 13 Walsall 4–1 Gillingham Bescot
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,633 (600 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
20 October 2023 14 Newport County 3–3 Walsall Newport
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,896
Referee: Sunny Gill
24 October 2023 15 Walsall 1–1 Crawley Town Bescot
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,108
Referee: Will Finnie
28 October 2023 16 Mansfield Town 2–1 Walsall Mansfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7,641
Referee: David Rock
11 November 2023 17 Walsall 0–1 Harrogate Town Bescot
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,654
Referee: Matthew Corlett
25 November 2023 19 Walsall 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Bescot
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,317
Referee: Peter Wright
28 November 2023 20 Barrow 2–0 Walsall Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,072
Referee: Lewis Smith
9 December 2023 21 Notts County 1–2 Walsall Nottingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 11,040
Referee: Dale Baines
16 December 2023 22 Walsall 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Bescot
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,190
Referee: Alan Young
23 December 2023 23 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Walsall Accrington
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,386
Referee: Scott Oldham
26 December 2023 24 Walsall 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Bescot
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,672
Referee: Scott Jackson
29 December 2023 25 Walsall 3–1 Wrexham Bescot
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 8,709
Referee: Paul Howard
1 January 2024 26 Grimsby Town 1–6 Walsall Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,355
Referee: Edward Duckworth
13 January 2024 28 Stockport County 3–1 Walsall Stockport
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,742
Referee: Ben Atkinson
27 January 2024 30 Walsall 1–1 Sutton United Bescot
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,094
Referee: Ross Joyce
3 February 2024 31 Gillingham 1–1 Walsall Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,710
Referee: Charles Breakspear
10 February 2024 32 Walsall 0–3 Newport County Bescot
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,454
Referee: Lee Swabey
13 February 2024 33 Crawley Town 1–1 Walsall Crawley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,450
Referee: John Busby
17 February 2024 34 Walsall 2–1 Mansfield Town Bescot
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,625
Referee: Thomas Parsons
20 February 2024 27[51][52] Walsall 3–0 Morecambe Bescot
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,543
Referee: Carl Brook
Note: Fixture originally scheduled for 6 January and 6 February, but was postponed due to both sides advancing in the FA Cup[53] and a waterlogged pitch respectively.[54]
24 February 2024 35 Harrogate Town 0–2 Walsall Harrogate
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
27 February 2024 29[55] Walsall 2–1 Accrington Stanley Bescot
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,013
Referee: Farai Hallam
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a unplayable playing surface.[56]
2 March 2024 36 Walsall 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Bescot
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 7,118
Referee: Sam Purkiss
9 March 2024 37 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Walsall Nailsworth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn
Attendance: 2,883
Referee: Thomas Kirk
12 March 2024 38 Walsall 1–1 Barrow Bescot
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,737
Referee: Martin Woods
16 March 2024 39 Colchester United 1–1 Walsall Colchester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,704
Referee: David Rock
29 March 2024 41 Milton Keynes Dons 5–0 Walsall Denbigh
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 8,121
Referee: Edward Duckworth
1 April 2024 42 Walsall 2–1 Salford City Bescot
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,189
Referee: Daniel Middleton
6 April 2024 43 Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Walsall Birkenhead
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,849
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
9 April 2024 18[57] Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Walsall Doncaster
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 6,487
Referee: Ben Speedie
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[58]
13 April 2024 44 Walsall 1–3 Notts County Bescot
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,576
Referee: Scott Tallis
16 April 2024 40[59] Walsall 2–1 Swindon Town Bescot
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,709
Referee: Matthew Corlett
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 March, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[59]
20 April 2024 45 Walsall 2–3 Bradford City Bescot
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,656
Referee: Adam Herczeg
27 April 2024 46 AFC Wimbledon 5–1 Walsall Wimbledon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,623
Referee: Scott Oldham

FA Cup

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Walsall were drawn away to Sheppey United in the first round,[60] to Alfreton Town in the second round[61] and away to Southampton in the third round.[62][63]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 November 2023 First Round Sheppey United 1–4 Walsall Isle of Sheppey
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Holm Park
Referee: Tom Reeves
5 December 2023[64] Second round Alfreton Town 0–0 Walsall Alfreton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: North Stree
Referee: Sam Allison
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 2 December, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
12 December 2023 Second round replay Walsall 1–0 Alfreton Town Bescot
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,112
Referee: Simon Mather
6 January 2024 Third round Southampton 4–0 Walsall Southampton
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 22,627
Referee: David Webb

EFL Cup

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Walsall were drawn away to Blackburn Rovers in the first round.[65]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Blackburn Rovers 4–3 Walsall Blackburn
19:45 BST Gilsenan 21'
Ennis 40'
Garrett 50'
Buckley 67'
Report McEntee 19'
Tierney 37'
Johnson Yellow card 81'
Maher 84'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 6,173
Referee: Ben Speedie

EFL Trophy

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In the group stage, Walsall were drawn into Southern Group A alongside Forest Green Rovers, Shrewsbury Town and Brighton & Hove Albion U21.[66]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Forest Green Rovers 3 1 1 1 0 4 1 +3 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Brighton & Hove Albion U21 3 1 1 1 0 3 2 +1 6
3 L1 Shrewsbury Town 3 1 1 0 1 3 5 −2 5
4 L2 Walsall 3 0 0 1 2 5 7 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

22 August 2023 Group stage Walsall 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Bescot
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,780
Referee: Thomas Parsons
10 October 2023 Group stage Walsall 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Bescot
19:00 BST Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,516
Referee: Stephen Parkinson
Penalties
14 November 2023 Group stage Shrewsbury Town 3–2 Walsall Shrewsbury
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,409
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo

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