The 2017–18 season was Walsall's 130th season in their existence and their eleventh consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Competitions Friendlies + Pre-season match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceKidderminster Harriers XIHW2–0Peters, Bakayoko0Solihull MoorsAL2–3Kouhyar, Edwards 647Aston VillaHD0–07,022Stafford RangersAL2–3Candlin (2)323ChesterAW2–1Leahy, Candlin888West Bromwich AlbionHL1–2BakayokoChasetownAW5–1Hayles-Docherty, Fisher, Candlin (3)Lincoln CityAL1–2Jackson2,376Rushall OlympicAD2–2Sangha, Peters
League One
+ League One match detailsDateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceBuryAL0–14,240Oldham AthleticHW2–1Edwards, Oztumer4,419PortsmouthAD1–1Leahy17,198Bradford CityHD3–3Leahy, T. Roberts, Bakayoko4,817Plymouth ArgyleHW2–1Agyei, Oztumer5,495Bristol RoversAL1–2Wilson8,544Rotherham UnitedAL1–5Bakayoko7,330Peterborough UnitedHD1–1Oztumer4,453Oxford UnitedAW2–1Edwards, T. Roberts6,895Charlton AthleticHD2–2T. Roberts, Agyei3,712Wigan AthleticAL0–28,107Shrewsbury TownHD1–1Agyei5,971BlackpoolHD1–1Oztumer4,503Milton Keynes DonsAD1–1T. Roberts (pen)7,258Doncaster RoversAW3–0Oztumer (2), Morris7,391Southend UnitedHL0–14,145GillinghamHL0–14,917Fleetwood TownHW4–2Oztumer, Ismail, T. Roberts, Agyei3,225AFC WimbledonAW2–1Oztumer, Bakayoko4,130Scunthorpe UnitedHW1–0Morris3,865Northampton TownAL1–2Oztumer5,055RochdaleAD1–1Kouhyar2,702Bristol RoversHD0–05,759Rotherham UnitedHL1–2Edwards 4,685Plymouth ArgyleAL0–110,432Oxford UnitedHW2–1Oztumer, Bakayoko4,569Charlton AthleticAL1–3Oztumer10,140Blackburn RoversAL1–3Edwards 11,241Milton Keynes DonsHW1–0Ngoy4,009BlackpoolAD2–2Edwards, Guthrie3,404Doncaster RoversHW4–2Edwards (2), Morris, Bakayoko3,514GillinghamAD0–04,682Blackburn RoversHL1–2Fitzwater6,893Peterborough UnitedAL1–2Ngoy2,531Southend UnitedAW3–0Oztumer (3)6,413RochdaleHL0–33,505Shrewsbury TownAL0–27,633Wigan AthleticHL0–34,477PortsmouthHL0–15,159BuryHW1–0Thompson (og)3,807Oldham AthleticAD1–1Fitzwater3,424AFC WimbledonHL2–3Fitzwater, Ngoy4,663Scunthorpe UnitedAL0–14,083Northampton TownHW1–0Dobson8,919Bradford CityAD1–1Oztumer18,976Fleetwood TownAL0–23,644
League table
FA Cup
+ FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundNewport CountyAL1–2Bakayoko2,701
EFL Cup
+ EFL Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundSheffield UnitedAL2–3Bakayoko, Oztumer (pen)5,210
EFL Trophy
+ EFL Trophy match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefNorthern Group EWest Bromwich Albion U21sHW3–1Flanagan, Ismail, Leahy1,055Northern Group ECoventry CityHD2–2Ismail, Agyei1,517Northern Group EShrewsbury TownAW1–0Bakayoko1,701Second roundBuryHL1–2Oztumer1,065
Transfers In DateNameFromFeeAyr UnitedFreeCarlisle UnitedFreeCrewe AlexandraFreeFalkirkFree (released)Sparta RotterdamUndisclosed
Out DateNameToFeeRefAPOEL NicosiaUndisclosedStafford RangersReleasedSmethwickReleasedShrewsbury TownReleasedUnattachedReleasedGillinghamReleasedForest Green RoversReleasedGatesheadReleasedCardiff CityRejected new contractSwindon TownRejected new contractKidderminster HarriersContract terminated by mutual consentUnattachedReleasedUnattachedReleased
Loan in DateNameFromEnd dateSheffield UnitedWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich AlbionBurnleyBuryBrentfordArsenalWest Bromwich AlbionStoke City
Loan out DateNameToEnd dateLeamingtonRushall OlympicRushall OlympicGrimsby TownLeamington
Squad statistics Source:
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Walsall. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
+No.Pos.Nat.NameAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeagueFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotalDiscipline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
+ Players not included in matchday squadsNo.Pos.Nat.Name4 DF14DF *21MF30FW31 DF
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