The 2018–19 season was Walsall's 131st season in their existence and their 12th 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 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies The Saddlers pre-season schedule includes matches against Rushall Olympic, Stoke City, Aston Villa, Ajax and Cheltenham Town.
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November. The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam. The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.
EFL Trophy On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced. The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CF Andy Cook Tranmere Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2018 GK Chris Dunn Wrexham Free transfer 1 July 2018 LW Josh Ginnelly Burnley Free transfer 1 July 2018 RM Zeli Ismail Bury Free transfer 1 July 2018 GK Joe Slinn Port Vale Free transfer 3 August 2018 CF Morgan Ferrier Boreham Wood Undisclosed 9 August 2018 CF Josh Gordon Leicester City Undisclosed 9 August 2018 DM Isaiah Osbourne Forest Green Rovers Free transfer 19 October 2018 CB Russell Martin Norwich City Free transfer 31 October 2018 RB Ben Purkiss Swindon Town Free transfer 2 January 2019 MF Omar Mussa Mechelen Compensation 18 January 2019 RB Cameron Norman Oxford United Undisclosed 21 January 2019 CB Dan Scarr Birmingham City Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 DM Milan Butterfield Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CM Florent Cuvelier Morecambe Released 1 July 2018 CM Reece Flanagan Free agent Released 1 July 2018 GK Mark Gillespie Motherwell Free transfer 1 July 2018 CF Simeon Jackson St Mirren Released 1 July 2018 AM Erhun Oztumer Bolton Wanderers Free transfer 1 July 2018 LB Joshveer Shergill Leeds United Undisclosed 1 July 2018 LM Will Shorrock Free agent Released 7 August 2018 CF Amadou Bakayoko Coventry City Undisclosed 15 August 2018 CF Joseph Cairns Gottne Free transfer 1 January 2019 LW Josh Ginnelly Preston North End Undisclosed 12 January 2019 CB Russell Martin Milton Keynes Dons Mutual consent
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 3 August 2018 CB Jack Fitzwater West Bromwich Albion 3 January 2019 3 August 2018 RB Kane Wilson West Bromwich Albion 3 January 2019 31 August 2018 CB Connor Johnson Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 May 2019 31 August 2018 CM Connor Ronan Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 January 2019 1 January 2019 LW Matt Jarvis Norwich City 31 May 2019 17 January 2019 LB Scott Laird Forest Green Rovers 31 May 2019 30 January 2019 CF Aramide Oteh Queens Park Rangers 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 RW Corey Blackett-Taylor Aston Villa 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 CB Jack Fitzwater West Bromwich Albion 31 May 2019
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 1 August 2018 GK Joe Slinn Rushall Olympic 31 May 2019 16 August 2018 FW Cameron Peters Bromsgrove Sporting November 2018 31 August 2018 FW Mitchel Candlin Blackburn Rovers 14 January 2019 31 August 2018 DF Dan Vann Matlock Town September 2018 12 September 2018 MF Jordan Sangha Ashton United January 2019 15 September 2018 LB Callum Cockerill-Mollett AFC Telford United October 2019 29 September 2018 MF Tobias Hayles-Docherty Halesowen Town 3 November 2018 2 November 2018 LB Callum Cockerill-Mollett Chasetown February 2019 2 November 2018 DF Dan Vann Chasetown February 2019 1 January 2019 FW Dylan Parker Rushall Olympic 13 March 2019 3 January 2019 FW Cameron Peters Bromsgrove Sporting 31 May 2019 28 January 2019 LW Kieron Morris Tranmere Rovers 31 May 2019 13 February 2019 MF Jordan Sangha Hednesford Town 31 May 2019 15 February 2019 WG Tobias Hayles-Docherty Walsall Wood 17 April 2019 14 March 2019 FW Dylan Parker Leamington 31 May 2019
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