The 2019–20 season was Walsall's 132nd season in their existence and first back in League Two following the club's relegation in the 2018-19 season. Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pre-season The Saddlers announced pre-season fixtures against Alfreton Town, Leamington, Nuneaton Borough, Notts County, Aston Villa and Tranmere Rovers.
Competitions
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June.
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019. The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports. The third round draw was confirmed on 5 December 2019.
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 CF Elijah Adebayo Fulham Free transfer 1 July 2019 CB James Clarke Bristol Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2019 AM James Hardy AFC Fylde Free transfer 1 July 2019 CM Jack Kiersey Everton Free transfer 1 July 2019 CM Stuart Sinclair Bristol Rovers Free transfer 2 July 2019 RB Shay Facey Northampton Town Free transfer 11 July 2019 CM Danny Guthrie Free agent Free transfer 11 July 2019 CB Mat Sadler Shrewsbury Town Free transfer 11 July 2019 RW Wes McDonald Free agent Free transfer 26 July 2019 DM Gary Liddle Carlisle United Free transfer 26 July 2019 CB Zak Jules Macclesfield Town Undisclosed 6 August 2019 CF Caolan Lavery Sheffield United Free transfer 16 January 2020 LW Jack Nolan Reading Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 3 July 2019 LB Cameron Pring Bristol City 30 June 2020 8 July 2019 GK Jack Rose Southampton 30 June 2020 26 July 2019 CF Rory Holden Bristol City 30 June 2020 31 August 2019 CF Rory Gaffney Salford City 24 February 2020 21 January 2020 CB Nathan Sheron Fleetwood Town 30 June 2020
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 13 September 2019 CF Mitchel Candlin Nuneaton Borough 7 January 2020 10 October 2019 CB Tom Leak Salisbury November 2019 25 October 2019 RB Luke Little Tamworth 25 November 2019 29 November 2019 CB Tom Leak Salisbury March 2020 19 December 2019 DM Gary Liddle Hartlepool United 30 June 2020 13 February 2020 MF Joe Willis Salisbury March 2020
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 CF Andy Cook Mansfield Town Undisclosed 1 July 2019 RB Nicky Devlin Livingston Free transfer 1 July 2019 GK Chris Dunn Maidenhead United Released 1 July 2019 CM Joe Edwards Plymouth Argyle Released 1 July 2019 CB Jon Guthrie Livingston Released 1 July 2019 MF Tobias Hayles-Docherty Free agent Released 1 July 2019 RM Zeli Ismail Bradford City Released 1 July 2019 LB Luke Leahy Bristol Rovers Released 1 July 2019 LW Kieron Morris Tranmere Rovers Released 1 July 2019 AM Omar Mussa Free agent Released 1 July 2019 DM Isaiah Osbourne Nuneaton Borough Released 1 July 2019 FW Cameron Peters Bromsgrove Sporting Released 1 July 2019 MF Jordan Sangha Evesham United Released 25 July 2019 DM George Dobson Sunderland Undisclosed 1 August 2019 CF Morgan Ferrier Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed 8 September 2019 GK Joe Slinn Atherton Collieries Free transfer 1 January 2020 RB Luke Little Tamworth Free transfer
Player statistics Appearances and goals
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