The 2020–21 Walsall F.C. season was the club's 133rd season in their history and the second consecutive season in EFL League Two, Along with League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Transfers
Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 11 August 2020 CF Rory Holden Bristol City Undisclosed 3 September 2020 RM Emmanuel Osadebe Free agent Free transfer 3 September 2020 GK Jack Rose Southampton Free transfer 3 September 2020 RB Hayden White Mansfield Town Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until 7 August 2020 LB George Nurse Bristol City End of season 16 October 2020 CF Adan George Birmingham City End of season 16 October 2020 CF Jake Scrimshaw Bournemouth January 2021 13 January 2021 RW Tyreik Wright Aston Villa End of season 18 January 2021 CF Jayden Reid Birmingham City 27 March 2021 20 January 2021 LM Frank Vincent Bournemouth End of season 1 February 2021 LB Max Melbourne Lincoln City End of season 1 February 2021 CF Derick Osei Oxford United End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until 6 October 2020 CB Tom Leak Bath City November 2020
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee 1 July 2020 CF Mitchel Candlin Stafford Rangers Released 1 July 2020 MF Danny Coogan Unattached Released 1 July 2020 RB Shay Facey Unattached Released 1 July 2020 AM James Hardy AFC Telford United Released 1 July 2020 DM Gary Liddle Hartlepool United Released 1 July 2020 CF Alex McSkeane Unattached Released 1 July 2020 CB Kory Roberts Bromley Released 11 August 2020 FW Luke Pearce Southampton Undisclosed 1 February 2021 CF Elijah Adebayo Luton Town Undisclosed 1 February 2021 CM Danny Guthrie Unattached Mutual consent 1 February 2021 CB Zak Jules Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed
Pre-season
Competitions EFL League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August 2020.
FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.
EFL Trophy
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.
References