The 2022–23 season was the 135th season in the existence of Walsall Football Club and the club's fourth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 21 June 2022 GK Owen Evans Cheltenham Town Undisclosed 1 July 2022 CM Taylor Allen Forest Green Rovers Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CB Peter Clarke Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer 1 July 2022 DM Brandon Comley Dagenham & Redbridge Free Transfer 1 July 2022 LB Liam Gordon Bolton Wanderers Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CM Isaac Hutchinson Derby County Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CB Oisin McEntee Newcastle United Free Transfer 1 July 2022 GK Adam Przybek Wycombe Wanderers Free Transfer 1 July 2022 DM Joe Riley Carlisle United Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CF Andy Williams Cheltenham Town Free Transfer 26 July 2022 CF Timmy Abraham Fulham Free Transfer 4 August 2022 RW Tom Knowles Yeovil Town Undisclosed 5 September 2022 FW Jonas Mukuna Sutton United Free Transfer 5 September 2022 AM Jacob Maddox Vitória de Guimarães Free Transfer 13 January 2023 CF Jamille Matt Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 10 June 2022 RM Emmanuel Osadebe Bradford City Undisclosed 15 June 2022 RW Devante Rodney Rochdale Undisclosed 30 June 2022 CB Tom Leak Kidderminster Harriers Released 30 June 2022 RB Zak Mills Boston United Released 30 June 2022 GK Jack Rose Sutton United Released 30 June 2022 SS Lee Tomlin Doncaster Rovers Released 30 June 2022 LB Stephen Ward Retired 30 June 2022 CM Joe Willis Stafford Rangers Released 1 August 2022 GK Tommy Jackson Stoke City Free Transfer 2 November 2022 GK Adam Przybek Stevenage Mutual Consent 31 January 2023 RW Brendan Kiernan Hartlepool United Free Transfer
Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 15 June 2022 RB Liam Bennett Cambridge United 30 December 2022 1 July 2022 CF Douglas James-Taylor Stoke City End of Season 11 July 2022 AM Flynn Clarke Norwich City 1 September 2022 23 July 2022 CF Danny Johnson Mansfield Town 15 January 2023 1 September 2022 CF Danny Cashman Coventry City 16 January 2023 4 January 2023 CB Joe Low Bristol City End of Season 5 January 2023 RM Robbie Willmott Newport County End of Season 26 January 2023 DM Yann Songo'o Bradford City End of Season 27 January 2023 GK Jackson Smith Wolverhampton Wanderers End of Season 31 January 2023 CF Matty Stevens Forest Green Rovers End of Season
Loans out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 6 July 2022 RB Joe Foulkes Kidderminster Harriers End of Season 12 July 2022 CM Sam Perry Yeovil Town 3 January 2023 18 July 2022 CB Rollin Menayese Hartlepool United End of Season 21 September 2022 MF Shay Willock Worcester Raiders 21 October 2022 28 October 2022 CF Timmy Abraham Oldham Athletic End of Season 3 November 2022 DF Dan Baldwin Worcester City 3 December 2022 3 November 2022 FW Marvellous Onabirekhanlen Worcester City 3 December 2022 11 November 2022 CB Peter Clarke Oldham Athletic End of Season 3 February 2023 CM Sam Perry Leamington End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies On 24 May, the Saddlers announced their first two pre-season friendlies with Aston Villa and Coventry City to visit the Bescot Stadium. Three days later, two away fixtures were added to the schedule against Leamington and AFC Telford United. A fifth, against Solihull Moors was later added to the calendar.
Competitions Overall record
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced. Walsall's away game against Doncaster Rovers was later brought forward to avoid a potential clash with an England world cup game. Walsall's last match of the season was pushed back due to the coronation of King Charles III
FA Cup
Walsall were drawn away to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round, at home to Carlisle United in the second round and away to Stockport County in the third round. Walsall hosted Leicester City in round 4 after a 95th-minute winner in the third round.
EFL Cup
The Saddlers were drawn at home to Swindon Town in the first round. Walsall were then drawn at home to League One side Charlton Athletic in the second round after winning 2–0 in the first round. Walsall then exited the Carabao Cup following a 1–0 loss to Charlton Athletic.
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Walsall with Cheltenham Town and Milton Keynes Dons. Three days later, West Ham United U21s joined Southern Group C.
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