The 2023–24 season is the 136th season in the history of Walsall and their fifth consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in 2023–24 EFL League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
Current squad
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Owen Evans GK Newport Cheltenham Town 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 22 Jackson Smith GK Telford Wolverhampton Wanderers 21 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 32 George Barrett GK Academy 25 November 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024 Defenders 2 David Okagbue CB Stoke City 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 3 Liam Gordon LB London Bolton Wanderers 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025 4 Oisin McEntee CB Shercock Newcastle United 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025 5 Donervon Daniels CB Plymouth Crewe Alexandra 24 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 6 Priestley Farquharson CB London Newport County 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 12 Joe Foulkes RB Dudley Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024 19 Harry Williams CB Alvechurch 20 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 24 Rollin Menayese CB Kinshasa Mansfield Town 4 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 31 Cayden Bennett CB Academy 13 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 36 Emmanuel Adegboyega CB Dundalk Norwich City 4 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 Midfielders 7 Joe Riley DM Blackpool Carlisle United 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 8 Isaac Hutchinson AM Eastbourne Derby County 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025 14 Brandon Comley CM Islington Dagenham & Redbridge 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2026 17 Jack Earing CM Bury FC Halifax Town 1 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 21 Taylor Allen LM Walsall Forest Green Rovers 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 25 Ryan Stirk DM Birmingham Birmingham City 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 26 Ross Tierney CM Dublin Motherwell 24 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 27 Dylan Thomas CM Academy 22 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 30 Jamie Jellis CM Aylesbury Tamworth 25 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 Forwards 9 Jamille Matt CF Kingston Forest Green Rovers 13 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 10 Tom Knowles LW Cambridge Yeovil Town 4 August 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 11 Douglas James-Taylor CF London Stoke City 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024 18 Josh Gordon CF Stoke-on-Trent Burton Albion 11 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 20 Aramide Oteh CF Lee Crawley Town 24 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024 23 Modou Faal CF West Bromwich Albion 15 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 33 Jaiy Leydon CF Academy 13 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 34 Charlie Wragg CF Academy 13 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 39 Danny Johnson CF Middlesbrough Mansfield Town 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 Out on Loan 16 Ronan Maher CM Birmingham Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2025 Evan Weir LB Ratoath Drogheda United 1 January 2024 Free 30 June 2025
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 1 July 2023 CB Priestley Farquharson Newport County Free Transfer 1 July 2023 LB Chris Hussey Stockport County Free Transfer 1 July 2023ST Douglas James-Taylor Stoke CityFree Transfer1 July 2023ST Danny Johnson Mansfield TownFree Transfer 1 July 2023 DM Ryan Stirk Birmingham City Free Transfer 20 July 2023CB Harry Williams AlvechurchUndisclosed 21 July 2023 GK Jackson Smith Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed 24 July 2023 CF Aramide Oteh Crawley Town Free Transfer 1 January 2024LB Evan Weir Drogheda UnitedUndisclosed 25 January 2024 CM Jamie Jellis Tamworth Undisclosed
Out DatePosPlayerToFeeRef 30 June 2023 CF Timmy Abraham Boreham Wood Released 30 June 2023 CB Peter Clarke Warrington Town Released 30 June 2023 DM Liam Kinsella Swindon Town Released 30 June 2023 CM Joss Labadie Solihull Moors Released 30 June 2023 AM Jacob Maddox Forest Green Rovers Released 30 June 2023 CB Manny Monthé Northampton Town Released 30 June 2023 CF Jonas Mukuna Farnborough Released 30 June 2023 CM Sam Perry Waterford Released 30 June 2023 RB Hayden White Ebbsfleet United Released 30 June 2023 CF Conor Wilkinson Motherwell Released 30 June 2023 CF Andy Williams Hereford Released 21 July 2023 CF Shay Willock Alvechurch Free Transfer 13 September 2023 LB Chris Hussey Stratford Town Released 2 January 2024 CM Marvellous Onabirekhanlen Sporting Khalsa Released
Loaned in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromDate untilRef 7 July 2023 CF Freddie Draper Lincoln City 5 January 2024 24 July 2023AM Ross Tierney MotherwellEnd of Season1 September 2023DM Harvey Griffiths Wolverhampton Wanderers2 January 2024 1 September 2023 CB David Okagbue Stoke City End of Season 4 January 2024CB Emmanuel Adegboyega Norwich CityEnd of Season 11 January 2024 CF Josh Gordon Burton Albion End of Season 15 January 2024 CF Modou Faal West Bromwich Albion End of Season
Loaned out DatePosPlayerLoaned toUntilRef 9 August 2023 CM Marvellous Onabirekhanlen Stourbridge 3 September 2023 25 August 2023 CM Ronan Maher Rushall Olympic 7 November 2023 6 September 2023 CM Marvellous Onabirekhanlen Chasetown 13 November 2023 14 September 2023 GK George Barrett Paget Rangers 12 October 2023 1 January 2024LB Evan Weir Drogheda UnitedEnd of Season 25 January 2024 CB Rollin Menayese Aldershot Town 12 March 2024 26 January 2024 CM Ronan Maher Rushall Olympic End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies On 23 May, Walsall announced their first pre-season friendly, against Solihull Moors. Two further matches were added on 2 June, against Leamington and Aston Villa. In memory of Wayne Evans, a pre-season fixture against Rochdale was added.
Competitions Overall record
League Two
League table
Results summary
Matches On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.
FA Cup
Walsall were drawn away to Sheppey United in the first round, to Alfreton Town in the second round and away to Southampton in the third round.
EFL Cup
Walsall were drawn away to Blackburn Rovers in the first round.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Walsall were drawn into Southern Group A alongside Forest Green Rovers, Shrewsbury Town and Brighton & Hove Albion U21.
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