2022–23 Walsall F.C. season

Walsall FC
2022–23 season
ChairmanLeigh Pomlett and Benjamin Boycott
Head coachMichael Flynn
(until 19 April)[1]
StadiumBescot Stadium
League Two16th
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Johnson (12)
All: Johnson (15)
Biggest win4–0 (30 July 2022 vs Hartlepool)
Biggest defeat2–0 (18 October 2022 vs MK Dons)
(29 December 2022 vs Stockport County)

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

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
21 June 2022 GK Owen Evans Cheltenham Town Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2022[a] CM Taylor Allen Forest Green Rovers Free Transfer [3]
1 July 2022[b] CB Peter Clarke Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2022[c] DM Brandon Comley Dagenham & Redbridge Free Transfer [5]
1 July 2022[d] LB Liam Gordon Bolton Wanderers Free Transfer [6]
1 July 2022[e] CM Isaac Hutchinson Derby County Free Transfer [7]
1 July 2022[f] CB Oisin McEntee Newcastle United Free Transfer [8]
1 July 2022[g] GK Adam Przybek Wycombe Wanderers Free Transfer [9]
1 July 2022[h] DM Joe Riley Carlisle United Free Transfer [10]
1 July 2022[i] CF Andy Williams Cheltenham Town Free Transfer [11]
26 July 2022 CF Timmy Abraham Fulham Free Transfer [12]
4 August 2022 RW Tom Knowles Yeovil Town Undisclosed [13]
5 September 2022 FW Jonas Mukuna Sutton United Free Transfer [14]
5 September 2022 AM Jacob Maddox Vitória de Guimarães Free Transfer [15]
13 January 2023 CF Jamille Matt Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed [16]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Forest Green Rovers contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 1 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Tranmere Rovers contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Dagenham & Redbridge contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 25 May, and would become official on July 1, once his Bolton Wanderers contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Derby County contract expired
  6. ^ The transfer was announced on 27 May, and would become official on July 1, once his Newcastle United contract expired
  7. ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Wycombe Wanderers contract expired
  8. ^ The transfer was announced on 13 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Carlisle United contract expired
  9. ^ The transfer was announced on 15 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Cheltenham Town contract expired

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
10 June 2022 RM Emmanuel Osadebe Bradford City Undisclosed [17]
15 June 2022 RW Devante Rodney Rochdale Undisclosed [18]
30 June 2022 CB Tom Leak Kidderminster Harriers Released [19][20]
30 June 2022 RB Zak Mills Boston United Released [19][21]
30 June 2022 GK Jack Rose Sutton United Released [19][22]
30 June 2022 SS Lee Tomlin Doncaster Rovers Released [19][23]
30 June 2022 LB Stephen Ward Retired [19]
30 June 2022 CM Joe Willis Stafford Rangers Released [19]
1 August 2022 GK Tommy Jackson Stoke City Free Transfer [24]
2 November 2022 GK Adam Przybek Stevenage Mutual Consent [25][26]
31 January 2023 RW Brendan Kiernan Hartlepool United Free Transfer [27]

Loans in

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
15 June 2022 RB Liam Bennett Cambridge United 30 December 2022[a] [28][29]
1 July 2022 CF Douglas James-Taylor Stoke City End of Season [30]
11 July 2022 AM Flynn Clarke Norwich City 1 September 2022[b] [31][32]
23 July 2022 CF Danny Johnson Mansfield Town 15 January 2023 [33]
1 September 2022 CF Danny Cashman Coventry City 16 January 2023[c] [34][35]
4 January 2023 CB Joe Low Bristol City End of Season [36]
5 January 2023 RM Robbie Willmott Newport County End of Season [37]
26 January 2023 DM Yann Songo'o Bradford City End of Season [38]
27 January 2023 GK Jackson Smith Wolverhampton Wanderers End of Season [39]
31 January 2023 CF Matty Stevens Forest Green Rovers End of Season [40]
  1. ^ On 30 December, Bennett was recalled back to Cambridge United
  2. ^ On 1 September, Clarke returned to Norwich City
  3. ^ On 16 January, Cashman was recalled back to Coventry

Loans out

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
6 July 2022 RB Joe Foulkes Kidderminster Harriers End of Season [41]
12 July 2022 CM Sam Perry Yeovil Town 3 January 2023[a] [42][43]
18 July 2022 CB Rollin Menayese Hartlepool United End of Season [44]
21 September 2022 MF Shay Willock Worcester Raiders 21 October 2022 [45]
28 October 2022 CF Timmy Abraham Oldham Athletic End of Season[b] [46][47]
3 November 2022 DF Dan Baldwin Worcester City 3 December 2022 [48]
3 November 2022 FW Marvellous Onabirekhanlen Worcester City 3 December 2022 [48]
11 November 2022 CB Peter Clarke Oldham Athletic End of Season[c] [49][50]
3 February 2023 CM Sam Perry Leamington End of Season [51]
  1. ^ On 3 January, Perry's loan at Yeovil was cut short
  2. ^ On 28 December, Abraham's loan at Oldham was extended until the end of the season.
  3. ^ On 29 December, Clarke's loan at Oldham was extended until the end of the 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.[52] Three days later, two away fixtures were added to the schedule against Leamington and AFC Telford United.[53] A fifth, against Solihull Moors was later added to the calendar.[54]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 July 2022 Friendly Walsall 0–1 Barnsley Essington
13:00 BST Report Cole 45' Stadium: Walsall Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed doors)
Note: Match was played across three thirty-minute stages.
5 July 2022 Friendly Birmingham City 1–0 Walsall Kings Norton
14:00 BST Hogan 43' Report Stadium: Wast Hills Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
9 July 2022 Friendly Walsall 0–4 Aston Villa Bescot
13:00 BST Report Bailey 7'
Archer 38'
Watkins 54'
Luiz 70'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
12 July 2022 Friendly Leamington 1–1 Walsall Leamington Spa
19:30 BST Turner 78' Report Williams 6' Stadium: New Windmill Ground
16 July 2022 Friendly AFC Telford United 0–2 Walsall Wellington
15:00 BST Report Williams 45'
Hutchinson 49'		 Stadium: New Bucks Head
19 July 2022 Friendly Walsall 0–3 Coventry City Bescot
19:30 BST Report Palmer 51'
Eccles 65'
Tavares 78'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,546
23 July 2022 Friendly Solihull Moors 0–2 Walsall Solihull
15:00 BST Report Johnson 38'
Williams 74'		 Stadium: Damson Park
26 July 2022 Friendly Rushall Olympic 3–0 Walsall XI Rushall
19:00 BST Mitchell 8'
Shorrock 15'
Moore 25'		 Report Stadium: Dales Lane

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 30 July 2022 8 May 2023 Matchday 1 44 11 18 15 44 48 −4 025.00
FA Cup 5 November 2022 28 January 2022 First round 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 075.00
EFL Cup 9 August 2022 23 August 2022 First round 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 050.00
EFL Trophy 30 August 2022 18 October 2022 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 000.00
Total 53 15 18 20 53 57 −4 028.30

Last updated: 22 April 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]

League Two

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Crewe Alexandra 46 14 16 16 48 60 −12 58
14 Sutton United 46 15 13 18 46 58 −12 58
15 Newport County 46 14 15 17 53 56 −3 57
16 Walsall 46 12 19 15 46 49 −3 55
17 Gillingham 46 14 13 19 36 49 −13 55
18 Doncaster Rovers 46 16 7 23 46 65 −19 55
19 Harrogate Town 46 12 16 18 59 68 −9 52
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[55]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
45 11 19 15 44 48  −4 52 8 9 5 26 18  +8 3 10 10 18 30  −12

Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHAAAHAHHAHHAHHAAHAHAAHAH
ResultWWDLDLLDLLDWWLDWWDWWWLWDLDDDDDDLDLDWDLDLDLLLDW
Position112899131415151715141515131213111081391113141515141314141414141313131313131515171716
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[56] Walsall's away game against Doncaster Rovers was later brought forward to avoid a potential clash with an England world cup game.[57] Walsall's last match of the season was pushed back due to the coronation of King Charles III[58]

30 July 2022 1 Walsall 4–0 Hartlepool United Bescot
15:00 BST Comley 21'
Johnson 27', 58', 73'		 Report Lacey  53'
Ferguson  86'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,754
Referee: Lee Swabey
6 August 2022 2 Newport County 0–1 Walsall Newport
15:00 BST Bennett  8' Report Hutchinson  16'
Demetriou 63' (o.g.)
Daniels  65'
Allen  67'  84'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,988
Referee: Alan Young
13 August 2022 3 Walsall 1–1 Stevenage Bescot
15:00 BST Johnson 13'
Knowles  70'
Evans  90+2'		 Report Roberts  90+5'
Rose 90+10'  90+11'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,079
Referee: Charles Breakspear
16 August 2022 4 Barrow 2–1 Walsall Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Warren 9'
McClelland 12'
Gordon  90+4'		 Report Johnson 46'
Maher  62'		 Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,435
Referee: Andy Haines
20 August 2022 5 Gillingham 0–0 Walsall Gillingham
15:00 BST Report Maher  46'
Johnson  80'
Daniels  90+1'
White  90+4'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,917
Referee: Bobby Madley
27 August 2022 6 Walsall 1–2 Grimsby Town Bescot
15:00 BST Johnson 5'  22' Report Clifton 77', 82' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,644
Referee: Peter Wright
3 September 2022 7 Bradford City 2–1 Walsall Bradford
15:00 BST Ridehalgh  26'
Cook 41'
Young 45'  45'		 Report Johnson
Daniels 57'
Monthe  90'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 16,433
Referee: Marc Edwards
13 September 2022 8 Walsall 1–1 Colchester United Bescot
19:45 BST Comley  16'
Hutchinson  21'
Knowles 61'		 Report Nouble 2'
Appiah  22'
Eastman  30'
Coxe  43'
Lubala  49'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,327
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Leyton Orient 1–0 Walsall Leyton
15:00 BST Beckles 58'
James  81'		 Report Comley  26' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 6,736
Referee: Andy Davies
24 September 2022 10 Walsall 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Bescot
15:00 BST Maddox  61' Report McAlear  29'
Hemmings  38'
Nevitt 90+6'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,845
Referee: Ben Toner
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Stockport County 1–1 Walsall Edgeley
15:00 BST Madden 27' Report Kinsella  30'
Comley  37'
Cashman  87'
Williams 88'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,805
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) 12 Walsall 1–0 Northampton Town Walsall
19:45 BST Johnson 37'
Hutchinson  44'
White  63'
James-Taylor  65'
Evans  90'		 Report Hylton  21'
Guthrie  45'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,845
Referee: Samuel Barrott
8 October 2022 13 Walsall 3–1 AFC Wimbledon Bescot
15:00 BST Hutchinson 5'
Allen  25'
Daniels  28'
Johnson 50'
White  90+2'
Knowles 90+3'		 Report Towler 21'  89'
Kalambayi  78'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,905
Referee: Adam Herczeg
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 14 Mansfield Town 2–1 Walsall Mansfield
13:00 BST Lapslie 15'
Swan 82'  84'		 Report Bennett 35' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6,821
Referee: Sam Purkiss
22 October 2022 15 Sutton United 1–1 Walsall Sutton
15:00 BST Randall  45+9'
Milsom 72' (pen.)		 Report White  7'
Comley  16'  25'
Maddox 86'		 Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 2,773
Referee: Paul Howard
25 October 2022 16 Walsall 3–1 Harrogate Town Bescot
19:45 BST Johnson 14' (pen.)
Gordon 18'
Hutchinson 34'		 Report McArdle  30'
Headley  38'
Daly 83'
Richards  88'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,347
Referee: Robert Lewis
29 October 2022 17 Walsall 1–0 Rochdale Bescot
15:00 BST Evans  19'
White 35'
Knowles  81'
Bennett  83'		 Report Rodney  19' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,050
Referee: Tom Nield
12 November 2022 18 Carlisle United 0–0 Walsall Carlisle
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,493
Referee: Ollie Yates
19 November 2022 19 Walsall 2–1 Crawley Town Bescot
15:00 GMT White 14'
Johnson 90+2'		 Report Telford 11'
Francillette  26'  39'
Lynch  90+4'
Nichols  90+5'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,201
Referee: Darren Drysdale
2 December 2022 20 Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Walsall Doncaster
19:45 GMT Report Knowles 52'
Johnson 71'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,110
Referee: Simon Mather
26 December 2022 21 Swindon Town 1–2 Walsall Swindon
15:00 GMT Iandolo 33'
MacDonald  51'		 Report Hutton 45+1' (o.g.)
Johnson  45+1'
Monthe 90+4'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,240
Referee: James Oldham
29 December 2022 22 Walsall 0–2 Stockport County Bescot
19:45 GMT Gordon  21'
Kinsella  30'
White  89'		 Report Wootton 33', 65'
Brown  80'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,455
Referee: Craig Hicks
1 January 2023 23 Walsall 2–1 Mansfield Town Bescot
15:00 GMT James-Taylor 43'
Kinsella 47'
Maddox  65'
Evans  82'		 Report Oates 82' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,199
Referee: Charles Breakspear
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 24 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Walsall Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Turnbull  57'
Hawkes 78'
Morris  84'		 Report Monthé  71'  76'
Johnson 72'
White  89'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,027
Referee: Declan Bourne
31 January 2023 (2023-01-31) 25 Salford City 1–0 Walsall Salford
19:45 GMT Smith 5'
Leak  46'
Galbraith  71'
Cairns  90+6'		 Report White  51'
Maddox  85'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 3,255
Referee: Darren Handley
4 February 2023 26 Northampton Town 0–0 Walsall Northampton
15:00 GMT McWilliams  40'
Koiki  72'  90+5'		 Report Daniels  45'
Comley  61'
Wilkinson  90+4'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Bobby Madden
11 February 2023 27 Walsall 1–1 Leyton Orient Bescot
15:00 GMT Low 20'
Willmott  22'
White  67'
Knowles  82'		 Report Sweeney  31'
Turns 83'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,075
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 28 Colchester United 0–0 Walsall Colchester
19:45 GMT Tchamadeu  58'
Tovide  84'		 Report Daniels  62' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,577 (161 away)
Referee: Sam Allison
18 February 2023 29 Walsall 1–1 Newport County Bescot
15:00 GMT Hutchinson 32'
Knowles  34'
White  55'		 Report Charsley  21'
Norman  71', 78'
Demetriou  90'
Moriah-Welsh  90+2'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,927 (889 away)
Referee: Sam Purkiss
21 February 2023 30 Walsall 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Bescot
19:45 GMT Knowles  45+4'
Comley  89'		 Report Offord  34'
Robertson  68'
Finnigan  90+4'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,071 (350 away)
Referee: David Rock
25 February 2023 31 Hartlepool United 3–3 Walsall Hartlepool
15:00 GMT Kemp 56' (pen.),  83', 90+1' (pen.)
Jennings 90+2'		 Report Knowles 33',  89'
Hutchinson 49'
Monthé  61'
Stevens 72'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,418
Referee: Darren Drysdale
5 March 2023 32 Walsall 0–1 Barrow Bescot
15:00 GMT Daniels  72'
Maddox  90+2'		 Report Waters 22'
Young  39'
Foley  56'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,018 (198 away)
Referee: Lee Swabey
7 March 2023 33 Walsall 0–0 Bradford City Walsall
19:45 GMT Daniels  90' Report Stubbs  61'
Halliday  69'
Smallwood  87'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,951 (740 away)
Referee: Lewis Smith
11 March 2023 34 Stevenage 3–1 Walsall Stevenage
15:00 GMT March 7', 36'
Norris 14'
Piergianni  62'
Reeves  66'
Gilbey  69'		 Report Monthé 29'
White  35'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,441 (364 away)
Referee: Carl Brook
14 March 2023 35 Walsall 0–0 Swindon Town Bescot
19:45 GMT Maddox  53'
Comley  55'		 Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,703
Referee: Martin Woods
18 March 2023 36 Walsall 2–0 Gillingham Bescot
15:00 GMT Hutchinson 50',  90+2'
Comley  90+5'
Wilkinson 90+5'		 Report O'Brien  30' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,709 (439 away)
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
25 March 2023 37 Grimsby Town 1–1 Walsall Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Morris 18',  81'
Maher  49'
Smith  73'
Green  85'
Amos  88'		 Report McEntee  38'
Daniels 50',  90+4'
Evans  60'
White  60'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,176 (417 away)
Referee: Robert Lewis
28 March 2023 38 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Walsall Wimbledon
19:45 GMT Nightingale 59'
Al-Hamadi 74',  75'		 Report White  36'
Wilkinson  39'
Hutchinson  43'
Williams  57'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 6,809
Referee: Ben Speedie
1 April 2023 39 Walsall 1–1 Sutton United Bescot
15:00 BST Labadie  78'
Matt  90'
Hutchinson 90+5'		 Report Bugiel  27'
Smith 31'
Kizzi  90+4'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,809
Referee: Thomas Parsons
7 April 2023 40 Rochdale 4–2 Walsall Rochdale
15:00 BST Henderson 42'
Lloyd 44'
Taylor 56'
Brierley 65'		 Report Matt 23'
Knowles 51'
Evans  65'
Maddox  69'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,090
Referee: Andy Haines
10 April 2023 41 Walsall 0–0 Carlisle United Bescot
15:00 BST Wilkinson  39'
White  61'		 Report Armer  38'
Patrick  43'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,117
Referee: Declan Bourne
15 April 2023 42 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Walsall Crewe
15:00 BST McDonald 2',  79'
Long 25'
Mellor  67'		 Report Labadie  49'  61'
Knowles  82'
McEntee  90'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,857 (1,010 away)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
18 April 2023 43 Harrogate Town 3–0 Walsall Harrogate
19:45 BST Folarin 10'
Olaigbe 66'
Pattison 76'		 Report Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 1,867
Referee: Rebecca Welch
22 April 2023 44 Walsall 2–3 Salford City Bescot
15:00 BST McEntee  40'
Low  54'
Monthé  54'
Matt 62'
Wilkinson 90+5'		 Report Hendry 6'
Barry  53'
Mallan  82'
McAleny 88'
Lund 90+7'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,208
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
29 April 2023 45 Crawley Town 0–0 Walsall Crawley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,189
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
8 May 2023 46 Walsall 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Bescot
12:30 BST Wilkinson 57'
Hutchinson 74'		 Report Faulkner 84' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 7,176
Referee: Farai Hallam

FA Cup

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

Walsall were drawn away to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round,[59] at home to Carlisle United in the second round[60] and away to Stockport County in the third round.[61] Walsall hosted Leicester City in round 4 after a 95th-minute winner in the third round.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First round Wycombe Wanderers 0–2 Walsall High Wycombe
15:00 BST Report Maddox 41'
Hutchinson 62'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 2,319
Referee: Martin Woods
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Second round Walsall 2–1 Carlisle United Bescot
15:00 GMT Williams 88'
James-Taylor 90+3'		 Report Edmondson 28'
Mellish  40'
Armer  90'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,499
Referee: Scott Oldham
8 January 2023 (2023-01-08) Third round Stockport County 1–2 Walsall Edgeley
14:00 GMT Madden 88'  90+4' Report Johnson 63'
Williams 90+5' (pen.)		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,178
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
28 January 2023 Fourth round Walsall 0-1 Leicester City Bescot
12:30 GMT White  27' Report Maddison  17'
Iheanacho 68'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 10,297
Referee: Gavin Ward

EFL Cup

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

The Saddlers were drawn at home to Swindon Town in the first round.[62] Walsall were then drawn at home to League One side Charlton Athletic in the second round after winning 2–0 in the first round.[63] Walsall then exited the Carabao Cup following a 1–0 loss to Charlton Athletic.

9 August 2022 First round Walsall 2–0 Swindon Town Bescot
19:45 BST Johnson 80' (pen.)
Abraham 81'		 Report Minturn  78'
Adeloye  81'
Cian Harries  85'
Darcy  90+5'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,889
Referee: Thomas Parsons
23 August 2022 Second round Walsall 0–1 Charlton Athletic Bescot
19:00 BST Williams  45+1'
Monthe  53'
Knowles  55'
White  87'		 Report Jaiyesimi 57'
Forster-Caskey  78'
Kirk  90+2'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,954
Referee: Ollie Yates

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Walsall with Cheltenham Town and Milton Keynes Dons.[64] Three days later, West Ham United U21s joined Southern Group C.[65]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Milton Keynes Dons 3 2 0 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Cheltenham Town 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 ACA West Ham United U21 3 2 0 0 1 3 3 0 6
4 L2 Walsall 3 0 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2022 Group stage Walsall 0–1 West Ham United U21s Bescot
19:00 BST Hutchinson  90+1' Report Simon-Swyer 57'
Potts  69'
Ekwah  90+5'
Woods  90+6'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,582
Referee: Simon Mather
20 September 2022 (2022-09-20) Group stage Cheltenham Town 2–1 Walsall Cheltenham
19:00 BST Perry  9'
Nlundulu 38',  46'
Sercombe 43'
May  89'		 Report White  46'
Johnson 86'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1,275
Referee: Tom Reeves
18 October 2022 Group stage Walsall 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons Bescot
19:00 BST Maddox  66'
Comley  84'
Bennett  85'
Allen  90+2'		 Report Lawrence 62'
Holland 90+3'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,070
Referee: Scott Tallis

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