2012–13 Walsall F.C. season

During the 2012-13 season, the British football club Walsall F.C. was managed by Dean Smith. The captain was Andy Butler.

ManagerDean Smith

StadiumBescot Stadium

League One9th

FA CupFirst round

Quick facts Manager, Stadium ...

Walsall
2012–2013 season
Manager	Dean Smith
Stadium	Bescot Stadium
League One	9th
FA Cup	First round
League Cup	Second round
FL Trophy	Second round
← 2011–12 2013–14 →

Close

Competitions

League One

More information Pos, Pld ...

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
7	Leyton Orient	46	21	8	17	55	48	+7	71
8	Milton Keynes Dons	46	19	13	14	62	45	+17	70
9	Walsall	46	17	17	12	65	58	+7	68
10	Crawley Town	46	18	14	14	59	58	+1	68
11	Tranmere Rovers	46	19	10	17	58	48	+10	67

Close

Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results

More information Date, Opponents ...

League One match details
Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
18 August 2012	Doncaster Rovers	H	L	0–3		4,205	^[1]
21 August 2012	Oldham Athletic	A	D	1–1	Bowerman 79'	3,496	^[2]
25 August 2012	Notts County	A	W	1–0	Butler 80'	5,851	^[3]
1 September 2012	Brentford	H	D	2–2	Paterson 28', Bowerman 29'	3,434	^[4]
8 September 2012	Milton Keynes Dons	H	W	1–0	Holden 17'	3,657	^[5]
15 September 2012	Portsmouth	A	W	2–1	Baxendale 56', Cuvelier 63'	11,767	^[6]
18 September 2012	Stevenage	A	L	1–3	Bowerman 59'	2,634	^[7]
22 September 2012	Preston North End	H	W	3–1	Baxendale 38', Bowerman 55' pen., 58'	4,189	^[8]
29 September 2012	Bournemouth	A	W	2–1	Butler 41', Bowerman 90'	4,951	^[9]
2 October 2012	Leyton Orient	H	L	1–2	Grigg 58' pen.	3,281	^[10]
6 October 2012	Carlisle United	H	L	1–2	Paterson 17'	3,964	^[11]
14 October 2012	Shrewsbury Town	A	L	0–1		6,495	^[12]
20 October 2012	Crewe Alexandra	H	D	2–2	Paterson 12', Cuvelier 26'	3,836	^[13]
23 October 2012	Sheffield United	A	L	0–1		15,744	^[14]
27 October 2012	Bury	A	D	1–1	Grigg 7'	2,514	^[15]
6 November 2012	Scunthorpe United	H	L	1–4	Grigg 90+2'	2,787	^[16]
10 November 2012	Swindon Town	H	L	0–2		4,139	^[17]
17 November 2012	Crawley Town	A	D	2–2	Brandy 14', Hemmings 74'	3,039	^[18]
20 November 2012	Tranmere Rovers	A	D	0–0		4,717	^[19]
24 November 2012	Hartlepool United	H	D	1–1	Holden 49'	4,562	^[20]
8 December 2012	Coventry City	A	L	1–5	Adams 16' o.g.	10,986	^[21]
15 December 2012	Yeovil Town	H	D	2–2	Paterson 13', Grigg 72'	3,160	^[22]
22 December 2012	Colchester United	H	W	1–0	Brandy 61'	3,006	^[23]
26 December 2012	Milton Keynes Dons	A	W	4–2	Brandy 15', Grigg 25', 43', Paterson 90+2'	8,700	^[24]
29 December 2012	Leyton Orient	A	L	1–2	Mantom 79'	3,865	^[25]
1 January 2013	Stevenage	H	W	1–0	Paterson 87'	3,301	^[26]
4 January 2013	Portsmouth	H	W	2–0	Brandy 29', Grigg 40'	4,038	^[27]
13 January 2013	Preston North End	A	W	3–1	Brandy 18', Downing 38', Baxendale 56'	9,823	^[28]
19 January 2013	Bournemouth	H	W	3–1	Mantom 27', Grigg 45+4' pen., 79' pen.	3,173	^[29]
26 January 2013	Colchester United	A	L	0–2		2,865	^[30]
2 February 2013	Oldham Athletic	H	W	3–1	Baxendale 40', Paterson 74', 90+4'	4,672	^[31]
9 February 2013	Doncaster Rovers	A	W	2–1	Butler 2', Brandy 81'	7,013	^[32]
16 February 2013	Notts County	H	D	1–1	Grigg 29' pen.	4,416	^[33]
23 February 2013	Brentford	A	D	0–0		4,781	^[34]^[35]
26 February 2013	Carlisle United	A	W	3–0	Grigg 3' pen., 66', 86'	3,266	^[36]
2 March 2013	Shrewsbury Town	H	W	3–1	Grigg 30' pen., 54', Westcarr 47'	5,496	^[37]
9 March 2013	Swindon Town	A	D	2–2	Grigg 32' pen., Paterson 90'	8,407	^[38]
12 March 2013	Tranmere Rovers	H	W	2–0	Grigg 50' pen., Westcarr 57'	3,775	^[39]
16 March 2013	Crawley Town	H	D	2–2	Paterson 90', Grigg 90+2'	5,003	^[40]
23 March 2013	Hartlepool United	A	D	0–0		3,065	^[41]
29 March 2013	Yeovil Town	A	D	0–0		5,594	^[42]
1 April 2013	Coventry City	H	W	4–0	Paterson 33', 87', Westcarr 54' pen., 74'	7,504	^[43]
6 April 2013	Sheffield United	H	D	1–1	Westcarr 44'	7,042	^[44]
13 April 2013	Scunthorpe United	A	D	1–1	Grigg 54'	4,049	^[45]
20 April 2013	Bury	H	D	1–1	Brandy 21'	4,745	^[46]
27 April 2013	Crewe Alexandra	A	L	0–2		6,547	^[47]

Close

FA Cup

More information Round, Date ...

FA Cup match details
Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
First round	3 November 2012	Lincoln City	A	D	1–1	Bowerman 87'	2,032	^[48]
First round replay	13 November 2012	Lincoln City	H	L	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Taundry 81', Paterson 120+2'	1,762	^[49]

Close

League Cup

More information Round, Date ...

League Cup match details
Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
First round	11 August 2012	Brentford	H	W	1–0	Hemmings 8'	2,248	^[50]
Second round	28 August 2012	Queens Park Rangers	A	L	0–3		6,129	^[51]

Close

Football League Trophy

More information Round, Date ...

Football League Trophy match details
Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
Second round	9 October 2012	Port Vale	H	D	2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p)	Cuvelier 26' pen., Grigg 47'	2,845	^[52]

Close

First-team squad

Squad at end of season^[53]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

More information No., Pos. ...


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	ENG	Richard Taundry
4	DF	ENG	Andy Butler (captain)
5	DF	ENG	Dean Holden
6	MF	ENG	Nicky Featherstone
7	MF	ENG	Adam Chambers
9	FW	NIR	Will Grigg
10	MF	ENG	Jamie Paterson
11	FW	ENG	Ashley Hemmings
12	FW	ENG	Febian Brandy
13	GK	ENG	Richard Jones
14	DF	ENG	Ben Purkiss
15	FW	ENG	Connor Taylor
16	MF	ENG	Jake Jones
17	FW	ENG	George Bowerman


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	DF	ENG	Ben George
19	FW	ENG	Aaron Williams
20	DF	ENG	Mal Benning
21	MF	ENG	Kieron Morris
22	DF	ENG	Paul Downing
24	MF	ENG	James Baxendale
25	DF	ENG	James Chambers
26	DF	ENG	Andy Taylor
27	MF	ENG	Sam Mantom
28	GK	ENG	Sam Johnstone (on loan from Manchester United)
29	FW	ENG	Craig Westcarr
31	GK	ENG	Liam Roberts
33	MF	SKN	Romaine Sawyers (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)

Close

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

More information No., Pos. ...


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	HUN	David Grof
8	MF	BEL	Florent Cuvelier (on loan from Stoke City)
23	GK	ENG	Jimmy Walker


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
27	GK	WAL	Karl Darlow (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
28	GK	IRL	Ian McLoughlin (on loan from MK Dons)
32	GK	IRL	Aaron McCarey (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)

Close

Squad statistics

Source:^[54]^[55]

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.

Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Walsall.

Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.

Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

More information No., Pos. ...


No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	League		FA Cup		League Cup		FL Trophy		Total		Discipline
1 †	GK	HUN	Dávid Gróf	10	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	14	0	0	0
2	DF	ENG	Richard Taundry	10 (7)	0	1 (1)	1	1	0	1	0	13 (8)	1	3	0
4	DF	ENG	Andy Butler	41	3	2	0	2	0	1	0	46	3	10	1
5	DF	ENG	Dean Holden	24 (1)	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	28 (1)	2	3	1
6	MF	ENG	Nicky Featherstone	24 (7)	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	29 (7)	0	3	0
7	MF	ENG	Adam Chambers	34 (3)	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	38 (3)	0	4	0
8 †	MF	BEL	Florent Cuvelier *	16 (3)	2	0	0	2	0	1	1	19 (3)	3	2	0
9	FW	NIR	Will Grigg	38 (3)	19	1	0	2	0	1	1	42 (3)	20	2	0
10	MF	ENG	Jamie Paterson	46	12	2	1	2	0	1	0	51	13	0	0
11	FW	ENG	Ashley Hemmings	10 (19)	1	1 (1)	0	2	1	1	0	14 (20)	2	1	0
12	FW	ENG	Febian Brandy	27 (7)	7	1	0	0 (1)	0	0 (1)	0	28 (9)	7	10	1
13	GK	ENG	Richard Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	DF	ENG	Ben Purkiss	25 (2)	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	28 (2)	0	3	0
15	FW	ENG	Connor Taylor	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
16	MF	ENG	Jake Jones	1 (2)	0	0 (2)	0	0 (2)	0	0 (1)	0	1 (7)	0	0	0
17	FW	ENG	George Bowerman	10 (18)	6	2	1	0 (2)	0	0 (1)	0	12 (21)	7	1	0
18	DF	ENG	Ben George	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
19	FW	ENG	Aaron Williams	0 (6)	0	0 (2)	0	0	0	0	0	0 (8)	0	0	0
20	DF	ENG	Mal Benning	6 (4)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7 (4)	0	1	0
21	MF	ENG	Kieron Morris	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	DF	ENG	Paul Downing	27 (4)	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	28 (4)	1	0	0
23 †	GK	ENG	Jimmy Walker	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	MF	ENG	James Baxendale	23 (9)	4	0	0	0 (1)	0	1	0	24 (10)	4	2	0
25	DF	ENG	James Chambers	16 (6)	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	18 (6)	0	0	0
26	DF	ENG	Andy Taylor	34	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	35	0	5	0
27 †	GK	WAL	Karl Darlow *	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	0	0	0
27	MF	ENG	Sam Mantom	29	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	2	1	0
28 †	GK	IRL	Ian McLoughlin *	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
28	GK	ENG	Sam Johnstone *	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0
29	FW	ENG	Craig Westcarr	18 (6)	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	18 (6)	5	3	0
31	GK	ENG	Liam Roberts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32 †	GK	IRL	Aaron McCarey *	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	2	0
33	MF	SKN	Romaine Sawyers *	0 (4)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0 (4)	0	0	0

Close

2012–13 Walsall F.C. season

Competitions

League One

Results

FA Cup

League Cup

Football League Trophy

First-team squad

Left club during season

Squad statistics

References

Related Articles