Walsall

3rd in League Two, 22 points from 13 games. Last 5, all competitions: D17 Oct · League TwoAway at Swindon TownDrew 1–1W20 Oct · League TwoHome v Oldham AthleticWon 3–0L26 Oct · League TwoHome v Salford CityLost 2–4W31 Oct · League TwoAway at Colchester UnitedWon 3–1L7 Nov · FA Cup · First roundAway at Newport CountyLost 1–3

What’s at stake: Automatic promotion place · 9 pts behind 1st

8th season in a row in League TwoHome ground: Bescot Stadium

Pyramid:League One (tier above)National League (tier below)

Next match · League Two

WalsallvBarnet

Saturday 14 November at 15:00 · Bescot Stadium

Walsall’s journey through the English pyramid

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This season so far: 3rd in League Two, 71st of 116 across the top five English divisions. Since 2011–12: 1 relegation.

PL1–20CH21–44L145–68L269–92NL93–116

11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now

Relegated

Season by season 16 seasons

2026–27T4League Two3rd of 2471st of 116
2025–26T4League Two13th of 2481st of 92
2024–25T4League Two4th of 2472nd of 92
2023–24T4League Two11th of 2479th of 92
2022–23T4League Two16th of 2484th of 92
2021–22T4League Two16th of 2484th of 92
2020–21T4League Two19th of 2487th of 92
2019–20T4League Two12th of 2479th of 91
2018–19T3League One ▼ Relegated22nd of 2466th of 92
2017–18T3League One19th of 2463rd of 92
2016–17T3League One14th of 2458th of 92
2015–16T3League One3rd of 2447th of 92
2014–15T3League One14th of 2458th of 92
2013–14T3League One13th of 2457th of 92
2012–13T3League One9th of 2453rd of 92
2011–12T3League One19th of 2463rd of 92

Fixtures

Times in local kick-off time (London)

14 NovL2HBarnet15:00
21 NovL2AYork City15:00
28 NovL2HNorthampton Town15:00
1 DecL2ANewport County19:45
12 DecL2ARotherham United15:00
19 DecL2HShrewsbury Town15:00

All 32 fixtures

26 DecL2ABristol Rovers15:00
29 DecL2HChesterfield19:45
1 JanL2HCheltenham Town15:00
9 JanL2AShrewsbury Town12:30
16 JanL2HSwindon Town15:00
19 JanL2AOldham Athletic19:45
23 JanL2ASalford City15:00
30 JanL2HColchester United15:00
6 FebL2AAccrington Stanley15:00
9 FebL2HCrewe Alexandra19:45
13 FebL2HExeter City15:00
20 FebL2ARochdale15:00
27 FebL2ABarnet15:00
6 MarL2HGillingham15:00
13 MarL2AGrimsby Town15:00
20 MarL2HYork City15:00
26 MarL2ACheltenham Town15:00
29 MarL2HBristol Rovers15:00
3 AprL2AChesterfield15:00
10 AprL2HRotherham United15:00
13 AprL2HFleetwood Town19:45
17 AprL2APort Vale15:00
24 AprL2HTranmere Rovers15:00
27 AprL2ACrawley Town19:45
1 MayL2ANorthampton Town15:00
8 MayL2HNewport County15:00

Results

7 NovFACANewport County L2L1–3
31 OctL2AColchester UnitedW3–1
26 OctL2HSalford CityL2–4
20 OctL2HOldham AthleticW3–0
17 OctL2ASwindon TownD1–1
10 OctL2AFleetwood TownD1–1

All 16 results

26 SeptL2ATranmere RoversD1–1
19 SeptL2HPort ValeW2–0
12 SeptL2HRochdaleD0–0
5 SeptL2AExeter CityD0–0
1 SeptL2ACrewe AlexandraD2–2
29 AugL2HAccrington StanleyW3–2
25 AugEFLHLeyton Orient L1L0–0 (5–6 pens)
22 AugL2HGrimsby TownD0–0
15 AugL2AGillinghamW3–0
6 AugEFLABristol City CHW1–0

Competitions

3rd of 24 · 22 pts

Full table →

1–3 Promotion
4–7 Play-offs
23–24 Relegation

League Two table around Walsall
Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Form	PtsL5
1 (Promotion)	Salford City	14	10	1	3	25	15	+10	WWWWW	3115
2 (Promotion)	Barnet	13	7	5	1	28	18	+10	WLDWD	268
3 (Promotion)	Walsall	13	5	7	1	21	12	+9	DDWLW	228
4 (Play-offs)	Crewe Alexandra	14	5	7	2	17	17	0	WWLLD	227
5 (Play-offs)	Cheltenham Town	14	6	3	5	23	25	−2	LLWWL	216
6 (Play-offs)	Grimsby Town	14	5	5	4	24	18	+6	LLDWW	207
7 (Play-offs)	York City	14	5	5	4	24	21	+3	DDWLL	205

Second round: L 0–0 v Leyton Orient

Full bracket →

6 AugEFLABristol City CHW1–0
25 AugEFLHLeyton Orient L1L0–0 (5–6 pens)

First round: L 1–3 v Newport County

Full bracket →

7 NovFACANewport County L2L1–3

Cup runs

Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: last 32 (2022–23).

FA Cup this season →

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier

2011–12Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Dagenham & Redbridge 1–1, 2–3 on pens over 2 games2012–13Out in the 1st RoundLost to Lincoln City 3–4 aet over 2 games2013–14Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Leyton Orient 0–12014–15Out in the 1st RoundLost to Shrewsbury Town 2–3 over 2 games2015–16Out in the 4th RoundLost to Reading 0–42016–17Out in the 1st RoundLost to Macclesfield 0–12017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to Newport County 1–22018–19Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Bolton Wanderers 2–52019–20Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Oxford United 0–12020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Bristol Rovers 1–22021–22Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Swindon Town 1–22022–23Out in the 4th RoundLost to Leicester City 0–12023–24Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Southampton 0–42024–25Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Charlton Athletic 0–42025–26Out in the round of 64Lost to Norwich City 1–52026–27Out in the first roundLost to Newport County 1–3

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Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: last 32 (2024–25).

EFL Cup this season →

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier

2011–12Out in the 1st RoundLost to Middlesbrough 0–32012–13Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Queens Park Rangers 0–32013–14Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Stoke City 1–32014–15Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Crystal Palace 0–32015–16Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Chelsea 1–42016–17Out in the 1st RoundLost to Yeovil Town 0–2 aet2017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to Sheffield United 2–32018–19Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Macclesfield 3–3, 1–3 on pens2019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Crawley Town 2–32020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Sheffield Wednesday 0–0, 2–4 on pens2021–22Out in the 1st RoundLost to Doncaster Rovers 0–0, 3–4 on pens2022–23Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Charlton Athletic 0–12023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Blackburn Rovers 3–42024–25Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Leicester City 0–0, 0–3 on pens2025–26Out in the 1st RoundLost to Stoke City 0–0, 3–4 on pens2026–27Out in the second roundLost to Leyton Orient 0–0, 5–6 on pens

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