The 2010–11 season was the 123rd season of competitive association football and the 4th consecutive season in League One played by Walsall Football Club, a professional association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, England. The team reached the second round of the FA Cup, losing to Torquay United. There was a change of manager in January.
Season summary Having finished 10th in the previous season, Walsall started the season poorly, losing six of their first eight league games.
On 4 January 2011, manager Chris Hutchings was sacked with the club bottom of the league and having recorded just 5 league wins. On 21 January 2011, Dean Smith was appointed as manager after a successful spell as caretaker manager following the dismissal of Chris Hutchings. The saddlers finished the season in 20th place, 1 point above the relegation zone.
First-team squad Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Competitions League One
Table
Results + League One match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance7 August 2010Milton Keynes DonsHL1–2Smith 48'4,03414 August 2010BrentfordAW2–1Nicholls 12', Gray 54'4,54421 August 2010Plymouth ArgyleHW2–1Marshall 53', Reid 69'3,96628 August 2010Brighton & Hove AlbionAL1–2Macken 90'8,7374 September 2010Colchester UnitedHL0–13,41611 September 2010RochdaleAL2–3Macken 4', Byfield 45+1'3,17418 September 2010Swindon TownHL1–2Reid 70'4,58025 September 2010Hartlepool UnitedAL1–2Gray 9'2,55228 September 2010Leyton OrientAD0–02,9632 October 2010Yeovil TownHL0–13,1729 October 2010Exeter CityHW2–1Reid 32', Richards 43'3,77616 October 2010Dagenham & RedbridgeAD1–1Devaney 50'2,66623 October 2010Tranmere RoversHL1–4Macken 65'3,36230 October 2010Huddersfield TownAL0–113,0622 November 2010Peterborough UnitedHL1–3Gray 53'3,29413 November 2010BournemouthAL0–35,60120 November 2010Carlisle UnitedHW2–1Richards 37', 53'4,25623 November 2010Sheffield WednesdayAL0–315,22812 December 2010Charlton AthleticAW1–0Richards 69'14,9381 January 2011Notts CountyHL0–34,1313 January 2011Peterborough UnitedAL1–4Nicholls 10'5,5178 January 2011Tranmere RoversAD3–3Richards 32', Macken 85', Butler 90+4'4,60211 January 2011Bristol RoversAD2–2Grigg 5', Lescott 83'5,36915 January 2011Huddersfield TownHL2–4Nicholls 14', Richards 47'3,82722 January 2011Exeter CityAL1–2Gray 85'4,85325 January 2011Oldham AthleticHD1–1Westlake 61'3,24729 January 2011Bristol RoversHW6–1Butler 17', 73' Gill 34', Gray 45', Richards 50', Nicholls 69'4,0232 February 2011Notts CountyAD1–1Nicholls 88'4,7145 February 2011Carlisle UnitedAW3–1Gill 37', Gray 59', 73'4,33212 February 2011BournemouthHL0–1 –4,10315 February 2011Dagenham & RedbridgeHW1–0Grigg 81'3,17419 February 2011Colchester UnitedAL0–23,43926 February 2011RochdaleHD0–03,8301 March 2011SouthamptonHW1–0Macken 69'4,6845 March 2011Swindon TownAD0–010,4898 March 2011Leyton OrientHL0–23,01912 March 2011Yeovil TownAD1–1Macken 18'3,73719 March 2011Hartlepool UnitedHW5–2Grigg 59', Byfield 64', Gray 77', Smith 83', Ledesma 90+4'4,23425 March 2011Milton Keynes DonsAD1–1Richards 29'8,9239 April 2011Plymouth ArgyleAL0–27,99512 April 2011BrentfordHW3–2Macken 40', 64', Cook 57'3,15416 April 2011Brighton & Hove AlbionHL1–3Butler 11' 6,01523 April 2011Sheffield WednesdayHD1–1Macken 10'2,07225 April 2011Oldham AthleticAD1–1Williams 58'3,46330 April 2011Charlton AthleticHW2–0Grigg 34', Gray 78'5,0887 May 2011SouthamptonAL1–3Gray 45+3'31,653
FA Cup
+FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round6 November 2010Fleetwood TownAD1–1Richards 4'2,319First round replay16 November 2010Fleetwood TownHW2–0Reid 58', 90+3'2,056Second round27 November 2010Torquay UnitedAL0–12,334
League Cup
+League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round10 August 2010Tranmere RoversHL0–12,253
Football League Trophy
+Football League Trophy match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round31 August 2010ChesterfieldHL1–2Reid 19'1,793
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