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14.6
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
28
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 22/24 rated

Club profile

LeagueLeague Two
League position4th of 24
Squad size24
Average age23.2
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Title contender4th of 24 · League Two

Walsall sit 4th of 24 in the League Two, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 14.6 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 28 across the wider group. Recent form reads WDDDW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 3.5% on last season (Season 15.7 → 16.2), while squad talent has eased 14.8% (Rating 32.3 → 27.5). Of the 16 players with a season to compare, 4 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

J. Ward is the form pick (Season 24), while C. Crew carries the highest ceiling (Rating 43). In the market, the headline arrival is J. Ward (Value 5.5), and J. Ward is the most valuable asset at 5.5.

14.6
3.5%
Squad season
28
14.8%
Squad rating
4thof 24
League finish
WDDDW
Last 5
Top performer
J. Ward
Season 24
Highest potential
C. Crew
Rating 43
Marquee signing
J. Ward
Value 5.5
Top asset
J. Ward
Value 5.5

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1227
Defence
1230
Midfield
629
Attack
020

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Ward
2426
Ahui
2332
Hancock
2231
Skura
2142
Connolly
2034
Smith
1534
Moore
1132
Sprangler
717
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1J. Connolly2goals
  2. 2R. Smith2goals
  3. 3H. Burke1goals
  4. 4A. Dallas1goals
  5. 5Isaac Moore1goals

Top assists

  1. 1R. Smith2assists
  2. 2Courtney Clarke2assists
  3. 3M. Hancock1assists
  4. 4E. Ahui1assists
  5. 5A. Dallas1assists

Squad · 24

Nat.
1J. WardNewGoalkeeperEngland235.5——24273.8%2639.8%
21Jenson KirloyGoalkeeperEngland202.6——028
31Tom WoosterGoalkeeper—21—————
2Rico BrowneCentre-backEngland222.9——0100%31±0%
3M. HancockFull-backEngland235——2240.8%31±0%
4J. ConnollyNewCentre-backWales244.6—22010.6%342.7%
5H. BurkeCentre-backEngland243.2—1626
22E. Ahui★Full-backEngland223.8——2332
25D. SkuraNewCentre-back
Loanfrom Wycombe
England244.8——21491.7%422.4%
26R. LeakNewCentre-backWales281.3——472.5%1947.2%
29J. FurlongNewCentre-backRepublic of Ireland242.9——0100%2612.9%
6S. SpranglerNewDefensive midfielderAustria310.8——748.6%1726.3%
8C. CrewNewCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Leeds
on loan at Doncaster · 106 min, 0g
Wales202.8——252.3%433.1%
9A. DallasNewAttacking midfielderScotland272.7—1750.4%2029%
10L. SimperNewCentral midfielderEngland253.1——32825.1%
11R. SmithNewAttacking midfielder
earlier at Harrogate Town · 311 min, 1g
England243.6—21557.7%340.6%
14A. EvansNewCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Huddersfield
England281.2——176.5%3114.3%
15Isaac Moore★NewDefensive midfielder
Loanfrom Coventry
England203.1—11132
16R. MaherCentral midfielderRepublic of Ireland212.8——2142.9%281.4%
17Courtney ClarkeAttacking midfielderEngland233.3——768%2628.2%
57R. Sjordesma
Midfielder
—0—————
7Taione Richard Evumena SodjeNewCentre-forwardEngland233.3—1028
20Roman DixonCentre-forwardEngland212.8——0100%2860%
37A. AdomahWingerGhana380——0100%5±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)4-7-0 in 11
Goals (for / against)16 / 7
Clean sheets6
Last 5WDDDW

Fixtures & results

League Two4W 7D 0LFriendlies Clubs0W 2D 2LLeague Cup1W 1D 0LEFL Trophy1W 0D 1L
6W 10D 3L in 19 · 21–21
May 8HNewport County—·
May 1ANorthampton—·
Apr 27ACrawley Town—·
Apr 24HTranmere—·
Apr 17APort Vale—·
Apr 13HFleetwood Town—·
Apr 10HRotherham—·
Apr 3AChesterfield—·
Mar 29HBristol Rovers—·
Mar 26ACheltenham—·
Mar 20HYork—·
Mar 13AGrimsby—·
Mar 6HGillingham—·
Feb 27ABarnet—·
Feb 20ARochdale—·
Feb 13HExeter City—·
Feb 9HCrewe—·
Feb 6AAccrington ST—·
Jan 30HColchester—·
Jan 23ASalford City—·
Jan 19AOldham—·
Jan 16HSwindon Town—·
Jan 9AShrewsbury—·
Jan 1HCheltenham—·
Dec 29HChesterfield—·
Dec 26ABristol Rovers—·
Dec 19HShrewsbury—·
Dec 12ARotherham—·
Dec 1ANewport County—·
Nov 28HNorthampton—·
Nov 21AYork—·
Nov 14HBarnet—·
Nov 10ALeicester—·
Nov 7ANewport County—·
Oct 31AColchester—·
Oct 26HSalford City—·
Oct 20HOldham3–0W
Oct 17ASwindon Town1–1D
Oct 13HFulham U213–2W
Oct 10AFleetwood Town1–1D
Oct 3HCrawley Town—·
Sep 26ATranmere1–1D
Sep 22HStevenage1–6L
Sep 19HPort Vale2–0W
Sep 12HRochdale0–0D
Sep 5AExeter City0–0D
Sep 1ACrewe2–2D
Aug 29HAccrington ST3–2W
Aug 25HLeyton Orient0–0D
Aug 22HGrimsby0–0D
Aug 15AGillingham3–0W
Aug 6ABristol City1–0W
Aug 1HNotts County0–0D
Jul 25AAFC Telford United0–1L
Jul 21HAston Villa0–5L
Jul 11ALeamington0–0D
May 2ABromley1–3L
Apr 25HHarrogate Town0–2L
Apr 18ABarrow3–1W
Apr 11HCheltenham0–4L
Apr 6ASwindon Town1–2L
Apr 3HGillingham2–2D
Mar 28AColchester1–1D
Mar 21HNewport County2–1W
Mar 17HCambridge United0–0D
Mar 14ACrewe3–0W
Mar 10ASalford City0–1L
Mar 7HNotts County1–2L
Mar 3HFleetwood Town0–1L
Feb 28AShrewsbury2–1W
Feb 23HMilton Keynes Dons0–2L
Feb 18AGrimsby2–2D
Feb 7HBarnet1–3L
Feb 3ABristol Rovers0–2L
Jan 31AChesterfield2–2D
Jan 27HCrawley Town0–0D
Jan 24HAccrington ST0–0D
Jan 17ATranmere3–1W
Jan 14ANorthampton2–4L
Jan 11ANorwich1–5L
Jan 1ACambridge United0–2L
Dec 29HOldham1–2L
Dec 26HCrewe1–0W
Dec 20ANotts County0–0D
Dec 13HShrewsbury1–1D
Dec 10AOldham1–0W
Dec 7AGateshead2–0W
Dec 2AStevenage2–1W
Nov 29HBromley3–1W
Nov 22AHarrogate Town2–0W
Nov 15HColchester0–2L
Nov 8ANewport County4–2W
Nov 2AEastleigh3–0W
Oct 28HChelsea U210–0D
Oct 25ACheltenham0–1L
Oct 18HBarrow1–2L
Oct 11ACrawley Town1–1D
Oct 7HNorthampton0–1L
Oct 4HBristol Rovers2–1W
Sep 27AAccrington ST3–1W
Sep 20HTranmere4–2W
Sep 13AFleetwood Town1–1D
Sep 6HChesterfield1–0W
Sep 2AShrewsbury3–1W
Aug 30AMilton Keynes Dons1–0W
Aug 23HSalford City1–0W
Aug 19HGrimsby0–1L
Aug 16ABarnet2–1W
Aug 12AStoke City0–0D
Aug 9AGillingham0–1L
Aug 2HSwindon Town2–1W
Jul 26AForest Green3–0W
Jul 22HDerby2–3L
Jul 16HAston Villa1–0W
Jul 8ALeamington4–0W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

R. SjordesmaWalsall· -2026/27
E. HarrisWalsall· -2026/27
A. BunnWalsall· -2026/27
A. DallasBarnsley· Free agent2026/27
A. DallasBarnsley· Free agent2026/27
J. WardBristol Rovers· Transfer2026/27
J. WardBristol Rovers· Transfer2026/27
J. ConnollyCrewe· Free agent2026/27

Out

R. MaherWWealdstone· Loan2026/27
J. GordonExeter City· Free agent2026/27
J. MattBBromsgrove Sporting· -2026/27
Jamie JellisRotherham· Free agent2026/27
Jamie JellisRotherham· Free agent2026/27
B. ComleyBarnet· Free agent2026/27
C. LakinBarnet· Free agent2026/27
C. LakinBarnet· Free agent2026/27