2019–20 Walsall F.C. season
| 2019–20 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Leigh Pomlett | |||
| Manager | Darrell Clarke | |||
| Stadium | Bescot Stadium | |||
| League Two | 12th | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Josh Gordon (9) All: Josh Gordon (12) |
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The 2019–20 season was Walsall's 132nd season in their existence and first back in League Two following the club's relegation in the 2018-19 season. Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pre-season
The Saddlers announced pre-season fixtures against Alfreton Town, Leamington, Nuneaton Borough, Notts County, Aston Villa and Tranmere Rovers.
| 6 July 2019 Friendly | Alfreton Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Alfreton |
| 15:00 BST |
Clackstone
 39'Brough 88'
|
Report |
Adebayo
6'
|
Stadium: North Street |
| 9 July 2019 Friendly | Leamington | 1–1 | Walsall | Leamington Spa |
| 19:45 BST |
Bishop
64'
|
Report | Trialist
76'
|
Stadium: New Windmill Ground |
| 13 July 2019 Friendly | Nuneaton Borough | 1–4 | Walsall | Nuneaton |
| 15:00 BST |
Benbow
54'
|
Report |
Kinsella
22' Trialist 48'Adebayo 66'Kiersey 86'
|
Stadium: Liberty Way |
| 20 July 2019 Friendly | Notts County | 2–1 | Walsall | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST |
Boldewijn
66', 84'
|
Report |
Scarr
40'
|
Stadium: Meadow Lane |
| 24 July 2019 Friendly | Walsall | 1–5 | Aston Villa | Bescot |
| 19:45 BST |
Sinclair
26'
|
Report |
Guilbert
7' Wesley 9', 25' (pen.)Jota 42'Grealish 59'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 8,400 |
| 27 July 2019 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Walsall | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park |
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Port Vale | 37 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 57 | 1.54 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 54 | 1.46 |
| 10 | Forest Green Rovers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 49 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Salford City | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 50 | 1.35 |
| 12 | Walsall | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 47 | 1.31 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 37 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 48 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Newport County | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 46 | 1.28 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 47 | 1.27 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 45 | 1.22 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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
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 |
| 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4 |
Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.
| 3 August 2019 1 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Sixfields |
| 15:00 BST |
McCormack  56'Hall-Johnson 67'
|
Report |
Clarke
13' Adebayo 38'Kinsella 72'Scarr 76'Gordon 80'
|
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,260 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 10 August 2019 2 | Walsall | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST |
Norman 53' Scarr 75'Hardy 86'
|
Report |
Collins 28' J. Mills 45+6' (pen.) 45+6'M. Mills 71'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,205 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 17 August 2019 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Walsall | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST |
Nolan
61' Lancashire 73'  90'Ng 78'
|
Report |
Pring 90+2' Scarr 90+4'
|
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,629 Referee: Alan Young |
| 20 August 2019 4 | Walsall | 0–0 | Newport County | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST |
Norman 13' Kinsella 67'
|
Report |
Haynes 32' Abrahams 63'Sheehan 66'Howkins 88'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,337 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 24 August 2019 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Walsall | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST |
Taylor
13', 89' Sawyer 37'Sarcevic 82'  85'
|
Report |
Norman 65' Liddle 77'Scarr 80'Hardy 90+2'
|
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 9,337 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 31 August 2019 6 | Walsall | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST |
Lavery
5' Pring 80'
|
Report |
Öhman 20' Whitehouse 41'Hanson 68', 81' (pen.)
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,812 Referee: David Rock |
| 7 September 2019 7 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Walsall | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
Liddle 55' Kinsella 78'
|
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,265 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 14 September 2019 8 | Walsall | 0–1 | Bradford City | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST |
Jules 10'
|
Report |
Mellor 29' Vaughan  76'Kinsella 83' (o.g.)
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,649 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 17 September 2019 9 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Walsall | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST |
Old 79'
|
Report |
Sinclair
4' Liddle 54'
|
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,616 Referee: James Oldham |
| 21 September 2019 10 | Walsall | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST |
Guthrie 36' Holden 61'Clarke 65'
|
Report |
Colclough 64'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,037 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 28 September 2019 11 | Crawley Town | 2–3 | Walsall | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST |
Nathaniel-George
42' (pen.) Sesay 66'Payne 90+3'
|
Report |
Clarke
14' Adebayo 27'McDonald 44'Holden 60'Kinsella 90+4'
|
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,275 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 5 October 2019 12 | Walsall | 0–3 | Salford City | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
Armstrong
21' Rooney 29'Jervis 49'Jones 65'Touray 72'Burgess 90+3'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,751 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 12 October 2019 13 | Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Walsall | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST |
Harrold 33'
60' Widdowson 48'Happe 59'Wilkinson 75' 80'
|
Report |
Jules 15' Sinclair 21'Scarr 80'
|
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 6,951 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 19 October 2019 14 | Walsall | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST |
Gordon
52' (pen.) Kinsella 66'Clarke 77'
|
Report |
Broom 30' Tozer 35'Varney 58'Flinders 81'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,494 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 22 October 2019 15 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Walsall | Oldham |
| 19:45 BST |
Wilson
55' Azankpo 69'Iacovitti 80'
|
Report |
Sadler 52'
|
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,438 Referee: Oliver Yates |
| 26 October 2019 16 | Walsall | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST |
Sinclair 37' Adebayo 45'
|
Report |
MacDonald 17'
68' Cook 30'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,521 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 2 November 2019 17 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Walsall | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT |
Doyle
5' Jaiyesimi 47'
|
Report |
Gaffney
54'
|
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,014 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 16 November 2019 18 | Walsall | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT |
Gordon
1' Sadler 10'Holden 84'
|
Report |
Roles 64' Knibbs 90+2'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,429 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 23 November 2019 19 | Walsall | 0–0 | Stevenage | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT |
Scarr 68'
|
Report |
Cowley 43' Fernandez 90+2'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,938 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 7 December 2019 20 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Walsall | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT |
Conlon 82'
|
Report |
Adebayo
46' Gordon 66'
|
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,079 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 14 December 2019 21 | Walsall | 1–1 | Macclesfield Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT |
McDonald
74' Gordon 83'
|
Report |
Welch-Hayes
8' Evans 11'Gnahoua 22'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,846 Referee: James Oldham |
| 21 December 2019 22 | Exeter City | 3–3 | Walsall | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT |
Bowman
32', 41' L. Martin 64'A. Martin 80'
|
Report |
Sweeney
13' (o.g.) Lavery 18'Gordon 31' 68'Guthrie 67'
|
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,323 Referee: David Rock |
| 26 December 2019 23 | Scunthorpe United | 0–2 | Walsall | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
McDonald
43' Kinsella 78'Bates 84'
|
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,842 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 29 December 2019 24 | Walsall | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT |
Adebayo
70' Clarke 77'Cockerill-Mollett 84'
|
Report |
Hayden 48' Thomas 52'McKirdy 90+4'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,794 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 1 January 2020 25 | Walsall | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT |
Gordon
43' 62' Pring 56' 66'Kinsella 73'Roberts 90+1'
|
Report |
Judd 23'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,263 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 4 January 2020 26 | Salford City | 1–2 | Walsall | Salford |
| 15:00 GMT |
Thomas-Asante
62' Hogan 71'Touray 81'
|
Report |
Lavery
27' Gordon 51'
|
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 3,173 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 11 January 2020 27 | Cheltenham Town | 3–1 | Walsall | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT |
Sheaf
18' 52' Thomas 48'May 72' 72'
|
Report |
Clarke 57' Adebayo 78'
|
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,868 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 18 January 2020 28 | Walsall | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT |
Gordon
72' McDonald 88'
|
Report |
Camará
27' 82' Dacres-Cogley 66'Lubala 76'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,011 Referee: Sebastian Stocksbridge |
| 25 January 2020 29 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Walsall | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT |
Anderton
21' Jones 34'Webster 36'Roberts 43' (o.g.)Scougall 75'
|
Report |
Sadler
50'
|
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,097 Referee: James Oldham |
| 28 January 2020 30 | Walsall | 0–2 | Morecambe | Bescot |
| 19:45 GMT |
McDonald 23' Gordon 45'
|
Report |
Slew 45' Old 68'Mendes Gomes 77'
90+6'Mbulu 89'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,554 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 1 February 2020 31 | Walsall | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT |
Lavery
15' 88' Kinsella 64'Facey 79'
|
Report |
Powell
50' Finney 68'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,610 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 8 February 2020 32 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Walsall | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT |
Collins
87'
|
Report |
Gordon 39'
52' (pen.) McDonald 73'Sheron 77'
|
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,136 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 11 February 2020 33 | Newport County | 0–0 | Walsall | Newport |
| 19:45 GMT |
Willmott 87'
|
Report |
Gordon 36' Adebayo 87'
|
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,049 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 15 February 2020 34 | Walsall | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT |
Gordon
55' Guthrie 77'Holden 90+3'
|
Report |
Morton
21', 39' Turnbull 68'Jones 76'Hoskins 90+5'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,541 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 22 February 2020 35 | Walsall | 2–2 | Port Vale | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT |
Adebayo
15' Gordon 58'
|
Report |
Legge
12' Burgess 36'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,301 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 29 February 2020 | Stevenage | v | Walsall | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way | ||
| Note: Match was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. | ||||
| 7 March 2020 36 | Walsall | 3–1 | Exeter City | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT |
Holden
3' Adebayo 71', 90+2'Guthrie 75'Gordon 87'
|
Report |
Richardson 33' Bowman 51' 90+3'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,521 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 14 March 2020 | Macclesfield Town | v | Walsall | Macclesfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Moss Rose | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 17 March 2020 | Walsall | v | Oldham Athletic | Bescot |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Bescot Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 21 March 2020 | Mansfield Town | v | Walsall | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Field Mill | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 28 March 2020 | Walsall | v | Swindon Town | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bescot Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 4 April 2020 | Cambridge United | v | Walsall | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 10 April 2020 | Walsall | v | Plymouth Argyle | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Bescot Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 13 April 2020 | Grimsby Town | v | Walsall | Cleethorpes |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Blundell Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 18 April 2020 | Walsall | v | Colchester United | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Bescot Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 25 April 2020 | Bradford City | v | Walsall | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Valley Parade | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.
| 9 November 2019 First round | Walsall | 2–2 | Darlington | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT |
Pring 12' Scarr 70' 82'Lavery 86'Bates 89' 90+2'Adebayo 90'
|
Report |
Holness
17' Hatfield 42'Hedley 68' 90'Rivers 90+7'Connell 90+7'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,882 Referee: Adrian Quelch |
| 20 November 2019 First round replay | Darlington | 0–1 | Walsall | Darlington |
| 19:45 GMT |
Holness 89'
|
Report |
Lavery
69' Clarke 71'Holden 90+2'
|
Stadium: Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 3,106 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 30 November 2019 Second round | Walsall | 0–1 | Oxford United | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT |
Cockerill-Mollett 25' Kinsella 41'
|
Report |
Dickie 19' Henry 84'Hall 90+1'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,224 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June.
| 13 August 2019 First round | Walsall | 2–3 | Crawley Town | Bescot |
| 19:45 BST |
Lavery
54' (pen.),
71'
|
Report |
Morais
21' Dallison 48', 76'Nadesan 56'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,451 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019. The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports. The third round draw was confirmed on 5 December 2019.
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Southampton U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 3 September 2019 Group stage | Coventry City |
0–0 (5–4 p) |
Walsall | Bordesley |
| 19:45 BST |
Watson 25' Bapaga 90+1'
|
Report |
Bates 38' Pring 62'
|
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 1,005 Referee: Will Finnie |
| Penalties | ||||
Biamou  Bakayoko McFadzean Eccles Bapaga McCallum Watson
|
Gaffney Norman Adebayo Hardy Liddle Bates Kinsella
|
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| 1 October 2019 Group stage | Walsall | 1–0 | Southampton U21 | Bescot |
| 19:00 BST |
Scarr
45'
|
Report |
O'Driscoll 81' Klarer 89'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 732 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 12 November 2019 Group stage | Walsall | 6-0 | Forest Green Rovers | Bescot |
| 19:00 GMT |
Gordon
23', 33', 50' (pen.) McDonald 72'Kinsella 74' 87'Norman 90'
|
Report |
Collins 51'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 621 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 3 December 2019 Second round | Walsall | 3–2 | Chelsea U21 | Bescot |
| 19:45 GMT |
Lavery
52' (pen.) McDonald 79'Scarr 90+4'
|
Report |
Lamptey
3', 10' Guehi 90'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 941 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 7 January 2020 Third round | Walsall | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Bescot |
| 19:45 GMT |
Perry 37' Adebayo 45+2'Lavery 86' (pen.)
|
Report |
Marquis
23' Hackett-Fairchild 44'Harrison 82'
|
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,082 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | CF | Elijah Adebayo | Fulham | Free transfer | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CB | James Clarke | Bristol Rovers | Free transfer | ||
| 1 July 2019 | AM | James Hardy | AFC Fylde | Free transfer | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CM | Jack Kiersey | Everton | Free transfer | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CM | Stuart Sinclair | Bristol Rovers | Free transfer | ||
| 2 July 2019 | RB | Shay Facey | Northampton Town | Free transfer | ||
| 11 July 2019 | CM | Danny Guthrie | Free agent | Free transfer | ||
| 11 July 2019 | CB | Mat Sadler | Shrewsbury Town | Free transfer | ||
| 11 July 2019 | RW | Wes McDonald | Free agent | Free transfer | ||
| 26 July 2019 | DM | Gary Liddle | Carlisle United | Free transfer | ||
| 26 July 2019 | CB | Zak Jules | Macclesfield Town | Undisclosed | ||
| 6 August 2019 | CF | Caolan Lavery | Sheffield United | Free transfer | ||
| 16 January 2020 | LW | Jack Nolan | Reading | Undisclosed |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2019 | LB | Cameron Pring | Bristol City | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 8 July 2019 | GK | Jack Rose | Southampton | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 26 July 2019 | CF | Rory Holden | Bristol City | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 31 August 2019 | CF | Rory Gaffney | Salford City | 24 February 2020 | ||
| 21 January 2020 | CB | Nathan Sheron | Fleetwood Town | 30 June 2020 |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2019 | CF | Mitchel Candlin | Nuneaton Borough | 7 January 2020 | ||
| 10 October 2019 | CB | Tom Leak | Salisbury | November 2019 | ||
| 25 October 2019 | RB | Luke Little | Tamworth | 25 November 2019 | ||
| 29 November 2019 | CB | Tom Leak | Salisbury | March 2020 | ||
| 19 December 2019 | DM | Gary Liddle | Hartlepool United | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 13 February 2020 | MF | Joe Willis | Salisbury | March 2020 |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | CF | Andy Cook | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 July 2019 | RB | Nicky Devlin | Livingston | Free transfer | ||
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Chris Dunn | Maidenhead United | Released | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CM | Joe Edwards | Plymouth Argyle | Released | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CB | Jon Guthrie | Livingston | Released | ||
| 1 July 2019 | MF | Tobias Hayles-Docherty | Free agent | Released | ||
| 1 July 2019 | RM | Zeli Ismail | Bradford City | Released | ||
| 1 July 2019 | LB | Luke Leahy | Bristol Rovers | Released | ||
| 1 July 2019 | LW | Kieron Morris | Tranmere Rovers | Released | ||
| 1 July 2019 | AM | Omar Mussa | Free agent | Released | ||
| 1 July 2019 | DM | Isaiah Osbourne | Nuneaton Borough | Released | ||
| 1 July 2019 | FW | Cameron Peters | Bromsgrove Sporting | Released | ||
| 1 July 2019 | MF | Jordan Sangha | Evesham United | Released | ||
| 25 July 2019 | DM | George Dobson | Sunderland | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 August 2019 | CF | Morgan Ferrier | Tranmere Rovers | Undisclosed | ||
| 8 September 2019 | GK | Joe Slinn | Atherton Collieries | Free transfer | ||
| 1 January 2020 | RB | Luke Little | Tamworth | Free transfer |
Player statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 28 May 2020
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Liam Roberts | 39 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Cameron Norman | 24 | 1 | 12+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Cameron Pring | 24 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Mat Sadler | 32 | 2 | 24+3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | James Clarke | 32 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Dan Scarr | 40 | 2 | 32+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Stuart Sinclair | 27 | 2 | 22+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | IRL | Liam Kinsella | 40 | 1 | 28+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | NIR | Caolan Lavery | 34 | 10 | 22+5 | 4 | 2+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Josh Gordon | 40 | 12 | 26+8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Elijah Adebayo | 37 | 8 | 15+15 | 8 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Jack Rose | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Kory Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | NIR | Rory Holden | 36 | 2 | 23+6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Danny Guthrie | 28 | 1 | 17+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | James Hardy | 16 | 1 | 2+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Jack Kiersey | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Mitchel Candlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Alfie Bates | 21 | 2 | 9+4 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | IRL | Callum Cockerill-Mollett | 15 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Luke Little | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Joe Foulkes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Tom Leak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Shay Facey | 17 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Wes McDonald | 35 | 7 | 21+7 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Gary Liddle | 16 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Joe Willis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | ENG | Luke Pearce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Jack Nolan | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | IRL | Rory Gaffney | 22 | 1 | 11+4 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ENG | Dominic Rogerson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Sam Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | SCO | Zak Jules | 22 | 0 | 13+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG | Nathan Sheron | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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