Walsall 2008/09

Walsall finished 13th of 24 in the 2008/09 League One with 61 points (won 17, drawn 10, lost 19; scored 61, conceded 66). Highest position 4th, after match 2; lowest 15th, after match 26. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Walsall
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 2008	Yeovil (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	11th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2008	Scunthorpe (home)	2–1 W	Won	4	4th
3	Sat 23 Aug 2008	Crewe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	11th
4	Sat 30 Aug 2008	Southend (home)	5–2 W	Won	7	5th
5	Sat 6 Sep 2008	Leyton Orient (home)	0–2 L	Lost	7	10th
6	Sat 13 Sep 2008	Bristol Rovers (away)	3–1 W	Won	10	7th
7	Sat 20 Sep 2008	Brighton (away)	1–0 W	Won	13	7th
8	Sat 27 Sep 2008	Carlisle (home)	2–1 W	Won	16	5th
9	Sat 4 Oct 2008	Hereford United (away)	0–0 D	Drew	17	5th
10	Sat 11 Oct 2008	Peterborough (home)	1–2 L	Lost	17	8th
11	Sat 18 Oct 2008	Hartlepool (home)	2–3 L	Lost	17	9th
12	Tue 21 Oct 2008	Leicester (away)	2–2 D	Drew	18	10th
13	Sat 25 Oct 2008	Leeds (away)	0–3 L	Lost	18	13th
14	Sat 1 Nov 2008	Northampton (home)	3–1 W	Won	21	12th
15	Sat 15 Nov 2008	Colchester (away)	2–0 W	Won	24	10th
16	Sat 22 Nov 2008	Milton Keynes Dons (home)	0–3 L	Lost	24	10th
17	Tue 25 Nov 2008	Oldham (away)	2–3 L	Lost	24	11th
18	Sat 29 Nov 2008	Swindon (home)	2–1 W	Won	27	10th
19	Sat 6 Dec 2008	Huddersfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	27	10th
20	Sat 13 Dec 2008	Millwall (home)	1–2 L	Lost	27	11th
21	Sat 20 Dec 2008	Cheltenham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	28	13th
22	Fri 26 Dec 2008	Stockport (home)	1–0 W	Won	31	11th
23	Sun 28 Dec 2008	Tranmere (away)	1–2 L	Lost	31	12th
24	Sat 17 Jan 2009	Peterborough (away)	0–1 L	Lost	31	13th
25	Sat 24 Jan 2009	Hereford United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	32	13th
26	Tue 27 Jan 2009	Swindon (away)	2–3 L	Lost	32	15th
27	Sat 31 Jan 2009	Leeds (home)	1–0 W	Won	35	12th
28	Tue 3 Feb 2009	Leicester (home)	1–4 L	Lost	35	12th
29	Sat 7 Feb 2009	Hartlepool (away)	2–2 D	Drew	36	12th
30	Tue 10 Feb 2009	Carlisle (away)	1–1 D	Drew	37	12th
31	Sat 14 Feb 2009	Colchester (home)	2–0 W	Won	40	12th
32	Sat 21 Feb 2009	Northampton (away)	2–0 W	Won	43	11th
33	Sat 28 Feb 2009	Yeovil (home)	2–0 W	Won	46	11th
34	Tue 3 Mar 2009	Scunthorpe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	47	11th
35	Sat 7 Mar 2009	Southend (away)	0–2 L	Lost	47	13th
36	Tue 10 Mar 2009	Crewe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	48	13th
37	Sat 14 Mar 2009	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–5 L	Lost	48	14th
38	Tue 17 Mar 2009	Brighton (home)	3–0 W	Won	51	13th
39	Sat 21 Mar 2009	Leyton Orient (away)	1–0 W	Won	54	12th
40	Sat 28 Mar 2009	Cheltenham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	55	11th
41	Sat 4 Apr 2009	Millwall (away)	1–3 L	Lost	55	13th
42	Sat 11 Apr 2009	Tranmere (home)	0–1 L	Lost	55	14th
43	Mon 13 Apr 2009	Stockport (away)	2–1 W	Won	58	11th
44	Sat 18 Apr 2009	Huddersfield (home)	2–3 L	Lost	58	13th
45	Sat 25 Apr 2009	Milton Keynes Dons (away)	1–0 W	Won	61	11th
46	Sat 2 May 2009	Oldham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	61	13th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.