| Club: | Walsall |
| Season: | 2010–11 |
| Chairman: | Jeff Bonser |
| Manager: | Chris Hutchins (until 4 January 2011) Dean Smith (from 21 January 2011) |
| Stadium: | Bescot Stadium |
| League: | League One |
| League Result: | 20th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Second round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First round |
| Cup3: | FL Trophy |
| Cup3 Result: | First round |
| Prevseason: | 2009–10 |
| Nextseason: | 2011–12 |
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.
Having finished 10th in the previous season,[1] Walsall started the season poorly, losing six of their first eight league games.[2]
On 4 January 2011, manager Chris Hutchins was sacked with the club bottom of the league and having recorded just 5 league wins.[3] On 21 January 2011, Dean Smith was appointed as manager after a successful spell as caretaker manager following the dismissal of Chris Hutchins.[4] [5] The saddlers finished the season in 20th place, 1 point above the relegation zone.
Squad at end of season[6]
| 1 | 7 August | Milton Keynes Dons | H | L | 1–2 | Smith 48' | 4,034 | |
| 2 | 14 August | Brentford | A | W | 2–1 | Nicholls 12', Gray 54' | 4,544 | |
| 3 | 21 August | Plymouth Argyle | H | W | 2–1 | Marshall 53', Reid 69' | 3,966 | |
| 4 | 28 August | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | L | 1–2 | Macken 90' | 8,737 | |
| 5 | 4 September | Colchester United | H | L | 0–1 | – | 3,416 | |
| 6 | 11 September | Rochdale | A | L | 2–3 | Macken 4', Byfield 45' | 3,174 | |
| 7 | 18 September | Swindon Town | H | L | 1–2 | Reid 70' | 4,580 | |
| 8 | 25 September | Hartlepool United | A | L | 1–2 | Gray 9' | 2,552 | |
| 9 | 28 September | Leyton Orient | A | D | 0–0 | – | 2,963 | |
| 10 | 2 October | Yeovil Town | H | L | 0–1 | – | 3,172 | |
| 11 | 9 October | Exeter City | H | W | 2–1 | Reid 32', Richards 43' | 3,776 | |
| 12 | 16 October | Dagenham & Redbridge | A | D | 1–1 | Devaney 50' | 2,666 | |
| 13 | 23 October | Tranmere Rovers | H | L | 1–4 | Macken 65' | 3,362 | |
| 14 | 30 October | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 0–1 | – | 13,062 | |
| 15 | 2 November | Peterborough United | H | L | 1–3 | Gray 53' | 3,294 | |
| 16 | 13 November | Bournemouth | A | L | 0–3 | – | 5,601 | |
| 17 | 20 November | Carlisle United | H | W | 2–1 | Richards 37', 53' | 4,256 | |
| 18 | 23 November | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 0–3 | – | 15,228 | |
| 19 | 12 December | Charlton Athletic | A | W | 1–0 | Richards 69' | 14,938 | |
| 20 | 1 January | Notts County | H | L | 0–3 | – | 4,131 | |
| 21 | 3 January | Peterborough United | A | L | 1–4 | Nicholls 10' | 5,517 | |
| 22 | 8 January | Tranmere Rovers | A | D | 3–3 | Richards 32', Macken 85', Butler 90' | 4,602 | |
| 23 | 11 January | Bristol Rovers | A | D | 2–2 | Grigg 5', Lescott 83' | 5,369 | |
| 24 | 15 January | Huddersfield Town | H | L | 2–4 | Nicholls 14', Richards 47' | 3,827 | |
| 25 | 22 January | Exeter City | A | L | 1–2 | Gray 85' | 4,853 | |
| 26 | 25 January | Oldham Athletic | H | D | 1–1 | Westlake 61' | 3,247 | |
| 27 | 29 January | Bristol Rovers | H | W | 6–1 | Butler 17', 73', Gill 34', Gray 45', Richards 50', Nicholls 69' | 4,023 | |
| 28 | 2 February | Notts County | A | D | 1–1 | Nicholls 88' | ||
| 29 | 5 February | Carlisle United | A | W | 3–1 | Gill 37', Gray 59', 73' | 4,332 | |
| 30 | 12 February | Bournemouth | H | L | 0–1 | – | 4,103 | |
| 31 | 15 February | Dagenham and Redbridge | H | W | 1–0 | Grigg 81' | 3,174 | |
| 32 | 19 February | Colchester United | A | L | 0–2 | – | 3,439 | |
| 33 | 26 February | Rochdale | H | D | 0–0 | – | 3,830 | |
| 34 | 1 March | Southampton | H | W | 1–0 | Macken 69' | 4,684 | |
| 35 | 5 March | Swindon | A | D | 0–0 | – | 10,489 | |
| 36 | 8 March | Leyton Orient | H | L | 0–2 | – | 3,019 | |
| 37 | 12 March | Yeovil | A | D | 1–1 | Macken 18' | 3,737 | |
| 38 | 19 March | Hartlepool | H | W | 5–2 | Grigg 59', Byfield 64', Gray 77', Smith 83', Ledesma 90' | 4,234 | |
| 39 | 25 March | MK Dons | A | D | 1–1 | Richards 29' | 8,923 | |
| 40 | 9 April | Plymouth Argyle | A | L | 0–2 | – | 7,995 | |
| 41 | 12 April | Brentford | H | W | 3–2 | Macken 40', 64', Cook 57' | 3,154 | |
| 42 | 16 April | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | L | 1–3 | Butler 11' | 6,015 | |
| 43 | 23 April | Sheffield Wednesday | H | D | 1–1 | Macken 10' | 2,072 | |
| 44 | 25 April | Oldham Athletic | A | D | 1–1 | Lowe 88' | 3,463 | |
| 45 | 30 April | Charlton Athletic | H | W | 2–0 | Grigg 34', Gray 78' | 5,088 | |
| 46 | 7 May | Southampton | A | L | 1–3 | Gray 45' | 31,653 |
| First | 6 Nov | Fleetwood Town | A | D | 1–1 | Richards 4' | 2,319 | |
| First Replay | 16 Nov | Fleetwood Town | H | W | 2–0 | Reid 58', 90' | 2,056 | |
| Second | 27 Nov | Torquay United | A | L | 0–1 | – | 2,334 |
| First | 10 Aug | Tranmere Rovers | H | L | 0–1 | – | 2,253 |
| First | 31 Aug | Chesterfield | H | L | 1–2 | Reid 19' | 1,793 |