Walsall
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Next matchLeague Two
Swindon
07:30 PM
Oct 17, 2026
Walsall
Last matchEFL Trophy Southern Grp. B
Walsall
3 – 2
W
Oct 13, 2026
Fulham U21
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Fulham U21
EFL Trophy Southern Grp. B
3 - 2
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D
A
Fleetwood Town
League Two
1 - 1
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D
A
Tranmere Rovers
League Two
1 - 1
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L
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Stevenage
EFL Trophy Southern Grp. B
1 - 6
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H
Port Vale
League Two
2 - 0
Top players · League TwoMore stats
League Two
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15-10 | 5 | 19 |
| 2 |  Barnet |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20-11 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 |  Crewe Alexandra |
10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12-7 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 |  Gillingham |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15-10 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 |  York City |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17-11 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 | Walsall |
9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12-6 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 |  Chesterfield |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17-14 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 |  Cheltenham Town |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16-16 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 |  Bristol Rovers |
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15-17 | -2 | 15 |
| 10 |  Rochdale |
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11-12 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 |  Grimsby Town |
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13-11 | 2 | 13 |
| 12 |  Newport County |
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13-12 | 1 | 13 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers |
10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13-13 | 0 | 12 |
| 14 |  Exeter City |
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6-6 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 |  Accrington Stanley |
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13-14 | -1 | 11 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town |
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10-11 | -1 | 11 |
| 17 | Swindon Town |
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9-14 | -5 | 11 |
| 18 |  Shrewsbury Town |
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9-15 | -6 | 11 |
| 19 |  Colchester United |
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10-13 | -3 | 10 |
| 20 |  Rotherham United |
10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12-16 | -4 | 10 |
| 21 |  Oldham Athletic |
9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9-13 | -4 | 8 |
| 22 | Port Vale |
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4-9 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 |  Northampton Town |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4-7 | -3 | 7 |
| 24 |  Crawley Town |
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8-15 | -7 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York City |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13-4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10-6 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Salford City |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5-2 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Newport County |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9-4 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Barnet |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10-5 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Swindon Town |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-5 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-4 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-8 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8-4 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9-6 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8-5 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | Exeter City |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | Rochdale |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8-6 | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | Chesterfield |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10-7 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | Walsall |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-2 | 3 | 8 |
| 16 | Gillingham |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6-4 | 2 | 8 |
| 17 | Colchester United |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-3 | 2 | 8 |
| 18 | Port Vale |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 8 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7-6 | 1 | 7 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-6 | 0 | 7 |
| 21 | Fleetwood Town |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5-4 | 1 | 6 |
| 22 | Rotherham United |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8-10 | -2 | 6 |
| 23 | Northampton Town |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | Crawley Town |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-8 | -5 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crewe Alexandra |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Barnet |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10-6 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Gillingham |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9-6 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Walsall |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7-4 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Salford City |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10-8 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Chesterfield |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7-7 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Cheltenham Town |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7-8 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5-7 | -2 | 5 |
| 9 | Rochdale |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3-6 | -3 | 5 |
| 10 | Crawley Town |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-7 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | Rotherham United |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-6 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-9 | -6 | 4 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-7 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Exeter City |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2-5 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-9 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-11 | -6 | 3 |
| 17 | York City |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-7 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 | Northampton Town |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-5 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | Newport County |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-8 | -4 | 2 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-8 | -4 | 2 |
| 21 | Colchester United |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5-10 | -5 | 2 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2-7 | -5 | 1 |
| 23 | Swindon Town |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0-9 | -9 | 1 |
| 24 | Port Vale |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1-8 | -7 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11-4 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Barnet |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12-7 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Rochdale |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6-2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Gillingham |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-4 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Chesterfield |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11-7 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7-4 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Newport County |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | York City |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9-4 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7-5 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Walsall |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Exeter City |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-2 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Cheltenham Town |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-7 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-5 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4-3 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Port Vale |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Northampton Town |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | -2 | 5 |
| 17 | Rotherham United |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-9 | -3 | 5 |
| 18 | Colchester United |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-8 | -3 | 3 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4-8 | -4 | 3 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-11 | -8 | 3 |
| 21 | Fleetwood Town |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-8 | -4 | 2 |
| 22 | Crawley Town |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-11 | -5 | 2 |
| 23 | Swindon Town |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1-8 | -7 | 1 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2-10 | -8 | 1 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
| # | Team | xG | xGA | xG +/- | xPts | Pts | Pos +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield |
21.7 | 12.2 | +9.4 | 20.3 | 15 | +6 |
| 2 | York City |
18.0 | 10.1 | +8.0 | 17.9 | 15 | +3 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town |
19.1 | 14.1 | +5.0 | 17.2 | 13 | +8 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers |
17.1 | 13.0 | +4.1 | 15.7 | 15 | +5 |
| 5 | Rotherham United |
15.0 | 12.5 | +2.5 | 15.5 | 10 | +15 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town |
12.7 | 10.5 | +2.2 | 15.2 | 11 | +12 |
| 7 | Accrington Stanley |
16.5 | 14.4 | +2.1 | 15.2 | 11 | +8 |
| 8 | Salford City |
12.5 | 11.2 | +1.3 | 14.8 | 19 | -7 |
| 9 | Exeter City |
11.9 | 11.2 | +0.6 | 14.1 | 12 | +5 |
| 10 | Newport County |
10.9 | 12.4 | -1.5 | 13.9 | 13 | +2 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic |
12.7 | 10.7 | +2.0 | 13.5 | 8 | +10 |
| 12 | Barnet |
15.3 | 12.2 | +3.1 | 13.2 | 18 | -10 |
| 13 | Walsall |
13.1 | 12.4 | +0.7 | 12.8 | 15 | -7 |
| 14 | Gillingham |
12.3 | 14.0 | -1.8 | 12.8 | 16 | -10 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra |
11.6 | 12.7 | -1.1 | 12.8 | 18 | -12 |
| 16 | Port Vale |
10.7 | 8.0 | +2.7 | 12.5 | 8 | +6 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers |
12.1 | 15.2 | -3.1 | 12.0 | 12 | -4 |
| 18 | Swindon Town |
11.0 | 15.7 | -4.7 | 10.8 | 11 | -1 |
| 19 | Colchester United |
10.8 | 14.0 | -3.2 | 10.6 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | Crawley Town |
12.1 | 15.4 | -3.3 | 9.8 | 5 | +4 |
| 21 | Fleetwood Town |
11.9 | 17.9 | -6.0 | 9.8 | 11 | -5 |
| 22 | Cheltenham Town |
11.1 | 18.2 | -7.1 | 9.2 | 15 | -14 |
| 23 | Northampton Town |
5.4 | 9.0 | -3.5 | 8.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | Rochdale |
7.8 | 16.4 | -8.6 | 7.5 | 14 | -14 |
Ordered by expected position. xPts is the points the chances created and conceded would typically earn.
PromotionPromotion qualificationRelegation
Southern Grp. B
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevenage |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-2 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 |  Leicester City |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-3 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Walsall |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Fulham U21 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | -6 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Stevenage |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Walsall |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Fulham U21 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevenage |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Walsall |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Leicester City |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Fulham U21 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | -6 | 0 |
Qualification next stage
Lee GrantGoalkeepers 3
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jed Ward
GK
|
23 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 |
Jenson Kilroy
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 31 |
Tom Wooster
GK
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 10
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Rico Browne
CB, RB
|
22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |
Mason Hancock
LB, LM, LW
|
23 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |
James Connolly
CB
|
24 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 |
Harrison Burke
CB
|
24 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 |
Roman Dixon
RB
|
21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 |
Elicha Ahui
RB
|
22 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 |
Harry Williams
CB
|
24 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 25 |
Declan Skura
CB
|
24 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 |
Ryan Leak
CB
|
28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 |
James Furlong
LB
|
24 | — | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 11
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
Sven Sprangler
CDM, CM
|
31 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |
Charlie Crew
CDM, CM
|
20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 |
Antony Evans
CAM
|
28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 |
Isaac Moore
CDM, CM
|
20 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 |
Courtney Clarke
CM, RW, RWB, LW, CDM, CAM
|
23 | 0 | 2 | |
| 23 |
Alexander Pattison
CM, CDM, CAM
|
29 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 27 |
Dylan Thomas
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 53 |
Will Etheridge
CAM
|
18 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 56 |
McLloyd Oben
|
— | — | 0 | 0 |
| 57 |
Ryan Sjoerdsma
ST
|
— | — | 0 | 0 |
| 59 |
Stan Straw
CAM
|
— | — | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 6
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
Tai Sodje
ST, CAM
|
23 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 |
Andrew Dallas
ST, CAM
|
27 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 |
Lewis Simper
RW, CAM, RM, ST, LW
|
25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 |
Reece Smith
LW, CAM, LM
|
24 | 2 | 2 | |
| 19 |
Aaron Pressley
ST
|
24 | 5 | 0 | |
| 37 |
Albert Adomah
RW, ST, LW
|
38 | 0 | 0 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
Upcoming
| Oct 03, 2026League Two | Walsall |
07:30 PM | Crawley |
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| Oct 17, 2026League Two | Swindon |
07:30 PM | Walsall |
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| Oct 21, 2026League Two | Walsall |
12:15 AM | Oldham |
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| Oct 27, 2026League Two | Walsall |
01:30 AM | Salford |
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| Oct 31, 2026League Two | Colchester |
08:30 PM | Walsall |
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| Nov 11, 2026EFL Trophy Southern Grp. B | Leicester |
12:30 AM | Walsall |
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| Nov 14, 2026League Two | Walsall |
08:30 PM | Barnet |
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| Nov 21, 2026League Two | York City |
08:30 PM | Walsall |
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| Nov 28, 2026League Two | Walsall |
08:30 PM | Northampton |
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| Dec 02, 2026League Two | Newport |
01:15 AM | Walsall |
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| Dec 12, 2026League Two | Rotherham |
08:30 PM | Walsall |
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| Dec 19, 2026League Two | Walsall |
08:30 PM | Shrewsbury |
Results
| Oct 13, 2026EFL Trophy Southern Grp. B | Walsall |
3 - 2 | Fulham U21 |
W |
| Oct 10, 2026League Two | Fleetwood |
1 - 1 | Walsall |
D |
| Sep 26, 2026League Two | Tranmere |
1 - 1 | Walsall |
D |
| Sep 22, 2026EFL Trophy Southern Grp. B | Walsall |
1 - 6 | Stevenage |
L |
| Sep 19, 2026League Two | Walsall |
2 - 0 | Port Vale |
W |
| Sep 12, 2026League Two | Walsall |
0 - 0 | Rochdale |
D |
| Sep 05, 2026League Two | Exeter |
0 - 0 | Walsall |
D |
| Sep 02, 2026League Two | Crewe |
2 - 2 | Walsall |
D |
| Aug 29, 2026League Two | Walsall |
3 - 2 | Accrington |
W |
| Aug 26, 2026EFL Cup | Walsall |
0 - 0 |  Leyton Orient |
L |
| Aug 22, 2026League Two | Walsall |
0 - 0 | Grimsby |
D |
| Aug 15, 2026League Two | Gillingham |
0 - 3 | Walsall |
W |
Team rankings · League Two
7.05
FotMob rating
#1 in league
1.3
Goals per match
#12 in league
0.7
Goals conceded per match
#2 in league
57.2
Average possession
#4 in league
5
Clean sheets
#1 in league
6,047
Attendance
#10 in league
13.1
Expected goals
#8 in league
0.7
xG difference
#12 in league
3.8
Shots on target per match
#11 in league
18
Big chances
#14 in league
11
Big chances missed
#14 in league
354.1
Accurate passes per match
#3 in league
Club leaders
Top scorer
Assists
Goals + Assists
FotMob rating
- Jed Ward7.63
- Mason Hancock7.52
- James Connolly7.42
Minutes played
- Jed Ward810
- Mason Hancock794
- Reece Smith728
Goals per 90
- Aaron Pressley0.63
- James Connolly0.25
- Reece Smith0.25
Expected goals (xG)
- Aaron Pressley4.3
- James Connolly1.6
- Reece Smith1.6
Expected goals (xG) per 90
- Aaron Pressley0.54
- Tai Sodje0.22
- James Connolly0.20
Expected goals on target (xGOT)
- Aaron Pressley3.5
- Lewis Simper1.5
- James Connolly1.2
Shots on target per 90
- Courtney Clarke1.1
- Aaron Pressley1.0
- Tai Sodje0.8
Shots per 90
- Courtney Clarke2.8
- Aaron Pressley2.5
- Tai Sodje2.5
Accurate passes per 90
- Declan Skura57.8
- James Connolly53.5
- Sven Sprangler45.0
Arrivals 2
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
|
Sven SpranglerDM · 2026-06-27
|
 St. Johnstone |
— |
Alfie ChangCM · 2026-02-01
|
 Birmingham City |
Free transfer |
Departures 0
None this window.
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| League Two |
1 | 1 |
| EFL Trophy |
0 | 1 |
 League One |
0 | 1 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Lee Grant | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 1.67 |
| 2025/2026 | Mat Sadler | 15 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 1.47 |
| 2025/2026 | Darren Byfield | 3 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 1.20 |
| 2024/2025 | Mat Sadler | 21 | 14 | 11 | 46 | 1.67 |
| 2023/2024 | Mat Sadler | 18 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 1.41 |
| 2022/2023 | Michael Flynn | 11 | 18 | 14 | 26 | 1.19 |
| 2022/2023 | Mat Sadler | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 1.33 |
| 2021/2022 | Matthew Taylor | 7 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 2021/2022 | Neil McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3.00 |
| 2021/2022 | Michael Flynn | 6 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 1.38 |
| 2020/2021 | Darrell Clarke | 7 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 1.36 |
| 2020/2021 | Brian Dutton | 4 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 0.96 |
| 2019/2020 | Darrell Clarke | 13 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 1.31 |
| 2018/2019 | Dean Keates | 11 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 1.02 |
| 2017/2018 | Jon Whitney | 11 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 1.19 |
| 2017/2018 | Dean Keates | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 0.89 |
| 2016/2017 | Jon Whitney | 14 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 1.26 |
| 2015/2016 | Dean Smith | 10 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 1.89 |
| 2015/2016 | Jon Whitney | 8 | 1 | 3 | 67 | 2.08 |
| 2014/2015 | Dean Smith | 14 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 1.28 |
| 2013/2014 | Dean Smith | 14 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 1.26 |
| 2012/2013 | Dean Smith | 17 | 17 | 12 | 37 | 1.48 |
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