Walsall player 272. Ishmel Demontagnac

Ishmel Demontagnac (born 15 June 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a winger is currently playing for Thurrock.
Demontagnac previously played for Walsall. He has played in all four divisions of professional football in England, in the Football League and Premier League.
He has also represented England at Under-18 and Under-19 levels.
Born in London, Demontagnac started his playing career with Charlton Athletic, before moving to join the Walsall youth system. Demontagnac created an instant impression on the Walsall coaching staff with his fast pace and footballing talents, especially in getting past defenders.
The 17-year-old Demontagnac marked his October 2005 first team debut with an assist and a goal in a 3–2 defeat away to Port Vale. He went on to make 27 appearances that season, scoring twice, and picked up the club’s Young Player of the Year award,[2][4] but was twice sent off for violent conduct.
Walsall manager Paul Merson was replaced by Richard Money in 2006–07. Money selected Demontagnac for the starting line-up just once in the season, choosing to use him as an impact player from the substitutes’ bench. Demontagnac signed a two-year contract extension at the beginning of the 2007–08 season, but again spent most of the season as a substitute. His goal against Brighton and Hove Albion in November 2007 was voted the club’s Goal of the Season.
Following a defeat against Crewe Alexandra, new manager Jimmy Mullen recalled him to the first team and handed him a start for The Saddlers against Southend United. Playing up front alongside Jabo Ibehre, Demontagnac scored his first career hat-trick.

In the first round FA Cup tie against Scunthorpe United, he was sent off for an off-the-ball incident only eight minutes after coming on as a substitute. The following day he was arrested on suspicion of a breach of the peace, and on 13 November 2008 his contract with Walsall was terminated. A club statement said that the player’s dismissal was the result of “a series of serious breaches of club discipline”. Mullen expressed regret over the situation, saying that Demontagnac had the talent to be a Premier League player but his poor conduct held him back.
Following Demontagnac’s dismissal by Walsall, Crystal Palace took him on trial. The trial was unsuccessful, but Palace manager Neil Warnockallowed Demontagnac to train and play with the reserve team in the meanwhile.
In January 2009 he went full circle, playing for Charlton Athletic’s reserve team on a trial basis. His trial at Charlton was unsuccessful, and later joined Leeds United and then Southend United on trial in March 2009.

photo Blackpool F.C.
In July 2009 he had a trial with Championship side Blackpool. On 6 August, the Blackpool Gazette reported that Blackpool manager Ian Holloway was likely to offer Demontagnac a month-to-month contract with the Seasiders. The following day he signed a one-year contract with the option for a further 12 months. On 8 August, he was an unused substitute as the Seasiders started the 2009–10 season with a 1–1 draw with Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road. He made his debut for the Seasiders as a 60th minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Crewe Alexandra in the first roundof the 2009–10 League Cup on 11 August 2009. Demontagnac created Blackpool’s winning goal when his pass was fired home by Daniel Nardiello. Four days later he made his league debut, and his 100th career appearance, as a second half substitute in a 1–1 draw with Cardiff City at Bloomfield Road.
Demontagnac scored on his full debut on 26 August, in the Seasiders’ 4–1 victory over Premier League side Wigan Athletic in the second round of the 2009–10 League Cup. However, he suffered a hamstring strain early in the second half and the following day it was revealed that he might be out of action for a few weeks. He made his return to action in a 4–3 Central League Division One West reserve team win over Preston North End on 14 October. However, he was sent off for violent conduct in the second half and so received a three match first team ban which, as it was in a reserve team fixture, began 14 days later. Three days later he made his return to first team action as an 86th minute substitute in the 2–0 win over Plymouth Argyle at Bloomfield Road. His first league start came in a 3–0 win at home to Sheffield United on 20 October.
On 8 February 2010, Demontagnac was one of three players, along with Barry Bannan and Neal Eardley, disciplined by Ian Holloway, when they were seen out at a nightclub two days previously in Blackpool following the home defeat to Leicester City, even though Demontagnac was due to train with the squad the following day. Holloway explained: “I’m disappointed – we’ll have a party once we’ve got 52 points. If they think that’s appropriate, then they’re messing with the wrong man. I like a dance with anybody but it’s got to be the right time and when you’re in a good mood. I’m not in a good mood when I lose and neither should they be.” All three were dropped from the squad for the next game, away to Sheffield Wednesday.
On 19 March, Demontagnac joined League Two side Chesterfield on loan for one month. He scored on his debut the following day, a 2–2 draw withBurton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium.
He made his Premier League debut on 21 August as a 57th minute substitute in the 6–0 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
On 7 January 2011, he joined Stockport County on loan for a month[24] and was given the number 11 shirt. He scored on his club debut on 8 January in a 5–1 home defeat to Gillingham. He returned to Blackpool on 8 February at the end of his loan.
On 27 May 2011, Demontagnac signed a one-year contract with Notts County with an option of an extension. On 6 August 2011, Demontagnac made his debut coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Carlisle United. He was sent off on 27 December in a 2–1 defeat against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane for throwing the ball in the face of Matthew Lowton.
By the end of the season in May 2012, he was released by the club, along with 12 other players. After his released by Notts County, Demontagnac signed a two-year contract with Northampton Town and joined them on 1 July 2012. He was sent off on 3 September 2013 in a 2–0 defeat against Milton Keynes Dons at Stadium mk for a foul on Dele Alli. On 31 January 2014, Demontagnac had his contract terminated.

Youth career
	Arsenal
	Charlton Athletic
?–2005	Walsall
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2008	Walsall	82	(9)
2009–2011	Blackpool	9	(0)
2010	Chesterfield (loan)	10	(3)
2011	Stockport County (loan)	7	(2)
2011–2012	Notts County	17	(0)
2012–2014	Northampton Town	39	(1)
2014–	Thurrock	3	(1)
National team
2005	England U18	1	(0)
2006	England U19	1	(0)

Walsall player 271. Troy Matthew Deeney

Troy Matthew Deeney (born 29 June 1988) is an English footballer who plays for Watford. He plays primarily as a striker. After being part of Aston Villa’s youth system, Deeney started his professional career at Walsall. He transferred to Football League Championship side Watford in 2010.
Born in Birmingham, West Midlands, Deeney started his career in Aston Villa’s youth scheme but was released at the age of 15. He joined Chelmsley Town a little while after whilst also studying to become a builder, at Carilion Construction Training, in Erdington. Whilst at Chelmsley he was talent spotted by Walsall. After signing for them on 18 December 2006, Deeney was instantly sent out to Halesowen Town on loan for the rest of the 2006–07 season.
He scored his first professional competitive goal for the Saddlers against Millwall, in September 2007 assisting Walsall to a 2–1 win. This turned out to be his only goal of the 2007–08 season, and the 2008–09 season started similarly for him, only managing two goals in the first half of the season. However, the introduction of Chris Hutchings as manager coincided with Deeney finding a goalscoring touch. Helped by the fact his new manager started playing him in his favoured striking position, instead of on the right-wing as previous manager Jimmy Mullen had, Deeney scored nine goals in Hutchings’ first 12 games in charge. On 9 September 2009, it was announced that Deeney had signed a new two-year deal until 2011. Deeney was voted Walsall’s Player of the Year for the 2009–10 season at an awards ceremony on 9 May 2010. Deeney scored 14 goals during the season.
On 4 August 2010, Deeney handed in a written transfer request amid interest from several Championship clubs. He signed for Watford two days later for an initial fee of £250,000 rising up to £500,000 on a two-year contract. On the same day Deeney signed for Watford, he played a part in their 3–2 win against Norwich City on the opening day of the season coming on for Marvin Sordell in the second half.] Deeney scored his first Watford goal against Notts County in the first round of the League Cup on 24 August. Deeney went on to make 36 appearances for Watford in his first season scoring two goals from 17 starts although he was mainly deployed on the wing by Malky Mackay.

In his second season at Watford, Deeney made over 40 appearances under the management of Sean Dyche in his preferred position as striker. Deeney finished the season as Watford’s top goalscorer with 11 goals and also won the Goal of the Season Award for his goal against Ipswich Town in March 2012.
Deeney made his first appearance for Watford, after his release from prison, against Bristol City at Vicarage Road on 22 September 2012. The game finished 2–2 with Deeney coming on in the second half and hitting the post. He started the next game against Huddersfield Town on 29 September, and scored the winner from the spot in the 3–2 away win. He scored a memorable double against his boyhood club, Birmingham City, as Watford ran out 4–0 winners on 16 February 2013.
In March 2013 Deeney signed a new contract with Watford keeping him at the club until 2016.
Deeney netted another brace in a 4–0 win over Blackburn Rovers on 20 April 2013, taking his tally to eighteen for the season. He scored his 19th goal of the season in the next match against Leicester on 26 April 2013, scoring the first goal in an important 2–1 win for Watford.
On 12 May 2013, Watford faced Leicester City in the play-off semi-final second leg at Vicarage Road. In one of the most dramatic ends to a play-off match in history, Deeney scored a goal deep into injury time to qualify for the Championship Playoff final at Wembley. After Manuel Almunia saved a penalty taken by Anthony Knockaertand, the ball rebound, Watford charged down to the other end, and Deeney lashed in the winning goal in the seventh minute of added time.
After scoring 20 goals in the 2012–13 season, Deeney scored the only goal as Watford beat Birmingham City 1–0 in the opening game of the 2013–14 season. A week later on 10 August, Deeney scored a hat-trick as Watford thrashed Bournemouth 6–1 at Vicarage Road. In doing so he became the first Hornets player to score a hat-trick in a match since Michael Choprain 2003, and the first one to do so at Vicarage Road since David Connolly on 7 December 1996. It was also Deeney’s first career hat-trick.
Having netted a brace in a 4–1 win away against Sheffield Wednesday on 29 March 2014, Deeney took his 2013–14 season tally to 20 goals. In the process he became the first Watford player to score 20+ goals in consecutive seasons in all competitions since Luther Blissett managed the feat in 1983.
Deeney scored again, this time against Burnley on 5 April 2014, to become the first Watford player to score 20 league goals in consecutive seasons since Cliff Holton managed the feat in 1961. The striker won both the Watford Player of the Season award for 2013–14 and also won the Players’ Player of the Year at the end of season awards on 2 May 2014.
Following the departure of Manuel Almunia, Deeney was named the Watford captain by manager Beppe Sannino prior to the 2014–15 season.
Deeney’s brother, Ellis, is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a left back. He started his career at Aston Villa, before moving on to Kettering Town, Hinckley United and current club Worcester City.
On 25 June 2012, Deeney was sentenced to ten months’ imprisonment for affray for kicking a man in the head in a brawl. He was released after serving almost three months of the sentence, after showing his remorse, and since he was a first time offender.
Deeney is a supporter of Birmingham City, and has the clubs crest tattooed on his leg.

Youth career
–2004	Aston Villa
2004–2006	Chelmsley Town
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2010	Walsall	123	(27)
2006–2007	Halesowen Town (loan)	10	(8)
2010–	Watford	193	(70)

Walsall player 270. Alfred “Alf” Dean

Alfred “Alf” Dean (2 January 1877 – 1 January 1959) was an English professional association football player in the years prior to the First World War. He made over 180 appearances in The Football League, 18 appearances in Scottish League and over 90 appearances in Southern League.
Born in West Bromwich, Alf Dean was short in stature 5 ft 5 ins (1.65 m) but not negligible 11 st (69.8 kg) a nippy diminutive outside right with great dribbling skills. He was educated at West Bromwich Baptist school and played for Tantany Rangers and West Bromwich Standard before he began his professional career with Walsall in 1894 but failed to make an impression and left to join his hometown club West Bromwich Albion in May 1896. Returning to Walsall in September 1898 Dean finished as second top scorer with 13 goals in 30 appearances in 1898–99 as Walsall finished 6th of 18 clubs in the Second Division. This included two hat tricks on 12 Nov 1898 in 6–1 win v Gainsborough Trinity and on 4 Mar 1899 in 10–0 win v Darwen. Dean began the following season 1899–1900 as outside right and finished as centre forward scoring 5 goals in 12 appearances. He was the highest scorer for Walsall in 1900–01 playing as centre forward scoring 11 goals in 23 appearances before a transfer to Nottingham Forest for £120 in February 1901. Dean also scored 5 goals in Walsall’s 6–0 FA Cup win over Wellington Town on 8 Dec 1900. In a short spell at Nottingham Forest Dean made only 7 appearances. In May 1901 he moved to Grimsby Town where he spent a single season in the First Division making 17 appearances at outside right scoring once before moving on to play for Bristol City in the Second Division. He made 25 appearances at outside right and finished second top scorer with 10 goals, including goals in all of his first four matches, in 1902–03 for the “Robins” who finished 4th. Bristol City also finished 4th in each of the next two seasons with Dean contributing 13 goals, joint top scorer, from 32 appearances in 1903–04 and 12 goals from 27 appearances in 1904–05 before joining Swindon Town of the Southern League in July 1905. After a season with Swindon he opted to join Millwall Athletic also of the Southern League in May 1906. Playing on the right wing he scored 8 goals in 36 appearances in 1906–07 as Millwall finished 7th of 20 clubs in the Southern League. A year later the much travelled Dean then spent 1907–08 in Scotland with Dundee in the Scottish First Division but returned to Millwall Athletic in May 1908 for a single season. Playing on the right wing Dean scored 8 goals in 23 appearances as Millwall finished 13th of 21 clubs in the Southern League. The club where Alf Dean finished his nomadic career was Wellington Town whom he joined in July 1909.
• After retiring in 1914 Alf Dean ran a pub in Walsall.

Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1894–1896	Walsall	0	(0)
1896–1898	West Bromwich Albion	7	(3)
1898–1901	Walsall	65	(29)
1901–1901	Nottingham Forest	7	(0)
1901–1902	Grimsby Town	17	(1)
1902–1905	Bristol City	84	(35)
1905–1906	Swindon Town	34	(10)
1906–1907	Millwall Athletic	36	(7)
1907–1908	Dundee	18	(10)
1908–1909	Millwall Athletic	24	(8)
1909–1914	Wellington Town	??	(??)
Total		292	(103)

Walsall player 269. Alan Deakin

Alan Deakin (born 27 November 1941 in Balsall Heath, Birmingham) was an English footballer during the 1960s. He was the captain of Aston Villa and also played for Walsall. Deakin signed for the club as a 15-year-old. He became a regular in the side during the 1960–61 season and collected a League Cup winners’ tankard at the start of the following season. He broke his ankle during the 1964–65 season, but recovered to skipper the side for the 1966–67 season.

Deakin left Villa Park for Walsall in 1969, having made 231 league appearances for the club and scored 9 goals. He went on to play 50 league games for Walsall before retiring in 1972. On retirement from the game he became a welder. He now lives in Aldridge in the West Midlands and has played for the Aston Villa “Old Stars”

Youth career
?–1959	Aston Villa
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1970	Aston Villa	231	(9)
1969–1972	Walsall	50	(0)
National team
?	England under 23 team	?	(?)