Walsall backroom staff
We hold the names of 14 people on Walsall's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Walsall's is the joint 19th longest staff list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martyn Bowles | Manager | Under-18s | 28 | Wales | - |
| Ryan Simmonds | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 33 | England | - |
| Darren Byfield | Coach | First team | 48 | Jamaica |  |
| Terry Connor | Coach | First team | 62 | England |  |
| Dan Still | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | England |  |
| Jonathan Fenner | Fitness coach | First team | 42 | England |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meldrick Gomes | Head physio | 32 | India |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy McGregor | Chief scout | Club-wide | 38 | England |
| Callum Matthews-Graver | Performance analyst | First team | 22 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Walsall and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Boycott | Owner | 41 | Canada | - |
| Leigh Pomlett | Chair | 68 | England | - |
| Barton Lee | Director | 40 | United States | - |
| Ben Sadler | Director | 29 | England |  |
| Marc Koretzky | Director | 46 | United States | - |
Backroom staff at every League Two club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Walsall's list is the joint 19th longest of the 24, against a median of 20 across the division. Northampton Town names the most, 30. Crawley Town names the fewest, 11.
Walsall against the League Two, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | WALSALL | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 1 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 4 | 8 |  |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 4 | 9 |  |
Backrooms the size of Walsall's, in every league
Walsall's 14 names make the joint 721st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 721 |  | Thai League | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | Major League Soccer | 14 |
| 721 | Pacific Football Club | Canadian Premier League | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 | RSC Anderlecht Futures | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 14 |
| 721 |  | Thai League | 14 |
| 721 | Sydney Football Club | A-League | 14 |
| 721 |  | League Two | 14 |
| 721 | | League Two | 14 |
| 721 | Woking | National League | 14 |
| 744 |  | - | 13 |
| 744 | Ahlatcı Çorum Futbol Kulübü | Süper Lig | 13 |
| 744 |  | I-League | 13 |
| 744 |  | - | 13 |
| 744 | Al-Kholood Club | Saudi Pro League | 13 |
| 744 | APO Levadeiakos | Superleague Greece | 13 |
| 744 |  | Thai League | 13 |
| 744 | Boston United | National League | 13 |
| 744 |  | Thai League | 13 |
Where Walsall's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 14 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 8 of the 14, 57%. The median age is 39. The oldest is Leigh Pomlett, chair, at 68, and the youngest Callum Matthews-Graver, performance analyst, at 22. 5 members of staff came from another club.
Where Walsall's former staff work now
On Walsall's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Waddock | Manager | Wealdstone |
| Ian Sharps | Assistant manager | |
| Lee Rostron | Coach | Chesterfield |
| Dan Watson | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Maik Taylor | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Neil Cutler | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Chris Minton | Chief doctor | Yeovil Town |
| David Arundel | Chief doctor |  |
| Ellie Hargreaves | Physio |  |
| Markos Vlamis | Physio |  |
| Callum Reeves | Sports scientist |  |
| Jamie Fullarton | Scout |  |
| Lewis Needham | Head performance analyst |  |
| Ben King | Performance analyst |  |
| Martin O'Connor | Loan manager | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Walsall?
Dan Still coaches the Walsall first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Walsall's head physio?
Meldrick Gomes is head physio at Walsall.
Who is Walsall's chief scout?
Andy McGregor is chief scout at Walsall.
How many backroom staff do Walsall have?
We hold the names of 14 people on Walsall's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 1 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis and 5 owners and directors. That is the joint 19th longest list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold, against a median of 20. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 721st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Walsall pays its squad, see Walsall player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League Two wages.