The 2015-16 campaign was an exhilarating and agonizing near-miss for Walsall as The Saddlers surged to a spectacular 3rd-place finish in League One, their highest league position in over a decade. The turbulent season, which saw the club employ four different managers, was anchored by the prolific scoring of Tom Bradshaw, whose 17 league goals (20 overall) proved vital and earned him a spot in the Team of the Season. Despite a great start and a memorable League Cup run, promotion was missed by a single, crushing point to Burton Albion on the final day before the campaign ended in disappointment with a play-off semi-final defeat to Barnsley, yet it remains a defining chapter of a truly competitive and memorable fight for the Championship.