Guide To Walsall FC


By Sam Box
August 8 2003

Everything you need to know about saturdays opponents, Local Rivals, Walsall. Including Club Details, Club Colours, Stadium Details Travel Directions.

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Walsall

Guide to Nationwide League Division 1 - 2003-2004

The Club

Details
Nickname The Saddlers
Address Bescot Crescent, Walsall, WS1 4SA.
Telephone 01922 622416
E-mail a.poole@walsallfc.co.uk
Founded 01922 651416 
Former names Walsall Town Swifts, Walsall Town
Official Site www.saddlers.co.uk
Full Contacts Click here

Team Colours
Home Colours Red, White, Black
Away Colours Sky, White, Navy Blue 
Third choice White, Green, Blue
Sponsor Banks's Brewery
Manufacturer Xara

Stadium Details
Name Bescot Stadium
Capacity  10,500
Away Fans 1900-2500 (William Sharp / Banks's Stand)
Record Attendance 11,037 Vs Wolves (11.01.02)

Away Day

Directions & Essentials
Possibly one of the easiest away days around, leaving the M6 at Junction 9, the Stadium is very well sign posted. Travel past the Morrisons supermarket (Where the old Fellows Park ground once stood. The ground has its own station, Bescot Stadium Stations. It is served from Birmingham New Street and Walsall Town Center. The Stadium is a 20 minute walk from the Center, or the 405 Bus will take just 10 minutes from the Bradford Place Station. 

The Ground
Drink Outside King George, Saddlers Club, 
Food outside MacDonald's on Retail Park.
Drink inside No
Food inside Burgers, Hot Dogs, Pies etc. 
Away end Covered, Seated, Behind Goal. 

Away Prices 2003 - 2004
Adults TBC
Students TBC
Juniors TBC
OAP's TBC

Worth a read
Official Programme Saddlers.co.uk

Express & Star

 Local Evening Paper
Sport Argus Sporting Pink
Sporting Star 'Sporting Pink
Birmingham Mail Local Evening Paper
Fanzine 90 Minutes From Europe

The Experience   

The Bescot is a tidy and compact little Stadium, lacking the moronic Stewards and hostile fans their local rivals have.  Leg room in the William Sharp is a little tight, as it used to be terracing. Food kiosks are found in the corner of the stadium, as are the toilets. It can be a crush at half time, but the staff are fast and you can still see the action while getting served. Parking has always been easy with plenty of space at the stadium, the Retail Park next door and the surrounding streets.  Away fans are sometimes allowed in the Supporters Club, but the King George Pub opposite the Morrisons Supermarket is also away fan friendly.  Bescot is always a pleasant and easy trip to make from anywhere in the country.  

The Team - Provided by ClaretsMad

Details
Manager Colin Lee
Assistant Manager Mick Halsall
Physio Kevin O'Leary
Squad 2003-2004 -
In's Merson, Emblen, Osborn, Oakes, Samways.
Out's Carbon, Junior, Zdrilic, Sonner, O'Connor, Simpson.
Star Man Paul Merson
All Time Great Gilbert Alsop
 

Head2Head
Walsall Draws Albion
4 4 3
Last 5 Meetings
Albion 1-1 Walsall
20/1/02 - Div 1
Walsall 2-1 Albion
11/08/01- Div 1
Walsall 2-1 Albion
22/04/00 - Div 1
Albion 0-1 Walsall
16/10/99 - Div 1
Walsall 0-0 Albion
01/04/89 - Unknown

League Positions
Walsall  Season  Albion
16 - D1 2002/2003 19 - PL - R
18 - D1 2001/2002 2 - D1 - P
4 - D2 - P 2000/2001 6 - D1
22 - D1- R 1999/2000 21 - D1
 2 - D2 - P 1988/1999 12 - D1

Player Links
Coming soon...

Web Links
Top Fansite - TheSaddlersFC, news, views, reaction, debate.

The
Official Site
Walsall Supporters Trust
Up The Saddlers.com - Good Debate
Fans FC - Walsall -
Follow The Saddlers - Footy Mad
SaddlersNet.com - Typical Rivals.Net
WalsallPortal