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. Walsall

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