Your Guide to Walsall


By Mark Sugar
February 16 2004

Your guide to Walsall's, Bescot Stadium. If any of the following information is incorrect or something needs to be added just email me at mark@1871royals.co.uk

Guide to Walsall
Nickname The Saddlers
Address Bescot Stadium, Bescot Crescent, WS1 4SA
Telephone 0870 442 0442
E-mail info@saddlers.co.uk
Founded 1888
Former Names Walsall Town Swifts
Official Site www.saddlers.co.uk
Contacts Click here
   


The Purple Stand (TheSaddlersFC)

Kit and Colours
Home Colours Red, White, Black
Away Colours Sky and Navy Blue
Third choice All White
Sponsor Banks's Brewery 
Manufacturer Xara 

The Stadium
Name Bescot Stadium
Capacity 11.300
Away Fans 1900 - 3000
Record Attendance 11,037 Vs Wolves 2003
Directions M6 J9, follow the signs on the A461. Right at the retail park at the second set of lights past Morison's
Drink Outside Saddlers Supporters club allows away fans in
Food outside There is a McDonalds on the retail park next door. Usual food outlets in town centre. 
Drink inside Only in the home end
Food inside Walsall is the home of the Balti Pie, plus typical Balti Grub 
Covered Away end Upper Tier Yes, Lower Tier not sure.



 
William Sharp Away End (TheSaddlersFC)

Away day admission
Adults  £16
Students  ?
Juniors  £12
OAP's  £12

Something to read
Programme Priced at £2:00
NFME Fanzine 50p
Sports Argus 30p
Express and Star 30p

On the radio
BBC Radio WM 95.6FM - Footy Chat
Beacon Radio 97.2FM - Music

The Experience
The Bescot is a tight, compact stadium with a friendly atmosphere. 3 stands have supporting pillars which block your view, but if the ground isnt full you can usually doge them. 

The Staff

Chairman Jeff Bonser
Manager Colin Lee
Assistant Mick Halsall
Physio(s) Kevin O'Leary
Star Man Jimmy Walker
All Time Great Gilbert Alsop
In's Paul Merson, Aaron Kerr, Vinny Samways, Stefan Oakes, Simon Osborn, Paul Ritchie. Petterson
Out's O'Connor, Ward, Simplson, Sonner, Barras, Zdrilic
Squad Oakes, Petterson, Kerr, Ritchie, Caines, Taylor, Hawley, Samways, Wright, Birch, Emblen, Lawrence, Wrack, Matias, Merson, Leitao, Corica, Osborn, Roper, Carbon, Hay, Aranalde, Bazeley, Walker

Special thanks go to Matt Long of www.thesaddlersfc.com

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