Unreliable History
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Famous Players : – Famous Fans : – . |
Club Records
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| Formed | 1888 |
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| Turned Professional | 1888 |
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| Became a Limited Company | 1921 |
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| Previous names | Walsall Town Swifts = 1888-1895 |
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| Previous grounds | The Chuckery = 1888-1893 Wood Green Oval = 1893 West Bromwich Road = 1893-1896 Hillary Street/Fellows Park = 1896-1900 West Bromwich Road = 1900-1901 Hillary Street/Fellows Park = 1901-1990 |
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| Nickname | “THE SADDLERS” |
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| Motto | – |
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| Club Colours [Images courtesy of the wonderful Colours of Football website] |
HOME : 
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| Record Football League Win | 10-0 v Darwen Division 2 04.03.1899 |
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| Record Football League Defeat | 0-12 v Small Heath Division 2 17.12.1892 |
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| Record Cup Win | 12-0 v Warmley (FA Cup First Qualifying Round) 27.09.1890 |
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| Record Fee Paid | £270,000 to Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus) for Andreas MAKRIS (August 2016) |
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| Record Fee Received | £1.5 million from Brentford for Rico HENRY (August 2016) |
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| Record Appearances | 534 – Jimmy WALKER (1994-2004 & 2010-2012) |
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| Record League Appearances | 472 – Colin HARRISON (1964-1982) |
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| Record League goal-scorer | 184 – Tony RICHARDS (1953-1963) |
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| Record all-time goal-scorer | 202 – Alan BUCKLEY (1973-1978 & 1979-1984) |
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| Record goal-scorer in a League season | 39 – Gilbert ALSOP Division 3 North (1933-1934 & 1934-1935) (42 games) |
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| Record goal-scorer in a season | 40 – Gilbert ALSOP (1933-1934 & 1934-1935) (42 games) |
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| Most goals scored in a League match | 5 – Gilbert ALSOP v Carlisle United (Division 3 North) 02.02.1935 5 – Bill EVANS v Mansfield Town (Division 3 North) 05.10.1935 5 – Johnny DEVLIN v Torquay United (Division 3 South) 01.09.1949 |
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| Record Home Attendance (Fellows Park) | 25,453 v Newcastle United (Division 2) 29.08.1961 |
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| Record Home Attendance (Bescot Stadium) | 11,049 v Rotherham United (Division 1) 09.05.2004 |
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| Record total of goals in a League season | 102 – Division 3 North (1933-1934) (42 games) 102 – Division 4 (1959-1960) (46 games) |
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| Record League points total | 2 points for a win : 65 – Division 4 (1959-1960) (46 games) 3 points for a win : 89 – League Two (2006-2007) (46 games) |
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| Most Capped Player while at club | 15 – Mick KEARNS (Republic of Ireland) 15 – Clayton INCE (Trinidad & Tobago) 15 – Romaine SAWYERS (St. Kitts & Nevis) |
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| Youngest Player | Geoff MORRIS – 16 years and 218 days v Scunthorpe United (Division 3) 14.09.1965 |
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| Oldest Player | ?? |
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Stadium details
Address : Banks’ Stadium, Bescot Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands WS1 4SA
Telephone : 01922 622791
Ticket Office : 01922 651 414 or 10922 651416
Capacity : 11,300
Away Allocation : 2,000
Pitch size : 101m x 67m (110 yards x 73 yards)
Official website : saddlers.co.uk
Directions
There are good directions to the Banks’ Stadium on the Walsall website and more information on the Away Games website.
Honours
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| Division Three Runners-up (Third Tier) | 1960-1961 |
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| Division Two Runners-up (Third Tier) | 1998-1999 |
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| Division Four Champions (Fourth Tier) | 1959-1960 |
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| League Two Champions (Fourth Tier) | 2006-2007 |
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| Division Four Runners-up (Fourth Tier) | 1979-1980 |
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| Division Three Runners-up (Fourth Tier) | 1994-1995 |
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| Football League Trophy Finalists | 2014-2015 |
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Managers
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| H. SMALLWOOD (Secretary) | 1 August 1888 – 1 August 1891 |
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| A. G. BURTON (Secretary) | 1 August 1891 – 1 August 1893 |
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| J. H. ROBINSON (Secretary) | 1 August 1893 – 1 August 1895 |
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| C. H. AISLO (Secretary) | 1 August 1895 – 1 August 1896 |
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| A. E. PARSLOE (Secretary) | 1 August 1896 – 1 August 1897 |
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| Louis FORD (Secretary) | 1 August 1897 – 1 August 1898 |
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| G. HUGHES (Secretary) | 1 August 1898 – 1 August 1899 |
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| Louis FORD (Secretary) | 1 August 1899 – 1 August 1901 |
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| J.E. SHUTT (Secretary) | 1 August 1908 – 1 July 1912 |
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| Haydn PRICE (Secretary) | 1 July 1912 – 1 August 1915 |
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| Joe BURCHELL (Secretary) | 1 August 1915 – 1 May 1920 |
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| Albert GROVES (Player-manager) | 1 May 1920 – 1 August 1921 |
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| Joe BURCHELL (Secretary) | 1 August 1921 – 1 February 1926 |
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| David ASHWORTH | 1 February 1926 – 1 February 1927 |
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| Jimmy TORRANCE | 1 February 1927 – 1 May 1928 |
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| James KERR | 1 May 1928 – 1 April 1929 |
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| Sid SCHOLEY | 1 April 1929 – 1 October 1930 |
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| Peter O’ROURKE | 1 October 1930 – 1 February 1932 |
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| Bill SLADE | 1 February 1932 – 1 October 1934 |
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| Andrew WILSON | 1 October 1934 – 1 April 1937 |
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| Tommy LOWES | 1 April 1937 – 1 September 1939 |
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| Sam LONGMORE | 1 September 1939 – 5 August 1944 |
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| Harry HIBBS | 5 August 1944 – 30 June 1951 |
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| Tony McPHEE | 1 July 1951 – 1 December 1951 |
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| Brough FLETCHER | 1 March 1952 – 1 April 1953 |
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| Frank BUCKLEY | 1 April 1953 – 1 September 1955 |
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| John LOVE | 1 September 1955 – 1 December 1957 |
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| Bill MOORE | 1 December 1957 – 1 November 1963 |
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| Alf WOOD | 1 November 1963 – 1 October 1964 |
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| Ray SHAW | 1 October 1964 – 1 March 1968 |
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| Dick GRAHAM | 1 March 1968 – 1 May 1968 |
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| Ron LEWIN | 1 July 1968 – 1 February 1969 |
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| Bill MOORE | 1 February 1969 – 16 October 1972 |
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| John SMITH | 16 October 1972 – 23 March 1973 |
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| Jimmy MacEWAN | 23 March 1973 – 1 June 1973 |
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| Ronnie ALLEN | 6 June 1973 – 20 December 1974 |
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| Doug FRASER | 1 January 1975 – 7 March 1977 |
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| Dave MACKAY | 9 March 1977 – 5 August 1978 |
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| Alan ASHMAN | 23 August 1978 – 17 February 1979 |
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| Frank SIBLEY | 1 March 1979 – 5 May 1979 |
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| Alan BUCKLEY (Caretaker then permanent) | 27 June 1979 – 1 July 1981 |
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| Alan BUCKLEY/Neil MARTIN (Caretaker) | 1 July 1981 – 1 January 1982 |
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| Neil MARTIN | 1 January 1982 – 1 May 1982 |
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| Alan BUCKLEY | 1 May 1982 – 1 June 1986 |
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| Tommy COAKLEY | 1 August 1986 – 27 December 1988 |
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| John BARNWELL | 17 January 1989 – 1 March 1990 |
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| Paul TAYLOR | 1 March 1990 – 15 May 1990 |
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| Kenny HIBBITT | 16 May 1990 – 1 August 1994 |
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| Chris NICHOLL | 1 August 1994 – 21 May 1997 |
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| Jan SORENSEN | 25 June 1997 – 5 May 1998 |
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| Ray GRAYDON | 5 May 1998 – 22 January 2002 |
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| Colin LEE | 24 January 2002 – 16 April 2004 |
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| Paul MERSON (Caretaker then permanent) | 16 April 2004 – 6 February 2006 |
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| Kevan BROADHURST | 22 February 2006 – 24 April 2006 |
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| Richard MONEY | 3 May 2006 – 22 April 2008 |
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| Jimmy MULLEN | 22 April 2008 – 10 January 2009 |
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| Chris HUTCHINGS | 20 January 2009 – 4 January 2011 |
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| Dean SMITH (Caretaker then permanent) | 4 January 2011 – 30 November 2015 |
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| Sean O’DRISCOLL | 18 December 2015 – 6 March 2016 |
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| Jon WHITNEY (Caretaker then permanent) | 7 March 2016 – 12 March 2018 |
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| Dean KEATES | 16 March 2018 – 6 April 2019 |
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| Darrell CLARKE | 10 May 2019 – 15 February 2021 |
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| Brian DUTTON | 15 February 2021 – 10 May 2021 |
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League Record
The Football League structure has historically been as follows …
| 1888-1892 | 1892-1920 | 1920-1921 | 1921-1958 | 1958-1992 | 1992-2004 | 2004 to date | |
| First tier | Football League | Division One | Division One | Division One | Division One | Premiership | Premier League |
| Second tier | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division One | Championship | |
| Third tier | Division Three | Division Three (North) and (South) |
Division Three | Division Two | League One | ||
| Fourth tier | Division Four | Division Three | League Two | ||||
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| Elected to Division Three North (Third Tier) | 1921 |
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| Division Three North (Third Tier) | 1921-1927 |
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| Division Three South (Third Tier) | 1927-1931 |
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| Division Three North (Third Tier) | 1931-1936 |
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| Division Three South (Third Tier) | 1936-1958 |
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| Division Four (Fourth Tier) | 1958-1960 |
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| Division Three (Third Tier) | 1960-1961 |
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| Division Two (Second Tier) | 1961-1963 |
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| Division Three (Third Tier) | 1963-1979 |
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| Division Four (Fourth Tier) | 1979-1980 |
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| Division Three (Third Tier) | 1980-1988 |
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| Division Two (Second Tier) | 1988-1989 |
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| Division Three (Third Tier) | 1989-1990 |
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| Division Four (Fourth Tier) | 1990-1992 |
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| Division Three (Fourth Tier) | 1992-1995 |
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| Division Two (Third Tier) | 1995-1999 |
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| Division One (Second Tier) | 1999-2000 |
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| Division Two (Third Tier) | 2000-2001 |
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| Division One (Second Tier) | 2001-2004 |
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| League One (Third Tier) | 2004-2006 |
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| League Two (Fourth Tier) | 2006-2007 |
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| League One (Third Tier) | 2007-2019 |
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| League Two (Fourth Tier) | 2019- |
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