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8 unusual facts about Walsall F.C.


Albert Jarrett

On 31 January 2006, he was involved in a car crash whilst on his way to Swindon Town's game with Walsall.

Bescot Stadium railway station

However, it was renamed in 1990 in order to serve Bescot Stadium, the newly built home of Walsall Football Club.

Doug Lishman

Born in Birmingham, Lishman first played as a centre forward for non-league Paget Rangers, before signing as a professional for Third Division South Walsall in August 1946.

Graham Allner

Allner started his playing career as a schoolboy at Birmingham City before signing amateur forms at Walsall playing reserve football.

Juan José Carricondo

He scored on his debut appearance for Bradford, against Walsall.

Nick Henry

Henry went on to making only 21 appearances for the club, failing to score any goals, and towards the end of his Bramall Lane spell he was loaned out to Walsall F.C. for two months, where he made eight league appearances, failing to score any goals.

Robert Steiner

Steiner was loaned out twice to Queens Park Rangers and once to Walsall before he was signed permanently by QPR for £215,000.

St Neots Town F.C.

In 1966–67 St Neots enjoyed their best run to date in the FA Cup reaching the first round proper, where they were beaten 2–0 away at Walsall.


2009–10 Luton Town F.C. season

Kenyan international striker Taiwo Atieno, who started his career when Money was manager of Walsall and had most recently played football in the USA, was signed on a free transfer until the end of the season.

Alfie Biggs

His final season as a professional footballer was 1968–69, during which he spent time with Bristol Rovers, Walsall and Swansea Town.

Cockshut Hill Technology College

Mat Sadler - Walsall left-back and former England U-16 and U-17 captain.

Cotwall End Primary School

Chris Marsh, footballer, who played more than 400 games for Walsall Football Club between 1987 and 2002, attended Cotwall End from January 1975 until July 1982.

Darren Bradley

Darren Michael Bradley (born 24 November 1965 in Kings Norton, England) is a former English professional footballer, who played as a midfielder for Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion and Walsall.

Frank Sinclair

On 6 October 2007, he received his second red card of his short career at the Galpharm Stadium, in Town's 4–0 drubbing at the hands of Walsall at the Bescot Stadium.

Gary Gillespie

Gillespie took a while to settle in, mainly because world-class defenders Mark Lawrenson and Alan Hansen were ahead of him, but eventually he got into the team, making his debut on 7 April 1984 in the 2–2 League Cup draw with Walsall at Anfield, he became a regular during the 1986–87 season.

Josh O'Keefe

He then signed for Walsall on a free transfer and made his debut on 12 September 2009, coming on as a substitute for Richard Taundry, in the Football League One clash with Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park, which ended in a 3–2 win to Walsall.

Neil Emblen

Emblen had spent the majority of his career in English football with Millwall, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace, Norwich City and Walsall.

Nick McKoy

He made his league debut on 13 December 2003 as a late substitute for Alex Tapp in a 1–0 defeat at home to Walsall.

Rundell Winchester

Prior to the 2013–14 season, Central FC and Walsall of Football League One agreed to a partnership that featured the Saddlers in a pre-season tour of Trinidad and Tobago.

Zigor Aranalde

Aranalde joined Football League outfit Walsall on a two-year contract, just before the start of the 2000–01 season.


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