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The Milk Cup
Semi-Final
07.02.1984
Liverpool
2-2
Walsall

The FA Cup
Round 3
14.01.1933
Walsall
2-0
Arsenal

Play Off
Final
27.05.2001
Reading
2-3 (AET)
Walsall




Chris Hutchings


Martin O'Connor

Club Information

Nickname
The Saddlers
Founded
1888
Contact
Walsall Football Club Ltd.
Banks's Stadium
Bescot Crescent
Walsall
WS1 4SA

Telephone: 01922 622791
Ticket Office: 01922 651414
Fax: 01922 613202


The stadium

Name
Banks's Stadium
Capacity
11,300
Opened
1990
First match
25-08-1990 2-2 v Torquay
Pitch Size
110 x 73 yards (100.5 x 66.7 meters)


The staff

President
B.S. Blower MBE

Honorary life president
A.N. Richards

Board of Directors
Jeff Bonser (Chairman)
Richard Tisdale
Clive Welch
Roy Whalley (Company Secretary)
Nigel Bond
Peter Gilman
Stefan Gamble

Manager
Chris Hutchings
Assistant Manager
Martin O'Connor
Coach
Vacant
Youth liaison & Recruitment officer
B. Jones
Head of youth
Mick Halsall
Club doctor
Dr. Ricky Shamji MBCHB, MRCGB
Physiotherapist
J. Whitney
Assistant Physiotherapist
J. Chidwick
Kit manager
G. Plummer
Commercial Director
R. Whalley
Commercial Executive
G. Park
Commercial Assistant
G. Partridge
Management accountant
S. Gamble
Stadium manager
P. Mason
Stadium safety officer
D. Storr
Community liaison officer & Family co-ordinator
M. Kearns
Ticket office manageress
W. J. Monks
Club chaplain
Rev. M. Butt
Matchday programme & Web-site editor
A. Poole
Media & Communications Manager
D. Mole


Records

Highest attendance
- Bescot Stadium (1990-Present ) -
League: 11,049 - Division 1 v. Rotherham United on 9 May 2004
F.A.Cup: 9,402 - Round 3 v. West Ham United on 6 January 2001
League Cup: 8,239 - Round 3 v. Sheffield United on 14 October 1997
AutoWindscreens/LDV: 9,158 - Area Final v. Millwall on 16 March 1999

- Fellows Park (1896-1900 & 1901-1990) -
League: 25,453 v. Newcastle United on August 29th 1961

- West Bromwich Road (1893-1896 & 1900-1901) -
League: 4,000 v. Liverpool on November 11th 1893

- Wood Green Oval (1893) -
League: 5,000 v. Small Heath on September 2nd 1893

- The Chuckery (1888-1893) -
League: 2,500 v. Small Heath on September 10th 1892

Biggest victory
Walsall 10 v 0 Darwen, 04-03-1899 - Division 2
Biggest defeat
Walsall 0 v 12 Short Heath, 17-12-1892 - Division 2
Most matches
Colin Harrison - 530
Most goals
Tony Richards - 184 (1954-1963)
Most goals in one season
Gilbert Alsop - 40 goals during 1933-1934 in Division 3N
Gilbert Alsop - 40 goals during 1934-1935 in Division 3N
Most career hat tricks
Gilbert Alsop - 22
Most capped player
Mick Kearns - 15 Caps for RO Ireland
Record transfer fee paid
£175000 to Birmingham City for Alan Buckley in 1979
Record transfer fee received
£600000 from West Ham for David Kelly in 1988

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