List of Walsall F.C. seasons
Walsall Football Club was formed in 1888 when Walsall Town and Walsall Swifts amalgamated. They joined the Football League in 1892, as founder members of the new Second Division.
The table below details the club's achievements in all national competitions, and records their average attendance and top goalscorer, for each completed league season.
Key
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Seasons
Season | Tier | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FA Cup |
League Cup |
FL Trophy |
Average Attendance[1] |
Name | Goals |
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League | Top Goalscorer[2] | |||||||||||||||
1888–89 | – | Midland Association | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 3rd | R2[3] | – | – | 1,643 | Sammy Holmes | 7 |
1889–90 | – | Football Alliance | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 59 | 19 | 9th | 4Q | – | – | 2,100 | Sammy Holmes | 12 |
1890–91 | – | Football Alliance | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 61 | 21 | 7th | 4Q | – | – | 3,090 | Sammy Holmes | 11 |
1891–92 | – | Football Alliance | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 59 | 15 | 11th | 2Q | – | – | 2,636 | Sammy Holmes | 9 |
1892–93 | 2 | Division 2 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 75 | 13 | 12th | 3Q | – | – | 1,310 | Sammy Holmes, Norman Forsyth, Joe Turner |
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1893–94 | 2 | Division 2 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 51 | 61 | 23 | 10th | 3Q | – | – | 3,100 | Walt McWhinnie | 11 |
1894–95 | 2 | Division 2 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 47 | 92 | 20 | 14th | 1Q | – | – | 2,200 | Will Devey | 7 |
1895–96 | – | Midland League | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 91 | 47 | 40 | 3rd | 3Q | – | – | 1,736 | David Copeland | 21 |
1896–97 | 2 | Division 2 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 53 | 69 | 26 | 12th | 4Q | – | – | 3,950 | Alf Griffin | 12 |
1897–98 | 2 | Division 2 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 58 | 29 | 10th | R1 | – | – | 2,900 | George Johnson, Jack Aston |
12 |
1898–99 | 2 | Division 2 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 79 | 36 | 42 | 6th | 3Q | – | – | 3,710 | Jack Aston, Tommy Vail |
16 |
1899–1900 | 2 | Division 2 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 55 | 32 | 12th | R1 | – | – | 3,200 | Jim Moffatt | 13 |
1900–01 | 2 | Division 2 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 56 | 27 | 16th | IR | – | – | 3,015 | Alfred Dean | 11 |
1901–02 | – | Midland League | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 37 | 35 | 5th | R2 | – | – | 1,750 | Alf Green | 12 |
1902–03 | – | Midland League | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 31 | 9th | 2Q | – | – | 1,450 | Reg Bastock, Hargreaves |
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1903–04 | – | B'ham DL | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 65 | 29 | 13th | 5Q | – | – | 1,306 | Laurie Pember | 10 |
1904–05 | – | B'ham DL | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 77 | 28 | 14th | Q2 | – | – | 1,318 | Jimmy Ellard | 9 |
1905–06 | – | B'ham DL | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 42 | 89 | 20 | 16th | 4Q | – | – | 1,741 | Tommy Holt | 13 |
1906–07 | – | B'ham DL | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 79 | 32 | 13th | 1Q | – | – | 1,820 | Alfred Hunt | 14 |
1907–08 | – | B'ham DL | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 67 | 72 | 33 | 10th | 1Q | – | – | 2,550 | Gilbert Bytheway | 16 |
1908–09 | – | B'ham DL | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 47 | 56 | 28 | 15th | 1Q | – | – | 2,835 | Sid Francis | 12 |
1909–10 | – | B'ham DL | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 44 | 43 | 5th | PR | – | – | 3,294 | Billy Caddick | 18 |
1910–11 | – | B'ham DL | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 60 | 44 | 46 | 3rd | 1Q | – | – | 2,959 | Hubert Parsonage | 13 |
– | SL Division 2 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 41 | 18 | 9th | Houlston | 7 | |||||
1911–12 | – | B'ham DL | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 34 | 41 | 4th | R1 | – | – | 2,640 | W. Robinson | 15 |
– | SL Division 2 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 41 | 27 | 6th | W. Freeman | 10 | |||||
1912–13 | – | B'ham DL | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 60 | 54 | 35 | 7th | 5Q | – | – | 2,356 | Amos Baddeley | 16 |
1913–14 | – | B'ham DL | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 61 | 34 | 10th | 1Q | – | – | 2,582 | C. Crossley | 16 |
1914–15 | – | B'ham DL | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 44 | 47 | 3rd | 5Q | – | – | 2,494 | Arthur Campey | 20 |
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War. | ||||||||||||||||
1919–20 | – | B'ham DL | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 62 | 28 | 16th | 5Q | – | – | 3,673 | Jack Radford | 12 |
1920–21 | – | B'ham DL | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 68 | 47 | 42 | 5th | 1Q | – | – | 7,512 | Ernie Edwards | 21 |
1921–22 | 3 | Division 3 (N) | 38 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 66 | 65 | 39 | 8th | R1 | – | – | 7,400 | Paddy Reid | 21 |
1922–23 | 3 | Division 3 (N) | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 3rd | 6Q | – | – | 6,440 | Teddy Groves | 13 |
1923–24 | 3 | Division 3 (N) | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 59 | 36 | 17th | 6Q | – | – | 5,075 | Teddy Groves | 11 |
1924–25 | 3 | Division 3 (N) | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 53 | 37 | 19th | 5Q | – | – | 4,810 | Fred Burrill | 14 |
1925–26 | 3 | Division 3 (N) | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 58 | 107 | 26 | 21st | R1 | – | – | 3,368 | Harry Crockford | 17 |
1926–27 | 3 | Division 3 (N) | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 68 | 81 | 38 | 14th | R3 | – | – | 4,728 | Bert White | 24 |
1927–28 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 75 | 101 | 33 | 18th | R1 | – | – | 6,580 | Moses Lane | 36 |
1928–29 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 73 | 79 | 38 | 14th | R3 | – | – | 6,527 | Moses Lane | 15 |
1929–30 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 71 | 78 | 34 | 17th | R4 | – | – | 5,607 | Albert Walters | 25 |
1930–31 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 78 | 95 | 37 | 17th | R3 | – | – | 5,091 | Johnny Eyres | 16 |
1931–32 | 3 | Division 3 (N) | 40 | 16 | 3 | 21 | 57 | 85 | 35 | 16th | R1 | – | – | 3,490 | Gilbert Alsop | 15 |
1932–33 | 3 | Division 3 (N) | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 75 | 58 | 48 | 5th | R4 | – | – | 5,279 | Gilbert Alsop | 28 |
1933–34 | 3 | Division 3 (N) | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 97 | 60 | 53 | 4th | R2 | – | – | 6,228 | Gilbert Alsop | 39 |
1934–35 | 3 | Division 3 (N) | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 81 | 72 | 36 | 14th | R3 | – | – | 5,645 | Gilbert Alsop | 39 |
1935–36 | 3 | Division 3 (N) | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 79 | 59 | 41 | 10th | R3 | – | – | 6,551 | Bill Evans | 24 |
1936–37 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 85 | 36 | 17th | R4 | – | – | 5,672 | Bill Evans | 15 |
1937–38 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 52 | 88 | 29 | 21st | R2 | – | – | 4,564 | Bill Evans | 9 |
1938–39 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 68 | 69 | 33 | 21st | R5 | – | – | 7,364 | Gilbert Alsop | 23 |
1939–40[4] | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War. | ||||||||||||||||
1945–46 | N/A[5] | R1 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1946–47 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 74 | 59 | 46 | 5th | R3 | – | – | 11,173 | Dennis Wilshaw | 18 |
1947–48 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 70 | 40 | 51 | 3rd | R3 | – | – | 15,711 | Dave Massart | 23 |
1948–49 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 64 | 38 | 14th | R4 | – | – | 10,772 | Phil Chapman | 25 |
1949–50 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 61 | 62 | 34 | 19th | R1 | – | – | 10,099 | Johnny Devlin | 22 |
1950–51 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 62 | 40 | 15th | R1 | – | – | 8,788 | Don Dearson, Jack Winter |
10 |
1951–52 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 46 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 55 | 94 | 31 | 24th | R1 | – | – | 7,084 | Billy O'Neill, Hugh Evans |
12 |
1952–53 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 46 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 56 | 118 | 24 | 24th | R1 | – | – | 5,992 | Jack Bridgett | 10 |
1953–54 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 40 | 87 | 26 | 24th | R3 | – | – | 9,278 | Fred Morris, George Dean |
10 |
1954–55 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 75 | 86 | 34 | 23rd | R3 | – | – | 11,201 | Tony Richards | 22 |
1955–56 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 68 | 84 | 38 | 20th | R3 | – | – | 12,644 | Tony Richards | 15 |
1956–57 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 80 | 74 | 44 | 15th | R1 | – | – | 11,347 | Don Dorman | 18 |
1957–58 | 3 | Division 3 (S) | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 61 | 75 | 37 | 20th | R1 | – | – | 8,802 | Tony Richards | 21 |
1958–59 | 4 | Division 4 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 95 | 64 | 52 | 6th | R1 | – | – | 9,050 | Tony Richards | 28 |
1959–60 | 4 | Division 4 | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 102 | 60 | 65 | 1st ↑ | R2 | – | – | 11,157 | Tony Richards | 24 |
1960–61 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 98 | 60 | 62 | 2nd ↑ | R1 | R2[6] | – | 10,827 | Tony Richards | 36 |
1961–62 | 2 | Division 2 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 70 | 75 | 39 | 14th | R4 | R2 | – | 12,703 | Colin Taylor | 17 |
1962–63 | 2 | Division 2 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 53 | 89 | 31 | 21st ↓ | R3 | R2 | – | 9,824 | Colin Taylor | 10 |
1963–64 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 59 | 76 | 40 | 19th | R1 | R3 | – | 7,308 | Graham Matthews | 15 |
1964–65 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 55 | 80 | 37 | 19th | R1 | R1 | – | 6,754 | Allan Clarke | 23 |
1965–66 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 9th | R4 | R2 | – | 9,297 | Allan Clarke | 18 |
1966–67 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 72 | 46 | 12th | R3 | R4 | – | 8,594 | Colin Taylor, Alan Baker |
13 |
1967–68 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 74 | 61 | 50 | 7th | R4 | R2 | – | 9,119 | Colin Taylor, Jimmy Murray |
11 |
1968–69 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 13th | R3 | R2 | – | 5,867 | Dave Wilson, Geoff Morris |
9 |
1969–70 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 67 | 46 | 12th | R3 | R1 | – | 5,428 | Colin Taylor | 9 |
1970–71 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 57 | 39 | 20th | R2 | R2 | – | 5,212 | Colin Taylor | 13 |
1971–72 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 62 | 57 | 48 | 9th | R4 | R1 | – | 5,445 | Geoff Morris | 11 |
1972–73 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 56 | 66 | 43 | 17th | R2 | R1 | – | 4,803 | Chris Jones | 11 |
1973–74 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 57 | 48 | 45 | 15th | R2 | R2 | – | 4,789 | Alan Buckley | 21 |
1974–75 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 52 | 49 | 8th | R5 | R1 | – | 6,268 | Alan Buckley | 21 |
1975–76 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 74 | 61 | 50 | 7th | R1 | R1 | – | 5,618 | Alan Buckley | 34 |
1976–77 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 65 | 41 | 15th | R3 | R2 | – | 5,498 | Alan Buckley | 20 |
1977–78 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 53 | 6th | R5 | R3 | – | 5,317 | Alan Buckley | 24 |
1978–79 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 56 | 71 | 32 | 22nd ↓ | R1 | R2 | – | 4,047 | Terry Austin | 13 |
1979–80 | 4 | Division 4 | 46 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 75 | 47 | 64 | 2nd ↑ | R2 | R1 | – | 5,549 | Don Penn | 25 |
1980–81 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 74 | 41 | 20th | R2 | R1 | – | 4,265 | Alan Buckley | 11 |
1981–82 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 51 | 55 | 53 | 20th | R2 | R1 | – | 3,744 | Don Penn | 14 |
1982–83 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 10th | R3 | R1 | – | 3,243 | Alan Buckley | 13 |
1983–84 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 61 | 75 | 6th | R1 | SF | AR2[7] | 5,017 | Ally Brown | 13 |
1984–85 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 67 | 11th | R3 | R3 | AQF | 4,812 | Richard O'Kelly | 16 |
1985–86 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 90 | 64 | 75 | 6th | R3 | R2 | PR | 4,891 | Nicky Cross | 21 |
1986–87 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 80 | 67 | 75 | 8th | R5 | R2 | AR1 | 5,313 | David Kelly | 23 |
1987–88 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 68 | 50 | 82 | 3rd ↑ | R2 | R2 | AR1 | 5,598 | David Kelly | 20 |
1988–89 | 2 | Division 2 | 46 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 80 | 31 | 24th ↓ | R3 | R2 | – | 6,108 | Stuart Rimmer | 8 |
1989–90 | 3 | Division 3 | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 40 | 72 | 41 | 24th ↓ | R3 | R1 | ASF | 4,077 | Stuart Rimmer | 10 |
1990–91 | 4 | Division 4 | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 16th | R2 | R2 | AR1 | 4,149 | Stuart Rimmer | 13 |
1991–92 | 4 | Division 4 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 48 | 58 | 49 | 15th | R1 | R1 | AQF | 3,367 | Rod McDonald | 17 |
1992–93 | 4 | Division 3 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 76 | 61 | 73 | 5th | R1 | R2 | AR2 | 3,628 | Wayne Clarke | 21 |
1993–94 | 4 | Division 3 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 53 | 60 | 10th | R2 | R1 | AR1 | 4,237 | Kyle Lightbourne | 7 |
1994–95 | 4 | Division 3 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 75 | 40 | 83 | 2nd ↑ | R3 | R2 | AR1 | 4,071 | Kyle Lightbourne | 23 |
1995–96 | 3 | Division 2 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 45 | 69 | 11th | R4 | R1 | AR2 | 3,982 | Kyle Lightbourne, Kevin Wilson |
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1996–97 | 3 | Division 2 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 54 | 53 | 67 | 12th | R2 | R1 | AR2 | 3,892 | Kyle Lightbourne | 20 |
1997–98 | 3 | Division 2 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 52 | 54 | 19th | R4 | R4 | AF | 4,062 | Roger Boli | 12 |
1998–99 | 3 | Division 2 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 47 | 87 | 2nd ↑ | R2 | R1 | AF | 5,457 | Andy Rammell | 18 |
1999–2000 | 2 | Division 1 | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 77 | 46 | 22nd ↓ | R3 | R2 | – | 6,779 | Michael Ricketts | 11 |
2000–01 | 3 | Division 2 | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 79 | 50 | 81 | 4th ↑ | R3 | R2 | AQF | 5,632 | Jorge Leitão | 18 |
2001–02 | 2 | Division 1 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 71 | 51 | 18th | R5 | R2 | – | 6,832 | Jorge Leitão | 8 |
2002–03 | 2 | Division 1 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 57 | 69 | 54 | 17th | R5 | R3 | – | 6,978 | José Júnior | 15 |
2003–04 | 2 | Division 1 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 65 | 51 | 22nd ↓ | R3 | R2 | – | 7,853 | Jorge Leitão | 7 |
2004–05 | 3 | League 1 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 65 | 69 | 60 | 14th | R1 | R1 | AQF | 6,108 | Matty Fryatt | 15 |
2005–06 | 3 | League 1 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 70 | 47 | 24th ↓ | R4 | R1 | ASF | 5,392 | Matty Fryatt | 11 |
2006–07 | 4 | League 2 | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 66 | 34 | 89 | 1st ↑ | R1 | R2 | AR1 | 5,716 | Dean Keates | 13 |
2007–08 | 3 | League 1 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 52 | 46 | 64 | 12th | R3 | R1 | AR1 | 5,620 | Tommy Mooney | 11 |
2008–09 | 3 | League 1 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 66 | 61 | 13th | R1 | R1 | AQF | 4,572 | Michael Ricketts | 12 |
2009–10 | 3 | League 1 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 63 | 62 | 10th | R2 | R1 | AR1 | 4,029 | Troy Deeney | 14 |
2010–11 | 3 | League 1 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 75 | 48 | 20th | R2 | R1 | AR1 | 3,846 | Julian Gray | 10 |
2011–12 | 3 | League 1 | 46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 51 | 57 | 50 | 19th | R2 | R1 | AR2 | 4,274 | Jon Macken, Alex Nicholls |
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2012–13 | 3 | League 1 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 65 | 58 | 68 | 9th | R1 | R2 | AR2 | 4,234 | Will Grigg | 19 |
2013–14 | 3 | League 1 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 49 | 49 | 58 | 13th | R2 | R2 | AR1 | 4,807 | Craig Westcarr | 14 |
2014–15 | 3 | League 1 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 14th | R1 | R2 | F | 4,392 | Tom Bradshaw | 17 |
2015–16 | 3 | League 1 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 49 | 84 | 3rd | R4 | R3 | AR1 | 5,382 | Tom Bradshaw | 17 |
Overall
- Seasons spent at Tier 1 of the football league system: 0
- Seasons spent at Tier 2 of the football league system: 15
- Seasons spent at Tier 3 of the football league system: 72
- Seasons spent at Tier 4 of the football league system: 9
Footnotes
- ↑ Average Attendance taken from league matches only.
- ↑ Top Goalscorer statistics include goals scored in league matches only.
- ↑ Walsall have competed in the FA Cup every season since their formation in 1888.
- ↑ 1939–40 season was abandoned after 3 league matches due to the Second World War and all results were annulled.
- ↑ The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume until the following season.
- ↑ Football League Cup introduced in 1960.
- ↑ Football League Trophy introduced for third and fourth tier teams in 1983.
References
- "Walsall Town Swifts". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- "Walsall". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
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