Football Ground Map
Football Ground Map
| Current League | England » League 2 |
|---|---|
| Current Ground | The Bescot |
| Previous Grounds | Fellows Park |
| Walsall Fans | 541 |
| Average Number of Grounds Visited | 62.17 |
| Formed | 1888 |
| Website | www.saddlers.co.uk |
| Nickname | The Saddlers |
| Previous Name | Walsall Town Swifts |
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Walsall moved into the Bescot over 30 years ago, so it's really not a very new stadium at all. The impact of moving from Fellows Park has been a negative one though, in both of the areas we're evaluating.
Walsall's average attendance dropped over 7% from 4,706 to 4,362. However there were signs that fans are returning as the 6,779 average in the 10th year at the Bescot was higher than any average in the previous 19 years.
But most importantly, the new ground has had no positive effect on the pitch. The Saddlers have fallen an average of 11 places since moving to the Bescot - from 55th to 66th, although much of this damage was done in the first few seasons. The team finished 84th and 85th in those first two years before climbing to finishes as high as 46th and 42nd in years 9 and 10 at the Bescot.
Old stadium: Fellows Park (1896 - 1990, 94 years)
New stadium: The Bescot (Opened 1990, £5m)
Old stadium average attendance: 4,706
New stadium average attendance: 4,362
Difference: -344 (-7%)
Old stadium average league position: 55
New stadium average league position: 66
Difference: +11
| Fellows Park | |
| 1980/1981 | 4,265 |
| 1981/1982 | 3,744 |
| 1982/1983 | 3,243 |
| 1983/1984 | 3,243 |
| 1984/1985 | 4,812 |
| 1985/1986 | 4,891 |
| 1986/1987 | 5,313 |
| 1987/1988 | 5,598 |
| 1988/1989 | 6,104 |
| 1989/1990 | 4,077 |
| The Bescot | |
| 1990/1991 | 4,149 |
| 1991/1992 | 3,367 |
| 1992/1993 | 3,628 |
| 1993/1994 | 4,237 |
| 1994/1995 | 4,071 |
| 1995/1996 | 3,982 |
| 1996/1997 | 3,892 |
| 1997/1998 | 4,062 |
| 1998/1999 | 5,457 |
| 1999/2000 | 6,779 |
| Fellows Park | |
| 1980/1981 | 64 |
| 1981/1982 | 64 |
| 1982/1983 | 54 |
| 1983/1984 | 54 |
| 1984/1985 | 55 |
| 1985/1986 | 50 |
| 1986/1987 | 52 |
| 1987/1988 | 47 |
| 1988/1989 | 44 |
| 1989/1990 | 68 |
| The Bescot | |
| 1990/1991 | 84 |
| 1991/1992 | 85 |
| 1992/1993 | 75 |
| 1993/1994 | 80 |
| 1994/1995 | 72 |
| 1995/1996 | 55 |
| 1996/1997 | 56 |
| 1997/1998 | 63 |
| 1998/1999 | 46 |
| 1999/2000 | 42 |
See how Walsall compare to other teams with our full New Stadium Effect analysis of all the top teams in England and Wales who have moved to a new ground since the 1980s.
How often do Walsall play at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon?
| Saturday 15:00 61/98 - 62% | |
| Tuesday 19:45 23/98 - 23% | |
| Monday 15:00 4/98 - 4% | |
| Friday 19:45 3/98 - 3% | |
| Friday 15:00 2/98 - 2% | |
| Saturday 13:00 1/98 - 1% | |
| Thursday 19:45 1/98 - 1% | |
| Sunday 15:00 1/98 - 1% | |
| Monday 12:30 1/98 - 1% | |
| Tuesday 15:00 1/98 - 1% |
Fixture data gathered from multiple sources. Based on all matches played since the start of the 2022/2023 season.
See how Walsall compare to other teams with our full Saturday 3pm analysis of all the top teams in England and Scotland.
| # | User | Supports | # Visited | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sirraygraydon | Walsall | 511 | |
| 2 |  | johnnyheighway | Walsall | 509 |
| 3 | | gray | Walsall | 262 |
| 4 | | joshpeach | Walsall | 256 |
| 5 | | dajw | Walsall | 199 |
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