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Walsall


Current LeagueEngland » League 2
Current GroundThe Bescot
Previous GroundsFellows Park
Walsall Fans557
Average Number of Grounds Visited62.85
Formed1888
Websitewww.saddlers.co.uk
NicknameThe Saddlers
Previous NameWalsall Town Swifts
Facebookofficialwalsallfc
Twitter@WFCOfficial
Instagram@officialwalsallfc

New stadium effect

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

Average attendance

Fellows Park
1980/19814,265
1981/19823,744
1982/19833,243
1983/19843,243
1984/19854,812
1985/19864,891
1986/19875,313
1987/19885,598
1988/19896,104
1989/19904,077
The Bescot
1990/19914,149
1991/19923,367
1992/19933,628
1993/19944,237
1994/19954,071
1995/19963,982
1996/19973,892
1997/19984,062
1998/19995,457
1999/20006,779

League position

Fellows Park
1980/198164
1981/198264
1982/198354
1983/198454
1984/198555
1985/198650
1986/198752
1987/198847
1988/198944
1989/199068
The Bescot
1990/199184
1991/199285
1992/199375
1993/199480
1994/199572
1995/199655
1996/199756
1997/199863
1998/199946
1999/200042

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.


Saturday 3pm kick-off stats

How often do Walsall play at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon?

Overall Saturday 3pm stats

57%
of league matches kick-off at 3pm on a Saturday
(86/150)
57%
of league home matches
(43/76)
58%
of league away matches
(43/74)

Next and last Saturday 3pms

Next Saturday 3pm home match
2nd Aug 2025
vs Swindon Town
32 days away
Last Saturday 3pm home match
66 days ago
26th Apr 2025 vs Accrington Stanley
Next Saturday 3pm away match
9th Aug 2025
vs Gillingham
39 days away
Last Saturday 3pm away match
59 days ago
3rd May 2025 vs Crewe Alexandra

Kick-off days and times

Saturday 15:00
86/150 - 57%
Tuesday 19:45
32/150 - 21%
Saturday 12:30
9/150 - 6%
Monday 15:00
4/150 - 3%
Friday 19:45
3/150 - 2%
Friday 15:00
3/150 - 2%
Sunday 15:00
2/150 - 1%
Monday 12:30
2/150 - 1%
Saturday 13:00
1/150 - 1%
Wednesday 15:00
1/150 - 1%
Thursday 19:45
1/150 - 1%
Thursday 15:00
1/150 - 1%
Thursday 20:00
1/150 - 1%
Friday 20:00
1/150 - 1%
Sunday 15:30
1/150 - 1%
Monday 15:01
1/150 - 1%
Tuesday 15:00
1/150 - 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.


Upcoming Walsall fixtures

Sat 2nd August 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Sat 9th August 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at Priestfield
Sat 16th August 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Hive
Tue 19th August 2025   19:45   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Sat 23rd August 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Sat 30th August 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at Stadium:MK
Sat 6th September 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Sat 13th September 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at Highbury Stadium
Sat 20th September 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Sat 27th September 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Crown Ground
Sat 4th October 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Sat 11th October 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Broadfield Stadium
Sat 18th October 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Sat 25th October 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at Whaddon Road
Sat 8th November 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at Rodney Parade
Sat 15th November 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Sat 22nd November 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The EnviroVent Stadium
Sat 29th November 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Tue 9th December 2025   19:45   Sky Bet League Two at Boundary Park
Sat 13th December 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Sat 20th December 2025   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at Meadow Lane
Mon 29th December 2025   19:45   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Thu 1st January 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Abbey Stadium
Sun 4th January 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Sat 10th January 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at Memorial Stadium
Sat 17th January 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at Prenton Park
Sat 24th January 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Tue 27th January 2026   19:45   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Sat 31st January 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at SMH Group Stadium
Sat 7th February 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Sat 14th February 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at Moor Lane
Tue 17th February 2026   19:45   Sky Bet League Two at Blundell Park
Sat 21st February 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Sat 28th February 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The New Meadow
Sat 7th March 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Tue 17th March 2026   19:45   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Sat 21st March 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Fri 3rd April 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Mon 6th April 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The County Ground
Sat 11th April 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot
Sat 18th April 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at Holker Street
Sat 25th April 2026   15:00   Sky Bet League Two at The Bescot

Fixture data compiled from multiple sources, please check before travelling.


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