List of Walsall F.C. seasons explained

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

Key to league record:

Key to rounds:

Seasons

SeasonLeague[1] [2] FA
Cup
League
Cup
Other
Cup
Average
att.[3]
Top goalscorer
TierDivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGls
1888–89Midland Association14824283218R2R21,643Sammy Holmes7
1889–90Football Alliance2283114459199th4QSF2,100Sammy Holmes12
1890–91Football Alliance2293103461217th4QR13,090Sammy Holmes11
1891–92Football Alliance22631333591511th2QR12,636Sammy Holmes9
1892–932Division 222531437751312th3QR11,310Norman Forsyth7
Sammy Holmes
Joe Turner
1893–942Division 2281031551612310th3QR13,100Walt McWhinnie11
1894–952Division 2301002047922014th1QR12,200Will Devey7
1895–96Midland League2817659248403rd3QR21,736David Copeland21
1896–972Division 2301141553692612th4Qbgcolor=GoldW3,950Alf Griffin12
1897–982Division 2301251358582910thR1W2,900Jack Aston12
George Johnson
1898–992Division 234151277936426th3QR33,710Jack Aston16
Tommy Vail
1899–19002Division 2341281450553212thR1R23,200Jim Moffatt13
1900–012Division 2347131440562716thIRSF3,015Alfred Dean11
1901–02Midland League2814775137355thR2R11,750Alf Green12
1902–03Midland League32127135248319th2QSF1,450Reg Bastock8
1903–04B'ham DL341171645652913th5QDNE1,306Laurie Pember10
1904–05B'ham DL341161744772814thQ2PR1,318Jimmy Ellard9
1905–06B'ham DL34762142892016th4Q1,741Tommy Holt13
1906–07B'ham DL341441658793213th1Q1,820Alfred Hunt14
1907–08B'ham DL341531667723310th1Q2,550Gilbert Bytheway16
1908–09B'ham DL341081647562815th1Q2,835Sid Francis12
1909–10B'ham DL3418796644435thPR3,294Billy Caddick18
1910–11B'ham DL
SL Div 2
34
22
20
7
6
4
8
11
60
37
44
41
46
18
3rd
9th
1Q2,959Hubert Parsonage13
1911–12B'ham DL
SL Div 2
34
26
17
14
7
1
10
11
56
44
34
41
41
27
4th
6th
R12,640W. Freeman18
1912–13B'ham DL34155146054357th5Q2,356Amos Baddeley16
1913–14B'ham DL341381348613410th1Q2,582C. Crossley16
1914–15B'ham DL3421586644473rd5Q2,494Arthur Campey20
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War.
1919–20B'ham DL341161753622816th5Q3,673Jack Radford12
1920–21B'ham DL34186106847425th1Q7,512Ernie Edwards21
1921–223Division 3 (N)38183176665398thR17,400Paddy Reid21
1922–233Division 3 (N)38198115144463rd6Q6,440Teddy Groves13
1923–243Division 3 (N)421482044593617th6Q5,075Teddy Groves11
1924–253Division 3 (N)4213111844533719th5Q4,810Fred Burrill14
1925–263Division 3 (N)4210626581072621stR13,368Harry Crockford17
1926–273Division 3 (N)4214101868813814thR34,728Bert White24
1927–283Division 3 (S)4212921751013318thR16,580Moses Lane36
1928–293Division 3 (S)4213121773793814thR36,527Moses Lane15
1929–303Division 3 (S)421382171783417thR45,607Albert Walters25
1930–313Division 3 (S)421491978953717thR35,091Johnny Eyres16
1931–323Division 3 (N)401632157853516thR13,490Gilbert Alsop15
1932–333Division 3 (N)421910137558485thR45,279Gilbert Alsop28
1933–343Division 3 (N)42237129760534thR26,228Gilbert Alsop39
1934–353Division 3 (N)4213101981723614thR3bgcolor=SilverF5,645Gilbert Alsop39
1935–363Division 3 (N)421691779594110thR3R26,551Bill Evans24
1936–373Division 3 (S)4213101963853617thR4R15,672Bill Evans15
1937–383Division 3 (S)421172452882921stR2R24,564Bill Evans9
1938–393Division 3 (S)4211112068693321stR5R17,364Gilbert Alsop23
1939–403Division 3 (S)3111333
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.
1945–46N/AR1bgcolor=SilverF
1946–473Division 3 (S)421712137459465thR311,173Dennis Wilshaw18
1947–483Division 3 (S)42219127040513rdR315,711Dave Massart23
1948–493Division 3 (S)421581956643814thR410,772Phil Chapman25
1949–503Division 3 (S)429161761623419thR110,099Johnny Devlin22
1950–513Division 3 (S)4615102152624015thR18,788Don Dearson10
Jack Winter
1951–523Division 3 (S)461352855943124thR17,084Hugh Evans12
Billy O'Neill
1952–533Division 3 (S)4671029561182424thR15,992Jack Bridgett10
1953–543Division 3 (S)46982940872624thR39,278George Dean10
Fred Morris
1954–553Division 3 (S)4610142275863423rdR311,201Tony Richards22
1955–563Division 3 (S)461582368843820thR312,644Tony Richards15
1956–573Division 3 (S)4616121880744415thR111,347Don Dorman18
1957–583Division 3 (S)461492361753720thR18,802Tony Richards21
1958–594Division 4462110159564526thR19,050Tony Richards28
1959–604Division 44628991026065bgcolor=LimeGreen1stR211,157Tony Richards24
1960–613Division 34628612986062bgcolor=PaleGreen2ndR1R210,827Tony Richards36
1961–622Division 24214111770753914thR4R212,703Colin Taylor17
1962–632Division 24211922538931bgcolor=Pink21stR3R29,824Colin Taylor10
1963–643Division 34613141959764019thR1R37,308Graham Matthews15
1964–653Division 3461572455803719thR1R16,754Allan Clarke23
1965–663Division 3462010167764509thR4R29,297Allan Clarke18
1966–673Division 34618101865724612thR3R48,594Alan Baker13
Colin Taylor
1967–683Division 3461912157461507thR4R29,119Jimmy Murray11
Colin Taylor
1968–693Division 34614161650494413thR3R25,867Geoff Morris9
Dave Wilson
1969–703Division 34617121754674612thR3R15,428Colin Taylor9
1970–713Division 34614112151573920thR2R25,212Colin Taylor13
1971–723Division 3461518136257489thR4R15,445Geoff Morris11
1972–733Division 3461872156664317thR2R14,803Chris Jones11
1973–743Division 34616131757484515thR2R24,789Alan Buckley21
1974–753Division 3461813156752498thR5R16,268Alan Buckley21
1975–763Division 3461814147461507thR1R15,618Alan Buckley34
1976–773Division 34613151857654115thR3R25,498Alan Buckley20
1977–783Division 3461817116150536thR5R35,317Alan Buckley24
1978–793Division 346101224567132bgcolor=Pink22ndR1R24,047Terry Austin13
1979–804Division 44623185754764bgcolor=PaleGreen2ndR2R15,549Don Penn25
1980–813Division 34613151859744120thR2R14,265Alan Buckley11
1981–823Division 34613141951555320thR2R13,744Don Penn14
1982–833Division 34617131664636410thR3R13,243Alan Buckley13
1983–843Division 346229156861756thR1SFAR25,017Alistair Brown13
1984–853Division 34618131558526711thR3R3AQF4,812Richard O'Kelly16
1985–863Division 346229159064756thR3R2PR4,891Nicky Cross21
1986–873Division 346229158067758thR5R2AR15,313David Kelly23
1987–883Division 346231310685082bgcolor=PaleGreen3rdR2R2AR15,598David Kelly20
1988–892Division 24651625418031bgcolor=Pink24thR3R26,108Stuart Rimmer8
1989–903Division 34691423407241bgcolor=Pink24thR3R1ASF4,077Stuart Rimmer10
1990–914Division 44612171748515316thR2R2AR14,149Stuart Rimmer13
1991–924Division 44212131748584915thR1R1AQF3,367Rod McDonald17
1992–934Division 342227137661735thR1R2AR23,628Wayne Clarke21
1993–944Division 3421791648536010thR2R1AR14,237Kyle Lightbourne7
1994–954Division 34224117754083bgcolor=PaleGreen2ndR3R2AR14,071Kyle Lightbourne23
1995–963Division 24619121560456911thR4R1AR23,982Kyle Lightbourne15
Kevin Wilson
1996–973Division 24619101754536712thR2R1AR23,892Kyle Lightbourne20
1997–983Division 24614122043525419thR4R4AF4,062Roger Boli12
1998–993Division 24626911634787bgcolor=PaleGreen2ndR2R1AF5,457Andy Rammell18
1999–20002Division 146111322527746bgcolor=Pink22ndR3R26,779Michael Ricketts11
2000–013Division 246231211795081bgcolor=PaleGreen4thR3R2AQF5,632Jorge Leitão18
2001–022Division 14613122151715118thR5R26,832Jorge Leitão8
2002–032Division 1461592257695417thR5R36,978José Júnior15
2003–042Division 146131221456551bgcolor=Pink22ndR3R27,853Jorge Leitão7
2004–053League 14616121865696014thR1R1AQF6,108Matty Fryatt15
2005–063League 146111421477047bgcolor=Pink24thR4R1ASF5,392Matty Fryatt11
2006–074League 24625147663489bgcolor=LimeGreen1stR1R2AR15,716Dean Keates13
2007–083League 14616161452466412thR3R1AR15,620Tommy Mooney11
2008–093League 14617101961666113thR1R1AQF4,572Michael Ricketts12
2009–103League 14616141660636210thR2R1AR14,029Troy Deeney14
2010–113League 14612122256754820thR2R1AR13,846Julian Gray10
2011–123League 14610201651575019thR2R1AR24,274Jon Macken7
Alex Nicholls
2012–133League 1461717126558689thR1R2AR24,234Will Grigg19
2013–143League 14614161649495813thR2R2AR14,807Craig Westcarr14
2014–153League 14614171550545914thR1R2bgcolor=SilverF4,392Tom Bradshaw17
2015–163League 1462412107149843rdR4R3AR15,382Tom Bradshaw17
2016–173League 14614161651585814thR1R1R25,072Erhun Öztumer15
2017–183League 14613132053665219thR1R1R24,760Erhun Öztumer15
2018–193League 146121123497147bgcolor=Pink22ndR3R2R24,927Andy Cook13
2019–204League 2361381540494712thR2R1R34,664Josh Gordon9
2020–214League 24611201545535319thR1R1Grp0Elijah Adebayo10
2021–224League 24614122047605416thR2R1R24,979George Miller12
2022–234League 24612191546495516thR4R2Grp5,540Danny Johnson12
2023–244League 24618111769736511thR3R1Grp5,618Isaac Hutchinson12

Overall

Correct up to end of 2023–24 season.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Complete Record of Walsall Football Club. Breedon Books. 1999. 978-1859831564.
  2. Web site: Walsall Results. soccerbase.com.
  3. Web site: Walsall FC. european-football-statistics.co.uk.