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Walsall Town had been founded in 1874 as Walsall Football Club and Walsall Swifts in 1875 as Victoria Swifts.<Birth of the Saddlers, Bradbury 2015> Both clubs had played at the Chuckery, since April 1881 when Walsall Swifts had lost their old ground on Follyhouse Lane where they had played during 1877-1881 and the newly formed club remained at ...
After playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Kettering Town, Smith moved on loan to Walsall in January 2023. [3] [4] The move was welcomed by Walsall's first-choice goalkeeper Owen Evans. [5] He made his debut on 29 April 2023, appearing as a half-time substitute for the injured Evans, and his performance was praised by manager Mat Sadler. [6]
He signed for Walsall in July 2023 for an undisclosed fee, signing a one-year contract with the option of another. [7] On 5 August 2023, he made his league debut for Walsall in a 1–2 EFL League Two defeat to Morecambe. [8] On February 1st, 2024 manager Mat Sadler revealed that Williams would miss the rest of the season with hip flexor injury.
The 2022–23 season was the 135th season in the existence of Walsall Football Club and the club's fourth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
FC Halifax Town: 1 July 2021: Undisclosed: 30 June 2025 21: Taylor Allen: LM: Walsall 16 June 2000 (age 24) Forest Green Rovers: 1 July 2022: Free: 30 June 2024 25: Ryan Stirk: DM: Birmingham 25 September 2000 (age 24) Birmingham City: 1 July 2023: Free: 30 June 2025 26: Ross Tierney: CM: Dublin 6 March 2001 (age 23) Motherwell: 24 July 2023: Loan
On 25 May 2022, Gordon agreed to join League Two side Walsall on a free transfer. [16] However, during his first pre-season with the club, he was diagnosed with acute compartment syndrome, which forced him to undergo three operations in five days, and nearly resulted in his leg being amputated.
On 23 June 2023, Foulkes signed another contract with Walsall, extending his stay with the Saddlers. [22] With starting right wing back, Tom Knowles injured, [ 23 ] Foulkes has managed to work his way into the team, making his debut in a 4–3 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in the Carabao Cup , where he assisted Ross Tierney 's close range goal. [ 24 ]
Walsall announced they would play friendlies against Leamington, [3] Crystal Palace, [4] Aston Villa, [5] Kidderminster Harriers, [6] West Bromwich Albion [5] and Cheltenham Town [3] as part of the pre-season preparations.