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Walsall's Youth Academy has produced a number of first team players throughout the club's history. In recent years, notable graduates to go on to play in higher divisions include Matty Fryatt, Julian Bennett, Scott Dann, Jamie Paterson, Will Grigg and Troy Deeney.
Roberts began his career at Walsall's youth academy before joining Romulus on a work experience loan on 4 December 2012. [3] He was released by Walsall on 7 May 2014. [4] However, Roberts subsequently re-signed for the club on 22 July 2014 as cover for Richard O'Donnell and Craig MacGillivray. [5]
The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town and Walsall Swifts. [ 1 ] : 9 The club moved to the Football Alliance from the Midland Association the following year, before being invited to help found the Football League Second Division in 1892.
Wayne Duncan Evans (25 August 1971 – July 2023) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a defender for Walsall and Rochdale in the Football League.He later went on to coach youth players, one club being Penn Fusion Soccer Academy in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
These West Midlands clubs play in semi-pro leagues which are at a level in the English football league system that grants eligibility to enter the FA Trophy, comprising levels 5–8 of the system: the National League and the Northern Premier League.
Dobson is the son of former footballer George Dobson and is the younger brother of football coach Richard Dobson. [5] He attended The Heathland School and as of 2019 was living in Banbury . [ 5 ] [ 8 ] Dobson currently runs his own business called Flexercise, which specialises in personal training and sports massaging therapy.
He joined the Walsall academy at the age of 16 from Birmingham's Sunday football scene, after a failed trial at Birmingham City. [6] He signed his first professional contract with Walsall in May 2016. [7] On 31 December 2016, Roberts made his Football League debut against Oxford United in a 0–0 draw. [8]
Wright is a product of Walsall's youth system, and aside from a short spell at Nuneaton Borough for some first-team experience, he plied his trade steadily at the Bescot Stadium with Walsall for seven years. His first appearance in a Walsall shirt came as a late substitute in the 1–1 draw at West Ham United in the 2000–01 League Cup second ...