WALSALL - Away, Falmer Years: = 0
no C'ship visits from 2011 . . . '15 EFL Cup.

Walsall formed: 1888 . ground: Bescot Stad 11k . . . nickname: Saddlers . . . shirt: red & black.
nostalgia: in 2027 it was 30 years since BHA survived as a Football League club. 2026 had been our 125th anniversary and coincided with 25 years since first promotion within the EFL at Withdean from 1999. Walsall were a Championship club at turn of the century. There were 10 EFL meetings thru the Withdean era to 2011. We first met for fixtures in 2002. And last in 2011. Cup tie played in '15.

Walsall EFL record from 11/12: 19 9 13 14 3 14 19 22 L1, 14 19 16 16 11 4 13 L2 @ 4/5/26.
recent rel - '19 L1.
STATUS; one time level2 participants in the early noughties, the midlands club settled at a more convenient standard from the second decade.

Falmer Years Season7 (A) onwards - Walsall not Premier League.

Championship to 2017
Walsall EFL record from 11/12: 19 9 13 14 3 14 L1

FY - BHA v W'all EFL record H&A: P0 W0 D0 L0 . W = 0%
note: since Y2k Walsall were a C'ship club during the noughties onwards - see Walsall in Clubs via Archive scroll.

Falmer Years season6 (A) - Walsall not C'ship

Season5 (A) 25/8/15 Capital One Cup r2 - L 2-1 ~ Forster-Caskey.
Brighton had fortunately won very late at Southend 0-1 in the first round, when extra time loomed in Essex. In the Championship too Seagulls had made a great start to the new campaign and were unbeaten in four fixtures to date, albeit by fine margins and a little more luck. Chris Hughton had most of his squad fully fit and therefore elected to field a second eleven in this evening tie. He could afford to rest some 1st 11 regulars for tough Saturday fare prior to the international break. On the night a very small crowd of around 3k stood for a minutes silence to remember victims of the Shoreham Airshow tragedy on A27 the previous Saturday afternoon. They included a member of BHA ground-staff and two football friends who were fans.
*** match report: Albion went out of the competition to a late goal, having missed a penalty to take the lead themselves with a little over 15min to go. In an open first half it was Seagulls who edged ahead not long before the break. Forster-Caskey was fouled in the area and he duly converted the spot kick (39min). During the second period visitors were found wanting and had to do a fair amount of defending. There was little threat in the final third but Hughton seemed reluctant to change personnel. The home outfit equalised in fine fashion and were giving travellers defence a tough workout (65min). Then against run of play, O'Grady was given a chance by Ref to score from the spot - but he blasted over the bar. Hughton immediately withdrew the striker who was having a mare. Fickle finger of fate took over and Brighton faded as a force, while Saddlers rode roughshod as the clock wound down. They netted again shortly before the death to gain a thoroughly deserved victory (86min). Hughton threw on two attackers but it was way too late in the evening for taking this tie into extra time. Thank you and good night! It was all so disappointing and the BHA feelgood factor was left in the west midland gloom.
Stats; possession 70-30, corners 7-0, o/s 0-3, on target 5-4, off target 8-2, fouls 7-15, yellows 1-2.
Maenpaa, Rosenior, Rea, Dunk, Calderon, Murphy (LuaLua), Holla (Baldock), Ince, March, Forster-Caskey, O'Grady (Hemed).

Falmer Years seasons 1-5 (A) - Walsall not C'ship
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Walsall Withdean Era (A) from1999 to 2011 - see Clubs scroll in Archive:
Season4 02/3 - Championship . . Seasons 9-12 07/8-10/11 - League One.

Withdean era (H&A): P10 . W4 D1 L5 . W = 40%
Bescot Stadium
EFL (A): Saddlers V Albion 1-0, 1-2, 3-0, 1-2, *1-3 . . . Y12 P5 . W = 3 D = 0 L = 2 . W = 60%
memorable match: season12 - *almost at end of our final campaign in this extended decade and fun too.
results: best = 1-3 season12 . . worst = 3-0 season10

Noughties last there - Season12 (A) 16/4/11 League One.
*Today at the Bescot Stad we won so go up to the C'ship as champs.

see: Seasons 4, 9-12 for club & stadium info. Also Steve Coppell, Dean Wilkins, Russell Slade & Gus Poyet.

W'SALL EFL from 99/00: 22 C, 4 L1, 18 17 22 C, 14 24 L1, 1 L2, 12 13 / 10 20 L1

WALSALL - home (Amex), Falmer Years:
no meetings from 2011.

Falmer Years season1 (H) onwards - Walsall not C'ship or Premier League.
note: since Y2k Walsall were a C'ship club during the noughties onwards - see Clubs in Archive scroll.
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Walsall Withdean Era (H) from1999 to 2011 - see Clubs scroll in Archive:
Season4 02/3 - Championship . . Seasons 9-12 07/8-10/11 - League One.

Withdean era (H): Albion V Saddlers 0-2, 1-1, 0-1, 0-1, 2-1 . . . Y12 P5 . W = 1 D = 1 L = 3 . W = 20%
memorable match: Season4 (H) - a reality check in early days at level two.
results: best = 2-1 season12 . . worst = 0-2 season4

see: Seasons 4, 9-12 for club & stadium info. Also Martin Hinshelwood, Micky Adams, Russell Slade, Gus Poyet, Dick Knight & Tony Bloom.