England · England EFL League Two
Walsall
Walsall FC
Kit impression
Founded
1888
Years standing
138
Home ground
Bescot Stadium
Capacity
11,300 seats
Make The Case
Walsall are not a spare club. They are England EFL League Two, Bescot Stadium, and 138 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.
Deep roots
Founded in 1888, Walsall were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 138 years of accumulated grudges.
Nothing won, everything to play for
The trophy cabinet is a shelf and a rumour. Supporting Walsall is a bet on a first, not a return to former glories.
Close to the pitch
Bescot Stadium holds about 11,300. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
You get a nickname
Known as The Saddlers. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Bescot Stadium. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Birmingham Airport (BHX)
21 km / 13 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Bescot Stadium railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Bescot Stadium
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Bescot Stadium
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
