5s. tickets were being sold for 10s. in order to help the club. The photograph shows Arthur Arn[illegible] and Mr Mustard buying their tickets.
For the second time that week the club had asked Warwickshire County Cricket Club for the loan of their squeegee tackle in order to soak up water from the Fellows Park pitch to ensure the game with Reading went ahead. The photograph shows Trevor Townsend
For the second time that week the club had asked Warwickshire County Cricket Club for the loan of their squeegee tackle in order to soak up water from the Fellows Park pitch to ensure the game with Reading went ahead. The photograph shows the squeegee at
Members started a petition to present to Walsall Town Council to urge them to help the club out of their financial troubles. The photograph shows Pat Fawdrey from Little Bloxwich signing the petition.
The new luxury team coach, a Portuguese-bodied Leyland operated by Walsall Coach and Travel, Ltd, won four trophies and was placed 2nd in the 16th International Coach Rally at Brighton, behind the England World Cup team coach of London. The photograph sho
A major drainage scheme to improve the Saddlers’ pitch was taking place at Fellows Park. The photograph show Graham Mapp and contractors with a pipe-laying machine laing land drains and three-yard intervals across the pitch.
The Mayor of Walsall Alderman A. Townsend presented Colin Taylor with a clock in recognition of his record of 191 goals. The photograph shows (left to right) Bill Moore, Alderman Townsend, Ron Harrison, Colin Taylor, Jack Harris and Mrs Taylor.
Vouchers for the Villa game were on sale at Fellows Park, and two of the first supporters to get them were David Yeo and his wife Matilda, from High Heath in Pelsall, who had only missed ten matches in ten years at Walsall. The photograph shows them with
The game at Fellows Park was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. The photograph shows a few supporters who had arrived without realising the game was called off.
Former Brierley Hill schoolboy international Alan Baker signed for Walsall from Aston Villa. The photograph shows him signing with Ray Shaw, Bill Harrison and Ron Harrison.