Walsall FC Match of My Life

Saddlers Legends Relive Their Greatest Games

Simon Turner

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• eBook ISBN:
  9781785317378
• Year: 2020

Sixteen Walsall legends tell the stories behind their most memorable games for the club, enabling fans of all ages to relive these magic moments through the eyes and emotions of the men who were there. Stretching from Allan Clarke's memories of FA Cup glory to Adam Chambers's account of how Walsall finally reached Wembley after almost a century of trying, this unique collection covers some of the most enthralling encounters in the club's history. Along the way, Alan Buckley tells of how the mighty Saddlers conquered Manchester United, Peter Hart and Craig Shakespeare recall how Arsenal and Liverpool trembled as Walsall came within a hair's breadth of reaching the Milk Cup Final, David Kelly returns to the afternoon when his hat-trick won a play-off final, while Chris Marsh and Adi Viveash look back on the day Walsall pipped Manchester City to promotion. Spanning half a century of Saddlers history, Walsall FC Match of My Life captures the precious memories of the heroes who mean so much to the fans.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Dedication
• Acknowledgements
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Allan Clarke: Stoke City v Walsall: FA Cup Third Round, January 1966
• Alan Buckley: Walsall v Manchester United: FA Cup Third Round, January 1975
• Mick Kearns: Chesterfield v Walsall: FA Cup Second Round, December 1976
• Colin Harrison: Arsenal v Walsall: FA Cup Fifth Round, February 1978
• Peter Hart: Arsenal v Walsall: League Cup Fourth Round, November 1983
• Craig Shakespeare: Liverpool v Walsall: League Cup Semi-Final, February 1984
• Richard O’Kelly: Coventry City v Walsall: League Cup Second Round, October 1984
• David Kelly: Walsall v Bristol City: Football League Third Division Play-Off Final, May 1988
• Martin O’Connor: Walsall v Leeds United: FA Cup Third Round, January 1995
• Scott Houghton: Walsall v Torquay United: FA Cup Second Round, December 1995
• Chris Marsh and Adi Viveash: Walsall v Oldham Athletic: Football League Division Two, May 1999
• Tom Bennett: Walsall v Reading: Football League Division Two Play-Off Final, May 2001
• Darren Wrack: Walsall v West Bromwich Albion: Football League Division One, August 2003
• Dean Keates: Swindon Town v Walsall: Football League Two, May 2007
• Adam Chambers: Walsall v Preston North End: English Football League Trophy, Northern Area Final Second Leg, January 2015
• About the author
• Back Cover