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BESCOT STADIUM

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Bescot Stadium has been a League ground for 36 seasons

from 1 Jun 1990 to the current day

The 176th ground used for a League game

Current capacity: 11,300

Opened: 1990

TENANTS Teams that have used this ground as a home

	Team	From	To		Notes
	Walsall	1 Aug 1990	Current		The club moved here from **Fellows Park in 1990 and was also involved in a Football League Play Off Match at the neutral venue of the Millennium Stadium**. PLAY OFF MATCHES 2-4 v. Crewe Alexandra (7,398) (May 19th, 1993) 4-2 v. Stoke City (8,993) (May 16th, 2001) The number of League games played includes one expunged match v. Aldershot on October 26th, 1991.

LEAGUE EVENTS Promotions, relegations and ground moves associated with this ground

Date	Team	Event
18 Aug 1990	Walsall	Moved from Fellows Park to Bescot Stadium

GROUND HISTORY adapted from "The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds"

Constructed on the site of the Brockhurst Sewage Farm, Walsall FC moved to Bescot Stadium from Fellows Park in 1990. When originally built the ground had a continuous propped roof covering seated stands on each side of the pitch and terracing at each end. In 1992 the south end was converted to a seated stand and in 2002 it was subsequently rebuilt with two tiers of seats and a cantilever roof.

In 2002 a 2,300 seat second tier was added to the stand at the north end giving an all seater capacity of 11,300 by the commencement of the 2007/8 season. The pitch size was 110 x 73 yards.

GROUND DETAILS adapted from "The Extreme Groundhoppers Guide"

Ground address: Bescot Stadium Bescot Crescent, Walsall, WS1 4SA
Main phone: 01922 622 791
Ticket office: 01922 651 414
Ticket prices: Adults £18, Concessions £12
Food & drink: The Saddlers Club which charges to get in is the best places to go its two minutes from the ground the staff were friendly and the atmosphere was good. It's not too expensive either to drink here
If driving: South
Leave the M6 at Junction 7 and take the A34 Birmingham Road towards Walsall (speed cameras on this stretch of dual carriageway). At the end of the dual carriageway turn left at the Bell Inn public house into Walstead Road (Signposted Bescot Stadium, Bescot Station Park & Ride). Continue straight on this road then at the lights continue straight onto West Walstead Road passing another pub called the Tiger on your left. You will come to Bescot Stadium.

North
Leave the M6 at Junction 9 and take the A461 towards Walsall. Bear right on to Wallows Lane and turn right at the second set of traffic lights at Broadway Playing Fields. You will see the ground on your left after about 300yards. There is a good sized car park located at the ground which cost £3 and behind the away stand, which lends itself to a quick getaway after the match.
Public transport: Bescot Stadium has its own station, situated behind the away end only a few minutes’ walk from the ground. Trains run from Birmingham New Street.