1962–63 Walsall F.C. season

Walsall 1962–63 football season

Walsall

1962–63 season

Manager

Bill Moore

Stadium

Fellows Park

Second Division

21st (31 Points)

FA Cup

Third Round

League Cup

Second Round

Home colours

← 1961–62

1963–64 →

During the 1962–63 season Walsall competed in the Football League Second Division where they finished in 21st position level on points with Charlton Athletic but had an inferior goal average and were relegated to the third tier.

Final league table

Second Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
18	Derby County	42	12	12	18	61	72	0.847	36
19	Grimsby Town	42	11	13	18	55	66	0.833	35
20	Charlton Athletic	42	13	5	24	62	94	0.660	31
21	Walsall (R)	42	11	9	22	53	89	0.596	31	Relegation to the Third Division
22	Luton Town (R)	42	11	7	24	61	84	0.726	29	Relegation to the Third Division

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

Football League Second Division

Portsmouth v Walsall

18 August 1962 1

Portsmouth

4 – 1

Walsall

Fratton Park

Walsall v Huddersfield Town

21 August 1962 2

Walsall

1 – 1

Huddersfield Town

Fellows Park

Walsall v Preston North End

25 August 1962 3

Walsall

4 – 1

Preston North End

Fellows Park

Huddersfield Town v Walsall

29 August 1962 4

Huddersfield Town

4 – 0

Walsall

Leeds Road

Plymouth Argyle v Walsall

1 September 1962 5

Plymouth Argyle

3 – 0

Walsall

Home Park

Walsall v Middlesbrough

4 September 1962 6

Walsall

1 – 0

Middlesbrough

Fellows Park

Walsall v Grimsby Town

8 September 1962 7

Walsall

4 – 1

Grimsby Town

Fellows Park

Middlesbrough v Walsall

12 September 1962 8

Middlesbrough

2 – 3

Walsall

Ayresome Park

Norwich City v Walsall

15 September 1962 9

Norwich City

2 – 1

Walsall

Carrow Road

Walsall v Rotherham United

22 September 1962 10

Walsall

1 – 0

Rotherham United

Fellows Park

Walsall v Newcastle United

29 September 1962 11

Walsall

0 – 6

Newcastle United

Fellows Park

Charlton Athletic v Walsall

6 October 1962 12

Charlton Athletic

3 – 2

Walsall

The Valley

Walsall v Stoke City

13 October 1962 13

Walsall

0 – 0

Stoke City

Fellows Park

Sunderland v Walsall

20 October 1962 14

Sunderland

5 – 0

Walsall

Roker Park

Walsall v Leeds United

27 October 1962 15

Walsall

1 – 1

Leeds United

Fellows Park

Swansea Town v Walsall

3 November 1962 16

Swansea Town

3 – 0

Walsall

Vetch Field

Walsall v Chelsea

10 November 1962 17

Walsall

1 – 5

Chelsea

Fellows Park

Luton Town v Walsall

17 November 1962 18

Luton Town

4 – 3

Walsall

Kenilworth Road

Walsall v Southampton

24 November 1962 19

Walsall

1 – 1

Southampton

Fellows Park

Scunthorpe United v Walsall

30 November 1962 20

Scunthorpe United

2 – 0

Walsall

Old Showground

Walsall v Bury

8 December 1962 21

Walsall

3 – 1

Bury

Fellows Park

Walsall v Portsmouth

15 December 1962 22

Walsall

3 – 5

Portsmouth

Fellows Park

Stoke City v Walsall

2 March 1963 23	Stoke City	3 – 0	Walsall	Victoria Ground
	Mudie

Walsall v Sunderland

9 March 1963 24

Walsall

2 – 3

Sunderland

Fellows Park

Leeds United v Walsall

13 March 1963 25

Leeds United

3 – 0

Walsall

Elland Road

Walsall v Derby County

16 March 1963 26

Walsall

1 – 3

Derby County

Fellows Park

Preston North End v Walsall

19 March 1963 27

Preston North End

4 – 2

Walsall

Deepdale

Walsall v Swansea Town

23 March 1963 28

Walsall

0 – 1

Swansea Town

Fellows Park

Walsall v Plymouth Argyle

26 March 1963 29

Walsall

2 – 2

Plymouth Argyle

Fellows Park

Chelsea v Walsall

30 March 1963 30

Chelsea

0 – 1

Walsall

Stamford Bridge

Walsall v Luton Town

6 April 1963 31

Walsall

1 – 1

Luton Town

Fellows Park

Southampton v Walsall

13 April 1963 32

Southampton

2 – 0

Walsall

The Dell

Cardiff City v Walsall

15 April 1963 33

Cardiff City

2 – 2

Walsall

Ninian Park

Walsall v Cardiff City

16 April 1963 34

Walsall

2 – 1

Cardiff City

Fellows Park

Walsall v Scunthorpe United

20 April 1963 35

Walsall

1 – 1

Scunthorpe United

Fellows Park

Derby County v Walsall

24 April 1963 36

Derby County

2 – 0

Walsall

Baseball Ground

Bury v Walsall

27 April 1963 37

Bury

0 – 0

Walsall

Gigg Lane

Grimsby Town v Walsall

30 April 1963 38

Grimsby Town

3 – 1

Walsall

Blundell Park

Rotherham United v Walsall

4 May 1963 39

Rotherham United

1 – 2

Walsall

Millmoor

Newcastle United v Walsall

8 May 1963 40

Newcastle United

0 – 2

Walsall

St James' Park

Walsall v Norwich City

14 May 1963 41

Walsall

3 – 1

Norwich City

Fellows Park

Walsall v Charlton Athletic

24 May 1963 42

Walsall

1 – 2

Charlton Athletic

Fellows Park

FA Cup

Walsall v Manchester City

6 March 1963 Round 3

Walsall

0 – 1

Manchester City

Fellows Park

League Cup

Walsall v Stoke City

25 September 1962 Round 2	Walsall	1 – 2	Stoke City	Fellows Park
			Matthews Bebbington

References

1962–63 Walsall season at Statto.com
1962–63 Walsall season at Soccerway.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)

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