| Full name | Walsall Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Saddlers | ||
| Founded | 1888 | ||
| Ground | Birmingham County FA Ground, Birmingham Bescot Stadium, Walsall |
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| Chairman | Jeff Bonser | ||
| Manager | Reserves: Martin O'Connor Youth: Mick Halsall |
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| League | Football Combination Central Division Youth Alliance North-West Conference |
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Walsall F.C. Reserves and Youth are the reserve and youth team for League One club Walsall.
The reserve team play in the Football Combination Central Division. Walsall Reserves play their home games at the Bescott Stadium, Walsall and they also at the occasionally play at The Lamb Ground, home of Tamworth.
The youth team play in the Youth Alliance North West Conference and are only for players below 18. They play their home games at academy base at the Birmingham County FA Ground, Ray Hall Lane, Great Barr.
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The Reserve team currently play in the The Football Combination Central Division. The side is used by League One club Walsall to take youngsters from the youth up a step closer to the first-team, however it can also be used as a team to allow first-team players to gain match fitness after an injury or suspension. The Walsall reserves enjoyed success in 2001–02 when they won the league and cup double.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other Players may have featured in the reserves to gain match fitness or on a trial, this is the main set of players whom currently play for the Walsall F.C. Reserve Team.
The youth team play in the Youth Alliance North West Conference. These include Matty Fryatt, Julian Bennett, Scott Dann, Alex Nicholls, Richard Taundry, Troy Deeney and many more. Before that the successful youth system also saw ex-England internationals Michael Ricketts and Allan Clarke also progress through the ranks to go on and represent their country, with the later Allan Clarke also scoring a winning goal in an FA Cup final while at Leeds United.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Information about players in the current youth team was taken from the Walsall F.C. official website saddlers.co.uk on 12 August 2010.