1961-62 - Part two (Walsall v Newcastle United 1961 and Walsall v Arsenal 1933))

Posted by Tony Hutton

TUESDAY 29TH AUGUST 1961

LEAGUE DIVISION TWO AT FELLOWS PARK, WALSALL

WALSALL 1 (Younger) NEWCASTLE UNITED 0                       Attendance 25,453 (ground record)

 Christie; Palin, Sharples; Hill, McPherson (capt), Dudley;
Meek, Hodgkisson, Wilson, Younger, Taylor;

Hollins; Keith, McMichael; Neale, Thompson, Dalton;
White, Wright, Leek, Allchurch, Scanlon;

Referee:- K.A. Collinge (Cheshire) 

The previous Saturday (26th August) Walsall had taken an estimated 8,000 fans to Derby to see the Saddlers pull off another great victory, winning by 3-1 at the Baseball Ground. The goalscorers were Ken Hodgkisson just before half time with a 20 yard right foot shot, Bill Younger from a Taylor cross in the 79th minute and finally Colin Taylor with a typical left foot blockbuster after 88 minutes.

Tonight spurred on by their biggest ever crowd they faced the might of Newcastle United again.

                               

     Colin Taylor takes on Newcastle full back Dick Keith.               

 Walsall's early season success which had seen them level top of the division with Liverpool and Bury had brought a sense of euphoria to the town and there was much talk of their last moment of fame back in 1933 when they beat the mighty Arsenal in the F.A. Cup.
Maurice Weedon of the Soccer Star magazine told the story of that famous day in this article.