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Tag Archives: Boys from the Wood
Woodmen fail to give Highgate the elbow
Photos and captions very kindly supplied by the young David Evans. Yesterday afternoon (Saturday 28th September 2019) Walsall Wood were visited by Highgate United, who held the Woodmen to a one-all draw in a somewhat intemperate game. David Evans was … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st April, 2017, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, defeat, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Highgate United, home, loss, match report, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Woodmen
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Walsall Wood fight to hard to beat Hinckley
Yesterday afternoon (Saturday 28th October 2017) had Walsall Wood at home to entertain visitors Hinckley, and Walsall Wood continued their wining streak – but not without a hard fight.
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Tagged 2017, 28 October, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Hinckley, match report, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Woodmen
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Wood scrape past Highgate in penalty nail biter
Last Tuesday evening (24th October 2017) Walsall Wood were visited by Highgate United, who were narrowly defeated in a tense match decided on a penalty shootout.
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Tagged 1st April, 2017, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, defeat, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Highgate United, home, loss, match report, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Woodmen
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Walsall Wood hammer Hinckley, and other club news including a temporary home for Pelsall Villa!
I’ve a whole tranche of Walsall Wood football news today as I feature a disparate collection of submissions – photos of last Saturday’s Cadbury Athletic match from Simon Evans, a match report from Bill Shaw of Tuesday’s away victory at Hinckley and photos from last weeks Pelsall Villa – Redditch game that was played at Oak Park de to the vandalism difficulties at the Villan’s home ground.
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Tagged 2017, away, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, Cadbury Athletic, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Hinckley, match report, Pelsall Villa, reditch, Saturday, Simon Evans, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Woodmen
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Woodmen nick Pics glory
We’re now at the very beginnings of the 2017/18 season and the friendlies well underway, I’m happy to see Bill Shaw hasn’t thrown away his match day pencil and has been kind enough to send in.a writeup of the Wood away match yesterday, in which the boys from Oak Park beat Rushall Olympic 2-1 at Dales Lane.
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Tagged 2017, 22 July, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, home, match report, pitmen, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win, Woodmen
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Woodmen suffer cruel fate as Highgate seize victory
Last Bank Holiday Monday afternoon (17th April 2017) Walsall Wood visited Highgate United, who sadly managed to turn around a match that had seemed in the bag for Walsall Wood. Bill Shaw was there, and with somewhat frayed nerves, sent the following … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 April, 2017, away, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, defeat, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Highgate United, loss, match report, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Woodmen
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Heavy defeat for Woodmen as Highgate triumph
Yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 1st April 2017) Walsall Wood were visited by Highgate United, who sadly seem to have made April fools of the Woodmen.
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Tagged 1st April, 2017, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, defeat, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Highgate United, home, loss, match report, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Woodmen
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Bad luck continues for Wood as Highgate triumph
Tuesday evening (24th January 2017) saw Walsall Wood face Solihull’s Highgate United at Oak Park where sadly, the Woodmen lost – it’s fair to say Bill Shaw was not amused.
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Tagged 24th January, away, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, defeat, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Highgate United, loss, match report, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Woodmen
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Woodmen conquer Stourport Swifts to snatch four wins on the trot
New Year’s Eve (Saturday, 31st December 2016) saw Walsall Wood FC travel our to Stourport, where Walshes Meadow was the venue for a resurgent Wood team’s fourth win on the trot.
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Tagged 12th July, 2014, 25, August, away, bank holiday, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, match report, Monday, score, soccer, Stourport Swifts, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Woodmen
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Lichfield City end Walsall Wood’s cup dreams
It was bad news for Walsall Wood on Tuesday evening when they were away against Lichfield City, who knocked them out of the Walsall Senior Cup after some very strong soccer.
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Tagged 19 April, 2-1, 2016, away, Bill Shaw, Boys from the Wood, defeat, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Lichfield, Lichfield City, match report, Saturday, Senior Cup, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Woodmen
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Walsall Wood Under 21s wallop Whittington
Another remarkable performance on Tuesday evening (15th September 2015) saw Walsall Wood Under 21s make mincemeat of Oak Park visitors Whittington, who were beaten six nil.
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Tagged 2015, 6-0, Bill Shaw, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match report, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, u21, Under 21, Victory, Walsall Wood, WHittington, win, Woodmen
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Woodmen get back in the game to beat Lye
I’m pleased to note that when Walsall Wood FC faced Lye Town FC at Oak Park yesterday afternoon (Saturday 22nd August 2015) they seemed to have re-discovered mojo, beating the visitors 2-1.
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Tagged 2-1, 2015, 23 August, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Lye Town, match report, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, win, Woodmen
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Hinckley dash stricken Wood’s cup dreams
Sad news for Walsall Wood FC last Tuesday evening (18th August 2015) as a grossly injury-weakened side faced the F.A. Cup rematch against Hinckley at Oak Park, and were sadly beaten by the visitors – rendering this year’s cup plans in tatters.
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Tagged 18 August, 2015, 3-1, Bill Shaw, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, Charlton Davies, Corey Currithers, Daniel Holgate, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Hinckley, home, Joey Butlin, lose, Mario Kisiel, match report, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Woodmen
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Walsall Wood and Hinckley in stalemate
Saturday (15th August 2015) had Walsall Wood away at Heather to face Hinckley, and despite some excellent football on both sides, the match ended goallessly.
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Tagged 0-0, 2015, away, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Heather St. johns, Hinckley, match report, Saturday, Simon Evans, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Woodmen
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Walsall Wood hold Lichfield City to a draw
The friendly season continues, and Saturday last, Bill Shaw was at Brownfield Lane to watch the Woodmen in action against Lichfield City in an entertaining score draw.
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Tagged 1-1, 18 July, 2015, away, Bill Shaw, Boys from the Wood, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, Lichfield, Lichfield City, match report, Saturday, score draw, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Woodmen
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Walsall Wood fight hard but lose to the Pics
At the very beginnings of the 2015/16 season and the friendlies well underway, I’m happy to welcome back regular match reports from top Walsall Wood footy correspondent Bill Shaw here on the Brownhills Blog, with this report of Tuesday’s closely fought, but sadly losing match against Russell Olympic at Oak Park.
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Tagged 14 July, 2015, 4-1, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, home, Lost, match report, pitmen, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Woodmen
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Walsall Wood in Wonderland…
There was a real treat for the Walsall Wood fans on Tuesday Evening last (21st October 2014) as a patchy home team were proven unexpectedly superior to their visitors, and the Woodmen fought to a very respectable victory over Hednesford.
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Tagged 2-1, 2014, 21st October, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, Hednesford Town, home, match report, pitmen, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Woodmen
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Wallsall Wood up their game to beat Malvern
Yesterday (Saturday 6th September 2014) Walsall Wood FC travelled to Malvern Town to square off in the FA Vase Preliminary Round – Bill Shaw was, as ever, there to catch the action – and it clearly proved to be a gripping match.
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Tagged 2014, 3 - 2, 9th Augusst, away, Bill Shaw, Boys from the Wood, FA Vase, FC, Langland Avenue, Malvern Town FC, match report, preliminary, Walsall Wood, win, Woodmen
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Walsall Wood FC away against Malvern Town this afternoon!
Saturday 6th September 2014 – away match Walsall Wood v Malvern Town FC – Come cheer the lads along in this vital FA Vase match.
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Tagged 2014, 9th Augusst, away, Boys from the Wood, FA Vase, FC, Langland Avenue, Malvern Town FC, Redditch Road, Walsall Wood, Woodmen
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Woodmen battle to a draw at Stourport
Well, on bank holiday Monday (25th August 2014) the boys from the Wood had a day out in Stourport, and brought a respectable 1-1 draw back home.
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Tagged 12th July, 2014, 25, August, away, bank holiday, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, match report, Monday, score, soccer, Stourport Swifts, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Woodmen
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Walsall Wood FC away against Alvechurch this afternoon!
9th Aughust 2014 – Walsall Wood FC away to Alvechurch…
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Tagged 2014, 9th Augusst, Alvechurch, away, Boys from the Wood, FC, Redditch Road, Walsall Wood, Woodmen
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Walsall Wood show The ‘Pics who’s boss
With the commencement of the 2014/14 season, I’m happy to welcome back regular match reports from top Walsall Wood footy correspondent Bill Shaw here on the Brownhills Blog, with this report of yesterday’s storming defeat of Rushall Olympic at Oak Park.
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Tagged 19th July, 2014, 3 - 2, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, home, match report, pitmen, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win, Woodmen
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The Pitmen best The Woodmen
With the commencement of the 2014/14 season, I’m happy to welcome back regular match reports from top Walsall Wood footy correspondent Bill Shaw here on the Brownhills Blog, with this report of Tuesday’s home match against Hednesford Town.
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Tagged 15th July, 2-1, 2014, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, Hednesford Town, home, match report, pitmen, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Woodmen
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Woodmen start season on stonking form
With the commencement of the 2014/14 season, I’m happy to welcome back regular match reports from top Walsall Wood footy correspondent Bill Shaw here on the Brownhills Blog, with this top account of recent friendlies.
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Tagged 12th July, 2014, away, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, Burntwood Town, Copeswood, Coventry, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, match report, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Willenhall Town, Woodmen
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