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Woodmen call taxi for Atherstone

Down at Oak Park on Saturday afternoon, the Woodmen’s generally upwards trajectory continued unhindered by their unceremonious ejection from the FA Cup the week before, this time by trouncing visiting Atherstone.

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Woodmen trample the Heather to victory

Following the disappointment of being booted out of the FA Cup by Tividale last Saturday, Walsall Wood were not daunted and returned in fighting form on Tuesday last (22nd August 2017) to hammer Leicester side Heather St. John at Oak Park.

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Walsall Wood face Atherstone at Oak Park this afternoon

Your chance to catch Walsall Wood at Oak Park for great football this afternoon!

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Tividale dash Wood’s FA Cup dreams

Walsall Wood’s FA Cup hopes were dashed at the hands of Tividale on Saturday (20th August 2017) who beat the home side one-nil – much to the disappointment of the Oak Park faithful.
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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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Walsall Wood at home to Tividale this afternoon!

It’s the next stage of Wood’s Emirates FA Cup journey: come watch the resurgent local team at Walsall Wood this afternoon!


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Walsall Wood away at Cadbury Athletic this afternoon

Walsall Wood away at Cadbury Athletic – can the Wood lads continue their upwards trajectory?
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First FA Cup match of the season sees Wood win battle of Whits

Well, a resurgent Walsall Wood, undimmed by their recent defeat by Aylestone triumphed over Whitchurch yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 5th August 2017)  to kickstart their FA Cup run for this season – Bill Shaw was there for the action, and submitted the following report.
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Aylestone nail ailing Wood

I was surprised and delighted when yesterday this match report from last Saturday’s Walsall Wood away friendly against Aylestone Park FC dropped into my mailbox from the theoretically retired football correspondent Bill Shaw.
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Woodmen at home to Whitchurch Alport this afternoon!

Come see the 17/18 season begin at Oak Park with an FA Cup home match against Whitchurch Alport this afternoon.


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Walsall Wood away at Aylestone this afternoon!

Catch Walsall Wood in away action this afternoon at Aylestone Park!


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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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News, reports and even video from Walsall Wood FC – and a fitting tribute to a great man!

Well, it’s been a busy old time down at Oak Park Football Club, home of Walsall Wood FC – the overall season has started as usual before the official one with a series of warm-up ‘friendly’ matches and a rejuvenated, revitalised team with new management have squared off against a couple of higher ranking clubs with good performances.

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Walsall Wood away to The Pics in pre-season friendly today!

Your chance to catch Walsall Wood play just down the road in Rushall this afternoon!
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Walsall Wood FC v Stafford Rangers at Oak Park this evening!

Come catch some cracking football at Walsall Wood this evening!
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Walsall Wood at home to Sutton Coldfield Town in pre-season friendly this Saturday!

You first chance to catch Walsall Wood in action at home for the 2017/18 season!
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Gearing up for the new season at Walsall Wood FC!

Nice to see Walsall Wood FC are gearing up for the new season with a host of great new signings, a refreshed management team and a whole host of great stuff to come, both in terms of local football and activity within the community.
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Report and photos from the 2017 Walsall Wood FC presentation dinner

Last Friday evening (9th June 2017) saw the annual presentation dinner of Walsall Wood Football Club, and I’ve been sent the following report by the young David Evans.

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Walsall Wood FC v Westfields FC: Away match today!

Walsall Wood away at Hereford’s Westfields this afternoon: Can the Woodmen pull a win out of the bag and stave off relegation?

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Heanor prove to be keener than Wood

Yesterday, Walsall Wood FC were visited by Heanor Town, and the home crowd needed a win – sadly it wasn’t to be, and the Derbyshire team left the Wood faithful reeling.

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Walsall Wood at home to Heanor Town this afternoon!

Come watch Walsall Wood in action against the Derbyshire lads this afternoon!
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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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St. George’s Day party at Walsall Wood this Sunday!

With the local Remembrance appeals in mind, I thought I’d advertise this event on Sunday (23rd April 2017): a great St George’s day party at Walsall Wood Football Club hosted by the Bard of Brownhills himself, Ian Neville.

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Wood wiped out by Coventry blitz

Walsall Wood FC were away to Coventry Sphinx yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 15th April 2017), and despite holding their own for the first half, things rapidly deteriorated in the second.

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Walsall Wood away at Coventry Sphinx this afternoon!

The Woodmen away at Coventry this afternoon – can they secure the points to save the season?
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Firy Woodmen roast Rocester

Last Tuesday evening, 11th April 2017 Walsall Wood FC entertained Rocester at Oak Park, and the Woodmen bagged a very respectable win, leaving the Romans in disarray.

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Finally – Wood fans sweetened by a beaten Eaton

Walsall Wood FC entertained Long Eaton United yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 8th April 2017), and the Woodmen were clearly getting back to form, beating the visitors in a great match.

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Walsall Wood face Long Eaton at Oak Park this afternoon

Your chance to catch Walsall Wood at Oak Park this afternoon in action against Long Eaton!
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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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Walsall Wood FC v Highgate United at home this afternoon

Walsall Wood face Highgate at Oak Park this afternoon – can they bag a win?
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Woodmen outclassed by Coleshill

Walsall Wood FC disappointed the fans yesterday (Saturday 25th March 2017) when they lost to Coleshill Town in a high scoring match.

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Walsall Wood away to Coleshill this afternoon

Your chance to catch Walsall Wood away at Coleshill this today!
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Walsall Wood slay Shepshed

On Tuesday evening last (21st March 2017), Walsall Wood FC faced Shepshed Dynamo at home, and the Woodmen proved themselves superior to the visitors in what proved to be a tight, hard fought match, resulting in Wood’s first win in a long time.

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Walsall Wood Reserves melt Cadbury’s defences

There was no first team match for Walsall Wood FC yesterday, but as I noted here, the Reserves were playing their Cadbury Athletic counterparts at Oak Park.

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Walsall Wood Reserves at home to Cadbury Athletic this afternoon

No first team match today, but the reserves are playing well and are at Oak Park from 3pm!
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Woodmen battle Badgers for a draw

Yesterday (Saturday 11th March 2017) saw Walsall Wood take a scenic trip over Cannock Chase to Brocton, where despite a good fight, the Badgers held the lads to a one-all draw.
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Walsall Wood FC off to Brocton to bait Badgers this afternoon!

Catch Walsall Wood FC away at Brocton this afternoon!

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Woodmen at home to Rocester this afternoon

Your chance to catch Walsall Wood FC at home to Rocester!
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Walsall Wood football: Reserves shine, first team still looking for victory

It’s now late February and the mixed fortunes at Oak Park continue – the first team still have yet to bag a win in 2017, and came back from Quorn with a score draw to show; but the reserve team continue their stonking run of good form, beating Romulus 6-1.

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Walsall Wood FC away to Quorn this afternoon!

Your chance to catch Walsall Wood FC away at Quorn this afternoon!
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Woodmen fight Coventry United for a well-earned draw

Walsall Wood FC were at home to Coventry United yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 18th February 2017), and much to the relief of the hard-pressed faithful, they Woodmen pulled off a hard-fought draw.

Concentration and determination in abundance today, and a fair sprinkling of consternation
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Walsall Wood at home to Coventry United this afternoon!

your chance to catch Walsall Wood in home action at Oak Park this afternoon!

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Walsall Wood FC vs. Shepshed match OFF

Today, Saturday 11th February 2017 Walsall Wood FC were due to face Shepshed Dynamo at Oak Park. Sadly, it’s been cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch. In the meantime, positive news from The Wood following the recent grey patch:

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Beleaguered Wood lose to Alvechurch

Yesterday afternoon (4th February 2017) Walsall Wood FC travelled south to play Alvechurch away, and were sadly beaten, continuing a very unfortunate sequence of losses for the beleaguered lads from The Wood.p20131109c Continue reading

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Support The Wood against Alvechurch this afternoon, Reserves play Tipton at Oak Park

Your chance to support Walsall Wood teams this afternoon!
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Walsall Wood suffer January jinx as they lose to St. Andrews

Yesterday afternoon (Saturday 28th January 2017) Walsall Wood F.C. played Leicester newcomers St. Andrews FC away, and sadly failed to break the January jinx that seems to have descended.
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Walsall Wood footy home and away this afternoon!

There’s football action away and at Oak Park this afternoon – why not check it out?

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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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Oak Park misery continues as Mikes master Wood

The faith of the faithful at Oak Park is being severely tested at the moment as the Woodmen seem to be enduring a losing streak, this time to long-term combatants The Mikes yesterday afternoon (Saturday 21st January 2017).

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Walsall Wood FC against The Mikes this afternoon!

Your chance to catch Walsall Wood FC in action against The Mikes this afternoon!

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