Walsall Vs Accrington Stanley - Head to Head Editorial

It is a rarity in football that two teams meet in the league following seventy seasons apart. On Saturday Walsall travel to Accrington for the first time since Saturday 2nd November 1935. That season both teams were competing in the Division Three North and Stanley were the victors with a 3-1 score line.

In fact all of the club's prior meetings have come in the Division Three North and between 1921 and 1936 the clubs knew each other very well, having been in the same division for eleven of those seasons.

Games between the sides have seemed eventful and have often proviided goal fests. Ten goals were shared in the 5-5 draw in 1932 and as the below table shows 94 goals have been scored in only 22 meetings. Never have the two clubs battled out a 0-0.

League Two Accrington Stanley v Walsall 21 October 2006 at 15:00

At Accrington S. (11) At Walsall (11) Results Total % Results Total % Accrington S. 5 45.45 Walsall 7 63.64 Walsall 3 27.27 Accrington S. 1 9.09 Draws 3 27.27 Draws 3 27.27 Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pg Accrington S. 23 2.09 Walsall 36 3.27 Walsall 22 2.00 Accrington S. 13 1.18 On Neutral Ground (0) Overall (22 matches) Results Total % Results Total % Accrington S. 0 0.00 Accrington S. 6 27.27 Walsall 0 0.00 Walsall 10 45.45 Draws 0 0.00 Draws 6 27.27 Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pg Accrington S. 0 0.00 Accrington S. 36 1.64 Walsall 0 0.00 Walsall 58 2.64

Records Highest Aggregate 10 Walsall 5 - 5 Accrington S. 1931/1932 Highest Accrington S. score: 5 Accrington S. 5 - 2 Walsall 1925/1926 Highest Walsall score: 6 Walsall 6 - 0 Accrington S. 1934/1935

Season Date Home Score Away Competition 1935/1936 Sat 07 Mar Walsall 2 - 0 Accrington S. Third Division (North) Sat 02 Nov Accrington S. 3 - 1 Walsall Third Division (North) 1934/1935 Sat 13 Apr Accrington S. 3 - 3 Walsall Third Division (North) Sat 01 Dec Walsall 6 - 0 Accrington S. Third Division (North) 1933/1934 Sat 31 Mar Accrington S. 1 - 0 Walsall Third Division (North) Sat 18 Nov Walsall 5 - 0 Accrington S. Third Division (North) 1932/1933 Sat 22 Apr Accrington S. 1 - 3 Walsall Third Division (North) Mon 12 Dec Walsall 1 - 0 Accrington S. Third Division (North) 1931/1932 Sat 02 Apr Walsall 5 - 5 Accrington S. Third Division (North) Sat 21 Nov Accrington S. 1 - 0 Walsall Third Division (North) 1926/1927 Sat 05 Mar Accrington S. 3 - 5 Walsall Third Division (North) Sat 16 Oct Walsall 5 - 1 Accrington S. Third Division (North) 1925/1926 Sat 02 Jan Accrington S. 5 - 2 Walsall Third Division (North) Sat 29 Aug Walsall 3 - 3 Accrington S. Third Division (North) 1924/1925 Sat 11 Apr Accrington S. 1 - 1 Walsall Third Division (North) Sat 06 Dec Walsall 1 - 1 Accrington S. Third Division (North) 1923/1924 Sat 13 Oct Walsall 2 - 0 Accrington S. Third Division (North) Sat 06 Oct Accrington S. 0 - 3 Walsall Third Division (North) 1922/1923 Mon 02 Apr Walsall 0 - 2 Accrington S. Third Division (North) Sat 23 Dec Accrington S. 2 - 1 Walsall Third Division (North) 1921/1922 Sat 06 May Walsall 6 - 1 Accrington S. Third Division (North) Sat 29 Apr Accrington S. 3 - 3 Walsall Third Division (North)