| Year formed | 1888 |
| Turned professional | 1888 |
| Limited company | 1921 |
| Previous names | Walsall Swifts (founded 1877) and Walsall Town (founded 1879) amalgamated in 1888 and were known as Walsall Town Swifts until 1895. Walsall from 1895 to date. |
Ground | Banks's Stadium, Bescot Crescent, Walsall WS1 4SA (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 110 x 73 yards (101 x 67 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 11,300 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 11,049 v Rotherham United, Division One, 9 May 2004 |
| League career | Football Alliance: 1889 - 1892 Division Two: 1892 - 1895 (not re-elected) Midland League: 1895 - 1896 Division Two: 1896 - 1901 (not re-elected) Midland League: 1901 - 1903 Birmingham & District League: 1903 - 1921 Southern League Division Two: 1910 - 1912 Division Three (North): 1921 - 1927 Division Three (South): 1927 - 1931 Division Three (North): 1931 - 1936 Division Three (South): 1936 - 1958 Division Four: 1958 - 1960 Division Three: 1960 - 1961 Division Two: 1961 - 1963 Division Three: 1963 - 1979 Division Four: 1979 - 1980 Division Three: 1980 - 1988 Division Two: 1988 - 1989 Division Three: 1989 - 1990 Division Four/Three: 1990 - 1995 Division Two: 1995 - 1999 Division One: 1999 - 2000 Division Two: 2000 - 2001 Division One: 2001 - 2004 League One: 2004 - 2006 League Two: 2006 - 2007 League One: 2007 - 2019 League Two: 2019 - . |
| First Football League game | 3rd September 1892 v Darwen, Division Two, lost 1-2 |
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| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Division Three/Two runners-up: 1960-61, 1998-99 Division Four/League Two champions: 1959-60, 2006-07 Division Four/Three runners-up: 1979-80, 1994-95 |
| Domestic - Cup | Division Three (North) Cup runners-up: 1934-35 Division Three (South) Cup runners-up: 1945-46 |
| Best League position | 6th, Division Two, 1898-99 |
| Lowest League position | 19th, League Two, 2020-21 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | 5th round (or equivalent), 1888-89, 1938-39, 1974-75, 1977-78, 1986-87, 2001-02, 2002-03 |
| Furthest in League Cup | Semi-final, 1983-84 |
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| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 65, Division Four, 1959-60 |
| 3 for a win | 89, League Two, 2006-07 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 13, Division Two, 1892-93 |
| 3 for a win | 31, Division Two, 1988-89 |
| Most League goals scored | 102, Division Three (North), 1933-34 102, Division Four, 1959-60 |
| Most League goals conceded | 118, Division Three (South), 1952-53 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 37, Division Two, 1892-93 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 34, League Two, 2006-07 |
| Most wins in a League season | 28, Division Three, 1960-61 28, Division Four, 1959-60 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 5, Division Two, 1892-93 5, Division Two, 1988-89 |
| Most draws in a League season | 20, League One, 2011-12 20, League Two, 2020-21 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 0, Division Two, 1894-95 |
| Most losses in a League season | 29, Division Three (South), 1952-53, 1953-54 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 5, Division Four, 1979-80 |
| Record League win | 10-0 v Darwen, Division Two, 4 March 1899 |
| Record Cup win | 7-0 v Macclesfield Town , FA Cup 2nd round, 6 December 1997 |
| Record League Cup win | 6-1 v Shrewsbury Town, League Cup 1st round, 29 August 1973 |
| Record defeat | 0-12 v Small Heath, Division Two, 17 December 1892 0-12 v Darwen, Division Two, 26 December 1896 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 1-6 v Oxford United, League Cup 1st round replay, 7 September 1964 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 40, Gilbert Alsop, Division Three (North), 1933-34, 1934-35 |
| in total | 184, Tony Richards, 1954-63 184, Colin Taylor, 1958-63, 1964-68, 1969-73 |
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| Most League goals scored in one match | 5, Gilbert Alsop v Carlisle United, Division Three (North), 2nd February 1935 5, Bill Evans v Mansfield Town, Division Three (North), 5th October 1935 5, Johnny Devlin v Torquay United, Division Three (South), 1st September 1949 |
| Most League appearances | 467, Colin Harrison, 1964-82 |
Most capped player | 15, Mick Kearns for Republic of Ireland |
| Youngest League player | Geoff Morris, 16 years 218 days v Scunthorpe United, 14th September 1965 |
| Highest transfer fee received | £1,500,000 for Rico Henry to Brentford, August 2016 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £175,000 for Alan Buckley from Birmingham City, June 1979 |
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