Head-to-Head: Walsall (h)

Last updated : 06 April 2013 By @blades_mad1889

Our first meeting with Walsall came during the Second Division fixture in 1892-93; the Blades first ever league season which resulted in promotion. United beat Walsall Town Swifts (there former name) 3-0 at Bramall Lane on 7 January and later drew 1-1 on the final day of the season. The Blades beat First Division Accrington in a promotion/relegation play-off by a single goal on neutral ground whilst Walsall (Town Swifts) finished bottom of the league.

The pair then had to wait until 1980-81 seasons Third Division campaign – 87 years later. It was a season that will be remembered for ‘older’ supporters for the wrong reasons. On 29 November they drew 4-4 at their former Fellows Park Ground and more importantly the Saddlers won 1-0 (2 May) at the Lane in a crunch match which would decide the fate of both teams.

United needed to just a point or more to retain their Third Division status whilst Walsall, also battling relegation needed all three points at Bramall Lane to ensure their safety, with five minutes remaining the visitors had the lead until United won a penalty. Don Givens stepped up, knowing his goal would save their blushes but missed his chance and left United relegated along with; Colchester United, Blackpool and Hull City.

Earlier this season The Blades beat Walsall 1-0 at the Lane; Nick Blackman (14 minutes) netted his seventh goal of the season after scoring from the penalty spot when Dave Kitson was hauled down in the box, Dean Holden (for the Saddlers) was dismissed in the process. The result kept United third in the table and that result, linked with Stevenage's 0-4 home defeat to Swindon Town and (then) league leaders Tranmere Rovers drew 1-1 with Preston North End leaving the Blades requiring maximum points from tonight's match to go level with the Prenton Park club.

Overall Record vs. Walsall…

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Home

11

7

2

2

18

7

Away

10

4

3

3

15

14

Total

21

11

5

5

33

21

 

Season

Date

Home

Score

Away

Competition

2012/2013

Tue 23 Oct

Sheff. Utd.

1 - 0

Walsall

League One

2011/2012

Tue 06 Mar

Walsall

3 - 2

Sheff. Utd.

League One

 

Tue 16 Aug

Sheff. Utd.

3 - 2

Walsall

League One

2003/2004

Sat 24 Apr

Walsall

0 - 1

Sheff. Utd.

League Division One

 

Tue 09 Dec

Sheff. Utd.

2 - 0

Walsall

League Division One

2002/2003

Sat 15 Feb

Sheff. Utd.

2 - 0

Walsall

F.A. Cup

 

Thu 26 Dec

Walsall

0 - 1

Sheff. Utd.

League Division One

 

Sat 17 Aug

Sheff. Utd.

1 - 1

Walsall

League Division One

2001/2002

Sat 13 Apr

Sheff. Utd.

0 - 1

Walsall

League Division One

 

Sat 24 Nov

Walsall

1 - 2

Sheff. Utd.

League Division One

1999/2000

Sat 15 Jan

Walsall

2 - 1

Sheff. Utd.

League Division One

 

Sat 14 Aug

Sheff. Utd.

1 - 1

Walsall

League Division One

1997/1998

Tue 14 Oct

Walsall

2 - 1

Sheff. Utd.

League Cup

1983/1984

Sat 31 Mar

Sheff. Utd.

2 - 0

Walsall

Third Division

 

Tue 06 Sep

Walsall

1 - 2

Sheff. Utd.

Third Division

1982/1983

Sat 19 Feb

Sheff. Utd.

3 - 1

Walsall

Third Division

 

Sat 09 Oct

Walsall

0 - 0

Sheff. Utd.

Third Division

1980/1981

Sat 02 May

Sheff. Utd.

0 - 1

Walsall

Third Division

 

Sat 29 Nov

Walsall

4 - 4

Sheff. Utd.

Third Division

1892/1893

Sat 15 Apr

Walsall T.S.

1 - 1

Sheff. Utd.

Second Division

 

Sat 07 Jan

Sheff. Utd.

3 - 0

Walsall T.S.

Second Division