In a way, yes. The Swifts were forced to move out of their Follyhouse Lane ground, and found themselves on the next pitch to Walsall Town at the Chuckery sports grounds on the Birmingham side of town.

Both Walsall Town FC and Rushall Rovers FC were stuffed with leading council officers,Aldermen,Councillors,and several either were,or went on to become,mayor of Walsall in the 1880s and 1890s.

In a way, yes! Read about the William Coath scandal in the book,and find out which team gave half of its best players to save Walsall Town from disbanding.

Autumn schedule is- in the hands of the publisher,Chase Publications of Hednesford in early October,then on to the printers hopefully first week of November, and I should have copies in my hands before the end of November. Limited to a run of 1,000 copies priced at £12.99, 180 pages, 50+ images.