Walsall FC 2022-23 Home Shirt Errea Poundland Vintage

Walsall FC 2022-23 – The Errea kit sponsored by Poundland that says it all about real English football

In 2022-23, Walsall FC played in the EFL League Two, the fourth tier of English football, with the Poundland logo on the chest. No crypto sponsor, no luxury brand – just a discount store from the Midlands, located a stone's throw from the stadium. This vintage Errea home kit is a lesson in footballing authenticity all on its own.

Kit Details

Season: 2022-2023
Club: Walsall FC – Lower Leagues (EFL League Two)
Type: Home
Kit Manufacturer: Errea
Sponsor: POUNDLAND
Condition: 8/10
State: LITTLE PULLS – slight snags on the fabric, authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, not a display shirt never taken out of the bag

What this kit represents

Walsall FC is one of the oldest clubs in the Midlands, founded in 1888, and one of those that best embodies what is known as local English football. In 2022-23, the Saddlers — their historic nickname — are battling in the depths of League Two under the direction of Michael Flynn, who arrived in January 2022 and is trying to put the club back on solid footing after several difficult seasons. The atmosphere at Banks's Stadium remains true to itself: popular, noisy, no frills.

That season, Walsall's squad featured endearing and hardworking players, the kind of professionals who never make tabloid headlines but who give everything for their colours. Names like Conor Wilkes, Liam Gordon, and Jack Earing perfectly embody this fourth-division football where talent is often overshadowed by courage and physical commitment. This is exactly what this Walsall collector's kit represents.

Moments etched in this kit

A sponsor that inadvertently makes history
The partnership between Walsall FC and Poundland has become a global symbol of English grassroots football, reported by media around the world as a perfect example of a club's local roots. Poundland was literally born in Walsall in 1990 — this sponsor is no coincidence, it's a true story of territory.

The battle for survival in League Two
The 2022-23 season is a season of survival and rebuilding for the Saddlers, with the primary objective of stabilizing the club in the English fourth division. Every point snatched at Banks's Stadium in this shirt represents collective resistance against clubs often better off financially.

Errea and popular English clubs
The Italian brand Errea has been loyal for years to a certain category of English clubs — those who cannot afford Nike or Adidas but want serious and durable equipment. This technical partnership with Walsall is part of this logic of authentic football, far from the marketing of major brands.

Authentic vs Replica

An authentic vintage kit is not a print on demand or a remake sold in supermarkets. It's a piece produced in limited quantities for a specific season, worn in real stadiums by real players in front of supporters who have never given up on their club. The stitching, the fabric weight, the original flocking — all of this tells a story that no reproduction can replicate.

This one scores a solid 8/10 with a few small snags (little pulls) on the fabric — the trace of a lived life, not neglect. For a shirt worn in League Two in the 2022-23 season, it's in remarkable condition. True collectors know and respect these micro-defects: they are part of the kit's identity.

Vintage Size Guide

Vintage kits are consistently smaller than modern cuts. A vintage M generally corresponds to a current S in terms of chest circumference and length. Cuts were more fitted, fabrics less stretchy, and players' builds — especially in League Two — were not designed for XXL body types. This Walsall M-sized kit would ideally suit someone who normally wears an S or a very fitted M today.

Before buying, take a tape measure and measure your chest flat under the armpits, then compare with the flat measurements of the kit. For an Errea M from the early 2020s, it's generally around 50-52 cm flat (i.e., 100-104 cm chest circumference). Never order a vintage kit solely based on the letter on the label.

Why have it in your collection

League Two club kits are among the hardest to find in good condition in vintage collections. Production is limited, distribution is almost exclusively local, and the examples that survive several years in good condition are few and far between. Add to that the Poundland sponsor — which has become a football pop culture icon in its own way — and you have a piece that tells a unique story in the history of local English football.

An 8/10 on a fourth-division English kit from 2022-23, there aren't many of those around. Most have been worn out, washed a hundred times, or simply lost. This one has been preserved, and it shows. If you're looking for a standout piece in a collection of English lower leagues football kits, this is exactly the kind of thing that makes a difference on a shelf.

To go further

• Walsall FC – Wikipedia
• Football Kit Archive – Kit History
• UEFA – European Football

This kit is English football unfiltered — a Midlands club, a legendary local sponsor, and a season of fighting in the trenches of League Two. If that speaks to you, you know what you have to do.