1899–1900 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1899–1900 season was Burslem Port Vale
's second consecutive season (sixth overall) of football in the Football League
. Another season of charging to the summit of the Second Division table, only to fall into mid-table obscurity, this time the club suffered from low support and subsequently poor finances. Once again the team maintained a decent defensive record, only to fail miserably in front of goal – the second lowest total in the league.
had its capacity increased to 25,000. Last season's top scorers Dick Evans
and James Peake
departed for Reading
and Millwall Athletic
respectively; also star player Tommy Clare retired. Four new forwards were signed, namely Scots Billy Grassam
(Maryhill
) and James Reid
(Hibernian
), and local lads Charles Walters
(Gainsborough Trinity
) and Billy Leech
(Tottenham Hotspur
).
The season started with four defeats in the first six games in a dismal September. They turned their form around with a six game win streak that gave them a 100% win record in October and November. However one win in the next thirteen games followed, as the club slipped back down the league. Their decline was helped by the regular selling of key players in order to balance the books.
had to be sold to Notts County
in November in order to raise cash. Goalkeeper Herbert Birchenough
was sold to Glossop
in January, with top scorer Howard Harvey
also sold to Manchester City
that same month. Their second to last match saw a mere 300 supporters turn up to watch. At the end of the season there were drastic budget cuts, even so much as to stop paying players wages over the summer period – the only club in the league to do so. Cheaper, local talent was recruited to fill the void left by departing stars.
, the club vanquished nearby Nantwich
and Crewe Alexandra
, but failed to make it to the First Round Proper. They reached the final of the Staffordshire Senior Cup
and the Birmingham Senior Cup
, losing to West Bromwich Albion
and Wolverhampton Wanderers
respectively. West Brom defeated Vale 5–0 in the final at Villa Park
, taking revenge for the "Valeites" dumping West Brom out of the Birmingham Cup by the same scoreline.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
's second consecutive season (sixth overall) of football in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
. Another season of charging to the summit of the Second Division table, only to fall into mid-table obscurity, this time the club suffered from low support and subsequently poor finances. Once again the team maintained a decent defensive record, only to fail miserably in front of goal – the second lowest total in the league.
Second Division
During the pre-season, the Athletic GroundAthletic Ground (Cobridge)
The Athletic Ground was a football stadium, located in Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent and home to Port Vale for 27 years, hosting twelve Football League seasons....
had its capacity increased to 25,000. Last season's top scorers Dick Evans
Dick Evans (footballer)
Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships....
and James Peake
James Peake (footballer)
-Playing career:Peake made 69 appearances and scored 30 goals for Port Vale within two spells. He signed for the club from Crewe Alexandra in January 1987 and was top scorer for the 1898–99 season with 17 strikes...
departed for Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
and Millwall Athletic
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
respectively; also star player Tommy Clare retired. Four new forwards were signed, namely Scots Billy Grassam
Billy Grassam
William "Billy" Grassam was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward.-Playing career:...
(Maryhill
Maryhill F.C.
Maryhill Football Club are a football team based in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently play in the West Region, Central Division Two....
) and James Reid
James Reid (footballer born 1879)
James Reid was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Reid played his early football in Scotland, he left Hibernian for Port Vale in July 1899. He enjoyed regular football in the 1899–1900 season until coming down with an injury in December 1899. He left at the season's end to join Arnold Hills'...
(Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
), and local lads Charles Walters
Charles Walters (footballer)
-Playing career:Walters played for Gainsborough Trinity before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1899. He scored three goals in sixteen games in all competitions in the 1899–1900 season. Never being anything more than a back-up striker, he departed at the season's close.-References:...
(Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...
) and Billy Leech
Billy Leech
William "Billy" Leech was an English footballer who played as a left half.-Playing career:Leech played for local sides Newcastle White Star and Newcastle Swifts before joining London side Tottenham Hotspur, he left Spurs in June 1899 to join Burslem Port Vale back in his native Staffordshire.He...
(Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
).
The season started with four defeats in the first six games in a dismal September. They turned their form around with a six game win streak that gave them a 100% win record in October and November. However one win in the next thirteen games followed, as the club slipped back down the league. Their decline was helped by the regular selling of key players in order to balance the books.
Finances
Attendance figures made grim reading, and left-half Ted McDonaldTed McDonald (footballer)
Edward McDonald was an English footballer.-Playing career:McDonald played for Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1894. He returned to Stoke in August 1896 after Vale failed to get re-elected to the football league, however he made the switch to Vale once again in the summer of 1897...
had to be sold to Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
in November in order to raise cash. Goalkeeper Herbert Birchenough
Herbert Birchenough
Herbert Birchenough was an English footballer.-Career:Birchenough was born in Haslington, Cheshire, and played for Haslington, Crewe Hornets, Nantwich, Sandbach St.Mary's and Audley before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1897. He kept a clean sheet on his debut, on 6 November 1897 in a 4–0...
was sold to Glossop
Glossop North End A.F.C.
Glossop North End A.F.C. are an English football club based in Glossop, Derbyshire. Former members of the Football League, they are currently in the North West Counties League and are members of the Derbyshire County Football Association. They play their home matches at Surrey Street, which has a...
in January, with top scorer Howard Harvey
Howard Harvey
-Playing career:Harvey played for Small Heath and Aston Villa before joining Burslem Port Vale for £50 in June 1898. He soon became a regular in the side, making a prolific scoring rate with 30 goals in 65 appearances...
also sold to Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
that same month. Their second to last match saw a mere 300 supporters turn up to watch. At the end of the season there were drastic budget cuts, even so much as to stop paying players wages over the summer period – the only club in the league to do so. Cheaper, local talent was recruited to fill the void left by departing stars.
Cup competitions
In the FA CupFA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, the club vanquished nearby Nantwich
Nantwich Town F.C.
Nantwich Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. The club was founded in 1884 and is nicknamed The Dabbers. The club is currently a member of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, with home matches played at the Weaver Stadium.Nantwich...
and Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
, but failed to make it to the First Round Proper. They reached the final of the Staffordshire Senior Cup
Staffordshire Senior Cup
The Staffordshire Senior Challenge Cup is a football cup tournament based in the county of Staffordshire in England first competed for in 1877-78. Organised by the Staffordshire Football Association, it is competed for by a mix of clubs from Staffordshire and the surrounding areas. Both...
and the Birmingham Senior Cup
Birmingham Senior Cup
The Birmingham Senior Cup is a football competition for Birmingham County FA club teams, organized by the Birmingham County Football Association...
, losing to West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
and Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
respectively. West Brom defeated Vale 5–0 in the final at Villa Park
Villa Park
Villa Park may mean:United Kingdom* Villa Park, an association football stadium in Birmingham, EnglandUnited States* Villa Park, California, a small city in Orange County* Villa Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County...
, taking revenge for the "Valeites" dumping West Brom out of the Birmingham Cup by the same scoreline.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
34 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 84 | 22 | 3.818 | + 62 | 54 | ||||
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
34 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 79 | 25 | 3.160 | + 54 | 52 | ||||
| 3 | Small Heath Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
34 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 78 | 38 | 2.053 | + 30 | 46 | ||||
| 4 | Newton Heath Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
34 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 63 | 27 | 2.333 | + 36 | 44 | ||||
| 5 | Leicester Fosse Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
34 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 53 | 36 | 1.472 | + 27 | 43 | ||||
| 6 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 67 | 46 | 1.457 | + 21 | 40 | ||||
| 7 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 65 | 60 | 1.083 | + 5 | 38 | ||||
| 8 | Woolwich Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 61 | 43 | 1.419 | + 18 | 36 | ||||
| 9 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
34 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 46 | 43 | 1.070 | + 3 | 36 | ||||
| 10 | New Brighton Tower New Brighton Tower F.C. New Brighton Tower F.C. was a short-lived English football club based in New Brighton, Merseyside. Established in 1896, the club spent three seasons in the Football League before folding in 1901. They played at the 80,000-capacity Tower Athletic Grounds.... |
34 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 66 | 58 | 1.138 | + 8 | 35 | ||||
| 11 | Burslem Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 0.796 | – 10 | 34 | ||||
| 12 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 50 | 55 | 0.909 | – 5 | 32 | ||||
| 13 | Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity F.C. Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304... |
34 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 47 | 75 | 0.627 | – 28 | 25 | ||||
| 14 | Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
34 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 39 | 69 | 0.565 | – 30 | 24 | ||||
| 15 | Burton Swifts Burton Swifts F.C. Burton Swifts were an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club ceased to exist in 1901 when they merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United.-History:... |
34 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 60 | 43 | 84 | 0.512 | – 34 | 24 | ||||
| 16 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
34 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 56 | 46 | 79 | 0.582 | – 33 | 23 | ||||
| 17 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
34 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 40 | 75 | 0.533 | – 25 | 18 | ||||
| 18 | Loughborough Loughborough F.C. Loughborough Athletic and Football Club were an English football club based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, that played in The Football League at the end of the 19th century.-History:... |
34 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 74 | 18 | 100 | 0.180 | – 82 | 8 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1899 | New Brighton Tower New Brighton Tower F.C. New Brighton Tower F.C. was a short-lived English football club based in New Brighton, Merseyside. Established in 1896, the club spent three seasons in the Football League before folding in 1901. They played at the 80,000-capacity Tower Athletic Grounds.... |
A | 0–2 | 3,000 | |
| 4 September 1899 | Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
H | 3–1 | 2,000 | Harvey Howard Harvey -Playing career:Harvey played for Small Heath and Aston Villa before joining Burslem Port Vale for £50 in June 1898. He soon became a regular in the side, making a prolific scoring rate with 30 goals in 65 appearances... , Bayley S.E. Bayley -Playing career:Bayley joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1897, making his debut in a 2–1 home defeat by Chesterfield in a Midland Football League match on 23 October 1897. He played 12 games , scoring 3 goals... , Grassam Billy Grassam William "Billy" Grassam was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward.-Playing career:... |
| 9 September 1899 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
H | 2–3 | 3,000 | Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... , Grassam Billy Grassam William "Billy" Grassam was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward.-Playing career:... |
| 16 September 1899 | Woolwich Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
A | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
| 23 September 1899 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
H | 3–1 | 2,000 | Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... , Grassam Billy Grassam William "Billy" Grassam was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward.-Playing career:... , Harvey Howard Harvey -Playing career:Harvey played for Small Heath and Aston Villa before joining Burslem Port Vale for £50 in June 1898. He soon became a regular in the side, making a prolific scoring rate with 30 goals in 65 appearances... |
| 30 September 1899 | Leicester Fosse Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
A | 0–2 | 4,000 | |
| 7 October 1899 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
H | 1–0 | 2,500 | Boullemier Lucien Boullemier Lucien Emile Boullemier was an English footballer and ceramic designer.-Playing career:The son of the French-born ceramic artist Antonin Boullemier, who had moved to Stoke in 1872 to work as a decorator at Minton's factory, Lucien Boullemier worked as a ceramic artist and painter and played for... |
| 14 October 1899 | Burton Swifts Burton Swifts F.C. Burton Swifts were an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club ceased to exist in 1901 when they merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United.-History:... |
H | 2–1 | 1,500 | Boullemier Lucien Boullemier Lucien Emile Boullemier was an English footballer and ceramic designer.-Playing career:The son of the French-born ceramic artist Antonin Boullemier, who had moved to Stoke in 1872 to work as a decorator at Minton's factory, Lucien Boullemier worked as a ceramic artist and painter and played for... , Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... |
| 21 October 1899 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
A | 1–0 | 3,000 | Reid James Reid (footballer born 1879) James Reid was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Reid played his early football in Scotland, he left Hibernian for Port Vale in July 1899. He enjoyed regular football in the 1899–1900 season until coming down with an injury in December 1899. He left at the season's end to join Arnold Hills'... |
| 4 November 1899 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
A | 4–0 | 2,000 | Harvey Howard Harvey -Playing career:Harvey played for Small Heath and Aston Villa before joining Burslem Port Vale for £50 in June 1898. He soon became a regular in the side, making a prolific scoring rate with 30 goals in 65 appearances... (3), Leech Billy Leech William "Billy" Leech was an English footballer who played as a left half.-Playing career:Leech played for local sides Newcastle White Star and Newcastle Swifts before joining London side Tottenham Hotspur, he left Spurs in June 1899 to join Burslem Port Vale back in his native Staffordshire.He... |
| 11 November 1899 | Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity F.C. Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304... |
H | 1–0 | 1,000 | Harvey Howard Harvey -Playing career:Harvey played for Small Heath and Aston Villa before joining Burslem Port Vale for £50 in June 1898. He soon became a regular in the side, making a prolific scoring rate with 30 goals in 65 appearances... |
| 25 November 1899 | Loughborough Loughborough F.C. Loughborough Athletic and Football Club were an English football club based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, that played in The Football League at the end of the 19th century.-History:... |
H | 3–1 | 800 | Harvey Howard Harvey -Playing career:Harvey played for Small Heath and Aston Villa before joining Burslem Port Vale for £50 in June 1898. He soon became a regular in the side, making a prolific scoring rate with 30 goals in 65 appearances... , Walters Charles Walters (footballer) -Playing career:Walters played for Gainsborough Trinity before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1899. He scored three goals in sixteen games in all competitions in the 1899–1900 season. Never being anything more than a back-up striker, he departed at the season's close.-References:... , Reid James Reid (footballer born 1879) James Reid was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Reid played his early football in Scotland, he left Hibernian for Port Vale in July 1899. He enjoyed regular football in the 1899–1900 season until coming down with an injury in December 1899. He left at the season's end to join Arnold Hills'... |
| 2 December 1899 | Newton Heath Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
A | 0–3 | 5,000 | |
| 16 December 1899 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
A | 1–1 | 200 | Harvey Howard Harvey -Playing career:Harvey played for Small Heath and Aston Villa before joining Burslem Port Vale for £50 in June 1898. He soon became a regular in the side, making a prolific scoring rate with 30 goals in 65 appearances... |
| 23 December 1899 | Small Heath Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
H | 3–0 | 500 | Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... , Harvey Howard Harvey -Playing career:Harvey played for Small Heath and Aston Villa before joining Burslem Port Vale for £50 in June 1898. He soon became a regular in the side, making a prolific scoring rate with 30 goals in 65 appearances... , Price George Price (footballer) George Jabez Price a footballer of short stature who played mainly as a forward.-Playing career:Price joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1896 and by the turn of the century became a regular feature in the first 11 and was an ever-present for the 1900–01 campaign... |
| 30 December 1899 | New Brighton Tower New Brighton Tower F.C. New Brighton Tower F.C. was a short-lived English football club based in New Brighton, Merseyside. Established in 1896, the club spent three seasons in the Football League before folding in 1901. They played at the 80,000-capacity Tower Athletic Grounds.... |
H | 1–1 | 2,000 | Harvey Howard Harvey -Playing career:Harvey played for Small Heath and Aston Villa before joining Burslem Port Vale for £50 in June 1898. He soon became a regular in the side, making a prolific scoring rate with 30 goals in 65 appearances... |
| 2 January 1900 | Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
A | 0–5 | 2,570 | |
| 6 January 1900 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
A | 1–1 | 3,000 | Simpson Danny Simpson (early footballer) Daniel Simpson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simpson played for Tunstall Town before joining Burslem Port Vale in February 1896, after a successful trial. He immediately went into the first 11 and having scored 14 goals 1896–97 and 11 goals in 1897–98 was joint-top scorer in two... |
| 13 January 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
H | 1–1 | 2,000 | Grassam Billy Grassam William "Billy" Grassam was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward.-Playing career:... |
| 20 January 1900 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
A | 0–3 | 2,000 | |
| 27 January 1900 | Small Heath Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
A | 1–2 | 5,000 | Whitehouse Frank Whitehouse -Playing career:Whitehouse played for Bucknall before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1899. He bagged a brace on his debut, playing outside-right in a 5–0 home win over West Bromwich Albion on 11 December 1899, in a first round Birmingham Senior Cup match. He was transferred to Stoke in May... |
| 3 February 1900 | Leicester Fosse Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
H | 0–2 | 600 | |
| 10 February 1900 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
A | 1–1 | 500 | Eardley Bert Eardley Bertram Cooper Eardley was an English footballer. He made 220 appearances and scored 40 goals for Port Vale over about ten seasons with the club.-Playing career:... |
| 12 February 1900 | The Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
H | 0–3 | 2,000 | |
| 17 February 1900 | Burton Swifts Burton Swifts F.C. Burton Swifts were an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club ceased to exist in 1901 when they merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United.-History:... |
A | 2–2 | Walters Charles Walters (footballer) -Playing career:Walters played for Gainsborough Trinity before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1899. He scored three goals in sixteen games in all competitions in the 1899–1900 season. Never being anything more than a back-up striker, he departed at the season's close.-References:... , Beech Jim Beech James Beech was an early footballer. He played as a centre-half for Burslem Port Vale between 1894 and 1902, making 151 appearances in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
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| 24 February 1900 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
H | 1–0 | 700 | Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... |
| 3 March 1900 | Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
A | 0–1 | 6,000 | |
| 10 March 1900 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
H | 2–0 | 1,500 | Simpson Danny Simpson (early footballer) Daniel Simpson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simpson played for Tunstall Town before joining Burslem Port Vale in February 1896, after a successful trial. He immediately went into the first 11 and having scored 14 goals 1896–97 and 11 goals in 1897–98 was joint-top scorer in two... , Grassam Billy Grassam William "Billy" Grassam was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward.-Playing career:... |
| 17 March 1900 | Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity F.C. Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304... |
A | 0–4 | 1,000 | |
| 31 March 1900 | Loughborough Loughborough F.C. Loughborough Athletic and Football Club were an English football club based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, that played in The Football League at the end of the 19th century.-History:... |
A | 2–1 | 500 | Price George Price (footballer) George Jabez Price a footballer of short stature who played mainly as a forward.-Playing career:Price joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1896 and by the turn of the century became a regular feature in the first 11 and was an ever-present for the 1900–01 campaign... , Simpson Danny Simpson (early footballer) Daniel Simpson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simpson played for Tunstall Town before joining Burslem Port Vale in February 1896, after a successful trial. He immediately went into the first 11 and having scored 14 goals 1896–97 and 11 goals in 1897–98 was joint-top scorer in two... |
| 7 April 1900 | Newton Heath Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
H | 1–0 | 3,000 | Boullemier Lucien Boullemier Lucien Emile Boullemier was an English footballer and ceramic designer.-Playing career:The son of the French-born ceramic artist Antonin Boullemier, who had moved to Stoke in 1872 to work as a decorator at Minton's factory, Lucien Boullemier worked as a ceramic artist and painter and played for... |
| 14 April 1900 | The Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
A | 0–4 | 5,000 | |
| 21 April 1900 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
H | 2–1 | 300 | Price George Price (footballer) George Jabez Price a footballer of short stature who played mainly as a forward.-Playing career:Price joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1896 and by the turn of the century became a regular feature in the first 11 and was an ever-present for the 1900–01 campaign... , Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... |
| 23 April 1900 | Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
H | 0–2 | 400 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Q | 28 October 1899 | Nantwich Nantwich Town F.C. Nantwich Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. The club was founded in 1884 and is nicknamed The Dabbers. The club is currently a member of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, with home matches played at the Weaver Stadium.Nantwich... |
H | 2–0 | 600 | Reid James Reid (footballer born 1879) James Reid was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Reid played his early football in Scotland, he left Hibernian for Port Vale in July 1899. He enjoyed regular football in the 1899–1900 season until coming down with an injury in December 1899. He left at the season's end to join Arnold Hills'... , Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... |
| 4Q | 18 November 1899 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
A | 2–2 | 4,000 | Harvey Howard Harvey -Playing career:Harvey played for Small Heath and Aston Villa before joining Burslem Port Vale for £50 in June 1898. He soon became a regular in the side, making a prolific scoring rate with 30 goals in 65 appearances... (2 [1 pen Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ]) |
| 4Q Replay | 22 November 1899 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
H | 3–1 | 1,500 | Harvey Howard Harvey -Playing career:Harvey played for Small Heath and Aston Villa before joining Burslem Port Vale for £50 in June 1898. He soon became a regular in the side, making a prolific scoring rate with 30 goals in 65 appearances... (pen Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), Walters Charles Walters (footballer) -Playing career:Walters played for Gainsborough Trinity before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1899. He scored three goals in sixteen games in all competitions in the 1899–1900 season. Never being anything more than a back-up striker, he departed at the season's close.-References:... , Grassam Billy Grassam William "Billy" Grassam was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward.-Playing career:... |
| 5Q | 9 December 1899 | Stalybridge Rovers Stalybridge Rovers F.C. Stalybridge Rovers Football Club was an English football club from Stalybridge, Cheshire at the end of the 19th century and early 20th century.-History:... |
H | 0–1 | 3,000 |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total (+Senior Cup) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Herbert BirchenoughHerbert Birchenough Herbert Birchenough was an English footballer.-Career:Birchenough was born in Haslington, Cheshire, and played for Haslington, Crewe Hornets, Nantwich, Sandbach St.Mary's and Audley before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1897. He kept a clean sheet on his debut, on 6 November 1897 in a 4–0... |
18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| GK | William Saunders William Saunders (footballer) -Playing career:Saunders joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1899. His only known appearance came in a 5–0 thumping at Bolton Wanderers on 2 January 1900. He was released at the close of the 1900–01 season.-References:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | Tom Poole Tom Poole -Playing career:Poole played for Crewe Carriage Works before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in October 1897. His debut in a 1-0 home defeat by Barnsley St. Peter's in a Midland League match on 9 October 1897. The goal conceded came as Poole managed to punch an indirect free kick into his... |
15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| DF | S.E. Bayley S.E. Bayley -Playing career:Bayley joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1897, making his debut in a 2–1 home defeat by Chesterfield in a Midland Football League match on 23 October 1897. He played 12 games , scoring 3 goals... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| DF | Jim Beech Jim Beech James Beech was an early footballer. He played as a centre-half for Burslem Port Vale between 1894 and 1902, making 151 appearances in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| DF | Lucien Boullemier Lucien Boullemier Lucien Emile Boullemier was an English footballer and ceramic designer.-Playing career:The son of the French-born ceramic artist Antonin Boullemier, who had moved to Stoke in 1872 to work as a decorator at Minton's factory, Lucien Boullemier worked as a ceramic artist and painter and played for... |
32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| DF | Tom McFarlane Tom McFarlane -Playing career:McFarlane joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1898 and made his debut in a 2–0 home defeat by Leicester Fosse on 12 November 1898. He became a regular in the side and made 68 appearances but departed for Middlesbrough at the end of the 1899–00 season.-References:... |
31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| DF | Thomas Spilsbury Thomas Spilsbury Thomas John "Spill" Spilsbury was a footballer. He played 57 games for Burslem Port Vale and scored one cup goal for the club.-Playing career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Frank Stokes Frank Stokes (footballer) Frank Stokes was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. In addition to his club career he played in several England trials but was not selected.-Playing career:... |
32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| DF | Tom Davies Tom Davies (footballer) -Playing career:Davies played for Nantwich before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1899. He was a regular from September 1900 until 1902 and was released at the end of the 1902–03 season. He had played 65 games for the Burslem club.... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | Joseph Bennett Joseph Bennett (footballer) -Playing career:Bennett played for Porthill before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1899. His only known appearance came against New Brighton Tower, in a 1–1 home draw on 30 December 1899. He was released at the end of the season.-References:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Billy Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... |
31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 8 |
| MF | Ted McDonald Ted McDonald (footballer) Edward McDonald was an English footballer.-Playing career:McDonald played for Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1894. He returned to Stoke in August 1896 after Vale failed to get re-elected to the football league, however he made the switch to Vale once again in the summer of 1897... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| MF | Billy Leech Billy Leech William "Billy" Leech was an English footballer who played as a left half.-Playing career:Leech played for local sides Newcastle White Star and Newcastle Swifts before joining London side Tottenham Hotspur, he left Spurs in June 1899 to join Burslem Port Vale back in his native Staffordshire.He... |
26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| MF | Bert Eardley Bert Eardley Bertram Cooper Eardley was an English footballer. He made 220 appearances and scored 40 goals for Port Vale over about ten seasons with the club.-Playing career:... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FW | Danny Simpson Danny Simpson (early footballer) Daniel Simpson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simpson played for Tunstall Town before joining Burslem Port Vale in February 1896, after a successful trial. He immediately went into the first 11 and having scored 14 goals 1896–97 and 11 goals in 1897–98 was joint-top scorer in two... |
17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| FW | George Price George Price (footballer) George Jabez Price a footballer of short stature who played mainly as a forward.-Playing career:Price joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1896 and by the turn of the century became a regular feature in the first 11 and was an ever-present for the 1900–01 campaign... |
21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
| FW | Johnny Lander Johnny Lander -Playing career:Lander joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1892. His first match was a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United on 17 December 1892. He scored two goals in his next two games but was released at the end of the 1892–93 season.-References:... |
8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| FW | Howard Harvey Howard Harvey -Playing career:Harvey played for Small Heath and Aston Villa before joining Burslem Port Vale for £50 in June 1898. He soon became a regular in the side, making a prolific scoring rate with 30 goals in 65 appearances... |
17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 |
| FW | Frank Whitehouse Frank Whitehouse -Playing career:Whitehouse played for Bucknall before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1899. He bagged a brace on his debut, playing outside-right in a 5–0 home win over West Bromwich Albion on 11 December 1899, in a first round Birmingham Senior Cup match. He was transferred to Stoke in May... |
19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| FW | Charles Walters Charles Walters (footballer) -Playing career:Walters played for Gainsborough Trinity before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1899. He scored three goals in sixteen games in all competitions in the 1899–1900 season. Never being anything more than a back-up striker, he departed at the season's close.-References:... |
10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
| FW |  James ReidJames Reid (footballer born 1879) James Reid was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Reid played his early football in Scotland, he left Hibernian for Port Vale in July 1899. He enjoyed regular football in the 1899–1900 season until coming down with an injury in December 1899. He left at the season's end to join Arnold Hills'... |
17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 5 |
| FW | Billy Grassam Billy Grassam William "Billy" Grassam was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward.-Playing career:... |
31 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 10 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
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| Howard Harvey Howard Harvey -Playing career:Harvey played for Small Heath and Aston Villa before joining Burslem Port Vale for £50 in June 1898. He soon became a regular in the side, making a prolific scoring rate with 30 goals in 65 appearances... |
17 |
| Billy Grassam Billy Grassam William "Billy" Grassam was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward.-Playing career:... |
10 |
| Billy Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... |
8 |
| James Reid James Reid (footballer born 1879) James Reid was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Reid played his early football in Scotland, he left Hibernian for Port Vale in July 1899. He enjoyed regular football in the 1899–1900 season until coming down with an injury in December 1899. He left at the season's end to join Arnold Hills'... |
5 |
| Frank Whitehouse Frank Whitehouse -Playing career:Whitehouse played for Bucknall before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1899. He bagged a brace on his debut, playing outside-right in a 5–0 home win over West Bromwich Albion on 11 December 1899, in a first round Birmingham Senior Cup match. He was transferred to Stoke in May... |
4 |
| George Price George Price (footballer) George Jabez Price a footballer of short stature who played mainly as a forward.-Playing career:Price joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1896 and by the turn of the century became a regular feature in the first 11 and was an ever-present for the 1900–01 campaign... |
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| Danny Simpson Danny Simpson (early footballer) Daniel Simpson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simpson played for Tunstall Town before joining Burslem Port Vale in February 1896, after a successful trial. He immediately went into the first 11 and having scored 14 goals 1896–97 and 11 goals in 1897–98 was joint-top scorer in two... |
3 |
| Charles Walters Charles Walters (footballer) -Playing career:Walters played for Gainsborough Trinity before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1899. He scored three goals in sixteen games in all competitions in the 1899–1900 season. Never being anything more than a back-up striker, he departed at the season's close.-References:... |
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| Lucien Boullemier Lucien Boullemier Lucien Emile Boullemier was an English footballer and ceramic designer.-Playing career:The son of the French-born ceramic artist Antonin Boullemier, who had moved to Stoke in 1872 to work as a decorator at Minton's factory, Lucien Boullemier worked as a ceramic artist and painter and played for... |
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| S.E. Bayley S.E. Bayley -Playing career:Bayley joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1897, making his debut in a 2–1 home defeat by Chesterfield in a Midland Football League match on 23 October 1897. He played 12 games , scoring 3 goals... |
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| Jim Beech Jim Beech James Beech was an early footballer. He played as a centre-half for Burslem Port Vale between 1894 and 1902, making 151 appearances in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
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| Billy Leech Billy Leech William "Billy" Leech was an English footballer who played as a left half.-Playing career:Leech played for local sides Newcastle White Star and Newcastle Swifts before joining London side Tottenham Hotspur, he left Spurs in June 1899 to join Burslem Port Vale back in his native Staffordshire.He... |
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| Bert Eardley Bert Eardley Bertram Cooper Eardley was an English footballer. He made 220 appearances and scored 40 goals for Port Vale over about ten seasons with the club.-Playing career:... |
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| Ted McDonald Ted McDonald (footballer) Edward McDonald was an English footballer.-Playing career:McDonald played for Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1894. He returned to Stoke in August 1896 after Vale failed to get re-elected to the football league, however he made the switch to Vale once again in the summer of 1897... |
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League
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| Howard Harvey Howard Harvey -Playing career:Harvey played for Small Heath and Aston Villa before joining Burslem Port Vale for £50 in June 1898. He soon became a regular in the side, making a prolific scoring rate with 30 goals in 65 appearances... |
10 |
| Billy Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... |
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| Billy Grassam Billy Grassam William "Billy" Grassam was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward.-Playing career:... |
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| Lucien Boullemier Lucien Boullemier Lucien Emile Boullemier was an English footballer and ceramic designer.-Playing career:The son of the French-born ceramic artist Antonin Boullemier, who had moved to Stoke in 1872 to work as a decorator at Minton's factory, Lucien Boullemier worked as a ceramic artist and painter and played for... |
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| Danny Simpson Danny Simpson (early footballer) Daniel Simpson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simpson played for Tunstall Town before joining Burslem Port Vale in February 1896, after a successful trial. He immediately went into the first 11 and having scored 14 goals 1896–97 and 11 goals in 1897–98 was joint-top scorer in two... |
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| George Price George Price (footballer) George Jabez Price a footballer of short stature who played mainly as a forward.-Playing career:Price joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1896 and by the turn of the century became a regular feature in the first 11 and was an ever-present for the 1900–01 campaign... |
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| Charles Walters Charles Walters (footballer) -Playing career:Walters played for Gainsborough Trinity before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1899. He scored three goals in sixteen games in all competitions in the 1899–1900 season. Never being anything more than a back-up striker, he departed at the season's close.-References:... |
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| James Reid James Reid (footballer born 1879) James Reid was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Reid played his early football in Scotland, he left Hibernian for Port Vale in July 1899. He enjoyed regular football in the 1899–1900 season until coming down with an injury in December 1899. He left at the season's end to join Arnold Hills'... |
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| S.E. Bayley S.E. Bayley -Playing career:Bayley joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1897, making his debut in a 2–1 home defeat by Chesterfield in a Midland Football League match on 23 October 1897. He played 12 games , scoring 3 goals... |
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| Jim Beech Jim Beech James Beech was an early footballer. He played as a centre-half for Burslem Port Vale between 1894 and 1902, making 151 appearances in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
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| Billy Leech Billy Leech William "Billy" Leech was an English footballer who played as a left half.-Playing career:Leech played for local sides Newcastle White Star and Newcastle Swifts before joining London side Tottenham Hotspur, he left Spurs in June 1899 to join Burslem Port Vale back in his native Staffordshire.He... |
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| Bert Eardley Bert Eardley Bertram Cooper Eardley was an English footballer. He made 220 appearances and scored 40 goals for Port Vale over about ten seasons with the club.-Playing career:... |
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| Frank Whitehouse Frank Whitehouse -Playing career:Whitehouse played for Bucknall before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1899. He bagged a brace on his debut, playing outside-right in a 5–0 home win over West Bromwich Albion on 11 December 1899, in a first round Birmingham Senior Cup match. He was transferred to Stoke in May... |
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