1901–02 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1901–02 season was Burslem Port Vale
's fourth consecutive season (eighth overall) of football in the Football League
. The season was an unremarkable mid-table affair, however was a positive step for the club as they managed to turn a profit without selling any major players.
, Stockport County
, and Gainsborough Trinity
all successfully won re-election. However West Bromwich Albion
and Middlesbrough
ran away with the league, leaving Vale 22 points off a promotion place.
A settled side saw Lucien Boullemier
, Ernest Mullineux
, George Price
, and Adrian Capes
ever-presents in the league. Capes was leading scorer with eighteen goals, with Danny Simpson
's twelve goal haul a major contribution to the campaign. At the end of the season centre-half Jim Beech
retired, having spent eight years with the club.
the club decimated Wellington Town
6–0, before beating Wrexham after two replays. The first encounter with Wrexham was called off due to fog, the rearranged tie resulted in a 2–1 defeat, however a replay was scheduled when it was discovered that their opponents had fielded an ineligible player. Eventually vanquishing the Welsh side, the next round saw Walsall
knock the Vale out before the First Round Proper. In the Birmingham Senior Cup
the "Valeites" defeated local rivals
4–0 Stoke
in a First Round replay, after a 2–2 draw at Stoke. Vale lost in the semi-final in a replay with Wolverhampton Wanderers
. In the Staffordshire Senior Cup
Vale brushed aside Walsall 5–2, before Stoke took their revenge in the semi-final, with a 2–1 victory over Vale in Cobridge
.
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 fourth consecutive season (eighth 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...
. The season was an unremarkable mid-table affair, however was a positive step for the club as they managed to turn a profit without selling any major players.
Second Division
After an indifferent start to the season, Vale fell apart at the end of 1901, going on a run of five defeats in seven games. However they turned their form around by the end of the season, going five games unbeaten in March. Vale finished in thirteenth place, but only six points separated seventh spot from the re-election zones. As it happened ChesterfieldChesterfield 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...
, Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
, and 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...
all successfully won re-election. However 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 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...
ran away with the league, leaving Vale 22 points off a promotion place.
A settled side saw 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...
, Ernest Mullineux
Ernest Mullineux
Ernest Mullineux was an English footballer.-Burslem Port Vale:Mullineux started off with Burslem Park before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1900...
, 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...
, and Adrian Capes
Adrian Capes
Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league...
ever-presents in the league. Capes was leading scorer with eighteen goals, with 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...
's twelve goal haul a major contribution to the campaign. At the end of the season centre-half 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:...
retired, having spent eight years with the club.
Finances
On the financial front things were looking up for the club. A £368 profit was made, with most of this figure coming from the club's annual Easter bazaar at Burslem Town Hall. This upturn in finances caused the directors to loosen their unwritten rule on only recruiting local players.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 decimated Wellington Town
Telford United F.C.
Telford United F.C. was an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire.The club existed under various names for a total of 132 years from its formation in 1872. The club was founder members of the Alliance Premier League in 1979 and played at this level for 25 years before being wound up in...
6–0, before beating Wrexham after two replays. The first encounter with Wrexham was called off due to fog, the rearranged tie resulted in a 2–1 defeat, however a replay was scheduled when it was discovered that their opponents had fielded an ineligible player. Eventually vanquishing the Welsh side, the next round saw 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...
knock the Vale out before the First Round Proper. In 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...
the "Valeites" defeated local rivals
Potteries derby
The Potteries derby is the football local derby in Stoke-on-Trent between Port Vale and Stoke City. The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals; this has led to a heated atmosphere at these matches, especially with the rise of football hooliganism and the 'Naughty Forty'...
4–0 Stoke
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
in a First Round replay, after a 2–2 draw at Stoke. Vale lost in the semi-final in a replay with 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...
. In 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...
Vale brushed aside Walsall 5–2, before Stoke took their revenge in the semi-final, with a 2–1 victory over Vale in Cobridge
Cobridge
Cobridge is an area of Stoke-on-Trent in the county of Staffordshire, England. Cobridge has a Holdcroft centre on Sneyd Street, a community centre and a C of E church called Christ Church on Emery Street which is Grade II listed. Cobridge once had a railway station on the Potteries Loop Line...
.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
34 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 82 | 29 | 2.828 | + 53 | 55 | ||||
| 2 | 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 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 90 | 24 | 3.750 | + 66 | 51 | ||||
| 3 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 71 | 32 | 2.219 | + 39 | 42 | ||||
| 4 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 26 | 1.923 | + 24 | 42 | ||||
| 5 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 35 | 1.286 | + 10 | 41 | ||||
| 6 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 52 | 35 | 1.486 | + 17 | 40 | ||||
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 49 | 58 | 0.845 | – 9 | 34 | ||||
| 8 | 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... |
34 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 36 | 40 | 0.900 | – 4 | 32 | ||||
| 9 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
34 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 41 | 45 | 0.911 | – 4 | 30 | ||||
| 10 | Burton United Burton United F.C. Burton United Football Club was an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire that played in The Football League between 1901 and 1907, before folding in 1910.-History:... |
34 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 46 | 54 | 0.852 | – 8 | 30 | ||||
| 11 | 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 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 51 | 63 | 0.810 | – 12 | 30 | ||||
| 12 | 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 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 43 | 59 | 0.729 | – 16 | 29 | ||||
| 13 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
34 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 56 | 0.714 | – 16 | 29 | ||||
| 14 | 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 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 38 | 56 | 0.679 | – 18 | 29 | ||||
| 15 | 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 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 38 | 53 | 0.717 | – 15 | 28 | ||||
| 16 | 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 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 50 | 47 | 68 | 0.691 | – 21 | 28 | ||||
| 17 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
34 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 52 | 36 | 72 | 0.500 | – 36 | 23 | ||||
| 18 | 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 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 55 | 30 | 80 | 0.375 | – 50 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1901 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
A | 3–3 | 2,000 | 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:... , 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... , Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
| 9 September 1901 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
H | 3–0 | 5,000 | 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... (2), Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
| 14 September 1901 | 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 | 1–2 | 4,000 | 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... |
| 21 September 1901 | 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... |
A | 1–3 | 5,000 | 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... |
| 28 September 1901 | 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 | 1–0 | 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... |
| 5 October 1901 | 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 | 0–4 | ||
| 12 October 1901 | 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 | 3–0 | 6,500 | Rushton George Rushton George Rushton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rushton played for Leek Broughs before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1901. He was a regular in the first team until losing his place in March 1902. He joined Barrow in the summer of 1902, but re-signed with Vale in January 1903... , Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... , Jones Leonard Jones (footballer) -Playing career:Jones played for Eastwood before joining Burslem Port Vale in April 1901. He scored on his debut; a 3–0 home win over Leicester Fosse on 12 October 1901. He only played a further three games before being released at the end of the season.... |
| 19 October 1901 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
A | 0–2 | 5,000 | |
| 26 October 1901 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
H | 1–1 | 4,000 | Tunstall William Tunstall -Playing career:Tunstall played for Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1901. He had a successful debut; scoring in a 1–1 draw at home to Burnley. However, after a further 12 league and 9 cup games he failed to score and was released at the end of the 1903–04 season.-References:... |
| 9 November 1901 | 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 | 3–4 | 3,000 | Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... , unknown, 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... |
| 23 November 1901 | 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 | 0–3 | 7,000 | |
| 14 December 1901 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
H | 1–1 | unknown | |
| 21 December 1901 | 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 | 0–1 | 3,000 | |
| 26 December 1901 | 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 | 1–3 | 5,500 | 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... |
| 28 December 1901 | 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... |
H | 1–0 | Rushton George Rushton George Rushton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rushton played for Leek Broughs before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1901. He was a regular in the first team until losing his place in March 1902. He joined Barrow in the summer of 1902, but re-signed with Vale in January 1903... |
|
| 1 January 1902 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
A | 0–1 | 4,000 | |
| 4 January 1902 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
H | 2–2 | 1,500 | 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... , 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... |
| 11 January 1902 | 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 | 2,000 | Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
| 18 January 1902 | 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... |
H | 2–3 | 4,000 | 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... , Rushton George Rushton George Rushton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rushton played for Leek Broughs before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1901. He was a regular in the first team until losing his place in March 1902. He joined Barrow in the summer of 1902, but re-signed with Vale in January 1903... |
| 25 January 1902 | 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 | 1–0 | 2,000 | 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... |
| 1 February 1902 | 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 | 2–1 | 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... , Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
| 15 February 1902 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
H | 0–0 | 3,500 | |
| 22 February 1902 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
A | 1–4 | 2,500 | 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... |
| 1 March 1902 | Burton United Burton United F.C. Burton United Football Club was an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire that played in The Football League between 1901 and 1907, before folding in 1910.-History:... |
A | 0–3 | 3,000 | |
| 8 March 1902 | 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 | 4–2 | 1,000 | 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... (2), Rushton George Rushton George Rushton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rushton played for Leek Broughs before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1901. He was a regular in the first team until losing his place in March 1902. He joined Barrow in the summer of 1902, but re-signed with Vale in January 1903... , Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
| 10 March 1902 | Burton United Burton United F.C. Burton United Football Club was an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire that played in The Football League between 1901 and 1907, before folding in 1910.-History:... |
H | 2–1 | Rushton George Rushton George Rushton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rushton played for Leek Broughs before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1901. He was a regular in the first team until losing his place in March 1902. He joined Barrow in the summer of 1902, but re-signed with Vale in January 1903... , Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
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| 15 March 1902 | 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 | 3–2 | 1,200 | Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... (2), o.g. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
| 22 March 1902 | 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 | 1–1 | 2,000 | Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
| 28 March 1902 | 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 | 1–1 | Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
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| 29 March 1902 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
A | 0–4 | 5,000 | |
| 5 April 1902 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
H | 0–1 | 100 | |
| 12 April 1902 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
A | 2–4 | Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... (2) |
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| 19 April 1902 | 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 | 1–1 | 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... |
| 26 April 1902 | 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... |
A | 1–0 | 1,500 | unknown |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| 3Q | 2 November 1901 | Wellington Town Telford United F.C. Telford United F.C. was an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire.The club existed under various names for a total of 132 years from its formation in 1872. The club was founder members of the Alliance Premier League in 1979 and played at this level for 25 years before being wound up in... |
H | 6–0 | Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... (2), 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... (2), 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... (2) |
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| 4Q | 20 November 1901 | Wrexham | A | 1–2 | 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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| 4Q Replay | 28 November 1901 | Wrexham | A | 0–0 | 1,500 | |
| 4Q Replay | 30 November 1901 | Wrexham | H | 3–1 | 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... , Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... , Rushton George Rushton George Rushton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rushton played for Leek Broughs before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1901. He was a regular in the first team until losing his place in March 1902. He joined Barrow in the summer of 1902, but re-signed with Vale in January 1903... |
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| 5Q Replay | 7 December 1901 | 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 | 1–2 | 1,200 | 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... |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total (+Senior Cup) | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK | William Chadwick William Chadwick -Playing career:Chadwick played for Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1901. His goalkeeping debut came in a 3–3 draw at Doncaster Rovers on 7 September 1901. He was never a first team regular though, and was released at the end of the 1903–04 season.-References:... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| GK |  Harry CottonHarry Cotton Harry Cotton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Cotton played for Nantwich before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1901, he spent four seasons with the club, playing as the first choice 'keeper. At the end of the 1904–05 season he moved on to Crewe Alexandra and later played for... |
29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 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:... |
10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 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... |
34 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 2 |
| 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.... |
25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| DF | Ernest Mullineux Ernest Mullineux Ernest Mullineux was an English footballer.-Burslem Port Vale:Mullineux started off with Burslem Park before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1900... |
34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| DF | Duncan Cooper Duncan Cooper (footballer) -Playing career:Cooper played for Witton Albion before joining Burslem Port Vale in November 1901. His debut came in a 1–1 home draw with Stockport County on 14 December that year. He was unable to gain a regular place however, and after four more games in one and a half seasons he was released at... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | H.H. Watkins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 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 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 5 |
| 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:... |
7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| MF | W.H. Machin W.H. Machin -Playing career:Machin joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1900, making his debut in a goalless home draw with Grimsby Town on 3 November 1900. He spent five seasons with the club before being released at the end of the 1904–05 season.-References:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | Thomas Wainwright Thomas Wainwright Thomas Wainwright was an English footballer who played as a half-back for Burslem Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, Wellington Town, and Notts County between 1900 and 1906.-Early life:... |
7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| MF | Albert Cook Albert Cook (footballer) -Playing career:Cook played for North Staffs Nomads before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1900. He made his debut at centre-half in a 3–1 defeat at West Bromwich Albion on 21 September 1901. Over the next five seasons he appeared in various positions for the Football League club, before... |
9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| MF | Harry Croxton Harry Croxton Harry Clement Croxton was a footballer who played as a half-back. He made 206 appearances and scored 11 times for Burslem Port Vale in two spells from 1901 to 1911... |
23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| MF | George Rushton George Rushton George Rushton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rushton played for Leek Broughs before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1901. He was a regular in the first team until losing his place in March 1902. He joined Barrow in the summer of 1902, but re-signed with Vale in January 1903... |
20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 6 |
| 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... |
25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 12 |
| 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... |
34 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 6 |
| 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:... |
25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| FW | Adrian Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
34 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 18 |
| FW | Leonard Jones Leonard Jones (footballer) -Playing career:Jones played for Eastwood before joining Burslem Port Vale in April 1901. He scored on his debut; a 3–0 home win over Leicester Fosse on 12 October 1901. He only played a further three games before being released at the end of the season.... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| FW | Tom Simpson Tom Simpson (footballer) -Playing career:Simpson played for Cross Heath and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1901. He became a regular from February 1903, but was sold to Bury for £200 in December 1904.-References:... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| FW | William Tunstall William Tunstall -Playing career:Tunstall played for Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1901. He had a successful debut; scoring in a 1–1 draw at home to Burnley. However, after a further 12 league and 9 cup games he failed to score and was released at the end of the 1903–04 season.-References:... |
6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
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| Adrian Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
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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... |
12 |
| George Rushton George Rushton George Rushton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rushton played for Leek Broughs before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1901. He was a regular in the first team until losing his place in March 1902. He joined Barrow in the summer of 1902, but re-signed with Vale in January 1903... |
6 |
| 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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| 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... |
5 |
| 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:... |
2 |
| Harry Croxton Harry Croxton Harry Clement Croxton was a footballer who played as a half-back. He made 206 appearances and scored 11 times for Burslem Port Vale in two spells from 1901 to 1911... |
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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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| Leonard Jones Leonard Jones (footballer) -Playing career:Jones played for Eastwood before joining Burslem Port Vale in April 1901. He scored on his debut; a 3–0 home win over Leicester Fosse on 12 October 1901. He only played a further three games before being released at the end of the season.... |
1 |
| William Tunstall William Tunstall -Playing career:Tunstall played for Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1901. He had a successful debut; scoring in a 1–1 draw at home to Burnley. However, after a further 12 league and 9 cup games he failed to score and was released at the end of the 1903–04 season.-References:... |
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League
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| Adrian Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
14 |
| 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... |
9 |
| George Rushton George Rushton George Rushton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rushton played for Leek Broughs before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1901. He was a regular in the first team until losing his place in March 1902. He joined Barrow in the summer of 1902, but re-signed with Vale in January 1903... |
5 |
| 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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| 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... |
3 |
| Leonard Jones Leonard Jones (footballer) -Playing career:Jones played for Eastwood before joining Burslem Port Vale in April 1901. He scored on his debut; a 3–0 home win over Leicester Fosse on 12 October 1901. He only played a further three games before being released at the end of the season.... |
1 |
| William Tunstall William Tunstall -Playing career:Tunstall played for Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1901. He had a successful debut; scoring in a 1–1 draw at home to Burnley. However, after a further 12 league and 9 cup games he failed to score and was released at the end of the 1903–04 season.-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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| 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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