1902–03 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1902–03 season was Burslem Port Vale
's fifth consecutive season (ninth overall) of football in the Football League
. Finishing in ninth place for the second time in three years, it would take just over two decades for the club to again reach the heights of a top ten second tier finish. Their success was down mainly due to their home form, and in fact a club record 29 away games without a win began on 17 January 1903. Adrian Capes
would become the club's top scorer for the third successive season.
arrive from Wolverhampton Wanderers
, whilst left-half W. Perkins
and forward William Loverseed
both arrived from Newark
. In September, experienced right-half Arthur Rowley
arrived from Bristol Rovers
.
Vale had an awful start to the season, winning just one of their first ten games. However this run ended with five wins in their following seven games to take them back to the safety of mid-table. Their 4–2 win over Blackpool
at Bloomfield Road
on 3 January 1903 was their last away win until the 1904–05
season. Their finish to 1902–03 was strong, winning their last seven home games. However they finished with 34 points from 34 games, seveteen points from the promotion zones, and nine points clear of the re-election zones.
Adrian Capes
was top scorer with eighteen goals in 37 games, missing just one league game. Goalkeeper Harry Cotton
played 36 games; Billy Heames
, W. Perkins
, Ernest Mullineux
, Arthur Hartshorne
, Bert Eardley
, Arthur Rowley
, George Price
, and William Loverseed
were all constant figures in the first eleven. At the end of the campaign all the major players were kept on, with no big signings made.
and Ted Holdcroft
to Stoke for over £500. This gave the club a profit of £112 on the campaign. Poor attendance figures saw gate income fall by £200 from the previous season. The club's debt was totalled at £171, and subsequently the club's reserve side was moved from The Football Combination to the North Staffordshire League to save on travel costs.
, Birmingham Senior Cup
, and Bass Charity Vase
. Losing to rivals
Stoke
in the county cups: 2–0 at home in the Birmingham Cup, and 5–3 away in the Staffordshire Cup replay following a 1–1 draw at home. In the Charity Vase they were conquered by Second Division rivals Burton United
5–1 away in a replay, following a 1–1 draw at home. The club failed to qualify for the FA Cup
, after losing 2–1 away at St. Helens Recreation's short, sloped, boggy pitch.
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 fifth consecutive season (ninth 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...
. Finishing in ninth place for the second time in three years, it would take just over two decades for the club to again reach the heights of a top ten second tier finish. Their success was down mainly due to their home form, and in fact a club record 29 away games without a win began on 17 January 1903. 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...
would become the club's top scorer for the third successive season.
Overview
Second Division
The pre-season saw tough-tackling left-back Arthur HartshorneArthur Hartshorne
Arthur Hartshorne was an English footballer, known for his hard-tackling ability.-Playing career:Hartshorne played for Moxley White Star and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular throughout the 1902–03 season, but was sold to local rivals Stoke in April...
arrive from 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...
, whilst left-half W. Perkins
W. Perkins
-Playing career:Perkins played for Newark, before signing for Burslem Port Vale in May 1902. He made his debut in a 1–1 home draw with Blackpool on 6 September 1902. He established himself as a regular in the side but returned to Newark in 1904.-References:...
and forward William Loverseed
William Loverseed
William Henry Loverseed was an English footballer.-Playing career:Loverseed played for Newark before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular during the 1902–03 season, but never had a particularly lengthy first team spell afterwards...
both arrived from Newark
Newark Town F.C.
Newark Town Football Club is a football club that plays its home games at the Station Road ground in the village of Collingham, near Newark-on-Trent, England....
. In September, experienced right-half Arthur Rowley
Arthur Rowley (footballer born 1870)
Arthur Rowley was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rowley played for Leek, Distillery, the North Staffordshire Regiment, Stoke and Bristol Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1902...
arrived from Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
.
Vale had an awful start to the season, winning just one of their first ten games. However this run ended with five wins in their following seven games to take them back to the safety of mid-table. Their 4–2 win over 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...
at Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
on 3 January 1903 was their last away win until the 1904–05
1904–05 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
The 1904–05 season was Burslem Port Vale's seventh consecutive season of football in the Football League. A poor season, the club had to apply for re-election...
season. Their finish to 1902–03 was strong, winning their last seven home games. However they finished with 34 points from 34 games, seveteen points from the promotion zones, and nine points clear of the re-election zones.
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...
was top scorer with eighteen goals in 37 games, missing just one league game. Goalkeeper Harry Cotton
Harry 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...
played 36 games; 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...
, W. Perkins
W. Perkins
-Playing career:Perkins played for Newark, before signing for Burslem Port Vale in May 1902. He made his debut in a 1–1 home draw with Blackpool on 6 September 1902. He established himself as a regular in the side but returned to Newark in 1904.-References:...
, 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...
, Arthur Hartshorne
Arthur Hartshorne
Arthur Hartshorne was an English footballer, known for his hard-tackling ability.-Playing career:Hartshorne played for Moxley White Star and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular throughout the 1902–03 season, but was sold to local rivals Stoke in April...
, 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:...
, Arthur Rowley
Arthur Rowley (footballer born 1870)
Arthur Rowley was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rowley played for Leek, Distillery, the North Staffordshire Regiment, Stoke and Bristol Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1902...
, 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 William Loverseed
William Loverseed
William Henry Loverseed was an English footballer.-Playing career:Loverseed played for Newark before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular during the 1902–03 season, but never had a particularly lengthy first team spell afterwards...
were all constant figures in the first eleven. At the end of the campaign all the major players were kept on, with no big signings made.
Finances
A financially difficult season, in March 1903 the directors decided to sell defenders Arthur HartshorneArthur Hartshorne
Arthur Hartshorne was an English footballer, known for his hard-tackling ability.-Playing career:Hartshorne played for Moxley White Star and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular throughout the 1902–03 season, but was sold to local rivals Stoke in April...
and Ted Holdcroft
Ted Holdcroft
Hugh Edward Holdcroft was an English footballer.-Playing career:Holdcroft joined Burslem Port Vale in October 1901...
to Stoke for over £500. This gave the club a profit of £112 on the campaign. Poor attendance figures saw gate income fall by £200 from the previous season. The club's debt was totalled at £171, and subsequently the club's reserve side was moved from The Football Combination to the North Staffordshire League to save on travel costs.
Cup competitions
In cup competitions, Vale performed poorly, falling at the first hurdle in the Staffordshire Senior CupStaffordshire 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...
, 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...
, and Bass Charity Vase
Bass Charity Vase
The Bass Charity Vase is a football tournament founded in 1889 in Burton Upon Trent. It has played in all but 2 years since 1890.The Bass Charity Vase most successful club is Burton Albion as teams from Burton formed to create Burton Albion therefore there combined amount of titles totals 26. But...
. Losing to 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'...
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 the county cups: 2–0 at home in the Birmingham Cup, and 5–3 away in the Staffordshire Cup replay following a 1–1 draw at home. In the Charity Vase they were conquered by Second Division rivals 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:...
5–1 away in a replay, following a 1–1 draw at home. The club failed to qualify for the FA Cup
FA 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...
, after losing 2–1 away at St. Helens Recreation's short, sloped, boggy pitch.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
34 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 95 | 29 | 3.276 | + 66 | 54 | ||||
| 2 | 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 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 74 | 36 | 2.056 | + 38 | 51 | ||||
| 3 | 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 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 66 | 30 | 2.200 | + 36 | 48 | ||||
| 4 | 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 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 59 | 38 | 1.553 | + 21 | 42 | ||||
| 5 | Manchester United 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 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 53 | 38 | 1.395 | + 15 | 38 | ||||
| 6 | 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 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 67 | 40 | 1.675 | + 27 | 37 | ||||
| 7 | 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 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 56 | 40 | 1.400 | + 16 | 36 | ||||
| 8 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 55 | 51 | 1.078 | + 4 | 34 | ||||
| 9 | 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 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 57 | 62 | 0.919 | – 5 | 34 | ||||
| 10 | 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 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 46 | 53 | 0.868 | – 7 | 30 | ||||
| 11 | 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 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 43 | 58 | 0.741 | – 15 | 29 | ||||
| 12 | 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 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 41 | 59 | 0.695 | – 18 | 29 | ||||
| 13 | 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 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 59 | 0.661 | – 20 | 29 | ||||
| 14 | 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 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 59 | 0.746 | – 15 | 28 | ||||
| 15 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 42 | 41 | 65 | 0.631 | – 24 | 28 | ||||
| 16 | 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 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 55 | 35 | 72 | 0.486 | – 37 | 25 | ||||
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 39 | 74 | 0.527 | – 35 | 20 | ||||
| 18 | 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 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 52 | 30 | 77 | 0.390 | – 47 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 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 | 1–1 | 3,200 | 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... |
| 8 September 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 | 2,000 | |
| 13 September 1902 | 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 | 0–3 | 12,000 | |
| 20 September 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 | 3–0 | 2,000 | 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... , Loverseed William Loverseed William Henry Loverseed was an English footballer.-Playing career:Loverseed played for Newark before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular during the 1902–03 season, but never had a particularly lengthy first team spell afterwards... , 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... |
| 27 September 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 | 1–4 | 3,000 | D.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... |
| 4 October 1902 | 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 | 2–2 | 4,000 | Perkins W. Perkins -Playing career:Perkins played for Newark, before signing for Burslem Port Vale in May 1902. He made his debut in a 1–1 home draw with Blackpool on 6 September 1902. He established himself as a regular in the side but returned to Newark in 1904.-References:... , 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... |
| 11 October 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 | 0–2 | 1,000 | |
| 18 October 1902 | 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... |
H | 1–4 | 5,000 | 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... |
| 25 October 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 | 3–3 | 1,200 | 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:... , Rowley Arthur Rowley (footballer born 1870) Arthur Rowley was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rowley played for Leek, Distillery, the North Staffordshire Regiment, Stoke and Bristol Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1902... , Holdcroft Ted Holdcroft Hugh Edward Holdcroft was an English footballer.-Playing career:Holdcroft joined Burslem Port Vale in October 1901... (pen) |
| 8 November 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... |
A | 0–3 | 2,000 | |
| 10 November 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... |
H | 3–1 | 1,000 | 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... , Hartshorne Arthur Hartshorne Arthur Hartshorne was an English footballer, known for his hard-tackling ability.-Playing career:Hartshorne played for Moxley White Star and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular throughout the 1902–03 season, but was sold to local rivals Stoke in April... , 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:... |
| 22 November 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 | 3–1 | 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... (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:... |
|
| 6 December 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... |
H | 2–0 | 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:... , Loverseed William Loverseed William Henry Loverseed was an English footballer.-Playing career:Loverseed played for Newark before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular during the 1902–03 season, but never had a particularly lengthy first team spell afterwards... |
| 9 December 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 | 1–2 | 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... |
| 13 December 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 | 4–0 | 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... (3), 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... |
|
| 20 December 1902 | Manchester United 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 | 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 January 1903 | 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 | 5–2 | 1,000 | Loverseed William Loverseed William Henry Loverseed was an English footballer.-Playing career:Loverseed played for Newark before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular during the 1902–03 season, but never had a particularly lengthy first team spell afterwards... (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... , Hartshorne Arthur Hartshorne Arthur Hartshorne was an English footballer, known for his hard-tackling ability.-Playing career:Hartshorne played for Moxley White Star and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular throughout the 1902–03 season, but was sold to local rivals Stoke in April... , 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... |
| 10 January 1903 | 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 | 4,000 | 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... |
| 17 January 1903 | 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 | 2–3 | 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... , 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:... |
| 24 January 1903 | 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 | 5–1 | 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... (3), 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) |
| 31 January 1903 | 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 | 1–5 | 3,000 | 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... |
| 7 February 1903 | 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 | 2–0 | 1,000 | 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:... , 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 February 1903 | 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... |
A | 1–7 | 12,000 | Hartshorne Arthur Hartshorne Arthur Hartshorne was an English footballer, known for his hard-tackling ability.-Playing career:Hartshorne played for Moxley White Star and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular throughout the 1902–03 season, but was sold to local rivals Stoke in April... |
| 28 February 1903 | 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 | 1–5 | 3,000 | 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... |
| 7 March 1903 | 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 | 2–1 | 800 | Rowley Arthur Rowley (footballer born 1870) Arthur Rowley was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rowley played for Leek, Distillery, the North Staffordshire Regiment, Stoke and Bristol Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1902... , 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.... |
| 21 March 1903 | 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 | 1–1 | 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... |
| 28 March 1903 | 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 | 4–2 | 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:... , unknown, 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 |
| 30 March 1903 | 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 | 3–1 | Loverseed William Loverseed William Henry Loverseed was an English footballer.-Playing career:Loverseed played for Newark before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular during the 1902–03 season, but never had a particularly lengthy first team spell afterwards... , 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... , T.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:... |
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| 4 April 1903 | 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 | 0–3 | 2,000 | |
| 10 April 1903 | 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 | 0–1 | 4,000 | |
| 11 April 1903 | 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 | 2,000 | 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... |
| 13 April 1903 | 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 | 0–0 | ||
| 18 April 1903 | Manchester United 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 | 1–2 | 8,000 | 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 April 1903 | 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 | 2–0 | 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... , 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... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Q | 1 November 1902 | 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 | 3–1 | 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:... , 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... , 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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| 4Q | 15 November 1902 | St. Helens Recreation | A | 1–2 | 8,000 | 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... |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total (+Senior Cup) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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... |
32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| GK | J.Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 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.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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... |
32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| DF | Arthur Hartshorne Arthur Hartshorne Arthur Hartshorne was an English footballer, known for his hard-tackling ability.-Playing career:Hartshorne played for Moxley White Star and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular throughout the 1902–03 season, but was sold to local rivals Stoke in April... |
28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| DF | Ted Holdcroft Ted Holdcroft Hugh Edward Holdcroft was an English footballer.-Playing career:Holdcroft joined Burslem Port Vale in October 1901... |
16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 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... |
33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 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:... |
25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 9 |
| 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:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 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... |
16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 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... |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| MF | T.Boole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Arthur Rowley Arthur Rowley (footballer born 1870) Arthur Rowley was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rowley played for Leek, Distillery, the North Staffordshire Regiment, Stoke and Bristol Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1902... |
27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| MF | W. Perkins W. Perkins -Playing career:Perkins played for Newark, before signing for Burslem Port Vale in May 1902. He made his debut in a 1–1 home draw with Blackpool on 6 September 1902. He established himself as a regular in the side but returned to Newark in 1904.-References:... |
31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| MF | A.W.B. Bourne A.W.B. Bourne -Playing career:A small winger, Bourne played for Liverpool Road before joining Burslem Port Vale in April 1902. His debut came on 8 September 1902, in a goalless home draw with Preston North End. He was only to play two more games before being released at the end of the season.-References:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Tom Coxton Tom Coxton Thomas Coxton was an English footballer with pace and intelligence.-Playing career:Coxton played for Bradeley before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1902. He managed an impressive record of four goals in five games but failed to establish himself in the first team and he was sold to rivals... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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... |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 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... |
27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 10 |
| 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... |
33 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 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.... |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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:... |
11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| FW | William Loverseed William Loverseed William Henry Loverseed was an English footballer.-Playing career:Loverseed played for Newark before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular during the 1902–03 season, but never had a particularly lengthy first team spell afterwards... |
28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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... |
18 |
| 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... |
10 |
| 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:... |
9 |
| William Loverseed William Loverseed William Henry Loverseed was an English footballer.-Playing career:Loverseed played for Newark before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular during the 1902–03 season, but never had a particularly lengthy first team spell afterwards... |
5 |
| Arthur Hartshorne Arthur Hartshorne Arthur Hartshorne was an English footballer, known for his hard-tackling ability.-Playing career:Hartshorne played for Moxley White Star and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular throughout the 1902–03 season, but was sold to local rivals Stoke in April... |
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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... |
2 |
| 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... |
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| Arthur Rowley Arthur Rowley (footballer born 1870) Arthur Rowley was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rowley played for Leek, Distillery, the North Staffordshire Regiment, Stoke and Bristol Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1902... |
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| 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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| 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... |
1 |
| 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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| Ted Holdcroft Ted Holdcroft Hugh Edward Holdcroft was an English footballer.-Playing career:Holdcroft joined Burslem Port Vale in October 1901... |
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| W. Perkins W. Perkins -Playing career:Perkins played for Newark, before signing for Burslem Port Vale in May 1902. He made his debut in a 1–1 home draw with Blackpool on 6 September 1902. He established himself as a regular in the side but returned to Newark in 1904.-References:... |
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| 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:... |
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| Tom Coxton Tom Coxton Thomas Coxton was an English footballer with pace and intelligence.-Playing career:Coxton played for Bradeley before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1902. He managed an impressive record of four goals in five games but failed to establish himself in the first team and he was sold to rivals... |
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| 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... |
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League
| 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... |
16 |
| 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... |
9 |
| 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 |
| William Loverseed William Loverseed William Henry Loverseed was an English footballer.-Playing career:Loverseed played for Newark before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular during the 1902–03 season, but never had a particularly lengthy first team spell afterwards... |
5 |
| Arthur Hartshorne Arthur Hartshorne Arthur Hartshorne was an English footballer, known for his hard-tackling ability.-Playing career:Hartshorne played for Moxley White Star and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular throughout the 1902–03 season, but was sold to local rivals Stoke in April... |
3 |
| 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... |
2 |
| 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... |
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| Arthur Rowley Arthur Rowley (footballer born 1870) Arthur Rowley was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rowley played for Leek, Distillery, the North Staffordshire Regiment, Stoke and Bristol Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1902... |
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| 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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| 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... |
1 |
| 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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| Ted Holdcroft Ted Holdcroft Hugh Edward Holdcroft was an English footballer.-Playing career:Holdcroft joined Burslem Port Vale in October 1901... |
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| W. Perkins W. Perkins -Playing career:Perkins played for Newark, before signing for Burslem Port Vale in May 1902. He made his debut in a 1–1 home draw with Blackpool on 6 September 1902. He established himself as a regular in the side but returned to Newark in 1904.-References:... |
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| 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:... |
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| 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... |
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