1905–06 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1905–06 season was Burslem Port Vale
's eighth consecutive season (twelfth overall) of football in the Football League
. It was another season spent struggling at the lower end of the league.
On the pitch the team leaked goals and avoided the re-election zone by the skin of their teeth. A poor season on the pitch was more than matched by a hopeless financial season off the pitch, with low attendance figures suggesting that the club could not sustain league football for much longer.
, who failed to gain re-election the previous season. This put the Vale up against Chelsea
, Hull City
, Leeds City, and Clapton Orient
for the first time.
The first five games of the season saw a tally of just three points collected, with fourteen goals conceded. This was followed by four wins in five as the club surged up the league, this run included a 3–2 win over high-flying Chelsea, where an impressive 6,000 fans turned up. Another barren spell followed, with just one point gained in the following nine games – in six of these the "Valeites" failed to score. A rare win came on 30 December, with Harry Mountford
scoring a hat-trick past Lincoln City
– the first hat-trick a Vale player had scored in close to three years. However the side then proceeded to lose all their matches in January. The last three months saw a revival, and the club managed to win six of their last fifteen games.
The Vale finished just outside of the re-election zone on goal average, if the ranking was based on goal difference then they would have finished below Chesterfield
. Vale lost seventeen of their nineteen away games, never drawing a match away from home, and conceded more on their travels than any other side in the league. Overall the defence was the leakiest in the division, conceding 82 goals in 38 games.
Harry Mountford
was the club's top scorer with 1fifteen goals, with Robert Carter
, Philip Smith
, George Price
also contributing significantly to the scoring tally. Carter and Arthur Box
missed just three matches; Mountford, Price, James Hamilton
, and William Cope
also hardly missed a game.
and inspirational striker Adrian Capes
to Stoke
in November 1905. There were rumours of the club winding up at the end of the season, though the club would continue in its current form for one more season. Despite selling players and spending frugally the club lost a whopping £450, with gate receipts falling by £280 on the previous campaign. Sam Gleaves
warned that if supporters failed to turn up for matches then the club would "inevitably cease to exist".
, Vale defeated amateur club Oxford City
after Oxford failed to make the most of their shooting chances; the Second Round saw Vale eliminated by Gainsborough Trinity
at home, despite having organized special training sessions beforehand. In the County cups, Vale knocked out local rivals
Stoke (Reserves) at home by 5–0 and 3–0 scorelines, before receiving 7–0 and 5–1 thumpings at Birmingham
and Burton United
respectively at the semi-final stages.
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 eighth consecutive season (twelfth 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...
. It was another season spent struggling at the lower end of the league.
On the pitch the team leaked goals and avoided the re-election zone by the skin of their teeth. A poor season on the pitch was more than matched by a hopeless financial season off the pitch, with low attendance figures suggesting that the club could not sustain league football for much longer.
Second Division
An expanded league saw an extra four new clubs added to the division, in addition to the replacement for Doncaster RoversDoncaster 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...
, who failed to gain re-election the previous season. This put the Vale up against Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, Leeds City, and Clapton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
for the first time.
The first five games of the season saw a tally of just three points collected, with fourteen goals conceded. This was followed by four wins in five as the club surged up the league, this run included a 3–2 win over high-flying Chelsea, where an impressive 6,000 fans turned up. Another barren spell followed, with just one point gained in the following nine games – in six of these the "Valeites" failed to score. A rare win came on 30 December, with Harry Mountford
Harry Mountford
Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903...
scoring a hat-trick past 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....
– the first hat-trick a Vale player had scored in close to three years. However the side then proceeded to lose all their matches in January. The last three months saw a revival, and the club managed to win six of their last fifteen games.
The Vale finished just outside of the re-election zone on goal average, if the ranking was based on goal difference then they would have finished below 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...
. Vale lost seventeen of their nineteen away games, never drawing a match away from home, and conceded more on their travels than any other side in the league. Overall the defence was the leakiest in the division, conceding 82 goals in 38 games.
Harry Mountford
Harry Mountford
Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903...
was the club's top scorer with 1fifteen goals, with Robert Carter
Robert Carter (footballer)
Robert Carter was an English footballer, nicknamed Toddler because of his small stature. He was the father of footballing legend Raich Carter.-Club career:...
, Philip Smith
Philip Smith (footballer)
Philip Smith was a footballer.-Playing career:Smith played for Knutton before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1905. After making his debut in a 3–1 defeat at Lincoln City on 2 September 1905 he became a regular in the team. However he was later released, most likely in the summer of...
, 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...
also contributing significantly to the scoring tally. Carter and Arthur Box
Arthur Box
Arthur Box was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made more than 100 appearances in the Football League playing for Burslem Port Vale, Stoke and Birmingham.-Playing career:...
missed just three matches; Mountford, Price, James Hamilton
James Hamilton (footballer)
James Hamilton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Hamilton joined Burslem Port Vale from Burslem Town in March 1903, he was a regular in the side but was forced to leave after the club went into liquidation in 1907. He had played 107 games for Vale and moved on to Oldham...
, and William Cope
William Cope (footballer)
William Arthur Cope was an English footballer who played as a full-back. He played 287 league games in the Football League over a nineteen year professional career....
also hardly missed a game.
Finances
The financial outlook was bleak, poor runs of results saw already low attendance figures plummet. The club's directors therefore took the decision to sell right-half Harry CroxtonHarry 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...
and inspirational striker 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...
to 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 November 1905. There were rumours of the club winding up at the end of the season, though the club would continue in its current form for one more season. Despite selling players and spending frugally the club lost a whopping £450, with gate receipts falling by £280 on the previous campaign. Sam Gleaves
Sam Gleaves
Sam Gleaves was an English football manager, noted for being the secretary of Burslem Port Vale for nine years at the turn of the 20th century, from 1895 until May 1905.-Managerial statistics:-External links:...
warned that if supporters failed to turn up for matches then the club would "inevitably cease to exist".
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...
, Vale defeated amateur club Oxford City
Oxford City F.C.
Oxford City Football Club is an English football club, currently playing in the Southern Football League Premier Division after gaining promotion via the Division One South & West playoffs...
after Oxford failed to make the most of their shooting chances; the Second Round saw Vale eliminated by 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...
at home, despite having organized special training sessions beforehand. In the County cups, Vale knocked out 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'...
Stoke (Reserves) at home by 5–0 and 3–0 scorelines, before receiving 7–0 and 5–1 thumpings at Birmingham
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...
and 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:...
respectively at the semi-final stages.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
38 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 20 | 83 | 28 | 2.964 | + 55 | 66 | ||||
| 2 | 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... |
38 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 90 | 28 | 3.214 | + 62 | 62 | ||||
| 3 | Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 90 | 37 | 2.432 | + 53 | 53 | ||||
| 4 | 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... |
38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 79 | 36 | 2.194 | + 43 | 52 | ||||
| 5 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 67 | 54 | 1.241 | + 13 | 44 | ||||
| 6 | Leeds City | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 59 | 47 | 1.255 | + 12 | 43 | ||||
| 7 | 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... |
38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 53 | 48 | 1.104 | + 5 | 42 | ||||
| 8 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
38 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 1.000 | ± 0 | 40 | ||||
| 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... |
38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 0.792 | – 11 | 38 | ||||
| 10 | 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... |
38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 40 | 44 | 56 | 0.786 | – 12 | 35 | ||||
| 11 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
38 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 46 | 60 | 0.767 | – 14 | 34 | ||||
| 12 | 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... |
38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 62 | 0.968 | – 2 | 33 | ||||
| 13 | 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.... |
38 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 69 | 72 | 0.958 | – 3 | 30 | ||||
| 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... |
38 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 37 | 62 | 0.597 | – 25 | 29 | ||||
| 15 | 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... |
38 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 0.772 | – 13 | 28 | ||||
| 16 | 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... |
38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 43 | 49 | 71 | 0.690 | – 22 | 28 | ||||
| 17 | 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... |
38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 57 | 49 | 82 | 0.598 | – 33 | 28 | ||||
| 18 | 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... |
38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 40 | 72 | 0.556 | – 32 | 28 | ||||
| 19 | 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:... |
38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 47 | 34 | 67 | 0.507 | – 33 | 26 | ||||
| 20 | Clapton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
38 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 35 | 78 | 0.449 | – 43 | 21 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1905 | 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 | 1–3 | 3,000 | 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.... |
| 9 September 1905 | 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 | 4–3 | 1,000 | 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... (2), Smith Philip Smith (footballer) Philip Smith was a footballer.-Playing career:Smith played for Knutton before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1905. After making his debut in a 3–1 defeat at Lincoln City on 2 September 1905 he became a regular in the team. However he was later released, most likely in the summer of... , Crombie Alex Crombie -Playing career:Crombie played for Morpeth Harriers and Reading before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1905. He was a regular first team player from September 1905 to February 1906; at which point he lost his place. He departed at the end of the 1905–06 season, having played 22 games and scored 2... |
| 11 September 1905 | 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 | 1–2 | Carter Robert Carter (footballer) Robert Carter was an English footballer, nicknamed Toddler because of his small stature. He was the father of footballing legend Raich Carter.-Club career:... |
|
| 16 September 1905 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
H | 2–2 | 2,000 | Smith Philip Smith (footballer) Philip Smith was a footballer.-Playing career:Smith played for Knutton before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1905. After making his debut in a 3–1 defeat at Lincoln City on 2 September 1905 he became a regular in the team. However he was later released, most likely in the summer of... (2) |
| 23 September 1905 | 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 | 3,000 | |
| 30 September 1905 | Clapton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
H | 2–1 | Mountford Harry Mountford Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903... , 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... (pen) |
|
| 7 October 1905 | 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 | 3–1 | 3,000 | Mountford Harry Mountford Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903... (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... |
| 14 October 1905 | Leeds City | H | 2–0 | 1,500 | Mountford Harry Mountford Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903... , Carter Robert Carter (footballer) Robert Carter was an English footballer, nicknamed Toddler because of his small stature. He was the father of footballing legend Raich Carter.-Club career:... |
| 21 October 1905 | 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 | 0–1 | 3,000 | |
| 30 October 1905 | Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
H | 3–2 | 6,000 | 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... , 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... , Carter Robert Carter (footballer) Robert Carter was an English footballer, nicknamed Toddler because of his small stature. He was the father of footballing legend Raich Carter.-Club career:... |
| 4 November 1905 | Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity F.C. Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304... |
A | 0–4 | ||
| 11 November 1905 | 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 | 0–1 | 3,000 | |
| 18 November 1905 | 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 | 0–3 | 8,000 | |
| 25 November 1905 | 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 | 3–3 | Mountford Harry Mountford Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903... , 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... , Holyhead Joseph Holyhead -Playing career:Holyhead played for Wednesbury Old Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1903, he quickly became a regular but was released at the end of the 1906–07 season due to a financial crisis at the club. He left with 142 appearances and 7 goals ... |
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| 2 December 1905 | 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 | 0–3 | ||
| 16 December 1905 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
A | 0–2 | 9,000 | |
| 23 December 1905 | 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 | 0–1 | 3,500 | |
| 25 December 1905 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
H | 1–3 | 4,000 | 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... |
| 26 December 1905 | 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 | 1–2 | 10,000 | Mountford Harry Mountford Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903... |
| 30 December 1905 | 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 | 3–1 | 3,000 | Mountford Harry Mountford Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903... (3) |
| 6 January 1906 | 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 | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
| 20 January 1906 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
A | 0–5 | 3,000 | |
| 27 January 1906 | 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 | 1–2 | Smith Philip Smith (footballer) Philip Smith was a footballer.-Playing career:Smith played for Knutton before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1905. After making his debut in a 3–1 defeat at Lincoln City on 2 September 1905 he became a regular in the team. However he was later released, most likely in the summer of... |
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| 3 February 1906 | Clapton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
A | 3–1 | Smith Philip Smith (footballer) Philip Smith was a footballer.-Playing career:Smith played for Knutton before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1905. After making his debut in a 3–1 defeat at Lincoln City on 2 September 1905 he became a regular in the team. However he was later released, most likely in the summer of... (2), Carter Robert Carter (footballer) Robert Carter was an English footballer, nicknamed Toddler because of his small stature. He was the father of footballing legend Raich Carter.-Club career:... |
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| 10 February 1906 | 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 | 2–2 | Mountford Harry Mountford Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903... , Smith Philip Smith (footballer) Philip Smith was a footballer.-Playing career:Smith played for Knutton before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1905. After making his debut in a 3–1 defeat at Lincoln City on 2 September 1905 he became a regular in the team. However he was later released, most likely in the summer of... |
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| 17 February 1906 | Leeds City | A | 1–3 | 9,000 | Mountford Harry Mountford Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903... |
| 24 February 1906 | 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 | 4–1 | Carter Robert Carter (footballer) Robert Carter was an English footballer, nicknamed Toddler because of his small stature. He was the father of footballing legend Raich Carter.-Club career:... , Mountford Harry Mountford Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903... , 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... , Grant Ebenezer Grant -Playing career:Grant played for Tunstall Park before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in January 1906. His debut came in a 5–0 loss at Grimsby Town on 20 January 1906. He played just a further four games, but did score a goal in one of these before being released, probably in... |
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| 3 March 1906 | Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
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| 10 March 1906 | Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity F.C. Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304... |
H | 1–0 | 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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| 17 March 1906 | 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 | 10,000 | |
| 24 March 1906 | 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 | 1–0 | 3,000 | Box Arthur Box Arthur Box was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made more than 100 appearances in the Football League playing for Burslem Port Vale, Stoke and Birmingham.-Playing career:... (pen) |
| 31 March 1906 | 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 | 2–3 | 3,000 | 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.... , Mountford Harry Mountford Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903... |
| 7 April 1906 | 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... |
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| 13 April 1906 | 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 | 5,000 | Carter Robert Carter (footballer) Robert Carter was an English footballer, nicknamed Toddler because of his small stature. He was the father of footballing legend Raich Carter.-Club career:... , Mountford Harry Mountford Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903... |
| 14 April 1906 | 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 | 1–2 | 2,000 | Carter Robert Carter (footballer) Robert Carter was an English footballer, nicknamed Toddler because of his small stature. He was the father of footballing legend Raich Carter.-Club career:... |
| 16 April 1906 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
A | 2–3 | 7,000 | Mountford Harry Mountford Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903... , Carter Robert Carter (footballer) Robert Carter was an English footballer, nicknamed Toddler because of his small stature. He was the father of footballing legend Raich Carter.-Club career:... |
| 21 April 1906 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
H | 2–1 | Walley Hugh Walley -Playing career:Walley joined Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in August 1905. He made his debut the following month at outside-left in a 2–2 home draw with Grimsby Town on 16 September 1905. After a further nine games and one goal he was released, probably in 1907.... , Smith Philip Smith (footballer) Philip Smith was a footballer.-Playing career:Smith played for Knutton before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1905. After making his debut in a 3–1 defeat at Lincoln City on 2 September 1905 he became a regular in the team. However he was later released, most likely in the summer of... |
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| 28 April 1906 | 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 | 1–4 | 5,000 | Holyhead Joseph Holyhead -Playing career:Holyhead played for Wednesbury Old Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1903, he quickly became a regular but was released at the end of the 1906–07 season due to a financial crisis at the club. He left with 142 appearances and 7 goals ... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| IR | 9 December 1905 | Oxford City Oxford City F.C. Oxford City Football Club is an English football club, currently playing in the Southern Football League Premier Division after gaining promotion via the Division One South & West playoffs... |
A | 1–0 | 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... |
| 1R | 13 January 1906 | 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 | 0–3 | 1,500 |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total (+Senior Cup) | |||
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| GK |  Arthur BoxArthur Box Arthur Box was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made more than 100 appearances in the Football League playing for Burslem Port Vale, Stoke and Birmingham.-Playing career:... |
35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| GK | George Boote George Boote -Playing career:Boote played for Stoke, Halmerend Rovers and Silverdale Town before joining Burslem Port Vale in November 1905. His debut came in a 2-1 home defeat to Barnsley on 27 January 1906, he only played a further two games before being released at the end of the season. He then moved on to... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | James Hamilton James Hamilton (footballer) James Hamilton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Hamilton joined Burslem Port Vale from Burslem Town in March 1903, he was a regular in the side but was forced to leave after the club went into liquidation in 1907. He had played 107 games for Vale and moved on to Oldham... |
34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| DF | William Cope William Cope (footballer) William Arthur Cope was an English footballer who played as a full-back. He played 287 league games in the Football League over a nineteen year professional career.... |
34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| DF | Arthur Shelley Arthur Shelley -Playing career:Shelley played for Chesterton before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in July 1905. His only appearance came at centre-half in a 1–0 defeat at Burton United on 21 October 1905 before being released, probably in 1907.-References:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Samuel Ashworth Samuel Ashworth Samuel Bolton Ashworth was an English amateur footballer who had a long career with league and non-league clubs in England. In 1904 he won the FA Cup with Manchester City.-Playing career:... |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | George Aytoun George Aytoun -Playing career:Aytourn played for Clydebank before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1905. His debut came in a 4-3 home win over Chesterfield Town on 9 September 1905, he was only to play another three games before getting released at the end of the season.... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | W. Jones W. Jones (defender) W. Jones was a footballer in the early 20th century.-Playing career:Jones joined Burslem Port Vale in August 1905, his debut came in a 3–1 loss at Lincoln City on 2 September 1905. After making just a further three league and two Birmingham Cup appearances he was released at the end of the... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 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:... |
17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 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... |
11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| MF | Sam Whittingham Sam Whittingham (footballer) Samuel Whittingham was an English footballer. He was the elder brother of Bob Whittingham.-Playing career:Whittingham played for Goldenhill Wanderers and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1903... |
31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| MF | William Bradbury William Bradbury (footballer) William Bradbury was an English footballer.-Playing career:Bradbury played for May Bank and Newcastle Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1903. He made his debut on Boxing Day 1903, in a 3–1 home defeat by Bristol City... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MF | Joseph Holyhead Joseph Holyhead -Playing career:Holyhead played for Wednesbury Old Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1903, he quickly became a regular but was released at the end of the 1906–07 season due to a financial crisis at the club. He left with 142 appearances and 7 goals ... |
28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| MF | Vic Horrocks Vic Horrocks Victor Horrocks was an English footballer.-Playing career:Horrocks played for local sides Goldenhill Wanderers, Stoke, Talke United, Sandyford and Goldenhill United before signing with Burslem Port Vale in April 1905... |
19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 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... |
8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| MF | Robert Carter Robert Carter (footballer) Robert Carter was an English footballer, nicknamed Toddler because of his small stature. He was the father of footballing legend Raich Carter.-Club career:... |
35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 9 |
| MF | Hugh Walley Hugh Walley -Playing career:Walley joined Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in August 1905. He made his debut the following month at outside-left in a 2–2 home draw with Grimsby Town on 16 September 1905. After a further nine games and one goal he was released, probably in 1907.... |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| MF | Alex Crombie Alex Crombie -Playing career:Crombie played for Morpeth Harriers and Reading before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1905. He was a regular first team player from September 1905 to February 1906; at which point he lost his place. He departed at the end of the 1905–06 season, having played 22 games and scored 2... |
17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| MF | Ebenezer Grant Ebenezer Grant -Playing career:Grant played for Tunstall Park before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in January 1906. His debut came in a 5–0 loss at Grimsby Town on 20 January 1906. He played just a further four games, but did score a goal in one of these before being released, probably in... |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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... |
34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 6 |
| 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... |
12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| FW | Harry Mountford Harry Mountford Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903... |
33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 15 |
| FW | William Thomas William Thomas (English footballer) William Thomas was an English footballer.-Playing career:Thomas played for Newcastle Swifts before joining Port Vale in June 1903. His debut came in a 8–1 defeat at his hometown club Liverpool on 8 April 1905. He made scattered appearances over the twelve months, but was released at the end of the... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| FW | Philip Smith Philip Smith (footballer) Philip Smith was a footballer.-Playing career:Smith played for Knutton before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1905. After making his debut in a 3–1 defeat at Lincoln City on 2 September 1905 he became a regular in the team. However he was later released, most likely in the summer of... |
25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 9 |
| FW | Alfred Hall Alfred Hall (footballer) -Playing career:Hall joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1906. His debut came in a 4–0 defeat at Bristol City on 17 March 1906. He never got picked again and was instead released at the end of the season.-References:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All competitions
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| Harry Mountford Harry Mountford Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903... |
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| Robert Carter Robert Carter (footballer) Robert Carter was an English footballer, nicknamed Toddler because of his small stature. He was the father of footballing legend Raich Carter.-Club career:... |
9 |
| Philip Smith Philip Smith (footballer) Philip Smith was a footballer.-Playing career:Smith played for Knutton before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1905. After making his debut in a 3–1 defeat at Lincoln City on 2 September 1905 he became a regular in the team. However he was later released, most likely in the summer of... |
8 |
| 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... |
6 |
| 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... |
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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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| Joseph Holyhead Joseph Holyhead -Playing career:Holyhead played for Wednesbury Old Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1903, he quickly became a regular but was released at the end of the 1906–07 season due to a financial crisis at the club. He left with 142 appearances and 7 goals ... |
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| Alex Crombie Alex Crombie -Playing career:Crombie played for Morpeth Harriers and Reading before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1905. He was a regular first team player from September 1905 to February 1906; at which point he lost his place. He departed at the end of the 1905–06 season, having played 22 games and scored 2... |
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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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| Hugh Walley Hugh Walley -Playing career:Walley joined Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in August 1905. He made his debut the following month at outside-left in a 2–2 home draw with Grimsby Town on 16 September 1905. After a further nine games and one goal he was released, probably in 1907.... |
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| Arthur Box Arthur Box Arthur Box was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made more than 100 appearances in the Football League playing for Burslem Port Vale, Stoke and Birmingham.-Playing career:... |
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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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| Ebenezer Grant Ebenezer Grant -Playing career:Grant played for Tunstall Park before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in January 1906. His debut came in a 5–0 loss at Grimsby Town on 20 January 1906. He played just a further four games, but did score a goal in one of these before being released, probably in... |
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League
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| Harry Mountford Harry Mountford Harry Washington Mountford was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mountford began his career with Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in June 1903... |
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| Robert Carter Robert Carter (footballer) Robert Carter was an English footballer, nicknamed Toddler because of his small stature. He was the father of footballing legend Raich Carter.-Club career:... |
8 |
| Philip Smith Philip Smith (footballer) Philip Smith was a footballer.-Playing career:Smith played for Knutton before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1905. After making his debut in a 3–1 defeat at Lincoln City on 2 September 1905 he became a regular in the team. However he was later released, most likely in the summer of... |
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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... |
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| George Price George Price (footballer) George Jabez Price a footballer of short stature who played mainly as a forward.-Playing career:Price joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1896 and by the turn of the century became a regular feature in the first 11 and was an ever-present for the 1900–01 campaign... |
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| 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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| Joseph Holyhead Joseph Holyhead -Playing career:Holyhead played for Wednesbury Old Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1903, he quickly became a regular but was released at the end of the 1906–07 season due to a financial crisis at the club. He left with 142 appearances and 7 goals ... |
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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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| Hugh Walley Hugh Walley -Playing career:Walley joined Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in August 1905. He made his debut the following month at outside-left in a 2–2 home draw with Grimsby Town on 16 September 1905. After a further nine games and one goal he was released, probably in 1907.... |
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| Arthur Box Arthur Box Arthur Box was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made more than 100 appearances in the Football League playing for Burslem Port Vale, Stoke and Birmingham.-Playing career:... |
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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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| Alex Crombie Alex Crombie -Playing career:Crombie played for Morpeth Harriers and Reading before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1905. He was a regular first team player from September 1905 to February 1906; at which point he lost his place. He departed at the end of the 1905–06 season, having played 22 games and scored 2... |
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| Ebenezer Grant Ebenezer Grant -Playing career:Grant played for Tunstall Park before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in January 1906. His debut came in a 5–0 loss at Grimsby Town on 20 January 1906. He played just a further four games, but did score a goal in one of these before being released, probably in... |
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