1906–07 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1906–07 season was Burslem Port Vale
's ninth consecutive season (thirteenth overall) of football in the Football League
. The club resigned from the league on 14 June 1907.
On the pitch the team put in win or lose performances, and went for a club record 20 games – from 10 September 1906 to 19 January 1907 – without sharing the points (nine wins, eleven losses). Another record was set with a 7–1 win over Irthlingborough Town in the First Round of the FA Cup
– their highest ever margin of victory in the competition.
The club folded at the end of the season after the chairman decided that the club had no viable future. However Cobridge Church immediately took on the name of Port Vale, and worked their way back to the Football League for the 1919–20 season
.
international, Billy Beats
; he was appointed captain upon his return. Gambling that big signings would attract big crowds, right-back Hughie Dunn
was also brought in from Bristol Rovers
; inside-right William Dodds
signed from Southwick
; with former player Tom Coxton
returning from Middlesbrough
. Sam Bennion
took charge of team affairs after Tommy Clare's wages were too high to maintain.
The club started the season well, with three wins in their opening six games; 6,000 turning up for the opening game of the season. This was followed by four defeats on the bounce, but by winning five of their ten games in November and December the club put themselves in a decent position by Christmas. The club were two different sides at home and away, thumping Stockport County
5–0 at home and losing 6–0 at Burnley
. Their first away win in ten months came at Blackpool
on 22 December. They on to win just four league games in 1907, though did pick up points in the majority of their matches, going on a streak of six draws in ten games.
As had been the case in recent campaigns Vale just evaded a place in the re-election zones, finishing two points above the (potential) drop. For the second successive season the "Valeites" had the weakest defence in the league, conceding 83 goals in the league. Again they were poor on their travels, losing sixteen of their nineteen games away from home. Back at the Athletic Ground
they lost just three games.
Billy Beats
was top scorer with fifteen goals in all competitions; he was ably assisted by William Dodds
, Tom Coxton
, Robert Carter
, and Harry Mountford
, who all hit double figures. An extremely settled side, only nineteen players were used in the league, with Dodds a league ever-present.
, picking up their biggest ever win in the competition with a 7–1 trouncing of Irthlingborough Town. They took First Division
Notts County
to a replay in the Second Round, before losing comprehensively 5–0 at Trent Bridge
. Nevertheless both rounds attracted 10,000 supporters at Vale, at great boost to the club's ailing finances.
In the Staffordshire Senior Cup
the club almost exclusively used their reserve players, but managed to reach the semi-finals, where they were knocked out by Aston Villa Reserves
. To reach they semi-final they had to overcome struggling league rivals Burton United
, though this took two replays to accomplish – a 7–0 romp followed 3–3 and 1–1 draws.
appealed to the directors to pump more money into the club, and appealed in The Sentinel for local supporters to donate. This appeal was met with resounding indifference and so the club resigned from the Football League
on 14 June 1907. The Football Association
had already issued their fixture list (which had pitted Port Vale against relegated Stoke
for the first time) and were furious with the club for quitting so suddenly at such a late stage.
Robert Audley justified the decision to quit the league by pointing out that the season's £200 loss was a good a figure as could be expected in future; with the past seven campaigns taking in an average of £1,500, supplemented by an average of £400 in transfer takings. He claimed "this total could not be expected to pay the expenses of a league club", especially with creditors closing in, the bank refusing an overdraft
, and summer wages to be paid. The fact that so few came forward to help the club in its time of need came to be the final straw for Audley.
Many of the players joined Stoke, as well as newly-elected Oldham Athletic
, and Burslem Port Vale was finished.
to change the club's name to Port Vale and bought the old club's ground. To signify their roots they renamed their reserve side to Cobridge Church. Technically the Port Vale of before 1907 was a separate entity to the Port Vale of after 1907, however spiritually the club continued its existence from its 1876 founding onwards.
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 ninth consecutive season (thirteenth overall) of football in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
. The club resigned from the league on 14 June 1907.
On the pitch the team put in win or lose performances, and went for a club record 20 games – from 10 September 1906 to 19 January 1907 – without sharing the points (nine wins, eleven losses). Another record was set with a 7–1 win over Irthlingborough Town in the First Round of 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...
– their highest ever margin of victory in the competition.
The club folded at the end of the season after the chairman decided that the club had no viable future. However Cobridge Church immediately took on the name of Port Vale, and worked their way back to the Football League for the 1919–20 season
1919–20 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1919–20 season was Port Vale's first season of football back in the Football League . It was their first Football League season at The Old Recreation Ground, and their first season in which they were in the same division as rivals Stoke...
.
Second Division
Despite the club's ever-worsening financial situation, Vale managed to bring back former top scorer, and former EnglandEngland national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
international, Billy Beats
Billy Beats
William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:...
; he was appointed captain upon his return. Gambling that big signings would attract big crowds, right-back Hughie Dunn
Hughie Dunn
Hugh Dunn was a footballer. His year of birth is uncertain, being given as 1878 in some sources and 1875 in others.-Playing career:Dunn played for Johnstone, Preston North End and Bristol Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1906. He played 27 league and 4 FA Cup games before losing...
was also brought in 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....
; inside-right William Dodds
William Dodds
William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process...
signed from Southwick
Southwick F.C.
Southwick F.C. is a football club based in Southwick, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1882 and was among the founding members of the Sussex County League. It has won the Sussex County League title six times in its history....
; with former player 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...
returning from Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
. Sam Bennion
Sam Bennion
Samuel Bennion was an English footballer and later chairman of Port Vale.-Port Vale career:Bennion was a Burslem native and a Burslem Port Vale supporter from the clubs inception...
took charge of team affairs after Tommy Clare's wages were too high to maintain.
The club started the season well, with three wins in their opening six games; 6,000 turning up for the opening game of the season. This was followed by four defeats on the bounce, but by winning five of their ten games in November and December the club put themselves in a decent position by Christmas. The club were two different sides at home and away, thumping 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...
5–0 at home and losing 6–0 at 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...
. Their first away win in ten months came at 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...
on 22 December. They on to win just four league games in 1907, though did pick up points in the majority of their matches, going on a streak of six draws in ten games.
As had been the case in recent campaigns Vale just evaded a place in the re-election zones, finishing two points above the (potential) drop. For the second successive season the "Valeites" had the weakest defence in the league, conceding 83 goals in the league. Again they were poor on their travels, losing sixteen of their nineteen games away from home. Back at the Athletic Ground
Athletic Ground (Cobridge)
The Athletic Ground was a football stadium, located in Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent and home to Port Vale for 27 years, hosting twelve Football League seasons....
they lost just three games.
Billy Beats
Billy Beats
William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:...
was top scorer with fifteen goals in all competitions; he was ably assisted by William Dodds
William Dodds
William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process...
, 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...
, 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:...
, and 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...
, who all hit double figures. An extremely settled side, only nineteen players were used in the league, with Dodds a league ever-present.
Cup competitions
The club had a good campaign 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...
, picking up their biggest ever win in the competition with a 7–1 trouncing of Irthlingborough Town. They took First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
to a replay in the Second Round, before losing comprehensively 5–0 at Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge is a Test, One-day international and County cricket ground located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England and is also the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. As well as International cricket and Nottinghamshire's home games, the ground has hosted the Finals Day of...
. Nevertheless both rounds attracted 10,000 supporters at Vale, at great boost to the club's ailing finances.
In the Staffordshire Senior Cup
Staffordshire Senior Cup
The Staffordshire Senior Challenge Cup is a football cup tournament based in the county of Staffordshire in England first competed for in 1877-78. Organised by the Staffordshire Football Association, it is competed for by a mix of clubs from Staffordshire and the surrounding areas. Both...
the club almost exclusively used their reserve players, but managed to reach the semi-finals, where they were knocked out by Aston Villa Reserves
Aston Villa F.C. Reserves and Academy
Aston Villa Reserves are the reserve team of Aston Villa, they have been part of the FA Premier Reserve League since its foundation in 1999 and are current holders of the Premier Reserve League South title. The team plays its home games at Villa Park - during the months of Autumn and Spring - and...
. To reach they semi-final they had to overcome struggling league 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:...
, though this took two replays to accomplish – a 7–0 romp followed 3–3 and 1–1 draws.
Financial collapse and closure
On 18 May 1907, Robert Audley and Sam GleavesSam 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:...
appealed to the directors to pump more money into the club, and appealed in The Sentinel for local supporters to donate. This appeal was met with resounding indifference and so the club resigned from 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...
on 14 June 1907. The Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
had already issued their fixture list (which had pitted Port Vale against relegated 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...
for the first time) and were furious with the club for quitting so suddenly at such a late stage.
Robert Audley justified the decision to quit the league by pointing out that the season's £200 loss was a good a figure as could be expected in future; with the past seven campaigns taking in an average of £1,500, supplemented by an average of £400 in transfer takings. He claimed "this total could not be expected to pay the expenses of a league club", especially with creditors closing in, the bank refusing an overdraft
Overdraft
An overdraft occurs when money is withdrawn from a bank account and the available balance goes below zero. In this situation the account is said to be "overdrawn". If there is a prior agreement with the account provider for an overdraft, and the amount overdrawn is within the authorized overdraft...
, and summer wages to be paid. The fact that so few came forward to help the club in its time of need came to be the final straw for Audley.
Many of the players joined Stoke, as well as newly-elected Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
, and Burslem Port Vale was finished.
Cobridge Church
Port Vale's history would have ended at this point, had it not been for an unexpected twist. North Staffordshire Church League champions Cobridge Church were accepted into the North Staffordshire Federation League, still a very minor league. Joint-secretaries Millward and E.C.Brundrett had very big ambitions however. They sought permission from the Football AssociationThe Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
to change the club's name to Port Vale and bought the old club's ground. To signify their roots they renamed their reserve side to Cobridge Church. Technically the Port Vale of before 1907 was a separate entity to the Port Vale of after 1907, however spiritually the club continued its existence from its 1876 founding onwards.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
38 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 74 | 36 | 2.056 | + 38 | 60 | ||||
| 2 | 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 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 80 | 34 | 2.353 | + 46 | 57 | ||||
| 3 | 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 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 62 | 39 | 1.590 | + 23 | 48 | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 83 | 45 | 1.844 | + 38 | 47 | ||||
| 5 | 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 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 70 | 53 | 1.321 | + 17 | 47 | ||||
| 6 | 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... |
38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 66 | 53 | 1.245 | + 13 | 41 | ||||
| 7 | 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 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 62 | 47 | 1.319 | + 15 | 40 | ||||
| 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... |
38 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 73 | 55 | 1.327 | + 18 | 38 | ||||
| 9 | 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 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 65 | 57 | 1.140 | + 8 | 37 | ||||
| 10 | Leeds City | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 55 | 63 | 0.873 | – 8 | 36 | ||||
| 11 | 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 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 46 | 57 | 62 | 0.919 | – 5 | 35 | ||||
| 12 | 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 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 42 | 52 | 0.808 | – 10 | 35 | ||||
| 13 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 51 | 0.647 | – 18 | 33 | ||||
| 14 | 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 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 52 | 45 | 72 | 0.625 | – 27 | 33 | ||||
| 15 | 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 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 58 | 53 | 79 | 0.671 | – 26 | 32 | ||||
| 16 | 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 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 60 | 83 | 0.723 | – 23 | 31 | ||||
| 17 | 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 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 54 | 45 | 67 | 0.672 | – 22 | 30 | ||||
| 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 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 50 | 66 | 0.758 | – 16 | 29 | ||||
| 19 | 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 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 46 | 73 | 0.630 | – 27 | 28 | ||||
| 20 | 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 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 45 | 34 | 68 | 0.500 | – 34 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 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 | 1–2 | 6,000 | Dodds William Dodds William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process... |
| 8 September 1906 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
A | 2–2 | 4,500 | 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... , Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
| 10 September 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... |
H | 2–1 | 4,000 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... , Paddock John Paddock (footballer) John Paddock was an English footballer.-Playing career:John Paddock, the son of West Brom trainer Jack Paddock, started his career with West Bromwich Albion in 1899. He played some twenty league games, scoring at least one goal... |
| 15 September 1906 | 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 | 4–2 | 5,000 | 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... , Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... , 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... , 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:... |
| 22 September 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:... |
A | 0–2 | 3,000 | |
| 29 September 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... |
H | 3–2 | 4,000 | 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... , Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... , 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 ... |
| 6 October 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 | 2–4 | 2,000 | 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... , Dodds William Dodds William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process... |
| 13 October 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... |
A | 0–6 | 4,000 | |
| 20 October 1906 | Leeds City | H | 1–2 | 4,000 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
| 27 October 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... |
A | 2–3 | 1,000 | Paddock John Paddock (footballer) John Paddock was an English footballer.-Playing career:John Paddock, the son of West Brom trainer Jack Paddock, started his career with West Bromwich Albion in 1899. He played some twenty league games, scoring at least one goal... , 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... |
| 3 November 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... |
H | 2–0 | 5,000 | Dodds William Dodds William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process... (2) |
| 10 November 1906 | 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... |
A | 2–6 | 3,000 | Dodds William Dodds William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process... , 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 November 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... |
H | 3–2 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... , 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:... , 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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| 24 November 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... |
A | 0–2 | ||
| 1 December 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... |
H | 5–0 | 6,000 | Dodds William Dodds William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process... , 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:... , 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 ... , Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-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... |
| 15 December 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... |
H | 4–1 | 5,000 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... , Dodds William Dodds William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process... , 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:... |
| 22 December 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 | 1–0 | 2,000 | Dodds William Dodds William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process... |
| 25 December 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 | 2–3 | 8,000 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... , 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:... |
| 26 December 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 | 0–3 | 12,000 | |
| 29 December 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... |
A | 1–4 | 8,000 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
| 5 January 1907 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
H | 4–2 | 4,000 | 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), 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... , Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
| 19 January 1907 | 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 | 0–4 | 3,000 | |
| 26 January 1907 | 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 | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
| 9 February 1907 | 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 | 2–2 | 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:... , 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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| 12 February 1907 | 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 | 2–3 | 3,000 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... , 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... |
| 16 February 1907 | 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 | 4–4 | 3,000 | 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... , 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:... , Dodds William Dodds William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process... , Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
| 23 February 1907 | Leeds City | A | 0–2 | 7,000 | |
| 2 March 1907 | 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 | 2–2 | 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... , Dodds William Dodds William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process... |
| 9 March 1907 | 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... |
A | 1–2 | 8,000 | 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 March 1907 | 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... |
H | 0–0 | 1,500 | |
| 21 March 1907 | 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 | 0–2 | 2,000 | |
| 23 March 1907 | 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 | 1–1 | 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:... |
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| 30 March 1907 | 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 | 4,000 | 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... |
| 1 April 1907 | 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 | 1–4 | 8,000 | Paddock John Paddock (footballer) John Paddock was an English footballer.-Playing career:John Paddock, the son of West Brom trainer Jack Paddock, started his career with West Bromwich Albion in 1899. He played some twenty league games, scoring at least one goal... |
| 6 April 1907 | 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 | 1,000 | |
| 13 April 1907 | 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 | 2–1 | 2,000 | Brough Joe Brough Joseph Brough was an English footballer. He played 209 matches for Port Vale and scored 111 goals... , 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:... |
| 20 April 1907 | 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 | 0–4 | 2,000 | |
| 27 April 1907 | 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 | 3–0 | 3,000 | 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), Dodds William Dodds William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Q | 8 December 1907 | Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
A | 2–1 | 6,000 | 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... , Dodds William Dodds William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process... |
| 1R | 12 January 1907 | Irthlingborough Town | H | 7–1 | 10,000 | 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), Dodds William Dodds William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process... (2), Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... , 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... |
| 2R | 2 February 1907 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
H | 2–2 | 10,000 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-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... |
| 1R Replay | 6 February 1907 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
A | 0–5 | 10,000 |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total (+Senior Cup) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 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:... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| GK | Howard Matthews Howard Matthews William Howard Matthews was an English footballer who made 72 appearances for Port Vale over two spells, separated by a period of twenty years.... |
26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| GK | Philip Sampher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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... |
33 | 0 | 4 | 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.... |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| DF | Hughie Dunn Hughie Dunn Hugh Dunn was a footballer. His year of birth is uncertain, being given as 1878 in some sources and 1875 in others.-Playing career:Dunn played for Johnstone, Preston North End and Bristol Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1906. He played 27 league and 4 FA Cup games before losing... |
27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 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:... |
26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 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... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 ... |
35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 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... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 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:... |
34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 11 |
| 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.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Sam Baddeley Sam Baddeley Samuel Baddeley was an English footballer.-Burslem Port Vale:Baddeley had two spells with Ball Green and also played for Endon and Norton before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1905. Both he and William Dodds made their debuts on 1 September 1906; in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse... |
30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 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... |
37 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 12 |
| MF | Ernest Chappell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 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... |
7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 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... |
32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 11 |
| FW | John Paddock John Paddock (footballer) John Paddock was an English footballer.-Playing career:John Paddock, the son of West Brom trainer Jack Paddock, started his career with West Bromwich Albion in 1899. He played some twenty league games, scoring at least one goal... |
8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| FW | Billy Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
33 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 15 |
| FW | Joe Brough Joe Brough Joseph Brough was an English footballer. He played 209 matches for Port Vale and scored 111 goals... |
11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| FW | William Dodds William Dodds William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process... |
38 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Billy Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
15 |
| William Dodds William Dodds William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process... |
14 |
| 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... |
12 |
| 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:... |
11 |
| 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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| John Paddock John Paddock (footballer) John Paddock was an English footballer.-Playing career:John Paddock, the son of West Brom trainer Jack Paddock, started his career with West Bromwich Albion in 1899. He played some twenty league games, scoring at least one goal... |
3 |
| 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 ... |
2 |
| 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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| Joe Brough Joe Brough Joseph Brough was an English footballer. He played 209 matches for Port Vale and scored 111 goals... |
1 |
| 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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League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Billy Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
13 |
| William Dodds William Dodds William Dodds was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process... |
11 |
| 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:... |
10 |
| 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... |
9 |
| 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... |
8 |
| John Paddock John Paddock (footballer) John Paddock was an English footballer.-Playing career:John Paddock, the son of West Brom trainer Jack Paddock, started his career with West Bromwich Albion in 1899. He played some twenty league games, scoring at least one goal... |
3 |
| 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 ... |
2 |
| 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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| Joe Brough Joe Brough Joseph Brough was an English footballer. He played 209 matches for Port Vale and scored 111 goals... |
1 |
| 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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