1888–89 Stoke F.C. season

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Stoke
1888–89 season
ChairmanMr S.Barker
Manager Harry Lockett
Stadium Victoria Ground
Football League 12th (12 Points)
FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Bob McSkimming
(6)

All: Bob McSkimming
(6)
Highest home attendance5,000 vs Blackburn Rovers
(1 December 1888)
Lowest home attendance1,500 vs Everton
(15 December 1888)
Average home league attendance3,450
  1887–88
1889–90  

The 1888–89 season was Stoke's first season in the Football League, Stoke becoming one of the 12 founder members.

Contents

There was a major change to English football in 1888–89 following the formation of the Football League. Stoke successfully joined the league along with 11 other professional football clubs. Managed by Harry Lockett Stoke struggled throughout the season and ended up finishing bottom of the table after managing just four victories.

Season review

League

Prior to the 1888–89 season clubs played in friendlies, Staffordshire Senior Cup and in the FA Cup which Stoke entered for the first time in 1883. However once a team has been knocked out of the cup there was little excitement for players and supporters and so a league format was advocated by the chairman of Aston Villa, William McGregor and in the spring of 1888 the Football League was formed with McGregor as its first president. Harry Lockett represented Stoke at the meeting in Anderton's Hall Hotel, London and was successful as three weeks later Stoke joined the league and Lockett was appointed as the league's first secretary which he went on to occupy from 1888 to 1902. [1] Stoke's first league match was at the Victoria Ground against midlands rivals and FA Cup holders West Bromwich Albion. A crowd in excess of 4,500 attended the contest which was won 2–0 by the visitors thanks to late goals from Joe Wilson and George Woodhall which meant that the "Baggies" were the first side to be top of the table. [1]

Stoke had the misfortune to finish bottom of the table, albeit on goal-average at the end of the first league season after only winning 4 of their 22 matches. These were 3–0 both home and away over Notts County the team who finished level on points with Stoke, 4–3 v Burnley and 2–1 against Blackburn Rovers. [1] Frank Staton had the honour of scoring the club's first league goal which came in a 5–1 loss at Aston Villa. [1] Stoke's first win was against Notts County on 22 September with two goals from Billy Tunncliffe and a strike from the clubs first Scottish player Bob McSkimming who went on be the leading goalscorer with six. [1] Stoke's heaviest defeat was a 7–0 loss away at the eventual winners of both League and cup Preston North End. Two Stoke players failed to board the train on the morning of that game at Deepdale and so Preston agreed to loan two of their reserves (Bill Smalley and Alfred Dempsey) to make up the numbers. [1] Alf Underwood and Bob McSkimming were Stoke's only ever-presents and Bill Rowley only missed one game. Stoke successfully applied for re-election to along with Burnley, Derby County and Notts County. [1]

FA Cup

On the same day as the first qualifying round Stoke's first team had an away match against Preston North End so Stoke's reserve side, the Stoke Swifts played the FA Cup tie against Warwick County which they lost 2–1. [1]

Final league table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsQualification or relegation
1 Preston North End 22184074154.93340League Champions and FA Cup Winners
2 Aston Villa 22125561431.41929
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 22124651371.37828
4 Blackburn Rovers 22106666451.46726
5 Bolton Wanderers 221021063591.06822
6 West Bromwich Albion 221021040460.87022
7 Accrington 2268848481.00020
8 Everton 22921135470.74520
9 Burnley 22731242620.67717Re-elected
10 Derby County 22721341610.67216
11 Notts County 22521540730.54812
12 Stoke 22441426510.51012
Source: [2] [3]

Results

Stoke's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
18 September 1888 West Bromwich Albion H 0–24,524
215 September 1888 Aston Villa A 1–53,000 Staton
322 September 1888 Notts County H 3–03,000 Tunnicliffe (2), McSkimming
429 September 1888 Accrington H 2–45,000 Staton, McSkimming
56 October 1888 Preston North End A 0–73,500
613 October 1888 Bolton Wanderers A 1–23,000 Slater
720 October 1888 Burnley H 4–34,500 Sloane, Tunnicliffe (2), Lawton
827 October 1888 Blackburn Rovers A 2–53,000 McSkimming (2)
93 November 1888 Aston Villa H 1–14,000 Shutt
1012 November 1888 Preston North End H 0–34,500
1117 November 1888 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–12,500
1224 November 1888 Notts County A 3–02,500 McSkimming, Milarvie (2)
131 December 1888 Blackburn Rovers H 2–15,000 McSkimming, Edge
148 December 1888 Burnley A 1–23,000 Edge
1515 December 1888 Everton H 0–01,500
1622 December 1888 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–42,500 Sloane
1729 December 1888 West Bromwich Albion A 0–24,900
1812 January 1889 Everton A 1–27,000 Milarvie
1919 January 1889 Bolton Wanderers H 2–24,000 Milarvie (2)
2026 January 1889 Derby County A 1–23,000 Edge
216 April 1889 Derby County H 1–14,000 Sayer
2220 April 1889 Accrington A 0–22,000

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
QR16 October 1888 Warwick County H 1–21,500 Wainwright

Squad statistics

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Flag of England.svg Charlie Hassall 001010
GK Flag of England.svg Wilf Merritt 100010
GK Flag of England.svg Bill Rowley 21000210
FB Flag of England.svg George Bateman 000000
FB Flag of England.svg Albert Bourne 001010
FB Flag of England.svg Tommy Clare 21000210
FB Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Edgar Montford 001010
FB Flag of England.svg Alf Underwood 22000220
HB Flag of England.svg Albert Farmer 001010
HB Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Hendry 200020
HB Flag of England.svg Will Holford 001010
HB Flag of England.svg Bob Ramsay 21000210
HB Flag of England.svg George Shutt 21100211
HB Flag of England.svg Elijah Smith 21000210
FW Flag of England.svg Charlie Baker 100010
FW Flag of Scotland.svg Bob Barr 300030
FW Flag of England.svg Alfred Dempsey 100010
FW Flag of England.svg Alf Edge 19310203
FW Flag of England.svg Tom Forrester 001010
FW Flag of England.svg Freddie Gee 100010
FW Flag of England.svg Billy Hutchinson 100010
FW Flag of England.svg George Lawton 13100131
FW Flag of Scotland.svg Bob McSkimming 22600226
FW Flag of Scotland.svg Bob Milarvie 15500155
FW Flag of England.svg Harry Montford 101020
FW Flag of Scotland.svg Thomas Moore 100010
FW Flag of England.svg Jimmy Sayer 711081
FW Flag of England.svg George Slater 210021
FW Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Sloane 11200112
FW Flag of England.svg Bill Smalley 100010
FW Flag of England.svg Frank Staton 420042
FW Flag of England.svg Billy Tunnicliffe 841094
FW Flag of England.svg Tom Wainwright 101121

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References

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