 Peake in a Burslem Port Vale squad photo in 1898 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Peake | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1897–1899 | Crewe Alexandra | 71 | (17) |
| 1897–1899 | Burslem Port Vale | 52 | (16) |
| 1899–1900 | Millwall Athletic | ||
| 1900–1901 | Burslem Port Vale | 28 | (7) |
| Total | 150+ | (40+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Peake was a footballer who played inside-left for Burslem Port Vale and Millwall Athletic.
Peake signed for Midland Football League side Burslem Port Vale from Crewe Alexandra in January 1887. The club were re-elected to the Football League in the summer of 1898. Peake was top scorer for the 1898–99 season with 17 strikes, 11 of which came in the Second Division. [1] He scored against Barnsley, Small Heath, and Manchester City; scored twice in games against Loughborough and Blackpool, and also scored four goals past Blackpool at the Athletic Ground on 21 January 1899. [1] He also hit three goals in the qualifying stages of the FA Cup, hitting two past Wellington Town and one past Burton Wanderers. [1]
In May 1899, he left for Millwall Athletic, then a Southern League club. [1] After helping the club to a seventh-place finish in 1899–1900, he returned to Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1900. [1] He bagged seven goals in 31 league and cup games in 1900–01, finding the net against Burnley, Gainsborough Trinity, Burton Swifts, Stockport County, Chesterfield (twice), and New Brighton Tower. He departed the club again, never to return to the Football League. [1] He made a total of 98 appearances (50 in the Football League) and scored 30 goals (18 in the Football League) for Burslem Port Vale within two spells. [2]
Source: [3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1893–94 | Second Division | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| 1894–95 | Second Division | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| 1895–96 | Second Division | 25 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
| Total | 71 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 84 | 17 | ||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1896–97 | Midland League | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 1897–98 | Midland League | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| 1898–99 | Second Division | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | |
| 1900–01 | Second Division | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| Total | 79 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 87 | 26 | ||
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The 1898–99 season was Burslem Port Vale's fifth season of football in the English Football League; it followed a two-season absence, which the club spent in the Midland Football League. A solid return to the Football League, they finished in mid-table. They had the strongest defence in the division as they conceded fewer goals than any other team. Instead, a lack of firepower in front of the goal prevented a push for promotion.
The 1899–1900 season was Burslem Port Vale's second consecutive season of football in the English Football League. Another season of charging to the summit of the Second Division table, only to fall into mid-table obscurity, this time the club suffered from low support and subsequently poor finances. Once again, the team maintained a decent defensive record, only to fail miserably in front of goal – the second-lowest total in the league.
The 1900–01 season was Burslem Port Vale's third consecutive season of football in the English Football League. Finishing in ninth place for the second time in three years, the club would have to wait over two decades before they would better such a finish. Vale was a typical mid-table team in 1900–01, with their home form slightly disappointing compared to teams around them. The team was settled, however, once again poor attendances were an issue.
The 1904–05 season was Burslem Port Vale's seventh consecutive season of football in the English Football League. A poor season, the club had to apply (successfully) for re-election. The club had to continue selling their best players to survive.
The 1906–07 season was Burslem Port Vale's ninth consecutive season of football in the English Football League. The club resigned from the league on 14 June 1907.
The 1890–91 season was Burslem Port Vale's first season in the newly formed Midland League. They finished in eighth-place, having only picked up two points away from home. They failed to go on any cup runs and were beaten by a club record 12–0 margin by Aston Villa in the Second Round of the Staffordshire Senior Cup. They did, though, share the North Staffordshire Challenge Cup after holding Stoke to a draw in the final.
The 1896–97 season was Burslem Port Vale's first season of football back in the Midland League following a four-season stay in the Football League. The first half of the season saw low crowds and poor results, the consequence of which led to discussions about dissolving the club. However, the club returned from the brink, as a new committee was formed, with Edward Oliver installed as chairman and Sam Gleaves appointed club secretary. Good results and large crowds followed in the campaign's second half, and the club finished in seventh place and narrowly missed out on re-election to the Football League. Vale were beaten by Football League opposition in the fifth qualification round in the FA Cup, whilst exiting the Birmingham Senior Cup, Staffordshire Senior Cup and Wellingborough Cup in the early stages. However, they did beat Football League side Walsall in the latter competition. They won the Staffordshire Senior Charity Cup after beating Dresden United 3–0.
The 1897–98 season was Burslem Port Vale's second season of football in the Midland League. Their league form proved streaky, as they lost seven of their opening nine fixtures but recovered to post nine wins in 12 games from November to March, ending the campaign in fifth-place. However, they proved their worth in the cup competitions, particularly so in the FA Cup, beating Small Heath and eventual Football League First Division champions Sheffield United en route to the second round. In the Birmingham Senior Cup they took First Division side West Bromwich Albion to a second replay, whilst they beat Stoke in the semi-finals of the Staffordshire Senior Cup, losing out to West Bromwich Albion in the final. Their success earned them re-election back into the Football League.