1894–95 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1894–95 season was Burslem Port Vale
's third consecutive season of football in the Football League
. The progress of the previous season was lost, as 19 of the 30 league games ended in defeat. Only nearby Crewe Alexandra
finished below the Vale, however only Walsall Town Swifts
failed to gain re-election – despite finishing two points ahead of Vale. As was the case in 1892–93
, the Vale found great difficulty in scoring goals, with only Crewe scoring fewer.
A season to forget, the club faired no better the following season
, and lost their Football League status between 1896–1898. Their 2–2 draw at Crewe on 5 January 1895 was their final away draw until 3 December 1898, as the team faired extremely poorly on the road, losing almost all their away games.
betrayed what would be a difficult season for the "Valeites". Following the opening day they won just one of their next 21 league games, with only four of these games ending in a draw. During this streak they lost 10–0 at Notts County
on 26 February 1895, after three players failed to turn up, leaving reserve players to make up the numbers. Seemingly destined for a rock bottom finish, they rallied at the season's end to win five of their last seven games. One of these victories was a 7–1 demolition of Lincoln City
, with big victories also coming over Grimsby Town
and Crewe Alexandra
. At the end of the season the Vale were 30 points behind champions Bury
, and six points off safety, but were re-elected to the league.
Goalkeeper Tom Baddeley
was the only ever-present throughout the season, with left-back Dick Ray
missing just one game. Billy Beats
, George Samuel Eccles, Meshach Dean
, and Alf Wood, favourites of previous campaigns, rarely missed a match. At the end of the season Wood left for Southampton
, and Ray for Manchester City
. With their places filled with reserves the next season looked bleak.
in the first round of qualification, for the second consecutive season they scored three goals in their defeat, this time Stourbridge
scored five.
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 third consecutive season 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 progress of the previous season was lost, as 19 of the 30 league games ended in defeat. Only nearby Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
finished below the Vale, however only Walsall Town Swifts
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
failed to gain re-election – despite finishing two points ahead of Vale. As was the case in 1892–93
1892–93 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
The 1892–93 season was Burslem Port Vale's first season of football in the Football League. The club were founding members of the Football League Second Division, the First Division having been in operation for four seasons prior to 1892–93...
, the Vale found great difficulty in scoring goals, with only Crewe scoring fewer.
A season to forget, the club faired no better the following season
1895–96 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
The 1895–96 season was Burslem Port Vale's fourth consecutive season of football in the Football League. Another poor season struggling at the wrong end of the table, this time they failed to gain re-election; two seasons in the Midlands League followed, and despite a finish of 7th and then 5th...
, and lost their Football League status between 1896–1898. Their 2–2 draw at Crewe on 5 January 1895 was their final away draw until 3 December 1898, as the team faired extremely poorly on the road, losing almost all their away games.
Second Division
An opening day victory over Walsall Town SwiftsWalsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
betrayed what would be a difficult season for the "Valeites". Following the opening day they won just one of their next 21 league games, with only four of these games ending in a draw. During this streak they lost 10–0 at 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...
on 26 February 1895, after three players failed to turn up, leaving reserve players to make up the numbers. Seemingly destined for a rock bottom finish, they rallied at the season's end to win five of their last seven games. One of these victories was a 7–1 demolition of 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....
, with big victories also coming over 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...
and Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
. At the end of the season the Vale were 30 points behind champions Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
, and six points off safety, but were re-elected to the league.
Goalkeeper Tom Baddeley
Tom Baddeley
Thomas "Tom" Baddeley was an English international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In his playing career, Baddeley made over 350 league appearances, as well as earning five caps for the English national side....
was the only ever-present throughout the season, with left-back Dick Ray
Dick Ray
Richard "Dick" Ray was a professional footballer and manager. He became a manager for Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City.-Playing career:...
missing just one game. Billy Beats
Billy Beats
William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:...
, George Samuel Eccles, Meshach Dean
Meshach Dean
Meshach Dean was an early footballer.-Playing career:Dean joined Burslem Port Vale in 1890; he soon became a regular and helped the team win numerous cups, becoming the top scorer for the 1892–93 Football League season with 6 competitive goals...
, and Alf Wood, favourites of previous campaigns, rarely missed a match. At the end of the season Wood left for Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
, and Ray for Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
. With their places filled with reserves the next season looked bleak.
Finances
Financially the club struggled, with attendances down due to continuing defeats, the pay rises the players had for the good work the previous season damaged the budget.Cup competitions
For the fourth consecutive season they exited 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...
in the first round of qualification, for the second consecutive season they scored three goals in their defeat, this time Stourbridge
Stourbridge F.C.
Stourbridge Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club currently plays in the Southern League Premier Division.-Early years:The club was founded in 1876 and was originally known as Stourbridge Standard...
scored five.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 78 | 33 | 2.364 | + 45 | 48 | ||||
| 2 | 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... |
30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 75 | 45 | 1.667 | + 30 | 39 | ||||
| 3 | Newton Heath 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... |
30 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 78 | 44 | 1.773 | + 34 | 38 | ||||
| 4 | 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... |
30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 33 | 72 | 53 | 1.358 | + 19 | 38 | ||||
| 5 | 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... |
30 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 79 | 52 | 1.519 | + 27 | 37 | ||||
| 6 | Darwen | 30 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 74 | 43 | 1.721 | + 31 | 36 | ||||
| 7 | Burton Wanderers Burton Wanderers F.C. Burton Wanderers were a football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England that spent three seasons in The Football League. In 1901, the club merged with Burton Swifts and formed a new club, Burton United.-History:... |
30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 67 | 39 | 1.718 | + 28 | 35 | ||||
| 8 | Woolwich Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 75 | 58 | 1.293 | + 17 | 34 | ||||
| 9 | Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 44 | 82 | 72 | 1.139 | + 30 | 31 | ||||
| 10 | Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
30 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 72 | 84 | 0.857 | – 12 | 27 | ||||
| 11 | Burton Swifts Burton Swifts F.C. Burton Swifts were an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club ceased to exist in 1901 when they merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United.-History:... |
30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 52 | 74 | 0.703 | – 22 | 25 | ||||
| 12 | Rotherham Town Rotherham Town F.C. Rotherham Town Football Club was the name of two English football clubs from Rotherham, Yorkshire. The first briefly played in the Football League, while the second became part of another Football League club, Rotherham United, who are still members of the League today... |
30 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 55 | 62 | 0.887 | – 7 | 24 | ||||
| 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.... |
30 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 65 | 52 | 92 | 0.565 | – 40 | 20 | ||||
| 14 | Walsall Town Swifts Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
30 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 67 | 47 | 92 | 0.511 | – 45 | 20 | ||||
| 15 | 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... |
30 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 54 | 39 | 77 | 0.506 | – 48 | 18 | ||||
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
30 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 69 | 26 | 103 | 0.252 | – 77 | 10 |
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 1894 | Walsall Town Swifts Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
H | 1–0 | 2,000 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
| 8 September 1894 | Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
A | 1–4 | 2,000 | Wood |
| 15 September 1894 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
H | 1–2 | 1,500 | Marple F.A. Marple -Playing career:Marple joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1894, scoring on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Bury on the 15th of that month. He was only to play one more game however, before his release, which probably came at the end of the 1894–95 season.... |
| 17 September 1894 | 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 | 0–3 | 1,000 | |
| 22 September 1894 | Walsall Town Swifts Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
A | 0–2 | 3,000 | |
| 29 September 1894 | Burton Swifts Burton Swifts F.C. Burton Swifts were an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club ceased to exist in 1901 when they merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United.-History:... |
A | 0–1 | 1,000 | |
| 6 October 1894 | Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
H | 4–4 | 2,000 | Scarratt, Wood, Jack Smith Jack Smith (Port Vale) -Playing career:Smith joined Burslem Port Vale in June 1892 and made his debut at left-half in a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United on 17 December 1892. He was a regular in the side from September 1893, but his career ground to halt on New Years Day 1894 as he injured an ankle in a 3-1 defeat at... , Eccles |
| 20 October 1894 | Burton Wanderers Burton Wanderers F.C. Burton Wanderers were a football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England that spent three seasons in The Football League. In 1901, the club merged with Burton Swifts and formed a new club, Burton United.-History:... |
H | 1–0 | 1,500 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
| 27 October 1894 | Darwen | A | 0–2 | 3,000 | |
| 10 November 1894 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
A | 0–4 | 3,000 | |
| 17 November 1894 | Darwen | H | 0–3 | 2,000 | |
| 8 December 1894 | 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 | 1–6 | 1,000 | Dean Meshach Dean Meshach Dean was an early footballer.-Playing career:Dean joined Burslem Port Vale in 1890; he soon became a regular and helped the team win numerous cups, becoming the top scorer for the 1892–93 Football League season with 6 competitive goals... |
| 24 December 1894 | Newton Heath 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 | 2–5 | 1,000 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... , McDonald Ted McDonald (footballer) Edward McDonald was an English footballer.-Playing career:McDonald played for Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1894. He returned to Stoke in August 1896 after Vale failed to get re-elected to the football league, however he made the switch to Vale once again in the summer of 1897... |
| 25 December 1894 | Woolwich Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
A | 0–7 | 8,000 | |
| 1 January 1895 | Newton Heath 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 | 4,000 | |
| 5 January 1895 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
A | 2–2 | Jack Smith Jack Smith (Port Vale) -Playing career:Smith joined Burslem Port Vale in June 1892 and made his debut at left-half in a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United on 17 December 1892. He was a regular in the side from September 1893, but his career ground to halt on New Years Day 1894 as he injured an ankle in a 3-1 defeat at... , Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... |
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| 19 January 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
H | 0–1 | 300 | |
| 26 January 1895 | 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 | 1–4 | Jack Smith Jack Smith (Port Vale) -Playing career:Smith joined Burslem Port Vale in June 1892 and made his debut at left-half in a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United on 17 December 1892. He was a regular in the side from September 1893, but his career ground to halt on New Years Day 1894 as he injured an ankle in a 3-1 defeat at... |
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| 2 February 1895 | Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
H | 1–2 | 1,500 | Ray Dick Ray Richard "Dick" Ray was a professional footballer and manager. He became a manager for Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City.-Playing career:... |
| 16 February 1895 | Rotherham Town Rotherham Town F.C. Rotherham Town Football Club was the name of two English football clubs from Rotherham, Yorkshire. The first briefly played in the Football League, while the second became part of another Football League club, Rotherham United, who are still members of the League today... |
H | 1–1 | 300 | Jack Smith Jack Smith (Port Vale) -Playing career:Smith joined Burslem Port Vale in June 1892 and made his debut at left-half in a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United on 17 December 1892. He was a regular in the side from September 1893, but his career ground to halt on New Years Day 1894 as he injured an ankle in a 3-1 defeat at... |
| 23 February 1895 | 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 | 1–1 | Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... |
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| 26 February 1895 | 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 | 0–10 | 1,500 | |
| 2 March 1895 | Rotherham Town Rotherham Town F.C. Rotherham Town Football Club was the name of two English football clubs from Rotherham, Yorkshire. The first briefly played in the Football League, while the second became part of another Football League club, Rotherham United, who are still members of the League today... |
A | 1–2 | 1,000 | Jack Smith Jack Smith (Port Vale) -Playing career:Smith joined Burslem Port Vale in June 1892 and made his debut at left-half in a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United on 17 December 1892. He was a regular in the side from September 1893, but his career ground to halt on New Years Day 1894 as he injured an ankle in a 3-1 defeat at... |
| 4 March 1895 | Burton Swifts Burton Swifts F.C. Burton Swifts were an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club ceased to exist in 1901 when they merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United.-History:... |
H | 2–0 | Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... , Dean Meshach Dean Meshach Dean was an early footballer.-Playing career:Dean joined Burslem Port Vale in 1890; he soon became a regular and helped the team win numerous cups, becoming the top scorer for the 1892–93 Football League season with 6 competitive goals... |
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| 9 March 1895 | Burton Wanderers Burton Wanderers F.C. Burton Wanderers were a football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England that spent three seasons in The Football League. In 1901, the club merged with Burton Swifts and formed a new club, Burton United.-History:... |
A | 0–4 | 4,100 | |
| 23 March 1895 | 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 | 7–1 | 2,500 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... (2), unknown, Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... , Dean Meshach Dean Meshach Dean was an early footballer.-Playing career:Dean joined Burslem Port Vale in 1890; he soon became a regular and helped the team win numerous cups, becoming the top scorer for the 1892–93 Football League season with 6 competitive goals... , J. Mason Jim Mason (footballer) James "Jim" Mason was a 19th century footballer and referee. He refereed the 1909 FA Cup Final.-Playing career:Mason joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1892. He made his debut in a 5–2 home defeat to Newton Heath on 24 December 1894, becoming a regular from March 1895... , Wood |
| 26 March 1895 | 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 | 1–2 | 3,000 | Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... |
| 6 April 1895 | 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 | 5–0 | 800 | Dean Meshach Dean Meshach Dean was an early footballer.-Playing career:Dean joined Burslem Port Vale in 1890; he soon became a regular and helped the team win numerous cups, becoming the top scorer for the 1892–93 Football League season with 6 competitive goals... (2), Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... , Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... , J. Mason Jim Mason (footballer) James "Jim" Mason was a 19th century footballer and referee. He refereed the 1909 FA Cup Final.-Playing career:Mason joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1892. He made his debut in a 5–2 home defeat to Newton Heath on 24 December 1894, becoming a regular from March 1895... |
| 12 April 1895 | Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
A | 2–1 | 3,000 | Eardley Billy Eardley William George Eardley was a footballer; a pacey, quality player he was also prone to sulking.-Playing career:Eardley joined Burslem Port Vale in May 1894; the following season he only played nine games , but did score three goals. He switched to Newcastle Swifts in the summer of 1895, but... (2) |
| 20 April 1895 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
H | 4–0 | Dean Meshach Dean Meshach Dean was an early footballer.-Playing career:Dean joined Burslem Port Vale in 1890; he soon became a regular and helped the team win numerous cups, becoming the top scorer for the 1892–93 Football League season with 6 competitive goals... (2), Wood, Eardley Billy Eardley William George Eardley was a footballer; a pacey, quality player he was also prone to sulking.-Playing career:Eardley joined Burslem Port Vale in May 1894; the following season he only played nine games , but did score three goals. He switched to Newcastle Swifts in the summer of 1895, but... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Q | 13 October 1894 | Stourbridge Stourbridge F.C. Stourbridge Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club currently plays in the Southern League Premier Division.-Early years:The club was founded in 1876 and was originally known as Stourbridge Standard... |
A | 3–5 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... , Dean Meshach Dean Meshach Dean was an early footballer.-Playing career:Dean joined Burslem Port Vale in 1890; he soon became a regular and helped the team win numerous cups, becoming the top scorer for the 1892–93 Football League season with 6 competitive goals... , unknown |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total (+Senior Cup) | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Tom BaddeleyTom Baddeley Thomas "Tom" Baddeley was an English international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In his playing career, Baddeley made over 350 league appearances, as well as earning five caps for the English national side.... |
30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| DF | G.S. Eccles |
27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| DF | John Edwards John Edwards (footballer born 1875) John Edwards was an English footballer, noted for his strength and erratic behaviour, who played as a half-back.-Playing career:... |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| DF | Frank Haslam Frank Haslam -Playing career:Haslam played for Mansfield Town before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1894. He made his debut at left-half in a 1–0 home win over Walsall Town Swifts on 1 September 1894. He was only to play seven more games that season however, and was transferred to Notts County in March... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| DF | Teddy Morse Teddy Morse Edward Morse was a 19th century footballer. He played 46 games for Burslem Port Vale and scored a Midland League goal for the club.-Playing career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Dick Ray Dick Ray Richard "Dick" Ray was a professional footballer and manager. He became a manager for Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City.-Playing career:... |
29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| DF | Jim Beech Jim Beech James Beech was an early footballer. He played as a centre-half for Burslem Port Vale between 1894 and 1902, making 151 appearances in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| MF | Meshach Dean Meshach Dean Meshach Dean was an early footballer.-Playing career:Dean joined Burslem Port Vale in 1890; he soon became a regular and helped the team win numerous cups, becoming the top scorer for the 1892–93 Football League season with 6 competitive goals... |
28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 |
| MF | Jimmy Scarratt | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| MF | James Smith James Smith (footballer born 1876) -Playing career:Smith played for Kilmarnock before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1894. He bagged a goal on his debut – a 4–4 home draw with Newcastle United on 6 October 1894. He was a regular for the 1894–95 season, but was released in March 1895.... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| MF | Alf Wood |
28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| MF | Joseph Boughey Joseph Boughey -Playing career:Boughey joined Burslem Port Vale in October 1893. His debut came at right-half in a 2–1 home win over Woolwich Arsenal on 6 January 1894. Despite being able to play in most positions he couldn't break into the first team regularly and was instead released at the end of the 1894–95... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| MF | James Holdcroft James Holdcroft -Playing career:Holdcroft joined Burslem Port Vale in March 1894. He played 62 games for the club; including 37 in the Football League and 16 in the Midland League. He was released at the end of the 1896–97 season.-References:... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| MF | F.A. Marple F.A. Marple -Playing career:Marple joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1894, scoring on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Bury on the 15th of that month. He was only to play one more game however, before his release, which probably came at the end of the 1894–95 season.... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| MF | Ted McDonald Ted McDonald (footballer) Edward McDonald was an English footballer.-Playing career:McDonald played for Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1894. He returned to Stoke in August 1896 after Vale failed to get re-elected to the football league, however he made the switch to Vale once again in the summer of 1897... |
19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| MF | Jos Randles Jos Randles Joshua Randles was an English footballer who was a one club man for Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Randles probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1885. His first known game was at left-half in a 6-0 triumph over Cheshire side Crewe Alexandra in a friendly on 26 October 1885... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | E.J. Regan E.J. Regan -Playing career:Regan played for Ardwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1894. He made his debut in a 4-1 defeat at old club Ardwick on 8 September 1894. He only managed a further four matches before his release, which came at the end of the season.-References:... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MF | Jack Smith Jack Smith (Port Vale) -Playing career:Smith joined Burslem Port Vale in June 1892 and made his debut at left-half in a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United on 17 December 1892. He was a regular in the side from September 1893, but his career ground to halt on New Years Day 1894 as he injured an ankle in a 3-1 defeat at... |
20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 |
| MF | Fred Belfield Fred Belfield Frederick Belfield was a 19th century footballer. He played 51 games and scored 10 goals for Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Billy Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 7 |
| FW | Charlie Mason Charlie Mason (striker) -Playing career:Mason joined Port Vale in October 1894 and made his debut in a Staffordshire Senior Cup second round defeat at Burton Rovers on 25 February 1895. He played the last five games of the 1895–96 season, but was released in the season's close.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Jim Mason Jim Mason (footballer) James "Jim" Mason was a 19th century footballer and referee. He refereed the 1909 FA Cup Final.-Playing career:Mason joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1892. He made his debut in a 5–2 home defeat to Newton Heath on 24 December 1894, becoming a regular from March 1895... |
10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| MF | Billy Eardley Billy Eardley William George Eardley was a footballer; a pacey, quality player he was also prone to sulking.-Playing career:Eardley joined Burslem Port Vale in May 1894; the following season he only played nine games , but did score three goals. He switched to Newcastle Swifts in the summer of 1895, but... |
8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| FW | Dick Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... |
16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Meshach Dean Meshach Dean Meshach Dean was an early footballer.-Playing career:Dean joined Burslem Port Vale in 1890; he soon became a regular and helped the team win numerous cups, becoming the top scorer for the 1892–93 Football League season with 6 competitive goals... |
8 |
| Billy Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
7 |
| Dick Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... |
6 |
| Jack Smith Jack Smith (Port Vale) -Playing career:Smith joined Burslem Port Vale in June 1892 and made his debut at left-half in a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United on 17 December 1892. He was a regular in the side from September 1893, but his career ground to halt on New Years Day 1894 as he injured an ankle in a 3-1 defeat at... |
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| Alf Wood |
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| Billy Eardley Billy Eardley William George Eardley was a footballer; a pacey, quality player he was also prone to sulking.-Playing career:Eardley joined Burslem Port Vale in May 1894; the following season he only played nine games , but did score three goals. He switched to Newcastle Swifts in the summer of 1895, but... |
3 |
| Jim Mason Jim Mason (footballer) James "Jim" Mason was a 19th century footballer and referee. He refereed the 1909 FA Cup Final.-Playing career:Mason joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1892. He made his debut in a 5–2 home defeat to Newton Heath on 24 December 1894, becoming a regular from March 1895... |
2 |
| G.S. Eccles |
1 |
| F.A. Marple F.A. Marple -Playing career:Marple joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1894, scoring on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Bury on the 15th of that month. He was only to play one more game however, before his release, which probably came at the end of the 1894–95 season.... |
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| Ted McDonald Ted McDonald (footballer) Edward McDonald was an English footballer.-Playing career:McDonald played for Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1894. He returned to Stoke in August 1896 after Vale failed to get re-elected to the football league, however he made the switch to Vale once again in the summer of 1897... |
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| Dick Ray Dick Ray Richard "Dick" Ray was a professional footballer and manager. He became a manager for Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City.-Playing career:... |
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| Jimmy Scarratt |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Meshach Dean Meshach Dean Meshach Dean was an early footballer.-Playing career:Dean joined Burslem Port Vale in 1890; he soon became a regular and helped the team win numerous cups, becoming the top scorer for the 1892–93 Football League season with 6 competitive goals... |
7 |
| Billy Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
6 |
| Dick Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... |
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| Jack Smith Jack Smith (Port Vale) -Playing career:Smith joined Burslem Port Vale in June 1892 and made his debut at left-half in a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United on 17 December 1892. He was a regular in the side from September 1893, but his career ground to halt on New Years Day 1894 as he injured an ankle in a 3-1 defeat at... |
5 |
| Alf Wood |
4 |
| Billy Eardley Billy Eardley William George Eardley was a footballer; a pacey, quality player he was also prone to sulking.-Playing career:Eardley joined Burslem Port Vale in May 1894; the following season he only played nine games , but did score three goals. He switched to Newcastle Swifts in the summer of 1895, but... |
3 |
| Jim Mason Jim Mason (footballer) James "Jim" Mason was a 19th century footballer and referee. He refereed the 1909 FA Cup Final.-Playing career:Mason joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1892. He made his debut in a 5–2 home defeat to Newton Heath on 24 December 1894, becoming a regular from March 1895... |
2 |
| G.S. Eccles |
1 |
| F.A. Marple F.A. Marple -Playing career:Marple joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1894, scoring on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Bury on the 15th of that month. He was only to play one more game however, before his release, which probably came at the end of the 1894–95 season.... |
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| Ted McDonald Ted McDonald (footballer) Edward McDonald was an English footballer.-Playing career:McDonald played for Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1894. He returned to Stoke in August 1896 after Vale failed to get re-elected to the football league, however he made the switch to Vale once again in the summer of 1897... |
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| Dick Ray Dick Ray Richard "Dick" Ray was a professional footballer and manager. He became a manager for Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City.-Playing career:... |
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| Jimmy Scarratt |