1900–01 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1900–01 season was Burslem Port Vale
's third consecutive season (seventh overall) of football in the 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 were a typical mid-table team in 1900–01, with their home form being slightly disappointing compared to teams around them in the table. The team was settled, however, once again poor attendances were an issue.
legend Tommy Clare, now aged 35; and inside-left James Peake
, following a season with Millwall Athletic
. Otherwise local lads filled the void left by the stars that were sold off the previous season.
True to expectations, the "Valeites" suffered at the start of the season, recording three heavy defeats in their first seven games. However things picked up when striker Adrian Capes
arrived from Burton Swifts
in November 1900. By March the side broke into the top six, though were eleven points short of the two promotion places. The season ended with three wins from four games, and the Vale finished six points from the re-election zones, but fifteen points from promotion.
New boy Capes finished as top scorer, with Peake, Eardley
, and Price
contributing seven goals each. Goalkeeper A.E. Maybury
made his debut on 8 September, and never missed a match after that, though was still released at the season's end (later joining Chesterfield
). Eight other players managed at least 30 appearances (out of a possible 37), with George Price an ever-present. The defence was described as "consistent and sturdy", and Peake, Eardley, and Capes were praised for the turnaround in results. The policy of local youth continued, having been successful throughout the campaign. James Peake and A.E.Maybury departed, and full-back Frank Stokes
was sold to Reading
; but otherwise the first team was retained.
, a 3–1 home defeat was recorded to Second Division rivals New Brighton Tower
in the opening round. The result was the same as their league encounter, down to an Adrian Capes
consolation. Vale also exited both county cups at the first hurdle.
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 (seventh 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...
. 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 were a typical mid-table team in 1900–01, with their home form being slightly disappointing compared to teams around them in the table. The team was settled, however, once again poor attendances were an issue.
Second Division
The pre-season saw the return of StokeStoke 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...
legend Tommy Clare, now aged 35; and inside-left James Peake
James Peake (footballer)
-Playing career:Peake made 69 appearances and scored 30 goals for Port Vale within two spells. He signed for the club from Crewe Alexandra in January 1987 and was top scorer for the 1898–99 season with 17 strikes...
, following a season with Millwall Athletic
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
. Otherwise local lads filled the void left by the stars that were sold off the previous season.
True to expectations, the "Valeites" suffered at the start of the season, recording three heavy defeats in their first seven games. However things picked up when striker Adrian Capes
Adrian Capes
Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league...
arrived from 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:...
in November 1900. By March the side broke into the top six, though were eleven points short of the two promotion places. The season ended with three wins from four games, and the Vale finished six points from the re-election zones, but fifteen points from promotion.
New boy Capes finished as top scorer, with Peake, 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:...
, and 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...
contributing seven goals each. Goalkeeper A.E. Maybury
A.E. Maybury
-Playing career:Maybury played non-league football with Nantwich before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1900. On his debut, on 8 September 1900, he conceded six goals in a 6–1 drubbing at Grimsby Town. Despite this poor start he was an ever-present for the rest of the season, before being released...
made his debut on 8 September, and never missed a match after that, though was still released at the season's end (later joining 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...
). Eight other players managed at least 30 appearances (out of a possible 37), with George Price an ever-present. The defence was described as "consistent and sturdy", and Peake, Eardley, and Capes were praised for the turnaround in results. The policy of local youth continued, having been successful throughout the campaign. James Peake and A.E.Maybury departed, and full-back Frank Stokes
Frank Stokes (footballer)
Frank Stokes was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. In addition to his club career he played in several England trials but was not selected.-Playing career:...
was sold to Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
; but otherwise the first team was retained.
Finances
Financially the club lost £73, to add to their £1,000 debt. Taking note from the previous campaign, the playing budget was reduced by over £750, though gate receipts dropped a further £235. Poor weather was blamed for the miserable support.Cup competitions
In the FA CupFA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, a 3–1 home defeat was recorded to Second Division rivals New Brighton Tower
New Brighton Tower F.C.
New Brighton Tower F.C. was a short-lived English football club based in New Brighton, Merseyside. Established in 1896, the club spent three seasons in the Football League before folding in 1901. They played at the 80,000-capacity Tower Athletic Grounds....
in the opening round. The result was the same as their league encounter, down to an Adrian Capes
Adrian Capes
Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league...
consolation. Vale also exited both county cups at the first hurdle.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
34 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 60 | 33 | 1.818 | + 27 | 49 | ||||
| 2 | Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
34 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 24 | 2.375 | + 33 | 48 | ||||
| 3 | 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... |
34 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 53 | 29 | 1.828 | + 24 | 44 | ||||
| 4 | New Brighton Tower New Brighton Tower F.C. New Brighton Tower F.C. was a short-lived English football club based in New Brighton, Merseyside. Established in 1896, the club spent three seasons in the Football League before folding in 1901. They played at the 80,000-capacity Tower Athletic Grounds.... |
34 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 57 | 38 | 1.500 | + 19 | 42 | ||||
| 5 | 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... |
34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 51 | 33 | 1.545 | + 18 | 38 | ||||
| 6 | 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... |
34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 50 | 40 | 1.250 | + 10 | 37 | ||||
| 7 | 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... |
34 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 39 | 35 | 1.114 | + 4 | 36 | ||||
| 8 | 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.... |
34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 43 | 39 | 1.103 | + 4 | 33 | ||||
| 9 | 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... |
34 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 45 | 47 | 0.957 | – 2 | 33 | ||||
| 10 | 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... |
34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 38 | 1.105 | + 4 | 32 | ||||
| 11 | 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... |
34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 37 | 1.054 | + 2 | 32 | ||||
| 12 | 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... |
34 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 33 | 58 | 0.569 | – 25 | 31 | ||||
| 13 | 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... |
34 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 45 | 60 | 0.750 | – 15 | 30 | ||||
| 14 | 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... |
34 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 46 | 58 | 0.793 | – 12 | 28 | ||||
| 15 | 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... |
34 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 0.783 | – 13 | 27 | ||||
| 16 | Walsall 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... |
34 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 56 | 0.714 | – 16 | 27 | ||||
| 17 | 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... |
34 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 38 | 68 | 0.559 | – 30 | 25 | ||||
| 18 | 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:... |
34 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 45 | 34 | 66 | 0.515 | – 32 | 20 |
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 1900 | Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
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... , 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:... |
| 3 September 1900 | 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 | 0–1 | 2,000 | |
| 8 September 1900 | 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 | 1–6 | 4,000 | 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... |
| 15 September 1900 | 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 | 2–0 | 2,000 | 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... , Aston Tommy Aston -Playing career:Aston played for Ironbridge before joining Port Vale in May 1900. He made his debut on 1 September 1900, in a 2-2 home draw with Small Heath, but within a few weeks he realized that his work commitments made getting to matches difficult and so he left the club before the month was... |
| 22 September 1900 | 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 | 0–4 | 5,000 | |
| 29 September 1900 | 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 | 0–0 | 2,000 | |
| 6 October 1900 | 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... |
A | 0–4 | 8,000 | |
| 13 October 1900 | 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 | 1–0 | 1,000 | Peake James Peake (footballer) -Playing career:Peake made 69 appearances and scored 30 goals for Port Vale within two spells. He signed for the club from Crewe Alexandra in January 1987 and was top scorer for the 1898–99 season with 17 strikes... |
| 20 October 1900 | 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 | 1–1 | 2,000 | 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... |
| 27 October 1900 | 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 | 0–0 | 9,000 | |
| 3 November 1900 | 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 | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
| 10 November 1900 | 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 | 1–2 | Peake James Peake (footballer) -Playing career:Peake made 69 appearances and scored 30 goals for Port Vale within two spells. He signed for the club from Crewe Alexandra in January 1987 and was top scorer for the 1898–99 season with 17 strikes... |
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| 17 November 1900 | New Brighton Tower New Brighton Tower F.C. New Brighton Tower F.C. was a short-lived English football club based in New Brighton, Merseyside. Established in 1896, the club spent three seasons in the Football League before folding in 1901. They played at the 80,000-capacity Tower Athletic Grounds.... |
H | 1–3 | 2,000 | Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
| 24 November 1900 | 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 | 2–0 | 600 | Peake James Peake (footballer) -Playing career:Peake made 69 appearances and scored 30 goals for Port Vale within two spells. He signed for the club from Crewe Alexandra in January 1987 and was top scorer for the 1898–99 season with 17 strikes... , Steadman Joseph Steadman -Playing career:Steadman joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1899 and scored on his debut game in a 2–0 win at Burton Swifts on 24 November 1900. He was only to play two more games however, before being released in the summer of 1901.-References:... |
| 1 December 1900 | 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 | 3–2 | Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... , Lander Johnny Lander -Playing career:Lander joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1892. His first match was a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United on 17 December 1892. He scored two goals in his next two games but was released at the end of the 1892–93 season.-References:... , Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... |
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| 8 December 1900 | 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 | 0–3 | 7,000 | |
| 15 December 1900 | 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 | 4–0 | 2,000 | 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... , Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... , Boullemier Lucien Boullemier Lucien Emile Boullemier was an English footballer and ceramic designer.-Playing career:The son of the French-born ceramic artist Antonin Boullemier, who had moved to Stoke in 1872 to work as a decorator at Minton's factory, Lucien Boullemier worked as a ceramic artist and painter and played for... , 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:... |
| 22 December 1900 | 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 | 1–1 | Peake James Peake (footballer) -Playing career:Peake made 69 appearances and scored 30 goals for Port Vale within two spells. He signed for the club from Crewe Alexandra in January 1987 and was top scorer for the 1898–99 season with 17 strikes... |
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| 25 December 1900 | Walsall 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 | 2–2 | 5,000 | 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:... , Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... |
| 29 December 1900 | Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
A | 1–2 | 6,000 | Lander Johnny Lander -Playing career:Lander joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1892. His first match was a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United on 17 December 1892. He scored two goals in his next two games but was released at the end of the 1892–93 season.-References:... |
| 12 January 1901 | 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 | 2–2 | 2,000 | Simpson Danny Simpson (early footballer) Daniel Simpson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simpson played for Tunstall Town before joining Burslem Port Vale in February 1896, after a successful trial. He immediately went into the first 11 and having scored 14 goals 1896–97 and 11 goals in 1897–98 was joint-top scorer in two... , Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
| 19 January 1901 | 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 | 2–0 | 1,000 | Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... (2) |
| 9 February 1901 | Glossop Glossop North End A.F.C. Glossop North End A.F.C. are an English football club based in Glossop, Derbyshire. Former members of the Football League, they are currently in the North West Counties League and are members of the Derbyshire County Football Association. They play their home matches at Surrey Street, which has a... |
A | 2–1 | 4,000 | 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:... , 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:... |
| 16 February 1901 | 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 | 0–1 | 4,000 | |
| 23 February 1901 | 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 | 5–1 | 1,000 | Peake James Peake (footballer) -Playing career:Peake made 69 appearances and scored 30 goals for Port Vale within two spells. He signed for the club from Crewe Alexandra in January 1987 and was top scorer for the 1898–99 season with 17 strikes... (2), Boullemier Lucien Boullemier Lucien Emile Boullemier was an English footballer and ceramic designer.-Playing career:The son of the French-born ceramic artist Antonin Boullemier, who had moved to Stoke in 1872 to work as a decorator at Minton's factory, Lucien Boullemier worked as a ceramic artist and painter and played for... , Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... , 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:... |
| 2 March 1901 | 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 | 0–0 | 2,000 | |
| 9 March 1901 | New Brighton Tower New Brighton Tower F.C. New Brighton Tower F.C. was a short-lived English football club based in New Brighton, Merseyside. Established in 1896, the club spent three seasons in the Football League before folding in 1901. They played at the 80,000-capacity Tower Athletic Grounds.... |
A | 1–1 | 3,000 | Peake James Peake (footballer) -Playing career:Peake made 69 appearances and scored 30 goals for Port Vale within two spells. He signed for the club from Crewe Alexandra in January 1987 and was top scorer for the 1898–99 season with 17 strikes... |
| 11 March 1901 | 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... |
H | 0–2 | 4,000 | |
| 16 March 1901 | 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 | 1–1 | Simpson Danny Simpson (early footballer) Daniel Simpson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simpson played for Tunstall Town before joining Burslem Port Vale in February 1896, after a successful trial. He immediately went into the first 11 and having scored 14 goals 1896–97 and 11 goals in 1897–98 was joint-top scorer in two... |
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| 23 March 1901 | Walsall 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 | 1–2 | 2,000 | Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
| 30 March 1901 | 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 | 4–0 | 300 | 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... (2), Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... , Simpson Danny Simpson (early footballer) Daniel Simpson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simpson played for Tunstall Town before joining Burslem Port Vale in February 1896, after a successful trial. He immediately went into the first 11 and having scored 14 goals 1896–97 and 11 goals in 1897–98 was joint-top scorer in two... |
| 5 April 1901 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
A | 1–2 | 800 | Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
| 6 April 1901 | 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 | 3–1 | 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:... (2), Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
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| 13 April 1901 | 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 | 1–0 | 1,000 | 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:... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR | 1 January 1901 | New Brighton Tower New Brighton Tower F.C. New Brighton Tower F.C. was a short-lived English football club based in New Brighton, Merseyside. Established in 1896, the club spent three seasons in the Football League before folding in 1901. They played at the 80,000-capacity Tower Athletic Grounds.... |
H | 1–3 | 3,000 | Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total (+Senior Cup) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK | Tom Poole Tom Poole -Playing career:Poole played for Crewe Carriage Works before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in October 1897. His debut in a 1-0 home defeat by Barnsley St. Peter's in a Midland League match on 9 October 1897. The goal conceded came as Poole managed to punch an indirect free kick into his... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| GK | A.E. Maybury A.E. Maybury -Playing career:Maybury played non-league football with Nantwich before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1900. On his debut, on 8 September 1900, he conceded six goals in a 6–1 drubbing at Grimsby Town. Despite this poor start he was an ever-present for the rest of the season, before being released... |
32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 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:... |
31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| DF |  Lucien BoullemierLucien Boullemier Lucien Emile Boullemier was an English footballer and ceramic designer.-Playing career:The son of the French-born ceramic artist Antonin Boullemier, who had moved to Stoke in 1872 to work as a decorator at Minton's factory, Lucien Boullemier worked as a ceramic artist and painter and played for... |
29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| DF | Frank Stokes Frank Stokes (footballer) Frank Stokes was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. In addition to his club career he played in several England trials but was not selected.-Playing career:... |
32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| DF | Tommy Clare |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | Tom Davies Tom Davies (footballer) -Playing career:Davies played for Nantwich before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1899. He was a regular from September 1900 until 1902 and was released at the end of the 1902–03 season. He had played 65 games for the Burslem club.... |
29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| DF | Ernest Mullineux Ernest Mullineux Ernest Mullineux was an English footballer.-Burslem Port Vale:Mullineux started off with Burslem Park before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1900... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Billy Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... |
33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 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:... |
27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 7 |
| MF | Tommy Aston Tommy Aston -Playing career:Aston played for Ironbridge before joining Port Vale in May 1900. He made his debut on 1 September 1900, in a 2-2 home draw with Small Heath, but within a few weeks he realized that his work commitments made getting to matches difficult and so he left the club before the month was... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| MF | Patrick Gallagher Patrick Gallagher (footballer) -Playing career:Gallagher played for Smallthorne United before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1900. His only game came at left-half in a 2–2 home draw with Small Heath on 1 September 1900, before being released at the end of the season.-References:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | John Henshall John Henshall -Playing career:Henshall played for Hanley Swifts before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1900. His debut came in a 2–2 home draw with Small Heath on 1 September 1900; he played four more games in that month, but was not utilized for the rest of the season and was instead released at the end of the... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| MF | W.H. Machin W.H. Machin -Playing career:Machin joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1900, making his debut in a goalless home draw with Grimsby Town on 3 November 1900. He spent five seasons with the club before being released at the end of the 1904–05 season.-References:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | R.H. Seaton R.H. Seaton -Playing career:Seaton probably joined Burslem Port Vale in 1900. His debut came in a 1–0 home loss to Stockport County on 3 September 1900. He played regularly until he lost his place in December 1900 and was released at the end of the 1900–01 season.-References:... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| MF | Joseph Steadman Joseph Steadman -Playing career:Steadman joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1899 and scored on his debut game in a 2–0 win at Burton Swifts on 24 November 1900. He was only to play two more games however, before being released in the summer of 1901.-References:... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| MF | Thomas Wainwright Thomas Wainwright Thomas Wainwright was an English footballer who played as a half-back for Burslem Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, Wellington Town, and Notts County between 1900 and 1906.-Early life:... |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| FW | Danny Simpson Danny Simpson (early footballer) Daniel Simpson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simpson played for Tunstall Town before joining Burslem Port Vale in February 1896, after a successful trial. He immediately went into the first 11 and having scored 14 goals 1896–97 and 11 goals in 1897–98 was joint-top scorer in two... |
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| FW | George Price George Price (footballer) George Jabez Price a footballer of short stature who played mainly as a forward.-Playing career:Price joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1896 and by the turn of the century became a regular feature in the first 11 and was an ever-present for the 1900–01 campaign... |
34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 7 |
| FW | Johnny Lander Johnny Lander -Playing career:Lander joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1892. His first match was a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United on 17 December 1892. He scored two goals in his next two games but was released at the end of the 1892–93 season.-References:... |
12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| FW | Adrian Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 11 |
| FW | A. Pankhurst A. Pankhurst -Playing career:Pankhurst played for Smallthorne before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1900. After making his debut in a goalless home draw with Glossop on 29 September 1900 he only managed four appearances before being released at the end of the season.... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| FW | James Peake James Peake (footballer) -Playing career:Peake made 69 appearances and scored 30 goals for Port Vale within two spells. He signed for the club from Crewe Alexandra in January 1987 and was top scorer for the 1898–99 season with 17 strikes... |
28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 7 |
| FW | Howard Round Howard Round -Playing career:Round played for Tunstall Casuals before joining Port Vale in July 1900. His sole appearance was in the 6–1 defeat at Grimsby Town on 8 September 1900. He left at the end of the season.-References:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
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| Adrian Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
11 |
| 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:... |
7 |
| James Peake James Peake (footballer) -Playing career:Peake made 69 appearances and scored 30 goals for Port Vale within two spells. He signed for the club from Crewe Alexandra in January 1987 and was top scorer for the 1898–99 season with 17 strikes... |
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| George Price George Price (footballer) George Jabez Price a footballer of short stature who played mainly as a forward.-Playing career:Price joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1896 and by the turn of the century became a regular feature in the first 11 and was an ever-present for the 1900–01 campaign... |
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| Danny Simpson Danny Simpson (early footballer) Daniel Simpson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simpson played for Tunstall Town before joining Burslem Port Vale in February 1896, after a successful trial. He immediately went into the first 11 and having scored 14 goals 1896–97 and 11 goals in 1897–98 was joint-top scorer in two... |
3 |
| Johnny Lander Johnny Lander -Playing career:Lander joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1892. His first match was a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United on 17 December 1892. He scored two goals in his next two games but was released at the end of the 1892–93 season.-References:... |
2 |
| 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:... |
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| Lucien Boullemier Lucien Boullemier Lucien Emile Boullemier was an English footballer and ceramic designer.-Playing career:The son of the French-born ceramic artist Antonin Boullemier, who had moved to Stoke in 1872 to work as a decorator at Minton's factory, Lucien Boullemier worked as a ceramic artist and painter and played for... |
1 |
| Billy Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... |
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| Tommy Aston Tommy Aston -Playing career:Aston played for Ironbridge before joining Port Vale in May 1900. He made his debut on 1 September 1900, in a 2-2 home draw with Small Heath, but within a few weeks he realized that his work commitments made getting to matches difficult and so he left the club before the month was... |
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| Joseph Steadman Joseph Steadman -Playing career:Steadman joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1899 and scored on his debut game in a 2–0 win at Burton Swifts on 24 November 1900. He was only to play two more games however, before being released in the summer of 1901.-References:... |
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League
| Scorer | Goals |
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| Adrian Capes Adrian Capes Adrian Capes , was an English footballer. He played 243 matches for Port Vale, 164 of which in the league and also scored 89 goals for the club, 60 of which came in the league... |
10 |
| 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:... |
7 |
| James Peake James Peake (footballer) -Playing career:Peake made 69 appearances and scored 30 goals for Port Vale within two spells. He signed for the club from Crewe Alexandra in January 1987 and was top scorer for the 1898–99 season with 17 strikes... |
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| George Price George Price (footballer) George Jabez Price a footballer of short stature who played mainly as a forward.-Playing career:Price joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1896 and by the turn of the century became a regular feature in the first 11 and was an ever-present for the 1900–01 campaign... |
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| Danny Simpson Danny Simpson (early footballer) Daniel Simpson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simpson played for Tunstall Town before joining Burslem Port Vale in February 1896, after a successful trial. He immediately went into the first 11 and having scored 14 goals 1896–97 and 11 goals in 1897–98 was joint-top scorer in two... |
3 |
| Johnny Lander Johnny Lander -Playing career:Lander joined Burslem Port Vale in September 1892. His first match was a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield United on 17 December 1892. He scored two goals in his next two games but was released at the end of the 1892–93 season.-References:... |
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| 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:... |
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| Lucien Boullemier Lucien Boullemier Lucien Emile Boullemier was an English footballer and ceramic designer.-Playing career:The son of the French-born ceramic artist Antonin Boullemier, who had moved to Stoke in 1872 to work as a decorator at Minton's factory, Lucien Boullemier worked as a ceramic artist and painter and played for... |
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| Billy Heames Billy Heames William "Billy" Henry Heames was an early footballer who played most of his career with Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Heames played for Middleport Athletic and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1897... |
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| Tommy Aston Tommy Aston -Playing career:Aston played for Ironbridge before joining Port Vale in May 1900. He made his debut on 1 September 1900, in a 2-2 home draw with Small Heath, but within a few weeks he realized that his work commitments made getting to matches difficult and so he left the club before the month was... |
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| Joseph Steadman Joseph Steadman -Playing career:Steadman joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1899 and scored on his debut game in a 2–0 win at Burton Swifts on 24 November 1900. He was only to play two more games however, before being released in the summer of 1901.-References:... |
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