1893–94 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
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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 second 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...
. Winning their opening seven league games, Vale seemed destined for First Division football, however they won just six of their final 22 games and ended up in mid-table. Their remarkable start to the season has not been equalled by any Vale team to date, and counting the previous season's final game, which was a victory, their streak of eight league wins is still a club record. Vale had remedied their scoring trouble, with five players all besting the previous season's top scorer tally of five goals.
One of the club's most successful seasons, only in 1930–31
1930–31 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1930–31 season was Port Vale's twenty-fifth season of football in the Football League, and their twenty-fourth in the Second Division following their promotion from the Third Division North the previous season. They finished fifth with 47 points, making it the most successful season in the...
did Port Vale finish higher than than seventh in the second tier of the Football League. With 16 teams in the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
, Vale finished in 23rd place overall, their highest ever ranking at the end of any season.
Second Division
September 1893 was a perfect month for the "Valeites", achieving as they did seven wins out of seven games, scoring 30 goals in the process. Although two of these came against whipping boys Northwich VictoriaNorthwich Victoria F.C.
Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of...
, they did take apart eventual runners-up Small Heath
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...
5–0. However this run came to an end with a 8–1 collapse at a highly physical 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...
. During this run, on 9 September 1893, Lewis Campbell
Lewis Campbell (footballer)
Lewis Campbell was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.-Playing career:Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United and Hibernian before moving to England to play for Aston Villa. At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to...
became the first Vale player to score a hat-trick, and also four goals in one game, as his team brushed aside 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...
5–0.
They finished the season with a respectable 2–1 defeat to champions Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
. Vale racked up 30 points, 10 points away from both the chance of promotion and the risk of relegation. 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...
, Bob McCrindle
Bob McCrindle
Robert McCrindle was a Scottish footballer. He played 183 games for Burslem Port Vale, scoring six goals, however 72 of these games were friendlies.-Club career:...
, Billy Beats
Billy Beats
William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:...
, and Alf Wood were all ever-presents, with Jimmy Scarratt and Lewis Campbell
Lewis Campbell (footballer)
Lewis Campbell was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.-Playing career:Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United and Hibernian before moving to England to play for Aston Villa. At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to...
missing just one game each. At the end of the season McCrindle moved South, Campbell also left the area due to his wife not liking Burslem
Burslem
The town of Burslem, known as the Mother Town, is one of the six towns that amalgamated to form the current city of Stoke-on-Trent, in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, in the Midlands of England.-Topography:...
, though star striker Beats remained.
Cup competitions
For the second successive 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...
at the first qualifying stage thanks to defeat at home to 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 the Staffordshire Senior Cup
Staffordshire Senior Cup
The Staffordshire Senior Challenge Cup is a football cup tournament based in the county of Staffordshire in England first competed for in 1877-78. Organised by the Staffordshire Football Association, it is competed for by a mix of clubs from Staffordshire and the surrounding areas. Both...
they exited in the Second Round to Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
after a 6–4 loss – Billy Beats scored a hat-trick yet still finding himself on the losing side. In the Birmingham Senior Cup
Birmingham Senior Cup
The Birmingham Senior Cup is a football competition for Birmingham County FA club teams, organized by the Birmingham County Football Association...
they left at the Second Round after a 3–1 defeat at West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 77 | 18 | 4.278 | 50 | ||||
| 2 | Small Heath 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... |
28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 70 | 31 | 2.341 | 42 | ||||
| 3 | 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... |
28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 70 | 31 | 2.258 | 39 | ||||
| 4 | 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... |
28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 66 | 39 | 1.692 | 36 | ||||
| 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... |
28 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 42 | 71 | 58 | 1.224 | 32 | ||||
| 6 | 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:... |
28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 79 | 61 | 1.295 | 31 | ||||
| 7 | 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... |
28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 44 | 66 | 64 | 1.031 | 30 | ||||
| 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.... |
28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 36 | 59 | 58 | 1.017 | 28 | ||||
| 9 | 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... |
28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 52 | 55 | 0.945 | 28 | ||||
| 10 | 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... |
28 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 51 | 61 | 0.836 | 23 | ||||
| 11 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis Middlesbrough Ironopolis F.C. Middlesbrough Ironopolis Football Club were an English association football club which briefly played in the Football League in the 1890s. Their entire history was played out during the Victorian era in Middlesbrough.... |
28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 37 | 72 | 0.514 | 20 | ||||
| 12 | 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... |
28 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 42 | 73 | 0.575 | 19 | ||||
| 13 | 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... |
28 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 47 | 71 | 0.662 | 18 | ||||
| 14 | 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... |
28 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 44 | 91 | 0.484 | 15 | ||||
| 15 | Northwich Victoria Northwich Victoria F.C. Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of... |
28 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 64 | 30 | 98 | 0.306 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1893 | 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 | 4–2 | 2,500 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... (2), Scarratt, Sands Alex Sands -Playing career:Sands joined Port Vale from Dunoon in August 1893. He scored on his debut in a 4–2 home win over Ardwick on 2 September 1893. However he failed to turn up for the next match and was released before the month was out.-References:... |
| 9 September 1893 | 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 | 5–0 | 2,000 | Campbell Lewis Campbell (footballer) Lewis Campbell was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.-Playing career:Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United and Hibernian before moving to England to play for Aston Villa. At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to... (4), Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
| 16 September 1893 | 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 | 4–2 | 2,000 | Wood (2), Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... , Campbell Lewis Campbell (footballer) Lewis Campbell was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.-Playing career:Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United and Hibernian before moving to England to play for Aston Villa. At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to... |
| 18 September 1893 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis Middlesbrough Ironopolis F.C. Middlesbrough Ironopolis Football Club were an English association football club which briefly played in the Football League in the 1890s. Their entire history was played out during the Victorian era in Middlesbrough.... |
H | 4–0 | 3,000 | Campbell Lewis Campbell (footballer) Lewis Campbell was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.-Playing career:Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United and Hibernian before moving to England to play for Aston Villa. At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to... , 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... , Wood |
| 23 September 1893 | Northwich Victoria Northwich Victoria F.C. Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of... |
A | 5–1 | Campbell Lewis Campbell (footballer) Lewis Campbell was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.-Playing career:Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United and Hibernian before moving to England to play for Aston Villa. At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to... (2), 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... , Scarratt, unknown |
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| 25 September 1893 | Small Heath 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 | 5–0 | 3,000 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... (3), Wood, Scarratt |
| 30 September 1893 | Northwich Victoria Northwich Victoria F.C. Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of... |
H | 3–2 | 2,500 | Wood (2), Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
| 7 October 1893 | 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 | 1–8 | 6,000 | Wood |
| 21 October 1893 | 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 | 2–3 | 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... , Scarratt |
| 26 October 1893 | 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 | 1–6 | 3,000 | 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... |
| 28 October 1893 | 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 | 1–0 | 2,000 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
| 25 November 1893 | 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 | 1–0 | 1,000 | Wood |
| 2 December 1893 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
A | 0–4 | 2,000 | |
| 4 December 1893 | 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 | 6–1 | 500 | Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... (2), Scarratt (2), Elson Billy Elson William Elson was a 19th century footballer. He played 241 games and scored 15 goals for Burslem Port Vale, however 114 of these games were friendlies.-Playing career:... , Corfield William Corfield (footballer) -Playing career:Corfield joined Burslem Port Vale in October 1893, but was only used in three games of the 1893–94 season, before being released upon its conclusion.-References:... |
| 9 December 1893 | 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 | 1–1 | own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
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| 16 December 1893 | 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 | 3–1 | Campbell Lewis Campbell (footballer) Lewis Campbell was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.-Playing career:Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United and Hibernian before moving to England to play for Aston Villa. At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to... (2), 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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| 25 December 1893 | 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 | 1–4 | 8,000 | Wood |
| 30 December 1893 | 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 | 1–2 | 3,000 | |Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
| 1 January 1894 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis Middlesbrough Ironopolis F.C. Middlesbrough Ironopolis Football Club were an English association football club which briefly played in the Football League in the 1890s. Their entire history was played out during the Victorian era in Middlesbrough.... |
A | 1–3 | 4,000 | |unknown |
| 6 January 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... |
H | 2–1 | 900 | |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... , Wood |
| 13 January 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 | 3–5 | 2,000 | |Elson Billy Elson William Elson was a 19th century footballer. He played 241 games and scored 15 goals for Burslem Port Vale, however 114 of these games were friendlies.-Playing 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... , Campbell Lewis Campbell (footballer) Lewis Campbell was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.-Playing career:Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United and Hibernian before moving to England to play for Aston Villa. At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to... |
| 3 February 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 | 1–1 | 2,000 | |Wood |
| 10 February 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 | 1–2 | 3,000 | |Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
| 24 February 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 | 2–2 | 2,000 | |Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... (2) |
| 10 March 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.... |
H | 5–3 | 2,000 | |Campbell Lewis Campbell (footballer) Lewis Campbell was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.-Playing career:Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United and Hibernian before moving to England to play for Aston Villa. At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to... (2), 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:... (2), Scarratt |
| 24 March 1894 | Small Heath 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 | 0–6 | 4,000 | | |
| 7 April 1894 | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
H | 2–2 | 5,000 | |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... , Wood |
| 14 April 1894 | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
A | 1–2 | 5,000 | |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:... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Q | 14 October 1893 | 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 | 3–4 | 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... , Campbell Lewis Campbell (footballer) Lewis Campbell was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.-Playing career:Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United and Hibernian before moving to England to play for Aston Villa. At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to... |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total (+Senior Cup) | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Joe FrailJoe Frail Martin Joseph Frail was an English footballer who lived a traditional Romani lifestyle.-Playing career:Frail probably joined Port Vale in the autumn of 1891. His debut came in a friendly against Lincoln City on 14 November 1891, Vale lost 2–0. He was the keeper of choice from September 1892... |
10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| GK | 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.... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| GK | Hugh Mackay Hugh Mackay (footballer) -Playing career:Mackay played for Rotherham Town before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1893. He kept a clean sheet on his debut in a 1–0 home win over Notts County on 25 November 1893. Although a goalkeeper he played at outside-right in a 2–1 home victory over Woolwich Arsenal on 6 January... |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| DF | James Clutton James Clutton James Clutton was a 19th century footballer. He made 92 appearances for Burslem Port Vale; 27 of these were friendlies, 29 were in the Football League and 22 in the Midland League.-Playing career:... |
8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| DF | George Youds George Youds -Playing career:Youds joined Burslem Port Vale from Kettering Town in November 1892, he played 62 games before being released sometime in 1897.-References:... |
22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| DF | William Corfield William Corfield (footballer) -Playing career:Corfield joined Burslem Port Vale in October 1893, but was only used in three games of the 1893–94 season, before being released upon its conclusion.-References:... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| DF | G.S. Eccles |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| DF | Sam Bennion Sam Bennion Samuel Bennion was an English footballer and later chairman of Port Vale.-Port Vale career:Bennion was a Burslem native and a Burslem Port Vale supporter from the clubs inception... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| DF | Bob Ramsey Bob Ramsey David Robert Ramsey was a 19th century footballer. He played 90 games for Burslem Port Vale, 72 of these were friendlies.-Playing career:... |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| DF | William Rhodes William Rhodes (footballer) -Playing career:Rhodes joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1893. He would have made his debut at Lincoln City on 24 February 1894 but failed to turn up after missing his train. Instead, he made his first start in a goal-fest 6–4 home defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 5 March 1894 in the... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 |
| MF | Billy Elson Billy Elson William Elson was a 19th century footballer. He played 241 games and scored 15 goals for Burslem Port Vale, however 114 of these games were friendlies.-Playing career:... |
26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| MF | Fred Farrington Fred Farrington Fred Farrington was a footballer.-Playing career:Farrington probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1888. He took four years to establish himself in the first team, but was a regular from March 1892 to September 1893. He retired due to ill health in April 1894.-References:... |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MF |  Bob McCrindleBob McCrindle Robert McCrindle was a Scottish footballer. He played 183 games for Burslem Port Vale, scoring six goals, however 72 of these games were friendlies.-Club career:... |
28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| MF | Jimmy Scarratt | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9 |
| 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.... |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| MF | Alf Wood |
28 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 14 |
| 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... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| MF | Lewis Campbell Lewis Campbell (footballer) Lewis Campbell was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.-Playing career:Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United and Hibernian before moving to England to play for Aston Villa. At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to... |
27 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 15 |
| MF | Alex Sands Alex Sands -Playing career:Sands joined Port Vale from Dunoon in August 1893. He scored on his debut in a 4–2 home win over Ardwick on 2 September 1893. However he failed to turn up for the next match and was released before the month was out.-References:... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FW | Billy Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
28 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 20 |
| FW | Dick Danks Dick Danks Richard Danks was an English footballer.-Playing career:Danks played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, he made three guest appearances for Burslem Port Vale whilst still at Wolves, including his debut on a 14 January 1888 friendly with South Shore where he bagged two goals in a 2–2 home draw. He... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Billy Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
20 |
| Lewis Campbell Lewis Campbell (footballer) Lewis Campbell was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.-Playing career:Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United and Hibernian before moving to England to play for Aston Villa. At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to... |
15 |
| Alf Wood |
14 |
| 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... |
10 |
| Jimmy Scarratt | 9 |
| 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:... |
3 |
| Billy Elson Billy Elson William Elson was a 19th century footballer. He played 241 games and scored 15 goals for Burslem Port Vale, however 114 of these games were friendlies.-Playing career:... |
2 |
| William Corfield William Corfield (footballer) -Playing career:Corfield joined Burslem Port Vale in October 1893, but was only used in three games of the 1893–94 season, before being released upon its conclusion.-References:... |
1 |
| Alex Sands Alex Sands -Playing career:Sands joined Port Vale from Dunoon in August 1893. He scored on his debut in a 4–2 home win over Ardwick on 2 September 1893. However he failed to turn up for the next match and was released before the month was out.-References:... |
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League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Billy Beats Billy Beats William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:... |
16 |
| Lewis Campbell Lewis Campbell (footballer) Lewis Campbell was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.-Playing career:Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United and Hibernian before moving to England to play for Aston Villa. At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to... |
13 |
| Alf Wood |
12 |
| 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 |
| Jimmy Scarratt | 7 |
| 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:... |
3 |
| Billy Elson Billy Elson William Elson was a 19th century footballer. He played 241 games and scored 15 goals for Burslem Port Vale, however 114 of these games were friendlies.-Playing career:... |
2 |
| William Corfield William Corfield (footballer) -Playing career:Corfield joined Burslem Port Vale in October 1893, but was only used in three games of the 1893–94 season, before being released upon its conclusion.-References:... |
1 |
| Alex Sands Alex Sands -Playing career:Sands joined Port Vale from Dunoon in August 1893. He scored on his debut in a 4–2 home win over Ardwick on 2 September 1893. However he failed to turn up for the next match and was released before the month was out.-References:... |
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