1895–96 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1895–96 season was Burslem Port Vale
's fourth consecutive season of football in the Football League
. Another poor season struggling at the wrong end of the table, this time they failed to gain re-election; two seasons in the Midlands League
followed, and despite a finish of 7th and then 5th they were re-elected back into the Football League
for the expanded 1898–99
season.
A season to forget, a 5–4 victory over eventual champions Liverpool
was one of the few memorable days. This came during a run of games which saw 65 goals in 11 games. Overall a leaky defence kept just 5 clean sheets in 30 league and 4 cup games. On their travels the team lost all their games save for a 2–0 win over Rotherham Town
on the opening day. From 21 September 1895 to 18 April 1896 they recorded 14 straight losses away from home, and went 27 games without a draw away from home between 26 January 1895 and 3 December 1898 – both club records.
. They finished four points behind Lincoln City
, who were safe from re-election. Having twice successfully applied for re-election in the past three seasons, this time round they lost their league status. Nearby Crewe Alexandra
faired even worse than Vale, and didn't return to the Football League until 1921, whilst Rotherham Town
were never to return. However Vale spent just two seasons in the Midland League before winning back their league status.
The club suffered heavy defeats at Anfield
, at Darwen, at Leicester Fosse
, and in both clashes with Notts County
and Grimsby Town
. However they did manage victories over future giants of the game Liverpool
, Newton Heath
(later Manchester United), and Newcastle United
.
Top scorers of previous years were lost, Billy Beats
sold to Wolverhampton Wanderers
in pre-season, whilst Meshach Dean
lost his touch. Goals at a premium, Ernest Beckett
(8), and Jim Mason
(6) were the only players to score with anything approaching regularity. Highly impressive goalkeeper Tom Baddeley
was an ever-present for the second successive season, with left-back George Youds
and centre-half Ralph Barlow
missing just one match each. At the end of the season Baddeley and Eccles left for Wolves, Eardley and McDonald left for Stoke; all wishing to remain Football League players.
, easing past Scottish club Hereford Thistle
in the first round of qualification with a walkover. The Second Round held league rivals Burton Swifts
, who managed to draw at Vale's home and then win the replay with the odd goal. Facing rivals
Stoke
in the Staffordshire Senior Cup
, they lost 4–0 at home.
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 fourth 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...
. Another poor season struggling at the wrong end of the table, this time they failed to gain re-election; two seasons in the Midlands League
Midland Football League
There have been at least two different football competitions in England which used the name Midland Football League.One existed until 1982 before merging with the Yorkshire League to form the Northern Counties League....
followed, and despite a finish of 7th and then 5th they were re-elected back into 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...
for the expanded 1898–99
1898–99 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
The 1898–99 season was Burslem Port Vale's fifth season of football in the Football League; it followed a two season absence, which the club spent in the Midland Football League. A solid return to the Football League, they finished in mid-table. They had the strongest defence in the division as...
season.
A season to forget, a 5–4 victory over eventual 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...
was one of the few memorable days. This came during a run of games which saw 65 goals in 11 games. Overall a leaky defence kept just 5 clean sheets in 30 league and 4 cup games. On their travels the team lost all their games save for a 2–0 win over 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...
on the opening day. From 21 September 1895 to 18 April 1896 they recorded 14 straight losses away from home, and went 27 games without a draw away from home between 26 January 1895 and 3 December 1898 – both club records.
Second Division
Vale finished in 14th place, with 18 points, 28 points short of champions LiverpoolLiverpool 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...
. They finished four points behind 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....
, who were safe from re-election. Having twice successfully applied for re-election in the past three seasons, this time round they lost their league status. Nearby Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
faired even worse than Vale, and didn't return to the Football League until 1921, whilst 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...
were never to return. However Vale spent just two seasons in the Midland League before winning back their league status.
The club suffered heavy defeats 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...
, at Darwen, at 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...
, and in both clashes with 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...
and 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...
. However they did manage victories over future giants of the game 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...
, 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...
(later Manchester United), and 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...
.
Top scorers of previous years were lost, Billy Beats
Billy Beats
William Edwin "Billy" Beats was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.-Club career:...
sold 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...
in pre-season, whilst 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...
lost his touch. Goals at a premium, Ernest Beckett
Ernest Beckett
-Playing career:Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts. Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895 he became the clubs top scorer for the 1895–96 season with 8 goals. He returned to the Swifts in September 1896 and re-signed for Vale in August 1898, only...
(8), and Jim Mason
Jim Mason (footballer)
James "Jim" Mason was a 19th century footballer and referee. He refereed the 1909 FA Cup Final.-Playing career:Mason joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1892. He made his debut in a 5–2 home defeat to Newton Heath on 24 December 1894, becoming a regular from March 1895...
(6) were the only players to score with anything approaching regularity. Highly impressive goalkeeper Tom Baddeley
Tom Baddeley
Thomas "Tom" Baddeley was an English international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In his playing career, Baddeley made over 350 league appearances, as well as earning five caps for the English national side....
was an ever-present for the second successive season, with left-back 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:...
and centre-half Ralph Barlow
Ralph Barlow
-Playing career:Barlow joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1895, making his debut in a 2–0 win at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895. After being a regular during the 1895–96 season he suffered a breakdown in September 1896 and was sent to a convalescent home...
missing just one match each. At the end of the season Baddeley and Eccles left for Wolves, Eardley and McDonald left for Stoke; all wishing to remain Football League players.
Cup competitions
Again Vale failed poorly 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...
, easing past Scottish club Hereford Thistle
Hereford Thistle F.C.
Hereford Thistle F.C. was a football club based in Hereford, England. They joined the Bristol & District League in 1894 and won the title in 1895. They joined the Birmingham & District League in 1895 but left the league in 1899....
in the first round of qualification with a walkover. The Second Round held league rivals 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:...
, who managed to draw at Vale's home and then win the replay with the odd goal. Facing rivals
Potteries derby
The Potteries derby is the football local derby in Stoke-on-Trent between Port Vale and Stoke City. The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals; this has led to a heated atmosphere at these matches, especially with the rise of football hooliganism and the 'Naughty Forty'...
Stoke
Stoke 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...
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 lost 4–0 at home.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | 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... |
30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 21 | 106 | 32 | 3.313 | + 74 | 46 | ||||
| 2 | Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
30 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 29 | 63 | 38 | 1.658 | + 25 | 46 | ||||
| 3 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 82 | 38 | 2.158 | + 44 | 42 | ||||
| 4 | Burton Wanderers Burton Wanderers F.C. Burton Wanderers were a football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England that spent three seasons in The Football League. In 1901, the club merged with Burton Swifts and formed a new club, Burton United.-History:... |
30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 69 | 40 | 1.725 | + 29 | 42 | ||||
| 5 | Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
30 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 73 | 50 | 1.460 | + 23 | 34 | ||||
| 6 | Newton Heath Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 66 | 57 | 1.158 | + 9 | 33 | ||||
| 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... |
30 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 59 | 42 | 1.405 | + 17 | 32 | ||||
| 8 | Leicester Fosse Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
30 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 57 | 44 | 1.295 | + 13 | 32 | ||||
| 9 | Darwen | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 72 | 67 | 1.075 | + 5 | 30 | ||||
| 10 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
30 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 57 | 54 | 1.056 | + 3 | 26 | ||||
| 11 | Burton Swifts Burton Swifts F.C. Burton Swifts were an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club ceased to exist in 1901 when they merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United.-History:... |
30 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 39 | 69 | 0.565 | – 30 | 24 | ||||
| 12 | Loughborough Loughborough F.C. Loughborough Athletic and Football Club were an English football club based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, that played in The Football League at the end of the 19th century.-History:... |
30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 40 | 67 | 0.597 | – 27 | 23 | ||||
| 13 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
30 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 53 | 75 | 0.707 | – 22 | 22 | ||||
| 14 | Burslem Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
30 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 43 | 78 | 0.551 | – 35 | 18 | ||||
| 15 | Rotherham Town Rotherham Town F.C. Rotherham Town Football Club was the name of two English football clubs from Rotherham, Yorkshire. The first briefly played in the Football League, while the second became part of another Football League club, Rotherham United, who are still members of the League today... |
30 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 71 | 34 | 97 | 0.351 | – 63 | 17 | ||||
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
30 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 67 | 30 | 95 | 0.316 | – 65 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1895 | Rotherham Town Rotherham Town F.C. Rotherham Town Football Club was the name of two English football clubs from Rotherham, Yorkshire. The first briefly played in the Football League, while the second became part of another Football League club, Rotherham United, who are still members of the League today... |
A | 2–0 | 2,000 | Beckett Ernest Beckett -Playing career:Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts. Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895 he became the clubs top scorer for the 1895–96 season with 8 goals. He returned to the Swifts in September 1896 and re-signed for Vale in August 1898, only... , Handley Hamlet Handley -Playing career:Handley joined Burslem Port Vale in August and scored on his debut; in a 2–0 win at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895. He lost his place the next month however, and was released at the end of the season.-References:... |
| 14 September 1895 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
H | 0–4 | 2,000 | |
| 21 September 1895 | Burton Wanderers Burton Wanderers F.C. Burton Wanderers were a football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England that spent three seasons in The Football League. In 1901, the club merged with Burton Swifts and formed a new club, Burton United.-History:... |
A | 1–2 | 2,500 | 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 September 1895 | 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 | 1–5 | 5,000 | J. Mason Jim Mason (footballer) James "Jim" Mason was a 19th century footballer and referee. He refereed the 1909 FA Cup Final.-Playing career:Mason joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1892. He made his debut in a 5–2 home defeat to Newton Heath on 24 December 1894, becoming a regular from March 1895... |
| 5 October 1895 | Darwen | H | 3–3 | 1,000 | Eardley Billy Eardley William George Eardley was a footballer; a pacey, quality player he was also prone to sulking.-Playing career:Eardley joined Burslem Port Vale in May 1894; the following season he only played nine games , but did score three goals. He switched to Newcastle Swifts in the summer of 1895, but... (2), Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... |
| 19 October 1895 | Darwen | A | 2–8 | 4,000 | Eardley Billy Eardley William George Eardley was a footballer; a pacey, quality player he was also prone to sulking.-Playing career:Eardley joined Burslem Port Vale in May 1894; the following season he only played nine games , but did score three goals. He switched to Newcastle Swifts in the summer of 1895, but... (2) |
| 21 October 1895 | 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 | 5–4 | 1,000 | Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... , J. Mason Jim Mason (footballer) James "Jim" Mason was a 19th century footballer and referee. He refereed the 1909 FA Cup Final.-Playing career:Mason joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1892. He made his debut in a 5–2 home defeat to Newton Heath on 24 December 1894, becoming a regular from March 1895... , Beckett Ernest Beckett -Playing career:Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts. Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895 he became the clubs top scorer for the 1895–96 season with 8 goals. He returned to the Swifts in September 1896 and re-signed for Vale in August 1898, only... , Downie James Downie -Playing career:Downie played for Blackburn Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1895. He made his debut at outside-left in a 8–2 thumping at Darwen on 19 October 1895; he was described as 'absolutely useless' before it was revealed he was right-footed... , Black David Black (centre forward) -Playing career:Black played for Blackburn Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1895. The team lost a massive 8–2 on his debut, on 19 October 1895 at Darwen. After nine games the club declared him to be 'a stone too heavy' and so he left by mutual consent in January 1896 and headed... |
| 26 October 1895 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
H | 2–1 | 1,500 | J. Mason Jim Mason (footballer) James "Jim" Mason was a 19th century footballer and referee. He refereed the 1909 FA Cup Final.-Playing career:Mason joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1892. He made his debut in a 5–2 home defeat to Newton Heath on 24 December 1894, becoming a regular from March 1895... , Barlow Ralph Barlow -Playing career:Barlow joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1895, making his debut in a 2–0 win at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895. After being a regular during the 1895–96 season he suffered a breakdown in September 1896 and was sent to a convalescent home... |
| 16 November 1895 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
H | 1–4 | 800 | Beckett Ernest Beckett -Playing career:Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts. Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895 he became the clubs top scorer for the 1895–96 season with 8 goals. He returned to the Swifts in September 1896 and re-signed for Vale in August 1898, only... |
| 7 December 1895 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
A | 2–7 | 500 | Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... , Beckett Ernest Beckett -Playing career:Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts. Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895 he became the clubs top scorer for the 1895–96 season with 8 goals. He returned to the Swifts in September 1896 and re-signed for Vale in August 1898, only... |
| 25 December 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
A | 1–2 | 8,000 | Fallows John Fallows -Playing career:Fallows joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1896, making his debut in a 4–0 home loss to rivals Stoke on 8 February 1896 in the first round of the Staffordshire Senior Cup... |
| 4 January 1896 | 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 | 2,000 | Downie James Downie -Playing career:Downie played for Blackburn Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1895. He made his debut at outside-left in a 8–2 thumping at Darwen on 19 October 1895; he was described as 'absolutely useless' before it was revealed he was right-footed... |
| 11 January 1896 | 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 | 1–0 | 1,500 | Beckett Ernest Beckett -Playing career:Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts. Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895 he became the clubs top scorer for the 1895–96 season with 8 goals. He returned to the Swifts in September 1896 and re-signed for Vale in August 1898, only... |
| 18 January 1896 | Burton Wanderers Burton Wanderers F.C. Burton Wanderers were a football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England that spent three seasons in The Football League. In 1901, the club merged with Burton Swifts and formed a new club, Burton United.-History:... |
H | 2–2 | 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:... , Sandham J.B. Sandham -Playing career:Sandham played for Stoke and Crewe Alexandra before joining the other major club in the area – Burslem Port Vale, in January 1896. He scored on his debut in a 2–2 home draw with Burton Wanderers on 18 January 1896... |
| 25 January 1896 | 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 | 4–0 | 500 | Beckett Ernest Beckett -Playing career:Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts. Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895 he became the clubs top scorer for the 1895–96 season with 8 goals. He returned to the Swifts in September 1896 and re-signed for Vale in August 1898, only... , Sandham J.B. Sandham -Playing career:Sandham played for Stoke and Crewe Alexandra before joining the other major club in the area – Burslem Port Vale, in January 1896. He scored on his debut in a 2–2 home draw with Burton Wanderers on 18 January 1896... , McDonald Ted McDonald (footballer) Edward McDonald was an English footballer.-Playing career:McDonald played for Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1894. He returned to Stoke in August 1896 after Vale failed to get re-elected to the football league, however he made the switch to Vale once again in the summer of 1897... , J. Mason Jim Mason (footballer) James "Jim" Mason was a 19th century footballer and referee. He refereed the 1909 FA Cup Final.-Playing career:Mason joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1892. He made his debut in a 5–2 home defeat to Newton Heath on 24 December 1894, becoming a regular from March 1895... |
| 10 February 1896 | 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 | 0–1 | 3,000 | |
| 15 February 1896 | Woolwich Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
H | 0–2 | 1,000 | |
| 17 February 1896 | 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 | 0–1 | 3,000 | |
| 22 February 1896 | 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 | 0–1 | 1,000 | |
| 7 March 1896 | Leicester Fosse Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
H | 1–1 | 1,500 | Beckett Ernest Beckett -Playing career:Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts. Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895 he became the clubs top scorer for the 1895–96 season with 8 goals. He returned to the Swifts in September 1896 and re-signed for Vale in August 1898, only... |
| 14 March 1896 | 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 | 1–2 | 2,000 | Beckett Ernest Beckett -Playing career:Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts. Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895 he became the clubs top scorer for the 1895–96 season with 8 goals. He returned to the Swifts in September 1896 and re-signed for Vale in August 1898, only... |
| 21 March 1896 | 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 | 0–5 | 5,000 | |
| 23 March 1896 | 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 | 3–0 | 3,000 | Randles Jos Randles Joshua Randles was an English footballer who was a one club man for Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Randles probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1885. His first known game was at left-half in a 6-0 triumph over Cheshire side Crewe Alexandra in a friendly on 26 October 1885... (2), J. Mason Jim Mason (footballer) James "Jim" Mason was a 19th century footballer and referee. He refereed the 1909 FA Cup Final.-Playing career:Mason joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1892. He made his debut in a 5–2 home defeat to Newton Heath on 24 December 1894, becoming a regular from March 1895... |
| 25 March 1896 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
A | 2–3 | C. Mason Charlie Mason (striker) -Playing career:Mason joined Port Vale in October 1894 and made his debut in a Staffordshire Senior Cup second round defeat at Burton Rovers on 25 February 1895. He played the last five games of the 1895–96 season, but was released in the season's close.... , Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... |
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| 3 April 1896 | Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
A | 2–4 | 8,500 | 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... , Randles Jos Randles Joshua Randles was an English footballer who was a one club man for Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Randles probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1885. His first known game was at left-half in a 6-0 triumph over Cheshire side Crewe Alexandra in a friendly on 26 October 1885... |
| 6 April 1896 | 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 | 1–2 | 5,000 | McDonald Ted McDonald (footballer) Edward McDonald was an English footballer.-Playing career:McDonald played for Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1894. He returned to Stoke in August 1896 after Vale failed to get re-elected to the football league, however he made the switch to Vale once again in the summer of 1897... |
| 7 April 1896 | Loughborough Loughborough F.C. Loughborough Athletic and Football Club were an English football club based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, that played in The Football League at the end of the 19th century.-History:... |
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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| 11 April 1896 | Loughborough Loughborough F.C. Loughborough Athletic and Football Club were an English football club based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, that played in The Football League at the end of the 19th century.-History:... |
A | 0–3 | 1,500 | |
| 18 April 1896 | 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 | 2–4 | Belfield Fred Belfield Frederick Belfield was a 19th century footballer. He played 51 games and scored 10 goals for Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:... (2) |
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| 20 April 1896 | 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 | 2–0 | 2,000 | J. Mason Jim Mason (footballer) James "Jim" Mason was a 19th century footballer and referee. He refereed the 1909 FA Cup Final.-Playing career:Mason joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1892. He made his debut in a 5–2 home defeat to Newton Heath on 24 December 1894, becoming a regular from March 1895... , Randles Jos Randles Joshua Randles was an English footballer who was a one club man for Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Randles probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1885. His first known game was at left-half in a 6-0 triumph over Cheshire side Crewe Alexandra in a friendly on 26 October 1885... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| 1Q | 12 October 1895 | Hereford Thistle Hereford Thistle F.C. Hereford Thistle F.C. was a football club based in Hereford, England. They joined the Bristol & District League in 1894 and won the title in 1895. They joined the Birmingham & District League in 1895 but left the league in 1899.... |
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| 2Q | 2 November 1895 | Burton Swifts Burton Swifts F.C. Burton Swifts were an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club ceased to exist in 1901 when they merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United.-History:... |
H | 1–1 | 1,500 | unknown |
| 2Q Replay | 6 November 1895 | Burton Swifts Burton Swifts F.C. Burton Swifts were an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club ceased to exist in 1901 when they merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United.-History:... |
A | 0–1 | 1,000 |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total (+Senior Cup) | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Tom BaddeleyTom Baddeley Thomas "Tom" Baddeley was an English international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In his playing career, Baddeley made over 350 league appearances, as well as earning five caps for the English national side.... |
30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| DF | G.S. Eccles |
17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 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:... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| DF | Teddy Morse Teddy Morse Edward Morse was a 19th century footballer. He played 46 games for Burslem Port Vale and scored a Midland League goal for the club.-Playing career:... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 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:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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:... |
29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 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... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 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... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | James Holdcroft James Holdcroft -Playing career:Holdcroft joined Burslem Port Vale in March 1894. He played 62 games for the club; including 37 in the Football League and 16 in the Midland League. He was released at the end of the 1896–97 season.-References:... |
24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| MF | Ted McDonald Ted McDonald (footballer) Edward McDonald was an English footballer.-Playing career:McDonald played for Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1894. He returned to Stoke in August 1896 after Vale failed to get re-elected to the football league, however he made the switch to Vale once again in the summer of 1897... |
27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| MF | Jos Randles Jos Randles Joshua Randles was an English footballer who was a one club man for Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Randles probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1885. His first known game was at left-half in a 6-0 triumph over Cheshire side Crewe Alexandra in a friendly on 26 October 1885... |
7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| MF | Fred Belfield Fred Belfield Frederick Belfield was a 19th century footballer. He played 51 games and scored 10 goals for Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| MF | Ralph Barlow Ralph Barlow -Playing career:Barlow joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1895, making his debut in a 2–0 win at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895. After being a regular during the 1895–96 season he suffered a breakdown in September 1896 and was sent to a convalescent home... |
29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| MF | James Downie James Downie -Playing career:Downie played for Blackburn Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1895. He made his debut at outside-left in a 8–2 thumping at Darwen on 19 October 1895; he was described as 'absolutely useless' before it was revealed he was right-footed... |
12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| MF | John Fallows John Fallows -Playing career:Fallows joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1896, making his debut in a 4–0 home loss to rivals Stoke on 8 February 1896 in the first round of the Staffordshire Senior Cup... |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| MF | Hamlet Handley Hamlet Handley -Playing career:Handley joined Burslem Port Vale in August and scored on his debut; in a 2–0 win at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895. He lost his place the next month however, and was released at the end of the season.-References:... |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| MF | James Kirkham James Kirkham -Playing career:Kirkham joined Burslem Port Vale in August 1895. He made only one appearance; in a 2–1 defeat at Burton Wanderers on 21 September 1895 before being released at the end of the season.-References:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Charlie Mason Charlie Mason (striker) -Playing career:Mason joined Port Vale in October 1894 and made his debut in a Staffordshire Senior Cup second round defeat at Burton Rovers on 25 February 1895. He played the last five games of the 1895–96 season, but was released in the season's close.... |
8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| FW | Jim Mason Jim Mason (footballer) James "Jim" Mason was a 19th century footballer and referee. He refereed the 1909 FA Cup Final.-Playing career:Mason joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1892. He made his debut in a 5–2 home defeat to Newton Heath on 24 December 1894, becoming a regular from March 1895... |
26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| FW | Billy Eardley Billy Eardley William George Eardley was a footballer; a pacey, quality player he was also prone to sulking.-Playing career:Eardley joined Burslem Port Vale in May 1894; the following season he only played nine games , but did score three goals. He switched to Newcastle Swifts in the summer of 1895, but... |
9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| FW | Dick Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... |
20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| FW | Ernest Beckett Ernest Beckett -Playing career:Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts. Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895 he became the clubs top scorer for the 1895–96 season with 8 goals. He returned to the Swifts in September 1896 and re-signed for Vale in August 1898, only... |
23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 8 |
| FW | David Black David Black (centre forward) -Playing career:Black played for Blackburn Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1895. The team lost a massive 8–2 on his debut, on 19 October 1895 at Darwen. After nine games the club declared him to be 'a stone too heavy' and so he left by mutual consent in January 1896 and headed... |
7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| FW | Jimmy Ditchfield Jimmy Ditchfield -Playing career:Ditchfield joined Burslem Port Vale from Rossendale in the summer of 1886. On his debut game, Vale lost 7–0 to Preston North End in a friendly. He soon became a regular though, and with 8 strikes was top scorer for the 1888–89 season and in 1891 he helped the side share the North... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 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... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| FW | J.B. Sandham J.B. Sandham -Playing career:Sandham played for Stoke and Crewe Alexandra before joining the other major club in the area – Burslem Port Vale, in January 1896. He scored on his debut in a 2–2 home draw with Burton Wanderers on 18 January 1896... |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 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... |
12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ernest Beckett Ernest Beckett -Playing career:Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts. Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895 he became the clubs top scorer for the 1895–96 season with 8 goals. He returned to the Swifts in September 1896 and re-signed for Vale in August 1898, only... |
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| Jim Mason Jim Mason (footballer) James "Jim" Mason was a 19th century footballer and referee. He refereed the 1909 FA Cup Final.-Playing career:Mason joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1892. He made his debut in a 5–2 home defeat to Newton Heath on 24 December 1894, becoming a regular from March 1895... |
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| Jos Randles Jos Randles Joshua Randles was an English footballer who was a one club man for Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Randles probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1885. His first known game was at left-half in a 6-0 triumph over Cheshire side Crewe Alexandra in a friendly on 26 October 1885... |
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| Billy Eardley Billy Eardley William George Eardley was a footballer; a pacey, quality player he was also prone to sulking.-Playing career:Eardley joined Burslem Port Vale in May 1894; the following season he only played nine games , but did score three goals. He switched to Newcastle Swifts in the summer of 1895, but... |
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| Dick Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... |
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| James Downie James Downie -Playing career:Downie played for Blackburn Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1895. He made his debut at outside-left in a 8–2 thumping at Darwen on 19 October 1895; he was described as 'absolutely useless' before it was revealed he was right-footed... |
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| Fred Belfield Fred Belfield Frederick Belfield was a 19th century footballer. He played 51 games and scored 10 goals for Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
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| Ted McDonald Ted McDonald (footballer) Edward McDonald was an English footballer.-Playing career:McDonald played for Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1894. He returned to Stoke in August 1896 after Vale failed to get re-elected to the football league, however he made the switch to Vale once again in the summer of 1897... |
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| 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... |
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| J.B. Sandham J.B. Sandham -Playing career:Sandham played for Stoke and Crewe Alexandra before joining the other major club in the area – Burslem Port Vale, in January 1896. He scored on his debut in a 2–2 home draw with Burton Wanderers on 18 January 1896... |
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| Ralph Barlow Ralph Barlow -Playing career:Barlow joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1895, making his debut in a 2–0 win at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895. After being a regular during the 1895–96 season he suffered a breakdown in September 1896 and was sent to a convalescent home... |
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| David Black David Black (centre forward) -Playing career:Black played for Blackburn Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1895. The team lost a massive 8–2 on his debut, on 19 October 1895 at Darwen. After nine games the club declared him to be 'a stone too heavy' and so he left by mutual consent in January 1896 and headed... |
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| 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... |
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| 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:... |
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| John Fallows John Fallows -Playing career:Fallows joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1896, making his debut in a 4–0 home loss to rivals Stoke on 8 February 1896 in the first round of the Staffordshire Senior Cup... |
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| Hamlet Handley Hamlet Handley -Playing career:Handley joined Burslem Port Vale in August and scored on his debut; in a 2–0 win at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895. He lost his place the next month however, and was released at the end of the season.-References:... |
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| Charlie Mason Charlie Mason (striker) -Playing career:Mason joined Port Vale in October 1894 and made his debut in a Staffordshire Senior Cup second round defeat at Burton Rovers on 25 February 1895. He played the last five games of the 1895–96 season, but was released in the season's close.... |
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League
| Scorer | Goals |
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| Ernest Beckett Ernest Beckett -Playing career:Beckett joined Burslem Port Vale in July 1895 from Newcastle Swifts. Scoring on his debut at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895 he became the clubs top scorer for the 1895–96 season with 8 goals. He returned to the Swifts in September 1896 and re-signed for Vale in August 1898, only... |
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| Jim Mason Jim Mason (footballer) James "Jim" Mason was a 19th century footballer and referee. He refereed the 1909 FA Cup Final.-Playing career:Mason joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1892. He made his debut in a 5–2 home defeat to Newton Heath on 24 December 1894, becoming a regular from March 1895... |
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| Jos Randles Jos Randles Joshua Randles was an English footballer who was a one club man for Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:Randles probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1885. His first known game was at left-half in a 6-0 triumph over Cheshire side Crewe Alexandra in a friendly on 26 October 1885... |
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| Billy Eardley Billy Eardley William George Eardley was a footballer; a pacey, quality player he was also prone to sulking.-Playing career:Eardley joined Burslem Port Vale in May 1894; the following season he only played nine games , but did score three goals. He switched to Newcastle Swifts in the summer of 1895, but... |
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| Dick Evans Dick Evans (footballer) Richard "Dick" Evans was an English footballer, who played at outside-right, spending most of his career with Burslem Port Vale as well as a two-year spell at Southampton where he won two Southern League championships.... |
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| Fred Belfield Fred Belfield Frederick Belfield was a 19th century footballer. He played 51 games and scored 10 goals for Burslem Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
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| James Downie James Downie -Playing career:Downie played for Blackburn Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1895. He made his debut at outside-left in a 8–2 thumping at Darwen on 19 October 1895; he was described as 'absolutely useless' before it was revealed he was right-footed... |
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| Ted McDonald Ted McDonald (footballer) Edward McDonald was an English footballer.-Playing career:McDonald played for Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1894. He returned to Stoke in August 1896 after Vale failed to get re-elected to the football league, however he made the switch to Vale once again in the summer of 1897... |
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| 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... |
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| J.B. Sandham J.B. Sandham -Playing career:Sandham played for Stoke and Crewe Alexandra before joining the other major club in the area – Burslem Port Vale, in January 1896. He scored on his debut in a 2–2 home draw with Burton Wanderers on 18 January 1896... |
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| Ralph Barlow Ralph Barlow -Playing career:Barlow joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1895, making his debut in a 2–0 win at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895. After being a regular during the 1895–96 season he suffered a breakdown in September 1896 and was sent to a convalescent home... |
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| David Black David Black (centre forward) -Playing career:Black played for Blackburn Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1895. The team lost a massive 8–2 on his debut, on 19 October 1895 at Darwen. After nine games the club declared him to be 'a stone too heavy' and so he left by mutual consent in January 1896 and headed... |
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| 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... |
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| 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:... |
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| John Fallows John Fallows -Playing career:Fallows joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1896, making his debut in a 4–0 home loss to rivals Stoke on 8 February 1896 in the first round of the Staffordshire Senior Cup... |
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| Hamlet Handley Hamlet Handley -Playing career:Handley joined Burslem Port Vale in August and scored on his debut; in a 2–0 win at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895. He lost his place the next month however, and was released at the end of the season.-References:... |
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| Charlie Mason Charlie Mason (striker) -Playing career:Mason joined Port Vale in October 1894 and made his debut in a Staffordshire Senior Cup second round defeat at Burton Rovers on 25 February 1895. He played the last five games of the 1895–96 season, but was released in the season's close.... |
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