Stoke City F.C. season 1898–99
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The 1898–99 season was Stoke
's 11th season of league football.
In August 1898, secretary Bill Rowley
transferred himself to Leicester Fosse
and at the same time agreed his own signing on fee. This transaction caused uproar and The FA suspended Rowley.
Stoke's form in 1889–99 was inconsistent with only three wins coming in their opening 12 games. The highlight was the 3–0 home win over eventual champions Aston Villa on new-years day.
George Clawley
had now returned from Southampton
and was made captain of the side. He was in terrific form in The FA Cup
as Stoke reached the semi-finals of the competition for the first time. The opponents were Derby County
. Stoke battled bravely and did take the lead through William Maxwell
but Derby proved to be too good for Stoke with Steve Bloomer
scoring a hat-trick in a 3–1 win for Derby. The Stoke players received a £5 bonus for their cup exploits. It would take Stoke another 72 years to reach the semi-final stage again.
First Division
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...
's 11th season of league football.
Overview
In the 1898–99 season automatic promotion and relegation was introduced between the First and Second Divisions and the number of teams was increased to 18. Stoke's fortunes improved marginally as they took 12th place in the expanded First Division.In August 1898, secretary Bill Rowley
Bill Rowley
William Spencer "Bill" Rowley was an English footballer who played as goalkeeper for Stoke in the 1880s and 1890s, also making two appearances for England...
transferred himself to 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 at the same time agreed his own signing on fee. This transaction caused uproar and The FA suspended Rowley.
Stoke's form in 1889–99 was inconsistent with only three wins coming in their opening 12 games. The highlight was the 3–0 home win over eventual champions Aston Villa on new-years day.
George Clawley
George Clawley
George Clawley was an English professional goalkeeper who played for Stoke, Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries...
had now returned from Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
and was made captain of the side. He was in terrific form in The FA Cup
FA 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...
as Stoke reached the semi-finals of the competition for the first time. The opponents were Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
. Stoke battled bravely and did take the lead through William Maxwell
William Maxwell (footballer)
William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team...
but Derby proved to be too good for Stoke with Steve Bloomer
Steve Bloomer
Steve Bloomer was an English footballer and manager who played for Derby County, Middlesbrough and England during the 1890s and 1900s. Bloomer remains a legend at Derby County and the club anthem, Steve Bloomer's Watchin', is played before every home game...
scoring a hat-trick in a 3–1 win for Derby. The Stoke players received a £5 bonus for their cup exploits. It would take Stoke another 72 years to reach the semi-final stage again.
First DivisionFootball League First DivisionThe 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....
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 76 | 40 | 1.900 | 45 |
| 2 | 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... |
34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 33 | 1.485 | 43 |
| 3 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 47 | 0.957 | 39 |
| 4 | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 41 | 1.171 | 38 |
| 5 | 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... |
34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 51 | 0.922 | 37 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 52 | 1.154 | 36 |
| 7 | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 1.000 | 36 |
| 8 | 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... |
34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 48 | 1.125 | 35 |
| 9 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 57 | 1.088 | 35 |
| 10 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 49 | 0.980 | 35 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 1.000 | 33 |
| 12 | 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... |
34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 52 | 0.904 | 33 |
| 13 | 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... |
34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 48 | 1.021 | 30 |
| 14 | 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... |
34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 57 | 0.737 | 30 |
| 15 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 47 | 0.936 | 29 |
| 16 | Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 0.882 | 29 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 51 | 0.725 | 25 |
| 18 | The Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 61 | 0.525 | 24 |
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September 1898 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
H | 0 – 0 | 14,000 | |
| 2 | 3 September 1898 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
A | 1 – 3 | 30,000 | Farrell Jack Farrell (footballer) John "Jack" Farrell was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. Farrell played in the Football League for Stoke and New Brighton Tower and played a major part in Southern league club Southampton's major cup runs at the turn of the 20th Century.-Early career:Farrell was born in... |
| 3 | 10 September 1898 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
H | 4 – 1 | 7,000 | Farrell Jack Farrell (footballer) John "Jack" Farrell was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. Farrell played in the Football League for Stoke and New Brighton Tower and played a major part in Southern league club Southampton's major cup runs at the turn of the 20th Century.-Early career:Farrell was born in... , Mellor, Schofield Joe Schofield Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby... , Kennedy Jack Kennedy (footballer) Jack Kennedy was a Scottish professional footballer.A native of Edinburgh, Kennedy played at inside-right and began his career with Hibernian, one of the city's two principal clubs. He played for Hibs in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, a 3–1 defeat by Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts... |
| 4 | 17 September 1898 | Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
A | 1 – 1 | 8,000 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... |
| 5 | 24 September 1898 | 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 | 0 – 0 | 7,500 | |
| 6 | 1 October 1898 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
A | 2 – 4 | 6,000 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... (2) |
| 7 | 8 October 1898 | 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 – 1 | 12,000 | Murphy Joe Murphy (footballer born 1873) Joeseph Murphy was a footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and Woolwich Arsenal. He made forty nine appearances for Stoke.- Career statistics :- External links :*, www.ihibs.co.uk... , Turner Joe Turner (footballer) Joseph Turner was a professional footballer who played in the 1902 FA Cup final for Southampton. Southampton were a Southern League club at the time, and their feat was all the more remarkable in that they had already been losing finalists two years earlier... |
| 8 | 15 October 1898 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
A | 1 – 2 | 5,000 | Farrell Jack Farrell (footballer) John "Jack" Farrell was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. Farrell played in the Football League for Stoke and New Brighton Tower and played a major part in Southern league club Southampton's major cup runs at the turn of the 20th Century.-Early career:Farrell was born in... |
| 9 | 22 October 1898 | Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
H | 2 – 3 | 5,000 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... (2) |
| 10 | 29 October 1898 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
A | 1 – 1 | 8,000 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... |
| 11 | 5 November 1898 | 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... |
H | 2 – 1 | 7,750 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... , Kennedy Jack Kennedy (footballer) Jack Kennedy was a Scottish professional footballer.A native of Edinburgh, Kennedy played at inside-right and began his career with Hibernian, one of the city's two principal clubs. He played for Hibs in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, a 3–1 defeat by Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts... |
| 12 | 12 November 1898 | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
A | 1 – 4 | 7,000 | Turner Joe Turner (footballer) Joseph Turner was a professional footballer who played in the 1902 FA Cup final for Southampton. Southampton were a Southern League club at the time, and their feat was all the more remarkable in that they had already been losing finalists two years earlier... |
| 13 | 14 November 1898 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
H | 2 – 1 | 6,500 | Turner Joe Turner (footballer) Joseph Turner was a professional footballer who played in the 1902 FA Cup final for Southampton. Southampton were a Southern League club at the time, and their feat was all the more remarkable in that they had already been losing finalists two years earlier... , Schofield Joe Schofield Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby... |
| 14 | 19 November 1898 | The Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
H | 1 – 0 | 6,000 | Schofield Joe Schofield Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby... |
| 15 | 26 November 1898 | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
A | 0 – 2 | 5,000 | |
| 16 | 3 December 1898 | 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... |
H | 2 – 4 | 7,000 | Schofield Joe Schofield Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby... , Johnson Freddie Johnson Fredrick Johnson was a former professional footballer, where he played in the Football League for Stoke for whom he made over one hundred and fifty appearances.-Career:... |
| 17 | 10 December 1898 | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
A | 0 – 2 | 10,000 | |
| 18 | 17 December 1898 | 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 – 1 | 5,000 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... |
| 19 | 24 December 1898 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
A | 2 – 5 | 8,000 | Schofield Joe Schofield Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby... , Molyneux Fred Molyneux Fredrick Leatherbarrow Molyneux was a former footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made eleven appearances.- Career statistics :-References:... |
| 20 | 26 December 1898 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
H | 2 – 1 | 10,000 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... , Kennedy Jack Kennedy (footballer) Jack Kennedy was a Scottish professional footballer.A native of Edinburgh, Kennedy played at inside-right and began his career with Hibernian, one of the city's two principal clubs. He played for Hibs in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, a 3–1 defeat by Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts... |
| 21 | 31 December 1898 | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
H | 3 – 0 | 10,000 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... , Kennedy Jack Kennedy (footballer) Jack Kennedy was a Scottish professional footballer.A native of Edinburgh, Kennedy played at inside-right and began his career with Hibernian, one of the city's two principal clubs. He played for Hibs in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, a 3–1 defeat by Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts... , Turner Joe Turner (footballer) Joseph Turner was a professional footballer who played in the 1902 FA Cup final for Southampton. Southampton were a Southern League club at the time, and their feat was all the more remarkable in that they had already been losing finalists two years earlier... |
| 22 | 14 January 1899 | Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
H | 4 – 1 | 9,000 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... (2), Schofield Joe Schofield Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby... (2) |
| 23 | 21 January 1899 | 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 | 0 – 3 | 4,000 | |
| 24 | 4 February 1899 | 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 | 0 – 1 | 8,000 | |
| 25 | 18 February 1899 | Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
A | 2 – 0 | 4,000 | Turner Joe Turner (footballer) Joseph Turner was a professional footballer who played in the 1902 FA Cup final for Southampton. Southampton were a Southern League club at the time, and their feat was all the more remarkable in that they had already been losing finalists two years earlier... (2) |
| 26 | 4 March 1899 | 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... |
A | 1 – 0 | 1,714 | Kennedy Jack Kennedy (footballer) Jack Kennedy was a Scottish professional footballer.A native of Edinburgh, Kennedy played at inside-right and began his career with Hibernian, one of the city's two principal clubs. He played for Hibs in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, a 3–1 defeat by Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts... |
| 27 | 11 March 1899 | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
H | 0 – 1 | 6,000 | |
| 28 | 25 March 1899 | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
H | 1 – 0 | 4,000 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... |
| 29 | 27 March 1899 | The Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
A | 3 – 1 | 12,000 | Turner Joe Turner (footballer) Joseph Turner was a professional footballer who played in the 1902 FA Cup final for Southampton. Southampton were a Southern League club at the time, and their feat was all the more remarkable in that they had already been losing finalists two years earlier... , Farrell Jack Farrell (footballer) John "Jack" Farrell was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. Farrell played in the Football League for Stoke and New Brighton Tower and played a major part in Southern league club Southampton's major cup runs at the turn of the 20th Century.-Early career:Farrell was born in... , Johnson Freddie Johnson Fredrick Johnson was a former professional footballer, where he played in the Football League for Stoke for whom he made over one hundred and fifty appearances.-Career:... |
| 30 | 1 April 1899 | 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... |
A | 2 – 3 | 2,000 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... , Schofield Joe Schofield Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby... |
| 31 | 8 April 1899 | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
H | 2 – 1 | 3,000 | Johnson Freddie Johnson Fredrick Johnson was a former professional footballer, where he played in the Football League for Stoke for whom he made over one hundred and fifty appearances.-Career:... , Tooth George Tooth George Tooth was a former footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made five appearances.- Career statistics :-References:... |
| 32 | 15 April 1899 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
A | 0 – 1 | 5,000 | |
| 33 | 17 April 1899 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
A | 1 – 1 | 4,000 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... |
| 34 | 22 April 1899 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
H | 1 – 1 | 3,000 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 28 January 1899 | The Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
A | 2 – 2 | 16,000 | Farrell Jack Farrell (footballer) John "Jack" Farrell was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. Farrell played in the Football League for Stoke and New Brighton Tower and played a major part in Southern league club Southampton's major cup runs at the turn of the 20th Century.-Early career:Farrell was born in... , Kennedy Jack Kennedy (footballer) Jack Kennedy was a Scottish professional footballer.A native of Edinburgh, Kennedy played at inside-right and began his career with Hibernian, one of the city's two principal clubs. He played for Hibs in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, a 3–1 defeat by Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts... |
| R1 Replay | 2 February 1899 | The Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
H | 2 – 0 | 15,000 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... , Schofield Joe Schofield Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby... |
| R2 | 11 February 1899 | 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 | 2 – 2 | 12,000 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... , Schofield Joe Schofield Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby... |
| R2 Replay | 15 February 1899 | 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 | 2 – 1 | 15,000 | Kennedy Jack Kennedy (footballer) Jack Kennedy was a Scottish professional footballer.A native of Edinburgh, Kennedy played at inside-right and began his career with Hibernian, one of the city's two principal clubs. He played for Hibs in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, a 3–1 defeat by Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts... , Molyneux Fred Molyneux Fredrick Leatherbarrow Molyneux was a former footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made eleven appearances.- Career statistics :-References:... |
| R3 | 25 February 1899 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
H | 4 – 1 | 22,000 | Kennedy Jack Kennedy (footballer) Jack Kennedy was a Scottish professional footballer.A native of Edinburgh, Kennedy played at inside-right and began his career with Hibernian, one of the city's two principal clubs. He played for Hibs in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, a 3–1 defeat by Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts... , Molyneux Fred Molyneux Fredrick Leatherbarrow Molyneux was a former footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made eleven appearances.- Career statistics :-References:... , Schofield Joe Schofield Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby... , Johnson Freddie Johnson Fredrick Johnson was a former professional footballer, where he played in the Football League for Stoke for whom he made over one hundred and fifty appearances.-Career:... |
| Semi-final | 18 March 1899 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
N | 1 – 3 | 29,000 | Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  George ClawleyGeorge Clawley George Clawley was an English professional goalkeeper who played for Stoke, Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries... |
34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| FB |  Jack RobertsonJack Robertson (footballer) John Thomas "Jack" Robertson was a Scottish footballer who played at full-back around the turn of the 20th century for various clubs in England, including Stoke, Liverpool and Southampton .-Stoke:Robertson was born in... |
31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| FB | Jack Eccles Jack Eccles John Eccles was an English association football Player who played over 180 times for Stoke in the late 19th century.-Career:Eccles was signed from local side London Road in March 1890 as a long term replacement for Alf Underwood. However at just and Eccles looked the complete opposite to the... |
21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| HB | Tom Holford Tom Holford Thomas Holford was an English footballer who played for Stoke, Manchester City, Port Vale and the England national team. His primary position was wing-half, but over the course of his career he played in many different positions... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| HB | Jack Deakin Jack Deakin (footballer born 1873) Jack Deakin was a former footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made two appearances.- Career statistics :-References:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| HB | Alf Wood |
27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| HB | Arthur Rowley Arthur Rowley (footballer born 1870) Arthur Rowley was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rowley played for Leek, Distillery, the North Staffordshire Regiment, Stoke and Bristol Rovers before joining Burslem Port Vale in September 1902... |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| HB | Edward Parsons Edward Parsons (footballer) Edward Parsons was a former footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made fifty five appearances.- Career statistics :-References:... |
13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| HB | Joe Turner Joe Turner (footballer) Joseph Turner was a professional footballer who played in the 1902 FA Cup final for Southampton. Southampton were a Southern League club at the time, and their feat was all the more remarkable in that they had already been losing finalists two years earlier... |
27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 |
| HB | James Bradley James Bradley (footballer) James Bradley was a footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club in the early 20th century, helping them to the Football League Championship in 1905.-Life and playing career:... |
26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| FW | Jack Kennedy Jack Kennedy (footballer) Jack Kennedy was a Scottish professional footballer.A native of Edinburgh, Kennedy played at inside-right and began his career with Hibernian, one of the city's two principal clubs. He played for Hibs in the 1896 Scottish Cup Final, a 3–1 defeat by Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts... |
27 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 8 |
| FW | Joe Schofield Joe Schofield Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby... |
14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 11 |
| FW | Freddie Johnson Freddie Johnson Fredrick Johnson was a former professional footballer, where he played in the Football League for Stoke for whom he made over one hundred and fifty appearances.-Career:... |
26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 4 |
| FW | Harry Mellor |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| FW | Jimmy Turner Jimmy Turner James Albert "Jimmy" Turner was an English footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where He made 57 appearances in two spells... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| FW | Len Hales Len Hales Leonard Hales was a former footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made sixteen appearances.- Career statistics :-References:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Fred Molyneux Fred Molyneux Fredrick Leatherbarrow Molyneux was a former footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made eleven appearances.- Career statistics :-References:... |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| FW | Ephraim Colclough Ephraim Colclough Ephraim Colclough was an footballer from Stoke-on-Trent. He played as a Forward in the Football League with Stoke, for whom he made three appearances. He later played in the Southern League for Watford and Brighton & Hove Albion... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | George Tooth George Tooth George Tooth was a former footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where he made five appearances.- Career statistics :-References:... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FW | Jack Farrell Jack Farrell (footballer) John "Jack" Farrell was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. Farrell played in the Football League for Stoke and New Brighton Tower and played a major part in Southern league club Southampton's major cup runs at the turn of the 20th Century.-Early career:Farrell was born in... |
22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 5 |
| FW | Tommy Hyslop Tommy Hyslop Thomas "Tommy" Hyslop was a professional footballer. He played in the Football League for Stoke City, making 45 appearances. He was the first Stoke player to be capped by Scotland. He represented the Scotland national team, playing twice against England in 1896 and in 1897, scoring on his debut... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| FW | William Maxwell William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell was a Scottish professional footballer and amateur cricketer. Born in Arbroath, he played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark and Bristol City. He also gained one cap for the Scotland national team... |
31 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 19 |
| FW | Joe Murphy Joe Murphy (footballer born 1873) Joeseph Murphy was a footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and Woolwich Arsenal. He made forty nine appearances for Stoke.- Career statistics :- External links :*, www.ihibs.co.uk... |
19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
See also
- 1898–99 in English football
- List of Stoke City F.C. seasons