1886–87 Stoke F.C. season
Appearance
1886–87 season | ||
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Manager | Harry Lockett | |
Stadium | Victoria Ground | |
FA Cup | Second Round | |
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The 1886–87 season was the fourth season Stoke took part the FA Cup. They were eliminated in the second round.[1]
Season review
[edit]Stoke's first FA Cup win finally arrived on 30 October 1886, when Welsh side Caernarfon Wanderers came to the Victoria Ground and were well beaten 10–1.[1] But joy was short-lived as Crewe Alexandra again knocked Stoke out this time 6–4.[1]
FA Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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R1 | 30 October 1886 | Caernarfon Wanderers | H | 10–1 | 5,000 | Bennett (3), Edge (5), Clare (2) |
R2 | 11 November 1886 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 4–6 | 3,500 | Edge, Owen, Bennett, Conde (o.g.) |
Squad statistics
[edit]Pos. | Name | FA Cup | |
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Apps | Goals | ||
GK | Arthur Broomhall | 1 | 0 |
GK | Bill Rowley | 1 | 0 |
FB | Horace Brown | 1 | 0 |
FB | Tommy Clare | 2 | 2 |
FB | Elijah Smith | 1 | 0 |
HB | George Bateman | 1 | 0 |
HB | Richard Chadwick | 1 | 0 |
HB | Will Holford | 1 | 0 |
HB | George Shutt | 2 | 0 |
FW | Lewis Ballham | 2 | 0 |
FW | Teddy Bennett | 2 | 4 |
FW | Alf Edge | 2 | 6 |
FW | George Farmer | 1 | 0 |
FW | Wally Owen | 2 | 1 |
FW | Jimmy Sayer | 2 | 0 |
– | Own goals | – | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.