1886–87 Stoke F.C. season

Stoke
1886–87 season
Manager Harry Lockett
Stadium Victoria Ground
FA Cup Second Qualifying Round
Home colours

The 1886–87 season was the fourth season Stoke took part the FA Cup.[1]

Season review

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

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
QR130 October 1886 Caernarfon WanderersH10–15,000Bennett (3), Edge (5), Clare (2)
QR211 November 1886 Crewe AlexandraA4–63,500Edge, Owen, Bennett, Conde (o.g.)

Squad statistics

Pos. Name FA Cup
Apps Goals
GKEngland Arthur Broomhall 10
GKEngland Bill Rowley 10
FBEngland Horace Brown 10
FBEngland Tommy Clare 22
FBEngland Elijah Smith 10
HBEngland George Bateman 10
HBEngland Richard Chadwick 10
HBEngland Will Holford 10
HBEngland George Shutt 20
FWEngland Lewis Ballham 20
FWEngland Teddy Bennett 24
FWEngland Alf Edge 26
FWEngland George Farmer 10
FWEngland Wally Owen 21
FWEngland Jimmy Sayer 20
Own goals 1

References

  1. 1 2 3 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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