The 1887–88 season was the fifth season Stoke took part in the FA Cup.[1]
| 1887–88 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Harry Lockett | |
| Stadium | Victoria Ground | |
| FA Cup | Fifth Round | |
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Season review
editIn the 1887–88 FA Cup Stoke advanced past local rivals Burslem Port Vale whom they beat 1–0 with a goal from George Lawton, Over Wanderers, Oswestry Town plus a fourth round Bye before losing 4–1 to West Bromwich Albion.[1]
FA Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 5 October 1887 | Burslem Port Vale | H | 1–0 | 3,000 | Lawton |
| R2 | 5 November 1887 | Over Wanderers | A | 3–0 | 3,000 | Lawton, Edge, Owen |
| R3 | 26 November 1887 | Oswestry Town | H | 3–0 | 3,000 | Ballham, Edge, Owen |
| R4 | Stoke received a Bye | |||||
| R5 | 7 January 1888 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–4 | 3,000 | Owen |
Squad statistics
edit| Pos. | Name | FA Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Bill Rowley
|
4 | 0 |
| FB | Tommy Clare
|
4 | 0 |
| FB | Alf Underwood
|
4 | 0 |
| HB | Joe Broadhurst
|
1 | 0 |
| HB | Will Holford
|
2 | 0 |
| HB | Stan Meakin
|
1 | 0 |
| HB | George Shutt
|
4 | 0 |
| HB | Elijah Smith
|
4 | 0 |
| FW | Lewis Ballham
|
4 | 1 |
| FW | Alf Edge
|
4 | 2 |
| FW | George Lawton
|
4 | 2 |
| FW | Doug Millward
|
1 | 0 |
| FW | Wally Owen
|
4 | 3 |
| FW | Jimmy Sayer
|
3 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.