1909–10_Stoke_F.C._season
1909–10 Stoke F.C. season
Stoke 1909–10 football season
The 1909–10 season was Stoke's second in the Birmingham & District League and the first in the Southern Football League.
| 1909–10 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Mr Rev. A Hurst | ||
| Manager | Alfred Barker | ||
| Stadium | Victoria Ground | ||
| Birmingham & District League | 7th (37 points) | ||
| Southern League Division Two A | 1st (20 points) | ||
| FA Cup | First Round | ||
| Birmingham League Cup | Third Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Arthur Griffiths (36) All: Arthur Griffiths (38) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 15,000 vs Crewe Alexandra (28 March 1910) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,500 vs Ton Pentre (30 September 1909) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,000 | ||
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Stoke decided to enter two league competitions this season with the directors feeling that the Southern Football League represented a better chance to be re-elected into the Football League. Stoke won the Southern Football League Division Two A with ease winning all ten of their matches and the Division Two championship play-off. They scored 48 goals conceding only 9, but promotion was not gained due to a league reorganization. The Birmingham & District League was a lot harder and Stoke finished in 7th place.[1]
League
Stoke played in two league competitions during the 1909–10 season, in the Birmingham & District League and in the Southern League Division Two. This meant a total of 44 league fixtures would be played during the season.[1]
The standard of football in the Southern League was of a poor quality and Stoke took the championship with ease, winning all of their 10 matches with a goal-average of 48-9.[1] They started off with an 11–0 home victory over Merthyr Town and never looked back. On 25 April 1910, Stoke met Hastings & St Leonards United (winners of Division Two B) in a 'championship decider' and Stoke easily won 6–0 to claim the title.[1]
The Birmingham league was considerably tougher and it was dominated by Aston Villa's reserve side.[1] Stoke finished in 7th place, never threatening to challenge the leaders throughout the campaign.[1] Arthur Griffiths, who had returned to the club from Oldham Athletic, top scored this season amassing 38 goals in all competitions.[1]
FA Cup
The biggest crowd of the season at the Victoria Ground (18,000) came in the FA Cup first round against Newcastle United.[1] Stoke having progressed past Ilkeston and Exeter City in the qualifying rounds.[1] Stoke held the Geordies to a 1–1 draw but lost 2–1 in the replay up in the north east and Newcastle went on to lift the cup.[1] Stoke also played in the Birmingham League Cup for the one and only time losing to Aston Villa's second string in the third round.[1] The directors decided that the Birmingham League Cup was not a worthwhile competition to enter.[1]
Birmingham & District League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa Reserves | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 98 | 36 | 2.722 | 54 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 117 | 56 | 2.089 | 49 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 74 | 46 | 1.609 | 49 |
| 4 | Brierley Hill Alliance | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 49 | 1.612 | 46 |
| 5 | Walsall | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 44 | 1.500 | 43 |
| 6 | Birmingham Reserves | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 73 | 60 | 1.217 | 41 |
| 7 | Stoke | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 82 | 52 | 1.577 | 37 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 65 | 37 | 1.757 | 37 |
| 9 | Stourbridge | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 78 | 74 | 1.054 | 33 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 61 | 62 | 0.984 | 33 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 63 | 0.762 | 31 |
| 12 | Worcester City | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 66 | 0.985 | 29 |
| 13 | Wellington Town | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 48 | 76 | 0.632 | 27 |
| 14 | Kidderminster Harriers | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 83 | 0.627 | 24 |
| 15 | Dudley Town | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 65 | 87 | 0.747 | 23 |
| 16 | Stafford Rangers | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 80 | 0.600 | 23 |
| 17 | Halesowen | 34 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 44 | 90 | 0.489 | 19 |
| 18 | Burton United | 34 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 36 | 126 | 0.286 | 14 |
Southern Football League Division Two A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoke | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 5.333 | 20 |
| 2 | Ton Pentre | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 0.810 | 10 |
| 3 | Merthyr Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 0.762 | 9 |
| 4 | Salisbury City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0.389 | 5 |
| 5 | Burton United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 0.381 | 4 |
| 6 | Aberdare | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 2 |
Stoke's score comes first
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Birmingham & District League
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September 1909 | Burton United | A | 0–2 | 2,000 | |
| 2 | 11 September 1909 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | A | 2–2 | 3,000 | Griffiths (2) |
| 3 | 18 September 1909 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | H | 0–2 | 5,000 | |
| 4 | 23 September 1909 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–0 | 1,500 | Leese |
| 5 | 25 September 1909 | Walsall | H | 5–1 | 3,000 | Baddeley (2), Millward (2), Cook (o.g.) |
| 6 | 2 October 1909 | Aston Villa Reserves | A | 1–2 | 6,000 | Smith |
| 7 | 9 October 1909 | Kidderminster Harriers | H | 4–2 | 3,000 | Griffiths (2), Leese (2) |
| 8 | 16 October 1909 | Stourbridge | A | 0–5 | 1,000 | |
| 9 | 23 October 1909 | Worcester City | H | 3–1 | 2,000 | Griffiths (2), Leigh |
| 10 | 30 October 1909 | West Bromwich Albion Reserves | H | 1–3 | 8,500 | Baddeley |
| 11 | 6 November 1909 | Wellington Town | A | 0–1 | 2,000 | |
| 12 | 13 November 1909 | Halesowen | H | 4–0 | 2,000 | Griffiths (2), Leese, Millward |
| 13 | 27 November 1909 | Birmingham Reserves | H | 4–0 | 6,000 | Griffiths (2), Leese, Leigh |
| 14 | 11 December 1909 | Brierley Hill Alliance | H | 4–1 | 2,000 | Griffiths (2), Millward, Turner |
| 15 | 18 December 1909 | Wrexham | A | 2–1 | 3,000 | Baddeley, Leese |
| 16 | 28 December 1909 | Dudley Town | A | 4–5 | 2,000 | Baddeley, Leese (2), Millward |
| 17 | 1 January 1910 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2–4 | 5,000 | Griffiths, Leigh |
| 18 | 8 January 1910 | Burton United | H | 8–0 | 2,000 | Griffiths (2), Leigh, Baddeley (3), Millward, Hall |
| 19 | 29 January 1910 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2–1 | 2,000 | Baddeley, Leese |
| 20 | 5 February 1910 | Walsall | A | 2–2 | 3,000 | Baddeley, Griffiths |
| 21 | 12 February 1910 | Aston Villa Reserves | H | 3–2 | 10,000 | Baddeley, Griffiths (2) |
| 22 | 19 February 1910 | Kidderminster Harriers | A | 0–1 | 2,000 | |
| 23 | 26 February 1910 | Stourbridge | H | 6–1 | 3,000 | S Baddeley, Griffiths (2), Leese, Millward, Taylor |
| 24 | 5 March 1910 | Worcester City | A | 1–1 | 2,000 | Millward |
| 25 | 12 March 1910 | West Bromwich Albion Reserves | A | 1–1 | 4,500 | Griffiths |
| 26 | 19 March 1910 | Wellington Town | H | 5–1 | 2,500 | Hall (2), Smith (2), Taylor |
| 27 | 26 March 1910 | Halesowen | A | 1–2 | 1,000 | Hall |
| 28 | 28 March 1910 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 0–0 | 15,000 | |
| 29 | 2 April 1910 | Dudley Town | H | 6–1 | 3,000 | Griffiths (2), Leigh (2), Smith, Taylor |
| 30 | 4 April 1910 | Stafford Rangers | A | 0–0 | 1,000 | |
| 31 | 16 April 1910 | Stafford Rangers | H | 3–1 | 3,000 | Griffiths, Millward (2) |
| 32 | 18 April 1910 | Birmingham Reserves | A | 3–0 | 4,000 | Griffiths, Millward, Taylor |
| 33 | 23 April 1910 | Brierley Hill Alliance | A | 2–2 | 2,000 | Millward, Leese |
| 34 | 30 April 1910 | Wrexham | H | 3–0 | 3,000 | Millward, Leese, Baddeley |
Southern Football League Division Two A
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September 1909 | Merthyr Town | H | 11–0 | 4,000 | Griffiths (3), Leese, Millward, Smith (4), Tomlinson (2) |
| 2 | 13 September 1909 | Merthyr Town | A | 4–2 | 3,000 | Griffiths, Leese, Tomlinson, Leigh |
| 3 | 30 September 1909 | Ton Pentre | H | 8–1 | 2,500 | Griffiths (3), Baddeley (2), Smith (2), Jones (o.g.) |
| 4 | 4 October 1909 | Aberdare | A | 2–0 | 2,000 | Baddeley, Leese |
| 5 | 8 November 1909 | Aberdare | H | 3–2 | 4,000 | Baddeley, Smith (2) |
| 6 | 25 December 1909 | Burton United | A | 7–1 | 2,000 | Baddeley (5), Griffiths, Millward |
| 7 | 27 December 1909 | Burton United | H | 5–0 | 4,000 | Baddeley, S Baddeley, Leigh (2), Smith |
| 8 | 22 January 1910 | Salisbury City | A | 3–2 | 1,000 | Leese (2), Smith |
| 9 | 25 March 1910 | Ton Pentre | A | 3–1 | 3,000 | Griffiths (2), Smith |
| 10 | 14 April 1910 | Salisbury City | H | 2–0 | 3,000 | Baddeley (2) |
Division Two championship play-off
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4QR | 20 November 1909 | Ilkeston United | H | 2–0 | 2,000 | Leigh, Smith |
| 5QR | 4 December 1909 | Exeter City | H | 0–0 | 7,000 | |
| 5QR Replay | 8 December 1909 | Exeter City | A | 1–1 | 3,500 | Leese |
| 5QR Second Replay | 13 December 1909 | Exeter City | N | 2–1 | 3,000 | Leigh, Millward |
| R1 | 15 January 1910 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | 18,000 | Baddeley |
| R1 Replay | 19 January 1910 | Newcastle United | A | 1–2 | 14,000 | Griffiths |
Birmingham League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 20 September 1909 | Brierley Hill Alliance | H | 2–2 | 2,000 | Griffiths, Smith |
| R1 Replay | 18 October 1909 | Brierley Hill Alliance | A | 5–0 | 1,500 | A Baddeley (4), S Baddeley |
| R2 | 1 November 1909 | Stourbridge | H | 3–1 | 2,000 | Leigh, Smith, Tomlinson |
| R3 | 9 April 1910 | Aston Villa Reserves | A | 1–2 | 4,000 | Leigh |
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Birmingham League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Tom Baddeley |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| GK | Jack Benton |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| GK | Fred Rathbone |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| GK | Jack Robinson |
27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| DF | Dick Hawe |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF |  James Hay |
33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| DF | Harry Hutsby |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | Charles James |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | Ernest Mullineux |
31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| DF | George Turner |
20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| DF | Jimmy Williams |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| MF | Sam Baddeley |
42 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 3 |
| MF | Archie Dyke |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Ellis Hall |
39 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 4 |
| MF | Fred Lewis |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | William Owen |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | Albert Pitt |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Fred Steel |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Fred Tomlinson |
19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 4 |
| FW | Amos Baddeley |
30 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 29 |
| FW | Albert Bullock |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Thomas Greaves |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Arthur Griffiths |
42 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 38 |
| FW | Vic Horrocks |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Harry Leese |
40 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 19 |
| FW | Harry Leigh |
42 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 13 |
| FW | Ernie Millward |
40 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 16 |
| FW | William Smith |
37 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 21 |
| FW | Harry Taylor |
10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| – | Own goals | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 |
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.