The 1909–10 season was Stoke's second in the Birmingham & District League and the first in the Southern Football League.
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, however unfortunately for Stoke promotion was not gained due to a league reorganization. The Birmingham & District League was a lot harder and Stoke finished in 7th place.[1]
Season review
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]
Final league table
Birmingham & District League
Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Results
Stoke's score comes first
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 | 2 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 |
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
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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