1890–91 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
1890–91 season | |
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Stadium | Athletic Ground |
Midland League | 8th (16 points) |
FA Cup | Second Qualifying Round (knocked out by Walsall Town Swifts) |
Staffordshire Senior Cup | Second Round (knocked out by Aston Villa) |
North Staffordshire Challenge Cup | Winners (shared with Stoke) |
Top goalscorer | League: Frank McGinnes (15) All: Frank McGinnes (41) |
Highest home attendance | 3,000 vs. Preston North End, 6 October 1890 |
Average home league attendance | 1,429 |
Biggest win | 8–0 vs. Warwick County, 14 March 1891 |
Biggest defeat | 0–12 vs. Aston Villa, 26 January 1890 |
The 1890–91 season was Burslem Port Vale's first season in the newly-formed Midland League.[1] They finished in eighth-place, having only picked up two points away from home. They failed to go on any cup runs and were in fact beaten by a club record 12–0 margin by Aston Villa in the Second Round of the Staffordshire Senior Cup. They did though share the North Staffordshire Challenge Cup after holding Stoke to a draw in the final.
Overview[]
Midland League[]
Burslem Port Vale became founder members of the Midland League along with 11 other clubs, including future Football League sides Gainsborough Trinity, Lincoln City, Rotherham Town and Sheffield United.[1] The club's directors first had to deal with some legal issues, successfully defending themselves from a claim for lost wages by former player Jack Shields.[1] In order to prepare for the new league the club signed three new players: 23-year old Welsh winger Charlie Davies, 22 year-old inside-forward James Bryden from Hamilton Academicals and 21-year old Scottish forward David Mackie; however they lost both George Bateman and Lewis Ballham to Stoke.[1]
They opened the league campaign with three games at the Athletic Ground, beating Staveley and Long Eaton Rangers 2–1 and 7–2 respectively, then coming to a disappointing 2–2 draw with Kidderminster.[1] Two away defeats followed, though they managed a highly respectable 1–1 draw with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane despite goalkeeper John Davies missing the train; however the team would fail to avoid defeat on the road again until 28 February.[1] At home they recorded successive 3–0 league wins, but late December proved a disaster as they fell to 5–0 and 11–0 defeats at Lincoln City and Gainsborough Trinity; it was suggested the scoreline of the boxing day defeat to Gainsborough was such due to excessive drinking on Christmas day.[1] New members were assigned to the club's committee and they resolved to sign better players, telling the current squad to "train or take the consequences".[1] They lost the return fixture at Derby Junction on 17 January, but appealed the result as Junction's home secretary officiated as the official referee failed to appear; the appeal was denied.[1]
Vale recorded home and away victories over Warwick County – winning 8–0 at home, Frank McGinnes scoring his second hat-trick of the season – but gained no points as County withdrew from the league and their games were struck from the record.[1] Home defeats to Gainsborough and Burton Wanderers followed, but they ended the league campaign in good form, beating Sheffield United and Staveley whilst taking a point from their visit to Lincoln.[1] They finished the table in eighth-place, though finished just five points off second-place Long Eaton Rangers. McGinnes finished as the club's top-scorer with 15 league goals.[1] The club's directors decided to embark on a locally based strategy, signing promising local players to five-year contracts.[1]
Cup competitions[]
Starting the FA Cup at the first qualification round, they progressed past Warwick County with a 3–1 away win, but lost out 3–2 to Football Alliance side Walsall Town Swifts at the next stage.[1] They faced disaster in the Staffordshire Senior Cup, being "completely outclassed" in a 12–0 defeat to Aston Villa at Wellington Road; the result remains the club's biggest ever margin of defeat.[1] They fared much better in the North Staffordshire Challenge Cup, thrashing Burton Wanderers 7–0 in the semi-final to book their place in the final against Stoke; they drew the final 1–1 and the two teams shared the trophy after failing to arrange a replay.[1]
Results[]
Burslem Port Vale's score comes first
Legend[]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Midland League[]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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6 September 1890 | Staveley | H | 2–1 | thousands | McGinnes, McCrindle |
13 September 1890 | Long Eaton Rangers | H | 7–2 | 1,500 | McGinnes (3), Ditchfield (2), Mackie, C.Davies |
20 September 1890 | Kidderminster | H | 2–2 | Mackie, McGinnes | |
27 September 1890 | Derby Midland | A | 1–2 | 1,500 | Ditchfield |
11 October 1890 | Long Eaton Rangers | A | 2–5 | small | McGinnes, other |
18 October 1890 | Derby Midland | H | 4–0 | poor | Ditchfield (2), McGinnes, Bryden |
27 October 1890 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 2,000 | C.Davies |
1 November 1890 | Derby Junction | H | 3–1 | 1,500 | C.Davies, Bryden, Ditchfield |
8 November 1890 | Kidderminster | A | 0–1 | large | |
29 November 1890 | Burton Wanderers | A | 0–4 | 1,000 | |
6 December 1890 | Derby Junction | H | 3–0 | 2,000 | Ditchfield, Curwen, McGinnes |
13 December 1890 | Rotherham Town | H | 3–0 | McCrindle, Ditchfield, W.Jones | |
25 December 1890 | Lincoln City | A | 0–5 | 1,000 | |
26 December 1890 | Gainsborough Trinity | A | 0–11 | ||
27 December 1890 | Rotherham Town | H | 1–2 | very good | o.g. |
10 January 1891 | Lincoln City | H | 3–1 | 1,500 | McGinnes (2), C.Davies |
17 January 1891 | Derby Junction | A | 2–3 | 1,000 | scrimmage, other |
28 February 1891 | Warwick County | A | 3–1 | average | Ditchfield (2), Draycott |
14 March 1891 | Warwick County | H | 8–0 | 2,000 | McGinnes (3), Keeling (2), o.g., Ditchfield, Dean |
28 March 1891 | Gainsborough Trinity | H | 1–3 | good | McCrindle |
11 April 1891 | Burton Wanderers | H | 1–2 | 1,500 | Keeling |
13 April 1891 | Sheffield United | H | 3–1 | 2,000 | C.Davies, Elson, other |
20 April 1891 | Lincoln City | H | 1–1 | W.Jones | |
25 April 1891 | Staveley | A | 3–0 | McGinnes (2), Elson |
FA Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Q | 4 October 1890 | Warwick County | A | 3–1 | McCrindle, Elson, scrimmage | |
2Q | 25 October 1890 | Walsall Town Swifts | H | 2–3 | 1,500 | McGinnes, Coyle |
Staffordshire Senior Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2R | 26 January 1890 | Aston Villa | A | 0–12 | 3,000 |
North Staffordshire Challenge Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SF | 2 May 1890 | Burton Wanderers | A | 7–0 | capital | McGinnes (3), Ditchfield (2), Draycott, Dean |
F | 9 May 1890 | Stoke | A | 1–1 |
Friendlies[]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 September 1890 | Newton Heath | A | 1–5 | 3,500 | McGinnes |
8 September 1890 | Newton Heath | H | 4–4 | 1,500 | McGinnes (3), other |
15 September 1890 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–3 | 2,000 | McGinnes |
22 September 1890 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–6 | McGinnes | |
29 September 1890 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–2 | large | McGinnes |
6 October 1890 | Preston North End | H | 2–6 | 3,000 | McGinnes (2) |
10 November 1890 | Everton | H | 0–3 | 1,500 | |
15 November 1890 | Small Heath | A | 1–5 | 3,000 | |
22 November 1890 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | A | 1–6 | 2,000 | Nash |
24 November 1890 | London Casuals | H | 4–0 | Matthews, Curwen, rush, Ditchfield | |
20 December 1890 | Stoke | H | 0–3 | ||
3 January 1891 | Leek | H | 7–0 | McGinnes (3), J.Davies (2), McAlpine, McCrindle | |
24 January 1891 | Ardwick | A | 2–3 | 1,000 | McGinnes (2) |
31 January 1891 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 3–2 | 1,500 | McGinnes, Dean, W.Jones |
7 February 1891 | Leek | A | 2–1 | 400 | scrimmage, Ditchfield |
14 February 1891 | Chirk | H | 5–0 | Ditchfield (2), o.g., Keeling, W.Jones | |
16 February 1891 | Derby County | H | 0–2 | 1,500 | |
7 March 1891 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 5–1 | 1,500 | Ditchfield (4), other |
9 March 1891 | Newton Heath | H | 2–1 | 1,500 | Dean, McGinnes |
17 March 1891 | Bootle | A | 1–2 | Dean | |
30 March 1891 | Stoke | A | 1–1 | 3,000 | McGinnes |
4 April 1891 | Northwich Victoria | H | 5–0 | McGinnes (4), McCrindle | |
6 April 1891 | Bootle | H | 1–2 | McGinnes | |
18 April 1891 | Macclesfield | A | 1–0 | 3,000 | rush |
27 April 1891 | Stoke | A | 0–1 | 1,500 |
Player statistics[]
Appearances[]
Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Staffordshire Cup | Challenge Cup | Friendlies | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
GK | Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GK | John Davies | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
GK | Levi Higginson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
GK | Nixon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | G Martin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
DF | Matthews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
DF | B Coyle | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
DF | C McAlpine | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 48 | 8 |
MF | ![]() |
20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
MF | ![]() |
15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
MF | W. Jones | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 4 |
MF | James Bryden | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
MF | ![]() |
20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 41 | 5 |
MF | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 5 |
MF | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
MF | Sharp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MF | Harry Slater | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 44 | 21 |
FW | ![]() |
19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 47 | 41 |
FW | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FW | Fred Stokes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
FW | H Curwen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
FW | J Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
FW | J Keeling | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
FW | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
FW | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top scorers[]
Place | Position | Nation | Name | Midland League | FA Cup | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | ![]() |
Frank McGinnes | 15 | 0 | 26 | 41 |
2 | FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Ditchfield | 11 | 0 | 10 | 21 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Bob McCrindle | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Charlie Davies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
– | MF | ![]() |
Meshach Dean | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
6 | FW | J Keeling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
– | MF | W. Jones | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Billy Elson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
David Mackie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
– | MF | James Bryden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
– | FW | H Curwen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
– | MF | ![]() |
Billy Draycott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
– | FW | J Davies | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
14 | FW | ![]() |
John Nash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
– | DF | ![]() |
B Coyle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
– | DF | ![]() |
C McAlpine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
– | DF | ![]() |
Matthews | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
– | – | – | Unknown | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
– | – | – | Own goals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
– | – | – | Scrimmage | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
TOTALS | 54 | 5 | 57 | 116 |
Transfers[]
Transfers in[]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1890 | FW | H Curwen | Free transfer | [2] | ||
1890 | MF | ![]() |
Meshach Dean | Free transfer | [2] | |
1890 | GK | ![]() |
Levi Higginson | Free transfer | [2] | |
1890 | FW | J Keeling | Free transfer | [2] | ||
Summer 1890 | MF | James Bryden | Hamilton Academical | Free transfer | [2] | |
Summer 1890 | MF | ![]() |
Billy Draycott | Free transfer | [2] | |
Summer 1890 | DF | ![]() |
Fred Jones | West Manchester | Free transfer | [2] |
Summer 1890 | MF | W. Jones | Free transfer | [2] | ||
Summer 1890 | MF | ![]() |
David Mackie | Free transfer | [2] | |
Autumn 1890 | FW | ![]() |
John Nash | Free transfer | [2] | |
December 1890 | DF | C McAlpine | Free transfer | [2] | ||
1891 | GK | Nixon | Free transfer | [2] |
Transfers out[]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 1890 | DF | ![]() |
Fred Jones | Newton Heath | Free transfer | [2] |
November 1890 | MF | James Bryden | Released | [2] | ||
March 1891 | DF | B Coyle | Released | [2] | ||
June 1891 | MF | ![]() |
Billy Draycott | Stoke | Free transfer | [2] |
Summer 1891 | MF | ![]() |
Billy Poulson | Released | [2] | |
1891 | DF | ![]() |
Joe Barr | Accrington | Free transfer | [2] |
1891 | FW | H Curwen | Released | [2] | ||
1891 | MF | ![]() |
David Mackie | Released | [2] | |
1891 | FW | Fred Stokes | Released | [2] | ||
1891 | DF | G Martin | Released | [2] | ||
1891 | DF | Matthews | Released | [2] |
References[]
- Specific
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Kent, Jeff (1990). "Trying to make the Grade (1888-1898)". The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale. Witan Books. pp. 26–50. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- General
- Kent, Jeff (1993). The Port Vale Record 1879-1993. Witan Books. ISBN 0-9508981-9-8.
- Port Vale F.C. seasons
- English football clubs 1890–91 season