Stoke 1918–19 football season
Stoke 1918–19 season Chairman Mr E.Reynish Manager Joe Schofield Stadium Victoria Ground Lancashire Section Primary Competition 2nd Lancashire Section Secondary Competition Group C 2nd Top goalscorer Bob Whittingham (23)Highest home attendance 24,000 vs Liverpool (15 February 1919) Lowest home attendance 3,000 vs Various teams
The 1918–19 season was Stoke 's fourth season in the non-competitive War League.[1]
With the start of World War I , all Football League football was cancelled.[1] In its place were formed War Leagues, based on geographical lines rather than based on previous league placement. Stoke contested the Lancashire Section in the Principal Tournament, and the Lancashire Section Secondary Competition Group C. However, none of these were considered to be competitive football, and thus their records are not recognised by the Football League .[1]
Season review [ ]
The final war-time season of 1918–19 saw Stoke take the runners-up spot behind Everton .[1] Stoke were again in impressive goal scoring form among those victories were those of 8–1 over Port Vale , 7–0 v Blackburn Rovers and 7–1 v Bolton Wanderers . Bob Whittingham top scored again with 23 goals taking his war-time total for Stoke to 86.[1] With the war now over it was announced that the Football League would return for the 1919–20 season and Stoke were due to enter the Second Division.[1]
Final league table [ ]
Lancashire Section Primary Competition [ ]
Source:[citation needed ]
Lancashire Section Secondary Competition Group C [ ]
Source:[citation needed ]
Results [ ]
Stoke's score comes first
Legend [ ]
Lancashire Section Primary Competition [ ]
Match
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
1
7 September 1918
Manchester City
H
3–0
8,000
P. Jones (2), Watkin
2
14 September 1918
Manchester City
A
2–0
10,000
Turner , Lockett
3
21 September 1918
Oldham Athletic
H
1–0
3,000
Harrison
4
28 September 1918
Oldham Athletic
A
1–3
3,000
Turner
5
5 October 1918
Port Vale
H
3–2
14,000
Turner , Bowser , McGregor
6
12 October 1918
Port Vale
A
8–1
13,000
Bowser , Lockett (2), Whittingham (4), Herbert
7
19 October 1918
Blackburn Rovers
H
7–0
8,000
Lockett (3), Turner (2), Herbert , Harrison
8
26 October 1918
Blackburn Rovers
A
6–0
700
Harrison , Bowser , Herbert (3), Parker
9
2 November 1918
Everton
A
1–5
14,000
Bowser
10
9 November 1918
Everton
H
0–2
12,000
11
16 November 1918
Rochdale
A
2–3
4,000
Bowser , Jones
12
23 November 1918
Rochdale
H
1–1
12,000
Herbert
13
30 November 1918
Preston North End
A
1–0
12,000
Brown
14
7 December 1918
Preston North End
H
5–0
12,000
Brown (2), Harrison , Whittingham (2)
15
14 December 1918
Bolton Wanderers
A
1–1
13,000
Whittingham
16
21 December 1918
Bolton Wanderers
H
7–1
12,000
Whittingham (3), Brown (3), Parker
17
28 December 1918
Bury
A
2–0
4,000
Whittingham , Turner
18
4 January 1919
Bury
H
3–1
12,000
Whittingham (2), Wootton
19
11 January 1919
Blackpool
A
6–1
6,000
Whittingham (2), Brown (2), Harrison , Herbert
20
18 January 1919
Blackpool
H
2–1
10,000
Whittingham , Brown
21
25 January 1919
Stockport County
A
2–1
10,000
Whittingham , Brown
22
1 February 1919
Stockport County
H
1–0
10,000
Whittingham
23
8 February 1919
Liverpool
A
1–1
23,000
Brown
24
15 February 1919
Liverpool
H
3–1
24,000
Whittingham (2), Harrison
25
22 February 1919
Southport Vulcan
H
0–2
8,000
26
1 March 1919
Southport Vulcan
A
5–3
4,000
Herbert (3), Whittingham (2)
27
8 March 1919
Manchester United
H
1–2
10,000
Whittingham
28
15 March 1919
Manchester United
A
1–3
30,000
Wootton
29
22 March 1919
Burnley
A
2–1
15,000
Martin (2)
30
29 March 1919
Burnley
H
2–1
8,000
Whittingham , Herbert
Lancashire Section Secondary Competition Group C [ ]
Squad statistics [ ]
References [ ]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City . Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0 .