Stoke City 1991–92 football season
Stoke City 1991–92 season Chairman Peter Coates Manager Lou Macari Football League Third Division 4th (77 Points) Play-offs Semi-final FA Cup First Round League Cup Second Round League Trophy Winners Top goalscorer League: Wayne Biggins (22) All: Wayne Biggins (28) Highest home attendance 23,645 vs West Bromwich Albion (12 February 1992) Lowest home attendance 8,419 vs Wigan Athletic (14 December 1991) Average home league attendance 13,007
The 1991–92 season was Stoke City 's 85th season in the Football League and 3rd in the Third Division .
Lou Macari was appointed as Stoke City manager in June 1991 with the hope that he would be the man to bring life back into the club. He made an instant impact and Stoke were fully involved in the fight for promotion and it was very nearly achieved. Stoke reached the Football League play-offs for the first time but lost 2–1 on aggregate to Stockport County , Stoke did however beat County at Wembley in the final of the Football League Trophy . Stoke did well in terms of goalscoring with both Wayne Biggins and new signing Mark Stein scoring 20+.[1]
Season review [ ]
League [ ]
The board appointed former Birmingham City manager Lou Macari on 18 June 1991.[1] Macari had a glittering career at the highest level of the game. He was seen as a man who knew what was required to achieve results and he wasted no time in altering his squad.[1] He brought in Steve Foley (£50,000 from Swindon Town ), Vince Overson (£55,000 from Birmingham City), Ronnie Sinclair (£25,000 from Bristol City ) and forward Mark Stein from Oxford United for what turned out to be a bargain £100,000.[1]
From the previous season's all-time low Stoke under Macari rose to great heights in 1991–92 and reached a Wembley final for the first time since 1972.[1] In the Third Division Stoke were in the hunt for automatic promotion all season eventually having to settle for a play-off place where they came up against Stockport County .[1] The first leg at Edgeley Park saw County win 1–0 thanks to a free-kick from Lee Todd after Carl Beeston had been sent-off and in the second leg Stoke went behind in the first minute and despite Stein pulling one back Stoke went out 2–1 on aggregate.[1] Despite the obvious disappointment of missing out on promotion it was a positive season for Stoke and there was high hopes that it could be the start of the club's revival.[1]
FA Cup [ ]
Stoke again drew non-league Telford United but this time the "Bucks" gained revenge beating Stoke 2–1.[1]
League Cup [ ]
After beating Chesterfield in the first round Stoke drew Liverpool in the second and in the first leg at Anfield almost 8,000 Stoke fans made the trip to see Stoke make a great contest and come away with a 2–2 draw.[1] Stoke again put up a fight in the second leg but went out of the competition losing 3–2.[1]
League Trophy [ ]
After qualifying from their group which included Birmingham City and Walsall , Stoke then advanced past Cardiff City , Walsall (for a second time), Leyton Orient and Peterborough United with Paul Ware scoring the vital goal to send Stoke through to Wembley.[1] In the final against Stockport County a single goal from Mark Stein gave Stoke a 1–0 victory.[1]
Final league table [ ]
2
Birmingham City
46
23
12
11
69
52
+17
81
Promoted
3
Huddersfield Town
46
22
12
12
59
38
+21
78
Participated in play-offs
4
Stoke City
46
21
14
11
69
49
+20
77
5
Stockport County
46
22
10
14
75
51
+24
76
6
Peterborough United
46
20
14
12
65
58
+7
74
Promoted through play-offs[a]
Source:[citation needed ] Notes:
^ Peterborough United won the play-offs and were promoted.
Results [ ]
Legend [ ]
[ ]
Match
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
1
17 August 1991
Bradford City
A
0–1
7,556
2
24 August 1991
Bournemouth
H
1–1
10,011
Biggins 17' (pen)
3
31 August 1991
Peterborough United
A
1–1
7,174
Biggins 1'
4
4 September 1991
Shrewsbury Town
H
1–0
10,182
Biggins 53'
5
7 September 1991
Darlington
A
1–0
4,230
Ellis 57'
6
14 September 1991
Fulham
H
2–2
10,567
Biggins 25', Cranson 53'
7
17 September 1991
Hartlepool United
H
3–2
9,394
Biggins (2) 37', 39', Butler 75'
8
21 September 1991
Preston North End
A
2–2
6,345
Biggins (2) 41', 59'
9
28 September 1991
Stockport County
H
2–2
6,345
Biggins (2) 14', 28' (1 pen)
10
5 October 1991
Chester City
A
0–0
4,212
11
12 October 1991
Bolton Wanderers
H
2–0
12,420
Biggins 16', Scott 80'
12
19 October 1991
Swansea City
A
1–2
3,365
Ellis 88'
13
26 October 1991
Leyton Orient
H
2–0
9,555
Biggins 36', Cranson 71'
14
2 November 1991
Huddersfield Town
H
0–2
10,116
15
5 November 1991
Bury
A
3–1
3,245
Ellis (2) 3', 78', Overson 83'
16
19 November 1991
Exeter City
A
0–0
5,309
17
23 November 1991
Torquay United
H
3–0
9,124
Biggins 2', Stein (2) 34', 60'
18
30 November 1991
West Bromwich Albion
A
2–2
17,207
Overson (2) 40', 52'
19
14 December 1991
Wigan Athletic
H
3–0
8,419
Stein 17', Kelly 43', Biggins 81'
20
21 December 1991
Bournemouth
A
2–1
5,436
Biggins 10', Kelly 76'
21
26 December 1991
Peterborough United
H
3–3
14,733
Kevan 7', Stein 30', Biggins 70'
22
28 December 1991
Bradford City
H
0–0
12,208
23
1 January 1992
Shrewsbury Town
A
0–1
8,557
24
4 January 1992
Birmingham City
H
2–1
18,914
Ware 52', Biggins 77'
25
11 January 1992
Brentford
A
0–2
9,004
26
18 January 1992
Reading
H
3–0
10,835
Jones 24' (o.g.), Butler 54', Stein 71'
27
25 January 1992
Hull City
A
1–0
4,996
Russell 20'
28
1 February 1992
Swansea City
H
2–1
11,299
Ware 41', Beeston 90'
29
8 February 1992
Leyton Orient
A
1–0
7,153
Beeston 4'
30
12 February 1992
West Bromwich Albion
H
1–0
23,645
Stein 28'
31
15 February 1992
Wigan Athletic
A
0–1
5,695
32
22 February 1992
Brentford
H
2–1
16,417
Butler 10', Stein 65'
33
29 February 1992
Birmingham City
A
1–1
22,162
Barnes 89'
34
4 March 1992
Reading
A
4–3
4,362
Stein 28', Foley 30', Ware 60', McPherson 66' (o.g.)
35
7 March 1992
Hull City
H
2–3
13,563
Barnes 52', Stein 73'
36
11 March 1992
Bury
H
1–2
12,385
Barnes 85'
37
14 March 1992
Huddersfield Town
A
2–1
10,156
Biggins 27', Stein 28'
38
21 March 1992
Exeter City
H
5–2
13,634
Biggins 16', Stein 33', Beeston 42', Grimes 61', Steele 90'
39
28 March 1992
Torquay United
A
0–1
3,260
40
31 March 1992
Fulham
A
1–1
5,779
Stein 72'
41
3 April 1992
Darlington
H
3–0
13,579
Biggins (2) 10', 20' (1 pen), Stein 69'
42
11 April 1992
Hartlepool United
A
1–1
4,360
Stein 44'
43
18 April 1992
Preston North End
H
2–1
16,151
Stein 44', Biggins 50' (pen)
44
20 April 1992
Stockport County
A
0–0
8,129
45
25 April 1992
Chester City
H
0–1
18,474
46
2 May 1992
Bolton Wanderers
A
1–3
9,997
Stein 7'
Third Division Play-offs [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
Semi-final 1st Leg
10 May 1992
Stockport County
A
0–1
7,537
Semi-final 2nd Leg
13 May 1992
Stockport County
H
1–1
16,170
Stein 81'
FA Cup [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
R1
15 November 1991
Telford United
H
0–0
9,974
R1 Replay
26 November 1991
Telford United
A
1–2
4,032
Biggins 81'
League Cup [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
R1 1st Leg
23 August 1991
Chesterfield
H
1–0
7,815
Ellis 20'
R1 2nd Leg
27 August 1991
Chesterfield
A
2–1
5,391
Kelly 22', Beeston 68'
R2 1st Leg
25 September 1991
Liverpool
A
2–2
18,389
Cranson 28', Kelly 88'
R2 2nd Leg
10 October 1991
Liverpool
H
2–3
22,355
Biggins (2) 75', 88' (1 pen)
League Trophy [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
Preliminary Round 1
22 October 1991
Walsall
A
2–0
3,758
Sandford (2) 51', 70'
Preliminary Round 2
18 December 1991
Birmingham City
H
3–1
5,982
Barnes 15', Stein 29' (pen), Ware 73'
Southern Round 1
14 January 1992
Cardiff City
H
3–0
4,851
Biggins (2) 31', 80', Stein 76'
Southern Quarter Final
2 February 1992
Walsall
H
3–1
7,381
Ware 18', Beeston 24', Stein 32'
Southern Semi Final
17 March 1992
Leyton Orient
A
1–0
3,792
Stein 24'
Southern Final 1st Leg
6 April 1992
Peterborough United
H
3–3
14,355
Biggins (2) 3', 5', Sandford 66'
Southern Final 2nd Leg
15 April 1992
Peterborough United
A
1–0
12,214
Ware 51'
Final
16 May 1992
Stockport County
N
1–0
48,339
Stein 65'
Isle of Man Trophy [ ]
Round
Opponent
Result
Quarter Final
Isle of Man XI
7–0
Semi Final
SC Cambuur
2–0
Final
Sunderland
2–0
Friendlies [ ]
Squad statistics [ ]
Pos.
Name
League
FA Cup
League Cup
League Trophy
Play-offs
Total
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
GK
Peter Fox
0
0
2
0
4
0
5
0
0
0
11
0
GK
Jason Kearton
16
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
17
0
GK
Kevin Pressman
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
6
0
GK
Ronnie Sinclair
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
28
0
DF
Noel Blake
12(1)
0
0(1)
0
2
0
1(1)
0
2
0
17(3)
0
DF
John Butler
42
3
1
0
4
0
7
0
2
0
56
3
DF
Ian Cranson
41
2
2
0
4
1
8
0
2
0
57
3
DF
Lee Fowler
15(1)
0
1
0
4
0
1
0
2
0
23(1)
0
DF
Tony Gallimore
2(1)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2(1)
0
DF
Vince Overson
34(1)
3
2
0
2
0
7
0
0
0
45(1)
3
DF
Paul Rennie
1
0
0
0
0
0
0(1)
0
0
0
1(1)
0
DF
Lee Sandford
37(1)
0
2
0
3
0
8
3
2
0
52(1)
3
DF
Ian Wright
3
0
0
0
0(1)
0
0
0
0
0
3(1)
0
MF
Carl Beeston
42(1)
3
2
1
4
1
7
1
1
0
56(1)
6
MF
Ashley Grimes
4(6)
1
0
0
0
0
1(2)
0
2
0
7(8)
1
MF
Mick Kennedy
19(1)
0
2
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
25(1)
0
MF
Dave Kevan
43
1
2
0
2(1)
0
8
0
2
0
57(1)
1
MF
Ian Scott
6(3)
1
1
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
11(3)
1
MF
Paul Ware
22(2)
3
1
0
0
0
4(1)
3
0
0
27(3)
6
FW
Paul Barnes
3(10)
3
0
0
1(1)
0
2(1)
1
0
0
6(12)
4
FW
Junior Bent
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
FW
Wayne Biggins
41
22
2
0
4
2
5
4
2
0
54
28
FW
Tony Ellis
9(6)
4
0(2)
0
2(1)
1
1(2)
0
0
0
12(11)
5
FW
Steve Foley
20
1
0
0
0
0
5
0
1
0
26
1
FW
Adrian Heath
5(1)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0(1)
0
8(2)
0
FW
Tony Kelly
10(3)
2
0
0
3(1)
2
3
0
0(1)
0
16(5)
4
FW
Jason Percival
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FW
Kevin Russell
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
FW
Tim Steele
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
1
FW
Mark Stein
36
16
2
0
0
0
7
5
2
1
47
22
–
Own goals
–
2
–
0
–
0
–
0
–
0
–
2
References [ ]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City . Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0 .
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