1906–07 Stoke F.C. season

Stoke
1906–07 season
Chairman Mr W Cowlishaw
Manager Horace Austerberry
Stadium Victoria Ground
Football League First Division 20th (26 Points)
FA Cup First Round
Top goalscorer League: John Chalmers (11)
All: John Chalmers (11)
Highest home attendance 12,000 vs Aston Villa (3 September 1906)
Lowest home attendance 3,000 vs Middlesbrough (20 April 1907)
Average home league attendance 5,605
Home colours

The 1906–07 season was Stoke's 18th season in the Football League.

After flirting with relegation for quite a while Stoke's luck run out in 1906–07 as they were relegated, finishing bottom of the First Division with 26 points five away from safety. It was a bad season for Stoke and would be the start of a troubled period for the club.[1]

Season review

League

After a good 1905–06 season, the 1906–07 campaign ended in tears and sorrow for Stoke supporters, as the team finished bottom of the Division and were relegated for the first time.[1] They dropped to the foot of the table early in the new year and stayed there winning just 4 of the last 16 fixtures.[1] Finance was bad and Fred Rouse left for Everton in a £600 deal in November much to the annoyance of the fans.[1] Defence was a problem for Horace Austerberry and he used 28 players including 4 amateurs.[1] Stoke scored just 41 goals in 38 matches and there was hardly a bright spot throughout the season and Stoke entered the Football League Second Division for the first time.[1]

FA Cup

Stoke's poor league form was not helped by three matches against West Bromwich Albion after drawing 1–1 and 2–2 West Brom won 2–0 in the second replay at Villa Park.[1]

Final league table

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Newcastle United38227974461.60951
2Bristol City382081066471.40448
3Everton382051370461.52245
4Sheffield United3817111057551.03645
5Aston Villa381961378521.50044
6Bolton Wanderers381881259471.25544
7Woolwich Arsenal382041466591.11944
8Manchester United381781353560.94642
9Birmingham381581552521.00038
10Sunderland381491565660.98537
11Middlesbrough381561756630.88936
12Blackburn Rovers381471756590.94935
13The Wednesday3812111549600.81735
14Preston North End381471744570.77235
15Liverpool381371864650.98533
16Bury381361958680.85332
17Manchester City3810121653770.68832
18Notts County388151546500.92031
19Derby County38992041590.69527
20Stoke388102041640.64126

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

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
1 1 September 1906 LiverpoolA0–130,000
2 3 September 1906 Aston VillaH0–212,000
3 8 September 1906 Bristol CityH0–36,000
4 10 September 1906 Aston VillaA0–120,000
5 15 September 1906 Notts CountyA2–211,000Rouse, Fielding
6 22 September 1906 Sheffield UnitedH1–15,000Rouse
7 29 September 1906 Bolton WanderersA1–110,000Chalmers
8 6 October 1906 Manchester UnitedH1–29,000Rouse
9 13 October 1906 Derby CountyH2–16,000Arrowsmith (2)
10 20 October 1906 Blackburn RoversA1–310,000Rouse
11 27 October 1906 SunderlandH2–27,000Arrowsmith, Holford
12 3 November 1906 BirminghamA1–28,000Holford
13 10 November 1906 EvertonH2–06,000Arrowsmith, Capes
14 12 November 1906 Blackburn RoversH1–15,000Fielding
15 17 November 1906 Woolwich ArsenalA1–210,000Baddeley
16 24 November 1906 The WednesdayH1–16,000Holford (pen)
17 1 December 1906 BuryA0–27,000
18 8 December 1906 Manchester CityH3–07,000Holford, Chalmers (2)
19 15 December 1906 MiddlesbroughA0–512,000
20 22 December 1906 Preston North EndH0–26,000
21 24 December 1906 Bolton WanderersH3–05,000Chalmers (2), Sturgess
22 26 December 1906 Newcastle UnitedH1–29,000Arrowsmith
23 5 January 1907 Bristol CityA0–46,000
24 19 January 1907 Notts CountyH1–13,000Capes
25 26 January 1907 Sheffield UnitedA0–29,000
26 9 February 1907 Manchester UnitedA1–47,000Holford (pen)
27 16 February 1907 Derby CountyA1–210,000Gallimore
28 2 March 1907 SunderlandA1–312,000Fielding
29 9 March 1907 BirminghamH3–03,000Fielding, Baddeley, Chalmers
30 11 March 1907 LiverpoolH1–13,000Chalmers
31 16 March 1907 EvertonA0–38,000
32 29 March 1907 Newcastle UnitedA0–130,000
33 30 March 1907 The WednesdayA1–010,000Chalmers
34 6 April 1907 BuryH3–13,000Chalmers, Gallimore, Arrowsmith
35 13 April 1907 Manchester CityA2–210,000Arrowsmith, Baddeley (pen)
36 15 April 1907 Woolwich ArsenalH2–04,000Chalmers, Sturgess
37 20 April 1907 MiddlesbroughH0–23,000
38 27 April 1907 Preston North EndA2–26,000Chalmers, Davies

FA Cup

Main article: 1906–07 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R112 January 1907 West Bromwich AlbionA1–130,000Baddeley
R1 Replay17 January 1907 West Bromwich AlbionH2–214,000Arrowsmith, Fielding
R1 Second Replay21 January 1907 West Bromwich AlbionN0–225,000

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKEngland Fred Rathbone 100010
GKWales Leigh Richmond Roose 30020320
GKEngland Isaiah Turner 701080
FBEngland Harry Benson 600060
FBEngland Charlie Burgess 36030390
FBEngland Albert Cook 100010
FBWales Lloyd Davies 23030260
FBEngland Ernest Mullineux 16030190
HBEngland George Baddeley 32331354
HBEngland Harry Croxton 600060
HBEngland Tom Holford 35510365
HBEngland Albert Sturgess 37230402
HBEngland John Whitehouse 200020
FWEngland Arthur Arrowsmith 34731378
FWEngland Charlie Axcell 300030
FWEngland Amos Baddeley 400040
FWEngland Freddie Brown 400040
FWEngland Adrian Capes 11220132
FWScotland Jackie Chalmers 2611302911
FWWales Billy Davies 12110131
FWEngland Ross Fielding 28431315
FWEngland George Gallimore 21200212
FWEngland Arthur Griffiths 400040
FWWales John Love Jones 200020
FWEngland Jack Miller 23020250
FWEngland Syd Owen 100010
FWEngland Fred Rouse 10400104
FWEngland Bill Williamson 300030

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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