1887–88 Stoke F.C. season

Stoke

1887–88 season

Manager

Harry Lockett

Stadium

Victoria Ground

FA Cup

Fifth Round

Home colours

← 1886–87

1888–89 →

The 1887–88 season was the fifth season Stoke took part the FA Cup.^[1]

Season review

In the 1887–88 FA Cup Stoke advanced past local rivals Burslem Port Vale whom they beat 1–0 with a goal from George Lawton, Over Wanderers, Oswestry Town plus a fourth round Bye before losing 4–1 to West Bromwich Albion.^[1]

FA Cup

Main article: 1887–88 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
R1	5 October 1887	Burslem Port Vale	H	1–0	3,000	Lawton
R2	5 November 1887	Over Wanderers	A	3–0	3,000	Lawton, Edge, Owen
R3	26 November 1887	Oswestry Town	H	3–0	3,000	Ballham, Edge, Owen
R4	Stoke received a Bye
R5	7 January 1888	West Bromwich Albion	A	1–4	3,000	Owen

Squad statistics

Pos.	Name	FA Cup
Pos.	Name	Apps	Goals
GK	Bill Rowley	4	0
FB	Tommy Clare	4	0
FB	Alf Underwood	4	0
HB	Joe Broadhurst	1	0
HB	Will Holford	2	0
HB	Stan Meakin	1	0
HB	George Shutt	4	0
HB	Elijah Smith	4	0
FW	Lewis Ballham	4	1
FW	Alf Edge	4	2
FW	George Lawton	4	2
FW	Doug Millward	1	0
FW	Wally Owen	4	3
FW	Jimmy Sayer	3	0

References

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

Stoke City F.C. seasons

1880–81 1881–82 1882–83 1883–84 1884–85 1885–86 1886–87 1887–88 1888–89 1889–90

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1887–88 in English football

« 1886–87 1888–89 »

FA competitions	FA Cup (Qualifying rounds Final)

Related to national team	Home Championship

Club seasons	Newton Heath LYR (Manchester United) St. Mary's Y.M.A. (Southampton) Stoke West Bromwich Albion

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