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1900–01 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season

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Burslem Port Vale
1900–01 season
ChairmanRobert Audley
ManagerSam Gleaves
StadiumAthletic Ground
Football League Second Division9th (33 Points)
FA CupIntermediate Round
(knocked out by New Brighton Tower)
Birmingham Senior CupFirst Round
(knocked out by Stoke)
Staffordshire Senior CupQuarter-finals
(knocked out by Stoke)
Top goalscorerLeague: Adrian Capes (10)
All: Adrian Capes (11)
Highest home attendance5,000 vs Walsall, 25 December 1900
Lowest home attendance300 vs Burton Swifts, 30 March 1901
Average home league attendance2,087+
Biggest win4–0 and 5–1
Biggest defeat1–6 vs. Grimsby Town, 8 September 1900

The 1900–01 season was Burslem Port Vale's third consecutive season (seventh overall) of football in the English Football League.[1] Finishing in ninth place for the second time in three years, the club would have to wait over two decades before they would better such a finish. Vale was a typical mid-table team in 1900–01, with their home form slightly disappointing compared to teams around them. The team was settled, however, once again poor attendances were an issue.

Midfielder Bert Eardley had another solid season.
Ever-present George Price.
The Burslem Port Vale team in 1901.

Overview

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Second Division

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The pre-season saw the return of Stoke legend Tommy Clare, now aged 35, and inside-left James Peake, following a season with Millwall Athletic.[1] Otherwise local lads filled the void left by the stars that were sold off in the previous season.[1]

True to expectations, the "Valeites" suffered at the start of the season, recording three heavy defeats in their first seven games. However, things picked up when striker Adrian Capes arrived from Burton Swifts in November 1900.[1] By March, the side broke into the top six, though they were eleven points short of the two promotion places.[1] The season ended with three wins from four games, and the Vale finished six points from the re-election zones but fifteen points from promotion.

New boy Capes finished as the top scorer, with Peake, Eardley, and Price contributing seven goals each. Goalkeeper Alfred Maybury made his debut on 8 September and never missed a match after that, though he was still released at the season's end (later joining Chesterfield).[1] Eight other players managed at least 30 appearances (out of a possible 37), with George Price an ever-present. The defence was described as "consistent and sturdy", and Peake, Eardley, and Capes were praised for the turnaround in results.[1] The policy of local youth continued, having been successful throughout the campaign.[1] James Peake and Alfred Maybury departed, and full-back Frank Stokes was sold to Reading; but otherwise the original team was retained.[1]

Finances

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Financially, the club lost £73, which added to their £1,000 debt.[1] Taking note from the previous campaign, the playing budget was reduced by over £750, though gate receipts dropped a further £235.[1] Poor weather was blamed for the miserable support.[1]

Cup competitions

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In the FA Cup, a 3–1 home defeat was recorded to Second Division rivals New Brighton Tower in the opening round. The result was the same as their league encounter, down to an Adrian Capes consolation. Vale also exited both county cups at the first hurdle.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
7 Woolwich Arsenal 34 15 6 13 39 35 1.114 36
8 Lincoln City 34 13 7 14 43 39 1.103 33
9 Burslem Port Vale 34 11 11 12 45 47 0.957 33
10 Newton Heath 34 14 4 16 42 38 1.105 32
11 Leicester Fosse 34 11 10 13 39 37 1.054 32
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

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Burslem Port Vale's score comes first

Football League Second Division

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Results by matchday

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHHAHHAHAAH
ResultDLLWLDLWDDDLLWWLWDDLDWWLWDDLDLWLWW
Position912171216161616141514151512111198911119787767888999
Source: Statto[2]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 September 1900 Birmingham City H 2–2 3,000 Price, Beech
3 September 1900 Stockport County H 0–1 2,000
8 September 1900 Grimsby Town A 1–6 4,000 Price
15 September 1900 Lincoln City H 2–0 2,000 Price, Aston
22 September 1900 Newton Heath A 0–4 5,000
29 September 1900 Glossop H 0–0 2,000
6 October 1900 Middlesbrough A 0–4 8,000
13 October 1900 Burnley H 1–0 1,000 Peake
20 October 1900 Chesterfield A 1–1 2,000 Price
27 October 1900 Leicester Fosse A 0–0 9,000
3 November 1900 Grimsby Town H 0–0 3,000
10 November 1900 Gainsborough Trinity A 1–2 Peake
17 November 1900 New Brighton Tower H 1–3 2,000 Capes
24 November 1900 Burton Swifts A 2–0 600 Peake, Steadman
1 December 1900 Barnsley H 3–2 Capes, Lander, Heames
8 December 1900 Woolwich Arsenal A 0–3 7,000
15 December 1900 Blackpool H 4–0 2,000 Price, Capes, Boullemier, Eardley
22 December 1900 Stockport County A 1–1 Peake
25 December 1900 Walsall H 2–2 5,000 Eardley, Heames
29 December 1900 Birmingham City A 1–2 6,000 Lander
12 January 1901 Lincoln City A 2–2 2,000 Simpson, Capes
19 January 1901 Newton Heath H 2–0 1,000 Capes (2)
9 February 1901 Glossop A 2–1 4,000 Eardley, Beech
16 February 1901 Burnley A 0–1 4,000
23 February 1901 Chesterfield H 5–1 1,000 Peake (2), Boullemier, Heames, Eardley
2 March 1901 Leicester Fosse H 0–0 2,000
9 March 1901 New Brighton Tower A 1–1 3,000 Peake
11 March 1901 Middlesbrough H 0–2 4,000
16 March 1901 Gainsborough Trinity H 1–1 Simpson
23 March 1901 Walsall A 1–2 2,000 Capes
30 March 1901 Burton Swifts H 4–0 300 Price (2), Capes, Simpson
5 April 1901 Blackpool A 1–2 800 Capes
6 April 1901 Barnsley A 3–1 Eardley (2), Capes
13 April 1901 Woolwich Arsenal H 1–0 1,000 Eardley

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
IR 1 January 1901 New Brighton Tower H 1–3 3,000 Capes

Birmingham Senior Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
1 24 September 1900 Stoke A 0–1 1,500

Staffordshire Senior Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
QF 22 October 1900 Stoke N 0–2

Player statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Pos. Name League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Tom Poole 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
GK England Alfred Maybury 32 0 1 0 2 0 35 0
DF Jim Beech 31 2 1 0 2 0 34 2
DF England Lucien Boullemier 29 2 1 0 2 0 32 2
DF England Frank Stokes 32 0 1 0 2 0 35 0
DF England Tommy Clare 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
DF England Tom Davies 29 0 1 0 2 0 32 0
DF England Ernest Mullineux 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF England Billy Heames 33 3 1 0 2 0 36 3
MF England Bert Eardley 27 7 1 0 2 0 30 7
MF Tommy Aston 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
MF Patrick Gallagher 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF John Henshall 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
MF W. H. Machin 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
MF England Robert Seaton 12 0 0 0 2 0 14 0
MF England Joseph Steadman 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
MF Thomas Wainwright 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
FW England Danny Simpson 6 3 0 0 1 0 7 3
FW England George Price 34 7 1 0 2 0 37 7
FW England Tommy Lander 12 2 1 0 0 0 13 2
FW England Adrian Capes 24 10 1 1 0 0 25 11
FW England Alfred Pankhurst 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
FW James Peake 28 7 1 0 2 0 31 7
FW England Howard Round 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Top scorers

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Place Position Nation Name Second Division FA Cup Other Total
1 FW  England Adrian Capes 10 1 0 11
2 MF  England Bert Eardley 7 0 0 7
FW James Peake 7 0 0 7
FW  England George Price 7 0 0 7
5 FW  England Danny Simpson 3 0 0 3
MF  England Billy Heames 3 0 0 3
7 FW  England Tommy Lander 2 0 0 2
DF Jim Beech 2 0 0 2
DF  England Lucien Boullemier 2 0 0 2
10 MF Tommy Aston 1 0 0 1
MF  England Joseph Steadman 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 45 1 0 46

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 1900 FW James Peake Millwall Athletic Free transfer [3]
May 1900 MF Tommy Aston Ironbridge Free transfer [3]
May 1900 MF Patrick Gallagher Smallthorne United Free transfer [3]
May 1900 FW John Henshall Hanley Swifts Free transfer [3]
May 1900 GK England Alfred Maybury Nantwich Free transfer [3]
May 1900 DF England Ernest Mullineux Burslem Park Free transfer [3]
May 1900 FW England Alfred Pankhurst Smallthorne Free transfer [3]
July 1900 FW England Howard Round Tunstall Casuals Free transfer [3]
August 1900 MF England Albert Cook North Staffs Nomads Free transfer [3]
November 1900 FW England Adrian Capes Burton Swifts Free transfer [3]
March 1901 DF England Harry Croxton Burslem Park Free transfer [3]
April 1901 FW Leonard Jones Eastwood Free transfer [3]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
September 1900 MF Tommy Aston Released [3]
Summer 1901 MF S. E. Bayley Released [3]
Summer 1901 DF England Tommy Clare Retired [3]
Summer 1901 MF Patrick Gallagher Released [3]
Summer 1901 FW John Henshall Released [3]
Summer 1901 GK England Alfred Maybury Chesterfield Released [3]
Summer 1901 FW England Alfred Pankhurst Smallthorne Released [3]
Summer 1901 FW James Peake Released [3]
Summer 1901 GK Tom Poole Released [3]
Summer 1901 FW England Howard Round Released [3]
Summer 1901 GK William Saunders Released [3]
Summer 1901 MF England Robert Seaton Released [3]
Summer 1901 DF England Thomas Spilsbury Retired [3]
Summer 1901 MF England Joseph Steadman Released [3]
Summer 1901 DF England Frank Stokes Reading Free transfer [3]

References

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Specific
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Kent, Jeff (1990). "The Hopeless Struggle (1898-1907)". The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale. Witan Books. pp. 50–70. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.
  2. ^ Port Vale 1900–1901 : Results & Fixtures Archived 20 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
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