1887–88 Stoke F.C. season

Stoke
1887–88 season
Manager	Harry Lockett
Stadium	Victoria Ground
FA Cup	Fifth Round
	Home colours
	Home colours

The 1887–88 season was the fifth season Stoke took part in 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

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

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References

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

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

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