1894–95 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season

The 1894–95 season was Burslem Port Vale's third consecutive season of football in the English Football League.[1] The progress of the previous season was lost, as 19 of the 30 league games ended in defeat. Only nearby Crewe Alexandra finished below the Vale, however only Walsall Town Swifts failed to gain re-election – despite finishing two points ahead of Vale. As was the case in 1892–93, the Vale found great difficulty in scoring goals, with only Crewe scoring fewer.

Burslem Port Vale
1894–95 season
StadiumAthletic Ground
Football League Second Division15th (18 Points)
FA CupFirst Qualifying Round
(knocked out by Stourbridge)
Birmingham Senior CupSecond Round
(knocked out by Loughborough)
Staffordshire Senior CupSecond Round
(knocked out by Burton Wanderers)
Top goalscorerLeague: Meshach Dean (7)
All: Meshach Dean (8)
Highest home attendance2,500 vs Leicester Fosse, 23 March 1895
Lowest home attendance300 vs Woolwich Arsenal, 19 January 1895
Rotherham Town, 16 February 1895
Average home league attendance1,367+
Biggest win7–1 vs. Leicester Fosse, 23 March 1895
Biggest defeat0–10 vs. Notts County, 26 February 1895

A season to forget, the club fared no better the following season, and lost their Football League status between 1896–1898. Their 2–2 draw at Crewe on 5 January 1895 was their final away draw until 3 December 1898, as the team fared extremely poorly on the road, losing almost all their away games.

Overview

Second Division
Ever-present Tom Baddeley.

An opening day victory over Walsall Town Swifts betrayed what would be a difficult season for the "Valeites". Following the opening day they won just one of their next 21 league games, with only four of these games ending in a draw. During this streak they lost 10–0 at Notts County on 26 February 1895, after three players failed to turn up, leaving reserve players to make up the numbers.[1] Seemingly destined for a rock bottom finish, they rallied at the season's end to win five of their last seven games. One of these victories was a 7–1 demolition of Lincoln City, with big victories also coming over Grimsby Town and Crewe Alexandra. At the end of the season the Vale were 30 points behind champions Bury, and six points off safety, but were re-elected to the league.[1]

Goalkeeper Tom Baddeley was the only ever-present throughout the season, with left-back Dick Ray missing just one game. Billy Beats, George Samuel Eccles, Meshach Dean, and Alf Wood, favourites of previous campaigns, rarely missed a match. At the end of the season Wood left for Southampton, and Ray for Manchester City. With their places filled with reserves the next season looked bleak.[1]

Finances

Financially the club struggled, with attendances down due to continuing defeats, the pay rises the players had for the good work the previous season damaged the budget.[1]

Cup competitions

For the fourth consecutive season they exited the FA Cup in the first round of qualification, for the second consecutive season they scored three goals in their defeat, this time Stourbridge scored five.

Key player Billy Beats.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
12 Rotherham Town 30 11 2 17 55 62 0.887 24
13 Lincoln City 30 10 0 20 52 92 0.565 20 Re-elected
14 Walsall Town Swifts 30 10 0 20 47 92 0.511 20 Resigned from Football League
15 Burslem Port Vale 30 7 4 19 39 77 0.506 18 Re-elected
16 Crewe Alexandra 30 3 4 23 26 103 0.252 10
Source:

Results

Football League Second Division
Main article: 1894–95 Football League

Burslem Port Vale's score comes first

Results by matchday
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHHAAHHAAHAHAAAHAHHHAAHAHAAHA
ResultWLLLLLDWLLLLLLLDLLLDDLLWLWLWWW
Position11114141516141314151515151515151515151515151515151515151415
Source: Statto[2]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
1 September 1894Walsall Town SwiftsH1–02,000Beats
8 September 1894Manchester CityA1–42,000Wood
15 September 1894BuryH1–21,500Marple
17 September 1894Notts CountyH0–31,000
22 September 1894Walsall Town SwiftsA0–23,000
29 September 1894Burton SwiftsA0–11,000
6 October 1894Newcastle UnitedH4–42,000Scarratt, Wood, James Smith, Eccles
20 October 1894Burton WanderersH1–01,500Beats
27 October 1894DarwenA0–23,000
10 November 1894BuryA0–43,000
17 November 1894DarwenH0–32,000
8 December 1894Lincoln CityA1–61,000Dean
24 December 1894Newton HeathH2–51,000Beats, McDonald
25 December 1894Woolwich ArsenalA0–78,000
1 January 1895Newton HeathA0–34,000
5 January 1895Crewe AlexandraA2–2James Smith, Evans
19 January 1895Woolwich ArsenalH0–1300
26 January 1895Grimsby TownA1–4James Smith
2 February 1895Manchester CityH1–21,500Ray
16 February 1895Rotherham TownH1–1300James Smith
23 February 1895Leicester FosseH1–1Evans
26 February 1895Notts CountyA0–101,500
2 March 1895Rotherham TownA1–21,000James Smith
4 March 1895Burton SwiftsH2–0Evans, Dean
9 March 1895Burton WanderersA0–44,100
23 March 1895Leicester FosseH7–12,500Beats (2), unknown, Evans, Dean, J. Mason, Wood
26 March 1895Lincoln CityA1–23,000Evans
6 April 1895Grimsby TownH5–0800Dean (2), Beats, Evans, J. Mason
12 April 1895Newcastle UnitedA2–13,000Eardley (2)
20 April 1895Crewe AlexandraH4–0Dean (2), Wood, Eardley
The Burslem Port Vale team in 1894.

FA Cup
Main article: 1894–95 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultGoalscorers
1Q13 October 1894StourbridgeA3–5Beats, Dean, unknown

Birmingham Senior Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
29 February 1895LoughboroughH0–11,000

Staffordshire Senior Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
131 January 1895LeekA5–1unknown
225 February 1895Burton WanderersA3–5600+Wood (2), James Smith

Player statistics

Appearances
Pos. Name League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Tom Baddeley 3001030340
GK Albert Boardman 00000000
DF G.S. Eccles 2711030311
DF John Edwards 60100070
DF Frank Haslam 80000080
DF Teddy Morse 10000010
DF Dick Ray 2911020321
DFJim Beech 1401010160
MF Meshach Dean 2871110308
MF Jimmy Scarratt 1211000131
MFJack Smith 80001090
MF Alf Wood 2841022316
MF Joseph Boughey 60000060
MF James Holdcroft 1200020140
MF Frederick Marple 21000021
MFTed McDonald 1910020211
MF Jos Randles 20000020
MFEric Regan 50000050
MF James Smith 2051021236
MF Fred Belfield 20000020
MFWalter Wilson 50000050
FW Billy Beats 2861110317
FWCharlie Mason 10000020
FWJim Mason 1020010112
MF Billy Eardley 83001093
FW Dick Evans 1660030196

Top scorers
Place Position Nation Name Second Division FA Cup Other Total
1MF EnglandMeshach Dean7108
2FW EnglandBilly Beats6107
3FW EnglandDick Evans6006
–MF ScotlandJames Smith5016
–MF EnglandAlf Wood4026
6FW EnglandBilly Eardley3003
7FWJim Mason2002
8DF EnglandGeorge Eccles1001
–MF EnglandFrederick Marple1001
–MFTed McDonald1001
–DF EnglandDick Ray1001
–MF EnglandJimmy Scarratt1001
–––Unknown1001
TOTALS 39 2 3 44

Transfers

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 1894DFDick RayMacclesfieldFree transfer[3]
May 1894DFJim BeechSmallthorne AlbionFree transfer[3]
May 1894DFFrank HaslamMansfield TownFree transfer[3]
July 1894MFTed McDonaldStokeFree transfer[3]
July 1894MFWalter WilsonMansfield TownFree transfer[3]
August 1894MFEric ReganArdwickFree transfer[3]
September 1894MFJames Smith KilmarnockFree transfer[3]
November 1894FWDick EvansNewcastle White StarFree transfer[3]

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
October 1894GKJoe FrailGorton VillaFree transfer[3]
November 1894MFJohn EdwardsStockport CountyFree transfer[3]
December 1894MFWalter WilsonNelsonFree transfer[3]
March 1895DFFrank HaslamNotts CountyFree transfer[3]
March 1895MFJames SmithPreston North EndReleased[3]
June 1895FWBilly BeatsWolverhampton Wanderers£80[3]
Summer 1895FWBilly EardleyNewcastle SwiftsFree transfer[3]
Summer 1895MFFrederick MarpleReleased[3]
Summer 1895DFDick RayCrewe AlexandraFree transfer[3]
Summer 1895MFJimmy ScarrattReleased[3]
Summer 1895MFJack SmithReleased[3]
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References
Specific
  1. Kent, Jeff (1990). "Trying to make the Grade (1888-1898)". The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale. Witan Books. pp. 26–50. ISBN 978-0-9508981-4-8.
  2. Port Vale 1894–1895 : Results & Fixtures Archived 7 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  3. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
General
  • Kent, Jeff (1993). The Port Vale Record 1879-1993. Witan Books. ISBN 978-0-9508981-9-3.
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