1930–31 Stoke City F.C. season

Stoke City
1930–31 season
Chairman Mr A.McSherwin
Manager Tom Mather
Stadium Victoria Ground
Football League Second Division 11th (44 Points)
FA Cup Third Round
Top goalscorer League: Wilf Kirkham & Bobby Liddle (14)
All: Bobby Liddle (15)
Highest home attendance 26,649 vs Port Vale (13 December 1930)
Lowest home attendance 2,405 vs Charlton Athletic (28 February 1931)
Average home league attendance 11,434
Home colours

The 1930–31 season was Stoke City's 31st season in the Football League and the 11th in the Second Division.

Stoke experienced an average season as they finished in the same position as last season, 11th. The season was notable for the debuts of future star players Arthur Turner and Tommy Sale.[1]

Season review

League

Stoke's overall form in the 1930–31 season improved only marginally as they again took 11th position in the Second Division.[1] Wins of 5–0 v Swansea Town and 4–0 over Oldham Athletic were the best results at home whilst a 7–3 hammering away at relegated Reading a day to forget for Stoke supporters.[1] Stoke also conceded five at Everton, Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]

The campaign ended with record gate receipts being taken from the final home league fixture against FA Cup winners West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 26,064 amounting to £1,540 saw Albion win 1–0 to clinch promotion.[1] Three debutants in 1930–31 who were later to have a big impact on the club's fortunes, were Tommy Sale, Arthur Turner and Harry Ware whilst Tom Williamson left for Norwich City in January.[1]

FA Cup

Stoke were knocked out of the FA Cup at the first attempt after an epic cup tie against Manchester United.[1] After a 3–3 draw at the Victoria Ground and a goalless one at Old Trafford Stoke lost 4–2 in the 2nd replay at Anfield.[1]

Final league table

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Everton422859121661.83361
2West Bromwich Albion4222101083491.69454
3Tottenham Hotspur422271388551.60051
4Wolverhampton Wanderers422151684671.25447
5Port Vale422151667611.09847
6Bradford Park Avenue4218101497661.47046
7Preston North End4217111483641.29745
8Burnley4217111481771.05245
9Southampton421961774621.19444
10Bradford City4217101561630.96844
11Stoke City4217101564710.90144
12Oldham Athletic4216101661720.84742
13Bury421932075820.91541
14Millwall421671971800.88739
15Charlton Athletic421591859860.68639
16Bristol City421581954820.65938
17Nottingham Forest421491980850.94137
18Plymouth Argyle421482076840.90536
19Barnsley421392059790.74735
20Swansea Town4212102051740.68934
21Reading421262472960.75030
22Cardiff City42892547870.54025

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 Second Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
130 August 1930MillwallA3–120,337Kirkham (2), Sellars
21 September 1930Bradford Park AvenueH1–113,000Cull
36 September 1930Oldham AthleticH4–015,055Kirkham (3), Liddle
48 September 1930Wolverhampton WanderersA1–516,000Kirkham
513 September 1930Nottingham ForestA0–39,986
615 September 1930Wolverhampton WanderersH1–214,000Liddle
720 September 1930Tottenham HotspurH2–110,254Taylor, Armitage
827 September 1930Preston North EndA1–512,036Taylor
94 October 1930BurnleyH1–113,124Archibald
1011 October 1930SouthamptonA1–210,000Mawson
1118 October 1930BarnsleyH0–09,353
1225 October 1930Charlton AthleticA2–110,047Mawson, Wilson
131 November 1930Swansea TownH5–07,224Bussey (2), Wilson (2), Mawson (pen)
148 November 1930Plymouth ArgyleA2–115,000Bussey, Mawson
1515 November 1930Cardiff CityH1–08,900Liddle
1622 November 1930EvertonA0–520,120
1729 November 1930BuryH3–17,505Wilson (2), Chester (o.g.)
186 December 1930Bristol CityA1–110,000Liddle
1913 December 1930Port ValeH1–026,649Robertson
2020 December 1930West Bromwich AlbionA0–415,629
2125 December 1930Bradford CityA2–28,000Wilson, Liddle
2226 December 1930Bradford CityH1–115,727Wilson
2327 December 1930MillwallH2–310,196Wilson, Armitage (pen)
243 January 1931Oldham AthleticA1–311,305Kirkham
2517 January 1931Nottingham ForestH1–06,194Williamson
2626 January 1931Tottenham HotspurA0–310,346
272 February 1931Preston North EndH3–16,340Burns (2), Liddle
287 February 1931BurnleyA2–17,072Liddle (2)
2914 February 1931SouthamptonH1–310,095Bussey
3021 February 1931BarnsleyA2–44,903Wilson (2)
3128 February 1931Charlton AthleticH0–02,405
327 March 1931Swansea TownA2–18,000Liddle, Archibald
3314 March 1931Plymouth ArgyleH0–08,490
3421 March 1931Cardiff CityA2–34,500Liddle, Kirkham
3528 March 1931EvertonH2–012,300Liddle, Bussey
363 April 1931ReadingA3–74,600Armitage (pen), Kirkham (2)
374 April 1931BuryA3–03,000Liddle, Kirkham (2)
386 April 1931ReadingH2–110,939Sale, Archibald
3911 April 1931Bristol CityH3–17,626Kirkham (2), Liddle
4018 April 1931Port ValeA0–013,190
4130 April 1931West Bromwich AlbionH0–126,064
422 May 1931Bradford Park AvenueA2–24,000Sale, Liddle

FA Cup

Main article: 1930–31 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R310 January 1931Manchester UnitedH3–323,415Wilson (pen), Sale (2)
R3 Replay14 January 1931Manchester UnitedA0–0 (aet)7,662
R3 2nd Replay19 January 1931Manchester UnitedN2–410,000Archibald, Liddle

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKEngland Dave Beswick 600060
GKEngland Norman Lewis 36030390
DFEngland Arthur Beachill 500050
DFScotland Bob McGrory 39030420
DFEngland Charlie Scrimshaw 200020
DFEngland Billy Spencer 39030420
DFEngland Jack Tennant 100010
MFEngland Len Armitage 27300273
MFEngland Peter Jackson 21010220
MF John McDaid 100010
MFScotland William Robertson 20130231
MFEngland Harry Sellars 33130361
MF Paddy Turley 300030
MFEngland Arthur Turner 700070
MFScotland Tom Williamson 14120161
FWScotland Bobby Archibald 40331434
FWEngland Billy Burns 320032
FWEngland Walter Bussey 39530425
FWEngland John Cull 13100131
FWEngland Bert Hales 100010
FWEngland Wilf Kirkham 2314002314
FWEngland Bobby Liddle 4114314415
FWEngland Joe Mawson 11400114
FWEngland Tommy Sale 17232204
FWEngland Harold Taylor 320032
FWEngland Harry Ware 100010
FWEngland Charlie Wilson 1610311911
Own goals 101

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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