1930–31 Stoke City F.C. season

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

Stoke City
1930–31 season
ChairmanMr A.McSherwin
ManagerTom Mather
StadiumVictoria Ground
Football League Second Division11th (44 Points)
FA CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Wilf Kirkham
& Bobby Liddle (14)

All: Bobby Liddle (15)
Highest home attendance26,649 vs Port Vale (13 December 1930)
Lowest home attendance2,405 vs Charlton Athletic (28 February 1931)
Average home league attendance11,434

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
9 Southampton 42 19 6 17 74 62 1.194 44
10 Bradford City 42 17 10 15 61 63 0.968 44
11 Stoke City 42 17 10 15 64 71 0.901 44
12 Oldham Athletic 42 16 10 16 61 72 0.847 42
13 Bury 42 19 3 20 75 82 0.915 41
Source:

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 AvenueA2–26,767Sale, Liddle

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R310 January 1931Manchester UnitedH3–323,415Wilson (pen), Sale (2)
R3 Replay14 January 1931Manchester UnitedA0–0 (aet)22,013
R3 2nd Replay19 January 1931Manchester UnitedN2–411,788Archibald, Liddle

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Dave Beswick 600060
GK Norman Lewis 36030390
DF Arthur Beachill 500050
DF Bob McGrory 39030420
DF Charlie Scrimshaw 200020
DF Billy Spencer 39030420
DF Jack Tennant 100010
MF Len Armitage 27300273
MF Peter Jackson 21010220
MF John McDaid 100010
MF William Robertson 20130231
MF Harry Sellars 33130361
MF Paddy Turley 300030
MF Arthur Turner 700070
MF Tom Williamson 14120161
FW John Alderson 000000
FW Bobby Archibald 40331434
FW Billy Burns 320032
FW Walter Bussey 39530425
FW William Cook 000000
FW John Cull 13100131
FW Bert Hales 100010
FW Wilf Kirkham 2314002314
FW Bobby Liddle 4114314415
FW Joe Mawson 11400114
FW Tommy Sale 17232204
FW Harold Taylor 320032
FW Harry Ware 100010
FW Charlie Wilson 1610311911
Own goals 101

References

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