1901–02 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season

Burslem Port Vale
1901–02 season
Chairman Robert Audley
Manager Sam Gleaves
Stadium Athletic Ground
Football League Second Division 13th (29 Points)
FA Cup Fifth Qualification Round
Staffordshire Senior Cup Semi-final
Birmingham Senior Cup Semi-final
Top goalscorer League: Adrian Capes (14)
All: Adrian Capes (18)
Highest home attendance 8,000 vs Leicester Fosse (12 October 1901)
Lowest home attendance 100 vs Blackpool (5 April 1902)
Average home league attendance 2,931+
Home colours

The 1901–02 season was Burslem Port Vale's fourth consecutive season (eighth overall) of football in the Football League.[1] The season was an unremarkable mid-table affair, however was a positive step for the club as they managed to turn a profit without selling any major players.

George Price put in a 42 game shift.
Midfielder Bert Eardley hardly played all season.
Danny Simpson was a key goal scorer.
Top scorer Adrian Capes.
Experienced winger Billy Heames played most matches.
Right-half Lucien Boullemier played in every league match.
Thomas Wainwright left for Crewe Alexandra at the end of the season.
Half-back Harry Croxton.
Right-back Ernest Mullineux played all league and FA Cup matches.

Overview

Second Division

After an indifferent start to the season, Vale fell apart at the end of 1901, going on a run of five defeats in seven games. However they turned their form around by the end of the season, going five games unbeaten in March. Vale finished in thirteenth place, but only six points separated seventh spot from the re-election zones.[1] As it happened Chesterfield, Stockport County, and Gainsborough Trinity all won re-election. However West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough ran away with the league, leaving Vale 22 points off a promotion place.

A settled side saw Lucien Boullemier, Ernest Mullineux, George Price, and Adrian Capes ever-presents in the league. Capes was leading scorer with eighteen goals, with Danny Simpson's twelve goal haul a major contribution to the campaign. At the end of the season centre-half Jim Beech retired, having spent eight years with the club.[1]

Finances

On the financial front things were looking up for the club.[1] A £368 profit was made, with most of this figure coming from the club's annual Easter bazaar at Burslem Town Hall.[1] This upturn in finances caused the directors to loosen their unwritten rule on only recruiting local players.[1]

Cup competitions

In the FA Cup the club decimated Wellington Town 6–0, before beating Wrexham after two replays. The first encounter with Wrexham was called off due to fog, the rearranged tie resulted in a 2–1 defeat, however a replay was scheduled when it was discovered that their opponents had fielded an ineligible player.[1] Eventually vanquishing the Welsh side, the next round saw Walsall knock the Vale out before the First Round Proper.[1] In the Birmingham Senior Cup the "Valeites" defeated local rivals 4–0 Stoke in a First Round replay, after a 2–2 draw at Stoke.[1] Vale lost in the semi-final in a replay with Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1] In the Staffordshire Senior Cup Vale brushed aside Walsall 5–2, before Stoke took their revenge in the semi-final, with a 2–1 victory over Vale in Cobridge.[1]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1West Bromwich Albion34142152131133301682292.828+ 5355
2Middlesbrough341511587845321790243.750+ 6651
3Preston North End3412325011638212171322.219+ 3942
4Woolwich Arsenal341322359548151750261.923+ 2442
5Lincoln City341160264377193145351.286+ 1041
6Bristol City3413133912458132352351.486+ 1740
7Doncaster Rovers34123239121511104649580.845– 934
8Glossop347642215368142536400.900– 432
9Burnley349623081412113741450.911– 430
10Burton United3486332233212143146540.852– 830
11Barnsley3493536333311153051630.810– 1230
12Burslem Port Vale3477326173212174243590.729– 1629
13Blackpool3493527212411133540560.714– 1629
14Leicester Fosse34112426141313124238560.679– 1829
15Newton Heath34102527121412114138530.717– 1528
16Chesterfield34103435181313125047680.691– 2128
17Stockport County3483625200413115236720.500– 3623
18Gainsborough Trinity344942625021545530800.375– 5019

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Results

Burslem Port Vale's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHHAHAHA
Result D W L L W L W L D L L D L L W L D D L W W D L L W W W D D L L L D W
Position 9 4 8 11 9 12 7 12 9 12 13 13 15 16 15 16 14 15 15 13 11 14 14 14 14 10 9 8 8 11 13 14 15 13

Sourced from Statto.[2]

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 September 1901 Doncaster RoversA3–32,000Eardley, Simpson, Capes
9 September 1901 Bristol CityH3–05,000Simpson (2), Capes
14 September 1901 Lincoln CityH1–24,000Simpson
21 September 1901 West Bromwich AlbionA1–35,000Price
28 September 1901 Woolwich ArsenalH1–03,000Simpson
5 October 1901 BarnsleyA0–4
12 October 1901 Leicester FosseH3–06,500Rushton, Capes, Jones
19 October 1901 Preston North EndA0–25,000
26 October 1901 BurnleyH1–14,000Tunstall
9 November 1901 ChesterfieldA3–43,000Capes, unknown, Simpson
23 November 1901 MiddlesbroughA0–37,000
14 December 1901 Stockport CountyH1–1unknown
21 December 1901 Newton HeathA0–13,000
26 December 1901 Woolwich ArsenalA1–35,500Heames
28 December 1901 GlossopH1–0Rushton
1 January 1902 BlackpoolA0–14,000
4 January 1902 Doncaster RoversH2–21,500Heames, Price
11 January 1902 Lincoln CityA1–12,000Capes
18 January 1902 West Bromwich AlbionH2–34,000Heames, Rushton
25 January 1902 Leicester FosseA1–02,000Boullemier
1 February 1902 BarnsleyH2–11,500Simpson, Capes
15 February 1902 Preston North EndH0–03,500
22 February 1902 BurnleyA1–42,500Price
1 March 1902 Burton UnitedA0–33,000
8 March 1902 ChesterfieldH4–21,000Simpson (2), Rushton, Capes
10 March 1902 Burton UnitedH2–1Rushton, Capes
15 March 1902 Gainsborough TrinityA3–21,200Capes (2), o.g.
22 March 1902 MiddlesbroughH1–12,000Capes
28 March 1902 Gainsborough TrinityH1–1Capes
29 March 1902 Bristol CityA0–45,000
5 April 1902 BlackpoolH0–1100
12 April 1902 Stockport CountyA2–4Capes (2)
19 April 1902 Newton HeathH1–12,000Heames
26 April 1902 GlossopA1–01,500unknown

FA Cup

Main article: 1901–02 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
3Q2 November 1901 Wellington TownH6–0Capes (2), Simpson (2), Price (2)
4Q20 November 1901 WrexhamA1–2Eardley
4Q Replay28 November 1901 WrexhamA0–01,500
4Q Replay30 November 1901 WrexhamH3–1Boullemier, Capes, Rushton
5Q Replay7 December 1901 WalsallH1–21,200Heames
The Burslem Port Vale team in 1901.

Player statistics

Appearances

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total (+Senior Cup)
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK William Chadwick 500060
GKEngland Harry Cotton 29050360
DF Jim Beech 10020130
DFEngland Lucien Boullemier 34151412
DFEngland Tom Davies 25010290
DFEngland Ernest Mullineux 34050400
DFEngland Duncan Cooper 500050
DFH.H. Watkins 002030
MFEngland Billy Heames 31451385
MFEngland Bert Eardley 712192
MF W. H. Machin 200020
MF Thomas Wainwright 7020100
MF Albert Cook 9040130
MF Harry Croxton 23030282
MFEngland George Rushton 20531256
FWEngland Danny Simpson 259222812
FW George Price 34352426
FW Tommy Lander 25010270
FWEngland Adrian Capes 3414534318
FW Leonard Jones 310031
FW Tom Simpson 600060
FW William Tunstall 6130101

Scorers

All competitions

Scorer Goals
England Adrian Capes 18
England Danny Simpson 12
England George Rushton 6
England George Price
England Billy Heames 5
England Bert Eardley 2
Harry Croxton
England Lucien Boullemier
Leonard Jones 1
William Tunstall

League

Scorer Goals
England Adrian Capes 14
England Danny Simpson 9
England George Rushton 5
England Billy Heames 4
England George Price 3
Leonard Jones 1
William Tunstall
England Lucien Boullemier
England Bert Eardley

Albert Cook played the occasional game.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 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 1901–1902 : Results & Fixtures. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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