1887–88 Stoke F.C. season

Stoke
1887–88 season
Manager	Harry Lockett
Stadium	Victoria Ground
FA Cup	Fifth Round
	Home colours
	Home colours
	← 1886–87 1888–89 →

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

References

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

[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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