1886–87 Stoke F.C. season
Stoke 1886–87 football season
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The 1886â87 season was the fourth season Stoke took part the FA Cup. They were eliminated in the second round.[1]
| 1886â87 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Harry Lockett | |
| Stadium | Victoria Ground | |
| FA Cup | Second Round | |
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Season review
Stoke's first FA Cup win finally arrived on 30 October 1886, when Welsh side Caernarfon Wanderers came to the Victoria Ground and were well beaten 10â1.[1] But joy was short-lived as Crewe Alexandra again knocked Stoke out this time 6â4.[1]
FA Cup
Squad statistics
| Pos. | Name | FA Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Arthur Broomhall |
1 | 0 |
| GK | Bill Rowley |
1 | 0 |
| FB | Horace Brown |
1 | 0 |
| FB | Tommy Clare |
2 | 2 |
| FB | Elijah Smith |
1 | 0 |
| HB | George Bateman |
1 | 0 |
| HB | Richard Chadwick |
1 | 0 |
| HB | Will Holford |
1 | 0 |
| HB | George Shutt |
2 | 0 |
| FW | Lewis Ballham |
2 | 0 |
| FW | Teddy Bennett |
2 | 4 |
| FW | Alf Edge |
2 | 6 |
| FW | George Farmer |
1 | 0 |
| FW | Wally Owen |
2 | 1 |
| FW | Jimmy Sayer |
2 | 0 |
| â | Own goals | â | 1 |