1887–88 Stoke F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Stoke 1887–88 Harry Lockett Victoria Ground FA Cup Fifth Round 1886–87 1888–89 _red_stripes _redstripes2 _red_stripes FFFFFF 000000 The 1887–88 season was the fifth season Stoke took part in the FA Cup.Matthews Tony The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City 1994 Lion Press 0-9524151-0-0 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. FA Cup 1887–88 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR15 October 1887 Burslem Port ValeH1–03,000LawtonR25 November 1887 Over WanderersA3–03,000Lawton, Edge, OwenR326 November 1887 Oswestry TownH3–03,000Ballham, Edge, OwenR4Stoke received a ByeR57 January 1888 West Bromwich AlbionA1–43,000Owen Squad statistics Pos.NameFA CupAppsGoalsGKENG Bill Rowley40FBENG Tommy Clare40FBENG Alf Underwood40HBENG Joe Broadhurst10HBENG Will Holford20HBENG Stan Meakin10HBENG George Shutt40HBENG Elijah Smith40FWENG Lewis Ballham41FWENG Alf Edge42FWENG George Lawton42FWENG Doug Millward10FWENG Wally Owen43FWENG Jimmy Sayer30 References Category:Stoke City F.C. seasons Stoke