1886–87 Stoke F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Stoke 1886–87 Harry Lockett Victoria Ground FA Cup Second Round 1885–86 1887–88 _red_stripes _redstripes2 _red_stripes FFFFFF 000000 The 1886–87 season was the fourth season Stoke took part the FA Cup. They were eliminated in the second round.Matthews Tony The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City 1994 Lion Press 0-9524151-0-0 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 10–1. But joy was short-lived as Crewe Alexandra again knocked Stoke out this time 6–4. FA Cup 1886–87 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR130 October 1886 Caernarfon WanderersH10–15,000Bennett (3), Edge (5), Clare (2)R211 November 1886 Crewe AlexandraA4–63,500Edge, Owen, Bennett, Conde (o.g.) Squad statistics Pos.NameFA CupAppsGoalsGKENG Arthur Broomhall10GKENG Bill Rowley10FBENG Horace Brown10FBENG Tommy Clare22FBENG Elijah Smith10HBENG George Bateman10HBENG Richard Chadwick10HBENG Will Holford10HBENG George Shutt20FWENG Lewis Ballham20FWENG Teddy Bennett24FWENG Alf Edge26FWENG George Farmer10FWENG Wally Owen21FWENG Jimmy Sayer20–Own goals–1 References Category:Stoke City F.C. seasons Stoke