1899–1900 Staffordshire Senior Cup

November 2024 Staffordshire Senior Cup 1899–1900 England West Bromwich Albion 5 Burslem Port Vale 10 48 1898–99 1900–01 The twenty-third running of the Staffordshire Senior Cup consisted of nine clubs.The Staffordshire Cup https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000347/19000224/124/0012 subscription British Newspaper Archive 27 October 2024 The Staffordshire Sentinel 24 February 1900 Stoke-upon-Trent 12 It opened at Aston Villa's Aston Lower Grounds (then called Villa Park)This Day's Football https://www.newspapers.com/image/785043943 26 October 2024 Birmingham Evening Mail 18 September 1899 3 on 18 September 1899 before 8,000 spectatorsStaffordshire Cup.—First Round https://www.newspapers.com/image/815166135 26 October 2024 Liverpool Mercury 16,139 19 September 1899 10 and closed at the same venue on 26 April 1900. The biggest wins in the competition 8–0, came at Walsall and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Walsall was victory in front of a meagre crowd, was against Burton Wanderers,Staffordshire Cup.—Second Round https://www.newspapers.com/image/815721405 26 October 2024 The Birmingham Daily Gazette LXXV 9752 10 October 1899 3 a predecessor club to Burton Albion. The Final at the Aston Lower Grounds,The Staffordshire Cup https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/19000427/067/0004 subscription British Newspaper Archive 27 October 2024 The Sporting Life 27 April 1900 London 4 a tight affair, saw Grassam score for Burslem Port Vale only to be equalised by a scrimmage for West Bromwich Albion. The attendance was just 500.Staffordshire Cup https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/18991205/244/0010 subscription British Newspaper Archive 28 October 2024 The Yorkshire Post 16,363 5 December 1899 Leeds 10 In the replay at Aston Lower Grounds the First Division club West Bromwich Albion beat the Second Division side easily with goals from Simmons, Walker (2), Roberts (2)Staffordshire Cup Final https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000329/19000427/105/0007 subscription British Newspaper Archive 28 October 2024 The Western Morning News 12,546 27 April 1900 Plymouth 7 in front of 1000 to 1500Staffordshire Cup—Final Tie https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000183/19000427/067/0009 subscription British Newspaper Archive 28 October 2024 The Standard 23,361 27 April 1900 London 9 spectators. First round Tie noDateHome teamAway teamResult118 September 1899Aston VillaWest Bromwich Albion2–3 Second round Tie noDateHome teamAway teamResult22 October 1899Burslem Port ValeBurton Swifts3–139 October 1899Small HeathWolverhampton Wanderers2–249 October 1899WalsallBurton Wanderers8–059 October 1899StokeWest Bromwich Albion1–3 Replay Tie noDateHome teamAway teamResult616 October 1899Wolverhampton WanderersSmall Heath8–0 Semi-final Tie noDateHome teamAway teamResult730 October 1899WalsallBurslem Port Vale1–3820 November 1899West Bromwich AlbionWolverhampton Wanderers3–1 The second match was played on 20 November, which Albion won 3-1, with all the goals scored in the first half.Brutus Birmingham and the Black Country https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000711/18991125/044/0002 subscription British Newspaper Archive 28 October 2024 The Lancashire Daily Post 4,084 25 November 1899 Preston, Lancashire 2 Final Tie noDateHostHome teamAway teamResult94 December 1899StokeBurslem Port ValeWest Bromwich Albion1–1 Replay Tie noDate HostHome teamAway teamResult1026 April 1900Aston VillaBurslem Port ValeWest Bromwich Albion0–5 The final was originally scheduled for 26 February 1900, however the match was cancelled because the pitch was waterlogged.The Staffordshire Cup Final https://www.newspapers.com/image/807420414 26 October 2024 Evening Sentinel XLVI 10,595 3 March 1900 Stoke-upon-Trent 12 Rescheduling the match was difficult, with West Bromwich fixture congestion,Notes on Out-door Sports https://www.newspapers.com/image/790859387 26 October 2024 Derby Daily Telegraph 14 March 1900 2 and the match was ultimately rescheduled for 26 April at Aston Villa's Wellington Road ground,Association Rules https://www.newspapers.com/image/382936644/ 26 October 2024 Birmingham Daily Post 13 April 1900 3 after the end of the Football League season. Two days before the April replay match, West Brom played their final match of the First Division of the 1899–1900 Football League, however they reserved themself for the more important Staffordshire Senior Cup final,West Bromwich Albion https://www.newspapers.com/image/806479552 26 October 2024 Sports Argus 28 April 1900 Birmingham 1 which they won 5-0 against Burslem.Association Football https://www.newspapers.com/image/409544870 26 October 2024 The Morning Post 27 April 1900 London 7 References External links County Cups page on the Staffordshire County FA website Category:County Cup competitions Category:Football in Staffordshire Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1877