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| club = [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]] |
| club = [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]] |
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| season = 1923–24 |
| season = 1923–24 |
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| manager = |
| manager = [[Tom Mather]] |
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| chairman = |
| chairman = Mr E.Reynish |
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| stadium = [[Victoria Ground]] |
| stadium = [[Victoria Ground]] |
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| league = [[1923–24 Football League|Football League Second Division]] |
| league = [[1923–24 Football League|Football League Second Division]] |
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| league topscorer = [[Jimmy Broad]] (14) |
| league topscorer = [[Jimmy Broad]] <br> (14) |
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| season topscorer = [[Jimmy Broad]] (14) |
| season topscorer = [[Jimmy Broad]] <br> (14) |
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| highest attendance = 25,297 vs [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] (22 March 1924) |
| highest attendance = 25,297 vs [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] <br> (22 March 1924) |
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| lowest attendance = 6,000 vs [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] (27 October 1923) |
| lowest attendance = 6,000 vs [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] <br> (27 October 1923) |
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| average attendance = 11,765 |
| average attendance = 11,765 |
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| prevseason = [[1922–23 Stoke F.C. season|1922–23]] |
| prevseason = [[1922–23 Stoke F.C. season|1922–23]] |
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The [[1923–24 Football League|1923–24 season]] was Stoke's 24th season in [[the Football League]] and the fifth in the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]. |
The [[1923–24 Football League|1923–24 season]] was [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]]'s 24th season in [[the Football League]] and the fifth in the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]. |
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With Stoke back in the Second Division after their short stay in the First and without a manager the supporters questioned what the future held for the club. [[Tom Mather]] was appointed as the |
With Stoke back in the Second Division after their short stay in the First and without a manager the supporters questioned what the future held for the club. [[Tom Mather]] was appointed as the club's new manager in October 1923 and it would start a run of consistency as from 1923 to 1976 Stoke had just four managers.<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City">{{cite book|last=Matthews|first=Tony|title=The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City|year=1994|publisher=Lion Press|isbn=0-9524151-0-0}}</ref> |
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Mather led the club to sixth position in the table with just two wins in their last 12 matches costing Stoke a promotion challenge. At the end of the season Mather decided to sell a number of players including fans favourites [[Jimmy Broad]], [[Tommy Broad]] and [[Billy Tempest]]; some players not asked to re-sign smashed up the offices at the [[Victoria Ground]] and caused a considerable amount of damage.<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
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==Season review== |
==Season review== |
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===League=== |
===League=== |
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There was little money available for new players, and when former [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] boss [[Tom Mather]], a [[Lancastrian]] from [[Chorley]], was given the managerial position in October, he quickly set about restoring the |
There was little money available for new players, and when former [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] boss [[Tom Mather]], a [[Lancashire|Lancastrian]] from [[Chorley]], was given the managerial position in October, he quickly set about restoring the team's fortunes.<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> Mather, who had been assistant manager at both [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] and [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] before becoming manager at [[Burnden Park]] during [[World War I]], certainly consolidated the club and a final league finish of 6th was a decent outcome and would give Mather a platform to build on.<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
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There was however a regrettable incident at the club just as the season ended when a group of players, who had not been asked to re-sign for the next season, arrived at the [[Victoria Ground]] and started smashing up the offices and dressing rooms, causing a considerable amount of damage.<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> The offenders were immediately released by the club and things were quickly sorted out.<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> There was a substantial clear-out, with a number of players leaving who had served the club well whilst there was also changes at boardroom level with chairman Mr E. Reynish relinquishing his position as chairman and wealthy director John Slater also left after he had injected a lot of his own money into the club with mixed success.<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
There was however a regrettable incident at the club just as the season ended when a group of players, who had not been asked to re-sign for the next season, arrived at the [[Victoria Ground]] and started smashing up the offices and dressing rooms, causing a considerable amount of damage.<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> The offenders were immediately released by the club and things were quickly sorted out.<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> There was a substantial clear-out, with a number of players leaving who had served the club well whilst there was also changes at boardroom level with chairman Mr E. Reynish relinquishing his position as chairman and wealthy director John Slater also left after he had injected a lot of his own money into the club with mixed success.<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
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===FA Cup=== |
===FA Cup=== |
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No progress was made in the [[FA Cup]] with Stoke going out in the first round to [[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]].<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
No progress was made in the [[FA Cup]] with Stoke going out in the first round to [[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]].<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
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==Final league table== |
==Final league table== |
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{{:1923–24 Football League|transcludesection=Second Division|only_totals=y|showteam=STK}} |
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!width="25"|Pos!!width="200"|Club!!width="25"|P!!width="25"|W!!width="25"|D!!width="25"|L!!width="25"|F!!width="25"|A!!width="40"|GA!!width="25"|Pts |
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|1||align="left"|[[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]]||42||21||12||9||61||35||1.743||54 |
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|2||align="left"|[[Bury F.C.|Bury]]||42||21||9||12||63||35||1.800||51 |
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|3||align="left"|[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]||42||21||9||12||75||42||1.786||51 |
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|4||align="left"|[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]||42||18||13||11||72||47||1.532||49 |
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|5||align="left"|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]||42||17||14||11||52||31||1.677||48 |
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|'''6'''||align="left"|'''[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]]'''||'''42'''||'''14'''||'''18'''||'''10'''||'''44'''||'''42'''||'''1.048'''||'''46''' |
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|7||align="left"|[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]||42||14||17||11||45||52||0.865||45 |
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|8||align="left"|[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|The Wednesday]]||42||16||12||14||54||51||1.059||44 |
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|9||align="left"|[[South Shields F.C.|South Shields]]||42||17||10||15||49||50||0.980||44 |
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|10||align="left"|[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Clapton Orient]]||42||14||15||13||40||36||1.111||43 |
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|11||align="left"|[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]||42||16||11||15||57||61||0.934||43 |
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|12||align="left"|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]||42||17||8||17||64||54||1.185||42 |
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|13||align="left"|[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]||42||13||16||13||44||52||0.846||42 |
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|14||align="left"|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]||42||13||14||15||52||44||1.182||40 |
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|15||align="left"|[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]||42||13||13||16||53||65||0.815||39 |
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|16||align="left"|[[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]||42||13||12||17||50||66||0.758||38 |
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|17||align="left"|[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]||42||10||17||15||46||51||0.902||37 |
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|18||align="left"|[[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]||42||11||15||16||35||48||0.729||37 |
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|19||align="left"|[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]||42||11||13||18||52||68||0.765||35 |
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|20||align="left"|[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]||42||10||14||18||45||56||0.804||34 |
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|21||align="left"|[[Nelson F.C.|Nelson]]||42||10||13||19||40||74||0.541||33 |
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|22||align="left"|[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]||42||7||15||20||32||65||0.492||29 |
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<small>Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points</small> |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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|1|| 25 August 1923 ||[[Leeds United |
|1|| 25 August 1923 ||[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||1–1||20,000||[[Jimmy Broad|J Broad]] |
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|2|| 27 August 1923 ||[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]||A|| |
|2|| 27 August 1923 ||[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]||[[Filbert Street|A]]||0–5||14,500|| |
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|3|| 1 September 1923 ||[[Leeds United |
|3|| 1 September 1923 ||[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]||[[Elland Road|A]]||0–0||15,000|| |
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|4|| 3 September 1923 ||[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]||H|| |
|4|| 3 September 1923 ||[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||1–0||11,000||[[Harry Davies (footballer, born 1904)|Davies]] |
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|5|| 8 September 1923 ||[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]||H|| |
|5|| 8 September 1923 ||[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||2–2||11,898||[[Harry Davies (footballer, born 1904)|Davies]], [[Frank Richardson (footballer, born 1897)|Richardson]] |
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|6|| 15 September 1923 ||[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]||A|| |
|6|| 15 September 1923 ||[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]||[[Bloomfield Road|A]]||1–1||6,000||[[Harry Davies (footballer, born 1904)|Davies]] |
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|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
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|7|| 22 September 1923 ||[[Nelson F.C.|Nelson]]||H|| |
|7|| 22 September 1923 ||[[Nelson F.C.|Nelson]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||4–0||12,150||[[Harry Davies (footballer, born 1904)|Davies]] (2), [[Jimmy Broad|J Broad]], [[Tommy Howe|Howe]] |
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|-style="background-color: #FFFFCC;" |
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|8|| 24 September 1923 ||[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]||H|| |
|8|| 24 September 1923 ||[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||1–1||20,000||[[Frank Richardson (footballer, born 1897)|Richardson]] |
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|-style="background-color: #FFCCCC;" |
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|9|| 29 September 1923 ||[[Nelson F.C.|Nelson]]||A|| |
|9|| 29 September 1923 ||[[Nelson F.C.|Nelson]]||[[Seedhill Football Ground|A]]||0–2||12,000|| |
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|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
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|10|| 6 October 1923 ||[[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]||H|| |
|10|| 6 October 1923 ||[[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||1–0||21,685||[[George Clarke (footballer, born 1894)|Clarke]] |
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|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
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|11|| 13 October 1923 ||[[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]||A|| |
|11|| 13 October 1923 ||[[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]||[[Old Recreation Ground|A]]||4–2||16,800||[[Jimmy Broad|J Broad]] (2), [[Jack Eyres|Eyres]] (2) |
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|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
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|12|| 15 October 1923 ||[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]||A|| |
|12|| 15 October 1923 ||[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]||[[The Dell, Southampton|A]]||1–0||14,000||[[Charles Kelly (footballer)|Kelly]] |
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|-style="background-color: #FFCCCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #FFCCCC;" |
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|13|| 20 October 1923 ||[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]||A|| |
|13|| 20 October 1923 ||[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]||[[Anlaby Road|A]]||0–2||8,000|| |
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|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
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|14|| 27 October 1923 ||[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]||H|| |
|14|| 27 October 1923 ||[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||1–0||6,000||[[Joe Kasher|Kasher]] |
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|-style="background-color: #FFFFCC;" |
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|15|| 3 November 1923 ||[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]||H|| |
|15|| 3 November 1923 ||[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||1–1||20,000||[[Jimmy Broad|J Broad]] |
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|16|| 10 November 1923 ||[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]||A|| |
|16|| 10 November 1923 ||[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]||[[Baseball Ground|A]]||1–1||12,000||[[Jack Eyres|Eyres]] |
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|17|| 17 November 1923 ||[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]||H|| |
|17|| 17 November 1923 ||[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||1–1||9,000||[[Jimmy Broad|J Broad]] |
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|-style="background-color: #FFCCCC;" |
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|18|| 24 November 1923 ||[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]||A|| |
|18|| 24 November 1923 ||[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]||[[Croydon Common Athletic Ground|A]]||1–5||15,000||[[Jack Eyres|Eyres]] |
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|19|| 1 December 1923 ||[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|The Wednesday]]||H|| |
|19|| 1 December 1923 ||[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|The Wednesday]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||1–1||8,000||[[Jack Eyres|Eyres]] |
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|-style="background-color: #FFCCCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #FFCCCC;" |
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|20|| 8 December 1923 ||[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|The Wednesday]]||A|| |
|20|| 8 December 1923 ||[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|The Wednesday]]||[[Hillsborough Stadium|A]]||0–3||14,000|| |
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|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
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|21|| 15 December 1923 ||[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]||A|| |
|21|| 15 December 1923 ||[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]||[[Highfield Road|A]]||2–1||12,000||[[Jimmy Broad|J Broad]], [[Jack Eyres|Eyres]] |
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|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
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|22|| 22 December 1923 ||[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]||H|| |
|22|| 22 December 1923 ||[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||2–1||6,000||[[Jimmy Broad|J Broad]], [[Jack Eyres|Eyres]] |
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|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
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|23|| 26 December 1923 ||[[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]||H|| |
|23|| 26 December 1923 ||[[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||2–0||18,000||[[Jimmy Broad|J Broad]], [[Harry Davies (footballer, born 1904)|Davies]] |
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|24|| 29 December 1923 ||[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]||A|| |
|24|| 29 December 1923 ||[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]||[[Ashton Gate Stadium|A]]||1–1||7,000||[[Jimmy Broad|J Broad]] |
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|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
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|25|| 5 January 1924 ||[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]||H|| |
|25|| 5 January 1924 ||[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||3–0||10,300||[[Harry Davies (footballer, born 1904)|Davies]] (2), [[George Clarke (footballer, born 1894)|Clarke]] |
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|-style="background-color: #FFCCCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #FFCCCC;" |
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|26|| 19 January 1924 ||[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Clapton Orient]]||H|| |
|26|| 19 January 1924 ||[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Clapton Orient]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||0–1||11,000|| |
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|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
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|27|| 26 January 1924 ||[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Clapton Orient]]||A|| |
|27|| 26 January 1924 ||[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Clapton Orient]]||[[Clapton Stadium|A]]||2–0||7,700||[[Jimmy Broad|J Broad]], [[Harry Sellars|Sellars]] |
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|-style="background-color: #FFFFCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #FFFFCC;" |
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|28|| 2 February 1924 ||[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]||H|| |
|28|| 2 February 1924 ||[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||0–0||13,800|| |
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|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
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|29|| 9 February 1924 ||[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]||A|| |
|29|| 9 February 1924 ||[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]||[[Edgeley Park|A]]||1–0||4,000||[[John Roxburgh (footballer)|Roxburgh]] |
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|-style="background-color: #FFFFCC;" |
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|30|| 16 February 1924 ||[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]||H|| |
|30|| 16 February 1924 ||[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||1–1||6,000||[[Harry Davies (footballer, born 1904)|Davies]] |
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|-style="background-color: #FFFFCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #FFFFCC;" |
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|31|| 23 February 1924 ||[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]||A|| |
|31|| 23 February 1924 ||[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]||[[Boundary Park|A]]||0–0||5,000|| |
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|-style="background-color: #FFFFCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #FFFFCC;" |
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|32|| 1 March 1924 ||[[ |
|32|| 1 March 1924 ||[[Gateshead A.F.C.|South Shields]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||0–0||8,348|| |
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|-style="background-color: #FFCCCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #FFCCCC;" |
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|33|| 8 March 1924 ||[[ |
|33|| 8 March 1924 ||[[Gateshead A.F.C.|South Shields]]||[[Horsley Hill|A]]||0–1||6,000|| |
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|-style="background-color: #FFCCCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #FFCCCC;" |
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|34|| 15 March 1924 ||[[Bury F.C.|Bury]]||A|| |
|34|| 15 March 1924 ||[[Bury F.C.|Bury]]||[[Gigg Lane|A]]||0–1||6,000|| |
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|-style="background-color: #FFFFCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #FFFFCC;" |
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|35|| 22 March 1924 ||[[Bury F.C.|Bury]]||H|| |
|35|| 22 March 1924 ||[[Bury F.C.|Bury]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||0–0||25,297|| |
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|-style="background-color: #FFFFCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #FFFFCC;" |
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|36|| 29 March 1924 ||[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]||A|| |
|36|| 29 March 1924 ||[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]||[[Old Trafford|A]]||2–2||10,000||[[Jimmy Broad|J Broad]], [[Billy Tempest|Tempest]] |
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|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
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|37|| 5 April 1924 ||[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]||H|| |
|37|| 5 April 1924 ||[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||3–0||20,000||[[Jimmy Broad|J Broad]], [[Billy Tempest|Tempest]], [[Harry Sellars|Sellars]] |
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|-style="background-color: #CCFFCC;" |
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|38|| 12 April 1924 ||[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]||H|| |
|38|| 12 April 1924 ||[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||2–0||9,799||[[Harry Sellars|Sellars]] (2) |
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|39|| 19 April 1924 ||[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]||A|| |
|39|| 19 April 1924 ||[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]||[[Oakwell|A]]||0–0||6,224|| |
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|40|| 21 April 1924 ||[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]||A|| |
|40|| 21 April 1924 ||[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]||[[Craven Cottage|A]]||0–3||10,000|| |
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|41|| 23 April 1924 ||[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]||H|| |
|41|| 23 April 1924 ||[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]||[[Victoria Ground|H]]||0–0||8,000|| |
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|42|| 26 April 1924 ||[[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]||A|| |
|42|| 26 April 1924 ||[[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]||[[Valley Parade|A]]||1–2||4,000||[[Jimmy Broad|J Broad]] |
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||R1||12 January 1924 ||[[Leeds United |
||R1||12 January 1924 ||[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]||[[Elland Road|A]]||0–1||26,574|| |
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==Squad statistics== |
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==Appearances== |
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*[[1923–24 in English football]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:26, 19 May 2022
1923–24 season | ||
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Chairman | Mr E.Reynish | |
Manager | Tom Mather | |
Stadium | Victoria Ground | |
Football League Second Division | 6th (46 Points) | |
FA Cup | First Round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Broad (14) All: Jimmy Broad (14) | |
Highest home attendance | 25,297 vs Bury (22 March 1924) | |
Lowest home attendance | 6,000 vs Hull City (27 October 1923) | |
Average home league attendance | 11,765 | |
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The 1923–24 season was Stoke's 24th season in the Football League and the fifth in the Second Division.
With Stoke back in the Second Division after their short stay in the First and without a manager the supporters questioned what the future held for the club. Tom Mather was appointed as the club's new manager in October 1923 and it would start a run of consistency as from 1923 to 1976 Stoke had just four managers.[1] Mather led the club to sixth position in the table with just two wins in their last 12 matches costing Stoke a promotion challenge. At the end of the season Mather decided to sell a number of players including fans favourites Jimmy Broad, Tommy Broad and Billy Tempest; some players not asked to re-sign smashed up the offices at the Victoria Ground and caused a considerable amount of damage.[1]
Season review[edit]
League[edit]
There was little money available for new players, and when former Southend United boss Tom Mather, a Lancastrian from Chorley, was given the managerial position in October, he quickly set about restoring the team's fortunes.[1] Mather, who had been assistant manager at both Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers before becoming manager at Burnden Park during World War I, certainly consolidated the club and a final league finish of 6th was a decent outcome and would give Mather a platform to build on.[1]
There was however a regrettable incident at the club just as the season ended when a group of players, who had not been asked to re-sign for the next season, arrived at the Victoria Ground and started smashing up the offices and dressing rooms, causing a considerable amount of damage.[1] The offenders were immediately released by the club and things were quickly sorted out.[1] There was a substantial clear-out, with a number of players leaving who had served the club well whilst there was also changes at boardroom level with chairman Mr E. Reynish relinquishing his position as chairman and wealthy director John Slater also left after he had injected a lot of his own money into the club with mixed success.[1]
FA Cup[edit]
No progress was made in the FA Cup with Stoke going out in the first round to Leeds United.[1]
Final league table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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4 | Blackpool | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 72 | 47 | 1.532 | 49 |
5 | Southampton | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 31 | 1.677 | 48 |
6 | Stoke | 42 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 44 | 42 | 1.048 | 46 |
7 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 45 | 52 | 0.865 | 45 |
8 | The Wednesday | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 54 | 51 | 1.059 | 44 |
Results[edit]
Stoke's score comes first
Legend[edit]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division[edit]
Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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1 | 25 August 1923 | Leeds United | H | 1–1 | 20,000 | J Broad |
2 | 27 August 1923 | Leicester City | A | 0–5 | 14,500 | |
3 | 1 September 1923 | Leeds United | A | 0–0 | 15,000 | |
4 | 3 September 1923 | Leicester City | H | 1–0 | 11,000 | Davies |
5 | 8 September 1923 | Blackpool | H | 2–2 | 11,898 | Davies, Richardson |
6 | 15 September 1923 | Blackpool | A | 1–1 | 6,000 | Davies |
7 | 22 September 1923 | Nelson | H | 4–0 | 12,150 | Davies (2), J Broad, Howe |
8 | 24 September 1923 | Southampton | H | 1–1 | 20,000 | Richardson |
9 | 29 September 1923 | Nelson | A | 0–2 | 12,000 | |
10 | 6 October 1923 | Port Vale | H | 1–0 | 21,685 | Clarke |
11 | 13 October 1923 | Port Vale | A | 4–2 | 16,800 | J Broad (2), Eyres (2) |
12 | 15 October 1923 | Southampton | A | 1–0 | 14,000 | Kelly |
13 | 20 October 1923 | Hull City | A | 0–2 | 8,000 | |
14 | 27 October 1923 | Hull City | H | 1–0 | 6,000 | Kasher |
15 | 3 November 1923 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | 20,000 | J Broad |
16 | 10 November 1923 | Derby County | A | 1–1 | 12,000 | Eyres |
17 | 17 November 1923 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | 9,000 | J Broad |
18 | 24 November 1923 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–5 | 15,000 | Eyres |
19 | 1 December 1923 | The Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 8,000 | Eyres |
20 | 8 December 1923 | The Wednesday | A | 0–3 | 14,000 | |
21 | 15 December 1923 | Coventry City | A | 2–1 | 12,000 | J Broad, Eyres |
22 | 22 December 1923 | Coventry City | H | 2–1 | 6,000 | J Broad, Eyres |
23 | 26 December 1923 | Bradford City | H | 2–0 | 18,000 | J Broad, Davies |
24 | 29 December 1923 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | 7,000 | J Broad |
25 | 5 January 1924 | Bristol City | H | 3–0 | 10,300 | Davies (2), Clarke |
26 | 19 January 1924 | Clapton Orient | H | 0–1 | 11,000 | |
27 | 26 January 1924 | Clapton Orient | A | 2–0 | 7,700 | J Broad, Sellars |
28 | 2 February 1924 | Stockport County | H | 0–0 | 13,800 | |
29 | 9 February 1924 | Stockport County | A | 1–0 | 4,000 | Roxburgh |
30 | 16 February 1924 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–1 | 6,000 | Davies |
31 | 23 February 1924 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–0 | 5,000 | |
32 | 1 March 1924 | South Shields | H | 0–0 | 8,348 | |
33 | 8 March 1924 | South Shields | A | 0–1 | 6,000 | |
34 | 15 March 1924 | Bury | A | 0–1 | 6,000 | |
35 | 22 March 1924 | Bury | H | 0–0 | 25,297 | |
36 | 29 March 1924 | Manchester United | A | 2–2 | 10,000 | J Broad, Tempest |
37 | 5 April 1924 | Manchester United | H | 3–0 | 20,000 | J Broad, Tempest, Sellars |
38 | 12 April 1924 | Barnsley | H | 2–0 | 9,799 | Sellars (2) |
39 | 19 April 1924 | Barnsley | A | 0–0 | 6,224 | |
40 | 21 April 1924 | Fulham | A | 0–3 | 10,000 | |
41 | 23 April 1924 | Fulham | H | 0–0 | 8,000 | |
42 | 26 April 1924 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | 4,000 | J Broad |
FA Cup[edit]
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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R1 | 12 January 1924 | Leeds United | A | 0–1 | 26,574 |
Squad statistics[edit]
Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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GK | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
GK | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
MF | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
MF | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
MF | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
MF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | 37 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 14 | |
FW | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
FW | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 9 | |
FW | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | |
FW | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
FW | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
FW | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
FW | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
FW | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
FW | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 |