1894–95 Stoke F.C. season


The 1894–95 season was Stoke's sixth season in the Football League.
Stoke's league struggles continued in the 1894–95 season as they were almost relegated but survived after winning five out the final six matches. This meant that Stoke played a test match against Second Division side Newton Heath which the "Potters" won 3–0 to preserve their First Division status.

Season Review

League

Stoke had a poor 1894–95 season and by the end of February 1895 they looked destined for relegation. However Stoke made it in to the end of season test match with a remarkable run of five victories and a draw in their final six fixtures. Goal average just favoured West Bromwich at the foot of the table who finished a position higher. In the test match Stoke were paired with Newton Heath the venue being nearby Burslem, Stoke, backed by over 3,000 fans won 3–0, two goals coming from Joe Schofield, who was for the fourth season running was leading goalscorer, on this occasion jointly with Billy Dickson.
That late recovery was largely fuelled by the signing of Sunderland's Scottish forward, Tommy Hyslop who scored seven goals in seven games including a hat-trick on his debut against Derby County. Hyslop went on to be capped for Scotland whilst at Stoke becoming the clubs's first Scottish international.

FA Cup

Stoke exited the FA Cup at the Second Round again this time losing 2–0 away at Staffordshire rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Final league table

Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

Results

Stoke's score comes first

Legend

Football League First Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 September 1894Bolton WanderersA2–26,000Dickson
28 September 1894EvertonH1–35,000T. Robertson
315 September 1894Blackburn RoversA0–67,000
422 September 1894Sheffield UnitedH1–33,000Schofield
529 September 1894Aston VillaH4–15,000Schofield, Dickson
66 October 1894SunderlandA1–35,000Dickson
713 October 1894Nottingham ForestH0–33,000
820 October 1894LiverpoolA0–28,000
927 October 1894Small HeathH2–21,000Naughton, Farrell
1010 November 1894LiverpoolH3–13,000Schofield, Sandland
1112 November 1894Preston North EndH2–14,000Schofield, Farrell
1217 November 1894Small HeathA2–44,000Heames, Farrell
1324 November 1894Wolverhampton WanderersA0–06,000
148 December 1894The WednesdayH0–23,000
1515 December 1894West Bromwich AlbionA2–34,400Dickson, Schofield
1625 December 1894Preston North EndA0–35,000
1726 December 1894Aston VillaA0–612,000
187 January 1895EvertonA0–36,000
1912 January 1895Bolton WanderersH5–02,500Brookfield, Schofield, Dickson
2019 January 1895Derby CountyA1–12,500Farrell
2126 January 1895SunderlandH2–57,000Meston
224 February 1895Wolverhampton WanderersH0–03,000
239 February 1895Sheffield UnitedA0–33,500
2423 February 1895Nottingham ForestA1–35,500Naughton
2523 March 1895Derby CountyH4–15,500Dickson, Hyslop
2625 March 1895West Bromwich AlbionH1–15,100Dickson
2730 March 1895BurnleyH5–13,000Hyslop, Farrell, Dickson, Schofield
2813 April 1895Blackburn RoversH5–14,000Hyslop, Farrell, Dickson
2917 April 1895The WednesdayA4–25,000Hyslop, Schofield, Dickson, Petrie
3020 April 1895BurnleyA2–13,000Naughton, Crabtree

Test match

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
27 April 1895Newton HeathN3–04,000Farrell, Schofield

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R12 February 1895Newton HeathA3–29,500J. Robertson, Meston
R216 February 1895Wolverhampton WanderersA0–210,000

Squad statistics