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1899–1900 Staffordshire Senior Cup
The twenty-third running of the Staffordshire Senior Cup consisted of nine clubs. It opened at Aston Villa's Aston Lower Grounds (then called Villa Park) on 18 September 1899 before 8,000 spectators and closed at the same venue on 26 April 1900.
| Tournament details |
|---|
| England |
| West Bromwich Albion (5th title) |
| Burslem Port Vale |
| 10 |
| 48 (4.8 per match) |
The twenty-third running of the Staffordshire Senior Cup consisted of nine clubs. It opened at Aston Villa's Aston Lower Grounds (then called Villa Park) on 18 September 1899 before 8,000 spectators 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, a predecessor club to Burton Albion.
The Final at the Aston Lower Grounds, 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. 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) in front of 1000 to 1500 spectators.
| Tie no | Date | Home team | Away team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 September 1899 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 |
| Tie no | Date | Home team | Away team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 October 1899 | Burslem Port Vale | Burton Swifts | 3–1 |
| 3 | 9 October 1899 | Small Heath | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 |
| 4 | 9 October 1899 | Walsall | Burton Wanderers | 8–0 |
| 5 | 9 October 1899 | Stoke | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 |
| Tie no | Date | Home team | Away team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 16 October 1899 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Small Heath | 8–0 |
| Tie no | Date | Home team | Away team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 30 October 1899 | Walsall | Burslem Port Vale | 1–3 |
| 8 | 20 November 1899 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 |
The second match was played on 20 November, which Albion won 3-1, with all the goals scored in the first half.
| Tie no | Date | Host | Home team | Away team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4 December 1899 | Stoke | Burslem Port Vale | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 |
| Tie no | Date | Host | Home team | Away team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 26 April 1900 | Aston Villa | Burslem Port Vale | West Bromwich Albion | 0–5 |
The final was originally scheduled for 26 February 1900, however the match was cancelled because the pitch was waterlogged. Rescheduling the match was difficult, with West Bromwich fixture congestion, and the match was ultimately rescheduled for 26 April at Aston Villa's Wellington Road ground, 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, which they won 5-0 against Burslem.
- County Cups page on the Staffordshire County FA website
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