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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 noDateHome teamAway teamResult
118 September 1899Aston VillaWest Bromwich Albion2–3
Tie noDateHome teamAway teamResult
22 October 1899Burslem Port ValeBurton Swifts3–1
39 October 1899Small HeathWolverhampton Wanderers2–2
49 October 1899WalsallBurton Wanderers8–0
59 October 1899StokeWest Bromwich Albion1–3
Tie noDateHome teamAway teamResult
616 October 1899Wolverhampton WanderersSmall Heath8–0
Tie noDateHome teamAway teamResult
730 October 1899WalsallBurslem Port Vale1–3
820 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.

Tie noDateHostHome teamAway teamResult
94 December 1899StokeBurslem Port ValeWest Bromwich Albion1–1
Tie noDateHostHome teamAway teamResult
1026 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. 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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