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1916–17 Stoke F.C. season

Field	Value
club	Stoke
season	1916–17
manager	Joe Schofield
chairman	Mr E.Reynish
stadium	Victoria Ground
league	Lancashire Section Primary Competition
league result	3rd
cup1	Lancashire Section Secondary Competition Group D
cup1 result	2nd
league topscorer	Bob Whittingham
(22)
highest attendance	14,500 vs Port Vale
(21 April 1917)
lowest attendance	2,000 vs Various teams
prevseason	1915–16
nextseason	1917–18
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pattern_so1	_color_3_stripes_white
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socks1	FF0000

(22) (21 April 1917) The 1916–17 season was Stoke's second season in the non-competitive War League.

With the start of World War I, all Football League football was cancelled. In its place were formed War Leagues, based on geographical lines rather than based on previous league placement. Stoke contested the Lancashire Section in the Principal Tournament, and the Lancashire Section Secondary Competition Group D. However, none of these were considered to be competitive football, and thus their records are not recognised by the Football League.

Season review

In the Primary Competition of the Lancashire League Stoke finished in 3rd place with 39 points whilst in the Secondary Competition they finished 2nd with 6 points. During this season the lowest ever attendance was recorded for a Stoke first team match when 394 people saw Stoke play Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park in October 1916. Stoke's best victory in the 1916–17 season was a 7–0 over Bolton Wanderers which was sweet revenge after they had beaten Stoke 9–2 earlier in the season.

Final league table

Lancashire Section Primary Competition

Lancashire Section Secondary Competition Group D

Results

Stoke's score comes first

Legend

Win	Draw	Loss

Lancashire Section Primary Competition

Match	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
1	2 September 1916	Manchester City	H	1–0	6,000	Ellis
2	9 September 1916	Everton	A	1–1	14,000	Bridgett
3	16 September 1916	Rochdale	H	1–1	5,000	Turner
4	23 September 1916	Bolton Wanderers	A	2–9	10,000	Bridgett (2)
5	30 September 1916	Port Vale	H	0–0	10,000
6	7 October 1916	Oldham Athletic	A	1–1	394	Herbert
7	14 October 1916	Preston North End	H	2–0	3,000	Herbert (2)
8	21 October 1916	Burnley	A	1–4	3,00	Herbert
9	28 October 1916	Manchester United	H	3–0	5,000	Herbert, Bridgett, Jones
10	4 November 1916	Liverpool	A	1–3	12,000	Turner
11	11 November 1916	Stockport County	H	2–0	3,000	Bridgett, Humphries
12	18 November 1916	Bury	A	3–0	2,000	Jones, Herbert, Howell
13	25 November 1916	Blackpool	A	1–1	3,000	Humphries
14	2 December 1916	Southport Central	H	2–1	2,000	Herbert, Bridgett
15	9 December 1916	Blackburn Rovers	A	1–1	3,000	Howell
16	23 December 1916	Everton	H	0–2	5,000
17	25 December 1916	Manchester City	A	0–1	12,000
18	30 December 1916	Rochdale	A	1–0	2,000	Bridgett
19	6 January 1917	Bolton Wanderers	H	7–0	2,500	Whittingham (2), Howell (2), Herbert (2), Parker
20	13 January 1917	Port Vale	A	2–1	10,000	Whittingham, Harrison
21	20 January 1917	Oldham Athletic	H	4–0	2,000	Whittingham (2), Bridgett, Own Goal
22	27 January 1917	Preston North End	A	1–1	3,000	Limer
23	3 February 1917	Burnley	H	6–0	5,000	Whittingham (4), Herbert, Harrison
24	10 February 1917	Manchester United	A	2–4	7,000	Howell (2)
25	17 February 1917	Liverpool	H	1–0	12,000	Whittingham
26	24 February 1917	Stockport County	A	1–2	4,500	Own Goal
27	3 March 1917	Bury	H	5–2	5,000	Whittingham (2), Bridgett (2), Howell
28	10 March 1917	Blackpool	H	6–0	6,000	Whittingham (2), Howell (2), Herbert, Harrison
29	17 March 1917	Southport Central	A	2–0	2,500	Whittingham (2)
30	24 March 1917	Blackburn Rovers	H	4–1	4,000	Whittingham (2), Harrison (2)

Lancashire Section Secondary Competition Group D

Match	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
1	31 March 1917	Manchester United	H	2–1	7,000	Whittingham, Howell
2	6 April 1917	Manchester City	A	0–1	12,000
3	7 April 1917	Port Vale	A	2–3	12,000	Whittingham (2)
4	9 April 1917	Manchester City	H	5–0	8,000	Whittingham, Bridgett, Howell (3)
5	14 April 1917	Manchester United	A	0–1	9,000
6	21 April 1917	Port Vale	H	2–0	14,000	Herbert, Howell

Squad statistics

Pos.	Name	Matches	Apps
GK	ENG Richard Herron	36	0
DF	ENG Arthur Allman	25	0
DF	ENG Alec Milne	5	0
DF	ENG Jack Maddock	3	0
DF	ENG George Turner	35	2
DF	ENG Billy Twemlow	6	0
MF	ENG Sammy Brooks	3	0
MF	ENG George Dobson	23	0
MF	WAL Joe Jones	34	2
MF	ENG Tom Kinson	2	0
MF	ENG George Limer	17	1
MF	SCO R. McCarthy	4	0
MF	ENG A. Morris	1	0
MF	ENG Charlie Parker	32	1
FW	ENG J. Bridgett	25	11
FW	ENG Albert Ellis	6	1
FW	ENG Thomas Greaves	2	0
FW	ENG Billy Harrison	31	5
FW	ENG Billy Herbert	25	12
FW	ENG Harry Howell	26	14
FW	ENG Howard Humphries	6	2
FW	ENG Dick Smith	5	0
FW	ENG Billy Tempest	1	0
FW	ENG Eli Turner	6	0
FW	ENG Arthur Watkin	1	0
FW	ENG Bob Whittingham	18	22

References

Matthews, Tony. (1994). "The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City". Lion Press.

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