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1922–23 Stoke F.C. season

FieldValue
clubStoke
season1922–23
managerArthur Shallcross,
Jock Rutherford
chairmanMr E.Reynish
stadiumVictoria Ground
leagueFootball League First Division
league result21st (30 Points)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultSecond Round
league topscorerJimmy Broad
(23)
season topscorerJimmy Broad
(26)
highest attendance44,000 vs Sunderland
(26 December 1922)
lowest attendance10,000 vs Nottingham Forest
(31 March 1923)
average attendance19,450
prevseason1921–22
nextseason1923–24
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pattern_b1_red_stripes
pattern_ra1_red_stripes
pattern_so1_band_red
shorts1FFFFFF
socks1000000

Jock Rutherford (23) (26) (26 December 1922) (31 March 1923) The 1922–23 season was Stoke's 23rd season in the Football League and the 19th in the First Division.

With Stoke's achievements last season they found themselves back in the First Division for the first time since 1907; however it would prove to be a short stay. In their opening eight matches, Stoke collected just two points and found themselves bottom of the table. Despite spending money on improving the squad, results were still poor and manager Arthur Shallcross was sacked in April 1923. He was replaced with former England international Jock Rutherford, but he was unable to avoid relegation. Rutherford then completed the shortest managerial spell in the club's history as a heated argument with the directors led him to resign just four weeks into his tenure.

Season review

League

With the club's First Division ambitions achieved, there was more than the usual air of optimism for the 1922–23 season, but things did not go according to plan and from their opening eight matches, Stoke claimed just two points (both draws) and found themselves anchored to the bottom of the table. Stoke's first win of the season came away at West Bromwich Albion when Harry Davies scored the only goal in his second appearance. Again the director's ambition and determination to maintain First Division status showed through with the arrivals of Joe Kasher and Bert Ralphs to name a few. This belated heavy expenditure on players cost the finance's dearly, but good crowds were able to cover the cost. Unfortunately relegation was not avoided and Stoke made an instant return to the Second Division.

Former England international Jock Rutherford was appointed manager of Stoke in April 1923, taking over from Arthur Shallcross who had served the club for the previous four years. However his stay was brief and after a heated row with directors the quickly left leaving Stoke without a manager going into the 1923–24 season.

FA Cup

In the Cup Stoke beat Blyth Spartans 3–0 in the first round before being knocked out 3–1 to Bury.

Final league table

Results

Stoke's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

Main article: 1922–23 Football League

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
126 August 1922Oldham AthleticA1–419,000Groves
228 August 1922ChelseaH1–220,000Watkin
32 September 1922Oldham AthleticH2–225,000J Broad (2)
44 September 1922ChelseaA2–320,000J Broad (2)
59 September 1922Huddersfield TownH2–222,000J Broad, Watkin
613 September 1922BirminghamA0–220,000
716 September 1922Huddersfield TownA0–110,000
823 September 1922West Bromwich AlbionH0–220,000
930 September 1922West Bromwich AlbionA1–025,000Davies
107 October 1922Manchester CityH1–120,000J Broad
1114 October 1922Manchester CityA1–218,000J Broad
1221 October 1922Sheffield UnitedA0–210,000
1328 October 1922Sheffield UnitedH4–015,000Davies (2), J Broad, Nicholas
144 November 1922Bolton WanderersA1–112,000J Broad
1511 November 1922Bolton WanderersH2–016,000J Broad, Seddon (o.g.)
1618 November 1922Blackburn RoversH1–118,000T Broad
172 December 1922Cardiff CityA1–220,000J Broad
189 December 1922Cardiff CityH3–110,000J Broad (pen) (2), Tempest
1916 December 1922MiddlesbroughA1–35,000Tempest
2023 December 1922MiddlesbroughH0–015,112
2126 December 1922SunderlandH1–244,000J Broad
2230 December 1922ArsenalA0–316,000
231 January 1923SunderlandA0–230,000
246 January 1923ArsenalH1–022,000Brittleton
2520 January 1923EvertonA0–423,000
2622 January 1923Blackburn RoversA5–110,000J Broad (3), Nicholas, Ralphs
2727 January 1923EvertonH4–115,000J Broad, Nicholas, Watkin (2)
288 February 1923Preston North EndA2–412,000J Broad (2)
2910 February 1923Preston North EndH4–210,000J Broad (pen) (3), Davies
3017 February 1923Aston VillaA0–620,000
3124 February 1923Aston VillaH1–119,850Watkin
323 March 1923BurnleyA2–310,000Davies, Eyres
3310 March 1923BurnleyH0–120,000
3417 March 1923Tottenham HotspurH0–020,000
3524 March 1923Tottenham HotspurA1–328,000Watkin
3631 March 1923Nottingham ForestH0–110,000
372 April 1923BirminghamH0–020,000
387 April 1923Nottingham ForestA1–012,000Richardson
3914 April 1923Newcastle UnitedH1–020,000Watkin
4021 April 1923Newcastle UnitedA0–113,000
4128 April 1923LiverpoolH0–018,000
425 May 1923LiverpoolA0–115,000

FA Cup

Main article: 1922–23 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R113 January 1923Blyth SpartansA3–09,121J Broad (2), Nicholas
R23 February 1923BuryA1–332,000J Broad

Squad statistics

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG Gilbert Brookes12020140
GKSCO Kenny Campbell800080
GKENG Bob Dixon200020
GKENG Leslie Scott20000200
DFENG Tommy Howe600060
DFSCO George Lennon200020
DFSCO Bob McGrory32020340
DFENG Alec Milne36020380
DFENG Tommy Weston400040
MFENG Ewart Beswick300030
MFENG Tom Brittleton16120181
MFENG Harry Brough12000120
MFENG George Clarke25010260
MFENG Joe Kasher29020310
MFENG Billy Poole600060
MFENG Vic Rouse37010380
MFENG Dickie Smith100010
FWENG Jimmy Broad3023233226
FWENG Tommy Broad21110221
FWENG Harry Davies24500245
FWENG Jack Eyres410041
FWENG Fred Groves13100131
FWWAL Dai Nicholas32321344
FWENG Joe Pointon000000
FWENG Bert Ralphs22110231
FWENG Frank Richardson810081
FWENG Jock Rutherford000000
FWENG Andy Smith200020
FWENG Victor Staley000000
FWENG Billy Tempest20220222
FWENG Arthur Watkin34720367
FWENG Albert Whitehurst100010
–Own goals–1–0–1

References

References

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