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1941–42 Stoke City F.C. season

FieldValue
clubStoke City
season1941–42
managerBob McGrory
chairmanMr H. Booth
stadiumVictoria Ground
leagueFootball League North 1st Phase
league result5th
cup1Football League North 2nd Phase
cup1 result16th
cup2Football League War Cup
cup2 resultFirst Round
league topscorerTommy Sale
(56)
highest attendance13,864 vs West Bromwich Albion
(6 April 1942)
lowest attendance1,500 vs Various teams
prevseason1940–41
nextseason1942–43
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pattern_b1_red_stripes
pattern_ra1_red_stripes
pattern_so1_redtop_2whitestripes
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socks1000000

(56) (6 April 1942) The 1941–42 season was Stoke City's seventh season in the non-competitive War League.

In 1939 World War II was declared and the Football League was cancelled. In its place were formed War Leagues and cups, based on geographical lines rather than based on previous league placement. However, none of these were considered to be competitive football, and thus their records are not recognised by the Football League and thus not included in official records.

Season review

There were three separate competitions in the 1941–42 season, two series of Football League North and a Football League War Cup tournament. Stoke did well without pulling up too many trees, finishing 5th in the first phase of the league and then a rather poor 16th in the second. Attendances were quite small due to obvious restrictions imposed by the authorities but the entertainment value was high with goals in abundance, both home and away. Among the many impressive scorelines for Stoke were those of 8–3 v Everton, 7–1 v Wrexham, 9–0 & 7–2 v Tranmere Rovers and a 10–0 defeat by Northampton Town in late May. That heavy reverse against the "Cobblers" was unbelievable as Stoke fielded a strong line up. Tommy Sale was in incredible goalscoring form this season hitting 56 goals including eleven hat-tricks.

Results

Stoke's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League North 1st Phase

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
130 August 1941EvertonH8–34,000Basnett (2), Sale (3), Brigham, Liddle, Blunt
26 September 1941EvertonH1–36,000Brigham
313 September 1941WrexhamA7–14,500Blunt, Bowyer (2), Basnett, Brigham, Sale (2)
420 September 1941WrexhamH5–23,000Blunt, Bowyer, Sale (3)
527 September 1941ChesterH2–54,000Blunt, Bowyer
64 October 1941ChesterA4–34,000Bowyer (2), Basnett, Sale
711 October 1941Manchester CityA3–43,000Sale (3)
818 October 1941Manchester CityH5–03,000Sale (3), Basnett, Peppitt
925 October 1941Manchester UnitedH1–15,000Liddle
101 November 1941Manchester UnitedA0–34,000
118 November 1941New BrightonA5–32,000Basnett, Hamlett, Mountford (2), Freddie Steele
1215 November 1941New BrightonH4–02,094Hamlett, Sale (3)
1322 November 1941Tranmere RoversH9–01,500Sale (5), Basnett (2), Mountford, Bowyer
1429 November 1941Tranmere RoversA7–22,000Sale (3), Basnett (3), Liddle
156 December 1941Stockport CountyA6–1500Sale (3), Soo (2), Basnett
1613 December 1941Stockport CountyH3–12,000Sale, Mountford, Basnett
1720 December 1941LiverpoolA1–14,000Bowyer
1825 December 1941LiverpoolH4–311,000Sale (2), Basnett, Liddle

Football League North 2nd Phase

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
128 March 1942BlackpoolA0–44,000
211 April 1942WalsallA0–11,047
318 April 1942WalsallH2–31,500Sale, Liddle
425 April 1942ChesterA4–21,500Sale, Basnett, Bowyer
52 May 1942ChesterH2–22,000Liddle (2)
69 May 1942Preston North EndA2–12,500Liddle (2)
723 May 1942Northampton TownA0–103,000
830 May 1942Northampton TownH3–21,500Liddle, Liddle, Blunt

[[Football League War Cup]]

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
QR27 December 1941WalsallA4–13,000Clewlow, Sale (3)
QR3 January 1942WalsallH8–03,000Sale (6), Soo, Blunt
QR10 January 1942West Bromwich AlbionA0–47,335
QR17 January 1942West Bromwich AlbionH2–14,573Mitchell, Sale
QR31 January 1942ChesterfieldH2–11,500Sale (2)
QR14 February 1942Bolton WanderersH3–12,000Sale (3)
QR21 February 1942Nottingham ForestA0–11,000
QR28 February 1942Nottingham ForestH1–33,480Sale
QR14 March 1942ChesterfieldA1–22,500Sale
QR21 March 1942Bolton WanderersA1–13,000Basnett
R1 1st leg4 April 1942West Bromwich AlbionH5–35,000Basnett (2), Sale (3)
R1 2nd leg6 April 1942West Bromwich AlbionH1–613,864Sale

Squad statistics

Pos.NameMatchesAppsGoals
GKENG Dennis Herod380
DFENG Harry Brigham333
DFENG Roy Brown10
DFENG Sid Clewlow21
DFENG Neil Franklin320
DFENG Stanley Glover340
DFENG Harry Griffiths30
DFENG Lol Hamlett352
DFENG Eric Hampson10
DFENG Eric Hayward30
DFENG John McCue30
DFENG Billy Mould100
DFWAL Emlyn Williams30
MFENG Edwin Blunt206
MFENG Stanley Harrison20
MFSCO Jock Kirton80
MFENG Bobby Liddle3310
MFENG Frank Soo123
FWENG Fred Basnett3218
FWENG Frank Bowyer3710
FWENG Bill Caton110
FWENG Eric Longford20
FWENG Bert Mitchell21
FWENG Frank Mountford84
FWENG Alexander Ormston20
FWENG Syd Peppitt41
FWENG Tommy Sale3756
FWENG Freddie Steele81
FWENG James Westland20

References

References

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