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1944–45 Stoke City F.C. season

FieldValue
clubStoke City
season1944–45
managerBob McGrory
chairmanMr H. Booth
stadiumVictoria Ground
leagueFootball League North 1st Phase
league result11th
cup1Football League North 2nd Phase
cup1 result17th
cup2Football League War Cup
cup2 resultFirst Round
league topscorerTommy Sale
(34)
highest attendance18,000 vs Various teams
lowest attendance800 vs Port Vale
(5 May 1945)
prevseason1943–44
nextseason1945–46
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pattern_b1_red_stripes
pattern_ra1_red_stripes
pattern_so1_band_red
shorts1FFFFFF
socks1000000

(34) (5 May 1945) The 1944–45 season was Stoke City's tenth 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

Tommy Sale now entering the twilight zone of his eventful career again went goal crazy in the 1944–45 season, scoring 34 goals in 40 appearances. In league action, neighbours Port Vale were taken for 14 goals, Stoke winning 8–1 at home and 6–2 away all in the space of eight days (17–24 February 1945) and indeed, during that months Stoke hit 24 times in just four matches. Overall Stoke's form was not that great despite being in fine goalscoring form and they took 11th place in the first phase and 17th in the second.

Results

Stoke's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League North 1st Phase

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
126 August 1944Aston VillaA0–425,000
22 September 1944Aston VillaH3–110,000Pointon, Sale (2)
39 September 1944Northampton TownH5–09,000Pointon, Bowyer, Steele (3)
416 September 1944Northampton TownA1–12,500Bowyer
523 September 1944Wolverhampton WanderersH2–013,806Pointon (2)
630 September 1944Wolverhampton WanderersA1–412,134Sale
77 October 1944WalsallA1–15,000Sale
814 October 1944WalsallH0–24,000
921 October 1944BirminghamH0–06,000
1028 October 1944BirminghamA1–18,000Steele
114 November 1944West Bromwich AlbionA3–218,656Sale (2), Matthews
1211 November 1944West Bromwich AlbionH2–38,067Sale, Steele
1318 November 1944Port ValeH2–018,000Bowyer (2)
1425 November 1944Port ValeA0–39,618
152 December 1944Coventry CityA1–06,405Sale
169 December 1944Coventry CityH5–04,020Sale (3), Bowyer, Mannion
1716 December 1944Leicester CityH5–25,000Sale (2), Matthews (2), Frame (o.g.)
1823 December 1944Leicester CityA5–15,000Sale (2), Matthews, Bowyer, G Mountford
1926 December 1944Derby CountyH4–28,000Sale (3), Basnett

Football League North 2nd Phase

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 April 1945Derby CountyA1–222,000Sellars
27 April 1945Manchester UnitedA1–645,616Chilton (o.g.)
314 April 1945Manchester UnitedH1–45,000Whalley (o.g.)
45 May 1945Port ValeH6–0800G Mountford (4), Sellars, Sale
59 May 1945Port ValeH4–25,000Sellars (2), Kirton, Jackson
619 May 1945EvertonH5–12,500G Mountford, Jackson, Sale, Sellars, Bayford
721 May 1945Crewe AlexandraA2–34,000Jackson (2)
826 May 1945EvertonA2–38,000Bowyer, Sale

[[Football League War Cup]]

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
QR30 December 1944Wolverhampton WanderersH2–09,896Bowyer, Jackson
QR6 January 1945WrexhamH2–212,000Sale (2)
QR13 January 1945WrexhamA1–28,000G Mountford
QR3 February 1945ChesterA3–23,500G Mountford, Basnett, Sale
QR10 February 1945ChesterH7–012,000Basnett (3), Sale (3), F Mountford
QR17 February 1945Port ValeH8–113,000Basnett, G Mountford (5), Soo
QR24 February 1945Port ValeA6–218,000Sale (2), Steele (3), Soo
QR3 March 1945Wolverhampton WanderersA3–117,784Sale (2), G Mountford
QR10 March 1945Crewe AlexandraH1–210,000Liddle
QR17 March 1945Crewe AlexandraA2–211,000Sale (2)
QR24 March 1945BuryA2–311,629Steele (2)
QR31 March 1945BuryH3–018,000Sale, G Mountford, Basnett
R1 1st leg21 April 1945Aston VillaH1–06,000Jackson
R1 2nd leg28 April 1945Aston VillaA0–215,000

Squad statistics

Pos.NameMatchesAppsGoals
GKENG Dennis Herod250
GKENG Emmanuel Foster60
GKENG William Leigh20
GKENG George Marks20
GKENG Edgar Podmore60
DFENG Harry Brigham360
DFENG Roy Brown20
DFENG Stuart Cowden150
DFENG Neil Franklin320
DFENG John McCue330
DFENG Billy Mould20
DFENG John Sellars195
DFENG Cyril Watkin90
DFSCO Stan Williams30
MFENG Arthur Cunliffe10
MFENG Bill Kinson40
MFSCO Jock Kirton111
MFENG Bobby Liddle111
MFENG John Mannion51
MFENG George Mountford2315
MFENG Alexander Ormston40
MFSCO Tommy Pearson10
MFENG Frank Soo83
FWENG Albert Basnett10
FWENG Fred Basnett177
FWENG Eric Bayford21
FWENG Frank Bowyer238
FWENG Thomas Howshall10
FWENG John Jackson236
FWENG Stanley Matthews154
FWENG Frank Mountford401
FWENG Syd Peppitt20
FWENG Bill Pointon84
FWENG Tommy Sale4034
FWENG Freddie Steele1710
FWENG Bobby Windsor20

References

References

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