Staffordshire Senior Cup | |
Year: | 1899–1900 |
Country: | England |
Winners: | West Bromwich Albion |
Count: | 5 |
Second: | Burslem Port Vale |
Matches: | 10 |
Goals: | 48 |
Prev Season: | 1898–99 |
Next Season: | 1900–01 |
The twenty-third running of the Staffordshire Senior Cup consisted of nine clubs.[1] It opened at Aston Villa's Aston Lower Grounds (then called Villa Park)[2] on 18 September 1899 before 8,000 spectators[3] 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,[4] a predecessor club to Burton Albion.
The Final at the Aston Lower Grounds,[5] 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.[6] 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)[7] in front of 1000[5] to 1500[8] spectators.
Tie no | Date | Home team | Away team | Result | |
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2 | 2 October 1899 | Burslem Port Vale | Burton Swifts | 3–1 | |
3 | 9 October 1899 | Small Heath | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | |
4 | 9 October 1899 | Walsall | Burton Wanderers | 8–0 | |
5 | 9 October 1899 | Stoke | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 |
Tie no | Date | Home team | Away team | Result | |
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7 | 30 October 1899 | Walsall | Burslem Port Vale | 1–3 | |
8 | 20 November 1899 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 |
The second match was played on 20 November, which Albion won 3-1, with all the goals scored in the first half.[9]