The 1894–95 season was Stoke's sixth season in the Football League.
Stoke's league struggles continued in the 1894–95 season as they were almost relegated but survived after winning five out the final six matches. This meant that Stoke played a test match against Second Division side Newton Heath which the "Potters" won 3–0 to preserve their First Division status.
Season Review
League Stoke had a poor 1894–95 season and by the end of February 1895 they looked destined for relegation. However Stoke made it in to the end of season test match with a remarkable run of five victories and a draw in their final six fixtures. Goal average just favoured West Bromwich at the foot of the table who finished a position higher. In the test match Stoke were paired with Newton Heath the venue being nearby Burslem, Stoke, backed by over 3,000 fans won 3–0, two goals coming from Joe Schofield, who was for the fourth season running was leading goalscorer, on this occasion jointly with Billy Dickson.
That late recovery was largely fuelled by the signing of Sunderland's Scottish forward, Tommy Hyslop who scored seven goals in seven games including a hat-trick on his debut against Derby County. Hyslop went on to be capped for Scotland whilst at Stoke becoming the clubs's first Scottish international.
FA Cup Stoke exited the FA Cup at the Second Round again this time losing 2–0 away at Staffordshire rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Final league table
Results
Stoke's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers1 1 September 1894 Bolton WanderersA2–26,000Dickson (2)2 8 September 1894 EvertonH1–35,000 T. Robertson3 15 September 1894 Blackburn RoversA0–67,0004 22 September 1894 Sheffield UnitedH1–33,000Schofield5 29 September 1894 Aston VillaH4–15,000Schofield (2), Dickson (2)6 6 October 1894 SunderlandA1–35,000Dickson7 13 October 1894 Nottingham ForestH0–33,0008 20 October 1894 LiverpoolA0–28,0009 27 October 1894 Small HeathH2–21,000 Naughton, Farrell10 10 November 1894 LiverpoolH3–13,000 Schofield, Sandland (2)11 12 November 1894 Preston North EndH2–14,000 Schofield, Farrell12 17 November 1894 Small HeathA2–44,000 Heames, Farrell13 24 November 1894 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–06,00014 8 December 1894 The WednesdayH0–23,00015 15 December 1894 West Bromwich AlbionA2–34,400Dickson, Schofield16 25 December 1894 Preston North EndA0–35,00017 26 December 1894 Aston VillaA0–612,00018 7 January 1895 EvertonA0–36,00019 12 January 1895 Bolton WanderersH5–02,500Brookfield (2), Schofield (2), Dickson20 19 January 1895 Derby CountyA1–12,500Farrell21 26 January 1895 SunderlandH2–57,000Meston (2)22 4 February 1895 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–03,00023 9 February 1895 Sheffield UnitedA0–33,50024 23 February 1895 Nottingham ForestA1–35,500Naughton25 23 March 1895 Derby CountyH4–15,500Dickson, Hyslop (3)26 25 March 1895 West Bromwich AlbionH1–15,100Dickson27 30 March 1895 BurnleyH5–13,000Hyslop, Farrell, Dickson, Schofield (2)28 13 April 1895 Blackburn RoversH5–14,000Hyslop (2), Farrell, Dickson (2)29 17 April 1895 The WednesdayA4–25,000Hyslop, Schofield, Dickson, Petrie (o.g.)30 20 April 1895 BurnleyA2–13,000Naughton, Crabtree (o.g.)
Test match
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 27 April 1895 Newton HeathN3–04,000Farrell, Schofield (2)
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR12 February 1895 Newton HeathA3–29,500J. Robertson, Meston (2)R216 February 1895 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–210,000
Squad statistics Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTest MatchTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK George Clawley2302010260GK Bill Rowley70000070FB Tommy Clare2402010270FB Jack Eccles2902000310FB Arthur Foster60000060FB Edward Steele00001010FB Alf Underwood10000010FB John Walker00000000HB Davy Brodie2902010320HB Davy Christie50000050HB Jimmy Dale40000040HB Jimmy Grewer1502010180HB Samuel Meston1022200124HB Tom Robertson1310000131HB Jimmy Turner2602010290FW Arthur Brookfield62200082FW Billy Dickson261320102913FW Ted Evans50000050FW Jack Farrell1660011177FW Billy Heames1010000101FW Tommy Hyslop67001077FW Wally McReddie30000030FW Jimmy Mellor10000010FW Willie Naughton1730010183FW Jimmie Robertson802100101FW Teddy Sandland1220000122FW Joe Schofield281120123113–Own goals–2–0–0–2
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