The 1887–88 season was the fifth season Stoke took part in the FA Cup.
Season review In the 1887–88 FA Cup Stoke advanced past local rivals Burslem Port Vale whom they beat 1–0 with a goal from George Lawton, Over Wanderers, Oswestry Town plus a fourth round Bye before losing 4–1 to West Bromwich Albion.
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR15 October 1887 Burslem Port ValeH1–03,000LawtonR25 November 1887 Over WanderersA3–03,000Lawton, Edge, OwenR326 November 1887 Oswestry TownH3–03,000Ballham, Edge, OwenR4Stoke received a ByeR57 January 1888 West Bromwich AlbionA1–43,000Owen
Squad statistics
Pos.NameFA CupAppsGoalsGK Bill Rowley40FB Tommy Clare40FB Alf Underwood40HB Joe Broadhurst10HB Will Holford20HB Stan Meakin10HB George Shutt40HB Elijah Smith40FW Lewis Ballham41FW Alf Edge42FW George Lawton42FW Doug Millward10FW Wally Owen43FW Jimmy Sayer30
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