The twenty-third running of the Staffordshire Senior Cup consisted of nine clubs. It opened at Aston Villa's Aston Lower Grounds (then called Villa Park) on 18 September 1899 before 8,000 spectators 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, a predecessor club to Burton Albion.
The Final at the Aston Lower Grounds, 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. 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) in front of 1000 to 1500 spectators.
First round
Tie noDateHome teamAway teamResult118 September 1899Aston VillaWest Bromwich Albion2–3
Second round Tie noDateHome teamAway teamResult22 October 1899Burslem Port ValeBurton Swifts3–139 October 1899Small HeathWolverhampton Wanderers2–249 October 1899WalsallBurton Wanderers8–059 October 1899StokeWest Bromwich Albion1–3
Replay Tie noDateHome teamAway teamResult616 October 1899Wolverhampton WanderersSmall Heath8–0
Semi-final
Tie noDateHome teamAway teamResult730 October 1899WalsallBurslem Port Vale1–3820 November 1899West Bromwich AlbionWolverhampton Wanderers3–1
The second match was played on 20 November, which Albion won 3-1, with all the goals scored in the first half.
Final
Tie noDateHostHome teamAway teamResult94 December 1899StokeBurslem Port ValeWest Bromwich Albion1–1
Replay Tie noDate HostHome teamAway teamResult1026 April 1900Aston VillaBurslem Port ValeWest Bromwich Albion0–5 The final was originally scheduled for 26 February 1900, however the match was cancelled because the pitch was waterlogged. Rescheduling the match was difficult, with West Bromwich fixture congestion, and the match was ultimately rescheduled for 26 April at Aston Villa's Wellington Road ground, after the end of the Football League season. Two days before the April replay match, West Brom played their final match of the First Division of the 1899–1900 Football League, however they reserved themself for the more important Staffordshire Senior Cup final, which they won 5-0 against Burslem.
References
External links County Cups page on the Staffordshire County FA website