1912–13 Stoke F.C. season
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The 1912–13 season was Stoke's fourth season in the Southern Football League. In 1913, the club reached its 50th year in existence.
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1912–13 season | ||
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Chairman | Mr Rev. A Hurst | |
Manager | Alfred Barker | |
Stadium | Victoria Ground | |
Southern League Division One | 20th (24 Points) | |
FA Cup | First Round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Alf Smith (9) All: Tom Revill & Alf Smith (9) | |
Highest home attendance | 10,000 vs Northampton Town (14 September 1912) | |
Lowest home attendance | 3,500 vs Reading (19 April 1913) | |
Average home league attendance | 5,947 | |
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Stoke had ambitions to return to the Football League and the objective for the 1912–13 season was earn a top six place in the Southern League Division One. However Stoke failed spectacularly and ended up finishing bottom and being relegated to the Southern League Division Two. The season was a complete embarrassment to the directors and management and fans started to lose patience with manager Alfred Barker.[1]