1907–08 Stoke F.C. season
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 11 January 1908 Lincoln City H 5-0 7,413 Gallimore ( 2 ) , Brown , Holford , Wilson ( o.g . )
R2 1 February 1908 Gainsborough Trinity H 1-1 6,400 Baddeley ( pen )
R2 Replay 5 February 1908 Gainsborough Trinity A 2-2 ( aet ) 6,000 Brown , Bentley
R2 Second Replay 10 February 1908 Gainsborough Trinity N 3-0 5,000 Brown , Holford , Watkins
R3 22 February 1908 Portsmouth A 1-0 20,000 Holford
R4 7 March 1908 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0-1 31,800
Results -- FA Cup
Main article : 1907–08 FA Cup
The 1907-08 season was Stoke's 19th season in the Football League and first in the Second Division. Stoke now playing in the Second Division failed to mount a promotion challenge and finished in 10th place. However that was the least of Stoke's worries as financial problems dominated the season and ended with the club being put into liquidation and thus had to resign from the Football League. At long last local feeling was roused and attempts were made to raise £2,000 to take over the club, its buildings and remaining assets. Twelve local burghers stepped forward guided by Alfred Barker a former league referee and supporter of the club. A new board of seven directors was formed and in June 1908 re-branded the club as Stoke Football Club (1908). Barker's impressive efforts led to Stoke being included for re-election but lost out to Tottenham Hotspur and their exit from the Football League was sealed. Barker placed Stoke in the Birmingham & District League for the 1908-09 season.