1909–10 Stoke F.C. season
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 1 September 1909 Merthyr Town H 11-0 4,000 Griffiths ( 3 ) , Leese , Millward , Smith ( 4 ) , Tomlinson ( 2 )
2 13 September 1909 Merthyr Town A 4-2 3,000 Griffiths , Leese , Tomlinson , Leigh
3 30 September 1909 Ton Pentre H 8-1 2,500 Griffiths ( 3 ) , Baddeley ( 2 ) , Smith ( 2 ) , Jones ( o.g . )
4 4 October 1909 Aberdare A 2-0 2,000 Baddeley , Leese
5 8 November 1909 Aberdare H 3-2 4,000 Baddeley , Smith ( 2 )
6 25 December 1909 Burton United A 7-1 2,000 Baddeley ( 5 ) , Griffiths , Millward
7 27 December 1909 Burton United H 5-0 4,000 Baddeley , S Baddeley , Leigh ( 2 ) , Smith
8 22 January 1910 Salisbury City A 3-2 1,000 Leese ( 2 ) , Smith
9 25 March 1910 Ton Pentre A 3-1 3,000 Griffiths ( 2 ) , Smith
10 14 April 1910 Salisbury City H 2-0 3,000 Baddeley ( 2 )
Results -- Southern Football League Division Two A
Main article : 1909–10 Southern Football League
The 1909-10 season was Stoke's second in the Birmingham & District League and the first in the Southern Football League. Stoke decided to enter two league competitions this season with the directors feeling that the Southern Football League represented a better chance to be re-elected into the Football League. Stoke won the Southern Football League Division Two A with ease winning all ten of their matches and the Division Two championship play-off. They scored 48 goals conceding only 9, however unfortunately for Stoke promotion was not gained due to a league reorganization. The Birmingham & District League was a lot harder and Stoke finished in 7th place.