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A&BC Gum, Footballers 70/71 (Orange backs)
Stoke City |
1.
Goalkeeper
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Gordon Banks |
40 |
0 |
| John Farmer |
2 |
0 |
|
2.
Right back
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| John Marsh |
38 |
0 |
| Alex Elder |
2 |
0 |
| Eric Skeels |
2 |
0 |
|
3.
Left back
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Mike Pejic |
42 |
0 |
|
4.
Right half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Mike Bernard |
38 |
2 |
| Eric Skeels |
3 |
0 |
| Stewart Jump |
1 |
0 |
|
5. Centre half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
|
Dennis Smith |
35 |
0 |
|
Alan Bloor |
7 |
0 |
|
6.
Left half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
|
Alan Bloor |
29 |
0 |
|
Eric Skeels |
8 |
0 |
|
Terence Lees |
3 |
0 |
|
Stewart Jump |
1 |
0 |
|
Willie Stevenson |
1 |
0 |
|
7.
Right wing
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Gerry Conroy |
24 |
6 |
| Sean Haslegrave |
10 |
0 |
| John Mahoney |
7 |
0 |
| George Eastham |
1 |
0 |
|
8. Inside right
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Jimmy Greenhoff |
26 |
5 |
| John Mahoney |
5 |
0 |
| Gerry Conroy |
3 |
2 |
| Eric Skeels |
2 |
0 |
| Mike Bernard |
1 |
0 |
| Peter Dobing |
1 |
0 |
| George Eastham |
1 |
0 |
| Terence Lees |
1 |
0 |
| Terence Smith |
1 |
0 |
| Willie Stevenson |
1 |
0 |
|
9.
Centre forward
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| John Ritchie |
25 |
12 |
| Jimmy Greenhoff |
8 |
2 |
| Gerry Conroy |
6 |
3 |
| John Mahoney |
1 |
0 |
| Eric Skeels |
1 |
0 |
| Terence Smith |
1 |
1 |
|
10.
Inside left
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| George Eastham |
13 |
0 |
| Peter Dobing |
10 |
2 |
| Stewart Jump |
6 |
1 |
| Eric Skeels |
5 |
0 |
| Mike Bernard |
2 |
0 |
| John Mahoney |
2 |
0 |
| Gerry Conroy |
1 |
0 |
| Alex Elder |
1 |
0 |
| John Ritchie |
1 |
0 |
| Willie Stevenson |
1 |
0 |
|
11.
Left wing
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Harry Burrows |
33 |
5 |
| Sean Haslegrave |
6 |
0 |
| George Eastham |
1 |
0 |
| Stewart Jump |
1 |
0 |
| Dennis Smith |
1 |
0 |
|
Substitutes
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| John Mahoney |
3 |
0 |
| George Eastham |
2 |
0 |
| Alex Elder |
2 |
0 |
| Stewart Jump |
2 |
0 |
| Terence Lees |
2 |
0 |
| Eric Skeels |
2 |
0 |
| Willie Stevenson |
2 |
0 |
| Harry Burrows |
1 |
0 |
| John Marsh |
1 |
0 |
| John Ritchie |
1 |
0 |
| Terence Smith |
1 |
0 |
|
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1970/71 League record |
| |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Home |
21 |
10 |
7 |
4 |
28 |
11 |
|
| Away |
21 |
2 |
6 |
13 |
16 |
37 |
|
| Total |
42 |
12 |
13 |
17 |
44 |
48 |
37 |
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League position: 13th |
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Team facts - 1970/71 |
| Home ground |
Victoria Ground |
| Ground capacity |
50,500 |
| Manager |
Tony Waddington |
| Club captain |
Gordon Banks |
|
|
Previous 5 seasons... |
| 1965/66 |
Division 1 - 10th |
| 1966/67 |
Division 1 - 12th |
| 1967/68 |
Division 1 - 18th |
| 1968/69 |
Division 1 - 19th |
| 1969/70 |
Division 1 - 9th |
|
Next 4 seasons... |
| 1971/72 |
Division 1 - 17th |
| 1972/73 |
Division 1 - 15th |
| 1973/74 |
Division 1 - 5th |
| 1974/75 |
Division 2 - 5th |
|
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1970/71 F.A. Cup |
| Rnd |
Opponent |
Result |
| 3 |
v. Millwall |
2-1 |
| 4 |
v. Huddersfield T. |
3-3,0-0,1-0 |
| 5 |
v. Ipswich Town |
0-0, 1-0 |
| 6 |
v. Hull City |
3-2 |
| SF |
v. Arsenal |
2-2, 0-2 |
|
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1970/71 League Cup |
| Rnd |
Opponent |
Result |
| 2 |
v. Millwall |
0-0, 1-2 |
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|
1970/71 League home
record |
| 15/08/70 |
v. Ipswich Town |
D 0-0 |
|
| 19/08/70 |
v. Newcastle Utd. |
W 3-0 |
Ritchie, Burrows,
Smith J. (o.g.) |
| 29/08/70 |
v. Crystal Palace |
D 0-0 |
|
| 02/09/70 |
v. Nottingham For. |
D 0-0 |
|
| 12/09/70 |
v. Leeds United |
W 3-0 |
Ritchie 2, Burrows |
| 26/09/70 |
v. Arsenal |
W 5-0 |
Ritchie 2, Burrows,
Conroy, Greenhoff |
| 10/10/70 |
v. West Ham Utd. |
W 2-1 |
Greenhoff, Dobing |
| 31/10/70 |
v. Huddersfield T. |
W 3-1 |
Conroy 2, Greenhoff |
| 14/11/70 |
v. Everton |
D 1-1 |
Ritchie |
| 28/11/70 |
v. Southampton |
D 0-0 |
|
| 12/12/70 |
v. Burnley |
D 0-0 |
|
| 19/12/70 |
v. Derby County |
W 1-0 |
Burrows |
| 16/01/71 |
v. W.B.A. |
W 2-0 |
Conroy 2 |
| 06/02/71 |
v. Coventry City |
W 2-1 |
Greenhoff, Mortimer
(o.g.) |
| 20/02/71 |
v. Chelsea |
L 1-2 |
Conroy |
| 20/03/71 |
v. Manchester Utd. |
L 1-2 |
Ritchie |
| 07/04/71 |
v. Wolver. Wand. |
W 1-0 |
Burrows (pen.) |
| 10/04/71 |
v. Liverpool |
L 0-1 |
|
| 13/04/71 |
v. Blackpool |
D 1-1 |
Jump |
| 24/04/71 |
v. Manchester City |
W 2-0 |
Bernard, Ritchie |
| 05/05/71 |
v. Tottenham H. |
L 0-1 |
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1970/71 League away
record |
| 22/08/70 |
v. Derby County |
L 0-2 |
|
| 26/08/70 |
v. W.B.A. |
L 2-5 |
Ritchie, Conroy |
| 05/09/70 |
v. Wolver. Wand. |
D 1-1 |
Greenhoff |
| 19/09/70 |
v. Manchester City |
L 1-4 |
Bernard |
| 03/10/70 |
v. Blackpool |
D 1-1 |
Dobing |
| 17/10/70 |
v. Ipswich Town |
L 0-2 |
|
| 24/10/70 |
v. Tottenham H. |
L 0-3 |
|
| 07/11/70 |
v. Manchester Utd. |
D 2-2 |
Conroy, Ritchie |
| 18/11/70 |
v. Leeds United |
L 1-4 |
Conroy |
| 21/11/70 |
v. Chelsea |
L 1-2 |
T. Smith |
| 05/12/70 |
v. Coventry City |
L 0-1 |
|
| 26/12/70 |
v. Liverpool |
D 0-0 |
|
| 09/01/71 |
v. Newcastle Utd. |
W 2-0 |
Greenhoff, Burrows |
| 30/01/71 |
v. Southampton |
L 1-2 |
Greenhoff |
| 23/02/71 |
v. Burnley |
D 1-1 |
Conroy |
| 27/02/71 |
v. Huddersfield T. |
W 1-0 |
Conroy (pen.) |
| 13/03/71 |
v. Everton |
L 0-2 |
|
| 03/04/71 |
v. Crystal Palace |
L 2-3 |
Ritchie 2 |
| 17/04/71 |
v. West Ham Utd. |
L 0-1 |
|
| 27/04/71 |
v. Nottingham For. |
D 0-0 |
|
| 01/05/71 |
v. Arsenal |
L 0-1 |
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