1896–97 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
Midland League

1896–97 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season

Section Title: Midland League
Table Section Text: None

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers

5 September 1896	Wellingborough Town	H	4–1	200	Mason, D.Evans, Randles, Fallows

19 September 1896	Glossop North End	A	1–3	immense	D.Evans

26 September 1896	Glossop North End	H	0–1	500

17 October 1896	Worksop	A	0–1	1,000

24 October 1896	Doncaster Rovers	H	5–2	500	Simpson (2), T.Evans (2), D.Evans

31 October 1896	Wellingborough Town	A	2–3	D.Evans, McLean

7 November 1896	Barnsley St Peter's	H	3–1	100	T.Evans (2), Belfield

14 November 1896	Rushden	H	0–6	few

28 November 1896	Worksop	H	4–1	100	Proctor (2), T.Evans, o.g.

5 December 1896	Heanor Town	A	1–7	fair	Simpson

19 December 1896	Chesterfield	A	2–3	1,000	scrimmage, Simpson

25 December 1896	Dresden United	A	2–2	2,000	Hewitt, Fallows

26 December 1896	Ilkeston Town	A	3–3	2,000	Simpson (2), T.Evans

2 January 1897	Grantham Rovers	A	1–0	more than the rule	Belfield

9 January 1897	Kettering	H	2–1	Belfield, Hewitt

16 January 1897	Mexborough	H	2–0	Proctor, Fallows

23 January 1897	Barnsley St Peter's	A	2–7	small	D.Evans, Belfield

6 February 1897	Long Eaton Rangers	A	3–2	D.Evans, Simpson, Belfield

13 February 1897	Kettering	A	2–2	D.Evans (2)

20 February 1897	Grantham Rovers	H	8–0	record	Belfield (2), T.Evans (2), Peake, Simpson, D.Evans, Beech

27 February 1897	Mexborough	A	2–3	1,500	D.Evans, other

6 March 1897	Long Eaton Rangers	H	3–1	1,500	scrimmage, Simpson, D.Evans

13 March 1897	Chesterfield	H	2–3	2,000	Peake, T.Evans

20 March 1897	Rushden	A	1–0	1,200	Simpson

27 March 1897	Doncaster Rovers	A	1–0	1,500	Hewitt

3 April 1897	Ilkeston Town	H	0–1	800

10 April 1897	Heanor Town	H	3–0	1,000	T.Evans, Simpson, Peake

16 April 1897	Dresden United	H	3–2	2,000	Morse, scrimmage, D.Evans

Sentence(s)

On 6 March, Burslem Port Vale F.C. faced the Long Eaton Rangers infront of 1,500 fans and recorded a 3-1 victory.

final_sentence: On 6 March, Burslem Port Vale F.C. faced the Long Eaton Rangers infront of 1,500 fans and recorded a 3-1 victory.