THE SOCCER GAZETTE · OFFICIAL ASN REPLAY · JANUARY 6, 1900
Grimsby turn the match with two late goals
C&D game used: Soccer Blast · PLAAY Games · ASN 1900 adaptation.
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes · English Football League Division Two · Two points for a win
Grimsby Town 2–1 Burslem Port Vale
Grimsby Town beat Burslem Port Vale 2–1 at Blundell Park. James Reid headed Vale ahead at 51 minutes. Thomas Jenkinson equalised at 73 from James Cockshutt’s assist, and Charlie Richards scored the winner at 84.
William Saunders made ten saves for Vale as Grimsby led 21–9 in shots and 12–1 on target. Vale’s only shot on target was Reid’s goal, leaving Jimmy Whitehouse with no saves. The sides were level 0–0 at half-time and the replay ended at 95 minutes. No cautions, dismissals, injuries or replacements were recorded. Both starting elevens are explicitly Estimated selections; their January 6 historical participation remains unverified. This result belongs to the Second Division.
Half-time: 0-0. Recorded replay finish: 95 minutes.
The goals
- 51′ — James Reid scores for Burslem Port Vale.
- 73′ — Thomas Jenkinson scores for Grimsby Town. Assist: James Cockshutt.
- 84′ — Charlie Richards scores for Grimsby Town.
Match figures
| Statistic | Grimsby Town | Burslem Port Vale |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 21 | 9 |
| On target | 12 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 10 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Cautions | 0 | 0 |
| Dismissals | 0 | 0 |
Player observations
All 22 starters remain in the match ledger. Unresolved identities are excluded from named career records.
Grimsby Town
| Player / identity scope | G | A | OG | Shots | On target | Saves | Cautions | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McAvoy Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Mountain Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Griffiths Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paddy Gray Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alf Nelmes Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Jenkinson Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Richards Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Cockshutt Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Ratcliffe Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hemmingfield Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Whitehouse Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Burslem Port Vale
| Player / identity scope | G | A | OG | Shots | On target | Saves | Cautions | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McFarlane Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Stokes Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Beech Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucien Boullemier Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Leech Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Grassam Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Heames Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard Harvey Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Reid Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Walters Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Saunders Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers
| Keeper / identity scope | Saves | On target faced | Goals allowed | Clean sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Whitehouse Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 1 | 1 | No |
| William Saunders Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 10 | 12 | 2 | No |
Own goals count in goals allowed without adding an opposition shot. Zero shots on target faced leaves save percentage unavailable. Exact individual minutes are unavailable.
Injuries and discipline
Reading this replay
- Fixture verified; both January 6 starting elevens remain unrecovered. Accepted Grimsby reference and Vale cards are used as explicitly Estimated selections.
- The accepted Vale eleven is not a verified January 6 XI. January transfer windows in the sources do not establish an exact transfer day or a new availability rule.
- Canonical club BPV and all existing pva-1899-1900 player IDs are preserved. This match belongs only to the Second Division table.
- C&D game used: Soccer Blast · PLAAY Games · existing ASN 1900 adaptation. This is an official tabletop replay, not an imported historical result.
- Secure existing numeric cards and stable IDs are retained. New cards, modern roles and game traits retain their disclosed Derived/Estimated status; historical player save statistics and full scoring calibration are unavailable.
- Full-season club records are retrospective rating proxies. Selected totals differ from the reference club budget where preserving selected cards requires it.
- Inherited 90-minute plus added-time convention. Exact historical elapsed time and exact individual player minutes are unavailable.
- Physical yellow/red cards were not used in 1900; YC/RC aliases represent referee cautions and dismissals. No future absence or suspension is inferred.
- Estimated starting selections are observed ASN replay appearances, not verified historical participation. Career eligibility identifies a supported named person; it does not establish that person’s historical January 6 appearance.
- No historical goals, injuries or match outcomes were scripted. Universal date remains January 10, 1900.