Sam Baddeley

Sam Baddeley
Personal information
Full name Samuel Baddeley
Date of birth (1884-07-12)12 July 1884
Place of birth Norton le Moors, Staffordshire, England
Date of death 1958 (aged 73–74)
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England
Playing position Centre-half
Youth career
Ball Green
Endon
Norton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1905–1907 Burslem Port Vale 30 (0)
1908–1915 Stoke 189 (9)
1915–1919 Kidsgrove Wellington
Total 219 (9)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Samuel "Sam" Baddeley (12 July 1884 – Autumn 1960)[1] was an English footballer. A centre-half, he played for Burslem Port Vale in 1906–07, before switching to Stoke after Vale quit the Football League. Stoke also resigned, and he helped the club to two Southern Football League Division Two titles and one Birmingham & District League title. His brothers, Amos, George, and Tom were all professional footballers.[1]

Playing career

Burslem Port Vale

Baddeley had two spells with Ball Green and also played for Endon and Norton before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1905.[1] Both he and William Dodds made their débuts on 1 September 1906; in a 2–1 defeat to Leicester Fosse at the Athletic Ground.[2] He played 30 Second Division games by the end of the season, but was transferred to local rivals Stoke in June 1907 as Vale went into financial meltdown.[2]

Stoke

Baddeley joined Stoke at the start of the 1907–08 season, in what was their first season in the Second Division.[3] As well as Vale, Stoke were also having a financial crisis and at the end of the season Stoke entered liquidation.[3] As a result Stoke left the Football League and thus many of their players departed the club.[3] However Baddeley stayed at the Victoria Ground, and featured 32 times in the Birmingham & District League in 1908–09. He scored twice in 48 appearances in 1909–10, helping Stoke to top the Southern Football League Division Two A.[1] He made 56 appearances in 1910–11, as the "Potters" won the Birmingham & District League and finished second in the Southern Football League Division Two. He scored twice in 20 games in 1911–12, as Stoke concentrated on the Southern League Division One. He featured 31 times in 1912–13, as the club were relegated in last place. He then played eight times in 1913–14 and twice in 1914–15, as Stoke won promotion as champions of Division Two. After leaving Stoke in 1915 he went on to join Kidsgrove Wellington.[3] During his time at Stoke he played alongside Amos Baddeley, George Baddeley, and Tom Baddeley.[3]

Style of play

Baddeley was a defender noted for his tough-tackling and determination.[1]

Statistics

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale 1906–07 Second Division 30040340
Stoke[3] 1907–08 Second Division 100010
1908–09 Birmingham & District League 32110331
1909–10 Birmingham & District League 42260482
1910–11 Birmingham & District League 53330563
1911–12 Southern League Division One 24200242
1912–13 Southern League Division One 29120311
1913–14 Southern League Division Two 701080
1914–15 Southern League Division Two 101020
Total 18991402039
Career Total 21991802379

Honours

with Stoke

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Matthews, Tony (18 December 2008). The Legends of Stoke City. Derby, United Kingdom: Breedon Books. pp. 18–9. ISBN 978-1-85983-653-8.
  2. 1 2 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 13. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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