▁was ▁domin ated ▁by ▁A ston ▁Villa ' s ▁reserve ▁side . ▁Sto ke ▁finished ▁in ▁ 7 th ▁place , ▁never ▁threaten ing ▁to ▁challenge ▁the ▁leaders ▁throughout ▁the ▁campaign . ▁Arthur ▁Griff ith s , ▁who ▁had ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁club ▁from ▁Old ham ▁Athlet ic , ▁top ▁scored ▁this ▁season ▁am ass ing ▁ 3 8 ▁goals ▁in ▁all ▁compet itions . ▁ ▁FA ▁Cup ▁The ▁biggest ▁crowd ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁at ▁the ▁Victoria ▁Gr ound ▁( 1 8 , 0 0 0 ) ▁came ▁in ▁the ▁FA ▁Cup ▁first ▁round ▁against ▁New castle ▁United . ▁ ▁Sto ke ▁having ▁progress ed ▁past ▁Il k eston ▁and ▁Ex eter ▁City ▁in ▁the ▁qual ifying ▁r ounds . ▁Sto ke ▁held ▁the ▁Ge ord ies ▁to ▁a ▁ 1 – 1 ▁draw ▁but ▁lost ▁ 2 – 1 ▁in ▁the ▁re play ▁up ▁in ▁the ▁north ▁east ▁and ▁New castle ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁lift ▁the ▁cup . ▁Sto ke ▁also ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁B irmingham ▁League ▁Cup ▁for ▁the ▁one ▁and ▁only ▁time ▁losing ▁to ▁A ston ▁Villa ' s ▁second ▁string ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁round . ▁ ▁The ▁direct ors ▁decided ▁that ▁the ▁B irmingham ▁League ▁Cup ▁was ▁not ▁a ▁worth while ▁competition ▁to ▁enter . ▁ ▁Final ▁league ▁table ▁ ▁B irmingham ▁& ▁District ▁League ▁ ▁Southern ▁Football ▁League ▁Division ▁Two ▁A ▁ ▁Key : ▁P ▁= ▁Match es ▁played ; ▁W ▁= ▁Match es ▁won ; ▁D ▁= ▁Match es ▁drawn ; ▁L ▁= ▁Match es ▁lost ;