Today 1900, Bury dew 0-0 with Notts County in a hard fought FA Cup second round tie played at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground

 

1900 FA CUP SECOND ROUND

 

Saturday 10 February 1900

 

Victory at Turf Moor in round one was tempered by news that an away tie against Notts County was next up for Bury.

 

Formed in 1862, Notts County are the oldest professional League club in the world, and when Bury travelled to play them they faced a club who were amongst the original 12 Football League members in 1888. County played their homes games at Trent Bridge County Cricket Ground, not moving to their current ground Meadow Lane until September 1910. Although they had never won the League title, they had captured the FA Cup in 1894, beating Bolton Wanderers 4-1 at Goodison Park, Jimmy Logan becoming the second player to score an FA Cup final hat-trick, following Blackburn Rovers’ Billy Townley into the record books. Only Stan Mortensen of Blackpool, in 1953, has equalled Logan and Townley’s feat.  

 

Bury had played the Nottingham side at Gigg Lane in a League game on 6 January 1900 and had deservedly lost 1-0 when Joe McMain headed the only goal after a tussle in the goalmouth. The County side had included Jack Montgomery, the brother of the Bury custodian.

 

NOTTS COUNTY 0

 

Suter, Lewis and Montgomery, Ball, Bull and McDonald, Hadley, Macconachie, McMain, Goss and Chalmers

 

BURY 0

 

Thompson, Darroch, Davidson, Pray, Leeming, and Ross, Richards, Wood, McLuckie, Sagar and Plant

 

 

Referee - Mr T Armright of Crewe

Attendance 8,079

 

Heavy snow had forced the postponement of most FA Cup matches elsewhere but with only a slight covering the Trent Bridge pitch looked in good condition at kick-off. Bury were the first to show and might have hoped to do better when Montgomery fouled Billy Richards twenty yards from the home goal. However, Jack Darroch hit the ball high over the bar. The first save wasn’t long in the making, Jasper McLuckie bringing the best out of Bob Suter before Richards had his shot charged down as Bury pressed for the opening goal.

 

 When County did press Thompson made a great save from a Jimmy Chalmers effort, before Joe McCain failed to hit the target from just six yards out. Richards should have opened the scoring soon after but failed to connect to a wonderful defence-splitting George Ross pass. With the temperature dropping the ground became increasingly hard and controlling the ball was difficult, with lofted balls often bouncing off the pitch. A Walter Bull foul gave McLuckie a chance and his shot fizzed just wide of the right hand post.

 

McMain’s effort was much closer, his shot hitting the bar before being scrambled away before County then made big appeals for a penalty when McMain was heavily challenged in the box, leading to him being taken from the pitch to receive treatment, but Mr Armright was not convinced that it had been a foul and the game moved towards half time with no score. Bull hammered a shot from thirty yards, which Thompson only just managed to palm away for a corner before the referee brought the first forty-five minutes to an end.

 

County were in fine form after the restart and twice Thompson had to save smartly from Alex MacConnachie. When Bury did get up the field they found George Lewis in a determined mood, but McLuckie did manage to fashion a decent chance after a dribbling run only to fall at the final hurdle by pushing his shot narrowly wide.

 

Wood, who had been quiet for much of the proceedings, showed his talent when he ran at the home defence before hitting a shot that brought a magnificent save from Bob Suter. With both teams tiring the game then became poor fare for the watching crowd with neither side able to create an opening for what would have undoubtedly been the winning goal.

 

Bury Guardian: ‘Whilst sympathising with Notts in having to journey to Bury to replay a match which they ought to have won, it should be noted that they have already had a victory at Gigg Lane this season and have also been playing remarkably well away from home of late. Bury may after all receive their dismissal.’

 

Unlike today, when replays are held over a week later, the replay took place four days later.

 

1900 FA CUP SECOND ROUND REPLAY

Wednesday 14 February 1900

 

BURY 2 (Sagar 50, Pray 60)

Thompson, Darroch, Davidson, Pray, Leeming, and Ross, Richards, Wood, McLuckie, Sagar and Plant

 

 

NOTTS COUNTY 0

 

Suter, Lewis and Montgomery, Ball, Bull and McDonald, Hadley, Macconachie, McMain, Goss and Chalmers

 

Attendance 4,480

HALF-TIME 0-0

 

Match report from Bury Guardian:

 

THE BURY TEAM has accomplished one more stage towards the acquisition of the big trophy of the association football world and their supporters are, naturally, immensely delighted.

 

Notwithstanding the heavy fall of snow during the weekend, the replayed tie on Wednesday afternoon between Bury and Notts County was decided upon comparatively comfortable conditions. A small army of men had been at work for two days clearing away the snow; with the result that the playing space and practically all the ground set apart for the spectators was cleared of snow. Some four thousand spectators witnessed the match, and the gate receipts amounted to about £140. No changes were made in the teams, which did duty on the previous Saturday, and neither team had been through any special training.

 

The visitors lost the toss and started the ball with a bright sun shining in their faces. The opening exchanges were even, both goals being visited. At the Bury end, Bill Ball had a fine shot at goal, the ball only going a few inches wide, and then, as the result of some fine combined play, the ball was taken to the other end of the field, and Sagar did a performance similar to Ball’s. As the result of some pressure by the Bury team, Bob Suter gave a corner away, which proved dangerous and, and in trying to affect a save Montgomery [Notts] conceded a second corner, which was, however, cleared without much difficulty.

 

Open play followed for a period, Notts County making several incursions into Bury territory, and occasionally they became dangerous. Then from a free-kick Suter was lucky to save, and this was followed by a stinging shot sent in by Joe Leeming, which went just over the bar. From the goal kick the ball was taken down the field, but was quickly returned, and from a pass by Plant, Wood sent in a beauty, which Suter just managed to tip over the bar. The subsequent play during this half developed into a typical cup-tie struggle. The Bury team just got the ball away in time, and the interval came with no goal scored.

 

The game had been resumed but a few seconds when Notts came down and Thompson had to clear from Bill Goss. Then the Bury forwards went away, and playing vigorously made one or two futile attempts to score. There was considerable play in front of the goal and eventually the ball was placed in the net. From the stand it looked as though Sagar had put the final touch, but spectators behind the goal asserted it was McLuckie.

 

At any rate the goal was the result of a splendid bit of work, and after this the Bury men had the most of the game, and at length Pray put his side still further ahead. Suter had not the ghost of a chance with his shot.

 

The Notts team, although somewhat dispirited by these reverses were not beaten and they were several times dangerous, but the Bury defence was remarkably good, both Darroch and Tommy Davidson kicking strongly and with judgment. The end came with the score Bury 2 Notts County 0

 

 

SECOND ROUND RESULTS 

Preston 1 Blackburn 0

Nottingham Forest 3 Sunderland 0

Sheffield United 0 The Wednesday 0

R Sheffield United 1 The Wednesday 1

R The Wednesday 0 Sheffield United 2

Notts County 0 Bury 0

R Bury 2 Notts County 0

Southampton 4 Newcastle 0

WBA 1 Liverpool 1

R Liverpool 1 WBA 2

QPR 0 Millwall Athletic 2

Aston Villa 5 Bristol City 1