THE SOCCER GAZETTE · SECOND DIVISION · JANUARY 13, 1900

Logan’s double earns Arsenal a point at Vale

C&D game used: Soccer Blast · PLAAY Games · ASN 1900 adaptation.

Athletic Ground, Cobridge · Football League Second Division

Burslem Port Vale 2–2 Woolwich Arsenal

Peter Logan scored twice as Woolwich Arsenal drew 2–2 at Burslem Port Vale. Billy Heames opened the scoring after one minute from Billy Leech’s assist; Peter Logan equalised at 27. Billy Grassam restored Vale’s lead at 35, and Peter Logan headed Arsenal level again at 67.

William Saunders made three saves and Roger Ord one. Vale finished with fifteen shots and three on target; Arsenal had sixteen and five. Andrew McCowie, Danny Simpson and Frank Stokes were cautioned. No injury or dismissal was recorded; the replay finished at 92 minutes.

Records after this replay: Burslem Port Vale 9–3–7 (21 pts); Woolwich Arsenal 6–4–7 (16 pts). W–D–L, including historical opening results. Replay finish: 92 minutes.

The goals

1′ — Billy Heames scores for Burslem Port Vale. Assist: Billy Leech.
27′ — Peter Logan scores for Woolwich Arsenal.
35′ — Billy Grassam scores for Burslem Port Vale.
67′ — Peter Logan scores for Woolwich Arsenal.

The match figures

Statistic	Burslem Port Vale	Woolwich Arsenal
Shots	15	16
On target	3	5
Saves	3	1
Corners	2	6
Offsides	0	1
Cautions	2	1
Dismissals	0	0

Match player observations

All 22 starters are retained. Estimated selections do not assert historical appearances. Unresolved observations have no personal-career link.

Burslem Port Vale

Player / identity scope	Selection	G	A	Shots	On target	Saves	Cautions
Tom McFarlane	Estimated starter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Frank Stokes	Estimated starter	0	0	1	1	0	1
Jim Beech	Estimated starter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lucien Boullemier	Estimated starter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Billy Leech	Estimated starter	0	1	1	0	0	0
Billy Grassam	Estimated starter	1	0	6	1	0	0
Billy Heames	Estimated starter	1	0	1	1	0	0
Danny Simpson	Estimated starter	0	0	1	0	0	1
James Reid	Estimated starter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Charles Walters	Estimated starter	0	0	2	0	0	0
William Saunders	Estimated starter	0	0	0	0	3	0

Woolwich Arsenal

Player / identity scope	Selection	G	Shots	On target	Saves	Cautions
Duncan McNichol	Reported name	0	0	0	0	0
James Jackson	Reported name	0	1	1	0	0
John William Anderson	Reported name	0	1	0	0	0
John Dick	Reported name	0	1	0	0	0
Joseph Murphy	Reported name	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Lloyd	Reported name	0	1	0	0	0
Andrew McCowie	Reported name	0	4	1	0	1
Ralph Gaudie	Reported name	0	4	1	0	0
Peter Logan	Reported name	2	2	2	0	0
James Tennant	Reported name	0	2	0	0	0
Roger Ord	Reported name	0	0	0	1	0

Goalkeeper observations

Keeper / identity scope	Saves	On target faced	Goals allowed	Clean sheet	Save %
William Saunders	3	5	2	No	60.0%
Roger Ord	1	3	2	No	33.3%

Individual keeper minutes are unavailable. Unresolved keeper observations remain match-only.

Injuries and discipline

11′ — Andrew McCowie cautioned by the referee.
49′ — Danny Simpson cautioned by the referee.
77′ — Frank Stokes cautioned by the referee.

No later absence or suspension is inferred.

Reading this replay

Official ASN tabletop replay using Soccer Blast by PLAAY Games. The historical January13 score, scorers and match incidents were excluded from the playing inputs.
Wednesday, Arsenal, Newton Heath, Luton and Chesterfield have reported named January13 elevens. The other thirteen club selections are explicitly Estimated from earlier references. Exact period roles and individual abilities remain Derived/Estimated; statistical calibration is unverified.
All starting observations are retained. Unresolved names and initials remain match-only and are excluded from named careers. Prior records under legacy IDs remain unchanged; no surname-only identity merge is made.
Only recorded replay incidents are described. Injuries do not imply a later absence or suspension; no replacement or exact player-minute figure is invented.
Second Division standings combine the retained historical opening ledger and accepted FL2 replays only. Two points per win, one per draw; goal average breaks ties. Historical team results do not supply missing player statistics.
Newton Heath’s January13 date follows AFS and the retained calendar; MUFCInfo labels the corresponding fixture January14. The discrepancy is disclosed without changing the calendar scope.
Howard Harvey remains with his accepted Manchester City appearance on January13. Danny Simpson is an Estimated Vale selection. Luton James Brown and William (Tip) Brown are separate identities; Bolton and Liverpool Hugh Morgan are separate identities.
Universal date remains January13,1900. Private playing cards, ratings and raw sessions are not part of this public archive.

Selection evidence

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