Samuel Baddeley (12 July 1884 – Autumn 1960) was an English

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. A centre-half, he played for

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in 1906–07 before switching to

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after Vale quit the

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. Stoke also resigned, and he helped the club to two

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Division Two titles and one Birmingham & District League title. His brothers, Amos, George, and

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were all professional footballers.

Career

Burslem Port Vale

Baddeley had two spells with Ball Green and played for Endon and Norton before joining

in October 1905. Both he and

William Dodds William Dodds (born 1885; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played at inside-right for Southwick, Burslem Port Vale, Oldham Athletic, and Linfield. Career Dodds played for Southwick, before joining Burslem Port Vale in ...

made their débuts on 1 September 1906; in a 2–1 defeat to Leicester Fosse at the Athletic Ground. He played 30 Second Division games by the end of the season. He was transferred to local rivals

in June 1907 as Vale went into financial meltdown.

Stoke

Baddeley joined Stoke at the start of the 1907–08 season, in what was their first season in the Second Division. As well as Vale, Stoke were also having a financial crisis and at the end of the season Stoke entered

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. As a result, Stoke left the

. Thus, many of their players departed the club. 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

Division Two A. 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. During his time at Stoke, he played alongside Amos Baddeley,

George Baddeley George Baddeley (8 May 1874 – July 1952) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and West Bromwich Albion. Career Born in Fegg Hayes, Stoke-upon-Trent, Baddeley attended Fegg Hayes Church of England School. Afte ...

, and

Tom Baddeley Thomas Baddeley (2 November 1874 – 24 September 1946) was an England international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In his playing career, Baddeley made over 350 league appearances, and also earned five caps. After starting his career i ...

Style of play

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

Career statistics

Source:

Honours

Stoke *

Division Two A: 1909–10 *Birmingham & District League: 1910–11 *

Division Two: 1914–15

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baddeley, Sam 1884 births 1960 deaths Footballers from Staffordshire English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Port Vale F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players