History of Port Vale F.C.

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who planned to plough £5 million into the club in twelve months and a further £2.5 million by 2016. This sum would secure the long-term future of the club. Bratt resigned as a director in October 2011, as the Valiant2001 era drew to a close. However, it quickly emerged that the deal was in jeopardy due to unforeseen 'contractual issues', and new chairman Peter Miller and CEO Perry Deakin came in for criticism from the fans after it was revealed that they had not purchased shares in the club as previously stated. In December, Blue Sky CEO Hank Julicher confirmed that neither his company or his family had invested any money into the club, and claimed that the £8 million deal the club had announced was pure fantasy. Supporters showed their disapproval against the board by displaying red cards in the home fixture against

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standing" in 1907. Also, John Hood and an 'E.Hood' were recorded as scoring goals for Porthill Victoria on 4 January 1879, which seems to have disbanded at the end of that season. The 1879 theory suggests that Porthill Victoria players broke away to found Port Vale in 1879, having tired of travelling up the hill to Wolstanton from their workplaces to play their football. Before 1926, the occasional mentions in print of the club's founding had given the year of formation as 1879, and most of the founders would not have reached adulthood by 1876. However, the January 1926 50-year jubilee celebrations saw the 1876 date firmly established as the year of the club's founding; it is unknown what convinced the organizers at the time that the date was correct. To add to the confusion, local newspaper

903:, which enjoyed local success. The death of Major W.M.Huntbach, chairman of the club, left the greatly in debt. This left the club with no option but to sell The Old Recreation Ground to the city council. The deal went through on 31 October 1940 for £13,500, the council refusing the club's permission to rent the ground. The club was therefore left homeless and without any professional players in the middle of a world war. However, the council had a change of heart and decided to permit the club to rent the ground until a few seasons after the end of the war, eventually extending the deal to 20 June 1950. 1354: 182: 665:, leaving Vale in the Second Division and Stoke in the Third Division (North). On 19 May, Stoke decided against the proposal and the four Vale directors, including the chairman, who had come up with the plan, tendered their resignations. In the summer of 1927, the club debated moving back to Cobridge, building a 50,000 capacity stadium. However, with the city council having a first option on repurchasing The Old Recreation Ground and offering a mere £20,000, the plan was killed. At the end of the 2825:. This was coupled with the club sliding back into the lower mid-table, which was a similar position to when Sinnott was sacked. 2009 began with fans starting to seriously question the board's motives and the direction the club was going in, especially when it was revealed former manager Lee Sinnott was taking court action against the club for a breach of contract after his dismissal. The 2008–09 season finished with the club in 18th place in League Two, only a final day win at 2033:. Rudge said that 'we cannot change things overnight', though it did spark 'an amazing transformation of form' to oversee four consecutive home wins. The gap from safety was closed from nine to four points, and by March, he had 'achieved mission impossible' as the club escaped the relegation zone. However, a poor end to the season saw the club relegation in 23rd place. Positive signs for the future included a £50,601 profit and the rise to prominence of young striker 5795: 5809: 982: 264: 250: 807:. However, in the middle of the season there were calls for a change of name; supporters were barely in favour, with names such as 'Stoke Central' and 'Stoke United' suggested. A meeting of shareholders discussed the name of 'Stoke North End', though the eventually settled on 'Hanley Port Vale'. This new name was not favoured by the fans and talk of a name change lingered for a few years before eventually falling away. 1346:. Mudie created 'a punchier attack and a far more stable defence' as the club managed four home wins in a row. However, the club were relegated in 22nd place, five points away from safety. No club in the Football League had scored less than Vale's tally of 41, with top scorer Cheesebrough managing just seven strikes. To slash the wage bill, Stan Steele, Ron Smith, Ron Andrew, Tim Rawlings and Stan Trafford all left on 1488:, as well as gifts to young players that broke FA rules. In February, the club admitted to the charges and were fined £2,000, later doubled, and told that irrespective of where they finished in the table, they would be made to apply for re-election to the Football League at the end of the season. On 8 June they were readmitted to the league by 39 votes to 9. Stanley Matthews 'gradually drifted out of the picture' and 236: 2585:, the Valiants stayed up (at Bury's expense) by having scored more goals (this was the last of three seasons where 'goal difference' replaced 'goals scored' as the Football League's separator for teams on equal points; Port Vale's goal difference was substantially worse than that of Bury, but Bury had the lowest goals scored total in the entire Football League, consigning them to relegation). There was no escape in 257: 5823: 591: 2841: 243: 2072:, finishing in fourth place, losing just once at Vale Park. they went on an eighteen-match unbeaten run during the season, building their record largely on a solid defence. Jones and Earle scored eighteen and seventeen goals respectively. The only downside was the finances, as a loss of £79,474 was recorded, partly due to promotion bonus payouts. In the summer of 1986, new signings included 518:). To signify their roots they renamed their reserve side to Cobridge Church. Port Vale were now playing teams such as Leek United, Newchapel United and Ashwood Villa. However, their fifth-placed finish encouraged the club to apply successfully for North Staffordshire & District League membership. Financial pressures soon affected the lowly club, and in December 1908, former Vale player 2870:

got no knickers on". He later admitted he merely played "a psychological game with them... I don't think they fell for it – I don't think anybody fell for it". Nevertheless, they stormed into the play-off places for the first time in the season with just two games left to play. However, a loss and a draw saw them finish the season in tenth place.

2949:. On 6 July, it was reported that Keith Ryder had completed his takeover of the club. However, after two months of being told Ryder would complete the deal "tomorrow", the administrators opened negotiations with other parties, as the new season drew ever closer. Instead, Paul Wildes completed his takeover of the club on 20 November 2012. The 1873:. The new signings did not bed down well, the fans were restless and Butler retaliated by calling them 'a bunch of yobbos'. The club recorded a loss of £52,000 in the hectic season, wages being doubled from £113,000 to £259,000 and the club's liabilities were now at £187,000. The club chairman stood down and was replaced by Arthur McPherson. 2581:, who had been working at Brighton. Dwindling fortunes, both on the pitch and financially, put relegation on the cards. Horton made five transfer-deadline day signings costing £1,000,000, and Vale managed a second consecutive final-day escape after losing just two of their remaining eight games. Although Vale lost by a single goal at 3040:; now sole chairperson, Carol Shanahan voted to end the league early for the future financial health of other clubs in the division, even though it would cost the club a chance to improve on their eighth-place position and reach the play-offs. John Askey departed as manager with the team sitting 17th in the table in January 2021. 1541:, finishing in fourth place, three points away from the nearest competition. They had done this on the back of a solid defence, just about scoring enough goals to gather the necessary points. The club's chairman was arrested in February in a non-football matter and consequently resigned; he was replaced by Mark Singer. 1587:. 'Troubles at the top' were eventually settled with the re-election of old chairman Mark Singer. Only 2,743 turned up for the final appearance of club legend Roy Sproson, as Lee became increasingly angered by low turnouts. Only eleven points were won at home, as the club finished in mid-table yet again. 2909:

Adams took up a position as director, while chairman Bill Bratt resigned as chairman and was replaced by Mike Lloyd. This, combined with promised investment into the club, quelled growing fan unrest. In September 2011, the investors were revealed to be sports construction firm Blue Sky International,

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had a bust-up during a pre-match coach trip, which resulted in both men leaving the bus to return to Burslem. This argument proved to be just the tip of the iceberg, and Gannon was sacked in March after alienating most of the fans, players and staff. This ten-week reign was the shortest in the club's

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in favour of young Neville Chamberlain. A satisfactory upturn in fortunes saw Bloor handed the management position permanently. In December, the club became the first in their division to strike a shirt sponsorship deal– with T.I.Creda. However, Bloor resigned, saying he 'did not have what it takes',

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left a heckled Stan Steele transfer listed. On 30 October Low shocked the fans with his resignation, even more surprisingly old boss Freddie Steele was reinstated. The "Steele curtain" returned to Vale Park, as the team went 525 minutes without conceding a goal ironically this run was ended by Ronnie

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1 for the use of Westport Meadows. The 1851 Ordnance Survey Map of Longport clearly shows the Port Vale Wharf and the adjacent Longport Lime Kilns, including the eponymous lane. Under its founder Enoch Hood, the club rose rapidly above the dozen or so other local Burslem clubs to become the strongest

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Another theory on the club's origins is that Port Vale was formed from a merger of Wolstanton, Middleport and Burslem St. Paul's, but little evidence supports it. A further theory is that Port Vale were originally a brickworks team, mainly based on the existence of bricks with "Burslem Port Vale" and

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in a third round replay victory. However, in the next round 'Villa went on a rampage', as they 'outclassed' the Vale with a 6–0 victory. They finished eleventh in the league, and the supporters were given much to cheer about as rivals Stoke City were relegated to the third tier, leaving Vale as 'the

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at the start of the season were more attacking than usual, and the results were poor as the club went eighteen games without a victory. McGrath bemoaned the board's lack of support and was consequently 'gagged', only being permitted to talk to the press on team matters. On 26 November, Vale suffered

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as his number two. To battle against indiscipline in the squad, McGrath issued two fines in his first fortnight. In February, he transfer-listed fifteen players. At the end of the season, the club narrowly avoided facing re-election, and a loss of £82,069 was reported. Their 20th-place finish in the

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Burslem Port Vale was awaiting liquidation and was no longer in operation; it eventually wound up in 1909. The club's history would have ended at this point had it not been for an unexpected twist. North Staffordshire Church League champions Cobridge Church were accepted into the North Staffordshire

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The precise details of the club's founding are not known. A Port Vale cricket club were in existence in 1874, which may or may not have had any relation to the football club. It had been thought that Port Vale were formed during an 1876 meeting at Port Vale House, from where the club was supposed to

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were dispatched 2–0. After a period of three defeats in seven days, including being knocked out of the League Cup in the third round, Adams decided to place his whole squad on the transfer list, saying of his team's performance: "We looked like a woman who had a big fur coat on but underneath she’s

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The unique name of Port Vale has attracted interest and debate. The players lived near Port Vale Wharf, Port Vale Street, Port Vale Corn Mills and Port Vale House. Also, with nearby Porthill Victoria having played upon a hill, the team of the valley below meant that the name Port Vale was "a rather

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indicated that the club was probably formed in 1879 as an offshoot of the Porthill Victoria football club and took its name from its location in the valley of canal ports. Evidence supporting this came from Vale chairman Robert Audley writing that the club was "an organisation of twenty-eight years

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was appointed as manager in December 1983 and would remain in the post for the next 16 years. Overseeing a golden period for the club, Vale won promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1985–86 and into the second tier following promotions from the third tier in 1988–89 and 1993–94. They also won the

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Foyle spent almost four years as manager after this, but the style of football the team played did him a few favours as Vale finished 17th and 13th in his first two full campaigns despite promising starts. Arguably the club's best recent achievements came in the two major cup competitions in 2006.

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campaign, as Lee largely stuck with the same squad. However, he warned supporters that low attendance would force him to sell his best players. The season was largely forgettable, though increasing violence from hooligans was a cause for concern. £30,000 was raised by sale of some land and £10,000

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and the axis. Stoke-on-Trent was deemed a 'neutral and reception area', and so football throughout the war was permitted. However, many players went off to war, and the club could not compete in the war leagues due to financial limitations and the loss of players to the war effort. They managed to

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at international level for the first time. However, the club soon went into financial trouble again. In June 1923, former trainer Billy Barr reported the club to the FA for making illegal payments to its players. Found guilty, the club was punished with a £100 fine, with around £150 being fined to

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The club began to take their familiar shape during this period. Around November 1920, club chairman Frank Huntbach came up with the nickname "the Valiants". In 1921 the club adopted their familiar white and black strip after having experimented with numerous colours, including; plain red, gold and

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was Vale's first season in the bottom tier of the Football League in over twenty years. Despite relegation, a positive pre-season once again followed, and a cut-price season ticket initiative took place to boost attendance and bring cheaper football to the masses. This saw Vale fans snap up 6,400

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in the play-off places and hope one or the other lost. However, the twist was that both these teams were playing each other and needed just a point to deny Vale a play-off place – unless, that is, Vale won by seven clear goals. Vale dispatched Rushden with a 2–0 win (Steve McPhee scoring both and

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by avoiding relegation (the ten-point penalty did not apply in 2003) with Brian Horton building a young, pacey side. The club made their best start to a season for many a year and found themselves top of the table at the end of September. Vale remained on course to at least be challenging for the

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to a fourth round replay, However, the season was a disaster in the league. It was 'the season that misfired', having spent a massive amount of money (nearly £50,000 alone in transfer fees), they finished a whole ten places lower than the previous season. The club made a net loss of £42,650, even

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helping out with five goals in a young-and-old partnership. However, due to financial problems, the funds were not found to keep Angell until November, and after a run of poor form, Vale slipped into the bottom four in March. With the concern of immediate extinction over and Horton's resourceful

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reinstated. However, the club again narrowly avoided relegation and had little cause for celebration, though a profit was made financially. The club had a clearout again. Under-performers, such as Kirkham, were let go and chose to pursue a career in education rather than football. The club had a

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in front of the television cameras, all goals being scored in the first half. By December, Port Vale were nine points off safety, paying £9,000 a week in wages (the third highest sum in the division) and with home gate receipts averaging at £3,000. On the 6th, McGrath was suspended on full pay,

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On 16 April 1926, the club's directors agreed to amalgamate with rivals Stoke City. Citing reducing gates and a history of financial trouble, the club's hierarchy felt the merger was for the best. Vale's supporters were far from keen on the proposal and threatened to start their own club if the

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was top scorer for four consecutive seasons and was a rare bright light. The club survived by selling their top players (including Copes), going on cup runs and cutting costs wherever possible. The club resigned from the league on 14 June 1907. An appeal for supporters to prop the club up with

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season, Vale agreed to stand down for re-election to the Football League, so that their stronger rivals Stoke would have a stronger chance of gaining re-election. It was understood that this favour would one day be repaid. In the meantime, former Stoke veteran and former England international

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was re-signed from Chesterfield for £15,000 as the club made a push for promotion. Injury problems eventually made promotion unattainable, though 70 points and a 7th-place finish gave cause for optimism, despite a club record low attendance for a league game of 1,924 in a goalless draw with

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on 12 April 1966, the youngest player ever to play for the club. The club finished just two points away from re-election, in 19th position; they could hardly sink any deeper. Nearly £30,000 was lost that season; an average home gate of 6,000 would have to double for the club to break even.

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would become the club's new manager. Adams made a solid start to his tenure impressing the Vale faithful with his honest attitude on the club's situation and did not take long to write himself into the club's history books. In his second match, a League Cup tie at Championship side

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for £800,000, Vale's form remained steady from then on, until five wins from six, from mid-March to mid-April, put them in with a chance of making the play-offs and, ultimately, a place in the Premiership. However, with three games remaining, Vale were to lose to Stoke City before

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and that 'model of consistency' Stan Steele. With five forwards hitting double figures, a profit being made and the gate receipts increasing optimism was high in Burslem, especially with the Bycars End terrace work being completed leading to an overall capacity of 50,000.

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and Roy Sproson was key to the "Valiants" success, missing just ten games between them. Their league record of 21 goals conceded in 46 games is a Football League record that stands today. Just five of these were conceded at Vale Park. Champions of the Southern Division

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due to 'personal reasons'. The club finished in mid-table with a financial loss despite making a profit in the transfer market. It was noted that 'the weekly income is insufficient to maintain the club. On a more positive note, the club awarded Roy Sproson the first

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were sold to rivals Stoke for a combined fee of £180,000. There was little option to sell due to the financial situation, though McGrath's plans were heavily disrupted. As a result, five players made their débuts on the season's opening game. A bold attempt to sign

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season was the first at their new home. The stadium was impressive, but the team was not so, yet again failing to improve on mid-table. The players had to familiarise themselves with a much larger stadium and pitch. Along with their new stadium came a new player –

2266:, but Bill Bell was 'frightened to death by the cost' and the idea was scrapped. The club finished in fifteenth place, with Darren Beckford once again the top scorer with 23 goals. They then went into a slump, leading to their relegation on the final day of the 1944:. McGrath pointed out that 'forwards are much more important now' as the Football League changed the system so that wins were rewarded with three points instead of two. For the first time in a decade, the club made it into the second round of the League Cup. 2806:

season tickets in readiness for what the club hoped would be a more successful season. However, it did not materialise, and Sinnott was sacked on 22 September 2008, after an unsuccessful start to their League Two campaign with the Valiants in 16th place,

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claimed 'we were lucky to come out alive' after Vale gave a physical display, though Lee defended his players 'enthusiasm'. What was indefensible However, was the violence of a minority of supporters, leaving two Londoners nursing stab wounds. In January

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for £30,000, which led to a healthy profit on the season. For the club's centenary celebrations a match was held with Stoke City, which finished 1–1, an impressive result considering the "Potters" were going through one of the most successful periods in

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Despite a modicum of success, Horton left in February 2004 after the board revealed he would not be given a new contract on the same terms and his budget would be slashed due to cost-cutting after administration. He was to be replaced by former player

2652:, was to see Vale's financial problems come to a head. With first-round exits in both cup competitions and another mediocre season in the league on the cards, Bill Bell eventually called in the administrators with the club around £1.5 million in debt. 1794:, for the same reason Sammy Morgan's £12,000 return did not go through. The club's hierarchy displayed their dissatisfaction with manager Roy Sproson. He was sacked in October and never returned to Vale Park. After a spell under caretaker manager 1204:, leaving Roy Sproson the only surviving member of the legendary 1953–54 club. After Stan Steele was 'rested' following 195 consecutive appearances and consequently put in a transfer request. In March 1961 he moved to West Brom for a £10,000 fee. 2676:

was a new era for the club off the pitch, with the club coming out of administration under a new board of fan ownership. A reduction in match- and season-ticket prices saw around 3,000 season tickets sold. On the pitch, the club had ridden out

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effectively contained by the Vale defence as a goalless draw saw the "Mackems" pay a visit to Vale Park. In the replay, Vale recorded a 3–1 win in 'a magical piece of soccer history'. In the fifth round the club were defeated 1–0 by top-flight

2996:, who succeeded Ribeiro on Boxing day. Smurthwaite issued a statement apologising for relegation, and stated that he would be stepping down as chairman and would no longer attend games as he looked to sell the club. An atrocious start to the 217:"Port Vale" marked upon them. However, these names appear to indicate their place of manufacture (in Port Vale, the valley of ports) and often have a company name upon them, so there is no hard evidence to link them to the football club. 2404:

took place on a Tuesday, thanks to various cancellations due to inclement weather. The game finished goalless, and the tie went to a replay in Burslem. The Valiants' cup exploits were to come to an end as Leeds won the replay 2–1, with

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come May. Their position in the table was based largely on the goals of an attacking front four: Billy Paynter and Adrian Littlejohn played on the right and left, while Steve Brooker and Stephen McPhee formed a partnership up front.

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came in and steered the club clear of the relegation zone despite losing his first four games in charge. Smurthwaite threatened to put the club into administration if a buyer was not found by May 2019, a fate which was avoided when

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for "a staggering 300,000 food parcels and 6,000 phone calls delivered to those in need during the pandemic". Despite losing Clarke to bereavement leave for nearly three months, Port Vale finished fifth and qualified for the

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taking over as caretaker manager for the second time in twelve months. He was appointed as manager permanently on 6 October. Glover did initially oversee a slight upturn in form as Vale won at previously unbeaten (at home)

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was put in charge of first-team affairs. The club's terrific form continued, and they finished the season as champions on 67 points. Their 37 goals conceded was the strongest defensive record in all four divisions. The

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bagged 26 goals as the club finished in a respectable tenth place. It was also the club's most successful year financially up to that point, with a net profit of over £4,000 recorded. Jones lost his scoring touch in

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A poor start to the 2007–08 season, in which several of Foyle's major signings did not live up to expectation, resulted in his dismissal on 4 November 2007, with Vale in deep relegation trouble. He was succeeded by

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team coach smashed with bricks. At the end of the season, the club were in debt to the tune of £178,277, with a £10,900 loss being made on the season. Already strict economies were tightened by the club hierarchy.

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for £6,000. The new team fared poorly and were skirting the bottom of the division by Christmas time. A major boost came, therefore, with the re-signing of Wilf Kirkham from Stoke City in January. They finished

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came away from Vale Park with a 2–1 victory to end their hopes. Vale's final finishing position of eighth was their highest in the pyramid since 1931, when they had finished fifth in the old Second Division.

4112: 1476:. In November, the FA launched an investigation into alleged breaches of rules on payments to players by the club. By January, the investigation became a commission, looking at charges of weekly wages for ' 882:, good news as the league saw higher gate receipts. The club failed to impact the division, though, and were fighting to avoid a re-election battle rather than achieve promotion, as injuries hit the squad. 1045:' defence. He worked largely with the players already at the club, who were quite young and, therefore, easier to mould into the players he needed. The FA switched the club to the Third Division North in 1112:. The average home attendance of 20,708 is a club record that still stands today. However, having spent almost £7,000 in transfer fees, the club barely broke even. The club's youth policy continued into 1770:

calling Vale 'a bunch of kickers'. In the FA Cup, they lost to a crowd of nearly 50,000 at Villa Park in the Fifth Round. they clung to their third-tier status in the league, safe by only three points.

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replacing an outgoing Geoff Morris. The FA slapped the club with a £400 fine for poor discipline, the club therefore began fining players for unacceptable behaviour on the pitch. Terry Lees was sold to

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was among the strongest in the club's history. A fifth-place finish in the second tier was achieved mostly thanks to a solid defence. At the end of the season, the club profited from a mini-tour of the

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standing down from the role. Off the field, the club recorded a loss of £280,000 – £100,000 less than the previous campaign, having slashed the player wage bill by more than £600,000 to £1.12 million.

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on New Year's Day saw Vale slip to second from bottom, with just five wins all season, but the FA Cup was again to prove the tonic. The draw had done Vale no favours, with a trip to promotion-chasing

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ensuring the club avoided its worst ever points tally in the bottom tier of the Football League. After months of speculation, it was announced on 1 May 2009 that a new manager would be found for the

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would be of greater short-team importance. The season saw another mid-table finish, though most of the talk was on the up-and-coming stadium in Burslem. A massive £20,000 was raised for the sale of

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and Clarke dedicated the victory to his recently deceased daughter. Clarke was sacked in April 2023 following a long spell of poor results in the calendar year. He was succeeded by his assistant,

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season started with six straight defeats, including an early exit from the League Cup. Poor discipline also resulted in a £500 fine from the FA. Dennis Butler's short reign came to an end and

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for £6,500. A 'gloom' descended, multiplied by matters such as debt and the death of ex-player John Nicholson. The season tailed off, especially with new signing, former Wales international

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replaced Freddie Steele in February 1957, but the team showed little improvement. Cyril Done was the top scorer with a mere nine goals, while the team scored just four goals away from home.

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A worsening financial crisis jeopardised the club's future by the end of 2000. Vale were in the relegation zone of the Second Division. After a FA Cup first-round defeat to Ryman Leaguers

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By the summer of 1944, the club had revived their first team, had found a location in Hamil Road, Burslem, for their new stadium and had started a fund to raise £30,000 for this purpose.

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was appointed as manager. It was later revealed that Matthew's left being owed money by the club, which they never paid him, a key reason as to why he never managed in England again. In

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on 1 May. Twelve home draws resulted in McGrath's observation that 'we blew it at Burslem'. Financially, a loss of £65,000 was recorded to bring the club's overdraft close to £250,000.

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impressive tally of 28 goals was the only ray of hope for escaping the division. At the end of the season roughly half the team were transferred or let go. Notable new faces for the

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both came in on free transfers. Little progress was made on the previous season, as the club finished 19th. The club also 'died in shame' in the FA Cup third round, defeated 3–0 by

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champions Sheffield United. The club's financial troubles were not solved by their league status, they suffered indifference in the league the cup competitions for several seasons.

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in 1950 after being forced to sell the Old Recreation Ground to pay off a debt. During the 1953–54 season, Vale secured the Third Division North title and a semi-final place in the

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record of sixteen matches unbeaten in all competitions, with Vale eventually finishing eleventh. After the League Trophy-winning season, the Valiants lost the services of veterans

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was bought for £9,000 in March and amazingly became the season's top scorer with 13 goals in three months and 14 games. With rivals Stoke promoted from the second tier and

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in this new division was extremely successful, as the club took the title with a club record 110 goals. Normal Low picked out three-star players: 'the supreme goalscorer'

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was seriously wounded. In March 1919, the club failed to win re-election. However, they returned to the Football League in October 1919, taking over the fixture list of

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was also brought in for £10,000. With frugal spending out of the window, the club still almost broke even. The club was relegated to the Fourth Division in 21st place.

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who was the season's top scorer, with 21 strikes. Considering Rudge's rebuilding effort with the squad, a mid-table finish was acceptable. In May 1985, young Welshman

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under the banner "Valiant 2001" started moves towards attaining ownership of the club, including several offers that were rejected by chairman Bell. The next season,

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saw many improvements to Vale Park, as on the pitch, the team did well to establish themselves in the division. They also triumphed in the FA Cup, putting three past

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home. A protest against chairman Bill Bell after a poor home defeat to Crystal Palace seemed to see an upturn in the Valiants' performances. A second win at Wolves'

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soon changed to plain red shirts with white shorts in 1923, a look which lasted until 1934, when the white shirt, black shorts and socks kit once again was adopted.

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Federation League, which was still a minor league. Joint-secretaries Millward and E.C.Brundrett had very big ambitions however. In 1907, they sought permission from

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failed to lift the club back into the play-offs, though at the end of the season supporters were delighted to learn that Micky Adams would be returning as manager.

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to West Brom. One major setback was the government's refusal of permission to transfer a stand from the old stadium to the new, despite the protestations of local

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and manager Holford talking of a 'young players policy'. The season finished in a second-from-bottom finish and another plea for donations to survive financially.

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missing their opening kick. After three straight defeats, Vale found themselves in deep relegation trouble going into the final match at Huddersfield. Goals from

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netting the winner. The victory saw Vale enter the fifth round, where they would play Leeds United away. Leeds were then a top-ten Premiership side. The match at

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After these highs, However, the poor form returned, with the club losing in the FA Cup second round to Macclesfield and ultimately losing out on a home tie with

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became the new chairman, and even though the finances were slim for quite a while, Vale was relatively buoyant. On the pitch, a brief cameo from veteran striker

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for the first time in their history. To make matters even more grim, goal machine Kirkham was sold to rivals Stoke, though the £2,800 fee was of some comfort.

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team. Still working on the new stadium, especially trying to solve the drainage problem, the club were very quiet on the transfer front for the start of the

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During the 1995–96 season, Vale struggled to find their form. Ten games into the league season, they had recorded only one win (in the local derby against

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Fourth Division (88th overall) was the club's worst ever finish. However, local rivals Crewe Alex were three places below them, comforting the supporters.

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would be. Soon into the campaign, four of the club's five directors resigned, claiming 'the club is being controlled by outsiders'. Long serving player

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took over the management reins at Vale Park in December 1983, after the sacking of John McGrath following the club's form upon Vale's promotion to the

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also printed 1879 as the club's founding date on 10 March 1928 and 24 August 1931, despite reporting on the jubilee celebrations in January 1926.

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ground (1–0), in two seasons, was followed by a mixed period. In December they achieved three wins on the bounce, against ex-Premiership sides

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campaign. Vale finished seventeenth in 1994–95, avoiding relegation by ten points, and again despite the pre-season sale of van der Laan, who

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campaign, with the aim of promotion. Tom Nolan was also brought back from Bradford. After a mid-table finish, Creswell left the club. A young

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setting the tone. After sixteen years as Port Vale manager, John Rudge was sacked in January 1999 after one of Vale's most successful eras.

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rifled in a total of 22 goals, but it was not enough to prevent a 15th-place finish and, therefore, a ticket to the new fourth tier. Their

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and blue and even during 1898–1902 playing in the red and white stripes now used by rivals Stoke City for the past 100 years. However, the

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also ended his fourteen-year association with the club. In December 1937, Tom Morgan was reinstated as manager. He could not prevent the

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saw Vale storming to the Third Division North title as well as reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup, losing out to eventual winners

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scored a hat-trick. By the end the year, Deakin had resigned from his post and the board decided to end Miller's reign as chairman.

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and therefore remain in the third tier. A remarkable 35 goals were conceded in 46 games, but the attack was disappointing, though

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and the club was forced to apply for re-election to the Football League after illegal payments were made to players. New manager

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were the only new signings. Cullerton was in fine scoring form, though the promotion campaign fell away, and Horton was sold to

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On 9 January 1960, Port Vale gave 'one of the finest performances in their history', beating high-flying Second Division club

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wrote of "our two local champions – Stoke and Port Vale". From that point on, it was these two clubs that defined football in

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and managed to attract the best players from their local rivals. They began to charge admission to their games and joined the

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was underway, Sammy Morgan was sold to Aston Villa for just over £20,000. The defence was strengthened with the signings of

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was scoring consistently. However, the season was a financial disaster. As a result, fifteen players were let go, including

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for £2,000 respectively. On 13 March, the club went out of the FA Cup in the fourth round and defeated 2–1 by the top tier

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Kent, Jeff: "Port Vale Personalities: A Biographical Dictionary of Players, Officials and Supporters" (Witan Books, 1996,

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signed a five-and-half-year deal to manage the club eight days later. Vale were relegated to League Two at the end of the

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on a free. This helped transform the club's defence, while Andy Jones' fantastic record of 37 goals helped win the Vale a

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saw the team finish in mid-table, the club impressed off the pitch by being named as Community Club of the Year at the

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was still the joint-lowest in the club's history. Aspin resigned in January 2019, leaving the club 18th in League Two.

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Valiant 2001 eventually secured control of the club after a long and drawn-out process as the season neared its close.

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Back in the Second Division for the first time in over twenty years, Rudge strengthened the side with £150,000 signing

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on 5 April 2021 was the first in the English Football League where a woman referee was appointed to officiate. Though

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on 29 February 2012; the club were by this time unable to pay tax bills, creditors, or staff wages. The club entered

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for £6,000. Rudge also turned down the management position at Preston North End. He also attempted to bring a young

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to calm his players down and avoid bookings. The club finished poorly, though avoided relegation. New signings for

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was largely forgettable, though the club made record profits of just over £7,000. The five figure sum received for

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in 1884, playing on a new ground constructed at Moorland Road. The first game at the ground was a 6–0 thrashing of

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upon its formation in 1892 and spent 13 non-consecutive seasons in the division, punctuated by two seasons in the

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for a club-record £200,000. The club finished third, failing to gain automatic promotion because of their worse

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had the next-best defensive record in the Football League with a total of thirty more goals conceded than Vale.

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scoring from virtually the last kick of the match. The replay saw Vale Park full to witness Vale win 2–1, with

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had kept the club above the relegation zone before Christmas with seven goals in fifteen games, and prodigy

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With the outbreak of war in Europe and Vale sitting bottom of the Third Division South after two games, the

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Kent, Jeff: "Back To Where We Once Belonged!: Port Vale Promotion Chronicle 1988–1989" (Witan Books, 1989,

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The eighth-placed finish was to be the height of Vale's powers under John Rudge, and the following season,

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up front, Vale surged to second place, confirming promotion on the final day with a 3–1 win at Brighton's

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donations failed; the directors did not believe the club to be viable "in any shape or form". Stoke and

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at Christmas time, raising £10,000. Freddie Steele departed in February, as Jackie Mudie was appointed

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in 1977–78. They were promoted again in 1982–83 before returning to the basement division immediately.

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season was unique, as the bottom twelve in both Third Divisions would be relegated to a newly created

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season was largely forgettable on the pitch, apart from a close FA Cup game with eventual runners-up

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started to take its grip on the game, and Vale's early experience of it consisted of witnessing the

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In 1909–10, the club won the North Staffordshire & District League but lost key players such as

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and four other towns), changing their name to Burslem Port Vale in the process. The club joined the

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Kent, Jeff: "Port Vale Tales: A Collection of Stories, Anecdotes And Memories" (Witan Books, 1991,

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but were defeated 3–1, holding the Birmingham side well into the 2nd period before succumbing to 2

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campaign, with only two wins from their opening ten league games. They enjoyed some success in the

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with 86 players, though only 27 were full-time professionals. A pre-season acquisition of a young

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season, Port Vale were re-elected – this came mostly thanks to their FA Cup victory over eventual

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season. Stan Steele was an ever-present for the third season running. The club meant business in

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taking his tally to 27 for the season), but Swindon and Hartlepool played out a 1–1 draw at the

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describing it as 'the worst example of football thuggery I have ever seen' and Burnley captain

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The following season, the club set a record for progression in the League Cup, beating three

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Vale were able to bounce back with Rudge's next two bargain buys becoming important players.

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despite a flurry of letters in support of him being sent into the club, 'some just abusive'.

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were transferred from Stoke City for around £12,000. The club did well in the FA Cup, taking

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natural choice." Another theory was that the name came from a shortening of 'Longport Vale'.

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title in 1958–59. However, the 1960s proved to be a tough decade, particularly in 1968 after

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They spent 16 non-consecutive seasons in the Second Division, punctuated by them winning the

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for £6,000. Manager Low believed the team could be promoted. On 2 October, 22,895 witnessed

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for the same price he was sold for. However, a 'shock' came with the same Cliff Portwood to

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1–0 at Vale Park in a third-round replay. Taylor became Rudge's first £1,000,000 sale when

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to Vale Park. In a nod to the youth policy, in one game four teenagers made their débuts:

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scoring 33 goals to fire Vale to promotion back to League One with a third-place finish.

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saw Vale claim a 4–0 win and an escape at the expense of Manchester City and Stoke City.

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Stepping in to replace Brown, with the club now 22nd in League Two, was former defender

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saw fans start to lose patience with Foyle, although he remained in charge before the

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were waiting in the wings. However, Vale suffered from inconsistency and finished the

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season saw Brown sacked on 16 September with the club bottom of the Football League.

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campaign in fourteenth place. With further discontent at the running of the club, a

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season, as chairman Jim Lloyd stood down and was replaced by hard-nosed businessman

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also left, emigrating to South Africa to look after his son, who was suffering with

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scored an otherwise meaningless consolation goal. The previous season's top scorers

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to progress through the semi-finals. Promotion was secured with a 3–0 victory over

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for £5,000. That money was spent on bringing former Northern Ireland international

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title in 1929–30; they won the division despite having sold club record goalscorer

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Second Round. Financially, the club also suffered, recording losses of £383,738.

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for £40,000 before Andy Jones was sold for a then-club-record fee of £350,000 to

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made a club record 208 consecutive appearances before being dropped in favour of

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was advised to retire following a serious knee injury; to replace him, defender

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Despite a massive clear-out, only two new signings were made in preparation for

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campaign. Manager Bobby Smith left to take up the vacant management position at

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for £5,000. They finished the season in sixth, four points away from promotion.

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became manager. He managed to bring the club back into the safety of mid-table.

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for £2,500 in November 1947. The club finished in eighth but made a loss in the

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in the Second Division, who were disbanded because of financial irregularities.

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for £17,500, to help pay off an £80,000 overdraft. On 8 May, Mudie resigned as

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with the regular donation from the Supporters Association of close to £20,000.

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in 1969–70, and the Vale would spend most of the 1970s in the third tier until

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Kent, Jeff: "The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale" (Witan Books, 1990,

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for £15,000 on a recommendation. The club considered building a new ground at

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for John Ridley. Another club record was set when £40,000 was spent on Bury's

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from the fourth, Vale finished in third, four points off the Second Division.

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Steele quickly established himself at the club, masterminding the celebrated '

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roster of games. With Germany and Japan's defeat, peace was restored, and the

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in the fourth round. In the tie with Everton, Vale twice came from behind at

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with 33 goals. He would be the club's top scorer for the next three seasons.

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to change the club's name to Port Vale and bought the old club's ground (the

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season after a failed experiment with a continental staff and playing style.

2433:, in the competition's final season. Vale secured a 5–3 win at Italian side 1762:. The club continued in their physical footballing ways, opposition manager 981: 8026: 7886: 7831: 7751: 7736: 7716: 7690: 7665: 7580: 7381: 7318: 7285: 7269: 7138: 7073: 6775: 6705: 6685: 5116:"Port Vale: Gateshead manager Neil Aspin returns to former club as manager" 3094: 2822: 2744: 2692: 2660: 2613: 2578: 2550: 2538: 2530: 2462: 2458: 2450: 2397: 2385: 2369: 2350: 2275: 2184: 2121: 2097: 2049: 2014: 1986: 1969: 1890: 1858: 1811: 1702: 1667: 1611: 1549: 1485: 1373: 1315: 1307: 1303: 1236: 1197: 1042: 1010:

for £12,000. He had moved on to better things and, after impressing at the

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season was cancelled as Britain and the allies fought a brutal war against

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campaign was a disaster; the club relegated with 22 points in 22nd place.

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in very controversial fashion, seeing an Albert Leake goal disallowed for

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season, though they were relegated back into League Two at the end of the

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What If There Had Been No Port in the Vale?: Startling Port Vale Stories!

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What If There Had Been No Port in the Vale?: Startling Port Vale Stories,

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was made caretaker manager. In an attempt to shake things up, he dropped

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for £7,000. The club finished twelfth, just three points off third place

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goal) before the Gunners eventually prevailed 4–3 on penalties, despite

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was appointed to finish the promotion job, having already masterminded

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saw Port Vale fare a little better, with an early League Cup defeat to

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The club rose through the divisions under the management of John Rudge.

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pipped them on the final day. Vale then lost in the play-off final to

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defeat Port Vale 3–1. Later in the month £6,000 was spent on bringing

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Kent, Jeff (1990). "Creating Sunshine from the Shadows (1939–1950)".

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in May 2013. The club continued to progress in the league during the

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club in the town within a few years. Already in 1880, the club had a

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Rudge steadied the ship, slashing the wage bill by £20,000. A young

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being the most high-profile transfer, along with £15,000 midfielder

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out 'of loyalty to the players'. Vale went out of the FA Cup 1–0 to

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and numerous others. Vale were promoted back to the third tier in

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in 1892. The club suffered greatly from the death of star striker

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Kent, Jeff: "The Port Vale Record 1879–1993" (Witan Books, 1993,

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Another clear-out left eleven professionals on the books for the

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A dire financial situation meant seven players were released for

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in the FA Cup fourth round, almost 50,000 fans witnessed £50,000

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managed just thirteen goals, having joined in December 1954 from

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scoring twice in the closing stages despite Vale leading 1–0 at

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for £9,000. In August, the club broke their transfer record for

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would later prove significant. However, the signing of defender

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Chairman Frank Huntbach, who coined the nickname the "Valiants".

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from Leeds United. On 27 January, Vale visited Second Division

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The 'no buy, no sell' policy was unsurprisingly continued into

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at Cobridge for £164,800. Halfway through the season, veteran

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In 1954–55 an average of 20,708 fans turned up for home games.

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Joe Schofield died, with Vale top of the league. Reserve team

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On 2 February 1884, the club annihilated Middlewich 16–0 in a

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Kent, Jeff (1990). "Flattering Only to Deceive (1960–1969)".

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in front of 6,000 travelling fans. Vale also notched another

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Only one change was made to the squad in preparation for the

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Kent, Jeff (1990). "Surviving on a Shoestring (1969–1979)".

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invested in the midfielder. The money was spent on bringing

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retired to go into coaching in a quiet season for the club.

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was sacked – to the relief of the players. On Christmas Eve

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in 20th position, escaping relegation only on goal average.

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Joe Brough hit a club record 43 goals in the 1909–10 season.

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Kent, Jeff (1990). "Trying to make the Grade (1888–1898)".

3093:, who kept the club up, only to sacked on 5 February 2024. 2980:, before quitting the club to take charge at league rivals 1865:. In late October, the club received a record £55,000 from 6622:

Clubs are grouped by their division in the 2024–25 season.

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Kent, Jeff (1990). "Keeping in Good Company (1919–1929)".

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have taken its name. However, no evidence of such a named

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Paul Wildes stepped down as chairman and was replaced by

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were brought to an end after the club were issued with a

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saw an attendance of 68,221 for the game. The defence of

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Kent, Jeff: "The Potteries Derbies" (Witan Books, 1998,

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Kent, Jeff (1990). "From Glory to Despair (1929–1939)".

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Kent, Jeff (1990). "The Hopeless Struggle (1898–1907)".

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failed, forcing McGrath to settle for dedicated forward

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Stanley Matthews as Port Vale Manager with youth players

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took the club out of administration in 2012 and manager

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Stadium, Aaron Bower at the EnviroVent (5 April 2021).

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Port Vale This Side Up: 2012-2013 Promotion Celebration

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for £15,000. Going into the season, Paul Smith went to

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for an unprecedented £4,000. A January 1922 signing of

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led a buy-out consortium. Former players Adrian Copes,

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The first recorded line-up was on 9 December 1882 in a

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Kent, Jeff (1990). "From Rags to Riches (1979–1990)".

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scored to beat Huddersfield Town 1–0. A 5–1 defeat at

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Kent, Jeff (1990). "The Hard Road Back (1907–1919)".

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in the final. The Italians ran out 5–2 winners, with

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McGrath tried and failed to re-sign Brian Horton for

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for £25,000. £12,000 this money was spent on striker

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Over the summer of 1969 there were talks of bringing

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Our Lady of the Angels and St Peter in Chains Church

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was ended prematurely with the entire club staff on

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season being another story of mid-table mediocrity.

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various officials and players. On 11 November 1923,

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season. Vale were relegated again at the end of the

4784:"Port Vale part company with chairman Peter Miller" 4332:"Micky Adams confirmed as Sheffield United manager" 3663:Kent, Jeff (1990). "Fame and Fortune (1950–1959)". 3145:Kent, Jeff (1990). "In the Beginning (1777–1888)". 3052:was appointed as manager. Port Vale's game against 2716:, thus meaning Vale missed out on goal-difference. 2384:to seal a 4–3 win and set up a trip to cup-holders 2301:, whom Vale had signed for £15,000 from non-League 2064:for £3,000. He was soon joined by £12,000 defender 1314:was also purchased from Crewe for £6,500. Scotsmen 676: 429:and started to pay their players regular wages. In 5450:"Moore named new Vale boss on contract until 2029" 3173:. port-vale.co.uk. 4 December 2007. Archived from 2508:in front of more than 30,000. Despite the sale of 2441:. The English semi-final draw pitted Vale away to 1960:season. Four of the more important newcomers were 1428:failing to impress. Just before the season ended, 742:and former England international and Villa legend 738:. The club said goodbye to long-serving custodian 641:died in hospital after sustaining injuries on the 632:meant the club now saw one of its current players 185:Port Vale's league positions from 1892 to present. 130:in 2003 and 2012 after the chairmanships of first 4398:"Manager Jim Gannon parts company with Port Vale" 4184:"Port Vale: Axed Vale boss to take club to court" 2449:scored a hat-trick as Vale recorded a 4–2 win at 2052:began to show his promise, though it was veteran 1376:. This unsettled Nicholson, who was soon sold to 1192:, as proven by a £10,000 attempt to sign Villa's 425:. In the summer of 1885, the club moved into the 8086:History of association football clubs in England 8077: 7489:Greatest Hits Radio Staffordshire & Cheshire 5380:"Vale beat 10-man Mansfield to reach League One" 2131:A major change occurred before the start of the 1364:was made general manager in preparation for the 1026:was exchanged with rivals Stoke for £10,000 and 886:1939–1950: World War II and the post-war revival 452:In 1890, the club became founder members of the 32:, an English association football club based in 5017:"Valiants confirm Bruno Ribeiro is new manager" 2573:1999–2011: Valiant 2001 and two administrations 2045:also requested a transfer but did not get one. 1861:for £15,000. £8,000 was also spent on Irishman 4942: 2945:on 9 March; the administrators appointed were 1857:for £35,000, whereas Vale bought his teammate 657:merger went ahead. As it happened, Stoke were 421:. Not long after the club changed its name to 6645: 5856: 5593: 5420: 4354:"Port Vale appoint Jim Gannon as new manager" 3690:Port Vale FC: The Valiants in the 50s and 60s 3020:and Kevin Shanahan completed their takeover. 2247:' for only the second time in their history. 2171:. £35,000 of this went towards new full-back 2108:to Vale Park. After an unconvincing start to 1512: 530:were re-signed and the future looked bright. 202:However, comprehensive research by historian 4756:"Port Vale: Deakin quits as chief executive" 3230:The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale, 2766:, Vale was up with the early pacesetter for 1521:to Vale Park, introducing a new team to the 1460:bid for Terry Alcock. Two new signings were 910:was appointed team manager to supervise the 493:took on most of the now-unemployed players. 5607: 5278:"Clarke named Vale boss after Walsall exit" 4086:The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale 3964:The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale 3804:The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale 3665:The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale 3601:The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale 3543:The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale 3475:The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale 3427:The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale 3385:The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale 3353:The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale 3147:The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale 2457:success and a game against Italian winners 2037:. Yet Bright left in the summer, moving to 2021: 281:The club played football at Limekiln Lane, 19:For a statistical breakdown by season, see 6652: 6638: 5863: 5849: 5600: 5586: 5256:"Vale name Flitcroft director of football" 4449: 4107: 4105: 4079: 4077: 4075: 4073: 4071: 4069: 4067: 4065: 4063: 4061: 4059: 4057: 4055: 4053: 4051: 4049: 4047: 4045: 4043: 4041: 4039: 4037: 4035: 4033: 4031: 4029: 4027: 4025: 4023: 4021: 4019: 4017: 4015: 4013: 4011: 4009: 4007: 4005: 4003: 3957: 3955: 3953: 3951: 3949: 3947: 3945: 3943: 3941: 3939: 3937: 3935: 3933: 3931: 3929: 3927: 3925: 3923: 3921: 3919: 3917: 3915: 3913: 3911: 3909: 3907: 3905: 3903: 3901: 3899: 3897: 3163: 734:The team was reshuffled to fare better in 402:were selected to represent Staffordshire. 7531:City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College 4838:"Port Vale formally enter administration" 4482:"Port Vale: Bill Bratt quits as chairman" 4001: 3999: 3997: 3995: 3993: 3991: 3989: 3987: 3985: 3983: 3895: 3893: 3891: 3889: 3887: 3885: 3883: 3881: 3879: 3877: 3797: 3795: 3793: 3791: 3789: 3787: 3785: 3783: 3781: 3779: 3777: 3775: 3773: 3771: 3769: 3767: 3765: 3763: 3761: 3759: 3757: 3755: 3753: 3751: 3749: 3747: 3745: 3743: 3741: 3739: 3737: 3735: 3733: 3731: 3729: 3658: 3656: 3654: 3652: 3650: 3648: 3646: 3644: 3642: 3640: 3594: 3592: 3590: 3588: 3586: 3584: 3582: 3536: 3534: 3532: 3530: 3528: 3526: 3524: 3522: 3520: 3518: 3516: 3514: 3468: 3466: 3202:. Hersham : Ian Allan. p. 107. 2873:History repeated itself for the start of 1853:for £2,000. Ken Beamish also was sold to 1163: 276:used in Vale's first League season (1892) 224: 189: 7109: 5351: 5325: 5206: 5136: 5066: 5040: 5014: 4534:"Port Vale Welcomes Blue Sky Investment" 3727: 3725: 3723: 3721: 3719: 3717: 3715: 3713: 3711: 3709: 3638: 3636: 3634: 3632: 3630: 3628: 3626: 3624: 3622: 3620: 3580: 3578: 3576: 3574: 3572: 3570: 3568: 3566: 3564: 3562: 3512: 3510: 3508: 3506: 3504: 3502: 3500: 3498: 3496: 3494: 3464: 3462: 3460: 3458: 3456: 3454: 3452: 3450: 3448: 3446: 3420: 3418: 3416: 3414: 3412: 3410: 3408: 3406: 3404: 2839: 2288: 1701:. Attempts to sign Wales internationals 1448:Numerous players were let go before the 1352: 980: 822:was appointed as manager for the club's 759:on the pitch, finishing in eight place. 589: 500: 464:. On 10 December 1892, they played in a 180: 166:secured promotion out of the League Two 5298: 4418: 4102: 3849: 3378: 3376: 3374: 3372: 3346: 3344: 3342: 3195: 3140: 3138: 3136: 3134: 3038:COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom 1306:was also bought for £4,000 from nearby 878:. The club was also transferred to the 750:was also replaced, with former manager 8078: 5371: 3980: 3874: 3322:"1851 Ordnance Survey Map of Longport" 3132: 3130: 3128: 3126: 3124: 3122: 3120: 3118: 3116: 3114: 2953:season was a resounding success, with 2852:On 4 June 2009, it was announced that 1598:. Numerous new signings were made for 669:season the club were relegated to the 6633: 5844: 5581: 5377: 4943:Sherwin, Phil; Johnson, Dave (2013), 3706: 3617: 3559: 3491: 3443: 3401: 2902:history for a permanent appointment. 2720:Vale made it to the 4th round of the 2468:Again, Vale made a slow start to the 2445:, to whom they had already lost 5–1. 2429:, as they qualified for the final at 2199:. However, they found success in the 1825:Seven players were let go before the 1758:was also brought in and quickly made 1590:Long-serving players Mick Morris and 1472:. The club took a pre-season tour of 5822: 5270: 4256: 4181: 4083: 3961: 3855: 3826: 3801: 3687: 3662: 3598: 3540: 3472: 3424: 3382: 3369: 3350: 3339: 3271: 3269: 3267: 3144: 2577:Rudge was replaced by former player 2218:from Leeds United, £125,000 striker 1897:was given the top job and appointed 1291:, the club spent £15,000 a piece on 977:1950–1959: New stadium, new triumphs 935:and over the season as a whole. The 235: 162:bought the club in 2019 and manager 5326:Baggaley, Michael (29 April 2021). 5234:"Port Vale part company with Askey" 4540:. 13 September 2011. Archived from 4214:"Glover to leave Vale manager role" 3199:Football club origins and nicknames 3111: 2848:1–0 at Vale Park in September 2010. 2159:for £12,500. Coming in was striker 1733:The small squad barely changed for 1416:, the previous season's top scorer 1400:. At the age of 15 years 347 days, 13: 7265:Potteries Museum & Art Gallery 6959:Wedgwood Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent 4236:"Adams unveiled as Port Vale boss" 3024:2020–present: Shanahan's ownership 2925:2012–2019: Smurthwaite's ownership 1802:was appointed to the job. He made 1790:. David Harris also refused a new 1654:. In January, Lee took the job at 943:played a big part in this profit. 497:1907–1919: Years in the wilderness 300:Staffordshire Football Association 146:achieved automatic promotion from 14: 8107: 5352:Baggaley, Michael (19 May 2022). 5207:Baggaley, Michael (15 May 2020). 4706:. 8 December 2011. Archived from 4257:Shaw, Steve (26 September 2009). 4161:"Glover named new Port Vale boss" 4139:"Sinnott parts company with Vale" 4088:. Witan Books. pp. 258–290. 3966:. Witan Books. pp. 227–257. 3806:. Witan Books. pp. 196–226. 3667:. Witan Books. pp. 171–196. 3603:. Witan Books. pp. 151–171. 3545:. Witan Books. pp. 124–150. 3264: 3261:, pages 18–33, all by Kent, Jeff. 2754:sides at home to set up a tie at 1574:was persuaded to stay on for the 586:1919–1929: Back with the big boys 7727:Hanley Economic Building Society 5821: 5807: 5794: 5793: 5472:"Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Port Vale" 5137:Baggaley, Michael (5 May 2018). 5041:Baggaley, Mike (30 April 2017). 3477:. Witan Books. pp. 98–123. 2881:scoring a brace in a 3–1 win at 2500:and concluding in a single-goal 2476:, however, beating local rivals 2179:came with the sale of an unused 1544:The most notable fresh face for 677:1929–1939: Pre-war ups and downs 549:in 1912, moving from Burslem to 262: 255: 248: 241: 234: 7541:Royal Stoke University Hospital 6929:Ceramic and Allied Trades Union 5464: 5442: 5394: 5345: 5319: 5292: 5248: 5226: 5200: 5178: 5156: 5130: 5108: 5086: 5060: 5034: 5015:Baggaley, Mike (20 June 2016). 5008: 4986: 4960: 4936: 4910: 4882: 4856: 4830: 4802: 4776: 4748: 4722: 4690: 4662: 4634: 4606: 4578: 4556: 4526: 4504: 4474: 4443: 4419:Sherwin, Phil (22 March 2011). 4412: 4390: 4368: 4346: 4324: 4302: 4276: 4250: 4228: 4206: 4182:Shaw, Steve (19 January 2009). 4175: 4153: 4131: 3820: 3681: 3429:. Witan Books. pp. 70–97. 3387:. Witan Books. pp. 50–70. 3355:. Witan Books. pp. 26–50. 3241:The Port Vale Record 1879–1993, 2992:season under caretaker manager 2844:Adams watching his team defeat 1754:. Former England international 1330:The club flopped completely in 1310:. Soon into the season, winger 1287:Determined to win promotion in 458:Football League Second Division 46:Football League Second Division 7956:Stoke-on-Trent railway station 7339:Stoke-on-Trent Garden Festival 7084:Longton Methodist Central Hall 6660:City and unitary authority of 5872:History of football in England 5096:. BBC Sport. 16 September 2017 4514:. BBC Sport. 13 September 2011 4488:. 29 July 2011. Archived from 4141:. BBC Sport. 22 September 2008 3314: 3289: 3189: 3149:. Witan Books. pp. 4–25. 2929:Genuine hopes of promotion in 2421:'s Giantkillers award for the 2209:the play-offs 2–1 on aggregate 2112:, Rudge sold John Williams to 1293:Northern Ireland international 1215:, Steele was bought back from 763:held strong at the back while 610:In February 1921, top striker 21:List of Port Vale F.C. seasons 1: 5452:. BBC Sport. 13 February 2024 5378:Aloia, Andrew (28 May 2022). 5280:. BBC Sport. 15 February 2021 5067:Baggaley, Mike (2 May 2017). 4378:. BBC Sport. 25 February 2011 4334:. BBC Sport. 30 December 2010 3104: 3044:became the club's first ever 2972:campaign, and his assistant, 649:was the club's top scorer in 6939:Federation of Stoke-on-Trent 5430:. BBC Sport. 5 February 2024 5258:. BBC Sport. 8 February 2021 5166:. BBC Sport. 30 January 2019 3860:. Witan Books. p. 187. 3827:Maul, Rob (13 August 2006). 2797:(an 8th-tiered club) in the 2437:in which Lee Mills netted a 2147:in exchange for £25,000 and 2004:was signed for £10,000 from 810:Vale suffered relegation in 7: 7946:North Staffordshire Railway 7392:Longton Cricket Club Ground 5814:Portal:Association football 5236:. BBC Sport. 4 January 2021 5118:. BBC Sport. 4 October 2017 4730:"Port Vale 4 – 0 Aldershot" 4566:. BBC Sport. 6 October 2011 4356:. BBC Sport. 6 January 2011 4312:. BBC Sport. 11 August 2010 4163:. BBC Sport. 6 October 2008 3688:King, Ray (December 2004). 2116:for £30,000 and brought in 1806:his assistant. In January, 1606:. After a 7–0 thrashing by 1523:British League Division Two 1155:, 'the find of the season' 1014:club, was selected for the 722:was also moved on, sold to 468:, and lost 10–0 at home to 10: 8112: 7774:Association football teams 6949:History of Stoke City F.C. 5929:Brighton & Hove Albion 5764:Player of the Year winners 5474:. BBC Sport. 20 April 2024 4450:steve shaw (13 May 2011). 4400:. BBC Sport. 21 March 2011 2013:a humiliating 7–0 loss at 1513:1969–1983: Just getting by 783:for a good profit, as was 372: 348: 322: 18: 8091:History of Stoke-on-Trent 8014: 7969: 7926: 7900: 7877: 7870: 7845: 7824: 7773: 7764: 7699: 7616:James Sadler and Sons Ltd 7558: 7549: 7511: 7471: 7438: 7429: 7367: 7299: 7291:Potteries Shopping Centre 7278: 7260:Montagu C. Butler Library 7250:Etruria Industrial Museum 7228: 7187: 7102: 7079:St James' Church, Longton 7064:St John's Church, Burslem 7059:Bethesda Methodist Chapel 7046: 7009: 6983: 6972: 6944:History of Port Vale F.C. 6919: 6668: 6620: 6589: 6541: 6408: 6255: 6092: 5879: 5788: 5751: 5711: 5688: 5652: 5617: 3196:Heatley, Michael (2008). 2624:. Still, young prospects 2465:netting both Vale goals. 1247:The club's poor start to 866:campaign were goalkeeper 547:The Old Recreation Ground 71:. The club then moved to 7951:Stafford–Manchester line 7936:Longport railway station 7536:Staffordshire University 7484:Cross Rhythms City Radio 7255:Gladstone Pottery Museum 5490: 4996:. BBC Sport. 19 May 2016 4238:. BBC Sport. 5 June 2009 3301:Historical Football Kits 3048:the following month and 2041:for £33,000. Top scorer 2022:1983–1999: The Rudge era 1810:became the club's first 1786:, Ian Osborne and coach 1452:campaign began; a young 1443:Player of the Year award 1022:campaign. In September, 512:the Football Association 369: 345: 307:Staffordshire Senior Cup 16:UK football team history 7941:Longton railway station 7397:Meir Heath Cricket Club 7349:Victoria Park, Tunstall 7094:Christ Church, Tunstall 6954:Staffordshire Potteries 6084:Wolverhampton Wanderers 5800:Category:Port Vale F.C. 5726:Moorland Road (1884–86) 5698:(FA Cup semi-finalists) 5610:Port Vale Football Club 5188:. BBC Sport. 7 May 2019 4216:. BBC Sport. 1 May 2009 3858:Port Vale Personalities 2668:signing of experienced 2612:. This included a post– 2357:also joined before the 2341:to the club during the 2226:and veteran campaigner 1404:made his debut against 630:Wolverhampton Wanderers 570:effort. During the war 435:English Football League 30:Port Vale Football Club 7892:Trent and Mersey Canal 7526:Stoke-on-Trent College 7149:Old Town Hall, Burslem 6996:Stoke-on-Trent Central 6934:Darwin–Wedgwood family 6607:Rushden & Diamonds 5828:Commons:Port Vale F.C. 5720:Limekin Lane (1876–81) 3171:"A Brief Club History" 2939:HM Revenue and Customs 2887:League Cup first round 2849: 2747:scored Villa's third. 2697:Rushden & Diamonds 2610:Football League Trophy 2537:and 1–1 at Vale Park ( 2533:to a goalless draw at 2294: 2076:'s reserve goalkeeper 1594:were released, as was 1529:was given to local MP 1412:After a good start to 1358: 1164:1959–1969: The Sixties 986: 595: 506: 439:The Second Combination 394:. Later in the month, 225:1879–1907: Early years 190:1876 or 1879: Founding 186: 120:Football League Trophy 7240:Burslem School of Art 7069:Christ Church, Fenton 5736:Old Recreation Ground 2843: 2739:strikes and although 2630:Marc Bridge-Wilkinson 2349:bought for £475,000. 2292: 1782:was released, as was 1356: 1057:did manage 22 goals. 984: 779:, Tabram was sold to 593: 541:), Billy Cavenor (to 504: 302:on 6 September 1882. 184: 54:Old Recreation Ground 7245:Chatterley Whitfield 7195:Mitchell Arts Centre 7178:North Stafford Hotel 7001:Stoke-on-Trent South 6991:Stoke-on-Trent North 6247:West Bromwich Albion 5566:(Witan Books, 2011, 3278:(Witan Books, 2011, 3250:, 1993, page 4, and 3239:, 1990, pages 4–13, 3073:season and defeated 3046:director of football 2321:scalp, beating then– 2284:West Bromwich Albion 2270:league campaign. In 2126:twelfth-place finish 1893:was also dismissed. 1622:in the third round, 1610:– blamed largely on 1502:Football hooliganism 880:Third Division South 816:Bradford Park Avenue 805:West Bromwich Albion 671:Third Division North 616:West Bromwich Albion 447:West Bromwich Albion 199:ever came to light. 87:led the Vale to the 65:Third Division North 8042:Owd Grandad Piggott 8002:Longton Interchange 7961:Stoke railway works 7781:Abbey Hulton United 7656:Portmeirion Pottery 7402:Shelley's Laserdome 7134:Burslem Market Hall 6360:Peterborough United 6222:Sheffield Wednesday 6212:Queens Park Rangers 5780:internationals caps 3856:Kent, Jeff (1996). 2883:Queens Park Rangers 2331:Sheffield Wednesday 2305:, and Dutch import 2254:campaign: Irishman 2060:was purchased from 1996:In preparation for 1808:Neville Chamberlain 1535:planning permission 1300:Albert Cheesebrough 1211:In preparation for 993:was completed. The 830:was transferred to 620:Wales international 7626:J. & G. Meakin 7164:Wedgwood Institute 7154:Trentham Mausoleum 6964:1842 Pottery Riots 6493:Milton Keynes Dons 6418:Accrington Stanley 6033:Manchester United 5723:Westport (1881–84) 4924:. 20 November 2012 4818:. 29 February 2012 4790:. 29 December 2011 4764:. 24 December 2011 4736:. 17 December 2011 4710:on 15 January 2012 4622:. 16 November 2011 4594:. 16 November 2011 4194:on 20 January 2009 4119:. 21 November 2009 3069:at the end of the 2962:Norman Smurthwaite 2914:, a game in which 2850: 2392:to draw 2–2, with 2307:Robin van der Laan 2295: 1798:, ex-Bury manager 1697:, Frank Sharp and 1359: 1088:, Albert Mullard, 987: 799:respectively. The 596: 507: 413:The club moved to 187: 170:at the end of the 140:Norman Smurthwaite 103:then masterminded 8073: 8072: 8061:Start Up Citywide 8052:Potteries dialect 8010: 8009: 7866: 7865: 7825:Rugby union teams 7760: 7759: 7747:Twyford Bathrooms 7671:Shelley Potteries 7631:Midwinter Pottery 7507: 7506: 7425: 7424: 7309:Bagnall Road Wood 7042: 7041: 6627: 6626: 6561:Scunthorpe United 6551:Hartlepool United 6458:Colchester United 6400:Wycombe Wanderers 6335:Huddersfield Town 6320:Charlton Athletic 6207:Preston North End 6074:Tottenham Hotspur 6064:Nottingham Forest 5838: 5837: 5572:978-0-9529152-8-7 4954:978-0-9926579-0-1 4678:. 2 December 2011 4650:. 2 December 2011 4492:on 1 October 2012 3284:978-0-9529152-8-7 3259:978-0-952915-28-7 2743:pulled one back, 2670:Adrian Littlejohn 2646:supporters' trust 2632:and new signings 2496:, 6–1 at home to 2427:Anglo-Italian Cup 2169:Charlton Athletic 1816:Colchester United 1695:Bill Summerscales 1434:Preston North End 1402:Malcolm MacKenzie 1344:caretaker manager 1262:Arthur Longbottom 1202:Macclesfield Town 1178:Scunthorpe United 1008:Huddersfield Town 946:The club started 848:Nottingham Forest 562:was appointed as 443:Football Alliance 423:Burslem Port Vale 388: 387: 383: 366: 342: 138:ended in crises. 8103: 8065:ST postcode area 7901:Public transport 7875: 7874: 7771: 7770: 7601:Emma Bridgewater 7591:Clayburn Pottery 7576:Burleigh Pottery 7556: 7555: 7436: 7435: 7359:Whitfield Valley 7314:Berryhill Fields 7119:Listed buildings 7107: 7106: 7034:Stoke-upon-Trent 6981: 6980: 6891:Stoke-upon-Trent 6771:Ford Green Brook 6681:Abbey Green ward 6654: 6647: 6640: 6631: 6630: 6468:Doncaster Rovers 6385:Stockport County 6370:Rotherham United 6355:Northampton Town 6315:Cambridge United 6300:Bolton Wanderers 6269:Birmingham City 6217:Sheffield United 6102:Blackburn Rovers 6059:Newcastle United 6008:Manchester City 5865: 5858: 5851: 5842: 5841: 5829: 5825: 5824: 5815: 5811: 5801: 5797: 5796: 5775:1–24 appearances 5714: 5704:(current season) 5643: 5634: 5625: 5611: 5602: 5595: 5588: 5579: 5578: 5484: 5483: 5481: 5479: 5468: 5462: 5461: 5459: 5457: 5446: 5440: 5439: 5437: 5435: 5424: 5418: 5417: 5415: 5413: 5398: 5392: 5391: 5389: 5387: 5375: 5369: 5368: 5366: 5364: 5358:StokeonTrentLive 5349: 5343: 5342: 5340: 5338: 5332:StokeonTrentLive 5323: 5317: 5316: 5314: 5312: 5296: 5290: 5289: 5287: 5285: 5274: 5268: 5267: 5265: 5263: 5252: 5246: 5245: 5243: 5241: 5230: 5224: 5223: 5221: 5219: 5204: 5198: 5197: 5195: 5193: 5182: 5176: 5175: 5173: 5171: 5160: 5154: 5153: 5151: 5149: 5134: 5128: 5127: 5125: 5123: 5112: 5106: 5105: 5103: 5101: 5090: 5084: 5083: 5081: 5079: 5064: 5058: 5057: 5055: 5053: 5038: 5032: 5031: 5029: 5027: 5012: 5006: 5005: 5003: 5001: 4990: 4984: 4983: 4981: 4979: 4964: 4958: 4957: 4940: 4934: 4933: 4931: 4929: 4914: 4908: 4907: 4905: 4903: 4886: 4880: 4879: 4877: 4875: 4860: 4854: 4853: 4851: 4849: 4834: 4828: 4827: 4825: 4823: 4806: 4800: 4799: 4797: 4795: 4780: 4774: 4773: 4771: 4769: 4752: 4746: 4745: 4743: 4741: 4726: 4720: 4719: 4717: 4715: 4694: 4688: 4687: 4685: 4683: 4666: 4660: 4659: 4657: 4655: 4638: 4632: 4631: 4629: 4627: 4610: 4604: 4603: 4601: 4599: 4582: 4576: 4575: 4573: 4571: 4560: 4554: 4553: 4551: 4549: 4544:on 5 August 2012 4530: 4524: 4523: 4521: 4519: 4508: 4502: 4501: 4499: 4497: 4478: 4472: 4471: 4469: 4467: 4458:. 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3083:Mansfield Town 3054:Harrogate Town 3050:Darrell Clarke 3025: 3022: 2943:administration 2926: 2923: 2912:Aldershot Town 2846:Aldershot Town 2741:Nathan Lowndes 2730:Premier League 2679:administration 2634:Stephen McPhee 2574: 2571: 2514:Leicester City 2423:1995–96 season 2378:Crystal Palace 2359:1995–96 season 2224:Leicester City 2205:Bristol Rovers 2149:Lawrie Pearson 2054:Alistair Brown 2043:Eamonn O'Keefe 2039:Leicester City 2031:Third Division 2023: 2020: 2006:Wigan Athletic 2002:Eamonn O'Keefe 1899:Torquay United 1889:reserve coach 1867:Leicester City 1814:professional. 1778:season began, 1764:Jimmy McGuigan 1711:Mick Cullerton 1689:, Tony Lacey, 1648:Keith Chadwick 1570:Young hopeful 1531:John Forrester 1514: 1511: 1474:Czechoslovakia 1470:free transfers 1438:player-manager 1422:Mansfield Town 1406:Newport County 1394:Mick Cullerton 1370:John Nicholson 1348:free transfers 1258:Bert Llewellyn 1254:Crystal Palace 1229:Colin Grainger 1225:Czechoslovakia 1206:Cliff Portwood 1196:. In January, 1194:Gerry Hitchens 1165: 1162: 1153:Graham Barnett 1036:Freddie Steele 1028:Albert Mullard 1012:First Division 978: 975: 918:season began. 887: 884: 720:Phil Griffiths 678: 675: 587: 584: 564:player-manager 498: 495: 482:First Division 462:Frank McGinnes 454:Midland League 386: 385: 371: 368: 347: 344: 325:1 J.Baskeville 271: 261: 254: 247: 240: 233: 232: 231: 230: 229: 228: 226: 223: 191: 188: 164:Darrell Clarke 160:Carol Shanahan 128:administration 81:Freddie Steele 50:Midland League 34:Stoke-on-Trent 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 8108: 8097: 8094: 8092: 8089: 8087: 8084: 8083: 8081: 8066: 8063: 8060: 8058: 8055: 8053: 8050: 8048: 8045: 8043: 8040: 8038: 8035: 8033: 8030: 8028: 8025: 8023: 8020: 8019: 8017: 8015:Miscellaneous 8013: 8003: 8000: 7998: 7995: 7993: 7990: 7988: 7985: 7983: 7980: 7978: 7975: 7974: 7972: 7968: 7962: 7959: 7957: 7954: 7952: 7949: 7947: 7944: 7942: 7939: 7937: 7934: 7933: 7931: 7929: 7925: 7919: 7916: 7914: 7911: 7909: 7906: 7905: 7903: 7899: 7893: 7890: 7888: 7885: 7884: 7882: 7880: 7876: 7873: 7869: 7859: 7856: 7854: 7853:Stoke Potters 7851: 7850: 7848: 7844: 7838: 7835: 7833: 7830: 7829: 7827: 7823: 7817: 7814: 7812: 7809: 7807: 7806:Norton United 7804: 7802: 7799: 7797: 7794: 7792: 7789: 7787: 7784: 7782: 7779: 7778: 7776: 7772: 7769: 7767: 7763: 7753: 7750: 7748: 7745: 7743: 7740: 7738: 7735: 7733: 7730: 7728: 7725: 7723: 7720: 7718: 7715: 7713: 7710: 7708: 7705: 7704: 7702: 7698: 7692: 7689: 7687: 7684: 7682: 7679: 7677: 7674: 7672: 7669: 7667: 7664: 7662: 7661:Royal Doulton 7659: 7657: 7654: 7652: 7651:Paragon China 7649: 7647: 7644: 7642: 7639: 7637: 7634: 7632: 7629: 7627: 7624: 7622: 7619: 7617: 7614: 7612: 7609: 7607: 7606:Etruria Works 7604: 7602: 7599: 7597: 7594: 7592: 7589: 7587: 7584: 7582: 7579: 7577: 7574: 7572: 7569: 7567: 7566:Aynsley China 7564: 7563: 7561: 7557: 7554: 7552: 7548: 7542: 7539: 7537: 7534: 7532: 7529: 7527: 7524: 7522: 7519: 7518: 7516: 7514: 7510: 7500: 7497: 7495: 7492: 7490: 7487: 7485: 7482: 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