1922–23 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1922–23 season was Port Vale
's fourth consecutive season of football (seventeenth overall) in the Football League
. For the third successive the season the club finished just out of the relegation zones, and for the second successive season were unable to find a regular goalscorer following the sale of Bobby Blood
. Financial issues continued to be a concern, especially when a former trainer reported the club for making illegal payments.
winger Patrick Donoghue
; 'robust' inside-right John Gordon
from Queen's Park
; James Smith
from Plymouth Argyle
; and Tom Reid
from Ayr United
.
The season opened with two defeats in August, and though things soon turned around it became clear that goals were at a premium. To solve this problem experienced winger Billy Harrison was signed from Manchester United
. The "Valiants" duly did the double over the "Red Devils" with a 2–1 win at Old Trafford
, and a 1–0 win at home thanks to a Harrison strike. Following an injury to the player the club suffered something of a blip in November. The following month the club spent £100 to bring Tom Butler
from Darlaston
. By the end of the calendar year the club were at the top end of the table, however a loss of form in January caused them to slip back down the table. In February, young Arthur Prince
was promoted from the reserves, and helped the club go four games unbeaten. The Vale finished out the season on hot and cold spells, and ended up narrowly avoiding relegation.
At the end of season Vale had made slight progress, having finished on 37 points, improving their tally of the previous two seasons by a single point. Their shocking home record was better only than bottom placed Wolverhampton Wanderers
, and Vale secured the fewest home wins and had the second lowest goals scored tally at home – remarkably second place West Ham United
had managed to score just two fewer than Vale at home. Their six wins away from home helped them avoid the drop.
Top scorer Tom Butler bagged nine goals in his 26 games, but no other player managed more than four goals. Six players were rarely out of the first eleven: goalkeeper Teddy Peers
; defenders Peter Pursell
and Len Birks
; midfielders Ernest Collinge
and Jack Hampson
; and forward Billy Briscoe
. At the end of the season Billy Harrison joined Welsh club Wrexham; John Gordon went back to Scotland to sign with Greenock Morton
; Teddy Peers retired; and Billy Briscoe refused a pay-cut and instead signed with nearby Congleton Town
.
, accusing the club of having made illegal payments to its players throughout the season. The club were found guilty, and were fined £100, with manager Joe Schofield
also picking up a £25 fine. Three other officials were fined £150 in total, whilst seventeen players were each fined £1 each. This helped the club to report a loss of £2,400 on the season despite their tight spending. Gate receipts stood at just over £10,000, down almost 50% on 1920–21.
at the Fifth Round of Qualifying after a disappointing 2–0 defeat by Third Division North
Wrexham at The Old Recreation Ground
. The end of season North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup Potteries derby
bragging rights went to Stoke
, which was scant consolation for a club who had just suffered relegation from the First Division
. The match raised £250 for the local hospital.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
's fourth consecutive season of football (seventeenth overall) in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
. For the third successive the season the club finished just out of the relegation zones, and for the second successive season were unable to find a regular goalscorer following the sale of Bobby Blood
Bobby Blood
Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:...
. Financial issues continued to be a concern, especially when a former trainer reported the club for making illegal payments.
Second Division
The releasing of numerous experienced players in pre-season necessitated the signing of numerous new attacking players, namely MillwallMillwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
winger Patrick Donoghue
Patrick Donoghue
-Playing career:Donoghue played for Celtic and Millwall Athletic before joining Port Vale in August 1922. After three matches he lost his place in the first team and was released at the end of the 1922–23.-References:...
; 'robust' inside-right John Gordon
John Gordon (footballer)
John "Jack" Gordon was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-right.-Playing career:Gordon played for Queen's Park before joining Port Vale of the Second Division in August 1922. He was a first team regular until falling out of favour in December 1922...
from Queen's Park
Queen's Park F.C.
Queen's Park Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club are currently the only amateur club in the Scottish League; their amateur status is reflected by their motto, Ludere Causa Ludendi – to play for the sake of playing.Queen's Park are the oldest...
; James Smith
James Smith (Scottish footballer)
James Smith was a Scottish footballer who played for Glencairn, Glentoran, Third Lanark, Clydebank, Clyde, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, and Fulham.-Playing career:...
from Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
; and Tom Reid
Tom Reid (footballer born 1901)
Thomas Reid was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Reid played for North Stevenson United and Ayr United, also having trials with Clyde, Albion Rovers and Dundee before joining Port Vale in August 1922...
from Ayr United
Ayr United F.C.
Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...
.
The season opened with two defeats in August, and though things soon turned around it became clear that goals were at a premium. To solve this problem experienced winger Billy Harrison was signed from Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
. The "Valiants" duly did the double over the "Red Devils" with a 2–1 win at Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
, and a 1–0 win at home thanks to a Harrison strike. Following an injury to the player the club suffered something of a blip in November. The following month the club spent £100 to bring Tom Butler
Tom Butler (footballer)
Thomas "Tom" Butler was an English footballer who played as an inside-left. He played 60 league games in the Football League, scoring 23 goals. He played for non-league Willenhall, before spending the 1921–22 season at Walsall. He joined Port Vale via Darlaston in December 1922...
from Darlaston
Darlaston Town F.C.
Darlaston Town F.C. are a football club based in Darlaston, West Midlands, England. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:...
. By the end of the calendar year the club were at the top end of the table, however a loss of form in January caused them to slip back down the table. In February, young Arthur Prince
Arthur Prince
Arthur Prince was an English footballer.-Playing career:Prince played for Bucknell before joining Port Vale as an amateur in October 1922 and signing as a professional player in January 1923. Upon turning pro, he was a regular first team feature until he was sold to Sheffield Wednesday for a £750...
was promoted from the reserves, and helped the club go four games unbeaten. The Vale finished out the season on hot and cold spells, and ended up narrowly avoiding relegation.
At the end of season Vale had made slight progress, having finished on 37 points, improving their tally of the previous two seasons by a single point. Their shocking home record was better only than bottom placed Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
, and Vale secured the fewest home wins and had the second lowest goals scored tally at home – remarkably second place West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
had managed to score just two fewer than Vale at home. Their six wins away from home helped them avoid the drop.
Top scorer Tom Butler bagged nine goals in his 26 games, but no other player managed more than four goals. Six players were rarely out of the first eleven: goalkeeper Teddy Peers
Teddy Peers
Edward John "Teddy" Peers was a Welsh international footballer.-Playing career:Peers played for Oswestry St. Clair's, Chirk, Connah's Quay Juniors, Connah's Quay Victoria, Connah's Quay, Shotton and Hednesford Town before advancing to league football with Wolves...
; defenders Peter Pursell
Peter Pursell
Peter Pursell was a Scottish international footballer. He was the younger brother of Robert Russell Pursell and the father of Robert Wilson Pursell.-Club career:...
and Len Birks
Len Birks
Leonard Birks was an English footballer.-Playing career:Birks joined Port Vale from Butt Lane Star in May 1920. During his time with the club he lifted the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1922, played 105 matches and was an ever-present during the 1923–24 season...
; midfielders Ernest Collinge
Ernest Collinge
Ernest Collinge was an English footballer and the elder brother of Tom Collinge.-Playing career:Collinge joined Port Vale in May 1921, his debut was in a Potteries derby match against Stoke in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup final on 9 May 1921, Vale lost 5–3 but Collinge became a regular in...
and Jack Hampson
Jack Hampson
John Hampson was a Welsh footballer.-Playing career:Hampson played for Oswestry Town, Northampton Town, Leeds City and Aston Villa before joining Port Vale for £1,000 in June 1921. He went straight into the first team and was a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup...
; and forward Billy Briscoe
Billy Briscoe
William "Billy" Briscoe was an English footballer who played as a forward.A former Watford, Stoke, Milton Brotherhood, and Leek United player; he first turned professional with Port Vale in 1918. After five years he moved on to Congleton Town for a season, only to return to Vale in 1924...
. At the end of the season Billy Harrison joined Welsh club Wrexham; John Gordon went back to Scotland to sign with Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
; Teddy Peers retired; and Billy Briscoe refused a pay-cut and instead signed with nearby Congleton Town
Congleton Town F.C.
Congleton Town F.C. is a football club based in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They currently play in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division and are full members of the Cheshire County Football Association...
.
Finances
Finances were poor as attendances were disappointing, with The Sentinels "Spectator" commenting that "Port Vale is respected everywhere, except in its own district". The ongoing Shilling Fund was useful for raising revenue, whilst £1,100 was written off by creditors in a remarkably charitable fashion. Yet in June 1923, the club were in trouble when former trainer Billy Barr reported Port Vale to the Football LeagueThe Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, accusing the club of having made illegal payments to its players throughout the season. The club were found guilty, and were fined £100, with manager Joe Schofield
Joe Schofield
Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby...
also picking up a £25 fine. Three other officials were fined £150 in total, whilst seventeen players were each fined £1 each. This helped the club to report a loss of £2,400 on the season despite their tight spending. Gate receipts stood at just over £10,000, down almost 50% on 1920–21.
Cup competitions
Vale left the FA CupFA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
at the Fifth Round of Qualifying after a disappointing 2–0 defeat by Third Division North
Football League Third Division North
The Third Division North of The Football League was a tier in the English association football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran parallel to Third Division South with clubs elected to the League or relegated from a higher division allocated to one or the other according to geographical position...
Wrexham at The Old Recreation Ground
The Old Recreation Ground
The Old Recreation Ground was a football stadium, located in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent and home to Port Vale for almost 40 years. The Rec had been Vale's home between 1913 and 1950 and was the sixth ground the club used.-Structure and facilities:...
. The end of season North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup Potteries derby
Potteries derby
The Potteries derby is the football local derby in Stoke-on-Trent between Port Vale and Stoke City. The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals; this has led to a heated atmosphere at these matches, especially with the rise of football hooliganism and the 'Naughty Forty'...
bragging rights went to Stoke
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
, which was scant consolation for a club who had just suffered relegation from the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
. The match raised £250 for the local hospital.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
42 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 46 | 34 | 1.353 | + 32 | 53 | ||||
| 2 | West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 27 | 63 | 38 | 1.658 | + 25 | 51 | ||||
| 3 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 65 | 44 | 1.477 | + 21 | 51 | ||||
| 4 | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 51 | 36 | 1.417 | + 15 | 48 | ||||
| 5 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 60 | 43 | 1.395 | + 17 | 47 | ||||
| 6 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 55 | 46 | 1.196 | + 9 | 47 | ||||
| 7 | Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 36 | 1.194 | + 7 | 47 | ||||
| 8 | The Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 54 | 47 | 1.149 | + 7 | 46 | ||||
| 9 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 62 | 51 | 1.216 | + 11 | 45 | ||||
| 10 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 43 | 32 | 1.344 | + 11 | 44 | ||||
| 11 | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 40 | 1.000 | ± 0 | 42 | ||||
| 12 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 43 | 45 | 0.956 | – 2 | 42 | ||||
| 13 | South Shields South Shields F.C. South Shields F.C. are a football club based in South Shields, England. They have a long and complicated history, with three distinct incarnations taking the name... |
42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 44 | 0.795 | – 9 | 40 | ||||
| 14 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 46 | 50 | 0.920 | – 4 | 39 | ||||
| 15 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 45 | 0.911 | – 4 | 37 | ||||
| 16 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 0.871 | – 8 | 37 | ||||
| 17 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 39 | 51 | 0.765 | – 12 | 37 | ||||
| 18 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 46 | 63 | 0.730 | – 17 | 37 | ||||
| 19 | Clapton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 0.800 | – 10 | 36 | ||||
| 20 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 34 | 43 | 58 | 0.741 | – 15 | 36 | ||||
| 21 | Rotherham County Rotherham County F.C. Rotherham County Football Club was an English football club based in the town of Rotherham, Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1877 as Thornhill Football Club becoming Rotherham County in 1905. It joined the Midland League in 1903, and stayed in that competition until it was abandoned for World... |
42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 63 | 0.698 | – 19 | 35 | ||||
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 51 | 42 | 77 | 0.545 | – 35 | 27 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 August 1922 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
H | 0–1 | 14,136 | |
| 28 August 1922 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
A | 0–3 | 6,000 | |
| 2 September 1922 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
A | 1–1 | 23,000 | Smith James Smith (Scottish footballer) James Smith was a Scottish footballer who played for Glencairn, Glentoran, Third Lanark, Clydebank, Clyde, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, and Fulham.-Playing career:... |
| 4 September 1922 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
H | 1–0 | 10,000 | Gordon John Gordon (footballer) John "Jack" Gordon was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-right.-Playing career:Gordon played for Queen's Park before joining Port Vale of the Second Division in August 1922. He was a first team regular until falling out of favour in December 1922... |
| 9 September 1922 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
A | 2–1 | 17,000 | Smith James Smith (Scottish footballer) James Smith was a Scottish footballer who played for Glencairn, Glentoran, Third Lanark, Clydebank, Clyde, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, and Fulham.-Playing career:... , Agnew Billy Agnew William Agnew was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Agnew played for Pollok, Ayr United and Falkirk before moving down to England to sign with Port Vale in September 1921... |
| 16 September 1922 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
H | 0–1 | 12,733 | |
| 23 September 1922 | Clapton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
A | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
| 30 September 1922 | Clapton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
H | 3–1 | 10,200 | Harrison, Gordon John Gordon (footballer) John "Jack" Gordon was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-right.-Playing career:Gordon played for Queen's Park before joining Port Vale of the Second Division in August 1922. He was a first team regular until falling out of favour in December 1922... , Connelly Bob Connelly Robert Connelly was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Connelly started his career with Townhead Hibernians and later Shettleston Juniors, before joining Port Vale in August 1921. Over the next eleven years he played in 341 matches and scored 18 league goals... |
| 7 October 1922 | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
A | 2–1 | 20,000 | Hampson Jack Hampson John Hampson was a Welsh footballer.-Playing career:Hampson played for Oswestry Town, Northampton Town, Leeds City and Aston Villa before joining Port Vale for £1,000 in June 1921. He went straight into the first team and was a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup... , Collinge Ernest Collinge Ernest Collinge was an English footballer and the elder brother of Tom Collinge.-Playing career:Collinge joined Port Vale in May 1921, his debut was in a Potteries derby match against Stoke in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup final on 9 May 1921, Vale lost 5–3 but Collinge became a regular in... |
| 14 October 1922 | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
H | 1–0 | 16,022 | Harrison |
| 21 October 1922 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
H | 0–0 | 15,055 | |
| 28 October 1922 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
A | 0–1 | 12,000 | |
| 4 November 1922 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
H | 2–0 | 8,822 | Connelly Bob Connelly Robert Connelly was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Connelly started his career with Townhead Hibernians and later Shettleston Juniors, before joining Port Vale in August 1921. Over the next eleven years he played in 341 matches and scored 18 league goals... , Gordon John Gordon (footballer) John "Jack" Gordon was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-right.-Playing career:Gordon played for Queen's Park before joining Port Vale of the Second Division in August 1922. He was a first team regular until falling out of favour in December 1922... |
| 11 November 1922 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
A | 0–2 | 11,000 | |
| 18 November 1922 | Rotherham County Rotherham County F.C. Rotherham County Football Club was an English football club based in the town of Rotherham, Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1877 as Thornhill Football Club becoming Rotherham County in 1905. It joined the Midland League in 1903, and stayed in that competition until it was abandoned for World... |
A | 1–3 | 10,000 | Collinge Ernest Collinge Ernest Collinge was an English footballer and the elder brother of Tom Collinge.-Playing career:Collinge joined Port Vale in May 1921, his debut was in a Potteries derby match against Stoke in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup final on 9 May 1921, Vale lost 5–3 but Collinge became a regular in... (pen) |
| 25 November 1922 | Rotherham County Rotherham County F.C. Rotherham County Football Club was an English football club based in the town of Rotherham, Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1877 as Thornhill Football Club becoming Rotherham County in 1905. It joined the Midland League in 1903, and stayed in that competition until it was abandoned for World... |
H | 0–0 | 7,503 | |
| 9 December 1922 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
A | 2–0 | 10,000 | Orpe Tom Orpe Thomas Orpe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Opre played for Stafford Rangers, Stoke and Hanley before joining Port Vale, initially on a trial basis, in November 1922. He scored on his debut, in a 2-0 win at Stockport County on 9 December 1922 and also scored in the 2-0 home win over... , Hampson Jack Hampson John Hampson was a Welsh footballer.-Playing career:Hampson played for Oswestry Town, Northampton Town, Leeds City and Aston Villa before joining Port Vale for £1,000 in June 1921. He went straight into the first team and was a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup... |
| 16 December 1922 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
H | 2–0 | 10,000 | Butler Tom Butler (footballer) Thomas "Tom" Butler was an English footballer who played as an inside-left. He played 60 league games in the Football League, scoring 23 goals. He played for non-league Willenhall, before spending the 1921–22 season at Walsall. He joined Port Vale via Darlaston in December 1922... , Orpe Tom Orpe Thomas Orpe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Opre played for Stafford Rangers, Stoke and Hanley before joining Port Vale, initially on a trial basis, in November 1922. He scored on his debut, in a 2-0 win at Stockport County on 9 December 1922 and also scored in the 2-0 home win over... |
| 23 December 1922 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
A | 0–2 | 9,000 | |
| 25 December 1922 | South Shields South Shields F.C. South Shields F.C. are a football club based in South Shields, England. They have a long and complicated history, with three distinct incarnations taking the name... |
H | 3–0 | 9,254 | Butler Tom Butler (footballer) Thomas "Tom" Butler was an English footballer who played as an inside-left. He played 60 league games in the Football League, scoring 23 goals. He played for non-league Willenhall, before spending the 1921–22 season at Walsall. He joined Port Vale via Darlaston in December 1922... (2), Davies Harry Davies (footballer born in Chorley) -Playing career:Davies played for local club Chorley before joining Blackpool, only to return to Chorley. He joined Port Vale in June 1922. He played twelve games during the 1922–23 season before being released and heading back to Chorley. After a spell at Bacup Borough he returned to Chorley for a... |
| 30 December 1922 | Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
H | 1–2 | 10,000 | Hampson Jack Hampson John Hampson was a Welsh footballer.-Playing career:Hampson played for Oswestry Town, Northampton Town, Leeds City and Aston Villa before joining Port Vale for £1,000 in June 1921. He went straight into the first team and was a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup... |
| 1 January 1922 | South Shields South Shields F.C. South Shields F.C. are a football club based in South Shields, England. They have a long and complicated history, with three distinct incarnations taking the name... |
A | 1–3 | 9,000 | Briscoe Billy Briscoe William "Billy" Briscoe was an English footballer who played as a forward.A former Watford, Stoke, Milton Brotherhood, and Leek United player; he first turned professional with Port Vale in 1918. After five years he moved on to Congleton Town for a season, only to return to Vale in 1924... |
| 6 January 1923 | Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
A | 1–2 | 15,000 | Butler Tom Butler (footballer) Thomas "Tom" Butler was an English footballer who played as an inside-left. He played 60 league games in the Football League, scoring 23 goals. He played for non-league Willenhall, before spending the 1921–22 season at Walsall. He joined Port Vale via Darlaston in December 1922... |
| 13 January 1923 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
H | 0–2 | 9,500 | |
| 20 January 1923 | West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
H | 1–3 | 10,000 | Connelly Bob Connelly Robert Connelly was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Connelly started his career with Townhead Hibernians and later Shettleston Juniors, before joining Port Vale in August 1921. Over the next eleven years he played in 341 matches and scored 18 league goals... |
| 27 January 1923 | West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
A | 0–0 | 18,000 | |
| 3 February 1923 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
H | 2–0 | 9,885 | Thompson Jimmy Thompson (footballer) James "Jimmy" Thompson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Thompson played for Bathgate, Oldham Athletic, Manchester City, Stalybridge Celtic and Ashton National Gas before joining Port Vale in January 1923. Despite a tally of four goals in nine competitive games, he was released at the... , Collinge Ernest Collinge Ernest Collinge was an English footballer and the elder brother of Tom Collinge.-Playing career:Collinge joined Port Vale in May 1921, his debut was in a Potteries derby match against Stoke in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup final on 9 May 1921, Vale lost 5–3 but Collinge became a regular in... |
| 10 February 1923 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
A | 2–1 | 10,000 | Butler Tom Butler (footballer) Thomas "Tom" Butler was an English footballer who played as an inside-left. He played 60 league games in the Football League, scoring 23 goals. He played for non-league Willenhall, before spending the 1921–22 season at Walsall. He joined Port Vale via Darlaston in December 1922... (2) |
| 17 February 1923 | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
H | 0–0 | 12,275 | |
| 26 February 1923 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
H | 2–3 | 5,000 | Thompson Jimmy Thompson (footballer) James "Jimmy" Thompson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Thompson played for Bathgate, Oldham Athletic, Manchester City, Stalybridge Celtic and Ashton National Gas before joining Port Vale in January 1923. Despite a tally of four goals in nine competitive games, he was released at the... , Butler Tom Butler (footballer) Thomas "Tom" Butler was an English footballer who played as an inside-left. He played 60 league games in the Football League, scoring 23 goals. He played for non-league Willenhall, before spending the 1921–22 season at Walsall. He joined Port Vale via Darlaston in December 1922... |
| 3 March 1923 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
H | 1–2 | 6,000 | Prince Arthur Prince Arthur Prince was an English footballer.-Playing career:Prince played for Bucknell before joining Port Vale as an amateur in October 1922 and signing as a professional player in January 1923. Upon turning pro, he was a regular first team feature until he was sold to Sheffield Wednesday for a £750... |
| 5 March 1923 | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
A | 1–3 | 5,000 | Thompson Jimmy Thompson (footballer) James "Jimmy" Thompson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Thompson played for Bathgate, Oldham Athletic, Manchester City, Stalybridge Celtic and Ashton National Gas before joining Port Vale in January 1923. Despite a tally of four goals in nine competitive games, he was released at the... |
| 10 March 1923 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
A | 0–2 | 9,000 | |
| 17 March 1923 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
A | 2–0 | 10,000 | Briscoe Billy Briscoe William "Billy" Briscoe was an English footballer who played as a forward.A former Watford, Stoke, Milton Brotherhood, and Leek United player; he first turned professional with Port Vale in 1918. After five years he moved on to Congleton Town for a season, only to return to Vale in 1924... , Butler Tom Butler (footballer) Thomas "Tom" Butler was an English footballer who played as an inside-left. He played 60 league games in the Football League, scoring 23 goals. He played for non-league Willenhall, before spending the 1921–22 season at Walsall. He joined Port Vale via Darlaston in December 1922... |
| 30 March 1923 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
H | 1–0 | 15,000 | Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... |
| 31 March 1923 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
A | 0–3 | 20,000 | |
| 2 April 1923 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
A | 0–3 | 15,000 | |
| 7 April 1923 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
H | 0–0 | 8,660 | |
| 14 April 1923 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
A | 1–0 | 8,000 | Reid Tom Reid (footballer born 1901) Thomas Reid was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Reid played for North Stevenson United and Ayr United, also having trials with Clyde, Albion Rovers and Dundee before joining Port Vale in August 1922... |
| 21 April 1923 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
H | 1–1 | 7,799 | Briscoe Billy Briscoe William "Billy" Briscoe was an English footballer who played as a forward.A former Watford, Stoke, Milton Brotherhood, and Leek United player; he first turned professional with Port Vale in 1918. After five years he moved on to Congleton Town for a season, only to return to Vale in 1924... |
| 28 April 1923 | The Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
A | 0–2 | 12,000 | |
| 5 May 1923 | The Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
H | 2–2 | 6,000 | Hampson Jack Hampson John Hampson was a Welsh footballer.-Playing career:Hampson played for Oswestry Town, Northampton Town, Leeds City and Aston Villa before joining Port Vale for £1,000 in June 1921. He went straight into the first team and was a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup... (pen), Butler Tom Butler (footballer) Thomas "Tom" Butler was an English footballer who played as an inside-left. He played 60 league games in the Football League, scoring 23 goals. He played for non-league Willenhall, before spending the 1921–22 season at Walsall. He joined Port Vale via Darlaston in December 1922... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Q | 2 December 1922 | Wrexham | H | 0–2 | 7,200 |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK | Daniel Smith Daniel Smith (footballer) -Playing career:Smith joined Port Vale in August 1922, his only appearance coming in a 3-1 defeat at Southampton on 5 March 1923. He was released at the end of the 1922-23 season after failing to dislodge Teddy Peers.-References:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK |  Teddy PeersTeddy Peers Edward John "Teddy" Peers was a Welsh international footballer.-Playing career:Peers played for Oswestry St. Clair's, Chirk, Connah's Quay Juniors, Connah's Quay Victoria, Connah's Quay, Shotton and Hednesford Town before advancing to league football with Wolves... |
41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| DF |  Peter PursellPeter Pursell Peter Pursell was a Scottish international footballer. He was the younger brother of Robert Russell Pursell and the father of Robert Wilson Pursell.-Club career:... |
40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| DF |  Len BirksLen Birks Leonard Birks was an English footballer.-Playing career:Birks joined Port Vale from Butt Lane Star in May 1920. During his time with the club he lifted the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1922, played 105 matches and was an ever-present during the 1923–24 season... |
41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| DF | William Lavery William Lavery William Lavery was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lavery played for Fylde, Preston North End, Leicester Fosse , West Ham United, Belfast Celtic , Middlesbrough, Raith Rovers, St. Mirren and had a trial with Johnstone before joining Port Vale in December 1921... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Billy Twemlow Billy Twemlow William Twemlow was an English footballer.-Playing career:Twemlow played for Audley, Sandbach Ramblers and Stoke City before he crossed the Potteries derby divide and joined Port Vale in August 1921. He was a regular in his debut season, but picked up a cartilage injury in 1922 and was sidelined... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | David Richards David Richards (footballer) David Richards was an English footballer who played professionally for Port Vale, Dundee United, Luton Town and Watford.-Playing career:Richards played for Larkhall Thistle before joining Port Vale in August 1922... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Billy Fitchford Billy Fitchford William Henry Fitchford was an English footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Fitchford was an amateur with a good footballing brain, playing for Porthill St. Andrew's before he signed for Port Vale in March 1914... |
19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| MF | Ernest Collinge Ernest Collinge Ernest Collinge was an English footballer and the elder brother of Tom Collinge.-Playing career:Collinge joined Port Vale in May 1921, his debut was in a Potteries derby match against Stoke in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup final on 9 May 1921, Vale lost 5–3 but Collinge became a regular in... |
42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| MF | Bob Connelly Bob Connelly Robert Connelly was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Connelly started his career with Townhead Hibernians and later Shettleston Juniors, before joining Port Vale in August 1921. Over the next eleven years he played in 341 matches and scored 18 league goals... |
29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| MF | Jack Hampson Jack Hampson John Hampson was a Welsh footballer.-Playing career:Hampson played for Oswestry Town, Northampton Town, Leeds City and Aston Villa before joining Port Vale for £1,000 in June 1921. He went straight into the first team and was a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup... |
38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 4 |
| MF | Tom Orpe Tom Orpe Thomas Orpe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Opre played for Stafford Rangers, Stoke and Hanley before joining Port Vale, initially on a trial basis, in November 1922. He scored on his debut, in a 2-0 win at Stockport County on 9 December 1922 and also scored in the 2-0 home win over... |
8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| MF | Arthur Prince Arthur Prince Arthur Prince was an English footballer.-Playing career:Prince played for Bucknell before joining Port Vale as an amateur in October 1922 and signing as a professional player in January 1923. Upon turning pro, he was a regular first team feature until he was sold to Sheffield Wednesday for a £750... |
16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| MF | Patrick Donoghue Patrick Donoghue -Playing career:Donoghue played for Celtic and Millwall Athletic before joining Port Vale in August 1922. After three matches he lost his place in the first team and was released at the end of the 1922–23.-References:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Tom Holford Tom Holford Thomas Holford was an English footballer who played for Stoke, Manchester City, Port Vale and the England national team. His primary position was wing-half, but over the course of his career he played in many different positions... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Billy Briscoe Billy Briscoe William "Billy" Briscoe was an English footballer who played as a forward.A former Watford, Stoke, Milton Brotherhood, and Leek United player; he first turned professional with Port Vale in 1918. After five years he moved on to Congleton Town for a season, only to return to Vale in 1924... |
39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| FW | Tom Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... |
25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| FW | Billy Agnew Billy Agnew William Agnew was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Agnew played for Pollok, Ayr United and Falkirk before moving down to England to sign with Port Vale in September 1921... |
11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| FW | Jimmy Thompson Jimmy Thompson (footballer) James "Jimmy" Thompson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Thompson played for Bathgate, Oldham Athletic, Manchester City, Stalybridge Celtic and Ashton National Gas before joining Port Vale in January 1923. Despite a tally of four goals in nine competitive games, he was released at the... |
8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| FW | Albert Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | James Smith James Smith (Scottish footballer) James Smith was a Scottish footballer who played for Glencairn, Glentoran, Third Lanark, Clydebank, Clyde, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, and Fulham.-Playing career:... |
7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| FW | Tom Reid Tom Reid (footballer born 1901) Thomas Reid was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Reid played for North Stevenson United and Ayr United, also having trials with Clyde, Albion Rovers and Dundee before joining Port Vale in August 1922... |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| FW | John Gordon John Gordon (footballer) John "Jack" Gordon was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-right.-Playing career:Gordon played for Queen's Park before joining Port Vale of the Second Division in August 1922. He was a first team regular until falling out of favour in December 1922... |
22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| FW | Charles Hallam Charles Hallam Charles Hallam was an English footballer.-Playing career:Hallam played for Sandford Hill Primitives before joining Port Vale in September 1922. His only appearance was at inside-left in a goalless home draw with Rotherham County on 25 November 1922... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Billy Harrison |
21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| FW | Harry Davies Harry Davies (footballer born in Chorley) -Playing career:Davies played for local club Chorley before joining Blackpool, only to return to Chorley. He joined Port Vale in June 1922. He played twelve games during the 1922–23 season before being released and heading back to Chorley. After a spell at Bacup Borough he returned to Chorley for a... |
12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| FW | Tom Butler Tom Butler (footballer) Thomas "Tom" Butler was an English footballer who played as an inside-left. He played 60 league games in the Football League, scoring 23 goals. He played for non-league Willenhall, before spending the 1921–22 season at Walsall. He joined Port Vale via Darlaston in December 1922... |
25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Butler Tom Butler (footballer) Thomas "Tom" Butler was an English footballer who played as an inside-left. He played 60 league games in the Football League, scoring 23 goals. He played for non-league Willenhall, before spending the 1921–22 season at Walsall. He joined Port Vale via Darlaston in December 1922... |
9 |
| Jack Hampson Jack Hampson John Hampson was a Welsh footballer.-Playing career:Hampson played for Oswestry Town, Northampton Town, Leeds City and Aston Villa before joining Port Vale for £1,000 in June 1921. He went straight into the first team and was a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup... |
4 |
| Jimmy Thompson Jimmy Thompson (footballer) James "Jimmy" Thompson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Thompson played for Bathgate, Oldham Athletic, Manchester City, Stalybridge Celtic and Ashton National Gas before joining Port Vale in January 1923. Despite a tally of four goals in nine competitive games, he was released at the... |
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| Ernest Collinge Ernest Collinge Ernest Collinge was an English footballer and the elder brother of Tom Collinge.-Playing career:Collinge joined Port Vale in May 1921, his debut was in a Potteries derby match against Stoke in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup final on 9 May 1921, Vale lost 5–3 but Collinge became a regular in... |
3 |
| Bob Connelly Bob Connelly Robert Connelly was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Connelly started his career with Townhead Hibernians and later Shettleston Juniors, before joining Port Vale in August 1921. Over the next eleven years he played in 341 matches and scored 18 league goals... |
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| John Gordon John Gordon (footballer) John "Jack" Gordon was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-right.-Playing career:Gordon played for Queen's Park before joining Port Vale of the Second Division in August 1922. He was a first team regular until falling out of favour in December 1922... |
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| Billy Briscoe Billy Briscoe William "Billy" Briscoe was an English footballer who played as a forward.A former Watford, Stoke, Milton Brotherhood, and Leek United player; he first turned professional with Port Vale in 1918. After five years he moved on to Congleton Town for a season, only to return to Vale in 1924... |
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| Tom Orpe Tom Orpe Thomas Orpe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Opre played for Stafford Rangers, Stoke and Hanley before joining Port Vale, initially on a trial basis, in November 1922. He scored on his debut, in a 2-0 win at Stockport County on 9 December 1922 and also scored in the 2-0 home win over... |
2 |
| Billy Harrison |
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| James Smith James Smith (Scottish footballer) James Smith was a Scottish footballer who played for Glencairn, Glentoran, Third Lanark, Clydebank, Clyde, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, and Fulham.-Playing career:... |
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| Arthur Prince Arthur Prince Arthur Prince was an English footballer.-Playing career:Prince played for Bucknell before joining Port Vale as an amateur in October 1922 and signing as a professional player in January 1923. Upon turning pro, he was a regular first team feature until he was sold to Sheffield Wednesday for a £750... |
1 |
| Tom Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... |
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| Harry Davies Harry Davies (footballer born in Chorley) -Playing career:Davies played for local club Chorley before joining Blackpool, only to return to Chorley. He joined Port Vale in June 1922. He played twelve games during the 1922–23 season before being released and heading back to Chorley. After a spell at Bacup Borough he returned to Chorley for a... |
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| Billy Agnew Billy Agnew William Agnew was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Agnew played for Pollok, Ayr United and Falkirk before moving down to England to sign with Port Vale in September 1921... |
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| Tom Reid Tom Reid (footballer born 1901) Thomas Reid was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Reid played for North Stevenson United and Ayr United, also having trials with Clyde, Albion Rovers and Dundee before joining Port Vale in August 1922... |
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League
| Scorer | Goals |
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| Tom Butler Tom Butler (footballer) Thomas "Tom" Butler was an English footballer who played as an inside-left. He played 60 league games in the Football League, scoring 23 goals. He played for non-league Willenhall, before spending the 1921–22 season at Walsall. He joined Port Vale via Darlaston in December 1922... |
9 |
| Jack Hampson Jack Hampson John Hampson was a Welsh footballer.-Playing career:Hampson played for Oswestry Town, Northampton Town, Leeds City and Aston Villa before joining Port Vale for £1,000 in June 1921. He went straight into the first team and was a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup... |
4 |
| Ernest Collinge Ernest Collinge Ernest Collinge was an English footballer and the elder brother of Tom Collinge.-Playing career:Collinge joined Port Vale in May 1921, his debut was in a Potteries derby match against Stoke in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup final on 9 May 1921, Vale lost 5–3 but Collinge became a regular in... |
3 |
| Jimmy Thompson Jimmy Thompson (footballer) James "Jimmy" Thompson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Thompson played for Bathgate, Oldham Athletic, Manchester City, Stalybridge Celtic and Ashton National Gas before joining Port Vale in January 1923. Despite a tally of four goals in nine competitive games, he was released at the... |
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| Bob Connelly Bob Connelly Robert Connelly was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Connelly started his career with Townhead Hibernians and later Shettleston Juniors, before joining Port Vale in August 1921. Over the next eleven years he played in 341 matches and scored 18 league goals... |
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| John Gordon John Gordon (footballer) John "Jack" Gordon was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-right.-Playing career:Gordon played for Queen's Park before joining Port Vale of the Second Division in August 1922. He was a first team regular until falling out of favour in December 1922... |
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| Billy Briscoe Billy Briscoe William "Billy" Briscoe was an English footballer who played as a forward.A former Watford, Stoke, Milton Brotherhood, and Leek United player; he first turned professional with Port Vale in 1918. After five years he moved on to Congleton Town for a season, only to return to Vale in 1924... |
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| Tom Orpe Tom Orpe Thomas Orpe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Opre played for Stafford Rangers, Stoke and Hanley before joining Port Vale, initially on a trial basis, in November 1922. He scored on his debut, in a 2-0 win at Stockport County on 9 December 1922 and also scored in the 2-0 home win over... |
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| James Smith James Smith (Scottish footballer) James Smith was a Scottish footballer who played for Glencairn, Glentoran, Third Lanark, Clydebank, Clyde, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, and Fulham.-Playing career:... |
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| Arthur Prince Arthur Prince Arthur Prince was an English footballer.-Playing career:Prince played for Bucknell before joining Port Vale as an amateur in October 1922 and signing as a professional player in January 1923. Upon turning pro, he was a regular first team feature until he was sold to Sheffield Wednesday for a £750... |
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| Tom Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... |
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| Harry Davies Harry Davies (footballer born in Chorley) -Playing career:Davies played for local club Chorley before joining Blackpool, only to return to Chorley. He joined Port Vale in June 1922. He played twelve games during the 1922–23 season before being released and heading back to Chorley. After a spell at Bacup Borough he returned to Chorley for a... |
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| Billy Agnew Billy Agnew William Agnew was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Agnew played for Pollok, Ayr United and Falkirk before moving down to England to sign with Port Vale in September 1921... |
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| Tom Reid Tom Reid (footballer born 1901) Thomas Reid was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Reid played for North Stevenson United and Ayr United, also having trials with Clyde, Albion Rovers and Dundee before joining Port Vale in August 1922... |
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