1927–28 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1927–28 season was Port Vale
's ninth consecutive season of football (twenty-second overall) in the Football League
. They finished in ninth place, following three consecutive eighth placed finishes in the previous campaigns. Vale were once again looking strong in the division, yet unable to find the consistency necessary to win promotion to the top-flight. Top scorer Wilf Kirkham
managed 14 goals, a whole 27 short of his previous record-breaking tally. Still one of the most successful season's in their history
, they would better this finish on only three occasions over the next 85 years.
, which helped new signings Alf Bennett
(Nottingham Forest
), David Rollo (Blackburn Rovers
), Alex Trotter
(South Shields
), and Robert Gillespie
(Luton Town
) settle in.
The season started terribly, with an opening day draw with Nottingham Forest followed by four consecutive defeats. The team was changed around, with new signing Rollo dropped from the starting eleven; this helped the Vale to turn things around with convincing wins over Bristol City
and Swansea
. Their third 4–0 away loss followed, and more injuries followed, along with cash offers from rival clubs for their best players. By mid-October a settled side was formed, and the "Valiants" defeated derby rivals
Stoke 2–0 in front of a record 31,493 at the Victoria Ground
. Going from strength to strength they travelled to Bloomfield Road
and went from 1–0 down to 6–1 up within an amazing 25 minute spell. Three more victories followed until Christmas saw a downturn in form. Five consecutive post-Christmas defeats to four promotion candidates ended the Vale's promotion campaign. In February Wilf Kirkham
was eventually rested, and replacement Stewart Littlewood
bagged five in two games to end the run of poor results. Littlewood had previously scored seventy goals for the reserves in just over a season and brought the necessary fire-power to help the club surge up the league. Manager Schofield had something of a headache in choosing either the out-of-form legend Kirkham or consistent Littlewood, and only added to the conundrum by signing Blackpool forward Bert Fishwick
. Following defeats to doomed South Shields
and to Chelsea
at Stamford Bridge
, they finished the season with six consecutive clean sheets, though only won three of these games.
They finished in ninth place with 44 points, almost in the exact same spot they had finished for the past two seasons. The defence had tightened up, but the attack, and especially top-scorer Kirkham had been somewhat off the boil. This led to Jack Lowe
, Sidney Blunt
, and Alex Trotter
all being handed free transfers; they left for Oldham Athletic
, Shrewsbury Town
, and Manchester Central
respectively. Meanwhile back-up keepers Matthews and Holdcroft were also released, the former went to Halifax Town
; however the latter would eventually find himself an England international
and FA Cup winner
at Preston North End
.
for new and bigger stadia, however attempts to move to the greyhound track at Sun Street were blocked by Stoke City, who claimed the Vale would be too close to them. Overall the club lost £1,051 on the season, with their income £1,155 lower than the previous campaign.
, Vale breezed past league rivals Barnsley
and Third Division North
New Brighton
with two 3–0 home victories. Yet they came unstuck at Ewood Park
, First Division
Blackburn Rovers won 2–1 and would go on to win the final
.
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 ninth consecutive season of football (twenty-second 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...
. They finished in ninth place, following three consecutive eighth placed finishes in the previous campaigns. Vale were once again looking strong in the division, yet unable to find the consistency necessary to win promotion to the top-flight. Top scorer Wilf Kirkham
Wilf Kirkham
Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season...
managed 14 goals, a whole 27 short of his previous record-breaking tally. Still one of the most successful season's in their history
History of Port Vale F.C.
The history of Port Vale F.C., an English association football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, began when the club was formed in 1876. In 1884, the club moved to the town of Burslem, changing their name to Burslem Port Vale in the process. The club joined the Football League Second Division upon its...
, they would better this finish on only three occasions over the next 85 years.
Second Division
The pre-season saw the players enjoy an outing at RhylRhyl
Rhyl is a seaside resort town and community situated on the north east coast of Wales, in the county of Denbighshire , at the mouth of the River Clwyd . To the west is the suburb of Kinmel Bay, with the resort of Towyn further west, Prestatyn to the east and Rhuddlan to the south...
, which helped new signings Alf Bennett
Alf Bennett
Alfred Bennett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Bennet played for Clowne Rising Star and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale in May 1927. After being the first choice keeper in the 1927–28 season, he was replaced by new signing Jack Prince and left on a free transfer in May...
(Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
), David Rollo (Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
), Alex Trotter
Alex Trotter
Alexander E. Trotter was an English footballer.-Playing career:Trotter played for Jarrow, Ashington, Leicester City and South Shields. Also guesting for Leeds City, Dumbarton and Raith Rovers during the war. Whilst with South shields, he seriously injured Port Vale goalkeeper Howard Matthews, by...
(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...
), and Robert Gillespie
Robert Gillespie (footballer)
Robert Gillespie was an English footballer.-Playing career:Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He enjoyed a regular first team place until he tore an elbow in December 1928. He recovered, but could not regain his place and...
(Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
) settle in.
The season started terribly, with an opening day draw with Nottingham Forest followed by four consecutive defeats. The team was changed around, with new signing Rollo dropped from the starting eleven; this helped the Vale to turn things around with convincing wins over Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
and Swansea
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
. Their third 4–0 away loss followed, and more injuries followed, along with cash offers from rival clubs for their best players. By mid-October a settled side was formed, and the "Valiants" defeated derby rivals
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'...
Stoke 2–0 in front of a record 31,493 at the Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground may refer to:*Victoria Ground, the former name of Hartlepool United’s ground Victoria Park.*Victoria Ground, Stoke City’s ground from 1878 to 1997.*Victoria Ground, current home of Bromsgrove Rovers...
. Going from strength to strength they travelled to Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
and went from 1–0 down to 6–1 up within an amazing 25 minute spell. Three more victories followed until Christmas saw a downturn in form. Five consecutive post-Christmas defeats to four promotion candidates ended the Vale's promotion campaign. In February Wilf Kirkham
Wilf Kirkham
Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season...
was eventually rested, and replacement Stewart Littlewood
Stewart Littlewood
Stewart Christopher Littlewood was an English footballer. He played 55 games and scored 35 league goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:...
bagged five in two games to end the run of poor results. Littlewood had previously scored seventy goals for the reserves in just over a season and brought the necessary fire-power to help the club surge up the league. Manager Schofield had something of a headache in choosing either the out-of-form legend Kirkham or consistent Littlewood, and only added to the conundrum by signing Blackpool forward Bert Fishwick
Bert Fishwick
Albert Edward "Bert" Fishwick was an English footballer.-Playing career:Fishwick played for Leyland, Hamilton Central, Chorley and Plymouth Argyle before joining Blackpool in 1925. He made his debut for Frank Buckley's team on 24 October, in a 4–0 victory over Wolves at Bloomfield Road...
. Following defeats to doomed 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...
and to Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
, they finished the season with six consecutive clean sheets, though only won three of these games.
They finished in ninth place with 44 points, almost in the exact same spot they had finished for the past two seasons. The defence had tightened up, but the attack, and especially top-scorer Kirkham had been somewhat off the boil. This led to Jack Lowe
Jack Lowe (footballer)
John "Jack" Lowe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lowe played for Ripley Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in May 1923. He soon became a regular and was an ever-present during the 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons, making 128 consecutive...
, Sidney Blunt
Sidney Blunt
Sidney Blunt was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale.-Playing career:Blunt began his career with his hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, but never appeared for their first team...
, and Alex Trotter
Alex Trotter
Alexander E. Trotter was an English footballer.-Playing career:Trotter played for Jarrow, Ashington, Leicester City and South Shields. Also guesting for Leeds City, Dumbarton and Raith Rovers during the war. Whilst with South shields, he seriously injured Port Vale goalkeeper Howard Matthews, by...
all being handed free transfers; they left for Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
, Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
, and Manchester Central
Manchester Central F.C.
Manchester Central were a short lived professional football club based in Manchester.The team was formed in 1928 by Manchester City Director, John Ayrton and the owner of Belle Vue, John Iles. Ayrton created Manchester Central because he felt East Manchester needed a League side...
respectively. Meanwhile back-up keepers Matthews and Holdcroft were also released, the former went to Halifax Town
Halifax Town A.F.C.
Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years...
; however the latter would eventually find himself an England international
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
and FA Cup winner
1938 FA Cup Final
The 1938 FA Cup Final was contested by Preston North End and Huddersfield Town at Wembley Stadium. Preston, losing finalists the previous year, won by a single goal. After 29 minutes of extra time it was still 0–0 and BBC commentator Thomas Woodrooffe said "if there's a goal scored now, I'll...
at Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
.
Finances
On the financial side, the directors wished to leave The Old Recreation GroundThe 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:...
for new and bigger stadia, however attempts to move to the greyhound track at Sun Street were blocked by Stoke City, who claimed the Vale would be too close to them. Overall the club lost £1,051 on the season, with their income £1,155 lower than the previous campaign.
Cup competitions
In 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...
, Vale breezed past league rivals 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...
and 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...
New Brighton
New Brighton A.F.C.
-Revived club:New Brighton A.F.C. were reborn in 1993, and joined the Birkenhead and Wirral League, which they won in their first season. In 1995 the club switched to the South Wirral League. After upgrading their new ground, the club were admitted to the Second Division of the West Cheshire League...
with two 3–0 home victories. Yet they came unstuck at Ewood Park
Ewood Park
Ewood Park is a football stadium in the English town of Blackburn, Lancashire, and is the home of Blackburn Rovers Football Club — one of the founder members of the Football League and Premier League. Rovers have played there since they moved from Leamington Street in the summer of 1890. 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....
Blackburn Rovers won 2–1 and would go on to win the final
1928 FA Cup Final
The 1928 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and Huddersfield Town at Wembley Stadium. Blackburn won 3–1, with goals from Jack Roscamp and Tommy McLean...
.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 100 | 59 | 1.695 | + 41 | 59 | ||||
| 2 | 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 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 98 | 49 | 2.000 | + 49 | 57 | ||||
| 3 | Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 75 | 45 | 1.667 | + 30 | 54 | ||||
| 4 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 42 | 100 | 66 | 1.515 | + 34 | 53 | ||||
| 5 | Stoke City 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... |
42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 78 | 59 | 1.322 | + 19 | 52 | ||||
| 6 | Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 46 | 75 | 63 | 1.190 | + 12 | 48 | ||||
| 7 | Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 75 | 51 | 1.471 | + 24 | 46 | ||||
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 42 | 90 | 70 | 1.286 | + 20 | 46 | ||||
| 9 | 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 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 68 | 57 | 1.193 | + 11 | 44 | ||||
| 10 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 47 | 83 | 84 | 0.988 | – 1 | 40 | ||||
| 11 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 42 | 69 | 83 | 0.831 | – 14 | 40 | ||||
| 12 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 61 | 76 | 79 | 0.962 | – 3 | 39 | ||||
| 13 | 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 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 65 | 85 | 0.765 | – 20 | 39 | ||||
| 14 | 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 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 41 | 54 | 0.759 | – 13 | 39 | ||||
| 15 | 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 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 68 | 74 | 0.919 | – 6 | 38 | ||||
| 16 | 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 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 60 | 63 | 91 | 0.692 | – 28 | 36 | ||||
| 17 | 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 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 68 | 77 | 0.883 | – 11 | 35 | ||||
| 18 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 53 | 53 | 75 | 0.707 | – 22 | 35 | ||||
| 19 | 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 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 55 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 58 | 83 | 101 | 0.822 | – 28 | 34 | ||||
| 20 | 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 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 60 | 55 | 85 | 0.647 | – 30 | 34 | ||||
| 21 | 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 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 67 | 68 | 89 | 0.764 | – 21 | 33 | ||||
| 22 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 70 | 56 | 111 | 0.505 | – 55 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 1927 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
H | 2–2 | 14,524 | Lowe Jack Lowe (footballer) John "Jack" Lowe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lowe played for Ripley Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in May 1923. He soon became a regular and was an ever-present during the 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons, making 128 consecutive... , 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... |
| 31 August 1927 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
A | 0–4 | 20,305 | |
| 3 September 1927 | Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
A | 0–1 | 37,583 | |
| 10 September 1927 | 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 | 1–2 | 12,169 | Kirkham Wilf Kirkham Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season... |
| 17 September 1927 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
A | 0–4 | 18,127 | |
| 19 September 1927 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
H | 5–1 | 11,319 | Kirkham Wilf Kirkham Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season... (2), Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... (2), 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... |
| 24 September 1927 | Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
H | 2–0 | 10,197 | Kirkham Wilf Kirkham Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season... (2) |
| 1 October 1927 | 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 | 0–4 | 10,560 | |
| 8 October 1927 | 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 | 2–1 | 10,070 | Simms Jack Simms John Simms was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simms played for Whitfield Colliery, Stoke and Leek Alexandra before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1926. He signed as a professional in October that year, making his debut in a 4–0 defeat at Portsmouth at the end of the month... (2) |
| 15 October 1927 | 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 | 1–2 | 18,026 | Gillespie Robert Gillespie (footballer) Robert Gillespie was an English footballer.-Playing career:Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He enjoyed a regular first team place until he tore an elbow in December 1928. He recovered, but could not regain his place and... |
| 22 October 1927 | 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 | 4–2 | 9,053 | Kirkham Wilf Kirkham Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season... (2), Anstiss Harry Anstiss Harry Augustus Anstiss was a much travelled English footballer.-Playing career:Anstiss played for Hammersmith Athletic, Brentford, Millwall, Watford, Rochdale and Sheffield Wednesday before joining Port Vale in February 1927, along with 'a substantial financial consideration' in exchange for... , Trotter Alex Trotter Alexander E. Trotter was an English footballer.-Playing career:Trotter played for Jarrow, Ashington, Leicester City and South Shields. Also guesting for Leeds City, Dumbarton and Raith Rovers during the war. Whilst with South shields, he seriously injured Port Vale goalkeeper Howard Matthews, by... |
| 29 October 1927 | 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 | 4–0 | 10,679 | Gillespie Robert Gillespie (footballer) Robert Gillespie was an English footballer.-Playing career:Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He enjoyed a regular first team place until he tore an elbow in December 1928. He recovered, but could not regain his place and... (2), Trotter Alex Trotter Alexander E. Trotter was an English footballer.-Playing career:Trotter played for Jarrow, Ashington, Leicester City and South Shields. Also guesting for Leeds City, Dumbarton and Raith Rovers during the war. Whilst with South shields, he seriously injured Port Vale goalkeeper Howard Matthews, by... , Kirkham Wilf Kirkham Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season... |
| 5 November 1927 | Stoke City 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... |
A | 2–0 | 31,493 | Anstiss Harry Anstiss Harry Augustus Anstiss was a much travelled English footballer.-Playing career:Anstiss played for Hammersmith Athletic, Brentford, Millwall, Watford, Rochdale and Sheffield Wednesday before joining Port Vale in February 1927, along with 'a substantial financial consideration' in exchange for... , Kirkham Wilf Kirkham Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season... |
| 12 November 1927 | Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
H | 1–0 | 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... |
| 19 November 1927 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
A | 0–3 | 10,119 | |
| 26 November 1927 | Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
H | 1–1 | 14,115 | Gillespie Robert Gillespie (footballer) Robert Gillespie was an English footballer.-Playing career:Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He enjoyed a regular first team place until he tore an elbow in December 1928. He recovered, but could not regain his place and... |
| 3 December 1927 | 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 | 6–1 | 7,662 | 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... , Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , Anstiss Harry Anstiss Harry Augustus Anstiss was a much travelled English footballer.-Playing career:Anstiss played for Hammersmith Athletic, Brentford, Millwall, Watford, Rochdale and Sheffield Wednesday before joining Port Vale in February 1927, along with 'a substantial financial consideration' in exchange for... , Gillespie Robert Gillespie (footballer) Robert Gillespie was an English footballer.-Playing career:Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He enjoyed a regular first team place until he tore an elbow in December 1928. He recovered, but could not regain his place and... , o.g. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... , Kirkham Wilf Kirkham Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season... |
| 10 December 1927 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
H | 3–0 | 8,556 | 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... , Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , Kirkham Wilf Kirkham Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season... |
| 17 December 1927 | 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 | 1–0 | 9,287 | Gillespie Robert Gillespie (footballer) Robert Gillespie was an English footballer.-Playing career:Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He enjoyed a regular first team place until he tore an elbow in December 1928. He recovered, but could not regain his place and... |
| 24 December 1927 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
H | 4–1 | 8,216 | Simms Jack Simms John Simms was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simms played for Whitfield Colliery, Stoke and Leek Alexandra before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1926. He signed as a professional in October that year, making his debut in a 4–0 defeat at Portsmouth at the end of the month... (3), Gillespie Robert Gillespie (footballer) Robert Gillespie was an English footballer.-Playing career:Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He enjoyed a regular first team place until he tore an elbow in December 1928. He recovered, but could not regain his place and... |
| 26 December 1927 | 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 | 18,869 | Simms Jack Simms John Simms was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simms played for Whitfield Colliery, Stoke and Leek Alexandra before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1926. He signed as a professional in October that year, making his debut in a 4–0 defeat at Portsmouth at the end of the month... |
| 27 December 1927 | 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 | 0–3 | 32,275 | |
| 7 January 1928 | Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
H | 1–2 | 14,310 | Gillespie Robert Gillespie (footballer) Robert Gillespie was an English footballer.-Playing career:Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He enjoyed a regular first team place until he tore an elbow in December 1928. He recovered, but could not regain his place and... |
| 21 January 1928 | 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 | 0–1 | 7,106 | |
| 4 February 1928 | Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
A | 0–2 | 6,745 | |
| 6 February 1928 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
H | 2–0 | 9,492 | Littlewood Stewart Littlewood Stewart Christopher Littlewood was an English footballer. He played 55 games and scored 35 league goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... (2) |
| 11 February 1928 | 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 | 4–1 | 7,530 | Littlewood Stewart Littlewood Stewart Christopher Littlewood was an English footballer. He played 55 games and scored 35 league goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... (3), Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... |
| 20 February 1928 | 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 | 2–4 | 5,423 | Gillespie Robert Gillespie (footballer) Robert Gillespie was an English footballer.-Playing career:Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He enjoyed a regular first team place until he tore an elbow in December 1928. He recovered, but could not regain his place and... (2) |
| 25 February 1928 | 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 | 2–2 | 11,358 | Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , Littlewood Stewart Littlewood Stewart Christopher Littlewood was an English footballer. He played 55 games and scored 35 league goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
| 3 March 1928 | 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 | 3–0 | 9,664 | Maddock Jack Maddock John Maddock was an English footballer, noted for his 'rifle shot'. He played in the right-back position for Stoke between 1919 and 1921, before signing with Port Vale following a two years spell at Macclesfield Town. He spent eight years with Vale, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1931... (pen), Gillespie Robert Gillespie (footballer) Robert Gillespie was an English footballer.-Playing career:Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He enjoyed a regular first team place until he tore an elbow in December 1928. He recovered, but could not regain his place and... , Littlewood Stewart Littlewood Stewart Christopher Littlewood was an English footballer. He played 55 games and scored 35 league goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
| 10 March 1928 | 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 | 3–1 | 9,874 | Kirkham Wilf Kirkham Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season... , Trotter Alex Trotter Alexander E. Trotter was an English footballer.-Playing career:Trotter played for Jarrow, Ashington, Leicester City and South Shields. Also guesting for Leeds City, Dumbarton and Raith Rovers during the war. Whilst with South shields, he seriously injured Port Vale goalkeeper Howard Matthews, by... , Jones Roger Jones (footballer born 1902) Reginald Jones was an English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for Middleport and Ravensdale before joining Port Vale in July 1923. It took him six years to establish himself in the first team, but he was a part of the side that won the Football League Third Division North championship in... |
| 17 March 1928 | Stoke City 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... |
H | 0–0 | 21,071 | |
| 24 March 1928 | Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
A | 1–4 | 11,809 | Simms Jack Simms John Simms was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simms played for Whitfield Colliery, Stoke and Leek Alexandra before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1926. He signed as a professional in October that year, making his debut in a 4–0 defeat at Portsmouth at the end of the month... |
| 31 March 1928 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
H | 2–2 | 9,125 | o.g. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... , Simms Jack Simms John Simms was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simms played for Whitfield Colliery, Stoke and Leek Alexandra before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1926. He signed as a professional in October that year, making his debut in a 4–0 defeat at Portsmouth at the end of the month... |
| 6 April 1928 | 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 | 2–3 | 11,081 | Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , Simms Jack Simms John Simms was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simms played for Whitfield Colliery, Stoke and Leek Alexandra before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1926. He signed as a professional in October that year, making his debut in a 4–0 defeat at Portsmouth at the end of the month... |
| 7 April 1928 | Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
A | 0–1 | 39,278 | |
| 9 April 1928 | 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 | 1–0 | 4,444 | Fishwick Bert Fishwick Albert Edward "Bert" Fishwick was an English footballer.-Playing career:Fishwick played for Leyland, Hamilton Central, Chorley and Plymouth Argyle before joining Blackpool in 1925. He made his debut for Frank Buckley's team on 24 October, in a 4–0 victory over Wolves at Bloomfield Road... |
| 14 April 1928 | 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 | 3–0 | 5,371 | 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... , Gillespie Robert Gillespie (footballer) Robert Gillespie was an English footballer.-Playing career:Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He enjoyed a regular first team place until he tore an elbow in December 1928. He recovered, but could not regain his place and... , Griffiths Phil Griffiths Philip Henry "Phil" Griffiths was a former Welsh international footballer. He played 118 games for Port Vale, including 85 in the Football League and scored 43 goals, 30 of which were in the league.-Club career:... |
| 21 April 1928 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
A | 0–0 | 7,664 | |
| 26 April 1928 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
A | 2–0 | 3,713 | Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , Kirkham Wilf Kirkham Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season... |
| 28 April 1928 | 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 | 0–0 | 8,966 | |
| 5 May 1928 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
A | 0–0 | 9,217 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 14 January 1928 | 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 | 3–0 | 13,162 | Simms Jack Simms John Simms was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simms played for Whitfield Colliery, Stoke and Leek Alexandra before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1926. He signed as a professional in October that year, making his debut in a 4–0 defeat at Portsmouth at the end of the month... , Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , Maddock Jack Maddock John Maddock was an English footballer, noted for his 'rifle shot'. He played in the right-back position for Stoke between 1919 and 1921, before signing with Port Vale following a two years spell at Macclesfield Town. He spent eight years with Vale, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1931... (pen) |
| R4 | 28 January 1928 | New Brighton New Brighton A.F.C. -Revived club:New Brighton A.F.C. were reborn in 1993, and joined the Birkenhead and Wirral League, which they won in their first season. In 1995 the club switched to the South Wirral League. After upgrading their new ground, the club were admitted to the Second Division of the West Cheshire League... |
H | 3–0 | 10,867 | Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , Kirkham Wilf Kirkham Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season... , Anstiss Harry Anstiss Harry Augustus Anstiss was a much travelled English footballer.-Playing career:Anstiss played for Hammersmith Athletic, Brentford, Millwall, Watford, Rochdale and Sheffield Wednesday before joining Port Vale in February 1927, along with 'a substantial financial consideration' in exchange for... |
| R5 | 18 February 1928 | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
A | 1–2 | 43,000 | Anstiss Harry Anstiss Harry Augustus Anstiss was a much travelled English footballer.-Playing career:Anstiss played for Hammersmith Athletic, Brentford, Millwall, Watford, Rochdale and Sheffield Wednesday before joining Port Vale in February 1927, along with 'a substantial financial consideration' in exchange for... |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  George HoldcroftGeorge Holdcroft George Henry Holdcroft , also known as Harry Holdcroft, was an FA Cup-winning, England international football goalkeeper.-Club career:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| GK | Howard Matthews Howard Matthews William Howard Matthews was an English footballer who made 72 appearances for Port Vale over two spells, separated by a period of twenty years.... |
14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| GK | Alf Bennett Alf Bennett Alfred Bennett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Bennet played for Clowne Rising Star and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale in May 1927. After being the first choice keeper in the 1927–28 season, he was replaced by new signing Jack Prince and left on a free transfer in May... |
24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| DF | Jimmy Oakes Jimmy Oakes James Oakes was an English footballer who played as a left back for Port Vale between 1923 and 1933.-Playing style:He was noted as being a clean player, who never resorted to rough player or dirty tricks.... |
38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| DF | Jack Maddock Jack Maddock John Maddock was an English footballer, noted for his 'rifle shot'. He played in the right-back position for Stoke between 1919 and 1921, before signing with Port Vale following a two years spell at Macclesfield Town. He spent eight years with Vale, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1931... |
32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 2 |
| DF | Billy Wootton Billy Wootton William "Billy" Wootton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Wootton played for Trentham, Stoke and Congleton Town before joining Port Vale in June 1925. He spent seven seasons with the Valiants but was never a regular. In August 1932, after 59 games he was transferred to Southend United... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| DF | David Rollo |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF |  Bob ConnellyBob 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... |
42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| MF | Roger Jones Roger Jones (footballer born 1902) Reginald Jones was an English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for Middleport and Ravensdale before joining Port Vale in July 1923. It took him six years to establish himself in the first team, but he was a part of the side that won the Football League Third Division North championship in... |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| MF | Jack Lowe Jack Lowe (footballer) John "Jack" Lowe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lowe played for Ripley Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in May 1923. He soon became a regular and was an ever-present during the 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons, making 128 consecutive... |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| MF | Herbert Smith Herbert Smith (pro footballer) -Playing career:Smith joined Port Vale from Littleworth in August 1925, over the next 3 seasons he was selected on a semi-regular basis before released at the end of the 1928–29 season, having played 64 games, including 5 in the FA Cup. He later played for Stafford Rangers.-References:... |
15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| MF |  George WhitcombeGeorge Whitcombe George Charles Whitcombe was a Welsh footballer. He also captained Wales at baseball, winning a total of five caps.... |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| MF | Vic Rouse |
38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| MF | Jack Simms Jack Simms John Simms was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simms played for Whitfield Colliery, Stoke and Leek Alexandra before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1926. He signed as a professional in October that year, making his debut in a 4–0 defeat at Portsmouth at the end of the month... |
22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 |
| MF | Phil Griffiths Phil Griffiths Philip Henry "Phil" Griffiths was a former Welsh international footballer. He played 118 games for Port Vale, including 85 in the Football League and scored 43 goals, 30 of which were in the league.-Club career:... |
11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| MF | Bert Fishwick Bert Fishwick Albert Edward "Bert" Fishwick was an English footballer.-Playing career:Fishwick played for Leyland, Hamilton Central, Chorley and Plymouth Argyle before joining Blackpool in 1925. He made his debut for Frank Buckley's team on 24 October, in a 4–0 victory over Wolves at Bloomfield Road... |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| MF | Alex Trotter Alex Trotter Alexander E. Trotter was an English footballer.-Playing career:Trotter played for Jarrow, Ashington, Leicester City and South Shields. Also guesting for Leeds City, Dumbarton and Raith Rovers during the war. Whilst with South shields, he seriously injured Port Vale goalkeeper Howard Matthews, by... |
16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 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:... |
33 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 10 |
| FW | Wilf Kirkham Wilf Kirkham Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season... |
37 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 14 |
| 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... |
20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| FW | Stewart Littlewood Stewart Littlewood Stewart Christopher Littlewood was an English footballer. He played 55 games and scored 35 league goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| FW | Harry Anstiss Harry Anstiss Harry Augustus Anstiss was a much travelled English footballer.-Playing career:Anstiss played for Hammersmith Athletic, Brentford, Millwall, Watford, Rochdale and Sheffield Wednesday before joining Port Vale in February 1927, along with 'a substantial financial consideration' in exchange for... |
29 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 5 |
| FW | Robert Gillespie Robert Gillespie (footballer) Robert Gillespie was an English footballer.-Playing career:Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He enjoyed a regular first team place until he tore an elbow in December 1928. He recovered, but could not regain his place and... |
23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 12 |
| FW | Sam Smith Sam Smith (footballer born 1904) Samuel James William Smith was an English footballer.-Playing career:Smith played for Darby End Victoria, Cradley Heath and Cardiff City before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He played just four games in the later half of the 1927–28 season before being given a free transfer in May 1928. He moved... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wilf Kirkham Wilf Kirkham Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season... |
14 |
| Robert Gillespie Robert Gillespie (footballer) Robert Gillespie was an English footballer.-Playing career:Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He enjoyed a regular first team place until he tore an elbow in December 1928. He recovered, but could not regain his place and... |
12 |
| 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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| Jack Simms Jack Simms John Simms was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simms played for Whitfield Colliery, Stoke and Leek Alexandra before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1926. He signed as a professional in October that year, making his debut in a 4–0 defeat at Portsmouth at the end of the month... |
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| Stewart Littlewood Stewart Littlewood Stewart Christopher Littlewood was an English footballer. He played 55 games and scored 35 league goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
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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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| Harry Anstiss Harry Anstiss Harry Augustus Anstiss was a much travelled English footballer.-Playing career:Anstiss played for Hammersmith Athletic, Brentford, Millwall, Watford, Rochdale and Sheffield Wednesday before joining Port Vale in February 1927, along with 'a substantial financial consideration' in exchange for... |
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| Alex Trotter Alex Trotter Alexander E. Trotter was an English footballer.-Playing career:Trotter played for Jarrow, Ashington, Leicester City and South Shields. Also guesting for Leeds City, Dumbarton and Raith Rovers during the war. Whilst with South shields, he seriously injured Port Vale goalkeeper Howard Matthews, by... |
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| Jack Lowe Jack Lowe (footballer) John "Jack" Lowe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lowe played for Ripley Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in May 1923. He soon became a regular and was an ever-present during the 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons, making 128 consecutive... |
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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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| Jack Maddock Jack Maddock John Maddock was an English footballer, noted for his 'rifle shot'. He played in the right-back position for Stoke between 1919 and 1921, before signing with Port Vale following a two years spell at Macclesfield Town. He spent eight years with Vale, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1931... |
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| Bert Fishwick Bert Fishwick Albert Edward "Bert" Fishwick was an English footballer.-Playing career:Fishwick played for Leyland, Hamilton Central, Chorley and Plymouth Argyle before joining Blackpool in 1925. He made his debut for Frank Buckley's team on 24 October, in a 4–0 victory over Wolves at Bloomfield Road... |
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| Phil Griffiths Phil Griffiths Philip Henry "Phil" Griffiths was a former Welsh international footballer. He played 118 games for Port Vale, including 85 in the Football League and scored 43 goals, 30 of which were in the league.-Club career:... |
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| Roger Jones Roger Jones (footballer born 1902) Reginald Jones was an English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for Middleport and Ravensdale before joining Port Vale in July 1923. It took him six years to establish himself in the first team, but he was a part of the side that won the Football League Third Division North championship in... |
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| Wilf Kirkham Wilf Kirkham Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season... |
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| Robert Gillespie Robert Gillespie (footballer) Robert Gillespie was an English footballer.-Playing career:Gillespie played for Newton Heath Loco, Oldham Athletic and Luton Town before joining Port Vale in May 1927. He enjoyed a regular first team place until he tore an elbow in December 1928. He recovered, but could not regain his place and... |
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| Jack Simms Jack Simms John Simms was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simms played for Whitfield Colliery, Stoke and Leek Alexandra before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1926. He signed as a professional in October that year, making his debut in a 4–0 defeat at Portsmouth at the end of the month... |
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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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| Stewart Littlewood Stewart Littlewood Stewart Christopher Littlewood was an English footballer. He played 55 games and scored 35 league goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
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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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| Harry Anstiss Harry Anstiss Harry Augustus Anstiss was a much travelled English footballer.-Playing career:Anstiss played for Hammersmith Athletic, Brentford, Millwall, Watford, Rochdale and Sheffield Wednesday before joining Port Vale in February 1927, along with 'a substantial financial consideration' in exchange for... |
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| Alex Trotter Alex Trotter Alexander E. Trotter was an English footballer.-Playing career:Trotter played for Jarrow, Ashington, Leicester City and South Shields. Also guesting for Leeds City, Dumbarton and Raith Rovers during the war. Whilst with South shields, he seriously injured Port Vale goalkeeper Howard Matthews, by... |
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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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| Jack Lowe Jack Lowe (footballer) John "Jack" Lowe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lowe played for Ripley Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in May 1923. He soon became a regular and was an ever-present during the 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons, making 128 consecutive... |
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| Jack Maddock Jack Maddock John Maddock was an English footballer, noted for his 'rifle shot'. He played in the right-back position for Stoke between 1919 and 1921, before signing with Port Vale following a two years spell at Macclesfield Town. He spent eight years with Vale, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1931... |
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| Bert Fishwick Bert Fishwick Albert Edward "Bert" Fishwick was an English footballer.-Playing career:Fishwick played for Leyland, Hamilton Central, Chorley and Plymouth Argyle before joining Blackpool in 1925. He made his debut for Frank Buckley's team on 24 October, in a 4–0 victory over Wolves at Bloomfield Road... |
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| Phil Griffiths Phil Griffiths Philip Henry "Phil" Griffiths was a former Welsh international footballer. He played 118 games for Port Vale, including 85 in the Football League and scored 43 goals, 30 of which were in the league.-Club career:... |
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| Roger Jones Roger Jones (footballer born 1902) Reginald Jones was an English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for Middleport and Ravensdale before joining Port Vale in July 1923. It took him six years to establish himself in the first team, but he was a part of the side that won the Football League Third Division North championship in... |
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