1931–32 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1931–32 season was Port Vale
's twenty-sixth season of football in the Football League
, and their second successive season (twenty-fifth overall) in the Second Division
. Aiming to build on their fifth place finish in 1930–31
and to win promotion, they finished in 20th place, only avoiding relegation on the last day thanks to their superior goal average – having a 0.048 better average than Barnsley
. Their one highlight of the season was a 3–0 home win over rivals
Stoke City
that helped to deny Stoke a promotion place – however City comfortably took revenge at the last ever end of season North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup match, beating Vale 7–0. Manager Tom Morgan
was also let go at this time, replaced by former manager Tom Holford
. The season was notable for the debut of Tom Nolan, whose goalscoring exploits at the club would be a point of pride in an otherwise miserable pre-war period.
to Second Division champions Everton
for £6,000; whilst Jack Simms
and Harry Anstiss
departed for Swansea Town
. In came Dickie York
, Arthur Dorrell
, Billy Easton
, Tom Tippett
, and George Poyser
. Dorrell and York arrived from First Division
runners-up Aston Villa
, and the ageing wingers had England
caps to their names. Easton had a proven goalscoring record at Swansea, and Tippett and Pyser arrived from Rochdale
and Mansfield Town
respectively. Big things were expected, and season ticket sales were up by 300% on the previous season.
The season began with a 3–1 win at Plymouth Argyle
's Home Park
, with Sam Jennings
scoring a brace. The first home match took place in front of a new £10,351 stand; yet Leeds United
took home the points. In September Jennings was sold to Stockport County
, and Stewart Littlewood
took his place in the first eleven. Two close run victories followed that saw eleven goals scored, however performances tailed off until 26 September when Stoke City
romped to a 4–0 victory at the Victoria Ground
. "Inferior in all departments", the "Valiants" changed their line-up following the defeat, 'resting' Littlewood – this resulted in a four match unbeaten streak. The next month saw the arrival of centre-forward Tom Nolan from Manchester Central
. Harry Marshall
was attracting praise for his performances in the half-back role, however Tippett was criticized for his lack of goals. Due to the Great Depression
, the bank refused to allow an extension to the club's £5,000 overdraft
, and so the club controversially sent notice to other clubs that it would consider offers for its players in order to raise the funds to buy new players.
On 21 November they lost 9–3 to Tottenham Hotspur
at White Hart Lane
. This twelve goal match is still a club record. On 12 December they suffered the division's biggest home defeat of the season, going down 7–1 to eventual free-scoring champions Wolverhampton Wanderers
. Going into their Boxing Day
win over Notts County
they had lost seven of their previous nine games, conceding 33 goals. A holiday break in Llandudno
seemed the raise the team's spirits, as two further 2–0 victories followed. In January Wilf Kirkham
was re-signed from Stoke, to the delight of fans. On 6 February he took part in a morale-boosting 3–0 home win over Stoke in front of 21,089 fans – an attendance that raised £1,350 of funds. The referee T.Crew also enjoyed the game, congratulating both sides on a sporting display that "was the most pleasurable game he had ever officiated". Vale followed this by picking just four points in their next thirteen games to almost certainly doom the club to relegation – crucially though were the two points they earned from a 3–0 win over Barnsley
. With two games to go they were three points (and inferior goal average) behind the tykes. After a 2–1 win over Chesterfield
matched by a 4–1 home defeat by Barnsley, they were just behind by a single point. Vale's final game of the season was against already promoted second place Leeds United – a 'convincing' 2–0 victory followed at Elland Road
. Barnsley only managed a 2–2 draw, and so Vale leapfrogged Barnsley to reach the safety of 20th place.
They finished 20th due to their superior goal average. However with 58 goals scored, their attack was the third worst in the division; whilst their 89 goals conceded made them the second leakiest defence in the division. Lacking a consistent goalscorer, top-scorers Nolan and Tippett failed to reach twenty goals between them. Losing half their games, their statistic of nine home defeats was particularly worrying.
Lucky to still be a second tier club, a clear-out followed. Impressive Harry Marshall was sold to Tottenham Hotspur
, whilst 323 league-game eleven year club veteran Bob Connelly
was handed a free transfer to Congleton Town
. Joseph Chell
and Clarence Spencer
were also released, signing for Stoke City and Norwich City
respectively. Arthur Dorrell and Richard York's best days were well behind them, as Dorrell retired and York signed with Brierley Hill Alliance
. Manager Tom Morgan
meanwhile reverted to his old position as assistant secretary, replaced at the helm by former manager Tom Holford
.
, they travelled to Brighton & Hove Albion
's Goldstone Ground
of the Third Division South
. They progressed with a 2–1 victory thanks to two strikes from Nolan. Coming up against First Division
Leicester City
in the Fourth Round, they were defeated 2–1 in front of 20,637 deafening supporters. On 9 May they lost the last ever North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup friendly with Stoke, losing 7–0 in a match they "scarcely tried" to win.
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 twenty-sixth season of football 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...
, and their second successive season (twenty-fifth overall) in the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
. Aiming to build on their fifth place finish in 1930–31
1930–31 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1930–31 season was Port Vale's twenty-fifth season of football in the Football League, and their twenty-fourth in the Second Division following their promotion from the Third Division North the previous season. They finished fifth with 47 points, making it the most successful season in the...
and to win promotion, they finished in 20th place, only avoiding relegation on the last day thanks to their superior goal average – having a 0.048 better average than 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...
. Their one highlight of the season was a 3–0 home win over 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 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...
that helped to deny Stoke a promotion place – however City comfortably took revenge at the last ever end of season North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup match, beating Vale 7–0. Manager Tom Morgan
Tom Morgan (footballer)
Thomas M. Morgan was a football manager, noted in the 1930s for twice being the manager of Port Vale, as well a having a spell as manager of Wrexham.-Playing career:...
was also let go at this time, replaced by former manager 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...
. The season was notable for the debut of Tom Nolan, whose goalscoring exploits at the club would be a point of pride in an otherwise miserable pre-war period.
Second Division
The pre-season saw the departure of Phil GriffithsPhil 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:...
to Second Division champions Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
for £6,000; whilst 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...
and 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...
departed for Swansea Town
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...
. In came Dickie York
Richard York
Richard Ernest York was an English footballer, who in addition to a long club career with Aston Villa in the Football League appeared twice for the England national team.-Club career:...
, Arthur Dorrell
Arthur Dorrell
Arthur Reginald Dorrell was an English international footballer. He was the son of former Villa player William Dorrell.-Playing career:...
, Billy Easton
Billy Easton
William Easton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Easton played for Eston, Blyth Spartans , West Stanley , Rotherham County, Canadian side Montreal Maroons, Everton and Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in May 1931...
, Tom Tippett
Tom Tippett
Thomas Tippett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Tippett played for Twizzell United, Middlesbrough, Craghead United , Newcastle United and after having trials with Stoke City and Grimsby Town joined Doncaster Rovers and then Rochdale...
, and George Poyser
George Poyser
George Henry Poyser was an English football player and manager. He enjoyed a lengthy playing career, most notably with Brentford, the tail end of which was interrupted by World War II. He was also a manager, taking charge of both Notts County and Manchester City.-Playing career:Poyser played as a...
. Dorrell and York arrived from 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....
runners-up Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
, and the ageing wingers had England
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...
caps to their names. Easton had a proven goalscoring record at Swansea, and Tippett and Pyser arrived from Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
and Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
respectively. Big things were expected, and season ticket sales were up by 300% on the previous season.
The season began with a 3–1 win at 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...
's Home Park
Home Park
Home Park is an all-seater football stadium in the Central Park area of Plymouth, England, and is the home of Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle. The ground, given the nickname the Theatre of Greens by the club's supporters, has been Argyle's permanent residence since 1901...
, with Sam Jennings
Sam Jennings
Samuel "Sam" Jennings was a tall English footballer and football manager who was killed during World War II. As a player, he was a goal-scoring centre-forward, with a ratio of a goal every two games....
scoring a brace. The first home match took place in front of a new £10,351 stand; yet 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...
took home the points. In September Jennings was sold to 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...
, and 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:...
took his place in the first eleven. Two close run victories followed that saw eleven goals scored, however performances tailed off until 26 September when 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...
romped to a 4–0 victory 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...
. "Inferior in all departments", the "Valiants" changed their line-up following the defeat, 'resting' Littlewood – this resulted in a four match unbeaten streak. The next month saw the arrival of centre-forward Tom Nolan from 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...
. Harry Marshall
Harry Marshall
William Henry 'Harry' Marshall was an English footballer.-Playing career:Marshall played for Hucknall Primitives, Bromley's Athletic, Nottingham Forest, Southport and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale for a sizeable outlay in March 1930...
was attracting praise for his performances in the half-back role, however Tippett was criticized for his lack of goals. Due to the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
, the bank refused to allow an extension to the club's £5,000 overdraft
Overdraft
An overdraft occurs when money is withdrawn from a bank account and the available balance goes below zero. In this situation the account is said to be "overdrawn". If there is a prior agreement with the account provider for an overdraft, and the amount overdrawn is within the authorized overdraft...
, and so the club controversially sent notice to other clubs that it would consider offers for its players in order to raise the funds to buy new players.
On 21 November they lost 9–3 to Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
at White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230....
. This twelve goal match is still a club record. On 12 December they suffered the division's biggest home defeat of the season, going down 7–1 to eventual free-scoring champions 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...
. Going into their Boxing Day
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a bank or public holiday that occurs on 26 December, or the first or second weekday after Christmas Day, depending on national or regional laws. It is observed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth nations. In Ireland, it is recognized as...
win over 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...
they had lost seven of their previous nine games, conceding 33 goals. A holiday break in Llandudno
Llandudno
Llandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community...
seemed the raise the team's spirits, as two further 2–0 victories followed. In January 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 re-signed from Stoke, to the delight of fans. On 6 February he took part in a morale-boosting 3–0 home win over Stoke in front of 21,089 fans – an attendance that raised £1,350 of funds. The referee T.Crew also enjoyed the game, congratulating both sides on a sporting display that "was the most pleasurable game he had ever officiated". Vale followed this by picking just four points in their next thirteen games to almost certainly doom the club to relegation – crucially though were the two points they earned from a 3–0 win over 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...
. With two games to go they were three points (and inferior goal average) behind the tykes. After a 2–1 win over Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
matched by a 4–1 home defeat by Barnsley, they were just behind by a single point. Vale's final game of the season was against already promoted second place Leeds United – a 'convincing' 2–0 victory followed at Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
. Barnsley only managed a 2–2 draw, and so Vale leapfrogged Barnsley to reach the safety of 20th place.
They finished 20th due to their superior goal average. However with 58 goals scored, their attack was the third worst in the division; whilst their 89 goals conceded made them the second leakiest defence in the division. Lacking a consistent goalscorer, top-scorers Nolan and Tippett failed to reach twenty goals between them. Losing half their games, their statistic of nine home defeats was particularly worrying.
Lucky to still be a second tier club, a clear-out followed. Impressive Harry Marshall was sold to Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
, whilst 323 league-game eleven year club veteran 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...
was handed a free transfer to 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...
. Joseph Chell
Joseph Chell
Joseph Arthur Chell was an English footballer.-Playing career:Chell joined Port Vale in November 1930 and made his debut on 14 February 1931 in a 2–1 defeat at Swansea Town. Seven days later he got his first goal in a 2–1 home win over Reading, but also cut an artery in his leg...
and Clarence Spencer
Clarence Spencer
Clarence Grenville Spencer was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale, Barrow and Carlisle United.-Playing career:...
were also released, signing for Stoke City and Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
respectively. Arthur Dorrell and Richard York's best days were well behind them, as Dorrell retired and York signed with Brierley Hill Alliance
Brierley Hill Alliance F.C.
Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. was an English football club based in Brierley Hill in the West Midlands.Formed in 1887 from a merger of Brockmoor Harriers and Brockmoor Pickwicks, the club joined the Birmingham & District League in 1890 and the team were league champions on two occasions and...
. Manager Tom Morgan
Tom Morgan (footballer)
Thomas M. Morgan was a football manager, noted in the 1930s for twice being the manager of Port Vale, as well a having a spell as manager of Wrexham.-Playing career:...
meanwhile reverted to his old position as assistant secretary, replaced at the helm by former manager 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...
.
Finances
On the financial side, gate receipts were at £12,170 – their lowest total since re-joining the Football League in 1919. However 'rigid economy' ensured a profit of £873.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...
, they travelled to Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
's Goldstone Ground
Goldstone Ground
The Goldstone Ground was a football stadium and home ground of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. between 1902 and 1997. The club currently plays at American Express Community Stadium, a stadium on the outskirts of the city, following the move from their temporary stadium in the Brighton suburb of...
of the Third Division South
Football League Third Division South
The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958....
. They progressed with a 2–1 victory thanks to two strikes from Nolan. Coming up against 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....
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...
in the Fourth Round, they were defeated 2–1 in front of 20,637 deafening supporters. On 9 May they lost the last ever North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup friendly with Stoke, losing 7–0 in a match they "scarcely tried" to win.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 71 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 38 | 115 | 49 | 2.347 | + 66 | 56 | ||||
| 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 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 78 | 54 | 1.444 | + 24 | 54 | ||||
| 3 | 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 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 69 | 48 | 1.438 | + 21 | 52 | ||||
| 4 | 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... |
42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 69 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 100 | 66 | 1.515 | + 34 | 49 | ||||
| 5 | 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 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 70 | 58 | 1.207 | + 12 | 49 | ||||
| 6 | Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... |
42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 72 | 63 | 1.143 | + 9 | 49 | ||||
| 7 | 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 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 80 | 61 | 1.311 | + 19 | 45 | ||||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 87 | 78 | 1.115 | + 9 | 43 | ||||
| 9 | Millwall Millwall 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... |
42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 61 | 61 | 1.000 | ± 0 | 43 | ||||
| 10 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 66 | 0.924 | – 5 | 43 | ||||
| 11 | 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 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 77 | 72 | 1.069 | + 5 | 42 | ||||
| 12 | 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 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 41 | 71 | 72 | 0.986 | – 1 | 42 | ||||
| 13 | 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 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 52 | 75 | 77 | 0.974 | – 2 | 42 | ||||
| 14 | 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 | 39 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 47 | 66 | 77 | 0.857 | – 11 | 41 | ||||
| 15 | 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 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 53 | 73 | 75 | 0.973 | – 2 | 39 | ||||
| 16 | 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 | 43 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 45 | 75 | 75 | 1.000 | ± 0 | 38 | ||||
| 17 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 64 | 86 | 0.744 | – 22 | 37 | ||||
| 18 | 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 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 62 | 84 | 0.738 | – 22 | 36 | ||||
| 19 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 51 | 59 | 87 | 0.678 | – 28 | 35 | ||||
| 20 | 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 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 56 | 58 | 89 | 0.652 | – 31 | 33 | ||||
| 21 | 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 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 61 | 55 | 91 | 0.604 | – 36 | 33 | ||||
| 22 | 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 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 39 | 78 | 0.500 | – 39 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 1931 | 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... |
A | 3–1 | 21,749 | Jennings Sam Jennings Samuel "Sam" Jennings was a tall English footballer and football manager who was killed during World War II. As a player, he was a goal-scoring centre-forward, with a ratio of a goal every two games.... (2), Easton Billy Easton William Easton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Easton played for Eston, Blyth Spartans , West Stanley , Rotherham County, Canadian side Montreal Maroons, Everton and Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in May 1931... |
| 31 August 1931 | 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 | 16,864 | 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.... |
| 5 September 1931 | 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 | 4–2 | 10,770 | 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), Round Jack Round John Henry Round was an English footballer.-Playing career:Round played for Brierley Hill Alliance, Cradley Heath and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in September 1930. He quickly became a regular in the side and played 134 games before being released at the end of the 1934–35 season... , Easton Billy Easton William Easton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Easton played for Eston, Blyth Spartans , West Stanley , Rotherham County, Canadian side Montreal Maroons, Everton and Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in May 1931... |
| 7 September 1931 | 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 | 3–2 | 9,927 | Dorrell Arthur Dorrell Arthur Reginald Dorrell was an English international footballer. He was the son of former Villa player William Dorrell.-Playing career:... , Easton Billy Easton William Easton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Easton played for Eston, Blyth Spartans , West Stanley , Rotherham County, Canadian side Montreal Maroons, Everton and Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in May 1931... , Littlewood Stewart Littlewood Stewart Christopher Littlewood was an English footballer. He played 55 games and scored 35 league goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
| 12 September 1931 | 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 | 0–3 | 10,323 | |
| 19 September 1931 | 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 | 1–1 | 12,600 | York Richard York Richard Ernest York was an English footballer, who in addition to a long club career with Aston Villa in the Football League appeared twice for the England national team.-Club career:... |
| 21 September 1931 | 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 | 0–4 | 7,969 | |
| 26 September 1931 | 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 | 0–4 | 28,292 | |
| 3 October 1931 | Millwall Millwall 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... |
A | 2–2 | 16,766 | 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... (2) |
| 10 October 1931 | 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 | 2–0 | 9,304 | Round Jack Round John Henry Round was an English footballer.-Playing career:Round played for Brierley Hill Alliance, Cradley Heath and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in September 1930. He quickly became a regular in the side and played 134 games before being released at the end of the 1934–35 season... (pen), York Richard York Richard Ernest York was an English footballer, who in addition to a long club career with Aston Villa in the Football League appeared twice for the England national team.-Club career:... |
| 17 October 1931 | 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 | 11,990 | |
| 24 October 1931 | 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 | 4–1 | 8,936 | Nolan (2), Rowbotham Harry Rowbotham Henry Rowbotham was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rowbotham played for Cheddleton Mental Hospital before joining Port Vale in April 1931. He scored on his debut in a 1–0 home win over Bradford City on the last day of the season on 2 May 1931. The next season he was only used as a back-up... , York Richard York Richard Ernest York was an English footballer, who in addition to a long club career with Aston Villa in the Football League appeared twice for the England national team.-Club career:... |
| 31 October 1931 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
H | 1–3 | 9,468 | Tippett Tom Tippett Thomas Tippett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Tippett played for Twizzell United, Middlesbrough, Craghead United , Newcastle United and after having trials with Stoke City and Grimsby Town joined Doncaster Rovers and then Rochdale... |
| 7 November 1931 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
A | 1–2 | 9,312 | Nolan |
| 14 November 1931 | 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 | 2–0 | 7,055 | Henshall James Henshall James Cecil Henshall was an English footballer.-Playing career:Henshall joined Port Vale in May 1928 and made his debut on 20 December 1930, in a 3–2 home win over Millwall. After being a regular for the remainder of the season he fell out of favour and was transferred to Crewe Alexandra in... , York Richard York Richard Ernest York was an English footballer, who in addition to a long club career with Aston Villa in the Football League appeared twice for the England national team.-Club career:... |
| 21 November 1931 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
A | 3–9 | 22,226 | Tippett Tom Tippett Thomas Tippett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Tippett played for Twizzell United, Middlesbrough, Craghead United , Newcastle United and after having trials with Stoke City and Grimsby Town joined Doncaster Rovers and then Rochdale... , Nolan, Henshall James Henshall James Cecil Henshall was an English footballer.-Playing career:Henshall joined Port Vale in May 1928 and made his debut on 20 December 1930, in a 3–2 home win over Millwall. After being a regular for the remainder of the season he fell out of favour and was transferred to Crewe Alexandra in... |
| 28 November 1931 | 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 | 1–2 | 6,955 | York Richard York Richard Ernest York was an English footballer, who in addition to a long club career with Aston Villa in the Football League appeared twice for the England national team.-Club career:... |
| 5 December 1931 | Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... |
A | 2–2 | 10,281 | Dorrell Arthur Dorrell Arthur Reginald Dorrell was an English international footballer. He was the son of former Villa player William Dorrell.-Playing career:... , Tippett Tom Tippett Thomas Tippett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Tippett played for Twizzell United, Middlesbrough, Craghead United , Newcastle United and after having trials with Stoke City and Grimsby Town joined Doncaster Rovers and then Rochdale... |
| 12 December 1931 | 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 | 1–7 | 11,133 | Easton Billy Easton William Easton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Easton played for Eston, Blyth Spartans , West Stanley , Rotherham County, Canadian side Montreal Maroons, Everton and Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in May 1931... |
| 19 December 1931 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
A | 0–4 | 7,966 | |
| 25 December 1931 | 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 | 2–4 | 21,367 | Nolan, Marshall Harry Marshall William Henry 'Harry' Marshall was an English footballer.-Playing career:Marshall played for Hucknall Primitives, Bromley's Athletic, Nottingham Forest, Southport and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale for a sizeable outlay in March 1930... |
| 26 December 1931 | 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 | 2–0 | 13,463 | Nolan, Tippett Tom Tippett Thomas Tippett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Tippett played for Twizzell United, Middlesbrough, Craghead United , Newcastle United and after having trials with Stoke City and Grimsby Town joined Doncaster Rovers and then Rochdale... |
| 2 January 1932 | 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... |
H | 2–0 | 7,731 | Henshall James Henshall James Cecil Henshall was an English footballer.-Playing career:Henshall joined Port Vale in May 1928 and made his debut on 20 December 1930, in a 3–2 home win over Millwall. After being a regular for the remainder of the season he fell out of favour and was transferred to Crewe Alexandra in... , Dorrell Arthur Dorrell Arthur Reginald Dorrell was an English international footballer. He was the son of former Villa player William Dorrell.-Playing career:... |
| 16 January 1932 | 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 | 2–0 | 8,690 | Dorrell Arthur Dorrell Arthur Reginald Dorrell was an English international footballer. He was the son of former Villa player William Dorrell.-Playing career:... , Nolan |
| 25 January 1932 | 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 | 1–1 | 3,436 | Easton Billy Easton William Easton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Easton played for Eston, Blyth Spartans , West Stanley , Rotherham County, Canadian side Montreal Maroons, Everton and Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in May 1931... |
| 30 January 1932 | 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 | 9,099 | |
| 6 February 1932 | 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 | 3–0 | 21,089 | Marshall Harry Marshall William Henry 'Harry' Marshall was an English footballer.-Playing career:Marshall played for Hucknall Primitives, Bromley's Athletic, Nottingham Forest, Southport and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale for a sizeable outlay in March 1930... (2), Henshall James Henshall James Cecil Henshall was an English footballer.-Playing career:Henshall joined Port Vale in May 1928 and made his debut on 20 December 1930, in a 3–2 home win over Millwall. After being a regular for the remainder of the season he fell out of favour and was transferred to Crewe Alexandra in... |
| 13 February 1932 | Millwall Millwall 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... |
H | 2–2 | 7,311 | 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... , Tippett Tom Tippett Thomas Tippett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Tippett played for Twizzell United, Middlesbrough, Craghead United , Newcastle United and after having trials with Stoke City and Grimsby Town joined Doncaster Rovers and then Rochdale... |
| 20 February 1932 | 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 | 0–4 | 15,553 | |
| 27 February 1932 | 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 | 1–5 | 7,115 | 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.... |
| 5 March 1932 | 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 | 0–1 | 8,132 | |
| 12 March 1932 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
A | 2–2 | 6,869 | Easton Billy Easton William Easton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Easton played for Eston, Blyth Spartans , West Stanley , Rotherham County, Canadian side Montreal Maroons, Everton and Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in May 1931... , Round Jack Round John Henry Round was an English footballer.-Playing career:Round played for Brierley Hill Alliance, Cradley Heath and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in September 1930. He quickly became a regular in the side and played 134 games before being released at the end of the 1934–35 season... |
| 19 March 1932 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
H | 0–1 | 6,578 | |
| 25 March 1932 | 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 | 9,983 | 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... , Nolan, Tippett Tom Tippett Thomas Tippett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Tippett played for Twizzell United, Middlesbrough, Craghead United , Newcastle United and after having trials with Stoke City and Grimsby Town joined Doncaster Rovers and then Rochdale... |
| 26 March 1932 | 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 | 1–2 | 8,486 | Tippett Tom Tippett Thomas Tippett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Tippett played for Twizzell United, Middlesbrough, Craghead United , Newcastle United and after having trials with Stoke City and Grimsby Town joined Doncaster Rovers and then Rochdale... |
| 28 March 1932 | 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 | 0–3 | 5,881 | |
| 2 April 1932 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
H | 1–3 | 7,682 | Dorrell Arthur Dorrell Arthur Reginald Dorrell was an English international footballer. He was the son of former Villa player William Dorrell.-Playing career:... |
| 9 April 1932 | 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 | 0–2 | 10,916 | |
| 16 April 1932 | Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... |
H | 1–3 | 6,672 | 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... |
| 23 April 1932 | 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 | 0–2 | 28,744 | |
| 30 April 1932 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
H | 2–1 | 4,663 | 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... , Littlewood Stewart Littlewood Stewart Christopher Littlewood was an English footballer. He played 55 games and scored 35 league goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
| 7 May 1932 | 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 | 2–0 | 9,588 | Littlewood Stewart Littlewood Stewart Christopher Littlewood was an English footballer. He played 55 games and scored 35 league goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... , Tippett Tom Tippett Thomas Tippett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Tippett played for Twizzell United, Middlesbrough, Craghead United , Newcastle United and after having trials with Stoke City and Grimsby Town joined Doncaster Rovers and then Rochdale... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 9 January 1932 | Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
A | 2–1 | 21,690 | Nolan (2) |
| R4 | 23 January 1932 | 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 | 1–2 | 20,637 | Nolan |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Ben DaviesBen Davies (goalkeeper) -Playing career:Davies played for Wellington St. George and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale in October 1929. He kept a clean sheet in his first game; a draw at South Shields on 2 November 1929, and won the #1 jersey off Jack Prince to become the regular keeper for most of the next three... |
34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| GK | Arthur Slater Arthur Slater Thomas Arthur Slater was an English footballer.-Playing career:Slater played for Easington Colliery, Murton and Clapton Orient before joining Port Vale in June 1930... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| GK |  Jock LeckieJock Leckie John Thompson "Jock" Leckie was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Leckie played for Alva Albion, Alloa Athletic, St. Johnstone, Raith Rovers and Bray Unknowns before moving down to England to sign with Port Vale in March 1932. He picked up an injury in only his second game and was sidelined... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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.... |
29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 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... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | George Shenton George Shenton (footballer) George "Shino" Shenton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Shenton played for Naybro Stone, Downing's Tileries and Blythe Bridge before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1927, signing professional forms in August that year and making his debut on 10 November in a 3–1 defeat at Grimsby... |
39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| DF | William Cope Bill Cope (footballer) John William "Bill" Cope was an English footballer, he was noted for his tough-tackling ability.-Playing career:Cope played for Leek Alexandra and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in July 1929... |
30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| DF | William Allsop |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Arnold Bliss Arnold Bliss Arnold Percy Donald Bliss was an English footballer.-Playing career:Bliss played for Dartford before joining Port Vale in October 1929. He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat at Charlton Athletic on 7 November 1931 and jockeyed with Jack Round for the #5 jersey throughout the season... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | George Poyser George Poyser George Henry Poyser was an English football player and manager. He enjoyed a lengthy playing career, most notably with Brentford, the tail end of which was interrupted by World War II. He was also a manager, taking charge of both Notts County and Manchester City.-Playing career:Poyser played as a... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 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... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 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... |
27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| MF | Albert Beech Albert Beech Albert Beech was a footballer who played as a defender.-Playing career:Fenton born Beech played for Leek Alexandra and Stoke St.Peter's before joining Port Vale in November 1930. He turned professional in September 1931 and made his only appearance for the club in a 2–1 home defeat to Manchester... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Dennis Izon Dennis Izon Dennis Izon was an English footballer.-Playing career:Izon played for Rugeley and Colwich before joining Port Vale as an amateur in November 1928. He signed as a professional the next month and made his debut in a 1–0 home win over Tranmere Rovers on 21 December 1929... |
12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| MF | Clarence Spencer Clarence Spencer Clarence Grenville Spencer was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale, Barrow and Carlisle United.-Playing career:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | Jack Round Jack Round John Henry Round was an English footballer.-Playing career:Round played for Brierley Hill Alliance, Cradley Heath and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in September 1930. He quickly became a regular in the side and played 134 games before being released at the end of the 1934–35 season... |
30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| MF | James Henshall James Henshall James Cecil Henshall was an English footballer.-Playing career:Henshall joined Port Vale in May 1928 and made his debut on 20 December 1930, in a 3–2 home win over Millwall. After being a regular for the remainder of the season he fell out of favour and was transferred to Crewe Alexandra in... |
14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| MF | Arthur Dorrell Arthur Dorrell Arthur Reginald Dorrell was an English international footballer. He was the son of former Villa player William Dorrell.-Playing career:... |
34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 5 |
| MF | Jimmy McGrath Jimmy McGrath James McGrath was an English footballer, described as speedy and crafty.-Playing career:McGrath played for Washington Colliery and Cardiff City before joining Port Vale in May 1932. His debut came at the humiliating 7–0 Potteries derby defeat to Stoke City in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Richard York Richard York Richard Ernest York was an English footballer, who in addition to a long club career with Aston Villa in the Football League appeared twice for the England national team.-Club career:... |
26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| MF | Jack Sherlock Jack Sherlock John Stanley Sherlock was an English footballer.-Playing career:Sherlock played for Hanley Y.M.C.A. before joining Port Vale in May 1929. It took until April 1932 for him to establish himself, but he lost his first team spot in March 1933. He was transferred to Colwyn Bay United in July... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| FW | Harry Marshall Harry Marshall William Henry 'Harry' Marshall was an English footballer.-Playing career:Marshall played for Hucknall Primitives, Bromley's Athletic, Nottingham Forest, Southport and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale for a sizeable outlay in March 1930... |
27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| FW | Sam Jennings Sam Jennings Samuel "Sam" Jennings was a tall English footballer and football manager who was killed during World War II. As a player, he was a goal-scoring centre-forward, with a ratio of a goal every two games.... |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| FW | Harry Rowbotham Harry Rowbotham Henry Rowbotham was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rowbotham played for Cheddleton Mental Hospital before joining Port Vale in April 1931. He scored on his debut in a 1–0 home win over Bradford City on the last day of the season on 2 May 1931. The next season he was only used as a back-up... |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 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:... |
12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| FW | Tom Tippett Tom Tippett Thomas Tippett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Tippett played for Twizzell United, Middlesbrough, Craghead United , Newcastle United and after having trials with Stoke City and Grimsby Town joined Doncaster Rovers and then Rochdale... |
31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 8 |
| FW | Tom Nolan |
19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 |
| FW | Billy Easton Billy Easton William Easton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Easton played for Eston, Blyth Spartans , West Stanley , Rotherham County, Canadian side Montreal Maroons, Everton and Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in May 1931... |
22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 |
| 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... |
16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Nolan |
11 |
| Tom Tippett Tom Tippett Thomas Tippett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Tippett played for Twizzell United, Middlesbrough, Craghead United , Newcastle United and after having trials with Stoke City and Grimsby Town joined Doncaster Rovers and then Rochdale... |
8 |
| Billy Easton Billy Easton William Easton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Easton played for Eston, Blyth Spartans , West Stanley , Rotherham County, Canadian side Montreal Maroons, Everton and Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in May 1931... |
6 |
| Arthur Dorrell Arthur Dorrell Arthur Reginald Dorrell was an English international footballer. He was the son of former Villa player William Dorrell.-Playing career:... |
5 |
| Richard York Richard York Richard Ernest York was an English footballer, who in addition to a long club career with Aston Villa in the Football League appeared twice for the England national team.-Club 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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| 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... |
4 |
| James Henshall James Henshall James Cecil Henshall was an English footballer.-Playing career:Henshall joined Port Vale in May 1928 and made his debut on 20 December 1930, in a 3–2 home win over Millwall. After being a regular for the remainder of the season he fell out of favour and was transferred to Crewe Alexandra in... |
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| Harry Marshall Harry Marshall William Henry 'Harry' Marshall was an English footballer.-Playing career:Marshall played for Hucknall Primitives, Bromley's Athletic, Nottingham Forest, Southport and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale for a sizeable outlay in March 1930... |
3 |
| Jack Round Jack Round John Henry Round was an English footballer.-Playing career:Round played for Brierley Hill Alliance, Cradley Heath and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in September 1930. He quickly became a regular in the side and played 134 games before being released at the end of the 1934–35 season... |
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| Sam Jennings Sam Jennings Samuel "Sam" Jennings was a tall English footballer and football manager who was killed during World War II. As a player, he was a goal-scoring centre-forward, with a ratio of a goal every two games.... |
2 |
| 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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| Harry Rowbotham Harry Rowbotham Henry Rowbotham was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rowbotham played for Cheddleton Mental Hospital before joining Port Vale in April 1931. He scored on his debut in a 1–0 home win over Bradford City on the last day of the season on 2 May 1931. The next season he was only used as a back-up... |
1 |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Nolan |
8 |
| Tom Tippett Tom Tippett Thomas Tippett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Tippett played for Twizzell United, Middlesbrough, Craghead United , Newcastle United and after having trials with Stoke City and Grimsby Town joined Doncaster Rovers and then Rochdale... |
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| Billy Easton Billy Easton William Easton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Easton played for Eston, Blyth Spartans , West Stanley , Rotherham County, Canadian side Montreal Maroons, Everton and Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in May 1931... |
6 |
| Arthur Dorrell Arthur Dorrell Arthur Reginald Dorrell was an English international footballer. He was the son of former Villa player William Dorrell.-Playing career:... |
5 |
| Richard York Richard York Richard Ernest York was an English footballer, who in addition to a long club career with Aston Villa in the Football League appeared twice for the England national team.-Club 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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| 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... |
4 |
| James Henshall James Henshall James Cecil Henshall was an English footballer.-Playing career:Henshall joined Port Vale in May 1928 and made his debut on 20 December 1930, in a 3–2 home win over Millwall. After being a regular for the remainder of the season he fell out of favour and was transferred to Crewe Alexandra in... |
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| Harry Marshall Harry Marshall William Henry 'Harry' Marshall was an English footballer.-Playing career:Marshall played for Hucknall Primitives, Bromley's Athletic, Nottingham Forest, Southport and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale for a sizeable outlay in March 1930... |
3 |
| Jack Round Jack Round John Henry Round was an English footballer.-Playing career:Round played for Brierley Hill Alliance, Cradley Heath and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in September 1930. He quickly became a regular in the side and played 134 games before being released at the end of the 1934–35 season... |
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| Sam Jennings Sam Jennings Samuel "Sam" Jennings was a tall English footballer and football manager who was killed during World War II. As a player, he was a goal-scoring centre-forward, with a ratio of a goal every two games.... |
2 |
| 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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| Harry Rowbotham Harry Rowbotham Henry Rowbotham was an English footballer.-Playing career:Rowbotham played for Cheddleton Mental Hospital before joining Port Vale in April 1931. He scored on his debut in a 1–0 home win over Bradford City on the last day of the season on 2 May 1931. The next season he was only used as a back-up... |
1 |