1932–33 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1932–33 season was Port Vale
's twenty-seventh season of football in the Football League
, and their third successive season (twenty-sixth overall) in the Second Division
. The season is notable as the last season of football for legendary striker Wilf Kirkham
– who finished as top scorer for the sixth time in his Vale career. It is also notable for a 9–1 thrashing of Chesterfield
in which Stewart Littlewood
scored six goals – both feats are still standing club records. Otherwise an unremarkable season, the club limped to 17th in the league and exited the FA Cup
at the Third Round, whilst rivals
Stoke City
were promoted as champions.
saw ticket prices reduced, as The Old Recreation Ground
's capacity was increased, and a radio-gramophone broadcaster with four loudspeakers was installed. New signings included Bradford Park Avenue
outside-left Bob Morton and Cardiff City
left-half Jimmy McGrath
.
The season began well, an opening day victory over Bury
was followed by a useful sequence of results that saw the club climb the table. Their 9–1 win over Chesterfield
on 24 September was the biggest victory of the season in the division, and a still standing club record victory in the Football League. Stewart Littlewood
scored an incredible six goals that day – also a still standing club record, all within a 57 minute period. The Vale followed this record win with a 7–0 defeat at Bradford City
's Valley Parade
, in what had been dubbed a promotion clash. Shenton twisted his knee in the latter match, and the list of injuries began to mount, Littlewood also requiring an operation to repair cartilage damage. This prompted the signing of Manchester United
's highly experienced ex-England international
forward Louis Page
, brother of ex-Vale player Tom Page
.
From 15 October to 3 December Vale were on a run of eight games without a win, six of them defeats. One of these defeats was a 5–0 hammering at Notts County
's Meadow Lane
, and another was a 1–0 defeat at Stoke City
's Victoria Ground
in front of 29,296 spectators, yet another was a 4–0 loss at Tottenham Hotspur
's White Hart Lane
in front of a crowd of 33,071. In December a shake-up in the first eleven brought four successive home victories, though only one point was won from three away games. Stoke defender Len Armitage
was brought in to help sure up the defence as the club hovered in mid-table.
In January, ten year veteran left-back Jimmy Oakes
was sold to Charlton Athletic
for £3,000. On 4 March, Stoke romped home to a 3–1 derby
win, with a certain Stanley Matthews
scoring his first goal for the Potters. After this the "Valiants" went five games unbeaten, which started with them picking up a point at Old Trafford
. They won three and lost four of their seven April games. The 26 April game against Charlton Athletic at The Valley was remarkable as Oakes became the first ever player to play for opposite teams in the same match – this happened as before his transfer he had played for Vale in a game with the Addicks that was called off before full-time due to fog
. The final game of the season was a 6–1 beating at Blundell Park
by Grimsby Town
, though by this time their survival in the division was already ensured.
They finished in seventeenth position with 38 points, four points clear of relegated Chesterfield, and seventeen points short of promoted Spurs. Meanwhile the reserve side won the Cheshire League for the fifth successive season.
, Louis Page, Stewart Littlewood
, Tom Tippett
, Wilf Kirkham
, Jock Leckie
, and Ben Davies
all leaving on free transfers. Easton joined Aldershot
, Page signed with Yeovil & Petters United
, Littlewood went to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
, Tippett joined West Ham United
, Leckie went to Stockport County
. Kirkham retired as a professional to concentrate on his duties as an educator, turning out as an amateur for Kidderminster Harriers
in the Birmingham League.
, Vale lost 2–1 at First Division
relegation strugglers Blackpool
's Bloomfield Road
in the Third Round.
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-seventh 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 third successive season (twenty-sixth 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...
. The season is notable as the last season of football for legendary striker 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...
– who finished as top scorer for the sixth time in his Vale career. It is also notable for a 9–1 thrashing of 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...
in which 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:...
scored six goals – both feats are still standing club records. Otherwise an unremarkable season, the club limped to 17th in the league and exited the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
at the Third Round, whilst 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...
were promoted as champions.
Second Division
The pre-season worries over the Great DepressionGreat 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...
saw ticket prices reduced, as The Old Recreation Ground
The Old Recreation Ground
The Old Recreation Ground was a football stadium, located in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent and home to Port Vale for almost 40 years. The Rec had been Vale's home between 1913 and 1950 and was the sixth ground the club used.-Structure and facilities:...
's capacity was increased, and a radio-gramophone broadcaster with four loudspeakers was installed. New signings included 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...
outside-left Bob Morton and Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
left-half 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...
.
The season began well, an opening day victory over 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...
was followed by a useful sequence of results that saw the club climb the table. Their 9–1 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...
on 24 September was the biggest victory of the season in the division, and a still standing club record victory in the Football League. 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:...
scored an incredible six goals that day – also a still standing club record, all within a 57 minute period. The Vale followed this record win with a 7–0 defeat at 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....
's Valley Parade
Valley Parade
Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association...
, in what had been dubbed a promotion clash. Shenton twisted his knee in the latter match, and the list of injuries began to mount, Littlewood also requiring an operation to repair cartilage damage. This prompted the signing of 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...
's highly experienced ex-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...
forward Louis Page
Louis Page
Louis Antonio Page was an England international football player and football manager. He was the younger brother of Tom Page.-Club career:Page began his senior career with Merseyside clubs Everton and South Liverpool...
, brother of ex-Vale player 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:...
.
From 15 October to 3 December Vale were on a run of eight games without a win, six of them defeats. One of these defeats was a 5–0 hammering at 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...
's Meadow Lane
Meadow Lane
Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England...
, and another was a 1–0 defeat at 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...
's 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...
in front of 29,296 spectators, yet another was a 4–0 loss at 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....
's 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....
in front of a crowd of 33,071. In December a shake-up in the first eleven brought four successive home victories, though only one point was won from three away games. Stoke defender Len Armitage
Len Armitage
Leonard Armitage was an English footballer.-Playing career:Armitage played for Sheffield Forge & Rolling Mills, Walkley Amateurs, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds United, Wigan Borough, Stoke City and Rhyl Athletic before joining Port Vale in December 1932...
was brought in to help sure up the defence as the club hovered in mid-table.
In January, ten year veteran left-back 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....
was sold to 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,...
for £3,000. On 4 March, Stoke romped home to a 3–1 derby
Potteries derby
The Potteries derby is the football local derby in Stoke-on-Trent between Port Vale and Stoke City. The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals; this has led to a heated atmosphere at these matches, especially with the rise of football hooliganism and the 'Naughty Forty'...
win, with a certain Stanley Matthews
Stanley Matthews
Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE was an English footballer. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the English game, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers'...
scoring his first goal for the Potters. After this the "Valiants" went five games unbeaten, which started with them picking up a point at Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
. They won three and lost four of their seven April games. The 26 April game against Charlton Athletic at The Valley was remarkable as Oakes became the first ever player to play for opposite teams in the same match – this happened as before his transfer he had played for Vale in a game with the Addicks that was called off before full-time due to fog
Fog
Fog is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. While fog is a type of stratus cloud, the term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated...
. The final game of the season was a 6–1 beating at Blundell Park
Blundell Park
Blundell Park is a football ground in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England and home to Grimsby Town Football Club. The stadium was built in 1898, but only one of the original stands remain. The current capacity of the ground is 9546, though with the introduction of all seating in the late...
by 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...
, though by this time their survival in the division was already ensured.
They finished in seventeenth position with 38 points, four points clear of relegated Chesterfield, and seventeen points short of promoted Spurs. Meanwhile the reserve side won the Cheshire League for the fifth successive season.
Finances
On the financial side, a profit of £481 was made due to strict economic management. Wages were reduced and the "A" team was scrapped. Gate receipts had again fallen, now standing at £11,447. Another clear-out of players took place: with Billy EastonBilly 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...
, Louis Page, 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:...
, 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...
, 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...
, Jock Leckie
Jock 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...
, and Ben Davies
Ben 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...
all leaving on free transfers. Easton joined Aldershot
Aldershot F.C.
Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable...
, Page signed with Yeovil & Petters United
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
, Littlewood went to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
, Tippett joined West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
, Leckie went 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...
. Kirkham retired as a professional to concentrate on his duties as an educator, turning out as an amateur for Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...
in the Birmingham League.
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 lost 2–1 at 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....
relegation strugglers 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...
's 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...
in the Third Round.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 78 | 39 | 2.000 | + 39 | 56 | ||||
| 2 | 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 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 96 | 51 | 1.882 | + 45 | 55 | ||||
| 3 | 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 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 78 | 65 | 1.200 | + 13 | 50 | ||||
| 4 | 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 | 7 | 1 | 55 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 84 | 59 | 1.424 | + 25 | 49 | ||||
| 5 | 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 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 67 | 59 | 1.136 | + 8 | 49 | ||||
| 6 | 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 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 44 | 71 | 68 | 1.044 | + 3 | 43 | ||||
| 7 | 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 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 59 | 57 | 1.035 | + 2 | 43 | ||||
| 8 | 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 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 77 | 71 | 1.085 | + 6 | 42 | ||||
| 9 | 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 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 74 | 70 | 1.057 | + 4 | 42 | ||||
| 10 | 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... |
42 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 50 | 54 | 0.926 | – 4 | 42 | ||||
| 11 | 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 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 65 | 61 | 1.066 | + 4 | 41 | ||||
| 12 | 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 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 44 | 66 | 66 | 1.000 | ± 0 | 41 | ||||
| 13 | 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 | 10 | 3 | 49 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 50 | 79 | 84 | 0.940 | – 5 | 41 | ||||
| 14 | 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 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 63 | 67 | 0.940 | – 4 | 41 | ||||
| 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 | 41 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 47 | 67 | 78 | 0.859 | – 11 | 40 | ||||
| 16 | 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 | 38 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 49 | 67 | 80 | 0.838 | – 13 | 38 | ||||
| 17 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 66 | 79 | 0.835 | – 13 | 38 | ||||
| 18 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 59 | 72 | 87 | 0.828 | – 15 | 37 | ||||
| 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 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 59 | 67 | 79 | 0.848 | – 12 | 36 | ||||
| 20 | West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 62 | 75 | 93 | 0.806 | – 18 | 35 | ||||
| 21 | 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 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 59 | 61 | 84 | 0.726 | – 23 | 34 | ||||
| 22 | 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 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 56 | 60 | 91 | 0.659 | – 31 | 31 |
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 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... |
H | 1–0 | 10,120 | 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... |
| 29 August 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 | 2–2 | 8,151 | 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) |
| 3 September 1932 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
A | 1–0 | 11,276 | 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 September 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... |
H | 0–2 | 8,843 | |
| 10 September 1932 | West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
H | 4–0 | 9,582 | Morton, 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:... , 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... (pen) |
| 17 September 1932 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
A | 1–1 | 21,272 | Morton |
| 24 September 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 | 9–1 | 9,950 | 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), 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), Morton |
| 1 October 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 | 0–7 | 12,648 | |
| 8 October 1932 | 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... |
H | 2–1 | 7,310 | Morton, 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... |
| 15 October 1932 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
A | 0–5 | 9,217 | |
| 22 October 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... |
A | 0–1 | 29,296 | |
| 29 October 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... |
H | 3–3 | 7,138 | 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... , Page Louis Page Louis Antonio Page was an England international football player and football manager. He was the younger brother of Tom Page.-Club career:Page began his senior career with Merseyside clubs Everton and South Liverpool... , Morton |
| 5 November 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.... |
A | 0–4 | 33,071 | |
| 12 November 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... |
H | 0–1 | 8,088 | |
| 19 November 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 | 1–1 | 7,940 | 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... |
| 26 November 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 | 6,938 | |
| 3 December 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... |
A | 1–2 | 4,397 | 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... |
| 10 December 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 | 3–1 | 6,114 | 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... , 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... , Mills Fred Mills (footballer) Frederick Mills was an English footballer with Port Vale and Leeds United.-Playing career:Mills joined Port Vale from Middleport, initially as an amateur, in April 1932... |
| 17 December 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... |
A | 1–3 | 15,567 | Page Louis Page Louis Antonio Page was an England international football player and football manager. He was the younger brother of Tom Page.-Club career:Page began his senior career with Merseyside clubs Everton and South Liverpool... |
| 24 December 1932 | 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 | 4–2 | 8,342 | 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), 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... (pen), 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... |
| 27 December 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 | 2–1 | 12,622 | 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... , Mills Fred Mills (footballer) Frederick Mills was an English footballer with Port Vale and Leeds United.-Playing career:Mills joined Port Vale from Middleport, initially as an amateur, in April 1932... |
| 31 December 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 | 0–0 | 7,906 | |
| 7 January 1933 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
H | 3–2 | 7,263 | 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), 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... |
| 21 January 1933 | West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
A | 0–5 | 13,908 | |
| 28 January 1933 | 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 | 1–2 | 5,383 | 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 February 1933 | 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 | 2–2 | 11,748 | Morton, 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... |
| 11 February 1933 | 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 | 9,873 | 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... , Littlewood Stewart Littlewood Stewart Christopher Littlewood was an English footballer. He played 55 games and scored 35 league goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
| 18 February 1933 | 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... |
A | 0–2 | 8,049 | |
| 4 March 1933 | 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 | 1–3 | 19,625 | 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... |
| 11 March 1933 | 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 | 1–1 | 24,690 | 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... |
| 18 March 1933 | 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 | 1–1 | 14,588 | Nolan |
| 20 March 1933 | 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 | 4–0 | 5,682 | Nolan (2), 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... , Baker Horace Baker (footballer) Horace Anthony Baker was an English footballer.-Playing career:Baker played for Longton Hall before joining Port Vale as an amateur in March 1932, signing professional forms two months later. After playing just ten games and scoring one goal in two seasons he was given a free transfer in May 1934... |
| 25 March 1933 | 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 | 1–1 | 10,618 | 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... |
| 1 April 1933 | 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 | 1–1 | 7,221 | 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.... |
| 8 April 1933 | 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 | 1–3 | 9,490 | Morton |
| 14 April 1933 | 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 | 2–0 | 11,032 | Morton, Nolan |
| 15 April 1933 | 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 | 2–4 | 7,317 | 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... (2) |
| 17 April 1933 | 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 | 1–0 | 7,507 | Armitage Len Armitage Leonard Armitage was an English footballer.-Playing career:Armitage played for Sheffield Forge & Rolling Mills, Walkley Amateurs, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds United, Wigan Borough, Stoke City and Rhyl Athletic before joining Port Vale in December 1932... |
| 22 April 1933 | 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 | 2–4 | 5,757 | Morton, Armitage Len Armitage Leonard Armitage was an English footballer.-Playing career:Armitage played for Sheffield Forge & Rolling Mills, Walkley Amateurs, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds United, Wigan Borough, Stoke City and Rhyl Athletic before joining Port Vale in December 1932... |
| 26 April 1933 | 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 | 5,492 | Morton |
| 29 April 1933 | 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 | 4–1 | 3,364 | Nolan (3), 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... |
| 6 May 1933 | 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 | 1–6 | 6,349 | Nolan |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 14 January 1933 | 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 | 1–2 | 15,800 | Mills Fred Mills (footballer) Frederick Mills was an English footballer with Port Vale and Leeds United.-Playing career:Mills joined Port Vale from Middleport, initially as an amateur, in April 1932... |
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... |
11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 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... |
22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| GK | Allan Todd Allan Todd Allan Todd is a former Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Todd played for Wellesley, Leith Athletic and Cowdenbeath before joining Port Vale in October 1932. He had long spells as the first choice 'keeper and made 83 appearances for the club... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 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.... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 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... |
28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 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... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | William Allsop |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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... |
21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 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... |
28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| DF | Len Armitage Len Armitage Leonard Armitage was an English footballer.-Playing career:Armitage played for Sheffield Forge & Rolling Mills, Walkley Amateurs, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds United, Wigan Borough, Stoke City and Rhyl Athletic before joining Port Vale in December 1932... |
10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 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... |
40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| 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... |
31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 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... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 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... |
28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 |
| MF | Fred Mills Fred Mills (footballer) Frederick Mills was an English footballer with Port Vale and Leeds United.-Playing career:Mills joined Port Vale from Middleport, initially as an amateur, in April 1932... |
36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 3 |
| MF | Bob Morton |
33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 10 |
| MF | Albert Harrison Albert Harrison (footballer) Albert Harrison was an English footballer.-Playing career:Harrison joined Port Vale as an amateur in September 1931, signing as a professional in November 1932. He played just the three games in the 1932–33 season and was given a free transfer to Leek Alexandra in May 1933.-References:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Horace Baker Horace Baker (footballer) Horace Anthony Baker was an English footballer.-Playing career:Baker played for Longton Hall before joining Port Vale as an amateur in March 1932, signing professional forms two months later. After playing just ten games and scoring one goal in two seasons he was given a free transfer in May 1934... |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| MF | Cliff Birks Cliff Birks Clifford "Cliff" Birks was an English professional footballer. He played as both a right-half and at outside-right.-Playing career:... |
21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 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... |
24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 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:... |
13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 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... |
8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| FW | Tom Nolan |
17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 |
| 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... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 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... |
33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 15 |
| FW | John Smith John Smith (inside-left) -Playing career:Smith played for Scotswood and Derby County before joining Port Vale in August 1932. During the 1932–33 season he made just the six games before given a free transfer to Carlisle United in May 1933.-References:... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| FW | Louis Page Louis Page Louis Antonio Page was an England international football player and football manager. He was the younger brother of Tom Page.-Club career:Page began his senior career with Merseyside clubs Everton and South Liverpool... |
18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| FW |  Robert Davies |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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... |
15 |
| Bob Morton |
10 |
| 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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| Tom Nolan |
8 |
| 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... |
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| Fred Mills Fred Mills (footballer) Frederick Mills was an English footballer with Port Vale and Leeds United.-Playing career:Mills joined Port Vale from Middleport, initially as an amateur, in April 1932... |
3 |
| 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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| 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... |
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| Len Armitage Len Armitage Leonard Armitage was an English footballer.-Playing career:Armitage played for Sheffield Forge & Rolling Mills, Walkley Amateurs, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds United, Wigan Borough, Stoke City and Rhyl Athletic before joining Port Vale in December 1932... |
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| Louis Page Louis Page Louis Antonio Page was an England international football player and football manager. He was the younger brother of Tom Page.-Club career:Page began his senior career with Merseyside clubs Everton and South Liverpool... |
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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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| Horace Baker Horace Baker (footballer) Horace Anthony Baker was an English footballer.-Playing career:Baker played for Longton Hall before joining Port Vale as an amateur in March 1932, signing professional forms two months later. After playing just ten games and scoring one goal in two seasons he was given a free transfer in May 1934... |
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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... |
15 |
| Bob Morton |
10 |
| 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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| Tom Nolan |
8 |
| 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... |
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| 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... |
3 |
| 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... |
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| Len Armitage Len Armitage Leonard Armitage was an English footballer.-Playing career:Armitage played for Sheffield Forge & Rolling Mills, Walkley Amateurs, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds United, Wigan Borough, Stoke City and Rhyl Athletic before joining Port Vale in December 1932... |
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| Louis Page Louis Page Louis Antonio Page was an England international football player and football manager. He was the younger brother of Tom Page.-Club career:Page began his senior career with Merseyside clubs Everton and South Liverpool... |
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| Fred Mills Fred Mills (footballer) Frederick Mills was an English footballer with Port Vale and Leeds United.-Playing career:Mills joined Port Vale from Middleport, initially as an amateur, in April 1932... |
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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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| Horace Baker Horace Baker (footballer) Horace Anthony Baker was an English footballer.-Playing career:Baker played for Longton Hall before joining Port Vale as an amateur in March 1932, signing professional forms two months later. After playing just ten games and scoring one goal in two seasons he was given a free transfer in May 1934... |