1946–47 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1946–47 season was Port Vale
's thirty-fifth season of football in the Football League
, and their second full season in the Third Division South
. It was their first full season following the outbreak of war in Europe
, they thus continued where they left off in 1938–39
, albeit after seven seasons of wartime football. Starting its post-war period modestly on the pitch with a tenth place finish, the club still handed débuts to future legends Tommy Cheadle
and Ronnie Allen
, whilst work continued to complete 'The Wembley of the North
'.
A club record was started on 19 October 1946, that would be completed in 13 March 1948, with a 33 long run of home games in which Vale's opposition failed to keep a clean sheet.
was one of many places to be permitted to host football matches. However almost all of the club's players volunteered or were conscripted to fight Nazi Germany
. Vale played numerous friendlies, as well as taking part in the regional war leagues. They finished eighth in the West League in 1939–40. Unable to raise sufficient finances from 1940 onwards, they only put forward an amateur side filled with young players in the North Staffordshire League, also entering cup competitions such as The Sentinel Cup. They recorded some very one-sided victories over local amateur teams such as Shelton Labour, Hanley Deep Pit, and Northwood Mission. Some of Vale's top professionals signed to sides such as Stoke City
, Crewe Alexandra
, and Manchester United
. Players that guested for the club included names such as Peter Doherty
, Micky Fenton
, Frank Soo
and Dennis Wilshaw
. Guest players often made up half of the first eleven, filling the gaps left by Vale's players on active service.
The club came close to folding in summer 1943 when club president Mayor W.M.Huntbach died, leaving the club liable for £3,000 worth of debt, in addition to the £1,000 a year debit they were recording during the war. Appeals to The Football Association
fell on deaf ears. The directors therefore agreed a £13,500 sale of The Old Recreation Ground
to Stoke-on-Trent Corporation (the local council). Their application to the council to rent the stadium back was rejected. The sale was agreed without the support of shareholders, though the directors justified the sale by arguing that the stadium was a financial burden, especially as local vandals, hooligans and yobs regularly stole and trashed areas of the stadium. Nevertheless, Port Vale were then a club without any professional players and without a stadium. In October 1943 the council relented and allowed rent to be paid until April 1944. Then the council agreed to rent the stadium at a longer term for £400 a year.
The search for a new ground took them to Hamil Road, Burslem
; opposite a site the club occupied between 1884 and 1886. The rough land used for fly-tipping
was valued at £30,000, and the Brownhills Estates Company and the Supporters' Club launched a New Ground Appeal. In September 1944 the land was acquired, and work began on a 70,000 capacity 'Wembley of the North
'. These were ambitious plans for a club that had in the past recorded attendances as low as 3,000 from fair-weather fans. In the meantime the club took part in the 1944–45 Football League North
league. Club director and former Northern Ireland international
Jack Diffin
took the position of manager. He was replaced by David Pratt in December 1944. For the 1945–46 season they were placed in the Third Division South (North Region), with new manager Billy Frith
. The Council agreed to allow the Vale to rent The Old Recreation Ground until 24 June 1950. Plans for the new stadium now were expanded to a massive 80,000 capacity.
Three former Port Vale players known to have been killed in the war were Tom Cooper
, Haydn Dackins
, and Sam Jennings
. Meanwhile Jack Roberts became a hero without losing his life, rising to the rank of Sergeant, he was captured in Tunisia
, however managed to escape from a prisoner-of-war camp
to return home.
and Arthur Jepson
; defender Harry Griffiths
; and midfielders Alf Bellis
, Wilf Smith, and Don Triner
. The rest had been recruited between 1939 and 1946. Three players specifically recruited in summer 1946 to help win promotion were experienced forward Colin Lyman
(signed from Tottenham Hotspur
for 'fairly substantial fee'); 'the assassin' Garth Butler
(Derby County
); and half-back Norman Hallam
(Chelsea
). Also £1,000 was spent on The Rec, with 23 new barriers and six new turnstiles installed. Tickets were priced at £5 for a season, or one shilling
on the day.
The season started with a goalless draw at the Withdean Stadium
, before a 2–1 defeat by Exeter City
in front of 14,490 home fans. This attendance was excellent, though would not be bettered all season. With Heppell in fine form in goal, Jepson was sold to Stoke City
for £3,750. With Vale in poor form at the bottom of the league, manager Billy Frith
resigned on 11 October, detailing a list of complaints against the directors, generally accusing them of undermining him and failing to support him sufficiently. Soon Cardiff City
won at the Rec by four goals to nil, after which Lyman put in a transfer request. On 17 October, the club bought Jimmy Todd
from Blackpool
for then-club record fee, on the recommendation of Stanley Matthews
. Lyman was then sold to Nottingham Forest
for a higher fee than was paid for him earlier in the year. Gordon Hodgson
was then appointed manager ahead of forty other applicants. Finding his team's unconvincing away from home he soon began to search for new players.
Results soon turned around, and Hodgson's coaching and planning were credited with the success. However many games were put on hold until May, due to the exceptionally disruptive winter weather. Hodgson also helped to set up a youth program, arranging visits to schools, trials, and the running of two junior sides. In March 1947 he signed centre-half Eric Eastwood from Manchester City
for a four figure fee. Experimenting with the first eleven, from 10 March to 19 April the team went on a run of one victory in eight games. Promotion hopeless and re-election unlikely, the experiments proceeded into the postponed games in May, when three consecutive away 1–0 defeats were followed by high-scoring victories at home to Crystal Palace
and Southend United
. Also the experienced Jack Smith was brought in from Manchester United
.
They finished in tenth place with 43 points from 42 games. Top scorer Morris Jones
hit a very respectable tally of 26 goals, with double figure hauls from Bill Pointon
and Alf Bellis
.
retirement was the only departure of note.
, Vale beat amateur side Finchley
, league rivals Watford
, and Second Division
Millwall
to reach the Fourth Round. There they came unstuck with a 2–0 defeat at Ewood Park
to Second Division Blackburn Rovers
in front of 32,900 spectators.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; 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 thirty-fifth 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 full season in 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....
. It was their first full season following the outbreak of war in Europe
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, they thus continued where they left off in 1938–39
1938–39 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1938–39 season was Port Vale's thirty-third season of football in the Football League, and their first ever season in the Third Division South, having switched from the Third Division North in summer 1938. It was the club's last full season of football before the breakout of war in Europe...
, albeit after seven seasons of wartime football. Starting its post-war period modestly on the pitch with a tenth place finish, the club still handed débuts to future legends Tommy Cheadle
Tommy Cheadle
Thomas Cheadle was an English footballer. He played for Port Vale in various positions for over a decade...
and Ronnie Allen
Ronnie Allen
Ronald "Ronnie" Allen was an English international football player and manager. He was a professional footballer for nineteen years, between 1946 and 1964, making 638 appearances in the Football League, and scoring 276 goals. He also won five caps for England national team...
, whilst work continued to complete 'The Wembley of the North
Vale Park
Vale Park is a football stadium in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is the home ground of Port Vale F.C., who have played at the ground since 1950....
'.
A club record was started on 19 October 1946, that would be completed in 13 March 1948, with a 33 long run of home games in which Vale's opposition failed to keep a clean sheet.
WWII Football
Two games into a standard 1939–40 season, Vale were bottom of the Third Division South, and when war was initiated on 1 September all sports gatherings were prohibited and the season was cancelled. A week later and Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
was one of many places to be permitted to host football matches. However almost all of the club's players volunteered or were conscripted to fight Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
. Vale played numerous friendlies, as well as taking part in the regional war leagues. They finished eighth in the West League in 1939–40. Unable to raise sufficient finances from 1940 onwards, they only put forward an amateur side filled with young players in the North Staffordshire League, also entering cup competitions such as The Sentinel Cup. They recorded some very one-sided victories over local amateur teams such as Shelton Labour, Hanley Deep Pit, and Northwood Mission. Some of Vale's top professionals signed to sides such as 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...
, Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
, and 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...
. Players that guested for the club included names such as Peter Doherty
Peter Doherty (footballer)
Peter Dermot Doherty was a Northern Ireland international footballer and manager who played for Manchester City.An inside left, he was one of the top players of his time, winning a league title with Manchester City, an F.A. Cup final with Derby County in which he scored, and gained 16 caps for...
, Micky Fenton
Micky Fenton
Michael "Micky" Fenton was an English footballer for Middlesbrough either side of World War II.-Club career:...
, Frank Soo
Frank Soo
Frank Soo was an English professional football player and manager of mixed Chinese and English parentage. Soo played as an inside forward.-Personal life:...
and Dennis Wilshaw
Dennis Wilshaw
Dennis James Wilshaw was an English international footballer. He scored 172 goals in 379 appearances in the Football League, and also scored ten goals in twelve appearances for the England national team.-Playing style:...
. Guest players often made up half of the first eleven, filling the gaps left by Vale's players on active service.
The club came close to folding in summer 1943 when club president Mayor W.M.Huntbach died, leaving the club liable for £3,000 worth of debt, in addition to the £1,000 a year debit they were recording during the war. Appeals to The Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
fell on deaf ears. The directors therefore agreed a £13,500 sale of 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:...
to Stoke-on-Trent Corporation (the local council). Their application to the council to rent the stadium back was rejected. The sale was agreed without the support of shareholders, though the directors justified the sale by arguing that the stadium was a financial burden, especially as local vandals, hooligans and yobs regularly stole and trashed areas of the stadium. Nevertheless, Port Vale were then a club without any professional players and without a stadium. In October 1943 the council relented and allowed rent to be paid until April 1944. Then the council agreed to rent the stadium at a longer term for £400 a year.
The search for a new ground took them to Hamil Road, Burslem
Burslem
The town of Burslem, known as the Mother Town, is one of the six towns that amalgamated to form the current city of Stoke-on-Trent, in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, in the Midlands of England.-Topography:...
; opposite a site the club occupied between 1884 and 1886. The rough land used for fly-tipping
Fly-tipping
Fly-tipping is a British term for dumping waste illegally instead of in an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, i.e...
was valued at £30,000, and the Brownhills Estates Company and the Supporters' Club launched a New Ground Appeal. In September 1944 the land was acquired, and work began on a 70,000 capacity 'Wembley of the North
Vale Park
Vale Park is a football stadium in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is the home ground of Port Vale F.C., who have played at the ground since 1950....
'. These were ambitious plans for a club that had in the past recorded attendances as low as 3,000 from fair-weather fans. In the meantime the club took part in the 1944–45 Football League North
Football League North and South
The Football League North and Football League South divisions of the Football League were created for the League to continue while limiting the amount of movement that was required by teams. The Leagues started in 1941; however, the leagues only had one full season, in 1945-46...
league. Club director and former Northern Ireland international
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
Jack Diffin
Jack Diffin
Jack Diffin was a Northern Irish footballer and football manager.-Playing career:Diffin played for Belfast Celtic, Linfield and Dartford. He was capped by Northern Ireland in 1931. After retirement he set up a road haulage business.-Management career:...
took the position of manager. He was replaced by David Pratt in December 1944. For the 1945–46 season they were placed in the Third Division South (North Region), with new manager Billy Frith
Billy Frith
William "Billy" Frith was an English football player and manager.Starting his career with Worksop Town, Mansfield Town, and Chesterfield; he won a move to Coventry City in 1932...
. The Council agreed to allow the Vale to rent The Old Recreation Ground until 24 June 1950. Plans for the new stadium now were expanded to a massive 80,000 capacity.
Three former Port Vale players known to have been killed in the war were Tom Cooper
Tom Cooper (footballer)
Thomas "Tom" Cooper was an England international footballer who played for Derby and Liverpool.-Playing career:Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Cooper played for Longton and then Trentham before being bought by Port Vale for £20 in August 1924...
, Haydn Dackins
Haydn Dackins
Haydn Vernon Dackins was a Welsh footballer.-Playing career:Dackins played for Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in July 1935. He played just nine games and scored one goal in the 1935–36 season and was released after the season end...
, and 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....
. Meanwhile Jack Roberts became a hero without losing his life, rising to the rank of Sergeant, he was captured in Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
, however managed to escape from a prisoner-of-war camp
Prisoner-of-war camp
A prisoner-of-war camp is a site for the containment of combatants captured by their enemy in time of war, and is similar to an internment camp which is used for civilian populations. A prisoner of war is generally a soldier, sailor, or airman who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or...
to return home.
Third Division South
Of the 1938–39 squad there were six who returned for the 1946–47 campaign: goalkeepers George HeppellGeorge Heppell
George Heppell was an English football goalkeeper who made over 200 appearances for Port Vale.-Playing career:...
and Arthur Jepson
Arthur Jepson
Arthur Jepson was an English first-class cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire before becoming an umpire. In addition to cricket he was also an accomplished football goalkeeper who played over 100 games in the Football League before turning his hand to management.-Cricket career:Jepson, a...
; defender Harry Griffiths
Harry Griffiths
Harry Stanley Griffiths was an English footballer and baseball international. He played in defence for Everton between 1930 and 1935, but after failing to get a game moved on to Port Vale between 1935 and 1947, playing 192 games in all competitions...
; and midfielders Alf Bellis
Alf Bellis
Alfred "Alf" Bellis is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Bellis joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938. During the war he played for the club, as well as guesting for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City...
, Wilf Smith, and Don Triner
Don Triner
Donald Arthur Triner is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Triner played for Downing's Tileries before joining Port Vale in December 1938. In only his second game, a 1–0 home win at Bristol Rovers on 7 January 1939, he broke his leg...
. The rest had been recruited between 1939 and 1946. Three players specifically recruited in summer 1946 to help win promotion were experienced forward Colin Lyman
Colin Lyman
Colin Chad Lyman was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lyman played for Rushden Town, West Bromwich Albion, Southend United, Northampton Town and Tottenham Hotspur where he played in a total of 54 matches and scoring on 11 occasions in all competitions...
(signed from 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....
for 'fairly substantial fee'); 'the assassin' Garth Butler
Garth Butler
Walter Garth Butler an English footballer. He was nicknamed 'the assassin' for his habit of taking several different coloured pills before a match.-Playing career:Butler joined Port Vale from Derby County in June 1946...
(Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
); and half-back Norman Hallam
Norman Hallam
Norman Henry Hallam is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Hallam played for Chelsea before joining Port Vale in May 1946. He quit full-time football however in July 1948 to become a Methodist Minister, but played two games in 1950...
(Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
). Also £1,000 was spent on The Rec, with 23 new barriers and six new turnstiles installed. Tickets were priced at £5 for a season, or one shilling
Shilling
The shilling is a unit of currency used in some current and former British Commonwealth countries. The word shilling comes from scilling, an accounting term that dates back to Anglo-Saxon times where it was deemed to be the value of a cow in Kent or a sheep elsewhere. The word is thought to derive...
on the day.
The season started with a goalless draw at the Withdean Stadium
Withdean Stadium
Withdean Stadium is an athletics stadium in Withdean, a suburb of Brighton. Between 1999 and 2011 it was the home ground of football team Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.....
, before a 2–1 defeat by Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
in front of 14,490 home fans. This attendance was excellent, though would not be bettered all season. With Heppell in fine form in goal, Jepson was sold to 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...
for £3,750. With Vale in poor form at the bottom of the league, manager Billy Frith
Billy Frith
William "Billy" Frith was an English football player and manager.Starting his career with Worksop Town, Mansfield Town, and Chesterfield; he won a move to Coventry City in 1932...
resigned on 11 October, detailing a list of complaints against the directors, generally accusing them of undermining him and failing to support him sufficiently. Soon 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...
won at the Rec by four goals to nil, after which Lyman put in a transfer request. On 17 October, the club bought Jimmy Todd
Jimmy Todd
James "Jimmy" Todd was a footballer from Northern Ireland who played most notably for Port Vale in the 1940s and '50s.-Playing career:...
from 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...
for then-club record fee, on the recommendation of 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'...
. Lyman was then sold to 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...
for a higher fee than was paid for him earlier in the year. Gordon Hodgson
Gordon Hodgson
Gordon Hodgson was a South African-born English sportsman, being best known for as a striker for Liverpool and also a first-class cricketer for Lancashire, he also excelled at baseball....
was then appointed manager ahead of forty other applicants. Finding his team's unconvincing away from home he soon began to search for new players.
Results soon turned around, and Hodgson's coaching and planning were credited with the success. However many games were put on hold until May, due to the exceptionally disruptive winter weather. Hodgson also helped to set up a youth program, arranging visits to schools, trials, and the running of two junior sides. In March 1947 he signed centre-half Eric Eastwood from Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
for a four figure fee. Experimenting with the first eleven, from 10 March to 19 April the team went on a run of one victory in eight games. Promotion hopeless and re-election unlikely, the experiments proceeded into the postponed games in May, when three consecutive away 1–0 defeats were followed by high-scoring victories at home to Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
and Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
. Also the experienced Jack Smith was brought in from Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
.
They finished in tenth place with 43 points from 42 games. Top scorer Morris Jones
Morris Jones (footballer)
William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for...
hit a very respectable tally of 26 goals, with double figure hauls from Bill Pointon
Bill Pointon
William James Pointon is a former professional footballer.-Playing career:Pointon joined Port Vale as a war-time player in February 1941. Due to the Second World War his debut did not come until 16 September 1944, in the meantime he guested for Portsmouth, Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion...
and Alf Bellis
Alf Bellis
Alfred "Alf" Bellis is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Bellis joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938. During the war he played for the club, as well as guesting for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City...
.
Finances
On the financial side, a profit of £4,133 was recorded, then a club-record. League football had brought £20,872 in gross gate receipts, with the wage bill at £8,927. Twenty-one players were retained, and Harry GriffithsHarry Griffiths
Harry Stanley Griffiths was an English footballer and baseball international. He played in defence for Everton between 1930 and 1935, but after failing to get a game moved on to Port Vale between 1935 and 1947, playing 192 games in all competitions...
retirement was the only departure of note.
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 beat amateur side Finchley
Wingate and Finchley F.C.
Wingate & Finchley F.C. is an English football club based in Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet. The club are currently members of the Premier Division of the Isthmian League and play at The Harry Abrahams Stadium.-History:...
, league rivals Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
, and 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...
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...
to reach the Fourth Round. There they came unstuck with a 2–0 defeat at Ewood Park
Ewood Park
Ewood Park is a football stadium in the English town of Blackburn, Lancashire, and is the home of Blackburn Rovers Football Club — one of the founder members of the Football League and Premier League. Rovers have played there since they moved from Leamington Street in the summer of 1890. The...
to Second Division Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
in front of 32,900 spectators.
Final league table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
42 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 93 | 30 | 3.100 | 66 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 74 | 40 | 1.850 | 57 |
| 3 | 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 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 94 | 56 | 1.679 | 51 |
| 4 | Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 84 | 73 | 1.151 | 49 |
| 5 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 74 | 59 | 1.254 | 46 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 61 | 53 | 1.151 | 46 |
| 7 | Bournemouth 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.... |
42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 72 | 54 | 1.333 | 44 |
| 8 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 60 | 1.183 | 44 |
| 9 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 83 | 74 | 1.122 | 43 |
| 10 | 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 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 63 | 1.079 | 43 |
| 11 | Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 61 | 0.852 | 42 |
| 12 | 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 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 63 | 1.000 | 40 |
| 13 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 75 | 0.960 | 40 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 69 | 0.855 | 40 |
| 15 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 69 | 0.870 | 39 |
| 16 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 61 | 76 | 0.803 | 39 |
| 17 | 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.... |
42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 72 | 0.750 | 38 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 49 | 62 | 0.790 | 37 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 75 | 0.720 | 32 |
| 20 | 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... |
42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 78 | 0.615 | 32 |
| 21 | 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... |
42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 64 | 100 | 0.640 | 28 |
| 22 | 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... |
42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 96 | 0.500 | 28 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Third Division South
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1946 | 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 | 0–0 | 11,412 | |
| 7 September 1946 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
H | 1–2 | 14,490 | M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
| 9 September 1946 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
H | 1–1 | 8,709 | Lyman Colin Lyman Colin Chad Lyman was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lyman played for Rushden Town, West Bromwich Albion, Southend United, Northampton Town and Tottenham Hotspur where he played in a total of 54 matches and scoring on 11 occasions in all competitions... |
| 14 September 1946 | 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... |
A | 3–0 | 11,207 | Byrne Billy Byrne William Byrne is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Byrne joined Port Vale as an amateur in March 1946 and after making his debut in a war cup match in April that year, signed as a professional the next month... , Bellis Alf Bellis Alfred "Alf" Bellis is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Bellis joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938. During the war he played for the club, as well as guesting for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City... , M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
| 21 September 1946 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
A | 0–3 | 21,284 | |
| 23 September 1946 | 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 | 4–1 | 8,574 | Bellis Alf Bellis Alfred "Alf" Bellis is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Bellis joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938. During the war he played for the club, as well as guesting for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City... (2), Byrne Billy Byrne William Byrne is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Byrne joined Port Vale as an amateur in March 1946 and after making his debut in a war cup match in April that year, signed as a professional the next month... , M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
| 28 September 1946 | Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
H | 1–1 | 12,900 | M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
| 3 October 1946 | 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 | 2–3 | 9,542 | Pointon Bill Pointon William James Pointon is a former professional footballer.-Playing career:Pointon joined Port Vale as a war-time player in February 1941. Due to the Second World War his debut did not come until 16 September 1944, in the meantime he guested for Portsmouth, Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion... (2) |
| 5 October 1946 | Bournemouth 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.... |
A | 0–3 | 11,642 | |
| 12 October 1946 | 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... |
H | 0–4 | 10,724 | |
| 19 October 1946 | Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
H | 2–1 | 10,618 | Bellis Alf Bellis Alfred "Alf" Bellis is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Bellis joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938. During the war he played for the club, as well as guesting for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City... , M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
| 26 October 1946 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
A | 2–1 | 14,492 | Bellis Alf Bellis Alfred "Alf" Bellis is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Bellis joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938. During the war he played for the club, as well as guesting for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City... , Wootton Len Wootton Leonard Wootton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Wootton joined Port Vale in August 1945 and played regularly in the war leagues. As the 1946–47 season returned to the pre-war norms, he only played ten league and four FA Cup games before being replaced on the right-wing by Don Triner... |
| 2 November 1946 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
H | 5–1 | 10,891 | Triner Don Triner Donald Arthur Triner is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Triner played for Downing's Tileries before joining Port Vale in December 1938. In only his second game, a 1–0 home win at Bristol Rovers on 7 January 1939, he broke his leg... , Bellis Alf Bellis Alfred "Alf" Bellis is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Bellis joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938. During the war he played for the club, as well as guesting for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City... , M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... , Pointon Bill Pointon William James Pointon is a former professional footballer.-Playing career:Pointon joined Port Vale as a war-time player in February 1941. Due to the Second World War his debut did not come until 16 September 1944, in the meantime he guested for Portsmouth, Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion... , Cheadle Tommy Cheadle Thomas Cheadle was an English footballer. He played for Port Vale in various positions for over a decade... |
| 9 November 1946 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
A | 1–4 | 12,171 | Hallam Norman Hallam Norman Henry Hallam is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Hallam played for Chelsea before joining Port Vale in May 1946. He quit full-time football however in July 1948 to become a Methodist Minister, but played two games in 1950... |
| 16 November 1946 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
H | 3–0 | 9,539 | M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... (3) |
| 23 November 1946 | Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
A | 1–2 | 13,001 | Bellis Alf Bellis Alfred "Alf" Bellis is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Bellis joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938. During the war he played for the club, as well as guesting for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City... |
| 7 December 1946 | Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
A | 0–2 | 14,251 | |
| 21 December 1946 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
A | 0–0 | 5,750 | |
| 25 December 1946 | 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... |
A | 0–0 | 3,449 | |
| 26 December 1946 | 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... |
H | 4–2 | 14,076 | Pointon Bill Pointon William James Pointon is a former professional footballer.-Playing career:Pointon joined Port Vale as a war-time player in February 1941. Due to the Second World War his debut did not come until 16 September 1944, in the meantime he guested for Portsmouth, Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion... (2), Prince Eric Prince (footballer) Eric Prince is an English former footballer. He was the younger brother of fellow footballer Sid Prince.-Playing career:... , Triner Don Triner Donald Arthur Triner is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Triner played for Downing's Tileries before joining Port Vale in December 1938. In only his second game, a 1–0 home win at Bristol Rovers on 7 January 1939, he broke his leg... |
| 28 December 1946 | 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.... |
H | 4–1 | 12,061 | Prince Eric Prince (footballer) Eric Prince is an English former footballer. He was the younger brother of fellow footballer Sid Prince.-Playing career:... , M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... , Triner Don Triner Donald Arthur Triner is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Triner played for Downing's Tileries before joining Port Vale in December 1938. In only his second game, a 1–0 home win at Bristol Rovers on 7 January 1939, he broke his leg... , Pointon Bill Pointon William James Pointon is a former professional footballer.-Playing career:Pointon joined Port Vale as a war-time player in February 1941. Due to the Second World War his debut did not come until 16 September 1944, in the meantime he guested for Portsmouth, Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion... |
| 4 January 1947 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
A | 1–1 | 8,694 | M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
| 16 January 1947 | Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
H | 2–1 | 6,753 | Cheadle Tommy Cheadle Thomas Cheadle was an English footballer. He played for Port Vale in various positions for over a decade... , M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
| 18 January 1947 | 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... |
H | 4–1 | 14,390 | Pointon Bill Pointon William James Pointon is a former professional footballer.-Playing career:Pointon joined Port Vale as a war-time player in February 1941. Due to the Second World War his debut did not come until 16 September 1944, in the meantime he guested for Portsmouth, Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion... (2), M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... , Triner Don Triner Donald Arthur Triner is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Triner played for Downing's Tileries before joining Port Vale in December 1938. In only his second game, a 1–0 home win at Bristol Rovers on 7 January 1939, he broke his leg... |
| 1 February 1947 | Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
A | 1–2 | 9,935 | M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
| 17 February 1947 | 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 | 2–1 | 8,264 | Pointon Bill Pointon William James Pointon is a former professional footballer.-Playing career:Pointon joined Port Vale as a war-time player in February 1941. Due to the Second World War his debut did not come until 16 September 1944, in the meantime he guested for Portsmouth, Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion... , Triner Don Triner Donald Arthur Triner is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Triner played for Downing's Tileries before joining Port Vale in December 1938. In only his second game, a 1–0 home win at Bristol Rovers on 7 January 1939, he broke his leg... |
| 8 March 1947 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
A | 2–0 | 7,863 | Pointon Bill Pointon William James Pointon is a former professional footballer.-Playing career:Pointon joined Port Vale as a war-time player in February 1941. Due to the Second World War his debut did not come until 16 September 1944, in the meantime he guested for Portsmouth, Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion... , Triner Don Triner Donald Arthur Triner is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Triner played for Downing's Tileries before joining Port Vale in December 1938. In only his second game, a 1–0 home win at Bristol Rovers on 7 January 1939, he broke his leg... |
| 10 March 1947 | Bournemouth 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.... |
H | 1–0 | 4,928 | M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
| 15 March 1947 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
H | 2–2 | 10,787 | M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... (2) |
| 22 March 1947 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
A | 0–2 | 6,370 | |
| 29 March 1947 | Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
H | 1–0 | 10,426 | M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
| 4 April 1947 | 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... |
H | 1–3 | 13,978 | Cheadle Tommy Cheadle Thomas Cheadle was an English footballer. He played for Port Vale in various positions for over a decade... |
| 5 April 1947 | Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
A | 3–5 | 12,371 | F.Jones Fred Jones (footballer born 1922) Frederick Arthur Jones was an English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1946. He made twelve appearances and scored one goal during the 1946–47 season, but was released upon its conclusion.-References:... , Bellis Alf Bellis Alfred "Alf" Bellis is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Bellis joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938. During the war he played for the club, as well as guesting for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City... , Allen Ronnie Allen Ronald "Ronnie" Allen was an English international football player and manager. He was a professional footballer for nineteen years, between 1946 and 1964, making 638 appearances in the Football League, and scoring 276 goals. He also won five caps for England national team... |
| 7 April 1947 | 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... |
A | 0–3 | 29,985 | |
| 12 April 1947 | Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
H | 2–2 | 12,500 | Bellis Alf Bellis Alfred "Alf" Bellis is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Bellis joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938. During the war he played for the club, as well as guesting for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City... , M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
| 19 April 1947 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
A | 1–1 | 8,762 | M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
| 26 April 1947 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
H | 2–1 | 8,323 | M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... , Eastwood |
| 3 May 1947 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
A | 0–1 | 6,258 | |
| 10 May 1947 | 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... |
A | 0–1 | 36,732 | |
| 24 May 1947 | Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
A | 0–1 | 5,943 | |
| 26 May 1947 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
H | 4–2 | 10,414 | Allen Ronnie Allen Ronald "Ronnie" Allen was an English international football player and manager. He was a professional footballer for nineteen years, between 1946 and 1964, making 638 appearances in the Football League, and scoring 276 goals. He also won five caps for England national team... (2), Pointon Bill Pointon William James Pointon is a former professional footballer.-Playing career:Pointon joined Port Vale as a war-time player in February 1941. Due to the Second World War his debut did not come until 16 September 1944, in the meantime he guested for Portsmouth, Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion... , Smith |
| 31 May 1947 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
H | 5–1 | 8,879 | M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... (2), Allen Ronnie Allen Ronald "Ronnie" Allen was an English international football player and manager. He was a professional footballer for nineteen years, between 1946 and 1964, making 638 appearances in the Football League, and scoring 276 goals. He also won five caps for England national team... (2), Bellis Alf Bellis Alfred "Alf" Bellis is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Bellis joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938. During the war he played for the club, as well as guesting for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 30 November 1946 | Finchley Wingate and Finchley F.C. Wingate & Finchley F.C. is an English football club based in Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet. The club are currently members of the Premier Division of the Isthmian League and play at The Harry Abrahams Stadium.-History:... |
H | 5–1 | 8,756 | Bellis Alf Bellis Alfred "Alf" Bellis is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Bellis joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938. During the war he played for the club, as well as guesting for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City... (2), Pointon Bill Pointon William James Pointon is a former professional footballer.-Playing career:Pointon joined Port Vale as a war-time player in February 1941. Due to the Second World War his debut did not come until 16 September 1944, in the meantime he guested for Portsmouth, Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion... , M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... , Wootton Len Wootton Leonard Wootton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Wootton joined Port Vale in August 1945 and played regularly in the war leagues. As the 1946–47 season returned to the pre-war norms, he only played ten league and four FA Cup games before being replaced on the right-wing by Don Triner... |
| R2 | 14 December 1946 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
A | 1–1 | 8,498 | M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
| R2 Replay | 16 December 1946 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
H | 2–1 | 7,342 | M.Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... , Wootton Len Wootton Leonard Wootton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Wootton joined Port Vale in August 1945 and played regularly in the war leagues. As the 1946–47 season returned to the pre-war norms, he only played ten league and four FA Cup games before being replaced on the right-wing by Don Triner... |
| R3 | 11 January 1947 | 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 | 3–0 | 24,779 | Pointon Bill Pointon William James Pointon is a former professional footballer.-Playing career:Pointon joined Port Vale as a war-time player in February 1941. Due to the Second World War his debut did not come until 16 September 1944, in the meantime he guested for Portsmouth, Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion... (2), Triner Don Triner Donald Arthur Triner is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Triner played for Downing's Tileries before joining Port Vale in December 1938. In only his second game, a 1–0 home win at Bristol Rovers on 7 January 1939, he broke his leg... |
| R4 | 25 January 1947 | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
A | 0–2 | 32,900 |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  George HeppellGeorge Heppell George Heppell was an English football goalkeeper who made over 200 appearances for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| DF | Harry Griffiths Harry Griffiths Harry Stanley Griffiths was an English footballer and baseball international. He played in defence for Everton between 1930 and 1935, but after failing to get a game moved on to Port Vale between 1935 and 1947, playing 192 games in all competitions... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| DF | Fred Jones Fred Jones (footballer born 1922) Frederick Arthur Jones was an English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1946. He made twelve appearances and scored one goal during the 1946–47 season, but was released upon its conclusion.-References:... |
12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| DF | Basil Hayward Basil Hayward Carl Basil Hayward was an English footballer player and manager. He was the younger brother of Doug and Eric Hayward.... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Tommy Cheadle Tommy Cheadle Thomas Cheadle was an English footballer. He played for Port Vale in various positions for over a decade... |
32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| DF | Jack Chew Jack Chew John "Jackie" Chew was a footballer who played for Burnley, Bradford City and Darwen. He made more than 200 league appearances for Burnley side, scoring more than 40 goals. He played just one season with Bradford City, scoring four goals from 36 games. Chew was dubbed to have the hardest shot in... |
9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| DF | Garth Butler Garth Butler Walter Garth Butler an English footballer. He was nicknamed 'the assassin' for his habit of taking several different coloured pills before a match.-Playing career:Butler joined Port Vale from Derby County in June 1946... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| DF |  Bob PursellBob Pursell (footballer born 1919) Robert Wilson Pursell was a Scottish footballer. He was the son of Peter Pursell and nephew to Bob Pursell, who were also defenders who played for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| MF | Alf Bellis Alf Bellis Alfred "Alf" Bellis is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Bellis joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938. During the war he played for the club, as well as guesting for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City... |
38 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 12 |
| MF | Wilf Smith |
25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| MF | Don Triner Don Triner Donald Arthur Triner is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Triner played for Downing's Tileries before joining Port Vale in December 1938. In only his second game, a 1–0 home win at Bristol Rovers on 7 January 1939, he broke his leg... |
20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 |
| MF |  Jimmy ToddJimmy Todd James "Jimmy" Todd was a footballer from Northern Ireland who played most notably for Port Vale in the 1940s and '50s.-Playing career:... |
31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| MF | Ernie Willett Ernie Willett Ernest Willett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Willett was graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign as a professional in January 1940. He made his debut against Macclesfield Town in a home war cup match on 13 April 1946, the match finished goalless... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Ted Oldfield Ted Oldfield John Edward "Ted" Oldfield was an English footballer.-Playing career:Oldfield played for Helsby before joining Port Vale as an amateur in December 1945. He became a regular in the war leagues and signed as a professional in February 1946... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Alan Martin |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| MF | Bill McGarry Bill McGarry William Harry "Bill" McGarry was an English international football player and manager.A right-half as a player, he joined Port Vale following the end of World War II, and spent the next six years with the club. He then moved on to Huddersfield Town in 1951, where he would spend the next ten years... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| MF | Eric Eastwood |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| MF | Norman Hallam Norman Hallam Norman Henry Hallam is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Hallam played for Chelsea before joining Port Vale in May 1946. He quit full-time football however in July 1948 to become a Methodist Minister, but played two games in 1950... |
22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| MF | Arthur Cooper Arthur Cooper Arthur Cooper is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Cooper played for Shelton St. Mark's and Shelton Labour Club before joining Port Vale in October 1941. He played regular football in the war leagues, but lost his place in September 1946 and only played the four matches in the Football... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Len Wootton Len Wootton Leonard Wootton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Wootton joined Port Vale in August 1945 and played regularly in the war leagues. As the 1946–47 season returned to the pre-war norms, he only played ten league and four FA Cup games before being replaced on the right-wing by Don Triner... |
10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 3 |
| FW | Jack Smith |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| FW | Bill Pointon Bill Pointon William James Pointon is a former professional footballer.-Playing career:Pointon joined Port Vale as a war-time player in February 1941. Due to the Second World War his debut did not come until 16 September 1944, in the meantime he guested for Portsmouth, Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion... |
30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 14 |
| FW | Colin Lyman Colin Lyman Colin Chad Lyman was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lyman played for Rushden Town, West Bromwich Albion, Southend United, Northampton Town and Tottenham Hotspur where he played in a total of 54 matches and scoring on 11 occasions in all competitions... |
11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| FW | Morris Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
39 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 26 |
| FW | Joe Dixon Joe Dixon (footballer) Joseph "Joe" Dixon was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward for Audley United, Northampton Town, Port Vale, and Witton Albion.-Playing career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Eddie Davies |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | Billy Byrne Billy Byrne William Byrne is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Byrne joined Port Vale as an amateur in March 1946 and after making his debut in a war cup match in April that year, signed as a professional the next month... |
15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| FW | Ronnie Allen Ronnie Allen Ronald "Ronnie" Allen was an English international football player and manager. He was a professional footballer for nineteen years, between 1946 and 1964, making 638 appearances in the Football League, and scoring 276 goals. He also won five caps for England national team... |
18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| FW | Eric Prince Eric Prince (footballer) Eric Prince is an English former footballer. He was the younger brother of fellow footballer Sid Prince.-Playing career:... |
14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Morris Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
26 |
| Bill Pointon Bill Pointon William James Pointon is a former professional footballer.-Playing career:Pointon joined Port Vale as a war-time player in February 1941. Due to the Second World War his debut did not come until 16 September 1944, in the meantime he guested for Portsmouth, Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion... |
14 |
| Alf Bellis Alf Bellis Alfred "Alf" Bellis is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Bellis joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938. During the war he played for the club, as well as guesting for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City... |
12 |
| Don Triner Don Triner Donald Arthur Triner is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Triner played for Downing's Tileries before joining Port Vale in December 1938. In only his second game, a 1–0 home win at Bristol Rovers on 7 January 1939, he broke his leg... |
7 |
| Ronnie Allen Ronnie Allen Ronald "Ronnie" Allen was an English international football player and manager. He was a professional footballer for nineteen years, between 1946 and 1964, making 638 appearances in the Football League, and scoring 276 goals. He also won five caps for England national team... |
5 |
| Tommy Cheadle Tommy Cheadle Thomas Cheadle was an English footballer. He played for Port Vale in various positions for over a decade... |
3 |
| Len Wootton Len Wootton Leonard Wootton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Wootton joined Port Vale in August 1945 and played regularly in the war leagues. As the 1946–47 season returned to the pre-war norms, he only played ten league and four FA Cup games before being replaced on the right-wing by Don Triner... |
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| Billy Byrne Billy Byrne William Byrne is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Byrne joined Port Vale as an amateur in March 1946 and after making his debut in a war cup match in April that year, signed as a professional the next month... |
2 |
| Eric Prince Eric Prince (footballer) Eric Prince is an English former footballer. He was the younger brother of fellow footballer Sid Prince.-Playing career:... |
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| Colin Lyman Colin Lyman Colin Chad Lyman was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lyman played for Rushden Town, West Bromwich Albion, Southend United, Northampton Town and Tottenham Hotspur where he played in a total of 54 matches and scoring on 11 occasions in all competitions... |
1 |
| Fred Jones Fred Jones (footballer born 1922) Frederick Arthur Jones was an English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1946. He made twelve appearances and scored one goal during the 1946–47 season, but was released upon its conclusion.-References:... |
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| Eric Eastwood |
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| Norman Hallam Norman Hallam Norman Henry Hallam is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Hallam played for Chelsea before joining Port Vale in May 1946. He quit full-time football however in July 1948 to become a Methodist Minister, but played two games in 1950... |
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| Jack Smith |
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League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Morris Jones Morris Jones (footballer) William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for... |
23 |
| Bill Pointon Bill Pointon William James Pointon is a former professional footballer.-Playing career:Pointon joined Port Vale as a war-time player in February 1941. Due to the Second World War his debut did not come until 16 September 1944, in the meantime he guested for Portsmouth, Stoke City and Brighton & Hove Albion... |
11 |
| Alf Bellis Alf Bellis Alfred "Alf" Bellis is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Bellis joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938. During the war he played for the club, as well as guesting for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City... |
10 |
| Don Triner Don Triner Donald Arthur Triner is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Triner played for Downing's Tileries before joining Port Vale in December 1938. In only his second game, a 1–0 home win at Bristol Rovers on 7 January 1939, he broke his leg... |
6 |
| Ronnie Allen Ronnie Allen Ronald "Ronnie" Allen was an English international football player and manager. He was a professional footballer for nineteen years, between 1946 and 1964, making 638 appearances in the Football League, and scoring 276 goals. He also won five caps for England national team... |
5 |
| Tommy Cheadle Tommy Cheadle Thomas Cheadle was an English footballer. He played for Port Vale in various positions for over a decade... |
3 |
| Billy Byrne Billy Byrne William Byrne is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Byrne joined Port Vale as an amateur in March 1946 and after making his debut in a war cup match in April that year, signed as a professional the next month... |
2 |
| Eric Prince Eric Prince (footballer) Eric Prince is an English former footballer. He was the younger brother of fellow footballer Sid Prince.-Playing career:... |
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| Len Wootton Len Wootton Leonard Wootton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Wootton joined Port Vale in August 1945 and played regularly in the war leagues. As the 1946–47 season returned to the pre-war norms, he only played ten league and four FA Cup games before being replaced on the right-wing by Don Triner... |
1 |
| Fred Jones Fred Jones (footballer born 1922) Frederick Arthur Jones was an English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1946. He made twelve appearances and scored one goal during the 1946–47 season, but was released upon its conclusion.-References:... |
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| Eric Eastwood |
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| Norman Hallam Norman Hallam Norman Henry Hallam is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Hallam played for Chelsea before joining Port Vale in May 1946. He quit full-time football however in July 1948 to become a Methodist Minister, but played two games in 1950... |
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| Jack Smith |
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| Colin Lyman Colin Lyman Colin Chad Lyman was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lyman played for Rushden Town, West Bromwich Albion, Southend United, Northampton Town and Tottenham Hotspur where he played in a total of 54 matches and scoring on 11 occasions in all competitions... |
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