1960–61 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1960–61 season was Port Vale
's forty-ninth season of football in the Football League
, and their second season in the Third Division
. Aiming for promotion, the club were disappointed with their eventual seventh place finish. The first season of the League Cup
ended for Vale at the Second Round, whilst they exited the FA Cup at the Third Round. They did however taste success in the second and last ever Supporters' Clubs' Trophy series, beating rivals
Stoke City
1–0 in a replay.
inside-right Noel Kinsey
from Birmingham City
as a player-coach, and 21 year old outside-left Dennis Fidler
from the Manchester City
Reserves
. It also meant a concerted effort to sign a star forward, a £10,000 offer for Aston Villa
's Gerry Hitchens
was rejected, and the club's interest in Ronnie Allen
also went nowhere. Instead 'bustling' Ted Calland
was signed on a free transfer from Exeter City
. Fred Donaldson
was sold to Exeter for £2,000. Vale Park
was also improved, with yet more new drains installed to help ease the winter mud spots.
The season opened with a Harry Poole
goal fifty seconds into an eventual 1–1 draw with Walsall
in front of a season-best attendance of 15,504 on 20 August. Vale's campaign really got going nine days later however, with a sequence of three consecutive victories. This included a 7–1 'annihilation' of Chesterfield
. Seven games without a win followed, ending with a collapse to an impressive Swindon Town
side at The County Ground
on 1 October. Vale were much improved after this, recording six wins from eight games. The following month Norman Low
signed Bert Llewellyn
from Crewe Alexandra
for £7,000. Llewellyn scored past Barnsley
in his debut game on 12 November, and scored a hat-trick past Hull City
the next month. This win over the "Tigers" came a week after a 5–0 win over high-flying Grimsby Town
at Blundell Park
, in what Roy Sproson
later described as his 'greatest memory' and 'one of their finest hours'. The performance was so impressive they received 'a standing ovation' from the home crowd, as the "Valiants" finished the game 'rolling the ball about like a game of chess
'.
In sixth place, a 6–2 hammering from Walsall at Fellows Park
on 17 December set them back. The goals continued, this time in Vale's favour, with a 5–0 win and 3–3 draw with Tranmere Rovers
, and a 4–1 victory over Bury
. In January, Albert Leake
was transferred to Macclesfield Town
, leaving Sproson as the only survivor of the legendary 1953–54
outfit. Vale continued to entertain and win games, as The Sentinels Jon Abberley described Harry Poole
as 'one of the best wing-halves ever produced in the Potteries
. By 11 February, Vale were four points from second place, as Vale battled to a 1–1 draw with Torquay United
in 'a sea of mud' at Plainmoor
. A week later Llewellyn scored a hat-trick past Swindon Town. However on 4 March QPR ended their promotion hopes with a 1–0 win at Loftus Road, the second of a streak of five games without a win for Vale. The next week Notts County
easily beat Vale 3–1, in a game for which Stan Steele
was rested after 195 consecutive appearances. Steele immediately handed in a transfer request, and got picked up by West Bromwich Albion
for a £10,000 fee. Vale's season then petered out, ending with an attendance of only 4,088 for a 1–1 draw with Bristol City
at Vale Park, followed by two away draws.
They finished in seventh place with 49 points, with their tally of 96 goals bettered only by the two promoted clubs. The season was a disappointment however, and their away record of two wins in twelve games was put to blame for killing their promotion hopes. Cliff Portwood
scored an impressive 26 goals, followed closely by Bert Llewellyn on 20 (who had also scored 10 for Crewe).
(Brantham Athletic
), Ted Calland
(Lincoln City
), John Poole
(Macclesfield Town), and Peter Hall
(Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
).
, Vale were superior to non-league Chelmsford City
, winning 3–2 in the First Round clash. Fourth Division
Carlisle United
were Vale's Second Round opponents, who Vale dispatched 2–1. Struggling Second Division
side Swansea Town
bettered Vale on a mud-filled and hole-ridden Vetch Field
.
In the League Cup
, they bettered Queens Park Rangers
in a replay following a 2–2 draw at Loftus Road
. They next round held Tranmere Rovers
, who eliminated Vale with a 2–0 win.
In the Supporters' Clubs' Trophy, the two leg game with rivals
Stoke City
came to a 1–1 draw, and so a replay was held at the Victoria Ground
on 24 April, which Vale won 1–0 thanks to an own goal.
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 forty-ninth 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 season in the Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
. Aiming for promotion, the club were disappointed with their eventual seventh place finish. The first season of the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
ended for Vale at the Second Round, whilst they exited the FA Cup at the Third Round. They did however taste success in the second and last ever Supporters' Clubs' Trophy series, beating 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...
1–0 in a replay.
Third Division
The pre-season saw the club's management attempt to build a squad capable of promotion, this meant recruiting former Wales internationalWales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
inside-right Noel Kinsey
Noel Kinsey
Noel Kinsey is a Welsh former international footballer, who played as an inside right for Norwich City, Birmingham City and Port Vale.-Club career:...
from Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
as a player-coach, and 21 year old outside-left Dennis Fidler
Dennis Fidler
Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in...
from the 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...
Reserves
Manchester City F.C. Reserves and Academy
Manchester City is represented at Reserve level by the Elite Development Squad, also referred to as just the Elite Squad, or EDS, a predominantly 'Under-21' side that replaced the previous Reserve team in a move to focus on youth development post-academy...
. It also meant a concerted effort to sign a star forward, a £10,000 offer for Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
's Gerry Hitchens
Gerry Hitchens
Gerald Archibald "Gerry" Hitchens was an English footballer, who played as a centre forward.Hitchens was born in the village of Rawnsley, Staffordshire, near Cannock, and began his career with non-league Kidderminster Harriers in 1953...
was rejected, and the club's interest in 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...
also went nowhere. Instead 'bustling' Ted Calland
Ted Calland
Edward Calland was an English professional footballer, he played at centre-forward.-Playing career:Ted Calland joined Fulham in April 1952 from Durham City. He was unable to break into the Fulham first-team and left in September 1952, joining Torquay on a free transfer, linking up with his older...
was signed on a free transfer from 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...
. Fred Donaldson
Fred Donaldson
Frederick Lewis Donaldson is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Donaldson graduated through the Port Vale junior squad to sign first team forms in July 1954. After making his debut in May 1955 he had to wait until August 1957 to play another game. He played the 1957–58 season as a...
was sold to Exeter for £2,000. Vale Park
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....
was also improved, with yet more new drains installed to help ease the winter mud spots.
The season opened with a Harry Poole
Harry Poole
Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968...
goal fifty seconds into an eventual 1–1 draw with 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...
in front of a season-best attendance of 15,504 on 20 August. Vale's campaign really got going nine days later however, with a sequence of three consecutive victories. This included a 7–1 'annihilation' 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...
. Seven games without a win followed, ending with a collapse to an impressive 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...
side at The County Ground
County Ground, Swindon
The County Ground is a stadium located near the town centre of Swindon, England. It is home to Swindon Town Football Club and has been for over a century.The current capacity is 15,728, all-seated...
on 1 October. Vale were much improved after this, recording six wins from eight games. The following month Norman Low
Norman Low
Norman Harvey Low was a Scottish football player and manager. He was the son of Scottish international footballer, Wilf Low....
signed Bert Llewellyn
Bert Llewellyn
Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960...
from 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...
for £7,000. Llewellyn scored past Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
in his debut game on 12 November, and scored a hat-trick past Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
the next month. This win over the "Tigers" came a week after a 5–0 win over high-flying 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...
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...
, in what Roy Sproson
Roy Sproson
Roy Sproson was an English footballer and football manager for Port Vale. A one-club man, he holds the all-time appearance record for Vale, making 837 starts for Vale between 1950 and 1972. This includes a run of 128 consecutive appearances between April 1954 and March 1957...
later described as his 'greatest memory' and 'one of their finest hours'. The performance was so impressive they received 'a standing ovation' from the home crowd, as the "Valiants" finished the game 'rolling the ball about like a game of chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
'.
In sixth place, a 6–2 hammering from Walsall at Fellows Park
Fellows Park
Fellows Park was a football stadium in Walsall, England. It was the home ground of Walsall F.C. from 1896 till 1990, when the team moved to the Bescot Stadium....
on 17 December set them back. The goals continued, this time in Vale's favour, with a 5–0 win and 3–3 draw with Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
, and a 4–1 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...
. In January, Albert Leake
Albert Leake
Albert George Leake was an English former football half-back.He spent the entire 1950s with Port Vale, as the club enjoyed an exciting period of their history. After a total of 43 goals in 293 games, Leake left the club in 1961 for non-league Macclesfield Town, a club he later managed...
was transferred to Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
, leaving Sproson as the only survivor of the legendary 1953–54
1953–54 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1953–54 season was Port Vale's forty-second season of football in the Football League, and their second season back in the Third Division North. Quite possibly the greatest season in the club's history, Freddie Steele's side were crowned Third Division North champions with 69 points out of a...
outfit. Vale continued to entertain and win games, as The Sentinels Jon Abberley described Harry Poole
Harry Poole
Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968...
as 'one of the best wing-halves ever produced in the Potteries
North Staffordshire
North Staffordshire describes an area of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It contains the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands and the City of Stoke-on-Trent. The Stoke and Newcastle areas make up The Potteries Urban Area, whilst the Moorlands are largely...
. By 11 February, Vale were four points from second place, as Vale battled to a 1–1 draw with 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...
in 'a sea of mud' at Plainmoor
Plainmoor
Plainmoor is a suburb of Torquay, Devon, but is best known as the name of the stadium in which Torquay United Football Club currently play.-History:...
. A week later Llewellyn scored a hat-trick past Swindon Town. However on 4 March QPR ended their promotion hopes with a 1–0 win at Loftus Road, the second of a streak of five games without a win for Vale. The next week 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...
easily beat Vale 3–1, in a game for which Stan Steele
Stan Steele
Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign...
was rested after 195 consecutive appearances. Steele immediately handed in a transfer request, and got picked up by West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
for a £10,000 fee. Vale's season then petered out, ending with an attendance of only 4,088 for a 1–1 draw with 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...
at Vale Park, followed by two away draws.
They finished in seventh place with 49 points, with their tally of 96 goals bettered only by the two promoted clubs. The season was a disappointment however, and their away record of two wins in twelve games was put to blame for killing their promotion hopes. Cliff Portwood
Cliff Portwood
Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was...
scored an impressive 26 goals, followed closely by Bert Llewellyn on 20 (who had also scored 10 for Crewe).
Finances
On the financial side, a disappointing home attendance average of 9,702 was a concern, though a profit of £4,253 was recorded. This was down to a £9,501 donation from the Sportsmen's Association and a slashing of the wage bill by around £4,000 to £29,915. The management decided to cut the playing staff but to increase the wage budget. Eleven players were let go, crucially: Harry OscroftHarry Oscroft
Harry "Ozzy" Oscroft was an English footballer. He was Stoke City's main left winger throughout the 1950s. He was named as one of the club's '101 Golden Greats' in Simon Lowe's book of that name.-Playing career:...
(Brantham Athletic
Brantham Athletic F.C.
Brantham Athletic F.C. is an English football club based in Brantham, Suffolk. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at Brantham Leisure Centre.The club is affiliated to the Suffolk County FA.-History:...
), Ted Calland
Ted Calland
Edward Calland was an English professional footballer, he played at centre-forward.-Playing career:Ted Calland joined Fulham in April 1952 from Durham City. He was unable to break into the Fulham first-team and left in September 1952, joining Torquay on a free transfer, linking up with his older...
(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....
), John Poole
John Poole (footballer born 1932)
John Arthur Frederick Poole is an English former footballer.-Playing career:After playing for numerous youth sides, Poole graduated through the Port Vale juniors to sign professional forms in September 1953. His debut came on 28 April 1956 in a 3-2 home win over Middlesbrough...
(Macclesfield Town), and Peter Hall
Peter Hall (footballer)
Peter Hall is an English former professional footballer.-Playing career:Hall played for Stoke City before joining cross town rivals Port Vale in May 1958...
(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....
).
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 were superior to non-league Chelmsford City
Chelmsford City F.C.
Chelmsford City F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Chelmsford, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Melbourne Stadium.-Chelmsford:...
, winning 3–2 in the First Round clash. Fourth Division
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
were Vale's Second Round opponents, who Vale dispatched 2–1. Struggling 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...
side 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...
bettered Vale on a mud-filled and hole-ridden Vetch Field
Vetch Field
The Vetch Field was a multi-purpose stadium in Swansea, Wales. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Swansea City until the Liberty Stadium opened in 2005. Opened in 1912, the ground held around 12,000 at the time of its closure, but upwards of 30,000 at its peak...
.
In the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
, they bettered 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...
in a replay following a 2–2 draw at Loftus Road
Loftus Road
Loftus Road is a football stadium in Shepherd's Bush, London. It is home to the English football team Queens Park Rangers of the Premier League and has a capacity of around 18,500. The four stands are called the Loftus Road End , Ellerslie Road Stand, South Africa Road Stand and the School End,...
. They next round held Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
, who eliminated Vale with a 2–0 win.
In the Supporters' Clubs' Trophy, the two leg game with 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...
came to a 1–1 draw, and so a replay was held at the Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground may refer to:*Victoria Ground, the former name of Hartlepool United’s ground Victoria Park.*Victoria Ground, Stoke City’s ground from 1878 to 1997.*Victoria Ground, current home of Bromsgrove Rovers...
on 24 April, which Vale won 1–0 thanks to an own goal.
Final league table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
46 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 108 | 45 | 2.400 | 68 |
| 2 | 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... |
46 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 98 | 60 | 1.633 | 62 |
| 3 | 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... |
46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 93 | 60 | 1.550 | 60 |
| 4 | 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... |
46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 85 | 72 | 1.181 | 52 |
| 5 | 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... |
46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 82 | 77 | 1.065 | 51 |
| 6 | 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... |
46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 69 | 1.116 | 50 |
| 7 | 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... |
46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 96 | 79 | 1.215 | 49 |
| 8 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
46 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 83 | 80 | 1.038 | 49 |
| 9 | Halifax Town Halifax Town A.F.C. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years... |
46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 71 | 78 | 0.910 | 49 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football... |
46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 83 | 75 | 1.107 | 46 |
| 11 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 73 | 73 | 1.000 | 46 |
| 12 | 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... |
46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 75 | 83 | 0.904 | 45 |
| 13 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 81 | 90 | 0.900 | 45 |
| 14 | 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... |
46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 70 | 68 | 1.029 | 44 |
| 15 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 80 | 83 | 0.964 | 44 |
| 16 | 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... |
46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 62 | 55 | 1.127 | 43 |
| 17 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 56 | 70 | 0.800 | 43 |
| 18 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 72 | 83 | 0.867 | 40 |
| 19 | 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.... |
46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 76 | 0.763 | 40 |
| 20 | 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... |
46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 76 | 0.789 | 39 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 79 | 115 | 0.687 | 38 |
| 22 | 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.... |
46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 65 | 87 | 0.747 | 36 |
| 23 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 68 | 101 | 0.673 | 33 |
| 24 | 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... |
46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 67 | 87 | 0.770 | 32 |
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
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1960 | 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 | 1–1 | 15,504 | Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
| 24 August 1960 | Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football... |
|A | 1–1 | 9,022 | Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
| 27 August 1960 | 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 | 1–3 | 6,593 | Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... |
| 29 August 1960 | Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football... |
|H | 4–1 | 9,212 | Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... (2), Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... , Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... |
| 3 September 1960 | 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 | 7–1 | 10,104 | Calland Ted Calland Edward Calland was an English professional footballer, he played at centre-forward.-Playing career:Ted Calland joined Fulham in April 1952 from Durham City. He was unable to break into the Fulham first-team and left in September 1952, joining Torquay on a free transfer, linking up with his older... (2), Jackson, Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... , Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... , Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... , Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... |
| 5 September 1960 | 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 | 15,175 | Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... (2), 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.... |
| 10 September 1960 | 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 | 1–2 | 8,758 | Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... |
| 13 September 1960 | 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 | 0–0 | 16,719 | |
| 17 September 1960 | 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 | 1–1 | 11,521 | Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... |
| 19 September 1960 | Halifax Town Halifax Town A.F.C. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years... |
|H | 2–3 | 10,251 | Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... , Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... |
| 24 September 1960 | 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 | 0–3 | 10,502 | |
| 26 September 1960 | Halifax Town Halifax Town A.F.C. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years... |
|A | 3–3 | 5,967 | Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... , Oscroft Harry Oscroft Harry "Ozzy" Oscroft was an English footballer. He was Stoke City's main left winger throughout the 1950s. He was named as one of the club's '101 Golden Greats' in Simon Lowe's book of that name.-Playing career:... , Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
| 1 October 1960 | 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 | 0–6 | 11,960 | |
| 3 October 1960 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
|H | 3–2 | 6,843 | Whalley Selwyn Whalley Selwyn Davies Whalley is a former English footballer. He was a one club man with a fifteen year career at Port Vale.-Playing career:Whalley was born in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, and grew up supporting Port Vale... (2), Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... |
| 8 October 1960 | 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 | 4–3 | 8,803 | Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... (2), Jackson (pen), Whalley Selwyn Whalley Selwyn Davies Whalley is a former English footballer. He was a one club man with a fifteen year career at Port Vale.-Playing career:Whalley was born in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, and grew up supporting Port Vale... |
| 15 October 1960 | 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 | 0–1 | 8,802 | |
| 22 October 1960 | 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 | 2–2 | 10,725 | Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... , Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... |
| 29 October 1960 | 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.... |
|H | 3–0 | 7,752 | Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... , Calland Ted Calland Edward Calland was an English professional footballer, he played at centre-forward.-Playing career:Ted Calland joined Fulham in April 1952 from Durham City. He was unable to break into the Fulham first-team and left in September 1952, joining Torquay on a free transfer, linking up with his older... , Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... |
| 12 November 1960 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
|H | 2–0 | 10,760 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... , Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... |
| 3 December 1960 | 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 | 5–0 | 8,843 | Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... (2), 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.... , Jackson, Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... |
| 10 December 1960 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
|H | 4–1 | 9,006 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... (3), Jackson |
| 17 December 1960 | 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 | 2–6 | 8,381 | Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... , Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
| 26 December 1960 | Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
|H | 5–0 | 14,029 | Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... (3), Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... , Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... |
| 27 December 1960 | Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
|A | 3–3 | 7,838 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... , Jackson (pen), Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... |
| 31 December 1960 | 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 | 4–3 | 14,453 | Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... , Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... , Jackson, Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... |
| 14 January 1961 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
|A | 0–0 | 5,816 | |
| 21 January 1961 | 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 | 4–0 | 9,517 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... , Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... , Jackson (pen), Oscroft Harry Oscroft Harry "Ozzy" Oscroft was an English footballer. He was Stoke City's main left winger throughout the 1950s. He was named as one of the club's '101 Golden Greats' in Simon Lowe's book of that name.-Playing career:... |
| 4 February 1961 | 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 | 1–2 | 6,394 | Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... |
| 6 February 1961 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
|H | 3–0 | 6,504 | Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... (2), Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... |
| 11 February 1961 | 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 | 1–1 | 5,606 | Oscroft Harry Oscroft Harry "Ozzy" Oscroft was an English footballer. He was Stoke City's main left winger throughout the 1950s. He was named as one of the club's '101 Golden Greats' in Simon Lowe's book of that name.-Playing career:... |
| 13 February 1961 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
|A | 1–2 | 5,107 | Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... |
| 18 February 1961 | 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 | 4–1 | 9,673 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... (3), Oscroft Harry Oscroft Harry "Ozzy" Oscroft was an English footballer. He was Stoke City's main left winger throughout the 1950s. He was named as one of the club's '101 Golden Greats' in Simon Lowe's book of that name.-Playing career:... |
| 25 February 1961 | 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 | 3–2 | 9,367 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... , Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... , Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
| 28 February 1961 | 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 | 3–3 | 6,883 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... (2), Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
| 4 March 1961 | 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 | 0–1 | 12,711 | |
| 11 March 1961 | 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 | 1–3 | 10,931 | Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... |
| 18 March 1961 | 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.... |
|A | 1–1 | 8,735 | Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... |
| 25 March 1961 | 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 | 2–4 | 6,278 | Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... , Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... |
| 31 March 1961 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
|H | 3–1 | 6,528 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... (2), Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... |
| 1 April 1961 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
|A | 1–5 | 5,680 | Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
| 4 April 1961 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
|A | 1–1 | 8,285 | Jackson (pen) |
| 8 April 1961 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
|H | 3–1 | 6,302 | Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... , Oscroft Harry Oscroft Harry "Ozzy" Oscroft was an English footballer. He was Stoke City's main left winger throughout the 1950s. He was named as one of the club's '101 Golden Greats' in Simon Lowe's book of that name.-Playing career:... , Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... |
| 15 April 1961 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
|A | 0–2 | 3,437 | |
| 22 April 1961 | 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 | 1–1 | 4,068 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... |
| 25 April 1961 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
|A | 0–0 | 3,503 | |
| 29 April 1961 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
|A | 2–2 | 4,439 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... , Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 5 November 1960 | Chelmsford City Chelmsford City F.C. Chelmsford City F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Chelmsford, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Melbourne Stadium.-Chelmsford:... |
A | 3–2 | 9,000 | Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... (2) |
| R2 | 26 November 1960 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
H | 2–1 | 12,113 | Jackson, Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... |
| R3 | 7 January 1961 | 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 | 0–3 | 10,601 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 17 October 1960 | 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 | 2–2 | 6,564 | Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... (2) |
| R1 Replay | 19 October 1960 | 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 | 3–1 | 6,829 | Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... , Kinsey Noel Kinsey Noel Kinsey is a Welsh former international footballer, who played as an inside right for Norwich City, Birmingham City and Port Vale.-Club career:... , Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... |
| R2 | 24 October 1960 | Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
H | 0–2 | 8,206 |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Ken HancockKen Hancock Kenneth Paul Hancock is an English former footballer. During his career he made 241 appearances for Port Vale and 163 appearances for Ipswich Town. He is the younger brother of Ray Hancock.-Playing style:... |
39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| GK | John Poole John Poole (footballer born 1932) John Arthur Frederick Poole is an English former footballer.-Playing career:After playing for numerous youth sides, Poole graduated through the Port Vale juniors to sign professional forms in September 1953. His debut came on 28 April 1956 in a 3-2 home win over Middlesbrough... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| GK | John Cooke John Cooke (footballer) Edward John Cooke is an English former football goalkeeper who was a member of non-league Macclesfield Town's all-conquering team of the late 1960s and early 1970s.-Playing career:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | Roy Sproson Roy Sproson Roy Sproson was an English footballer and football manager for Port Vale. A one-club man, he holds the all-time appearance record for Vale, making 837 starts for Vale between 1950 and 1972. This includes a run of 128 consecutive appearances between April 1954 and March 1957... |
43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| DF | David Raine David Raine David Raine is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Raine graduated through the Vale juniors to make his debut in a 2–1 home win against Rotherham United on 27 April 1957. He signed his first professional contract the following month and by October 1957 had established himself in the first... |
38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| DF | Selwyn Whalley Selwyn Whalley Selwyn Davies Whalley is a former English footballer. He was a one club man with a fifteen year career at Port Vale.-Playing career:Whalley was born in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, and grew up supporting Port Vale... |
13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| DF | Terry Lowe Terry Lowe Terence John Lowe is a former English footballer.-Playing career:In his youth, Lowe played for Stoke City before joining Port Vale in June 1960. His debut came in the Potteries derby 1–0 win over Stoke in the Supporters' Clubs' Trophy final on 24 April 1961... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Terry Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... |
46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 3 |
| MF | Peter Hall Peter Hall (footballer) Peter Hall is an English former professional footballer.-Playing career:Hall played for Stoke City before joining cross town rivals Port Vale in May 1958... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | Brian Jackson |
43 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 10 |
| MF | Harry Oscroft Harry Oscroft Harry "Ozzy" Oscroft was an English footballer. He was Stoke City's main left winger throughout the 1950s. He was named as one of the club's '101 Golden Greats' in Simon Lowe's book of that name.-Playing career:... |
21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| MF | Cliff Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... |
41 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 26 |
| MF | Peter Ford Peter Ford (footballer) Peter Leslie Ford is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Ford played for West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City before transferring to Port Vale, along with Harry Oscroft, in exchange Dickie Cunliffe and £2,000 in September 1959. He was a regular for his first two seasons, winning the... |
41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| MF | Colin Davies Colin Davies Colin Frank Davies is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Davies joined Port Vale as an amateur in May 1958 and signed as a professional in June 1959. After making his debut in a goalless home draw with Queen's Park Rangers on 19 March 1960, he played in the nine remaining games of the... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Dennis Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... |
34 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 13 |
| MF | Roy Gater Roy Gater Roy Gater is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Gater passed through the Port Vale youth team to sign professional forms in April 1960. He made his debut on 4 April 1961, in a 1–1 draw at Coventry City. He was a member of the side that won the Supporters' Clubs' Trophy in 1961, but only... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Colin Corbishley Colin Corbishley Colin Corbishley is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Corbishley joined Port Vale as an amateur in June 1959 and signed as a professional in October of that year. He made his debut twelve months later in a League Cup first round match at Queens Park Rangers, which finished 2–2... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| FW | Harry Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
45 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 7 |
| FW | Stan Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
35 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14 |
| FW |  Noel KinseyNoel Kinsey Noel Kinsey is a Welsh former international footballer, who played as an inside right for Norwich City, Birmingham City and Port Vale.-Club career:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| FW | John Archer John Archer (footballer) John Archer was a former professional footballer who played as a forward for five professional teams, before becoming manager of Sandbach Ramblers.-Playing career:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Bert Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... |
28 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 20 |
| FW | Barry Hancock Barry Hancock Barry John Hancock is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Hancock supported Port Vale since childhood and also spent matchdays working as a programme seller at Vale Park. He managed to join the club as an amateur after a time with Birches Head R.C... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | Ted Calland Ted Calland Edward Calland was an English professional footballer, he played at centre-forward.-Playing career:Ted Calland joined Fulham in April 1952 from Durham City. He was unable to break into the Fulham first-team and left in September 1952, joining Torquay on a free transfer, linking up with his older... |
12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cliff Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... |
26 |
| Bert Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... |
20 |
| Stan Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
14 |
| Dennis Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... |
13 |
| Brian Jackson |
10 |
| Harry Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
7 |
| Harry Oscroft Harry Oscroft Harry "Ozzy" Oscroft was an English footballer. He was Stoke City's main left winger throughout the 1950s. He was named as one of the club's '101 Golden Greats' in Simon Lowe's book of that name.-Playing career:... |
5 |
| Ted Calland Ted Calland Edward Calland was an English professional footballer, he played at centre-forward.-Playing career:Ted Calland joined Fulham in April 1952 from Durham City. He was unable to break into the Fulham first-team and left in September 1952, joining Torquay on a free transfer, linking up with his older... |
3 |
| Terry Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... |
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| Selwyn Whalley Selwyn Whalley Selwyn Davies Whalley is a former English footballer. He was a one club man with a fifteen year career at Port Vale.-Playing career:Whalley was born in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, and grew up supporting Port Vale... |
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| Noel Kinsey Noel Kinsey Noel Kinsey is a Welsh former international footballer, who played as an inside right for Norwich City, Birmingham City and Port Vale.-Club career:... |
1 |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cliff Portwood Cliff Portwood Clifford Portwood is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Cliff Portwood started his career with Manchester Athletic before joing Preston North End in 1955. He quickly became a regular for the first 11, becoming Tom Finney's understudy. He joined Port Vale for £750 in August 1959. and was... |
24 |
| Bert Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... |
20 |
| Dennis Fidler Dennis Fidler Dennis John Fidler is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Fidler played for Manchester United as a youth, but never played first team football. He signed amateur forms with cross-town rivals Manchester City in 1956, and turned professional the following year. He made his senior debut in... |
11 |
| Stan Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
10 |
| Brian Jackson |
8 |
| Harry Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
7 |
| Harry Oscroft Harry Oscroft Harry "Ozzy" Oscroft was an English footballer. He was Stoke City's main left winger throughout the 1950s. He was named as one of the club's '101 Golden Greats' in Simon Lowe's book of that name.-Playing career:... |
5 |
| Ted Calland Ted Calland Edward Calland was an English professional footballer, he played at centre-forward.-Playing career:Ted Calland joined Fulham in April 1952 from Durham City. He was unable to break into the Fulham first-team and left in September 1952, joining Torquay on a free transfer, linking up with his older... |
3 |
| Terry Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... |
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| Selwyn Whalley Selwyn Whalley Selwyn Davies Whalley is a former English footballer. He was a one club man with a fifteen year career at Port Vale.-Playing career:Whalley was born in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, and grew up supporting Port Vale... |
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