1966–67 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1966–67 season was Port Vale
's fifty-fifth season of football in the Football League
, and their second successive season (third overall) in the Fourth Division
. Again hopeful of escape from the basement division, Vale could only manage a mid-table finish. Player-manager Jackie Mudie
resigned at the end of the season. Veteran defender Roy Sproson
became the club's first ever Player of the Year winner.
injured in a car accident with a National Coal Board
lorry on 29 July, Jackie Mudie
was also in the car but remained relatively unharmed. As Matthews recovered in came four new forwards, the most significant of which was Crystal Palace
's Ian Lawson
. Lawson cost £1,000 with an additional £1,000 signing on fee. Other new faces included winger Mick Mahon
(Loughborough United); inside-forward Jimmy Goodfellow
(Bishop Auckland
); and Billy McCartney
(Rangers
). There was a kit change to an all-white strip, upon the suggestion of Stanley Matthews.
The season opened with a 2–1 home win over Southport
using an optimistic 4–2–4 formation. Following Roy Sproson
's winning goal there was a pitch invasion – by then a disturbingly common occurrence. Six games without a loss followed, leaving the club in fourth position. Goals were still rare however, and so Lawson was dropped from the first eleven, despite the departure of in-form forward John Rowland
to Mansfield Town
for £6,500. Financial difficulties made the atmosphere around Burslem
quite gloomy, not helped by the news that former Valiant John Nicholson
had been killed in a car crash. Vale's form suffered, though the defence remained quite strong. Young Scot Mick Cullerton
was a ray of sunshine for the club in front of goal.
Good form in the Christmas
period continued into an unbeaten January in the league, as the club climbed to within five points of the promotion places. In came forward Mel Charles
from Porthmadog
for a £1,250 fee. A 1–0 defeat at Gresty Road
to Crewe Alexandra
in front of a unruly crowd marked the first of a crucial seven game sequence against the promotion hopefuls. A win over Barrow
and a draw at Stockport County
were succeeded by five straight defeats, killing Vale's promotion hopes dead. They reversed the decline by doing the double over Rochdale
within two days, including a 5–0 victory witnessed by 3,004 fans at Vale Park
. In April, popular player John Ritchie was sold to Preston North End
for £17,500. Mel Charles
sidelined with a knee injury, Vale limped to the season's end without a win in their final five games. On 3 May, Stuart Chapman
made his debut at the age of fifteen in a 2–2 draw with Lincoln City
. Five days later, manager Jackie Mudie tendered his resignation as player-manager, citing 'personal reasons'.
They finished in thirteenth place with 43 points, marking a slight improvement on the previous campaign. Mick Cullerton's twelve goals in all competitions were enough to make him the top-scorer. In the club's first ever Player of the Year ceremony, veteran defender Roy Sproson
was bestowed with the honour. Meanwhile the club's youth team performed brilliantly, reaching the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup
, where they were eliminated 3–0 by Scunthorpe United
.
stood at £82,373. Nine players were released at the end of the season, most notably: Mel Charles (Oswestry Town
); Ian Lawson and Brian Taylor (Barnsley
); and untested reserve Ray Kennedy
– who would take a break from football before returning to the game to play for Liverpool
and England
. Roddy Georgeson was also released at his own request to work in a bank, though he soon turned out for Dundee
before beginning a long career in Scottish football.
, a 4–3–3 formation was used to defeat Bradford City
2–1 at Valley Parade
with a forty-yard 'goal of a lifetime' from John Ritchie
. Vale drew Barnsley
in the Second Round, and earned a replay with a 1-1 draw at Oakwell. The replay attracted 12,784 supporters, but the tykes ran out 3–1 winners.
In the League Cup
, Third Division
Walsall
knocked out the Vale at the first stage with a 3–1 win.
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 fifty-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 successive season (third overall) in the 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...
. Again hopeful of escape from the basement division, Vale could only manage a mid-table finish. Player-manager Jackie Mudie
Jackie Mudie
John "Jackie" Knight Mudie was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward. He won seventeen caps for his country, helping the Scots to qualify for the 1958 FIFA World Cup....
resigned at the end of the season. Veteran defender 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...
became the club's first ever Player of the Year winner.
Fourth Division
The pre-season saw general manager Stanley MatthewsStanley 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'...
injured in a car accident with a National Coal Board
National Coal Board
The National Coal Board was the statutory corporation created to run the nationalised coal mining industry in the United Kingdom. Set up under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, it took over the mines on "vesting day", 1 January 1947...
lorry on 29 July, Jackie Mudie
Jackie Mudie
John "Jackie" Knight Mudie was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward. He won seventeen caps for his country, helping the Scots to qualify for the 1958 FIFA World Cup....
was also in the car but remained relatively unharmed. As Matthews recovered in came four new forwards, the most significant of which was 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...
's Ian Lawson
Ian Lawson (footballer born 1939)
Frederick Ian Allison Lawson is an English former professional footballer who played for Burnley, Leeds United, Crystal Palace and Port Vale in the 1950s and 1960s.-Playing career:...
. Lawson cost £1,000 with an additional £1,000 signing on fee. Other new faces included winger Mick Mahon
Mick Mahon
Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester...
(Loughborough United); inside-forward Jimmy Goodfellow
Jimmy Goodfellow
James "Jimmy" Goodfellow is a former English professional footballer and manager.-Playing career:Attending Hendon Boarding School as a youngster, Goodfellow signed for Newcastle United, despite being a Sunderland fan, but was released by the club at the age of 17 without making an appearance...
(Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland F.C.
Bishop Auckland Football Club are an English football team based in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. They are one of the most successful amateur sides, having won the old FA Amateur Cup on 10 occasions , and losing finalists on a further 8. They currently play in the Northern League Division One. ...
); and Billy McCartney
Billy McCartney
William Raymond McCartney is a former Scottish footballer.-Playing career:McCartney played for Rangers before joining Port Vale in June 1966. He played 16 matches during the 1966–67 season and scored one goal before being released in May 1967. He moved on to Welsh side Oswestry Town.-References:...
(Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
). There was a kit change to an all-white strip, upon the suggestion of Stanley Matthews.
The season opened with a 2–1 home win over Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
using an optimistic 4–2–4 formation. Following 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...
's winning goal there was a pitch invasion – by then a disturbingly common occurrence. Six games without a loss followed, leaving the club in fourth position. Goals were still rare however, and so Lawson was dropped from the first eleven, despite the departure of in-form forward John Rowland
John Rowland (footballer)
John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962...
to 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...
for £6,500. Financial difficulties made the atmosphere around 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:...
quite gloomy, not helped by the news that former Valiant John Nicholson
John Nicholson (English footballer)
John Purcell Nicholson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Nicholson joined Port Vale for a £2,000 fee from Liverpool in August 1961. He made his debut in 1–1 draw at Northampton Town on 2 September 1961, and 208 consecutive appearances later, on 8 September 1965, he had broken a club record...
had been killed in a car crash. Vale's form suffered, though the defence remained quite strong. Young Scot Mick Cullerton
Mick Cullerton
Michael Joseph Cullerton is a former Scottish footballer. He is noted for his two spells with Port Vale, as well as for being Stafford Rangers' star forward as they were one of the elite non-league clubs in the 1970s....
was a ray of sunshine for the club in front of goal.
Good form in the Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
period continued into an unbeaten January in the league, as the club climbed to within five points of the promotion places. In came forward Mel Charles
Mel Charles
Melvyn Charles is a Welsh former international footballer. He is the brother of John Charles, a legendary all-round player known as the 'Gentle Giant', and father of former Wales international Jeremy Charles...
from Porthmadog
Porthmadog F.C.
Porthmadog Football Club is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1884 and plays at Y Traeth, Porthmadog, which accommodates 2,000 spectators .- History :...
for a £1,250 fee. A 1–0 defeat at Gresty Road
Alexandra Stadium
The Alexandra Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Crewe, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Crewe Alexandra...
to 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...
in front of a unruly crowd marked the first of a crucial seven game sequence against the promotion hopefuls. A win over Barrow
Barrow A.F.C.
Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have...
and a draw at Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
were succeeded by five straight defeats, killing Vale's promotion hopes dead. They reversed the decline by doing the double over Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
within two days, including a 5–0 victory witnessed by 3,004 fans at 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....
. In April, popular player John Ritchie was sold to Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
for £17,500. Mel Charles
Mel Charles
Melvyn Charles is a Welsh former international footballer. He is the brother of John Charles, a legendary all-round player known as the 'Gentle Giant', and father of former Wales international Jeremy Charles...
sidelined with a knee injury, Vale limped to the season's end without a win in their final five games. On 3 May, Stuart Chapman
Stuart Chapman
Stuart Chapman is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Chapman joined Port Vale as an amateur in June 1966 and made his debut in a 2–2 home draw with Lincoln City on 3 May 1967. He signed as a professional in May 1969, but was given a free transfer just twelve months later...
made his debut at the age of fifteen in a 2–2 draw with 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....
. Five days later, manager Jackie Mudie tendered his resignation as player-manager, citing 'personal reasons'.
They finished in thirteenth place with 43 points, marking a slight improvement on the previous campaign. Mick Cullerton's twelve goals in all competitions were enough to make him the top-scorer. In the club's first ever Player of the Year ceremony, veteran defender 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...
was bestowed with the honour. Meanwhile the club's youth team performed brilliantly, reaching the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
, where they were eliminated 3–0 by Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
.
Finances
On the financial side, there was a loss of £7,925 despite a transfer credit of £20,425 and a donation of £19,381 from the Sportsmen's Association and the Development Pool. Gate receipts were just £30,298, whilst the club's overdraftOverdraft
An overdraft occurs when money is withdrawn from a bank account and the available balance goes below zero. In this situation the account is said to be "overdrawn". If there is a prior agreement with the account provider for an overdraft, and the amount overdrawn is within the authorized overdraft...
stood at £82,373. Nine players were released at the end of the season, most notably: Mel Charles (Oswestry Town
Oswestry Town F.C.
Oswestry Town F.C. was a football club, formerly playing in the League of Wales.The club was founded as Oswestry United in 1860, which meant they were one of the world's oldest football clubs. Matches were latterly played at Park Hall stadium, Oswestry, after a spell at Victoria Road...
); Ian Lawson and Brian Taylor (Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
); and untested reserve Ray Kennedy
Ray Kennedy
Raymond Kennedy is an English former football player who won every domestic honour in the game with Arsenal and Liverpool in the 1970s...
– who would take a break from football before returning to the game to play for Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
and England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. Roddy Georgeson was also released at his own request to work in a bank, though he soon turned out for Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
before beginning a long career in Scottish football.
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...
, a 4–3–3 formation was used to defeat 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....
2–1 at Valley Parade
Valley Parade
Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association...
with a forty-yard 'goal of a lifetime' from John Ritchie
John Ritchie (footballer born 1944)
John Ritchie is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Ritchie played for Whitley Bay before joining Port Vale in December 1965. He became a regular in the side and is remembered by those who saw it for his forty-yard "goal of a lifetime" in a 2–1 win at Bradford City in a first round FA Cup...
. Vale drew 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 the Second Round, and earned a replay with a 1-1 draw at Oakwell. The replay attracted 12,784 supporters, but the tykes ran out 3–1 winners.
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...
, 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...
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...
knocked out the Vale at the first stage with a 3–1 win.
Final league table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 69 | 42 | 1.643 | 64 |
| 2 | Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 69 | 42 | 1.643 | 59 |
| 3 | Barrow Barrow A.F.C. Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have... |
46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 54 | 1.407 | 59 |
| 4 | 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 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 66 | 43 | 1.535 | 58 |
| 5 | 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... |
46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 55 | 1.273 | 54 |
| 6 | 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 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 70 | 49 | 1.429 | 53 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 76 | 62 | 1.226 | 52 |
| 8 | Hartlepools United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 66 | 64 | 1.031 | 51 |
| 9 | 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 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 56 | 1.036 | 49 |
| 10 | 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... |
46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 72 | 57 | 1.263 | 48 |
| 11 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 74 | 62 | 1.194 | 48 |
| 12 | 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 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 59 | 68 | 0.868 | 44 |
| 13 | 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 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 58 | 0.948 | 43 |
| 14 | 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... |
46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 60 | 0.833 | 43 |
| 15 | 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 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 60 | 63 | 0.952 | 42 |
| 16 | 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 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 60 | 64 | 0.938 | 41 |
| 17 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 73 | 0.808 | 41 |
| 18 | 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 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 56 | 63 | 0.889 | 40 |
| 19 | Chester Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 78 | 0.692 | 40 |
| 20 | 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 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 72 | 0.736 | 37 |
| 21 | Rochdale Rochdale A.F.C. Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921... |
46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 75 | 0.707 | 37 |
| 22 | York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... |
46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 65 | 79 | 0.823 | 35 |
| 23 | Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... |
46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 79 | 0.658 | 35 |
| 24 | 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.... |
46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 58 | 82 | 0.707 | 31 |
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 Fourth Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1966 | Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
|H | 2–1 | 8,143 | Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... , 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... |
| 27 August 1966 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
|A | 0–0 | 5,648 | |
| 3 September 1966 | Chester Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
|H | 1–1 | 6,853 | Georgeson Roddy Georgeson Roderick Bruce Georgeson is a former Egyptian footballer, described by football historian Jeff Kent as 'flamboyant'.-Playing career:... |
| 5 September 1966 | 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 | 3–2 | 6,258 | Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... , Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... , Hill |
| 10 September 1966 | Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... |
|A | 1–1 | 5,246 | Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
| 17 September 1966 | 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 | 1–0 | 4,789 | 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.... |
| 24 September 1966 | 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... |
|H | 1–1 | 11,325 | Hill |
| 28 September 1966 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
|A | 0–2 | 3,928 | |
| 1 October 1966 | Barrow Barrow A.F.C. Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have... |
|A | 2–2 | 3,354 | Goodfellow Jimmy Goodfellow James "Jimmy" Goodfellow is a former English professional footballer and manager.-Playing career:Attending Hendon Boarding School as a youngster, Goodfellow signed for Newcastle United, despite being a Sunderland fan, but was released by the club at the age of 17 without making an appearance... , Hill |
| 8 October 1966 | 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 | 1–1 | 6,684 | 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... |
| 14 October 1966 | 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 | 1–4 | 12,609 | Ritchie John Ritchie (footballer born 1944) John Ritchie is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Ritchie played for Whitley Bay before joining Port Vale in December 1965. He became a regular in the side and is remembered by those who saw it for his forty-yard "goal of a lifetime" in a 2–1 win at Bradford City in a first round FA Cup... |
| 17 October 1966 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
|H | 2–3 | 5,649 | Georgeson Roddy Georgeson Roderick Bruce Georgeson is a former Egyptian footballer, described by football historian Jeff Kent as 'flamboyant'.-Playing career:... , Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
| 22 October 1966 | Wrexham | |H | 0–2 | 7,753 | |
| 29 October 1966 | 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 | 1–0 | 5,047 | McCartney Billy McCartney William Raymond McCartney is a former Scottish footballer.-Playing career:McCartney played for Rangers before joining Port Vale in June 1966. He played 16 matches during the 1966–67 season and scored one goal before being released in May 1967. He moved on to Welsh side Oswestry Town.-References:... |
| 5 November 1966 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
|H | 1–0 | 3,502 | Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
| 12 November 1966 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
|A | 0–1 | 4,823 | |
| 19 November 1966 | 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 | 2–0 | 3,883 | 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.... , Hill |
| 3 December 1966 | 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 | 0–1 | 4,002 | |
| 10 December 1966 | Hartlepools United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
|A | 1–2 | 5,342 | Hill |
| 17 December 1966 | Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
|A | 0–0 | 3,975 | |
| 27 December 1966 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
|A | 1–0 | 5,268 | Cullerton Mick Cullerton Michael Joseph Cullerton is a former Scottish footballer. He is noted for his two spells with Port Vale, as well as for being Stafford Rangers' star forward as they were one of the elite non-league clubs in the 1970s.... |
| 31 December 1966 | 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 | 0–0 | 5,359 | |
| 14 January 1967 | Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... |
|H | 0–0 | 4,798 | |
| 21 January 1967 | 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 | 2–0 | 3,450 | Cullerton Mick Cullerton Michael Joseph Cullerton is a former Scottish footballer. He is noted for his two spells with Port Vale, as well as for being Stafford Rangers' star forward as they were one of the elite non-league clubs in the 1970s.... (pen), Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
| 28 January 1967 | Chester Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
|A | 3–1 | 5,586 | Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... (2), Cullerton Mick Cullerton Michael Joseph Cullerton is a former Scottish footballer. He is noted for his two spells with Port Vale, as well as for being Stafford Rangers' star forward as they were one of the elite non-league clubs in the 1970s.... |
| 3 February 1967 | 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... |
|A | 0–1 | 10,414 | |
| 11 February 1967 | Barrow Barrow A.F.C. Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have... |
|H | 2–1 | 6,267 | Boulton Clint Boulton Clinton William Boulton is an English former professional football defender.-Playing career:Boulton was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career as an apprentice with local league club Port Vale in July 1963, making his debut in the 1964–65 season, and turning professional in August 1965... , Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
| 17 February 1967 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
|A | 1–1 | 9,756 | 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.... |
| 24 February 1967 | 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 | 1–2 | 8,047 | Cullerton Mick Cullerton Michael Joseph Cullerton is a former Scottish footballer. He is noted for his two spells with Port Vale, as well as for being Stafford Rangers' star forward as they were one of the elite non-league clubs in the 1970s.... |
| 4 March 1967 | 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 | 1–3 | 4,695 | Goodfellow Jimmy Goodfellow James "Jimmy" Goodfellow is a former English professional footballer and manager.-Playing career:Attending Hendon Boarding School as a youngster, Goodfellow signed for Newcastle United, despite being a Sunderland fan, but was released by the club at the age of 17 without making an appearance... |
| 11 March 1967 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
|H | 0–2 | 6,363 | |
| 18 March 1967 | Wrexham | |A | 1–2 | 7,176 | Georgeson Roddy Georgeson Roderick Bruce Georgeson is a former Egyptian footballer, described by football historian Jeff Kent as 'flamboyant'.-Playing career:... |
| 25 March 1967 | 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 | 1–3 | 3,434 | Ritchie John Ritchie (footballer born 1944) John Ritchie is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Ritchie played for Whitley Bay before joining Port Vale in December 1965. He became a regular in the side and is remembered by those who saw it for his forty-yard "goal of a lifetime" in a 2–1 win at Bradford City in a first round FA Cup... |
| 27 March 1967 | Rochdale Rochdale A.F.C. Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921... |
|A | 2–1 | 2,254 | 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.... , Goodfellow Jimmy Goodfellow James "Jimmy" Goodfellow is a former English professional footballer and manager.-Playing career:Attending Hendon Boarding School as a youngster, Goodfellow signed for Newcastle United, despite being a Sunderland fan, but was released by the club at the age of 17 without making an appearance... |
| 28 March 1967 | Rochdale Rochdale A.F.C. Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921... |
|H | 5–0 | 3,004 | Georgeson Roddy Georgeson Roderick Bruce Georgeson is a former Egyptian footballer, described by football historian Jeff Kent as 'flamboyant'.-Playing career:... , 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... , Cullerton Mick Cullerton Michael Joseph Cullerton is a former Scottish footballer. He is noted for his two spells with Port Vale, as well as for being Stafford Rangers' star forward as they were one of the elite non-league clubs in the 1970s.... , Goodfellow Jimmy Goodfellow James "Jimmy" Goodfellow is a former English professional footballer and manager.-Playing career:Attending Hendon Boarding School as a youngster, Goodfellow signed for Newcastle United, despite being a Sunderland fan, but was released by the club at the age of 17 without making an appearance... , Wilson Ron Wilson (footballer) Ronald "Ron" Wilson is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left-back. He played 300 games in an eleven year career in the Football League, scoring five goals.... |
| 1 April 1967 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
|A | 1–1 | 5,410 | Wilson Ron Wilson (footballer) Ronald "Ron" Wilson is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left-back. He played 300 games in an eleven year career in the Football League, scoring five goals.... |
| 8 April 1967 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
|H | 3–1 | 3,209 | Cullerton Mick Cullerton Michael Joseph Cullerton is a former Scottish footballer. He is noted for his two spells with Port Vale, as well as for being Stafford Rangers' star forward as they were one of the elite non-league clubs in the 1970s.... (2), Hill |
| 10 April 1967 | York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... |
|A | 1–3 | 3,834 | Goodfellow Jimmy Goodfellow James "Jimmy" Goodfellow is a former English professional footballer and manager.-Playing career:Attending Hendon Boarding School as a youngster, Goodfellow signed for Newcastle United, despite being a Sunderland fan, but was released by the club at the age of 17 without making an appearance... |
| 17 April 1967 | 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 | 1–1 | 1,914 | Cullerton Mick Cullerton Michael Joseph Cullerton is a former Scottish footballer. He is noted for his two spells with Port Vale, as well as for being Stafford Rangers' star forward as they were one of the elite non-league clubs in the 1970s.... |
| 22 April 1967 | 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 | 0–2 | 3,265 | |
| 24 April 1967 | York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... |
|H | 4–1 | 2,554 | Cullerton Mick Cullerton Michael Joseph Cullerton is a former Scottish footballer. He is noted for his two spells with Port Vale, as well as for being Stafford Rangers' star forward as they were one of the elite non-league clubs in the 1970s.... (2), Georgeson Roddy Georgeson Roderick Bruce Georgeson is a former Egyptian footballer, described by football historian Jeff Kent as 'flamboyant'.-Playing career:... , Goodfellow Jimmy Goodfellow James "Jimmy" Goodfellow is a former English professional footballer and manager.-Playing career:Attending Hendon Boarding School as a youngster, Goodfellow signed for Newcastle United, despite being a Sunderland fan, but was released by the club at the age of 17 without making an appearance... |
| 29 April 1967 | 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 | 2–2 | 3,562 | Taylor, Goodfellow Jimmy Goodfellow James "Jimmy" Goodfellow is a former English professional footballer and manager.-Playing career:Attending Hendon Boarding School as a youngster, Goodfellow signed for Newcastle United, despite being a Sunderland fan, but was released by the club at the age of 17 without making an appearance... |
| 3 May 1967 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
|H | 2–2 | 3,085 | Cullerton Mick Cullerton Michael Joseph Cullerton is a former Scottish footballer. He is noted for his two spells with Port Vale, as well as for being Stafford Rangers' star forward as they were one of the elite non-league clubs in the 1970s.... (2) |
| 6 May 1967 | Hartlepools United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
|H | 0–0 | 3,178 | |
| 8 May 1967 | 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 | 1–2 | 2,605 | Boulton Clint Boulton Clinton William Boulton is an English former professional football defender.-Playing career:Boulton was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career as an apprentice with local league club Port Vale in July 1963, making his debut in the 1964–65 season, and turning professional in August 1965... |
| 13 May 1967 | 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 | 0–2 | 3,592 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 26 November 1966 | 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 | 2–1 | 5,712 | Ritchie John Ritchie (footballer born 1944) John Ritchie is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Ritchie played for Whitley Bay before joining Port Vale in December 1965. He became a regular in the side and is remembered by those who saw it for his forty-yard "goal of a lifetime" in a 2–1 win at Bradford City in a first round FA Cup... , Lawson Ian Lawson (footballer born 1939) Frederick Ian Allison Lawson is an English former professional footballer who played for Burnley, Leeds United, Crystal Palace and Port Vale in the 1950s and 1960s.-Playing career:... |
| R2 | 7 January 1967 | 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 | 1–1 | 13,343 | Hill |
| R2 Replay | 16 January 1967 | 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 | 1–3 | 12,784 | Boulton Clint Boulton Clinton William Boulton is an English former professional football defender.-Playing career:Boulton was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career as an apprentice with local league club Port Vale in July 1963, making his debut in the 1964–65 season, and turning professional in August 1965... |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 23 August 1966 | 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 | 1–3 | 9,181 | Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Stuart SharratStuart Sharrat Stuart Edgar Sharrat is a former English footballer. He was a goalkeeper who made 152 appearances for Port Vale – 143 in the Football League, 5 in the FA Cup and 4 in the League Cup.-Playing career:... |
45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| GK |  Billy McNultyBilly McNulty William George McNulty is a former Scottish footballer.-Playing career:McNulty graduated through the juniors to sign professional forms with Port Vale in April 1966. He made his debut in a 2–0 home defeat by Aldershot on 22 April 1967 and was not used again, instead he was given a free transfer... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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... |
31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| DF | Terry Alcock Terry Alcock Terrence "Terry" Alcock is an English former professional football defender.He played for Port Vale from 1963 to 1967, before spending nine years with Blackpool. He played over 100 appearances for Port Vale in the Football League and almost 200 appearances for Blackpool... |
41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| DF | Clint Boulton Clint Boulton Clinton William Boulton is an English former professional football defender.-Playing career:Boulton was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career as an apprentice with local league club Port Vale in July 1963, making his debut in the 1964–65 season, and turning professional in August 1965... |
35 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| DF | Ron Wilson Ron Wilson (footballer) Ronald "Ron" Wilson is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left-back. He played 300 games in an eleven year career in the Football League, scoring five goals.... |
33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| DF | John Ritchie John Ritchie (footballer born 1944) John Ritchie is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Ritchie played for Whitley Bay before joining Port Vale in December 1965. He became a regular in the side and is remembered by those who saw it for his forty-yard "goal of a lifetime" in a 2–1 win at Bradford City in a first round FA Cup... |
28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| DF | Gordon Logan Gordon Logan Gordon Taylor Logan is a former Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Logan graduated through Vale juniors to sign professional forms in March 1967. He played 42 games for the club over the next two seasons, however never had a regular run in the team and was given a free transfer in May 1970. He... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 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.... |
42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
| MF | Mick Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 |
| MF |  Jimmy Hill |
36 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 |
| MF | Alex Donald Alex Donald Alexander Donald is a Scottish former footballer.-Playing career:Donald had a successful trial with Port Vale over the summer of 1965, having joined in July he signed as a professional by October. He made his debut on 12 January 1966 in a 2–0 defeat at Bradford City, but was never a first team... |
23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| MF | Stuart Chapman Stuart Chapman Stuart Chapman is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Chapman joined Port Vale as an amateur in June 1966 and made his debut in a 2–2 home draw with Lincoln City on 3 May 1967. He signed as a professional in May 1969, but was given a free transfer just twelve months later... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Malcolm Gibbon Malcolm Gibbon Malcolm Gibbon is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Gibbon graduated through the Port Vale juniors to make his first team debut in a 2–0 defeat at Brentford on 13 May 1967. He made four appearances the following season but was released in October 1968. He moved on to Aston Villa,... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Jimmy Goodfellow Jimmy Goodfellow James "Jimmy" Goodfellow is a former English professional footballer and manager.-Playing career:Attending Hendon Boarding School as a youngster, Goodfellow signed for Newcastle United, despite being a Sunderland fan, but was released by the club at the age of 17 without making an appearance... |
26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 |
| MF |  Mel CharlesMel Charles Melvyn Charles is a Welsh former international footballer. He is the brother of John Charles, a legendary all-round player known as the 'Gentle Giant', and father of former Wales international Jeremy Charles... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 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... |
32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| FW | John Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| FW | Jackie Mudie Jackie Mudie John "Jackie" Knight Mudie was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward. He won seventeen caps for his country, helping the Scots to qualify for the 1958 FIFA World Cup.... |
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| FW | Brian Taylor |
10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| FW | John James |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| FW |  Roddy GeorgesonRoddy Georgeson Roderick Bruce Georgeson is a former Egyptian footballer, described by football historian Jeff Kent as 'flamboyant'.-Playing career:... |
22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| FW | Mick Cullerton Mick Cullerton Michael Joseph Cullerton is a former Scottish footballer. He is noted for his two spells with Port Vale, as well as for being Stafford Rangers' star forward as they were one of the elite non-league clubs in the 1970s.... |
28 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 |
| FW | Billy McCartney Billy McCartney William Raymond McCartney is a former Scottish footballer.-Playing career:McCartney played for Rangers before joining Port Vale in June 1966. He played 16 matches during the 1966–67 season and scored one goal before being released in May 1967. He moved on to Welsh side Oswestry Town.-References:... |
15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| FW | Mel Lintern Mel Lintern Melvin Lintern is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Lintern graduated through Vale juniors to make a substitute appearance for the first team in a 2–0 defeat at Brentford on 13 May 1967, he signed professional forms in March 1968, but was given a free transfer two months later... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Ian Lawson Ian Lawson (footballer born 1939) Frederick Ian Allison Lawson is an English former professional footballer who played for Burnley, Leeds United, Crystal Palace and Port Vale in the 1950s and 1960s.-Playing career:... |
8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mick Cullerton Mick Cullerton Michael Joseph Cullerton is a former Scottish footballer. He is noted for his two spells with Port Vale, as well as for being Stafford Rangers' star forward as they were one of the elite non-league clubs in the 1970s.... |
12 |
| Mick Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
7 |
| Jimmy Goodfellow Jimmy Goodfellow James "Jimmy" Goodfellow is a former English professional footballer and manager.-Playing career:Attending Hendon Boarding School as a youngster, Goodfellow signed for Newcastle United, despite being a Sunderland fan, but was released by the club at the age of 17 without making an appearance... |
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| Jimmy Hill |
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| Roddy Georgeson Roddy Georgeson Roderick Bruce Georgeson is a former Egyptian footballer, described by football historian Jeff Kent as 'flamboyant'.-Playing career:... |
5 |
| John Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
4 |
| 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.... |
3 |
| John Ritchie John Ritchie (footballer born 1944) John Ritchie is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Ritchie played for Whitley Bay before joining Port Vale in December 1965. He became a regular in the side and is remembered by those who saw it for his forty-yard "goal of a lifetime" in a 2–1 win at Bradford City in a first round FA Cup... |
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| Clint Boulton Clint Boulton Clinton William Boulton is an English former professional football defender.-Playing career:Boulton was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career as an apprentice with local league club Port Vale in July 1963, making his debut in the 1964–65 season, and turning professional in August 1965... |
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| Ron Wilson Ron Wilson (footballer) Ronald "Ron" Wilson is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left-back. He played 300 games in an eleven year career in the Football League, scoring five goals.... |
2 |
| 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... |
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| Billy McCartney Billy McCartney William Raymond McCartney is a former Scottish footballer.-Playing career:McCartney played for Rangers before joining Port Vale in June 1966. He played 16 matches during the 1966–67 season and scored one goal before being released in May 1967. He moved on to Welsh side Oswestry Town.-References:... |
1 |
| 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... |
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| Brian Taylor |
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| Ian Lawson Ian Lawson (footballer born 1939) Frederick Ian Allison Lawson is an English former professional footballer who played for Burnley, Leeds United, Crystal Palace and Port Vale in the 1950s and 1960s.-Playing career:... |
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League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mick Cullerton Mick Cullerton Michael Joseph Cullerton is a former Scottish footballer. He is noted for his two spells with Port Vale, as well as for being Stafford Rangers' star forward as they were one of the elite non-league clubs in the 1970s.... |
12 |
| Mick Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
7 |
| Jimmy Goodfellow Jimmy Goodfellow James "Jimmy" Goodfellow is a former English professional footballer and manager.-Playing career:Attending Hendon Boarding School as a youngster, Goodfellow signed for Newcastle United, despite being a Sunderland fan, but was released by the club at the age of 17 without making an appearance... |
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| Jimmy Hill |
6 |
| Roddy Georgeson Roddy Georgeson Roderick Bruce Georgeson is a former Egyptian footballer, described by football historian Jeff Kent as 'flamboyant'.-Playing career:... |
5 |
| John Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
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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| John Ritchie John Ritchie (footballer born 1944) John Ritchie is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Ritchie played for Whitley Bay before joining Port Vale in December 1965. He became a regular in the side and is remembered by those who saw it for his forty-yard "goal of a lifetime" in a 2–1 win at Bradford City in a first round FA Cup... |
2 |
| Clint Boulton Clint Boulton Clinton William Boulton is an English former professional football defender.-Playing career:Boulton was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career as an apprentice with local league club Port Vale in July 1963, making his debut in the 1964–65 season, and turning professional in August 1965... |
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| Ron Wilson Ron Wilson (footballer) Ronald "Ron" Wilson is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left-back. He played 300 games in an eleven year career in the Football League, scoring five goals.... |
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| 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... |
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| Billy McCartney Billy McCartney William Raymond McCartney is a former Scottish footballer.-Playing career:McCartney played for Rangers before joining Port Vale in June 1966. He played 16 matches during the 1966–67 season and scored one goal before being released in May 1967. He moved on to Welsh side Oswestry Town.-References:... |
1 |
| 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... |
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| John James |
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