1970–71 Port Vale F.C. season
Encyclopedia
The 1970–71 season was Port Vale
's fifty-ninth season of football in the Football League
, and their first (seventh overall) season back in the Third Division
following their promotion from the Fourth Division
. Gordon Lee
led his team to safety in the league, though Vale exited both cup competitions at the first stage.
); inside-forward Brian Horton
(Hednesford Town
); and full-back Mick Hopkinson
(Mansfield Town
).
The season began with two wins, but a run of one win in ten games then followed. In September, four of the five directors resigned, one of them (Len Cliff) stated that "the club is being run by outsiders". A new board was formed by November. Meanwhile on 13 September the club suffered a loss of 7–3 at Gay Meadow
to Shrewsbury Town
, despite a Bobby Gough
hat-trick – the match also saw a sending off, an attempted pitch invasion, and a £35 fine for Gordon Lee
for remarks he made to referee Ricky Nicholson. Tommy McLaren
then returned from injury to lead Vale on a four match winning streak that included a 2–0 win over fallen-giants Aston Villa
in front of a Burslem
crowd of 11,224 fans. Four straight defeats soon came after this sequence however, as Vale's form was patchy. In December, Ron Wilson
left the club as he emigrated to South Africa
due to his son's ill health. A 1–0 defeat at Villa Park
on 16 January was the first of a nine match streak without a victory. At the end of the month Lee signed John Brodie
from Northern Premier League
side Bradford Park Avenue
for £250. During this spell forward Sammy Morgan
began to be jeered by fans after losing his scoring touch. He also began studying to be a teacher. Lee said that "I really feel some of our lads have been singled out by the boo boys. If only they realised that encouragement can lift players, things would be so much better". In February, Mark Singer resigned as chairman, and was replaced by Graham Bourne. By then the club were hovering above the relegation zone, but a record of just ten goals conceded in their final twelve games was enough to secure safety, with Brian Horton in good form.
They finished in seventeenth spot, their 42 points leaving them three clear of relegation. John James was the top-scorer with fifteen goals. As a reward for their endeavours, the players were taken on a working holiday to Benidorm
, Spain
.
. A £19,322 donation from the Sportsmen's Association and the Development Fund helped to reduce the club's total debt to £134,640. Three players were released: Mick Hopkinson
(Boston United
); John Green
(Northwich Victoria
); and John King (Wigan Athletic
).
, Vale were knocked out in the First Round by Fourth Division
Notts County
1–0 in a 'physical' encounter at Meadow Lane
.
In the League Cup
, Vale were eliminated once again at the first stage, this time Walsall
left Burslem
with a 1–0 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-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 first (seventh overall) season back 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...
following their promotion from 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...
. Gordon Lee
Gordon Lee (footballer)
Gordon Francis Lee is a former English footballer and football manager.A right-back during his playing days, he moved from Hednesford Town to Aston Villa in 1955...
led his team to safety in the league, though Vale exited both cup competitions at the first stage.
Third Division
The pre-season saw the arrival of centre-half Roy Cross (WalsallWalsall 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...
); inside-forward Brian Horton
Brian Horton
Brian Horton is an English former footballer and manager, who is working as Phil Brown's assistant at Preston North End.Horton played for Hednesford Town, Port Vale, Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town and Hull City as a midfielder...
(Hednesford Town
Hednesford Town F.C.
Hednesford Town Football Club are an association football team based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They play at Keys Park.-History:...
); and full-back Mick Hopkinson
Mick Hopkinson
Michael Edward "Mick" Hopkinson is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Hopkinson played for Derby County and Mansfield Town before joining Port Vale in July 1970. Only nineteen players made an appearance for the Vale in the 1970–71 season, despite this Hopkinson only made the first eleven...
(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...
).
The season began with two wins, but a run of one win in ten games then followed. In September, four of the five directors resigned, one of them (Len Cliff) stated that "the club is being run by outsiders". A new board was formed by November. Meanwhile on 13 September the club suffered a loss of 7–3 at Gay Meadow
Gay Meadow
The Gay Meadow is the former home ground of Shrewsbury Town FC, a football club in England. It was situated just outside the town centre of Shrewsbury, on the banks of the River Severn and it opened in August 1910....
to 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...
, despite a Bobby Gough
Bobby Gough
Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances....
hat-trick – the match also saw a sending off, an attempted pitch invasion, and a £35 fine for Gordon Lee
Gordon Lee (footballer)
Gordon Francis Lee is a former English footballer and football manager.A right-back during his playing days, he moved from Hednesford Town to Aston Villa in 1955...
for remarks he made to referee Ricky Nicholson. Tommy McLaren
Tommy McLaren
Thomas "Tommy" McLaren was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder.He moved from Berwick Rangers to Port Vale in November 1967. He spent ten years at Vale Park, racking up 369 league and cup appearances...
then returned from injury to lead Vale on a four match winning streak that included a 2–0 win over fallen-giants 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...
in front of a 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:...
crowd of 11,224 fans. Four straight defeats soon came after this sequence however, as Vale's form was patchy. In December, 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....
left the club as he emigrated to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
due to his son's ill health. A 1–0 defeat at Villa Park
Villa Park
Villa Park may mean:United Kingdom* Villa Park, an association football stadium in Birmingham, EnglandUnited States* Villa Park, California, a small city in Orange County* Villa Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County...
on 16 January was the first of a nine match streak without a victory. At the end of the month Lee signed John Brodie
John Brodie (footballer born 1947)
John Brodie is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Brodie played for Whitley Bay, Carlisle United and Bradford Park Avenue before joining Port Vale for £250 in January 1971....
from Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
side 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...
for £250. During this spell forward Sammy Morgan
Sammy Morgan
Samuel John "Sammy" Morgan is a Northern Irish former footballer, who now works as Academy Manager at Ipswich Town....
began to be jeered by fans after losing his scoring touch. He also began studying to be a teacher. Lee said that "I really feel some of our lads have been singled out by the boo boys. If only they realised that encouragement can lift players, things would be so much better". In February, Mark Singer resigned as chairman, and was replaced by Graham Bourne. By then the club were hovering above the relegation zone, but a record of just ten goals conceded in their final twelve games was enough to secure safety, with Brian Horton in good form.
They finished in seventeenth spot, their 42 points leaving them three clear of relegation. John James was the top-scorer with fifteen goals. As a reward for their endeavours, the players were taken on a working holiday to Benidorm
Benidorm
Benidorm is a coastal town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Valencian community, Spain, by the Western Mediterranean....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Finances
On the financial side, a profit of £3,424 was made, the club's first profitable season since 1962–631962–63 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1962–63 season was Port Vale's fifty-first season of football in the Football League, and their fourth season in the Third Division. An impressive season saw them finish in third position, one away from promotion. However promotions for both their rivals Stoke City and Crewe Alexandra meant...
. A £19,322 donation from the Sportsmen's Association and the Development Fund helped to reduce the club's total debt to £134,640. Three players were released: Mick Hopkinson
Mick Hopkinson
Michael Edward "Mick" Hopkinson is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Hopkinson played for Derby County and Mansfield Town before joining Port Vale in July 1970. Only nineteen players made an appearance for the Vale in the 1970–71 season, despite this Hopkinson only made the first eleven...
(Boston United
Boston United F.C.
Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's...
); John Green
John Green (footballer)
John Green was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played a total of 250 league games in the Football League....
(Northwich Victoria
Northwich Victoria F.C.
Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of...
); and John King (Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
).
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 knocked out in the First Round by 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...
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...
1–0 in a 'physical' encounter at Meadow Lane
Meadow Lane
Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England...
.
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...
, Vale were eliminated once again at the first stage, this time 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...
left 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:...
with a 1–0 win.
Final league table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 63 | 39 | 1.615 | 61 |
| 2 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 68 | 41 | 1.659 | 60 |
| 3 | 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 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 55 | 1.345 | 56 |
| 4 | 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... |
46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 54 | 46 | 1.174 | 53 |
| 5 | 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 | 17 | 12 | 66 | 38 | 1.737 | 51 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 69 | 50 | 1.380 | 51 |
| 7 | 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... |
46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 64 | 62 | 1.032 | 51 |
| 8 | Rotherham United Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... |
46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 64 | 60 | 1.067 | 50 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 72 | 65 | 1.108 | 49 |
| 10 | 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 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 54 | 57 | 0.947 | 49 |
| 11 | Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 59 | 56 | 1.054 | 46 |
| 12 | 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 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 49 | 52 | 0.942 | 45 |
| 13 | 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 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 62 | 0.935 | 45 |
| 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 47 | 1.064 | 44 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 63 | 63 | 1.000 | 43 |
| 16 | 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 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 61 | 68 | 0.897 | 43 |
| 17 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 59 | 0.881 | 42 |
| 18 | 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 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 45 | 55 | 0.818 | 42 |
| 19 | 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 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 62 | 0.790 | 40 |
| 20 | 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 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 57 | 0.895 | 39 |
| 21 | 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 | 11 | 21 | 48 | 85 | 0.565 | 39 |
| 22 | 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 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 52 | 60 | 0.867 | 37 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 45 | 66 | 0.682 | 35 |
| 24 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 67 | 0.627 | 33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1970 | Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
|A | 2–0 | 10,713 | 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.... , Morgan Sammy Morgan Samuel John "Sammy" Morgan is a Northern Irish former footballer, who now works as Academy Manager at Ipswich Town.... |
| 22 August 1970 | 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 | 4–1 | 6,196 | McLaren Tommy McLaren Thomas "Tommy" McLaren was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder.He moved from Berwick Rangers to Port Vale in November 1967. He spent ten years at Vale Park, racking up 369 league and cup appearances... (2), James, Morris Mick Morris (footballer) Michael John Morris is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Morris played for Barking, Grays Athletic, West Ham United, Faversham Town and Oxford United before joining Port Vale in July 1967. He was a part of the 1969–70 Football League Fourth Division promotion-winning side and was an... |
| 29 August 1970 | Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
|A | 1–2 | 7,753 | Morgan Sammy Morgan Samuel John "Sammy" Morgan is a Northern Irish former footballer, who now works as Academy Manager at Ipswich Town.... |
| 1 September 1970 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
|A | 0–3 | 7,931 | |
| 5 September 1970 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
|H | 1–0 | 6,954 | James (pen) |
| 12 September 1970 | 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 | 3–7 | 5,856 | Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... (3) |
| 19 September 1970 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
|H | 1–1 | 5,178 | James |
| 21 September 1970 | 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 | 0–2 | 5,930 | |
| 26 September 1970 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
|A | 1–3 | 5,456 | James (pen) |
| 28 September 1970 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
|A | 0–2 | 8,121 | |
| 3 October 1970 | 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 | 4,490 | Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
| 10 October 1970 | Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
|A | 0–0 | 9,383 | |
| 17 October 1970 | Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
|H | 4–0 | 4,962 | Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... (2), James, Morris Mick Morris (footballer) Michael John Morris is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Morris played for Barking, Grays Athletic, West Ham United, Faversham Town and Oxford United before joining Port Vale in July 1967. He was a part of the 1969–70 Football League Fourth Division promotion-winning side and was an... |
| 19 October 1970 | 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... |
|H | 2–0 | 11,224 | James, Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
| 24 October 1970 | Rotherham United Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... |
|H | 1–0 | 7,215 | McLaren Tommy McLaren Thomas "Tommy" McLaren was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder.He moved from Berwick Rangers to Port Vale in November 1967. He spent ten years at Vale Park, racking up 369 league and cup appearances... |
| 31 October 1970 | 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 | 3–2 | 3,669 | Lacey Tony Lacey Anthony John "Tony" Lacey is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Lacey played for Leek C.S.O.B., St. Luke's College and Stoke City before joining Port Vale on loan in February 1970. He was an ever-present for the rest of the season and was signed permanently in April 1970 for £2,500... , Horton Brian Horton Brian Horton is an English former footballer and manager, who is working as Phil Brown's assistant at Preston North End.Horton played for Hednesford Town, Port Vale, Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town and Hull City as a midfielder... , 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... |
| 7 November 1970 | 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 | 2–2 | 5,495 | Morris Mick Morris (footballer) Michael John Morris is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Morris played for Barking, Grays Athletic, West Ham United, Faversham Town and Oxford United before joining Port Vale in July 1967. He was a part of the 1969–70 Football League Fourth Division promotion-winning side and was an... , McLaren Tommy McLaren Thomas "Tommy" McLaren was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder.He moved from Berwick Rangers to Port Vale in November 1967. He spent ten years at Vale Park, racking up 369 league and cup appearances... |
| 9 November 1970 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
|H | 0–1 | 8,728 | |
| 14 November 1970 | 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 | 5,036 | Morris Mick Morris (footballer) Michael John Morris is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Morris played for Barking, Grays Athletic, West Ham United, Faversham Town and Oxford United before joining Port Vale in July 1967. He was a part of the 1969–70 Football League Fourth Division promotion-winning side and was an... |
| 28 November 1970 | 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 | 0–2 | 3,404 | |
| 5 December 1970 | 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 | 0–1 | 4,252 | |
| 19 December 1970 | 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 | 3–0 | 3,619 | James, Summerscales Bill Summerscales William Charles Summerscales is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Summerscales played for North Staffordshire College of Technology and Leek Town before joining Port Vale for £400 in February 1970... , Morris Mick Morris (footballer) Michael John Morris is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Morris played for Barking, Grays Athletic, West Ham United, Faversham Town and Oxford United before joining Port Vale in July 1967. He was a part of the 1969–70 Football League Fourth Division promotion-winning side and was an... |
| 26 December 1970 | Wrexham | |H | 0–3 | 6,303 | |
| 2 January 1971 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
|A | 2–1 | 2,997 | Cross, Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
| 9 January 1971 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
|H | 2–0 | 4,412 | Morris Mick Morris (footballer) Michael John Morris is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Morris played for Barking, Grays Athletic, West Ham United, Faversham Town and Oxford United before joining Port Vale in July 1967. He was a part of the 1969–70 Football League Fourth Division promotion-winning side and was an... , James |
| 16 January 1971 | 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... |
|A | 0–1 | 28,933 | |
| 23 January 1971 | 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 | 1–1 | 4,436 | Morris Mick Morris (footballer) Michael John Morris is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Morris played for Barking, Grays Athletic, West Ham United, Faversham Town and Oxford United before joining Port Vale in July 1967. He was a part of the 1969–70 Football League Fourth Division promotion-winning side and was an... |
| 30 January 1971 | 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 | 4,059 | |
| 5 February 1971 | 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 | 6,817 | Morris Mick Morris (footballer) Michael John Morris is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Morris played for Barking, Grays Athletic, West Ham United, Faversham Town and Oxford United before joining Port Vale in July 1967. He was a part of the 1969–70 Football League Fourth Division promotion-winning side and was an... |
| 12 February 1971 | 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 | 0–0 | 4,361 | |
| 20 February 1971 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
|A | 1–4 | 10,389 | Green John Green (footballer) John Green was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played a total of 250 league games in the Football League.... |
| 27 February 1971 | 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 | 0–0 | 3,805 | |
| 6 March 1971 | Rotherham United Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... |
|A | 1–2 | 6,866 | James |
| 10 March 1971 | 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 | 0–3 | 7,592 | |
| 13 March 1971 | 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 | 3–1 | 3,450 | McLaren Tommy McLaren Thomas "Tommy" McLaren was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder.He moved from Berwick Rangers to Port Vale in November 1967. He spent ten years at Vale Park, racking up 369 league and cup appearances... (2), Morgan Sammy Morgan Samuel John "Sammy" Morgan is a Northern Irish former footballer, who now works as Academy Manager at Ipswich Town.... |
| 15 March 1971 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
|H | 1–0 | 4,782 | James (pen) |
| 22 March 1971 | 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 | 1–1 | 3,734 | James |
| 27 March 1971 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
|A | 0–1 | 16,591 | |
| 3 April 1971 | Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
|H | 2–1 | 3,518 | James, Morgan Sammy Morgan Samuel John "Sammy" Morgan is a Northern Irish former footballer, who now works as Academy Manager at Ipswich Town.... |
| 10 April 1971 | Wrexham | |A | 1–1 | 8,186 | 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... |
| 12 April 1971 | 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 | 0–1 | 5,655 | |
| 13 April 1971 | 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 | 4,837 | |
| 17 April 1971 | Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
|H | 2–1 | 3,789 | Morgan Sammy Morgan Samuel John "Sammy" Morgan is a Northern Irish former footballer, who now works as Academy Manager at Ipswich Town.... (2) |
| 24 April 1971 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
|A | 1–1 | 2,207 | James |
| 26 April 1971 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
|H | 2–0 | 4,525 | James (2) |
| 1 May 1971 | 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 | 5,758 | Lacey Tony Lacey Anthony John "Tony" Lacey is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Lacey played for Leek C.S.O.B., St. Luke's College and Stoke City before joining Port Vale on loan in February 1970. He was an ever-present for the rest of the season and was signed permanently in April 1970 for £2,500... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R1 | 21 November 1970 | 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 | 0–1 | 15,965 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 18 August 1970 | 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 | 0–1 | 6,605 |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Keith BallKeith Ball Keith Ball an English footballer. He was a short but agile goalkeeper who made 145 appearances for Port Vale and enjoyed three spells with Walsall.-Playing career:... |
28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| GK | Stuart Sharrat Stuart 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:... |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 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... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 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... |
45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| DF |  Ron WilsonRon 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.... |
16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| DF | Bill Summerscales Bill Summerscales William Charles Summerscales is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Summerscales played for North Staffordshire College of Technology and Leek Town before joining Port Vale for £400 in February 1970... |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| DF | Roy Cross |
42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| DF | Mick Hopkinson Mick Hopkinson Michael Edward "Mick" Hopkinson is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Hopkinson played for Derby County and Mansfield Town before joining Port Vale in July 1970. Only nineteen players made an appearance for the Vale in the 1970–71 season, despite this Hopkinson only made the first eleven... |
13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| DF | John Brodie John Brodie (footballer born 1947) John Brodie is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Brodie played for Whitley Bay, Carlisle United and Bradford Park Avenue before joining Port Vale for £250 in January 1971.... |
19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| MF | Tommy McLaren Tommy McLaren Thomas "Tommy" McLaren was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder.He moved from Berwick Rangers to Port Vale in November 1967. He spent ten years at Vale Park, racking up 369 league and cup appearances... |
36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 6 |
| MF | John Green John Green (footballer) John Green was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played a total of 250 league games in the Football League.... |
25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| MF | John King |
26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| MF | Brian Horton Brian Horton Brian Horton is an English former footballer and manager, who is working as Phil Brown's assistant at Preston North End.Horton played for Hednesford Town, Port Vale, Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town and Hull City as a midfielder... |
39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| MF | Tony Lacey Tony Lacey Anthony John "Tony" Lacey is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Lacey played for Leek C.S.O.B., St. Luke's College and Stoke City before joining Port Vale on loan in February 1970. He was an ever-present for the rest of the season and was signed permanently in April 1970 for £2,500... |
44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
| FW | John James |
45 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 15 |
| FW | Mick Morris Mick Morris (footballer) Michael John Morris is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Morris played for Barking, Grays Athletic, West Ham United, Faversham Town and Oxford United before joining Port Vale in July 1967. He was a part of the 1969–70 Football League Fourth Division promotion-winning side and was an... |
46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 8 |
| FW | Bobby Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 |
| FW |  Sammy MorganSammy Morgan Samuel John "Sammy" Morgan is a Northern Irish former footballer, who now works as Academy Manager at Ipswich Town.... |
38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6 |
| FW | Bob Mountford Bob Mountford Robert "Bob" William Mountford was an English footballer who played 277 matches in the Football League for various clubs, scoring 64 goals.-Playing career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| John James |
15 |
| Mick Morris Mick Morris (footballer) Michael John Morris is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Morris played for Barking, Grays Athletic, West Ham United, Faversham Town and Oxford United before joining Port Vale in July 1967. He was a part of the 1969–70 Football League Fourth Division promotion-winning side and was an... |
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| Bobby Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
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| Tommy McLaren Tommy McLaren Thomas "Tommy" McLaren was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder.He moved from Berwick Rangers to Port Vale in November 1967. He spent ten years at Vale Park, racking up 369 league and cup appearances... |
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| Sammy Morgan Sammy Morgan Samuel John "Sammy" Morgan is a Northern Irish former footballer, who now works as Academy Manager at Ipswich Town.... |
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| Tony Lacey Tony Lacey Anthony John "Tony" Lacey is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Lacey played for Leek C.S.O.B., St. Luke's College and Stoke City before joining Port Vale on loan in February 1970. He was an ever-present for the rest of the season and was signed permanently in April 1970 for £2,500... |
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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| Bill Summerscales Bill Summerscales William Charles Summerscales is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Summerscales played for North Staffordshire College of Technology and Leek Town before joining Port Vale for £400 in February 1970... |
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| Roy Cross |
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| John Green John Green (footballer) John Green was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played a total of 250 league games in the Football League.... |
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| Brian Horton Brian Horton Brian Horton is an English former footballer and manager, who is working as Phil Brown's assistant at Preston North End.Horton played for Hednesford Town, Port Vale, Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town and Hull City as a midfielder... |
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League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| John James |
15 |
| Mick Morris Mick Morris (footballer) Michael John Morris is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Morris played for Barking, Grays Athletic, West Ham United, Faversham Town and Oxford United before joining Port Vale in July 1967. He was a part of the 1969–70 Football League Fourth Division promotion-winning side and was an... |
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| Bobby Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
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| Tommy McLaren Tommy McLaren Thomas "Tommy" McLaren was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder.He moved from Berwick Rangers to Port Vale in November 1967. He spent ten years at Vale Park, racking up 369 league and cup appearances... |
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| Tony Lacey Tony Lacey Anthony John "Tony" Lacey is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Lacey played for Leek C.S.O.B., St. Luke's College and Stoke City before joining Port Vale on loan in February 1970. He was an ever-present for the rest of the season and was signed permanently in April 1970 for £2,500... |
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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.... |
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| Bill Summerscales Bill Summerscales William Charles Summerscales is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Summerscales played for North Staffordshire College of Technology and Leek Town before joining Port Vale for £400 in February 1970... |
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