Adam Yates
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Adam Paul Yates is an English
footballer who plays for League Two
side Port Vale
as a full back. He is a former semi-pro international with England.
Having spent ten years at the Crewe Alexandra
Academy
, he turned professional with the club in 2002. He spent five months of the 2003–04 season on loan at Conference
club Halifax Town
, though was released by his parent club at the end of the season, never having made a first team appearance for Crewe. He then spent two season at non-league Leek Town
, before he was signed by Morecambe
in August 2006. He helped the club win promotion into the Football League
as the Conference's play-off winners in 2007. He played 54 games in 2007–08, though started the 2008–09 season on loan at Conference club Burton Albion
. He signed with Port Vale in June 2009, and went on to make the right-back slot his own in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 campaigns.
and attended Painsley High School
in Cheadle
. He was in the same year with Port Vale teammate Gareth Owen. Yates left the school with one A*, five Bs and one C at GCSE
level.
youth system
to become a professional in 2002, and spent five months on loan with Halifax Town
during the 2003–04 season. After being released by Crewe Alexandra in May 2004, never having made the first team, he signed for Leek Town
.
In February 2005 he had a trial with Port Vale
, the team he had supported as a boy, but did not impress manager Martin Foyle
and was not signed to a contract. Instead he became an almost permanent presence in the Leek defence during 2005–06, putting in a total of fifty appearances, also scoring once in the Northern Premier League
.
After impressing Sammy McIlroy
in a pre-season friendly
in 2006, he was signed by Morecambe
in August 2006. He scored his first goal for Morecambe in their 2–1 victory at Southport
on 26 December 2006. His return to league football
came at the end of the 2006–07 season as the "Shrimpers" achieved promotion from the Conference
as play-off winners in 2007.
He made 54 appearances in the 2007–08 campaign, as Morecambe consolidated their Football League status. He was loaned out to Burton Albion
in August 2008. On his return to Christie Park in October he went straight back into the first team. After having featuring heavily in the 2008–09 season
he was offered a new contract by Morecambe, though he rejected the offer after deciding his future lay elsewhere.
Targeted by manager Dean Glover
, Port Vale continued the hunt for his signature even after Glover's departure. Yates decided to wait until a manager was appointed before signing for the club, and after Micky Adams
was made manager Yates signed a two year deal with the "Vale". He was forced to wait until 22 August before he made his competitive debut for the club, as Sam Stockley
had impressed in the right-back position in the pre-season and opening few games of the 2009–10
season. He was transfer listed in late September, along with the entire Port Vale squad, after manager Micky Adams saw his team slip to a third consecutive defeat. Following Stockley's retirement in November, Yates was expected to fill the void, though he faced competition for the right wing-back spot from Anthony Griffith
. In his first game in almost a month he scored his first professional goal at a senior level, scoring the opener of a 1–1 home draw with Stevenage Borough in the FA Cup
First Round. By February 2010 he was managing to hold off the competition, helped by the team's change of formation from 3–4–3 to 4–4–2.
He continued to make the right-back spot his own in the 2010–11
season, and in February 2011 he became the first player to enter new contract negotiations with new manager Jim Gannon
. Despite Gannon's swift departure, contract talks continued on a new two year deal. After playing in all 54 of the club's games that season, he put pen to paper on the deal in May 2011.
Micky Adams returned as manager for the 2011–12
campaign, and he continued to name Yates as his first choice right-back. However Adams signed centre-back Liam Chilvers
and veteran full-back Robert Kozluk
in September, and so Yates lost his first team place to Kozluk, and put in 'extra work' in training to try and force his way back onto the teamsheet. His efforts paid off, as he quickly won his first team place back.
against Northern Ireland in February 2007, he was unable to feature due to injury. He was also named in the 2007 Four Nations Tournament squad for England.
, alongside teammates Gareth Owen, Justin Richards
, and Ritchie Sutton
.
Yates and teammate Tom Pope
began the 2011–12
season as joint-managers of local amateur Sunday League side Sneyd, fitting their management duties around their professional careers at Vale Park
.
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|2003–04||Crewe Alexandra
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|2003–04||Halifax Town
||Conference
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|2004–05
||Leek Town
||Northern Premier League
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|2005–06||Leek Town
||Northern Premier League
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|2006–07||Morecambe
||Conference
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|2007–08||Morecambe
||League Two
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|2008–09||Morecambe
||League Two
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|2008–09||Burton Albion
||Conference
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|2009–10
||Port Vale
||League Two
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|2010–11
||Port Vale
||League Two
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|2011–12
||Port Vale
||League Two
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English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer who plays for League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side 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...
as a full back. He is a former semi-pro international with England.
Having spent ten years at the 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...
Academy
Crewe Alexandra F.C. Academy
Crewe Alexandra F.C. gained a strong reputation for its youth policy, achieving official status as a FA Youth Academy in the late 1990s. By concentrating on developing its own players the club remained profitable by selling them on after they have gained experience with Crewe...
, he turned professional with the club in 2002. He spent five months of the 2003–04 season on loan at Conference
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
club Halifax Town
F.C. Halifax Town
Football Club Halifax Town, otherwise known as FC Halifax Town are an English football team who currently play in the Conference North. The club replaced Halifax Town A.F.C. who went into administration during the 2007–08 season.-Formation:...
, though was released by his parent club at the end of the season, never having made a first team appearance for Crewe. He then spent two season at non-league Leek Town
Leek Town F.C.
Leek Town Football Club is an English football club based in Leek, Staffordshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South...
, before he was signed by Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
in August 2006. He helped the club win promotion into 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...
as the Conference's play-off winners in 2007. He played 54 games in 2007–08, though started the 2008–09 season on loan at Conference club Burton Albion
Burton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
. He signed with Port Vale in June 2009, and went on to make the right-back slot his own in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 campaigns.
Early life
Yates was raised in Werrington, StaffordshireWerrington, Staffordshire
For other places with the same name, see Werrington.Werrington is a village and civil parish, located in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England.The village is the location of HMP Werrington, a prison for male juveniles....
and attended Painsley High School
Painsley Catholic College
Painsley Catholic College is situated in Cheadle, Staffordshire and is one of the leading schools in the country. Painsley consistently achieves excellent grades at GCSE level and the shared VI Form continues this success. The name “Painsley” was chosen because it had a common link with all the...
in Cheadle
Cheadle, Staffordshire
Cheadle is a small market town near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, with a population of 12,158 according to the 2001 census. It is roughly from the city of Stoke-on-Trent, north of Birmingham and south of Manchester...
. He was in the same year with Port Vale teammate Gareth Owen. Yates left the school with one A*, five Bs and one C at GCSE
General Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
level.
Club career
Yates passed up through the ranks of the Crewe AlexandraCrewe 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...
youth system
Crewe Alexandra F.C. Academy
Crewe Alexandra F.C. gained a strong reputation for its youth policy, achieving official status as a FA Youth Academy in the late 1990s. By concentrating on developing its own players the club remained profitable by selling them on after they have gained experience with Crewe...
to become a professional in 2002, and spent five months on loan with Halifax Town
F.C. Halifax Town
Football Club Halifax Town, otherwise known as FC Halifax Town are an English football team who currently play in the Conference North. The club replaced Halifax Town A.F.C. who went into administration during the 2007–08 season.-Formation:...
during the 2003–04 season. After being released by Crewe Alexandra in May 2004, never having made the first team, he signed for Leek Town
Leek Town F.C.
Leek Town Football Club is an English football club based in Leek, Staffordshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South...
.
In February 2005 he had a trial with 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...
, the team he had supported as a boy, but did not impress manager Martin Foyle
Martin Foyle
Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals...
and was not signed to a contract. Instead he became an almost permanent presence in the Leek defence during 2005–06, putting in a total of fifty appearances, also scoring once in the 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...
.
After impressing Sammy McIlroy
Sammy McIlroy
Samuel Baxter "Sammy" McIlroy is a former Northern Ireland international footballer whose clubs included Manchester United....
in a pre-season friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
in 2006, he was signed by Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
in August 2006. He scored his first goal for Morecambe in their 2–1 victory at 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...
on 26 December 2006. His return to league football
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...
came at the end of the 2006–07 season as the "Shrimpers" achieved promotion from the Conference
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
as play-off winners in 2007.
He made 54 appearances in the 2007–08 campaign, as Morecambe consolidated their Football League status. He was loaned out to Burton Albion
Burton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
in August 2008. On his return to Christie Park in October he went straight back into the first team. After having featuring heavily in the 2008–09 season
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
he was offered a new contract by Morecambe, though he rejected the offer after deciding his future lay elsewhere.
Targeted by manager Dean Glover
Dean Glover
Dean Victor Glover is an English former footballer and football manager. A cultured and stylish defender, he had the ball control skills of a midfielder. He played 457 league games in a seventeen year career in the Football League.He started his career at Aston Villa in 1980, before he moved on to...
, Port Vale continued the hunt for his signature even after Glover's departure. Yates decided to wait until a manager was appointed before signing for the club, and after Micky Adams
Micky Adams
Michael Richard "Micky" Adams is an English former professional footballer turned football manager who is in charge of League Two side Port Vale. As a player he was a full back, and made a total of 438 league appearances in a nineteen year professional career in the Football League, including five...
was made manager Yates signed a two year deal with the "Vale". He was forced to wait until 22 August before he made his competitive debut for the club, as Sam Stockley
Sam Stockley
Samuel Joshua "Sam" Stockley is an English footballer currently playing for F.C. New York in the USL Professional Division....
had impressed in the right-back position in the pre-season and opening few games of the 2009–10
2009–10 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2008–09 season was Port Vale's ninety-eighth season of football in the Football League, and second successive season in League Two. Micky Adams received plaudits for his first full season in charge. He took a squad of players that had previously been near the bottom of the division and made...
season. He was transfer listed in late September, along with the entire Port Vale squad, after manager Micky Adams saw his team slip to a third consecutive defeat. Following Stockley's retirement in November, Yates was expected to fill the void, though he faced competition for the right wing-back spot from Anthony Griffith
Anthony Griffith
Anthony James Griffith is an English-born Montserrat international footballer who plays for League Two side Port Vale. He is also captain of his national team...
. In his first game in almost a month he scored his first professional goal at a senior level, scoring the opener of a 1–1 home draw with Stevenage Borough in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
First Round. By February 2010 he was managing to hold off the competition, helped by the team's change of formation from 3–4–3 to 4–4–2.
He continued to make the right-back spot his own in the 2010–11
2010–11 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Port Vale's ninety-ninth season of football in the Football League, and third successive season in League Two. Vale enjoyed a solid start to the campaign, looking like good prospects for promotion. However Micky Adams left the club in December to take charge of Sheffield...
season, and in February 2011 he became the first player to enter new contract negotiations with new manager Jim Gannon
Jim Gannon
James Paul "Jim" Gannon is a former footballer and football manager, who is now Director of football and manager of Conference National team Stockport County...
. Despite Gannon's swift departure, contract talks continued on a new two year deal. After playing in all 54 of the club's games that season, he put pen to paper on the deal in May 2011.
Micky Adams returned as manager for the 2011–12
2011–12 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2011–12 season is Port Vale's one-hundredth season of football in the Football League, and fourth successive season in League Two. It marked the start of Micky Adams' second spell in charge of the club, and despite fan unrest with the board, Vale fans and players were hopeful of promotion come...
campaign, and he continued to name Yates as his first choice right-back. However Adams signed centre-back Liam Chilvers
Liam Chilvers
Liam Christopher Chilvers is an English footballer who plays as a centre back for League Two side Port Vale, on loan from League One club Notts County.A graduate of the Arsenal Academy, he won the FA Youth Cup with the club in 2000...
and veteran full-back Robert Kozluk
Robert Kozluk
Robert Kozluk is an English footballer who plays for League Two side Port Vale. Predominantly a right-back, he can also operate on the left or at the centre of defence when needed....
in September, and so Yates lost his first team place to Kozluk, and put in 'extra work' in training to try and force his way back onto the teamsheet. His efforts paid off, as he quickly won his first team place back.
International career
Yates made his England National Game XI debut against Holland in a 4–1 victory on 29 November 2006. Named in a friendlyExhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
against Northern Ireland in February 2007, he was unable to feature due to injury. He was also named in the 2007 Four Nations Tournament squad for England.
Personal life
As of June 2011 he is studying to complete a degree in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting at Staffordshire UniversityStaffordshire University
Staffordshire University is a university with its main campus based in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and with other campuses in Stafford, Lichfield and Shrewsbury.- History :...
, alongside teammates Gareth Owen, Justin Richards
Justin Richards (footballer)
Justin Donovan Richards is an English footballer who plays for League Two side Burton Albion. A striker, he has a tally of around one goal every three games, playing in the Conference and lower reaches of the Football League...
, and Ritchie Sutton
Ritchie Sutton
Ritchie Aidan Sutton is an English footballer who plays for Mansfield Town as a defender. He can operative as a centre-back or a full-back....
.
Yates and teammate Tom Pope
Tom Pope
Thomas John "Tom" Pope is a professional English footballer who plays as a centre forward for League Two side Port Vale....
began the 2011–12
2011–12 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2011–12 season is Port Vale's one-hundredth season of football in the Football League, and fourth successive season in League Two. It marked the start of Micky Adams' second spell in charge of the club, and despite fan unrest with the board, Vale fans and players were hopeful of promotion come...
season as joint-managers of local amateur Sunday League side Sneyd, fitting their management duties around their professional careers 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....
.
Statistics
|-|2002–03||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...
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
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|2003–04||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...
||First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|2003–04||Halifax Town
F.C. Halifax Town
Football Club Halifax Town, otherwise known as FC Halifax Town are an English football team who currently play in the Conference North. The club replaced Halifax Town A.F.C. who went into administration during the 2007–08 season.-Formation:...
||Conference
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
||12||0||0||0||0||0||13||0
|-
|2004–05
2004–05 Northern Premier League
The 2004–05 Northern Premier League season was the 37th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First...
||Leek Town
Leek Town F.C.
Leek Town Football Club is an English football club based in Leek, Staffordshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South...
||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...
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|2005–06||Leek Town
Leek Town F.C.
Leek Town Football Club is an English football club based in Leek, Staffordshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South...
||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...
||41||1||0||0||0||0||50||1
|-
|2006–07||Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
||Conference
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
||47||2||2||0||0||0||49||2
|-
|2007–08||Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||44||0||1||0||3||0||54||0
|-
|2008–09||Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||32||0||2||0||0||0||35||0
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|2008–09||Burton Albion
Burton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
||Conference
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
||6||0||0||0||0||0||6||0
|-
|2009–10
2009–10 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2008–09 season was Port Vale's ninety-eighth season of football in the Football League, and second successive season in League Two. Micky Adams received plaudits for his first full season in charge. He took a squad of players that had previously been near the bottom of the division and made...
||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...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||32||0||2||1||2||0||37||1
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|2010–11
2010–11 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Port Vale's ninety-ninth season of football in the Football League, and third successive season in League Two. Vale enjoyed a solid start to the campaign, looking like good prospects for promotion. However Micky Adams left the club in December to take charge of Sheffield...
||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...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||46||0||4||0||2||0||54||0
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|2011–12
2011–12 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2011–12 season is Port Vale's one-hundredth season of football in the Football League, and fourth successive season in League Two. It marked the start of Micky Adams' second spell in charge of the club, and despite fan unrest with the board, Vale fans and players were hopeful of promotion come...
||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...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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277||4||11||1||8||0||319||5
Notes:
- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
results included in totals. - Leek Town appearance data for 2004–05 season not available.
- Cup competition stats for 2005–06 season included in totals.
Honours
with Morecambe- Conference NationalConference NationalConference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
play-off winner: 2007
External links
- Profile at the official Port Vale site