1919–20 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1919–20 season was Port Vale
's first season of football back in the Football League
(their fourteenth overall following their brief 1892–96 and 1898–1907 spells in the league). It was their first Football League season at The Old Recreation Ground
, and their first season in which they were in the same division as rivals
Stoke
. The club were also referred to as "the Valiants" for the first time, a nickname coined by chairman Frank Huntbach.
Their return to the Football League completed the success story of a local church team that rose to become a competitor in the second tier of English football. The club considers itself a continuation of the Burslem Port Vale that resigned from the league in 1907, and is recognized as such in an official capacity. The club rose from the North Staffordshire Federation League in 1907–08 to The Central League in 1911–12, and in October 1919 replaced Leeds City in the Football League Second Division
.
Vale finished in mid-table, this was due in part to a tremendous season for top scorer Bobby Blood
. As well as earning a return to the Football League, the club also enjoyed minor cup success, lifting the Staffordshire Senior Cup
and sharing the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup.
In March 1920, Joe Schofield
was appointed manager-secretary, a position he would retain throughout the decade.
in 1907, and Stoke
's resignation the years after, Staffordshire
had been without representation in the league for eleven years. Following the end of the Great War
, the Football League was organized back into its national form. In March 1919, Stoke, West Ham United
, South Shields
, Rotherham County
, and Coventry City
all gained re-election to the league – Port Vale were short by just one vote.
In the Central League, Vale had won five of their eight games against the reserve sides of Football League First Division
clubs Aston Villa
, Manchester United
, Manchester City
, Everton
, Blackburn Rovers
, and the reserve side of Second Division Huddersfield Town
.
On 13 October 1919, Leeds City were expelled from the Football League over illegal payments to their players. Port Vale were elected to fill their spot (ahead of a bid from Tranmere Rovers
). The club who had competed their 1906–07 season in the North Staffordshire Church League had taken the Port Vale name and played their way to the second tier of the national league within twelve years.
Port Vale's reserve side fulfilled the remaining fixtures in the Central League. Leeds City had already played their games against Blackpool
, Coventry City, Hull City
, and Wolverhampton Wanderers
; leaving Vale with a solid starting point of ten points from eight matches.
and former Scotland international
Peter Pursell
from Rangers
.
, where they lost 2–0. Two defeats to eventual champions Tottenham Hotspur
followed, before the club scored their first goal, and picked up their first win against South Shields on 10 November thanks to a Aaron Lockett
strike. The club signed Bobby Blood
from Leek United for £50 in order to bolster their strike force, the player had one leg shorter than the other and was riddled with bullets from his valiant efforts in the First World War
, and yet he would still prove the doctors wrong who said he would never play football again. The win against South Shields initiated a run of three wins in five games. However this was followed by a streak of seven games without victory. Vale had settled in the league by January, and went into the derby
with Stoke
in March having lost just one of their previous eight games. This included a 4–0 win over Rotherham County
which saw Blood score all four, and a 4–1 win over Nottingham Forest in which Blood claimed a hat-trick
. Stoke dispatched the Vale 3–0 in front of the biggest home crowd of the season, the first ever encounter between the two clubs in the Football League. Seven days later, Vale went to Stoke to claim a point in front of 27,000 fans.
At the end of the season Vale finished with forty points, thirty of which came from their own efforts, and ten from Leeds City. This put them eleven points clear of the re-election zones, and fourteen points shy of promotion.
Easily the club's top scorer was Bobby Blood
with 26 goals, 24 of which were in the league (Second Division). Blood was playing in the Football League for the first time at the age of 25. Billy Briscoe
scored eight goals in seven Central League games, but failed to transfer this success to the Football League. Peter Pursell
played 49 of 51 games, with fellow Scotsman William Aitken
also rarely missing game. Tom Lyons
and Alfred Bourne
missed just four Second Division games between them. Tom Holford
was another crucial player, who also acted as manager for much of the season. In March 1920, Joe Schofield
was appointed manager-secretary.
. Seats were priced between one and two shilling
s. The club had also made almost £700 on their 1918–19 Central League season. In 1919–20, they recorded a profit of almost £650.
by easily dispatching Central Alliance side Loughborough Corinthians 4–0. In the First Round the Vale put up a brave fight against Manchester United
, going out 1–0 in front of almost 15,000 supporters – thanks in part due to a great performance from opposition keeper Jack Mew
. This was particularly remarkable considering that in their Central League game just four months earlier the Vale first team had lost 3–2 to the United Reserve outfit.
The club lifted the Staffordshire Senior Cup
for the first time in their history
, dispatching Stoke
Reserves 1–0 in the First Round, before an epic semi-final with West Bromwich Albion
Reserves that was settled after three replays with a Bobby Blood penalty
. Billy Fitchford
scored the only goal in the final against Birmingham Reserves
at the Victoria Ground
.
The annual North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup game finished goalless, and so the trophy was shared with Stoke. The match raised £309 for the local hospital.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; 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 first season of football back 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...
(their fourteenth overall following their brief 1892–96 and 1898–1907 spells in the league). It was their first Football League season at The Old Recreation Ground
The Old Recreation Ground
The Old Recreation Ground was a football stadium, located in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent and home to Port Vale for almost 40 years. The Rec had been Vale's home between 1913 and 1950 and was the sixth ground the club used.-Structure and facilities:...
, and their first season in which they were in the same division as rivals
Potteries derby
The Potteries derby is the football local derby in Stoke-on-Trent between Port Vale and Stoke City. The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals; this has led to a heated atmosphere at these matches, especially with the rise of football hooliganism and the 'Naughty Forty'...
Stoke
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
. The club were also referred to as "the Valiants" for the first time, a nickname coined by chairman Frank Huntbach.
Their return to the Football League completed the success story of a local church team that rose to become a competitor in the second tier of English football. The club considers itself a continuation of the Burslem Port Vale that resigned from the league in 1907, and is recognized as such in an official capacity. The club rose from the North Staffordshire Federation League in 1907–08 to The Central League in 1911–12, and in October 1919 replaced Leeds City in the Football League 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...
.
Vale finished in mid-table, this was due in part to a tremendous season for top scorer Bobby Blood
Bobby Blood
Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:...
. As well as earning a return to the Football League, the club also enjoyed minor cup success, lifting the Staffordshire Senior Cup
Staffordshire Senior Cup
The Staffordshire Senior Challenge Cup is a football cup tournament based in the county of Staffordshire in England first competed for in 1877-78. Organised by the Staffordshire Football Association, it is competed for by a mix of clubs from Staffordshire and the surrounding areas. Both...
and sharing the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup.
In March 1920, Joe Schofield
Joe Schofield
Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby...
was appointed manager-secretary, a position he would retain throughout the decade.
Return to the Football League
Following Port Vale's resignation from the Football LeagueThe 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...
in 1907, and Stoke
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
's resignation the years after, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
had been without representation in the league for eleven years. Following the end of the Great War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, the Football League was organized back into its national form. In March 1919, Stoke, West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
, South Shields
South Shields F.C.
South Shields F.C. are a football club based in South Shields, England. They have a long and complicated history, with three distinct incarnations taking the name...
, Rotherham County
Rotherham County F.C.
Rotherham County Football Club was an English football club based in the town of Rotherham, Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1877 as Thornhill Football Club becoming Rotherham County in 1905. It joined the Midland League in 1903, and stayed in that competition until it was abandoned for World...
, and Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
all gained re-election to the league – Port Vale were short by just one vote.
In the Central League, Vale had won five of their eight games against the reserve sides of Football League 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....
clubs Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C. Reserves and Academy
Aston Villa Reserves are the reserve team of Aston Villa, they have been part of the FA Premier Reserve League since its foundation in 1999 and are current holders of the Premier Reserve League South title. The team plays its home games at Villa Park - during the months of Autumn and Spring - and...
, Manchester United
Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy
Manchester United Football Club Reserves are the reserve team of Manchester United F.C. They play in the North section of the Premier Reserve League. They have been champions four times since the league's inauguration in 1999; in 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2010...
, Manchester City
Manchester City F.C. Reserves and Academy
Manchester City is represented at Reserve level by the Elite Development Squad, also referred to as just the Elite Squad, or EDS, a predominantly 'Under-21' side that replaced the previous Reserve team in a move to focus on youth development post-academy...
, Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
, Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
, and the reserve side of Second Division Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
.
On 13 October 1919, Leeds City were expelled from the Football League over illegal payments to their players. Port Vale were elected to fill their spot (ahead of a bid from 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...
). The club who had competed their 1906–07 season in the North Staffordshire Church League had taken the Port Vale name and played their way to the second tier of the national league within twelve years.
Port Vale's reserve side fulfilled the remaining fixtures in the Central League. Leeds City had already played their games against Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, Coventry City, Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, and Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
; leaving Vale with a solid starting point of ten points from eight matches.
Overview
The club built a strong side for the 1919–20 Central League campaign, signing skilful forward William AitkenWilliam Aitken (footballer)
William John Aitken was a Scottish footballer. He was known for his trait of bouncing the ball on his whilst running along the touchline, and was normally known as Willie or Billy.-Playing career:...
and former Scotland international
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
Peter Pursell
Peter Pursell
Peter Pursell was a Scottish international footballer. He was the younger brother of Robert Russell Pursell and the father of Robert Wilson Pursell.-Club career:...
from 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...
.
Second Division
Back in the Second Division, the club faced a battle to register their players in time for the nine hour trip to South ShieldsSouth Shields F.C.
South Shields F.C. are a football club based in South Shields, England. They have a long and complicated history, with three distinct incarnations taking the name...
, where they lost 2–0. Two defeats to eventual champions Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
followed, before the club scored their first goal, and picked up their first win against South Shields on 10 November thanks to a Aaron Lockett
Aaron Lockett
Aaron Lockett was an English footballer and cricketer.-Football career:Lockett played for Wereton Queen's Park, Audley and Kidsgrove Wellington before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914. He scored on his debut in a 3–1 home win over Oldham Athletic Reserves in a Central League match on 13...
strike. The club signed Bobby Blood
Bobby Blood
Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:...
from Leek United for £50 in order to bolster their strike force, the player had one leg shorter than the other and was riddled with bullets from his valiant efforts in the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, and yet he would still prove the doctors wrong who said he would never play football again. The win against South Shields initiated a run of three wins in five games. However this was followed by a streak of seven games without victory. Vale had settled in the league by January, and went into the derby
Potteries derby
The Potteries derby is the football local derby in Stoke-on-Trent between Port Vale and Stoke City. The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals; this has led to a heated atmosphere at these matches, especially with the rise of football hooliganism and the 'Naughty Forty'...
with Stoke
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
in March having lost just one of their previous eight games. This included a 4–0 win over Rotherham County
Rotherham County F.C.
Rotherham County Football Club was an English football club based in the town of Rotherham, Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1877 as Thornhill Football Club becoming Rotherham County in 1905. It joined the Midland League in 1903, and stayed in that competition until it was abandoned for World...
which saw Blood score all four, and a 4–1 win over Nottingham Forest in which Blood claimed a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
. Stoke dispatched the Vale 3–0 in front of the biggest home crowd of the season, the first ever encounter between the two clubs in the Football League. Seven days later, Vale went to Stoke to claim a point in front of 27,000 fans.
At the end of the season Vale finished with forty points, thirty of which came from their own efforts, and ten from Leeds City. This put them eleven points clear of the re-election zones, and fourteen points shy of promotion.
Easily the club's top scorer was Bobby Blood
Bobby Blood
Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:...
with 26 goals, 24 of which were in the league (Second Division). Blood was playing in the Football League for the first time at the age of 25. Billy Briscoe
Billy Briscoe
William "Billy" Briscoe was an English footballer who played as a forward.A former Watford, Stoke, Milton Brotherhood, and Leek United player; he first turned professional with Port Vale in 1918. After five years he moved on to Congleton Town for a season, only to return to Vale in 1924...
scored eight goals in seven Central League games, but failed to transfer this success to the Football League. Peter Pursell
Peter Pursell
Peter Pursell was a Scottish international footballer. He was the younger brother of Robert Russell Pursell and the father of Robert Wilson Pursell.-Club career:...
played 49 of 51 games, with fellow Scotsman William Aitken
William Aitken (footballer)
William John Aitken was a Scottish footballer. He was known for his trait of bouncing the ball on his whilst running along the touchline, and was normally known as Willie or Billy.-Playing career:...
also rarely missing game. Tom Lyons
Tom Lyons
Alfred Thomas Lyons was an English footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Lyons played for Hednesford Town, Bridgtown Amateurs and Aston Villa before he joined Port Vale, initially on guest terms, in January 1917. He was a member of the side that lifted the Staffordshire Senior Cup and shared...
and Alfred Bourne
Alfred Bourne
Alfred Bourne was an English footballer.-Playing career:Bourne joined Port Vale in the summer of 1919. He quickly established himself as the first choice 'keeper, however he lost his place by October 1920...
missed just four Second Division games between them. Tom Holford
Tom Holford
Thomas Holford was an English footballer who played for Stoke, Manchester City, Port Vale and the England national team. His primary position was wing-half, but over the course of his career he played in many different positions...
was another crucial player, who also acted as manager for much of the season. In March 1920, Joe Schofield
Joe Schofield
Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and later football manager.A winger, he played for Stoke between 1891 and 1899, winning himself three England caps in the process. He was later appointed as Stoke's manager in 1915, before he left the post in 1919 to take up the reigns at nearby...
was appointed manager-secretary.
Finances
Financially, the club were on much better terms than twelve years ago, with even practice matches well attended, and supporters groups busy raising cash to improve The Old Recreation GroundThe Old Recreation Ground
The Old Recreation Ground was a football stadium, located in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent and home to Port Vale for almost 40 years. The Rec had been Vale's home between 1913 and 1950 and was the sixth ground the club used.-Structure and facilities:...
. Seats were priced between one and two shilling
Shilling
The shilling is a unit of currency used in some current and former British Commonwealth countries. The word shilling comes from scilling, an accounting term that dates back to Anglo-Saxon times where it was deemed to be the value of a cow in Kent or a sheep elsewhere. The word is thought to derive...
s. The club had also made almost £700 on their 1918–19 Central League season. In 1919–20, they recorded a profit of almost £650.
Cup competitions
The club qualified for 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...
by easily dispatching Central Alliance side Loughborough Corinthians 4–0. In the First Round the Vale put up a brave fight against Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, going out 1–0 in front of almost 15,000 supporters – thanks in part due to a great performance from opposition keeper Jack Mew
Jack Mew
John William "Jack" Mew , was an English football goalkeeper. Born in Sunderland, he attended Marley Hill Council School where he first played football. In July 1912, he was signed by Manchester United. He won a Central League Championship medal in 1913. He stayed with United until 1926 when he...
. This was particularly remarkable considering that in their Central League game just four months earlier the Vale first team had lost 3–2 to the United Reserve outfit.
The club lifted the Staffordshire Senior Cup
Staffordshire Senior Cup
The Staffordshire Senior Challenge Cup is a football cup tournament based in the county of Staffordshire in England first competed for in 1877-78. Organised by the Staffordshire Football Association, it is competed for by a mix of clubs from Staffordshire and the surrounding areas. Both...
for the first time in their history
History of Port Vale F.C.
The history of Port Vale F.C., an English association football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, began when the club was formed in 1876. In 1884, the club moved to the town of Burslem, changing their name to Burslem Port Vale in the process. The club joined the Football League Second Division upon its...
, dispatching Stoke
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
Reserves 1–0 in the First Round, before an epic semi-final with West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
Reserves that was settled after three replays with a Bobby Blood penalty
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
. Billy Fitchford
Billy Fitchford
William Henry Fitchford was an English footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Fitchford was an amateur with a good footballing brain, playing for Porthill St. Andrew's before he signed for Port Vale in March 1914...
scored the only goal in the final against Birmingham Reserves
Birmingham City F.C. Reserves and Academy
Birmingham City F.C. Reserves and Academy are the reserve team and the youth development system respectively of Birmingham City Football Club. The reserve team, established in 1879, played in the Premier Reserve League South in the 2009–10 season but have not entered a league since...
at the Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground may refer to:*Victoria Ground, the former name of Hartlepool United’s ground Victoria Park.*Victoria Ground, Stoke City’s ground from 1878 to 1997.*Victoria Ground, current home of Bromsgrove Rovers...
.
The annual North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup game finished goalless, and so the trophy was shared with Stoke. The match raised £309 for the local hospital.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
42 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 102 | 32 | 3.188 | 70 | |||||
| 2 | Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 97 | 38 | 2.553 | + 59 | 64 | ||||
| 3 | Birmingham Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 85 | 34 | 2.500 | + 51 | 56 | ||||
| 4 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 65 | 47 | 1.383 | + 18 | 52 | ||||
| 5 | 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... |
42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 60 | 44 | 1.364 | + 16 | 48 | ||||
| 6 | 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... |
42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 61 | 50 | 1.220 | + 9 | 47 | ||||
| 7 | West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 47 | 40 | 1.175 | + 7 | 47 | ||||
| 8 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 46 | 43 | 1.070 | + 3 | 43 | ||||
| 9 | South Shields South Shields F.C. South Shields F.C. are a football club based in South Shields, England. They have a long and complicated history, with three distinct incarnations taking the name... |
42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 58 | 48 | 1.208 | + 10 | 42 | ||||
| 10 | Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 60 | 54 | 1.111 | + 6 | 42 | ||||
| 11 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 49 | 78 | 72 | 1.083 | + 2 | 42 | ||||
| 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... |
42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 61 | 55 | 1.109 | + 6 | 40 | ||||
| 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... |
42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 62 | 0.952 | – 3 | 40 | ||||
| 14 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 41 | 61 | 0.672 | – 20 | 40 | ||||
| 15 | Clapton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 0.864 | – 8 | 38 | ||||
| 16 | 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... |
42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 52 | 61 | 0.852 | – 9 | 37 | ||||
| 17 | Rotherham County Rotherham County F.C. Rotherham County Football Club was an English football club based in the town of Rotherham, Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1877 as Thornhill Football Club becoming Rotherham County in 1905. It joined the Midland League in 1903, and stayed in that competition until it was abandoned for World... |
42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 56 | 51 | 83 | 0.614 | – 32 | 34 | ||||
| 18 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 43 | 73 | |.589 | – 30 | 31 | ||||
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 55 | 80 | 0.688 | – 25 | 30 | ||||
| 20 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 35 | 73 | 0.479 | – 38 | 29 | ||||
| 21 | 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.... |
42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 71 | 44 | 101 | 0.436 | – 57 | 27 | ||||
| 22 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 51 | 34 | 75 | 0.453 | – 41 | 25 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 October 1919 | South Shields South Shields F.C. South Shields F.C. are a football club based in South Shields, England. They have a long and complicated history, with three distinct incarnations taking the name... |
A | 0–2 | 14,000 | |
| 27 October 1919 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
H | 0–1 | 16,000 | |
| 1 November 1919 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
A | 0–2 | 35,000 | |
| 10 November 1919 | South Shields South Shields F.C. South Shields F.C. are a football club based in South Shields, England. They have a long and complicated history, with three distinct incarnations taking the name... |
H | 1–0 | 8,000 | Lockett Aaron Lockett Aaron Lockett was an English footballer and cricketer.-Football career:Lockett played for Wereton Queen's Park, Audley and Kidsgrove Wellington before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914. He scored on his debut in a 3–1 home win over Oldham Athletic Reserves in a Central League match on 13... |
| 15 November 1919 | Clapton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
A | 1–2 | 8,000 | Briscoe Billy Briscoe William "Billy" Briscoe was an English footballer who played as a forward.A former Watford, Stoke, Milton Brotherhood, and Leek United player; he first turned professional with Port Vale in 1918. After five years he moved on to Congleton Town for a season, only to return to Vale in 1924... |
| 22 November 1919 | 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 | 0–0 | 4,000 | |
| 24 November 1919 | Clapton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
H | 4–2 | 7,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... (2), Brough Joe Brough Joseph Brough was an English footballer. He played 209 matches for Port Vale and scored 111 goals... , 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.... |
| 29 November 1919 | 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 | 1–0 | 8,000 | Brough Joe Brough Joseph Brough was an English footballer. He played 209 matches for Port Vale and scored 111 goals... |
| 6 December 1919 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
A | 1–2 | 6,000 | Brough Joe Brough Joseph Brough was an English footballer. He played 209 matches for Port Vale and scored 111 goals... |
| 13 December 1919 | 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 | 2–2 | 6,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... (2) |
| 25 December 1919 | 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 | 0–2 | 12,000 | |
| 26 December 1919 | 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 | 16,000 | |
| 1 January 1920 | 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 | 3–4 | 8,000 | Hill James Hill (footballer) -Playing career:Hill most likely joined Port Vale in the summer of 1917. He scored on his debut at outside-left in a 4–1 defeat at local rivals Stoke on 6 October 1917. He was a regular in the first team from the following month, though was on active duty from March 1918 to January 1919 and so was... , Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... , Perry Ernest Perry (footballer) Ernest William Perry was an English footballer.-Playing career:Perry played for Stoke before joining Port Vale in August 1919. He was a regular first team player and was in the sides that won the Staffordshire Cup and shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1920... |
| 3 January 1920 | Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
A | 1–4 | 8,500 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... |
| 24 January 1920 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
A | 1–1 | 12,000 | Lockett Aaron Lockett Aaron Lockett was an English footballer and cricketer.-Football career:Lockett played for Wereton Queen's Park, Audley and Kidsgrove Wellington before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914. He scored on his debut in a 3–1 home win over Oldham Athletic Reserves in a Central League match on 13... |
| 26 January 1920 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
H | 3–1 | 7,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... (2), Lockett Aaron Lockett Aaron Lockett was an English footballer and cricketer.-Football career:Lockett played for Wereton Queen's Park, Audley and Kidsgrove Wellington before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914. He scored on his debut in a 3–1 home win over Oldham Athletic Reserves in a Central League match on 13... |
| 31 January 1920 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
H | 4–1 | 10,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... (3), Fitchford Billy Fitchford William Henry Fitchford was an English footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Fitchford was an amateur with a good footballing brain, playing for Porthill St. Andrew's before he signed for Port Vale in March 1914... |
| 7 February 1920 | West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
A | 1–3 | 25,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... |
| 14 February 1920 | West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
H | 1–0 | 15,000 | Aitken William Aitken (footballer) William John Aitken was a Scottish footballer. He was known for his trait of bouncing the ball on his whilst running along the touchline, and was normally known as Willie or Billy.-Playing career:... |
| 18 February 1920 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
A | 1–0 | 5,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... |
| 21 February 1920 | Rotherham County Rotherham County F.C. Rotherham County Football Club was an English football club based in the town of Rotherham, Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1877 as Thornhill Football Club becoming Rotherham County in 1905. It joined the Midland League in 1903, and stayed in that competition until it was abandoned for World... |
A | 2–2 | 10,000 | Briscoe Billy Briscoe William "Billy" Briscoe was an English footballer who played as a forward.A former Watford, Stoke, Milton Brotherhood, and Leek United player; he first turned professional with Port Vale in 1918. After five years he moved on to Congleton Town for a season, only to return to Vale in 1924... , Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... |
| 28 February 1920 | Rotherham County Rotherham County F.C. Rotherham County Football Club was an English football club based in the town of Rotherham, Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1877 as Thornhill Football Club becoming Rotherham County in 1905. It joined the Midland League in 1903, and stayed in that competition until it was abandoned for World... |
H | 4–2 | 12,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... (4) |
| 6 March 1920 | Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
H | 0–3 | 22,697 | |
| 13 March 1920 | Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
A | 0–0 | 27,000 | |
| 20 March 1920 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
H | 2–1 | 13,500 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... , Brough Joe Brough Joseph Brough was an English footballer. He played 209 matches for Port Vale and scored 111 goals... |
| 27 March 1920 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
A | 0–2 | 7,000 | |
| 29 March 1920 | Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
H | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
| 2 April 1920 | 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 | 4–0 | 8,000 | Aitken William Aitken (footballer) William John Aitken was a Scottish footballer. He was known for his trait of bouncing the ball on his whilst running along the touchline, and was normally known as Willie or Billy.-Playing career:... (2), Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... (2) |
| 3 April 1920 | Birmingham Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
H | 1–3 | 15,000 | Fitchford Billy Fitchford William Henry Fitchford was an English footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Fitchford was an amateur with a good footballing brain, playing for Porthill St. Andrew's before he signed for Port Vale in March 1914... |
| 8 April 1920 | 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 | 2–0 | 3,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... (2) |
| 10 April 1920 | Birmingham Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
A | 0–3 | 30,000 | |
| 17 April 1920 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
H | 1–2 | 14,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... |
| 24 April 1920 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
A | 1–0 | 20,000 | Aitken William Aitken (footballer) William John Aitken was a Scottish footballer. He was known for his trait of bouncing the ball on his whilst running along the touchline, and was normally known as Willie or Billy.-Playing career:... |
| 1 May 1920 | 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 | 0–4 | 14,000 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Q | 20 December 1919 | Loughborough Corinthians | H | 4–0 | 5,000 | Brough Joe Brough Joseph Brough was an English footballer. He played 209 matches for Port Vale and scored 111 goals... (2), Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... , Lyons Tom Lyons Alfred Thomas Lyons was an English footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Lyons played for Hednesford Town, Bridgtown Amateurs and Aston Villa before he joined Port Vale, initially on guest terms, in January 1917. He was a member of the side that lifted the Staffordshire Senior Cup and shared... (pen) |
| 1R | 10 January 1920 | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
H | 0–1 | 14,549 |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | Total (+Central League) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Jonathan HammondJonathan Hammond Jonathan Arnold Hammond was an English footballer.-Playing career:Hammond played for Butt Lane Star before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914. He made his debut in the Staffordshire Senior Cup semi-finals, in a 3–3 draw with Birmingham Reserves on 16 November 1914... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| GK | Alfred Bourne Alfred Bourne Alfred Bourne was an English footballer.-Playing career:Bourne joined Port Vale in the summer of 1919. He quickly established himself as the first choice 'keeper, however he lost his place by October 1920... |
32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| DF | Edgar Bentley Edgar Bentley Edgar Bentley was an English footballer.-Playing career:Bentley played for Kidsgrove Wellington before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914. He became a regular for the non-league club and was in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winning side of 1915. As the club went into abeyance during... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF |  Peter PursellPeter Pursell Peter Pursell was a Scottish international footballer. He was the younger brother of Robert Russell Pursell and the father of Robert Wilson Pursell.-Club career:... |
33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| DF | Tom Lyons Tom Lyons Alfred Thomas Lyons was an English footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Lyons played for Hednesford Town, Bridgtown Amateurs and Aston Villa before he joined Port Vale, initially on guest terms, in January 1917. He was a member of the side that lifted the Staffordshire Senior Cup and shared... |
32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
| DF | Percy Ellis Percy Ellis -Playing career:Ellis played Walsall before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1919. He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat at South Shields on 18 October 1919 and played a further eleven league and three Staffordshire Senior Cup games that season, but was released in May 1921, having not played a first... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| MF | James Wootton James Wootton James Wootton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Wootton played as a guest for Walsall during World War I before joining Port Vale as a guest amateur in October 1916. After four goals in seventeen games in the war league he was unavailable from March 1917. He had a spell at Leek Alexandra... |
19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| MF | Arthur McGarry Arthur McGarry Arthur Martin McGarry was an English footballer.-Playing career:McGarry most likely joined Port Vale in the autumn of 1918. He played numerous games for the club in the war leagues and non-leagues before Vale were elected into the Football League in October 1919... |
30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| MF | Andie Newton Andie Newton -Playing career:Newton played for Romiley St. Chad's, Park Albion, Marple Amateurs, Newton Heath, Hyde United and Manchester City, also guesting for Burnley before joining Port Vale as a guest in April 1919. He appeared fairly regularly in the war leagues and during the regular leagues in next season... |
14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| MF | Ernest Perry Ernest Perry (footballer) Ernest William Perry was an English footballer.-Playing career:Perry played for Stoke before joining Port Vale in August 1919. He was a regular first team player and was in the sides that won the Staffordshire Cup and shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1920... |
26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| MF | Tom Holford Tom Holford Thomas Holford was an English footballer who played for Stoke, Manchester City, Port Vale and the England national team. His primary position was wing-half, but over the course of his career he played in many different positions... |
26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| MF | Joe Brough Joe Brough Joseph Brough was an English footballer. He played 209 matches for Port Vale and scored 111 goals... |
22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 6 |
| MF | Archie Dyke Archie Dyke Archibald Samuel "Archie" Dyke was an English footballer.-Playing career:Dyke played for Chesterton, Newcastle Congregational, Newcastle P.S.A. and Stoke before joining Potteries derby rivals Port Vale in the summer of 1912... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | Billy Fitchford Billy Fitchford William Henry Fitchford was an English footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Fitchford was an amateur with a good footballing brain, playing for Porthill St. Andrew's before he signed for Port Vale in March 1914... |
19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| MF | James Hill James Hill (footballer) -Playing career:Hill most likely joined Port Vale in the summer of 1917. He scored on his debut at outside-left in a 4–1 defeat at local rivals Stoke on 6 October 1917. He was a regular in the first team from the following month, though was on active duty from March 1918 to January 1919 and so was... |
15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| MF | Albert Broadhouse Albert Broadhouse -Playing career:Broadhouse joined Port Vale in the autumn of 1916, with World War I still raging. He played in the war league side until his conscription. He returned safely in March 1919 and played his first football league matches, until losing his place in October and being released at the end... |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| MF | Robert Waine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | George Shelton George Shelton (footballer) George Henry Shelton was an English footballer. He was the younger brother of Jack Shelton.-Playing career:Shelton played for Wellington Town before joining Port Vale as an amateur in August 1916. He played 26 games, scoring seven goals in the war time leagues before being conscripted in September... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Harry Wainwright Harry Wainwright (footballer) Harry Wainwright was an English footballer.-Playing career:Wainwright played for Highfields before joining Port Vale as an amateur in December 1919. After making his debut in a 1–0 defeat at Barnsley on Boxing Day he signed as a professional the following month... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Alfred Manning Alfred Manning -Playing career:Manning joined Port Vale as an amateur in January 1920, signing professional forms the next month. He made his debut at inside-right in a 3–1 defeat at West Ham United on 7 February 1920. He was never used again and instead was released at the end of the season. He moved on to... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Albert Pearson Albert Pearson (footballer) Albert Victor Pearson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Pearson played for Hebburn Argyle and Sheffield United before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914. He was a first team regular during the war years and was a member of the side that won the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1915... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| FW | Aaron Lockett Aaron Lockett Aaron Lockett was an English footballer and cricketer.-Football career:Lockett played for Wereton Queen's Park, Audley and Kidsgrove Wellington before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914. He scored on his debut in a 3–1 home win over Oldham Athletic Reserves in a Central League match on 13... |
9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| FW | Billy Briscoe Billy Briscoe William "Billy" Briscoe was an English footballer who played as a forward.A former Watford, Stoke, Milton Brotherhood, and Leek United player; he first turned professional with Port Vale in 1918. After five years he moved on to Congleton Town for a season, only to return to Vale in 1924... |
12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 10 |
| FW | William Aitken William Aitken (footballer) William John Aitken was a Scottish footballer. He was known for his trait of bouncing the ball on his whilst running along the touchline, and was normally known as Willie or Billy.-Playing career:... |
30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 9 |
| FW | Bobby Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... |
28 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 26 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bobby Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... |
26 |
| Billy Briscoe Billy Briscoe William "Billy" Briscoe was an English footballer who played as a forward.A former Watford, Stoke, Milton Brotherhood, and Leek United player; he first turned professional with Port Vale in 1918. After five years he moved on to Congleton Town for a season, only to return to Vale in 1924... |
10 |
| William Aitken William Aitken (footballer) William John Aitken was a Scottish footballer. He was known for his trait of bouncing the ball on his whilst running along the touchline, and was normally known as Willie or Billy.-Playing career:... |
9 |
| Joe Brough Joe Brough Joseph Brough was an English footballer. He played 209 matches for Port Vale and scored 111 goals... |
6 |
| Aaron Lockett Aaron Lockett Aaron Lockett was an English footballer and cricketer.-Football career:Lockett played for Wereton Queen's Park, Audley and Kidsgrove Wellington before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914. He scored on his debut in a 3–1 home win over Oldham Athletic Reserves in a Central League match on 13... |
5 |
| Billy Fitchford Billy Fitchford William Henry Fitchford was an English footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Fitchford was an amateur with a good footballing brain, playing for Porthill St. Andrew's before he signed for Port Vale in March 1914... |
4 |
| James Hill James Hill (footballer) -Playing career:Hill most likely joined Port Vale in the summer of 1917. He scored on his debut at outside-left in a 4–1 defeat at local rivals Stoke on 6 October 1917. He was a regular in the first team from the following month, though was on active duty from March 1918 to January 1919 and so was... |
2 |
| Tom Holford Tom Holford Thomas Holford was an English footballer who played for Stoke, Manchester City, Port Vale and the England national team. His primary position was wing-half, but over the course of his career he played in many different positions... |
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| Albert Broadhouse Albert Broadhouse -Playing career:Broadhouse joined Port Vale in the autumn of 1916, with World War I still raging. He played in the war league side until his conscription. He returned safely in March 1919 and played his first football league matches, until losing his place in October and being released at the end... |
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| Ernest Perry Ernest Perry (footballer) Ernest William Perry was an English footballer.-Playing career:Perry played for Stoke before joining Port Vale in August 1919. He was a regular first team player and was in the sides that won the Staffordshire Cup and shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1920... |
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| James Wootton James Wootton James Wootton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Wootton played as a guest for Walsall during World War I before joining Port Vale as a guest amateur in October 1916. After four goals in seventeen games in the war league he was unavailable from March 1917. He had a spell at Leek Alexandra... |
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| Tom Lyons Tom Lyons Alfred Thomas Lyons was an English footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Lyons played for Hednesford Town, Bridgtown Amateurs and Aston Villa before he joined Port Vale, initially on guest terms, in January 1917. He was a member of the side that lifted the Staffordshire Senior Cup and shared... |
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| Bobby Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... |
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| William Aitken William Aitken (footballer) William John Aitken was a Scottish footballer. He was known for his trait of bouncing the ball on his whilst running along the touchline, and was normally known as Willie or Billy.-Playing career:... |
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| Joe Brough Joe Brough Joseph Brough was an English footballer. He played 209 matches for Port Vale and scored 111 goals... |
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| Aaron Lockett Aaron Lockett Aaron Lockett was an English footballer and cricketer.-Football career:Lockett played for Wereton Queen's Park, Audley and Kidsgrove Wellington before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914. He scored on his debut in a 3–1 home win over Oldham Athletic Reserves in a Central League match on 13... |
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| Billy Briscoe Billy Briscoe William "Billy" Briscoe was an English footballer who played as a forward.A former Watford, Stoke, Milton Brotherhood, and Leek United player; he first turned professional with Port Vale in 1918. After five years he moved on to Congleton Town for a season, only to return to Vale in 1924... |
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| Billy Fitchford Billy Fitchford William Henry Fitchford was an English footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Fitchford was an amateur with a good footballing brain, playing for Porthill St. Andrew's before he signed for Port Vale in March 1914... |
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| James Hill James Hill (footballer) -Playing career:Hill most likely joined Port Vale in the summer of 1917. He scored on his debut at outside-left in a 4–1 defeat at local rivals Stoke on 6 October 1917. He was a regular in the first team from the following month, though was on active duty from March 1918 to January 1919 and so was... |
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| Ernest Perry Ernest Perry (footballer) Ernest William Perry was an English footballer.-Playing career:Perry played for Stoke before joining Port Vale in August 1919. He was a regular first team player and was in the sides that won the Staffordshire Cup and shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1920... |
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