1920–21 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1920–21 season was Port Vale
's second consecutive season of football (fifteenth overall) in the Football League
. The season peaked early with a double victory in the league over rivals
Stoke
, however any sense of euphoria evaporated in February with the sale of star striker Bobby Blood
. The club failed to find another reliable goalscorer until the arrival of Wilf Kirkham
in 1923. The Vale finished at the bottom end of the table, though they did finish higher in the league than Stoke for the first time in their history
.
stated that: "the future policy of Port Vale is to go ahead". He duly signed experienced full-back Bob Pursell, brother of Peter
, from Liverpool
. The capacity of The Old Recreation Ground
was increased to 30,000; mainly due to the fund raising activities of the Supporters' Club. Of the 1919–20 squad, only William Aitken
was let go, for a fee of £2,500 to Newcastle United
. That money helped to pay for £400 Tom Page
from St. Mirren
, and right-half Freddy Price
from Wolverhampton Wanderers
.
The season started positively enough; a 2–0 win over new club Leeds United
helped to establish a start of six points from the opening six games. On 25 September, the "Valiants" delighted their fans by recording their first league victory over rivals
Stoke
in 'a stirring duel' which ended 2–1. The following week they achieved the double over Stoke by recording a 1–0 victory at the Victoria Ground
. This encouraged fans to travel in their numbers to see the team beat Nottingham Forest
4–1 at the City Ground
. Injuries to Price and Brough then saw the team slump, and this continued when new signing, Manchester City
goalkeeper Walter Smith
was arrested for assault on the day of his debut. The arrest is likely to account for a majority of the six goals he conceded that day at South Shields
. The side recovered to record heavy victories over Hull City
and Stockport County
, with Bobby Blood
scoring six of the Vale's ten goals in the two games. Vale lost both their games to Bristol City
, though Blood demonstrated his fearsome shooting power by blasting a penalty kick
at City's keeper – the keeper saved the penalty to keep a clean sheet but broke his wrist in the process of saving the shot. Blood was sold to West Bromwich Albion
for £4,000 in February – then a club record for both clubs. The effect on the pitch was telling, as Vale went on to record just two wins in their remaining sixteen games, with a meagre six goals scored. One of the victories was a 'flash in the pan' win over FA Cup semi-finalists Cardiff City
, Cardiff fielded a weakened team and watched in bewilderment as Page scored the winning goal from the penalty spot, stubbing his foot in the process.
At the end of the season, Vale finished six points ahead of relegated Stockport County
, but 22 points behind the promotion places. Only a handful of teams had lost fewer away matches than Vale, however Vale boasted fewer home wins than any other club in the league, and even with Blood in the side the club struggled to find goals.
A core of six players formed the spine of the team: Peter and Bob Pursell, with Tom Lyons
in defence; Joe Brough
at half-back; with Billy Briscoe
and Tom Page in forward positions. Page contributed to the goals tally, but Blood was the sole hope in front of goal, racking up 20 goals in 25 league games before his transfer. In the addition to the Pursell brothers, Harry
and John Johnstone
also made sporadic appearances; in one match both the Pursell brothers and the Johnstone brothers took to the field.
to be snapped up. The Pursell brothers were so affected by the speech that they each bought £5 worth of shares. The club later received a £70 boost when supporters bought copies of "The Port Vale War-Cry", though more significant was the elevated noise level as supporters sang the cry throughout matches. Vale's weather-conscious supporters would turn up in their number during sunshine, but were somewhat unreliable during the winter. The club were desperate to increase ground capacity but were already facing worrying financial times, despite the club debt falling to £800. Though the sale of Blood raised considerable funds, fans were outraged, especially as Schofield and the directors refused to comment on the issue – Blood was apparently told by the club that either "[he] went or the club". At the end of the season a £1,187 profit was recorded.
, losing their qualification match with league rivals Clapton Orient
. The North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup went to Stoke, who claimed victory with a 5–3 win at The Old Recreation Ground
.
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 second consecutive season of football (fifteenth overall) 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...
. The season peaked early with a double victory in the league over 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...
, however any sense of euphoria evaporated in February with the sale of star striker Bobby Blood
Bobby Blood
Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:...
. The club failed to find another reliable goalscorer until the arrival of Wilf Kirkham
Wilf Kirkham
Wilfred Thomas "Wilf" Kirkham was a Port Vale football player who scored a record 164 goals in 276 Vale appearances, including a record 38 goals in one season...
in 1923. The Vale finished at the bottom end of the table, though they did finish higher in the league than Stoke 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...
.
Second Division
During the pre-season, manager-secretary Joe SchofieldJoe 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...
stated that: "the future policy of Port Vale is to go ahead". He duly signed experienced full-back Bob Pursell, brother of Peter
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 Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. The capacity of 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:...
was increased to 30,000; mainly due to the fund raising activities of the Supporters' Club. Of the 1919–20 squad, only 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:...
was let go, for a fee of £2,500 to Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
. That money helped to pay for £400 Tom Page
Tom Page (footballer)
Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:...
from St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
, and right-half Freddy Price
Freddy Price
Frederick Price was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Price played for Dudley Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers. During the war he made three guest appearances for Port Vale in March and April 1917 and also guested for Sunbeam Motor Works. He joined Port Vale permanently in August 1920...
from 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...
.
The season started positively enough; a 2–0 win over new club Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
helped to establish a start of six points from the opening six games. On 25 September, the "Valiants" delighted their fans by recording their first league victory over 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...
in 'a stirring duel' which ended 2–1. The following week they achieved the double over Stoke by recording a 1–0 victory 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...
. This encouraged fans to travel in their numbers to see the team beat 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...
4–1 at the City Ground
City Ground
The City Ground is a football stadium in the West Bridgford area of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898, and has a capacity of 30,602 ....
. Injuries to Price and Brough then saw the team slump, and this continued when new signing, Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
goalkeeper Walter Smith
Walter Smith (English footballer)
Walter Ernest Smith was an English footballer.-Playing career:Smith played for Leicester Imperial, Leicester Fosse and Manchester City, also guesting for Fulham and Leicester Fosse during the war. He joined Port Vale in October 1920 for a 'modest' fee...
was arrested for assault on the day of his debut. The arrest is likely to account for a majority of the six goals he conceded that day at 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...
. The side recovered to record heavy victories over 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 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...
, with Bobby Blood
Bobby Blood
Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:...
scoring six of the Vale's ten goals in the two games. Vale lost both their games to 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...
, though Blood demonstrated his fearsome shooting power by blasting a penalty kick
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...
at City's keeper – the keeper saved the penalty to keep a clean sheet but broke his wrist in the process of saving the shot. Blood was sold to West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
for £4,000 in February – then a club record for both clubs. The effect on the pitch was telling, as Vale went on to record just two wins in their remaining sixteen games, with a meagre six goals scored. One of the victories was a 'flash in the pan' win over FA Cup semi-finalists Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
, Cardiff fielded a weakened team and watched in bewilderment as Page scored the winning goal from the penalty spot, stubbing his foot in the process.
At the end of the season, Vale finished six points ahead of relegated 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...
, but 22 points behind the promotion places. Only a handful of teams had lost fewer away matches than Vale, however Vale boasted fewer home wins than any other club in the league, and even with Blood in the side the club struggled to find goals.
A core of six players formed the spine of the team: Peter and Bob Pursell, with 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...
in defence; Joe Brough
Joe Brough
Joseph Brough was an English footballer. He played 209 matches for Port Vale and scored 111 goals...
at half-back; with 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...
and Tom Page in forward positions. Page contributed to the goals tally, but Blood was the sole hope in front of goal, racking up 20 goals in 25 league games before his transfer. In the addition to the Pursell brothers, Harry
Harry Johnstone
Harold Johnstone was an English footballer. He was the brother of John Johnstone.-Playing career:Johnstone joined Port Vale in March 1921 and made his debut on 25 March in a 1–1 home draw with Barnsley. His brother John joined him the next month and the pair played two games together during the...
and John Johnstone
John Johnstone (footballer)
John Arthur Johnstone was an English footballer. He was the brother of fellow Vale player Harry Johnstone.-Playing career:Johnstone joined Port Vale in April 1921, making his debut soon after. However after six games and no goals he was released at the end of the 1921–22 season.-References:...
also made sporadic appearances; in one match both the Pursell brothers and the Johnstone brothers took to the field.
Finances
The issue of finance reared its head in September with an appeal for greater support from chairman Frank Huntbach. The chairman emphasised the club's potential and pleaded for the remaining £4,500 worth of sharesShare (finance)
A joint stock company divides its capital into units of equal denomination. Each unit is called a share. These units are offered for sale to raise capital. This is termed as issuing shares. A person who buys share/shares of the company is called a shareholder, and by acquiring share or shares in...
to be snapped up. The Pursell brothers were so affected by the speech that they each bought £5 worth of shares. The club later received a £70 boost when supporters bought copies of "The Port Vale War-Cry", though more significant was the elevated noise level as supporters sang the cry throughout matches. Vale's weather-conscious supporters would turn up in their number during sunshine, but were somewhat unreliable during the winter. The club were desperate to increase ground capacity but were already facing worrying financial times, despite the club debt falling to £800. Though the sale of Blood raised considerable funds, fans were outraged, especially as Schofield and the directors refused to comment on the issue – Blood was apparently told by the club that either "[he] went or the club". At the end of the season a £1,187 profit was recorded.
Cup competitions
The club failed to qualify 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...
, losing their qualification match with league rivals 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...
. The North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup went to Stoke, who claimed victory with a 5–3 win 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:...
.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 79 | 38 | 2.079 | + 41 | 58 | ||||
| 2 | Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 59 | 32 | 1.844 | + 27 | 58 | ||||
| 3 | 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 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 29 | 1.690 | + 20 | 51 | ||||
| 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 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 54 | 42 | 1.286 | + 12 | 50 | ||||
| 5 | 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 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 51 | 30 | 1.700 | + 19 | 48 | ||||
| 6 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 55 | 40 | 1.375 | + 15 | 47 | ||||
| 7 | 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 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 43 | 42 | 1.024 | + 1 | 45 | ||||
| 8 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 61 | 46 | |.326 | + 15 | 44 | ||||
| 9 | 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 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 43 | 47 | 0.915 | – 4 | 42 | ||||
| 10 | The Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 48 | 48 | 1.000 | ± 0 | 41 | ||||
| 11 | 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 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 45 | 49 | 0.918 | – 4 | 40 | ||||
| 12 | 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 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 0.848 | – 7 | 40 | ||||
| 13 | 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 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 0.811 | – 10 | 40 | ||||
| 14 | Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 45 | 0.889 | – 5 | 38 | ||||
| 15 | 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 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 42 | 49 | 66 | 0.742 | – 17 | 38 | ||||
| 16 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 48 | 50 | 0.960 | – 12 | 36 | ||||
| 17 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 43 | 49 | 0.878 | – 6 | 36 | ||||
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 48 | 55 | 0.873 | – 7 | 36 | ||||
| 19 | 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 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 37 | 53 | 0.698 | – 16 | 36 | ||||
| 20 | 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 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 46 | 56 | 0.821 | – 10 | 35 | ||||
| 21 | 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 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 39 | 70 | 0.557 | – 31 | 35 | ||||
| 22 | 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 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 51 | 42 | 75 | 0.560 | – 33 | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 1920 | Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
H | 2–0 | 15,000 | Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... |
| 30 August 1920 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
A | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
| 4 September 1920 | Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
A | 1–3 | 16,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... |
| 6 September 1920 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
H | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 11 September 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 | 1–1 | 20,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... |
| 18 September 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 | 1–1 | 12,000 | Brough Joe Brough Joseph Brough was an English footballer. He played 209 matches for Port Vale and scored 111 goals... |
| 25 September 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 | 2–1 | 20,000 | Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , 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... |
| 2 October 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 | 1–0 | 26,500 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... |
| 9 October 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 | 4–1 | 15,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... (2), Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , 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... |
| 16 October 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 | 0–1 | 17,000 | |
| 23 October 1920 | 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 | 1–6 | 18,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... |
| 30 October 1920 | 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 | 0–2 | 15,000 | |
| 6 November 1920 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
A | 1–1 | 12,000 | 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... |
| 13 November 1920 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
H | 4–0 | 15,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... (2 [1 pen]), Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , Price Freddy Price Frederick Price was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Price played for Dudley Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers. During the war he made three guest appearances for Port Vale in March and April 1917 and also guested for Sunbeam Motor Works. He joined Port Vale permanently in August 1920... |
| 20 November 1920 | 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... |
A | 2–2 | 16,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... (pen), 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... |
| 27 November 1920 | 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... |
H | 2–3 | 10,000 | 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... , Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... (pen) |
| 4 December 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 | 0–0 | 8,000 | |
| 11 December 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 | 6–1 | 10,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... (4 [1 pen]), 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... , Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... |
| 25 December 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 | 0–2 | 16,000 | |
| 27 December 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 | 0–3 | 34,710 | |
| 1 January 1921 | 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 | 4–0 | 12,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... (2), 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... , Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... |
| 15 January 1921 | The Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
H | 1–0 | 12,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... (pen) |
| 22 January 1921 | The Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
A | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
| 29 January 1921 | 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 | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 5 February 1921 | 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 | 3–0 | 12,000 | Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... (2), 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... |
| 12 February 1921 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
H | 1–2 | 16,000 | Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... |
| 19 February 1921 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
A | 1–0 | 14,000 | Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... |
| 26 February 1921 | 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... |
H | 0–1 | 18,000 | |
| 5 March 1921 | 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... |
A | 0–1 | 7,000 | |
| 12 March 1921 | 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 | 0–0 | 15,000 | |
| 19 March 1921 | 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 | 0–0 | 15,000 | |
| 25 March 1921 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
H | 1–1 | 13,000 | 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... |
| 26 March 1921 | Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
A | 2–1 | 30,000 | Cartledge Frank Cartledge Francis Arthur Cartledge was an English footballer.-Playing career:Cartledge played for Ravensdale Mission before joining Port Vale as an amateur in November 1920. He signed as a professional in January 1921 and was a regular in the first team for the remainder of the season, but lost his spot in... , Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... |
| 28 March 1921 | 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 | 0–3 | 12,000 | |
| 2 April 1921 | Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
H | 0–0 | 17,000 | |
| 9 April 1921 | 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 | 0–1 | 18,000 | |
| 16 April 1921 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
H | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
| 23 April 1921 | 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 | 1–1 | 20,000 | Johnstone Harry Johnstone Harold Johnstone was an English footballer. He was the brother of John Johnstone.-Playing career:Johnstone joined Port Vale in March 1921 and made his debut on 25 March in a 1–1 home draw with Barnsley. His brother John joined him the next month and the pair played two games together during the... |
| 25 April 1921 | 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 | 0–0 | 15,000 | |
| 30 April 1921 | 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 | 1–2 | 12,000 | 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... |
| 2 May 1921 | 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 | 0–4 | 35,000 | |
| 7 May 1921 | 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 | 0–2 | 10,000 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Q | 18 December 1920 | 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 | 0–1 | 16,000 |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| GK | Walter Smith Walter Smith (English footballer) Walter Ernest Smith was an English footballer.-Playing career:Smith played for Leicester Imperial, Leicester Fosse and Manchester City, also guesting for Fulham and Leicester Fosse during the war. He joined Port Vale in October 1920 for a 'modest' fee... |
28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 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... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 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:... |
34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| DF | Bob Pursell |
38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 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... |
31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| DF | Len Birks Len Birks Leonard Birks was an English footballer.-Playing career:Birks joined Port Vale from Butt Lane Star in May 1920. During his time with the club he lifted the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1922, played 105 matches and was an ever-present during the 1923–24 season... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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... |
24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 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... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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... |
18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 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... |
23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| MF | Joe Brough Joe Brough Joseph Brough was an English footballer. He played 209 matches for Port Vale and scored 111 goals... |
31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 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... |
25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 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... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Frank Simon Frank Simon Francis Wilfred Simon was an English footballer.-Playing career:Simon played for Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale in July 1920. Other than a run of five games in December 1921 he was only ever used as a back-up player and was released at the end of the 1921–22... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Freddy Price Freddy Price Frederick Price was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Price played for Dudley Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers. During the war he made three guest appearances for Port Vale in March and April 1917 and also guested for Sunbeam Motor Works. He joined Port Vale permanently in August 1920... |
19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| MF | Arthur Poole Arthur Poole -Playing career:Poole joined Port Vale from Mossley in September 1920. He only played ten matches before being released at the close of the 1920–21 season.-References:... |
9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| MF | Frank Newman Frank Newman Frank Newman was an English footballer.-Playing career:Newman joined Port Vale in December 1920 and made his debut on Christmas day, in a 2–0 home defeat to Bristol City. He played 19 of the remaining 23 games that season, but was released upon its conclusion... |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| MF | Jack Mellor Jack Mellor (footballer born 1896) John William Mellor was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mellor played for New Mills before joining Port Vale in an amateur capacity in April 1920. He made nine appearances before returning to old club New Mills, most probably sometime in 1922. However, he rejoined the Vale in July 1923,... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| MF | Harry Johnstone Harry Johnstone Harold Johnstone was an English footballer. He was the brother of John Johnstone.-Playing career:Johnstone joined Port Vale in March 1921 and made his debut on 25 March in a 1–1 home draw with Barnsley. His brother John joined him the next month and the pair played two games together during the... |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| MF | Ernest Collinge Ernest Collinge Ernest Collinge was an English footballer and the elder brother of Tom Collinge.-Playing career:Collinge joined Port Vale in May 1921, his debut was in a Potteries derby match against Stoke in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup final on 9 May 1921, Vale lost 5–3 but Collinge became a regular in... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | F. Crook | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | A.G.Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 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... |
35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 5 |
| FW | Bobby Blood Bobby Blood Robert Blood was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward, noted for his powerful strikes.-Playing career:... |
25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 20 |
| FW | William Wilson William Wilson (footballer) -Playing career:Wilson played for Seaham Harbour and Portsmouth before moving north to join Port Vale in February 1921. He only played two games before being released at the end of the season. He moved on to Walsall, Stafford Rangers, Worcester City, Bristol Rovers, Willenhall and Wellington... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Tom Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... |
39 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 9 |
| FW | Andrew Livingstone Andrew Livingstone (footballer) -Playing career:Livingstone joined Port Vale in March 1921, his only appearance coming at Cardiff City on the 26th of that month, Vale winning 2–1. He was released at the end of the 1920–21 season.-References:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | John Johnstone John Johnstone (footballer) John Arthur Johnstone was an English footballer. He was the brother of fellow Vale player Harry Johnstone.-Playing career:Johnstone joined Port Vale in April 1921, making his debut soon after. However after six games and no goals he was released at the end of the 1921–22 season.-References:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | Albert Hayes Albert Hayes Frederick Albert Hayes was an English footballer.-Playing career:Hayes played for Liverpool Badgers before joining Port Vale in June 1920. After making his debut in a 4–0 defeat at Birmingham on 2 May 1921, he played the next two games but was not selected again... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| FW | John Davis John Davis (footballer) John William Davis was a footballer.-Playing career:Davis played for Bredbury United before joining Port Vale as an amateur in January 1920. His single appearance came at inside-right in a goalless home draw with Fulham on 16 April 1921. He was released, probably in 1922, and moved on to... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Frank Cartledge Frank Cartledge Francis Arthur Cartledge was an English footballer.-Playing career:Cartledge played for Ravensdale Mission before joining Port Vale as an amateur in November 1920. He signed as a professional in January 1921 and was a regular in the first team for the remainder of the season, but lost his spot in... |
14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
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:... |
20 |
| Tom Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... |
9 |
| 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... |
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... |
3 |
| 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... |
2 |
| 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... |
1 |
| 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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| 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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| Freddy Price Freddy Price Frederick Price was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Price played for Dudley Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers. During the war he made three guest appearances for Port Vale in March and April 1917 and also guested for Sunbeam Motor Works. He joined Port Vale permanently in August 1920... |
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| Harry Johnstone Harry Johnstone Harold Johnstone was an English footballer. He was the brother of John Johnstone.-Playing career:Johnstone joined Port Vale in March 1921 and made his debut on 25 March in a 1–1 home draw with Barnsley. His brother John joined him the next month and the pair played two games together during the... |
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| Albert Hayes Albert Hayes Frederick Albert Hayes was an English footballer.-Playing career:Hayes played for Liverpool Badgers before joining Port Vale in June 1920. After making his debut in a 4–0 defeat at Birmingham on 2 May 1921, he played the next two games but was not selected again... |
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| Frank Cartledge Frank Cartledge Francis Arthur Cartledge was an English footballer.-Playing career:Cartledge played for Ravensdale Mission before joining Port Vale as an amateur in November 1920. He signed as a professional in January 1921 and was a regular in the first team for the remainder of the season, but lost his spot in... |
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League
| 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:... |
20 |
| Tom Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... |
9 |
| 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... |
3 |
| 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 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... |
2 |
| 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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| 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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| 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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| Freddy Price Freddy Price Frederick Price was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Price played for Dudley Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers. During the war he made three guest appearances for Port Vale in March and April 1917 and also guested for Sunbeam Motor Works. He joined Port Vale permanently in August 1920... |
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| Harry Johnstone Harry Johnstone Harold Johnstone was an English footballer. He was the brother of John Johnstone.-Playing career:Johnstone joined Port Vale in March 1921 and made his debut on 25 March in a 1–1 home draw with Barnsley. His brother John joined him the next month and the pair played two games together during the... |
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| Frank Cartledge Frank Cartledge Francis Arthur Cartledge was an English footballer.-Playing career:Cartledge played for Ravensdale Mission before joining Port Vale as an amateur in November 1920. He signed as a professional in January 1921 and was a regular in the first team for the remainder of the season, but lost his spot in... |
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