1925–26 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1925–26 season was Port Vale
's seventh consecutive season of football (twentieth overall) in the Football League
. They improved on their previous season's success by two points. They finished in a higher league position than rivals
Stoke City
for only the second time in their history
, and with Stoke relegated in 21st place, they guaranteed playing in a higher league than Stoke for the first time in their history. With seven games left to play, April 1926 would be arguably the club's best ever chance at reaching the top flight, however they tallied just two points from their remaining games to finish in eighth place. Despite all of this, the Vale board proposed a merger with Stoke City, and were forced to resign en-masse when the scheme failed.
A tale of two teams, their home record was the fourth strongest in the division; however away from home they recorded just four victories. The key performer was Wilf Kirkham
by quite some distance, who racked up a club record 35 Football League goal tally that only he himself would better.
.
The season started with two wins, the second being a 3–0 home win over cross-town
rivals Stoke. This was followed by a demolition job by Chelsea
, who adapted to the new offside rule with a new 'W formation' – to devastating effects. The "Valiants" recovered quickly with another 3–0 win over Stoke – Kirkham scoring five of the six derby goals over the two matches. Following a poor display against Hull City
, the Vale changed their defensive formation to better combat the new tactics used to exploit the new offside rule. They also dropped their short-passing attacking game in favour of a long ball system that utilized the wings, this resulted in a 6–1 rout of Darlington
. Offers came in for a number of Vale's talent, all of which were rejected.
During the mid-season Vale suffered indifferent form, winning at home but losing away. The cold weather was blamed for the low crowds, and the selling of players was considered. Kirkham's form also suffered, as Vale found difficulty in finding the net. In January the club celebrated it's Golden Jubilee
, this established 1876 as their founding date despite some doubts over the exact year of the club's founding. On the pitch, the club went down 4–0 at Darlington. This defeat was followed by a sequence of seven wins in eight games, including a 5–0 win over Blackpool
thanks to four goals from Alfred Strange
. The team also picked up two rare away wins, including a 2–0 victory at eventual champions The Wednesday
. However in March, young right-back Tom Cooper
was sold to eventual promotion-winners Derby County
for £2,500. Cooper would later play for Liverpool
and England
.
In fourth position, four points from the promotion zone, on a tremendous run of form, hopes were high for the club's first ever promotion to the top-flight. This hope was crushed with two points from their final seven games, their 1–0 defeat at home Fulham
would have significant consequences for neighbours Stoke, who would have avoided relegation if the Vale had recorded a draw.
All positive thoughts were totally extinguished on 16 April 1926, when the Port Vale directors announced that they had agreed in principle to an amalgamation with Stoke City. Chairman Walker stated that low attendances and high wages meant Port Vale had probably reached their zenith, and a merger with City would allow one Stoke-on-Trent
club to perform better than Port Vale ever could. Vale fans did not share his view, and organized themselves in Hanley and Burslem
to deliver a message that they would not support the proposed new club. On 19 May the Stoke directors backed out of the discussions, leaving the Vale directors and chairman to resign in failure.
, Vale were handed a home tie in the Third Round against First Division
Manchester United
. A hard fought contest, Vale lost 3–2 in front of a disappointing crowd of 14,841, raising £1,150 in gate receipts. United would go on to the semi-finals, where they would lose 3–0 to derby
rivals, and eventual runners-up, Manchester City
.
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 seventh consecutive season of football (twentieth 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...
. They improved on their previous season's success by two points. They finished in a higher league position than 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 City
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...
for only the second 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...
, and with Stoke relegated in 21st place, they guaranteed playing in a higher league than Stoke for the first time in their history. With seven games left to play, April 1926 would be arguably the club's best ever chance at reaching the top flight, however they tallied just two points from their remaining games to finish in eighth place. Despite all of this, the Vale board proposed a merger with Stoke City, and were forced to resign en-masse when the scheme failed.
A tale of two teams, their home record was the fourth strongest in the division; however away from home they recorded just four victories. The key performer was 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...
by quite some distance, who racked up a club record 35 Football League goal tally that only he himself would better.
Second Division
The pre-season was quiet, with all the club satisfied with the staff and players of the previous campaign. The game itself was changed by the offside rule being modified so that two defenders, rather than three, had to be between the attackers and the goal in order to spring the offside trap – this would have significant beneficial consequences for young forward Wilf KirkhamWilf 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...
.
The season started with two wins, the second being a 3–0 home win over cross-town
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'...
rivals Stoke. This was followed by a demolition job by Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, who adapted to the new offside rule with a new 'W formation' – to devastating effects. The "Valiants" recovered quickly with another 3–0 win over Stoke – Kirkham scoring five of the six derby goals over the two matches. Following a poor display against 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...
, the Vale changed their defensive formation to better combat the new tactics used to exploit the new offside rule. They also dropped their short-passing attacking game in favour of a long ball system that utilized the wings, this resulted in a 6–1 rout of Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
. Offers came in for a number of Vale's talent, all of which were rejected.
During the mid-season Vale suffered indifferent form, winning at home but losing away. The cold weather was blamed for the low crowds, and the selling of players was considered. Kirkham's form also suffered, as Vale found difficulty in finding the net. In January the club celebrated it's Golden Jubilee
Golden Jubilee
A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary.- In Thailand :King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, celebrated his Golden Jubilee on 9 June 1996.- In the Commonwealth Realms :...
, this established 1876 as their founding date despite some doubts over the exact year of the club's founding. On the pitch, the club went down 4–0 at Darlington. This defeat was followed by a sequence of seven wins in eight games, including a 5–0 win over 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...
thanks to four goals from Alfred Strange
Alfred Strange
Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club career:...
. The team also picked up two rare away wins, including a 2–0 victory at eventual champions 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...
. However in March, young right-back Tom Cooper
Tom Cooper (footballer)
Thomas "Tom" Cooper was an England international footballer who played for Derby and Liverpool.-Playing career:Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Cooper played for Longton and then Trentham before being bought by Port Vale for £20 in August 1924...
was sold to eventual promotion-winners Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
for £2,500. Cooper would later play for Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
and England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
.
In fourth position, four points from the promotion zone, on a tremendous run of form, hopes were high for the club's first ever promotion to the top-flight. This hope was crushed with two points from their final seven games, their 1–0 defeat at home 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...
would have significant consequences for neighbours Stoke, who would have avoided relegation if the Vale had recorded a draw.
All positive thoughts were totally extinguished on 16 April 1926, when the Port Vale directors announced that they had agreed in principle to an amalgamation with Stoke City. Chairman Walker stated that low attendances and high wages meant Port Vale had probably reached their zenith, and a merger with City would allow one Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
club to perform better than Port Vale ever could. Vale fans did not share his view, and organized themselves in Hanley and Burslem
Burslem
The town of Burslem, known as the Mother Town, is one of the six towns that amalgamated to form the current city of Stoke-on-Trent, in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, in the Midlands of England.-Topography:...
to deliver a message that they would not support the proposed new club. On 19 May the Stoke directors backed out of the discussions, leaving the Vale directors and chairman to resign in failure.
Finances
New chairman Frank Huntbach took over in May 1926 at a time of relative financial stability. He discovered a £1,950 profit had been made on the season, though may have been concerned that gate receipts had fallen £1,302 despite a campaign that took the club close to promotion.Cup competitions
In the FA CupFA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, Vale were handed a home tie in the Third Round against 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....
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...
. A hard fought contest, Vale lost 3–2 in front of a disappointing crowd of 14,841, raising £1,150 in gate receipts. United would go on to the semi-finals, where they would lose 3–0 to derby
Manchester derby
The Manchester derby is the name given to football matches between Manchester City and Manchester United. The local derby centres on the City of Manchester and Greater Manchester with approximately four miles separating the clubs with City based in east Manchester at the City of Manchester Stadium...
rivals, and eventual runners-up, 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...
.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 88 | 48 | 1.833 | + 40 | 60 | ||||
| 2 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 77 | 42 | 1.833 | + 35 | 57 | ||||
| 3 | Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 76 | 49 | 1.551 | + 27 | 52 | ||||
| 4 | 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 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 84 | 60 | 1.400 | + 24 | 49 | ||||
| 5 | Swansea Town Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 77 | 57 | 1.351 | + 20 | 49 | ||||
| 6 | 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 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 53 | 76 | 69 | 1.101 | + 7 | 45 | ||||
| 7 | Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 74 | 62 | 1.194 | + 12 | 44 | ||||
| 8 | 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 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 79 | 69 | 1.145 | + 10 | 44 | ||||
| 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 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 74 | 65 | 1.138 | + 9 | 44 | ||||
| 10 | Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
42 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 77 | 68 | 1.132 | + 9 | 44 | ||||
| 11 | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 47 | 79 | 74 | 1.068 | + 5 | 44 | ||||
| 12 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 56 | 71 | 84 | 0.845 | – 13 | 43 | ||||
| 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 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 63 | 61 | 1.033 | + 2 | 41 | ||||
| 14 | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
42 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 63 | 63 | 1.000 | ± 0 | 38 | ||||
| 15 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 72 | 77 | 0.935 | – 5 | 38 | ||||
| 16 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 47 | 66 | 0.712 | – 19 | 36 | ||||
| 17 | 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 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 48 | 51 | 73 | 0.699 | – 22 | 36 | ||||
| 18 | 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 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 62 | 58 | 84 | 0.690 | – 26 | 36 | ||||
| 19 | 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 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 46 | 77 | 0.597 | – 31 | 34 | ||||
| 20 | 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 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 50 | 65 | 0.769 | – 15 | 33 | ||||
| 21 | Stoke City 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 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 54 | 54 | 77 | 0.701 | – 23 | 32 | ||||
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 69 | 51 | 97 | 0.526 | – 46 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 1925 | 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 | 2–1 | 16,854 | 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... (2) |
| 31 August 1925 | Stoke City 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 | 3–0 | 19,997 | 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... (2 [1 pen]), Strange Alfred Strange Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club career:... |
| 5 September 1925 | Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
H | 0–6 | 12,801 | |
| 7 September 1925 | Stoke City 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 | 3–0 | 21,869 | 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... (3) |
| 12 September 1925 | 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 | 0–3 | 12,523 | |
| 14 September 1925 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
H | 3–0 | 7,277 | Strange Alfred Strange Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club career:... , 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... (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... |
| 19 September 1925 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
H | 6–1 | 5,841 | 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... (4), Strange Alfred Strange Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club 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... |
| 26 September 1925 | 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 | 2–2 | 9,502 | 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... , Maddock Jack Maddock John Maddock was an English footballer, noted for his 'rifle shot'. He played in the right-back position for Stoke between 1919 and 1921, before signing with Port Vale following a two years spell at Macclesfield Town. He spent eight years with Vale, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1931... (pen) |
| 3 October 1925 | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
H | 1–1 | 12,589 | 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... |
| 10 October 1925 | 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 | 0–2 | 10,642 | |
| 17 October 1925 | Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
A | 2–3 | 7,924 | Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , 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... |
| 24 October 1925 | 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 | 9,954 | Maddock Jack Maddock John Maddock was an English footballer, noted for his 'rifle shot'. He played in the right-back position for Stoke between 1919 and 1921, before signing with Port Vale following a two years spell at Macclesfield Town. He spent eight years with Vale, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1931... (pen), 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... |
| 31 October 1925 | Swansea Town Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
A | 0–1 | 15,612 | |
| 7 November 1925 | 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 | 4–3 | 6,862 | 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... (2), Strange Alfred Strange Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club career:... , Lowe Jack Lowe (footballer) John "Jack" Lowe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lowe played for Ripley Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in May 1923. He soon became a regular and was an ever-present during the 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons, making 128 consecutive... |
| 14 November 1925 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
A | 0–4 | 17,681 | |
| 21 November 1925 | Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
H | 4–0 | 9,336 | 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... (3), Strange Alfred Strange Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club career:... |
| 28 November 1925 | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
A | 2–3 | 12,198 | Tempest Billy Tempest William Tempest was an English footballer who played on the left-wing. He played for Stoke between 1912 and 1924, before finishing his career in 1926 with Port Vale.-Playing career:... (2) |
| 5 December 1925 | 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 | 3–0 | 8,364 | 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... (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:... |
| 12 December 1925 | 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 | 3–3 | 11,452 | Connelly Bob Connelly Robert Connelly was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Connelly started his career with Townhead Hibernians and later Shettleston Juniors, before joining Port Vale in August 1921. Over the next eleven years he played in 341 matches and scored 18 league goals... , Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , Strange Alfred Strange Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club career:... |
| 19 December 1925 | 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 | 2–0 | 8,794 | Strange Alfred Strange Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club career:... , Maddock Jack Maddock John Maddock was an English footballer, noted for his 'rifle shot'. He played in the right-back position for Stoke between 1919 and 1921, before signing with Port Vale following a two years spell at Macclesfield Town. He spent eight years with Vale, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1931... (pen) |
| 25 December 1925 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
H | 0–1 | 15,355 | |
| 26 December 1925 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
A | 0–2 | 23,784 | |
| 1 January 1926 | 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 | 6,804 | |
| 2 January 1926 | 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 | 8,070 | Strange Alfred Strange Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club career:... (3), Maddock Jack Maddock John Maddock was an English footballer, noted for his 'rifle shot'. He played in the right-back position for Stoke between 1919 and 1921, before signing with Port Vale following a two years spell at Macclesfield Town. He spent eight years with Vale, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1931... (pen) |
| 16 January 1926 | Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
A | 1–3 | 15,568 | Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... |
| 23 January 1926 | 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 | 3–1 | 7,579 | Lowe Jack Lowe (footballer) John "Jack" Lowe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lowe played for Ripley Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in May 1923. He soon became a regular and was an ever-present during the 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons, making 128 consecutive... , Connelly Bob Connelly Robert Connelly was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Connelly started his career with Townhead Hibernians and later Shettleston Juniors, before joining Port Vale in August 1921. Over the next eleven years he played in 341 matches and scored 18 league goals... , 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... |
| 30 January 1926 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
A | 0–4 | 8,791 | |
| 6 February 1926 | 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 | 5–0 | 9,027 | Strange Alfred Strange Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club career:... (4), Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... |
| 13 February 1926 | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
A | 3–2 | 10,865 | Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , Strange Alfred Strange Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club career:... , 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... |
| 27 February 1926 | Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
H | 3–0 | 11,719 | 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... (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:... |
| 6 March 1926 | 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 | 2–2 | 7,889 | Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , 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... |
| 13 March 1926 | Swansea Town Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
H | 3–0 | 19,030 | 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... , Page Tom Page (footballer) Thomas Page was an English footballer and international baseball player. He was the older brother of Louis Page.-Playing career:... , Strange Alfred Strange Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club career:... |
| 20 March 1926 | 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 | 2–0 | 24,965 | Strange Alfred Strange Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club career:... , 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... |
| 27 March 1926 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
H | 3–0 | 13,531 | 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... (3) |
| 2 April 1926 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
H | 2–0 | 15,984 | 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... , Lowe Jack Lowe (footballer) John "Jack" Lowe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lowe played for Ripley Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in May 1923. He soon became a regular and was an ever-present during the 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons, making 128 consecutive... |
| 3 April 1926 | Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
A | 1–3 | 10,231 | Lowe Jack Lowe (footballer) John "Jack" Lowe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lowe played for Ripley Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in May 1923. He soon became a regular and was an ever-present during the 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons, making 128 consecutive... |
| 5 April 1926 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
A | 0–2 | 9,281 | |
| 10 April 1926 | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
H | 1–1 | 8,932 | 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... |
| 12 April 1926 | 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 | 1–1 | 5,207 | Lowe Jack Lowe (footballer) John "Jack" Lowe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lowe played for Ripley Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in May 1923. He soon became a regular and was an ever-present during the 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons, making 128 consecutive... |
| 17 April 1926 | 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 | 1–3 | 10,549 | 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... |
| 24 April 1926 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
H | 0–1 | 9,262 | |
| 1 May 1926 | 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 | 2–5 | 3,027 | 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... , Oakes Jimmy Oakes James Oakes was an English footballer who played as a left back for Port Vale between 1923 and 1933.-Playing style:He was noted as being a clean player, who never resorted to rough player or dirty tricks.... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 9 January 1926 | 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 | 2–3 | 14,841 | Maddock Jack Maddock John Maddock was an English footballer, noted for his 'rifle shot'. He played in the right-back position for Stoke between 1919 and 1921, before signing with Port Vale following a two years spell at Macclesfield Town. He spent eight years with Vale, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1931... (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:... |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Sidney BrownSidney Brown (footballer) -Playing career:Brown joined Port Vale in November 1923, making his debut in a 5–1 FA Cup qualifier defeat at Wrexham on 1 December that year. He was a reserve keeper and only played a further 17 games before getting released at the end of the 1926–27 season. He moved on to Gillingham, West... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| GK | Tom Fern Tom Fern Thomas Edward Fern was an English footballer.-Playing career:Fern played for Mafeking Rovers, Worksop Albion, Worksop Town, Lincoln City and Everton before joining Port Vale in June 1924. He was the first choice keeper for the Football League side despite being in his late 30s. In September 1926,... |
38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| DF | Jimmy Oakes Jimmy Oakes James Oakes was an English footballer who played as a left back for Port Vale between 1923 and 1933.-Playing style:He was noted as being a clean player, who never resorted to rough player or dirty tricks.... |
41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| DF | Jack Maddock Jack Maddock John Maddock was an English footballer, noted for his 'rifle shot'. He played in the right-back position for Stoke between 1919 and 1921, before signing with Port Vale following a two years spell at Macclesfield Town. He spent eight years with Vale, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1931... |
29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 5 |
| DF | Tom Cooper Tom Cooper (footballer) Thomas "Tom" Cooper was an England international footballer who played for Derby and Liverpool.-Playing career:Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Cooper played for Longton and then Trentham before being bought by Port Vale for £20 in August 1924... |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| DF | Billy Wootton Billy Wootton William "Billy" Wootton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Wootton played for Trentham, Stoke and Congleton Town before joining Port Vale in June 1925. He spent seven seasons with the Valiants but was never a regular. In August 1932, after 59 games he was transferred to Southend United... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 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... |
13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| MF |  Bob ConnellyBob Connelly Robert Connelly was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Connelly started his career with Townhead Hibernians and later Shettleston Juniors, before joining Port Vale in August 1921. Over the next eleven years he played in 341 matches and scored 18 league goals... |
38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| MF | Roger Jones Roger Jones (footballer born 1902) Reginald Jones was an English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for Middleport and Ravensdale before joining Port Vale in July 1923. It took him six years to establish himself in the first team, but he was a part of the side that won the Football League Third Division North championship in... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| MF | Jack Lowe Jack Lowe (footballer) John "Jack" Lowe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lowe played for Ripley Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in May 1923. He soon became a regular and was an ever-present during the 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons, making 128 consecutive... |
42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 5 |
| MF | Arden Maddison Arden Maddison Arden John Arden Maddison was an English footballer.-Playing career:Maddison played for Usworth Colliery and Stoke before joining Port Vale in October 1924. He became a regular in the first 11 from September 1925, but fractured a collarbone in November 1926 and missed the rest of the 1926–27 season... |
30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| MF | Alfred Strange Alfred Strange Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club career:... |
41 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 17 |
| MF | Billy Tempest Billy Tempest William Tempest was an English footballer who played on the left-wing. He played for Stoke between 1912 and 1924, before finishing his career in 1926 with Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| MF | Sidney Blunt Sidney Blunt Sidney Blunt was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale.-Playing career:Blunt began his career with his hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, but never appeared for their first team... |
25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| MF | Herbert Smith Herbert Smith (pro footballer) -Playing career:Smith joined Port Vale from Littleworth in August 1925, over the next 3 seasons he was selected on a semi-regular basis before released at the end of the 1928–29 season, having played 64 games, including 5 in the FA Cup. He later played for Stafford Rangers.-References:... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| MF | Fred Smith Fred Smith (footballer) Frederic C. "Fred" Smith was an English footballer.-Playing career:Smith joined Port Vale as an amateur in November 1925, signing professional forms in January 1926. His debut came on 5 April 1926 in a 2–0 defeat at Bradford City. However after only making a further three appearances he was... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | Harold Salt Harold Salt -Playing career:Salt signed for Port Vale from Ravensdale in December 1925, making his debut at outside-left in a 1–0 defeat to Derby County on Christmas Day of 1925. However he failed to gain a regular place in the squad and was released at the close of the season.... |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 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:... |
36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 10 |
| FW | Tom Reid Tom Reid (footballer born 1901) Thomas Reid was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Reid played for North Stevenson United and Ayr United, also having trials with Clyde, Albion Rovers and Dundee before joining Port Vale in August 1922... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | 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... |
40 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 35 |
| 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... |
26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
| FW | Joe Pointon Joe Pointon Joseph Pointon was an English footballer.-Playing career:Pointon played for Leek Wesleyans, Leek National, Congleton Town and Stoke City before crossing the Potteries divide to join Port Vale as an amateur in April 1923. He played six consecutive games during the 1923–24 season, filling in for... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Arthur Ecclestone Arthur Ecclestone Arthur Ecclestone was an English footballer.-Playing career:Ecclestone played for Stone Lotus before joining Port Vale in November 1924. He made his debut in a 3–1 defeat at Wolves on 17 April 1926, but was only selected for one more game before he was given a free transfer in May 1928.-References:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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... |
35 |
| Alfred Strange Alfred Strange Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club career:... |
17 |
| 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:... |
10 |
| Jack Maddock Jack Maddock John Maddock was an English footballer, noted for his 'rifle shot'. He played in the right-back position for Stoke between 1919 and 1921, before signing with Port Vale following a two years spell at Macclesfield Town. He spent eight years with Vale, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1931... |
5 |
| Jack Lowe Jack Lowe (footballer) John "Jack" Lowe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lowe played for Ripley Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in May 1923. He soon became a regular and was an ever-present during the 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons, making 128 consecutive... |
|
| 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... |
4 |
| Bob Connelly Bob Connelly Robert Connelly was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Connelly started his career with Townhead Hibernians and later Shettleston Juniors, before joining Port Vale in August 1921. Over the next eleven years he played in 341 matches and scored 18 league goals... |
2 |
| Billy Tempest Billy Tempest William Tempest was an English footballer who played on the left-wing. He played for Stoke between 1912 and 1924, before finishing his career in 1926 with Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
|
| Jimmy Oakes Jimmy Oakes James Oakes was an English footballer who played as a left back for Port Vale between 1923 and 1933.-Playing style:He was noted as being a clean player, who never resorted to rough player or dirty tricks.... |
1 |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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... |
35 |
| Alfred Strange Alfred Strange Alfred Henry Strange was an English former footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday and made 20 appearances for England.-Club career:... |
17 |
| 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 |
| Jack Lowe Jack Lowe (footballer) John "Jack" Lowe was an English footballer.-Playing career:Lowe played for Ripley Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in May 1923. He soon became a regular and was an ever-present during the 1924–25 and 1925–26 seasons, making 128 consecutive... |
5 |
| Jack Maddock Jack Maddock John Maddock was an English footballer, noted for his 'rifle shot'. He played in the right-back position for Stoke between 1919 and 1921, before signing with Port Vale following a two years spell at Macclesfield Town. He spent eight years with Vale, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 1931... |
4 |
| 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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| Bob Connelly Bob Connelly Robert Connelly was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Connelly started his career with Townhead Hibernians and later Shettleston Juniors, before joining Port Vale in August 1921. Over the next eleven years he played in 341 matches and scored 18 league goals... |
2 |
| Billy Tempest Billy Tempest William Tempest was an English footballer who played on the left-wing. He played for Stoke between 1912 and 1924, before finishing his career in 1926 with Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
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| Jimmy Oakes Jimmy Oakes James Oakes was an English footballer who played as a left back for Port Vale between 1923 and 1933.-Playing style:He was noted as being a clean player, who never resorted to rough player or dirty tricks.... |
1 |