1950–51 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1950–51 season was Port Vale
's thirty-ninth season of football in the Football League
, and their sixth full season in the Third Division South
. It was the first season to be played at Vale Park
, and Roy Sproson
also made his debut for the club. In the FA Cup
there was excitement as the Vale took rivals
Stoke City
to a replay in the Fourth Round, only to lose 1–0. It was the last season in the reign of Gordon Hodgson
, who died in the summer after a lengthy battle with cancer
.
arrived from Stoke City
for £4,000, and Roland Lewis
was signed from Congleton Town
.
The season opened with a 2–0 defeat at Carrow Road
, though the real excitement came five days later on 24 August, when Vale Park
hosted its first league game; 30,196 turned up to see Newport County
beaten 1–0 with a Walter Aveyard
goal. The stadium had cost £50,000 and held 40,000 spectators, though work was still needed to complete the covers. Three straight losses followed, and as a result four players were transfer listed. As the weather turned bleak the attendances suffered, as less than a fortnight after its opening the stadium hosted 15,884 fans for the win over Ipswich Town
(a reduction of almost 50%). The lack of cover did nothing to encourage fans to show up. Nevertheless the team won six of their opening seven home games, whilst they lost six of their first seven away games. On 28 October they travelled to The Den, where they fought to earn a 2–2 draw with high-flying Millwall
, Tommy Cheadle
playing on despite breaking three teeth in a hefty collision. On 11 November they drew 1–1 with Gillingham
at the Priestfield Stadium
, a game which saw the first of Roy Sproson
's 842 club appearances.
Results tailed off after Christmas
, leaving Vale in a re-election fight by the start of February. This was partly due to a outbreak of flu
, which affected eleven of the players. A run of eight wins in eleven games soon allayed any fears of Vale losing their league status. The club were so confident in fact as to sell right-half Bill McGarry
to Huddersfield Town
for £12,000 – he would later be selected in the England squad
for the 1954 FIFA World Cup
. Waterlogging of the Vale Park pitch caused numerous games to be postponed, this meant a run of six home games would be played between 23 April and 3 May. This gave young reserves the chance to impress.
They finished twelfth with 45 points, a whole 25 points short of promotion. Cliff Pinchbeck
proved to be the only regular scorer, with nineteen goals, though he was on the transfer list at his own request.
. On 16 May the club hosted FC Progrès Niedercorn
of Luxembourg
, who were on their British tour, Vale won 4–1. After the game 3,000 tons of soil were removed from the stadium, as a new drainage system was installed. On 14 June, manager Gordon Hodgson
died following a lengthy battle against cancer
, his funeral
at Carmountside was conducted by Reverend Norman Hallam
. His replacement was Ivor Powell
, who was signed as player-manager from Aston Villa
.
, the "Valiants" progressed past Third Division North
New Brighton
and Lancashire Combination
Nelson
with two 3–2 home victories. Drawn against First Division
Potteries derby
rivals Stoke in the Third Round, it was the first competitive derby game since 1933
. Vale showed some 'lively attacking' to achieve a 2–2 draw at the Victoria Ground
on 6 January in front of a crowd of 49,500. Vale Park had problems with drainage, and so the replay two days later had to be played at the Victoria Ground as well – this time 40,977 fans showed up. Stoke won by the odd goal from Frank Bowyer
, though Vale were consoled by the £2,800 worth of gate receipts they had earned.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
's thirty-ninth season of football in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, and their sixth full season in the Third Division South
Football League Third Division South
The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958....
. It was the first season to be played at Vale Park
Vale Park
Vale Park is a football stadium in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is the home ground of Port Vale F.C., who have played at the ground since 1950....
, and Roy Sproson
Roy Sproson
Roy Sproson was an English footballer and football manager for Port Vale. A one-club man, he holds the all-time appearance record for Vale, making 837 starts for Vale between 1950 and 1972. This includes a run of 128 consecutive appearances between April 1954 and March 1957...
also made his debut for the club. In the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
there was excitement as the Vale took 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...
to a replay in the Fourth Round, only to lose 1–0. It was the last season in the reign of Gordon Hodgson
Gordon Hodgson
Gordon Hodgson was a South African-born English sportsman, being best known for as a striker for Liverpool and also a first-class cricketer for Lancashire, he also excelled at baseball....
, who died in the summer after a lengthy battle with cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
.
Third Division South
The pre-season saw expansion for the league, and so the addition of two new teams to the division, nevertheless only one promotion place was available for the 24 teams. For Vale, two attacking players were added to the squad; Syd PeppittSyd Peppitt
Sydney Peppitt was an English footballer.-Playing career:Peppitt played for Stoke City before joining cross-city rivals Port Vale in May 1950 for a £4,000 fee. He started the 1950–51 season with the #8 jersey, but Walter Aveyard showed his quality to quickly win it back and deny Peppitt a place...
arrived from 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 £4,000, and Roland Lewis
Roland Lewis
Roland Lewis is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Lewis played for Congleton Town before joining Port Vale in March 1950. He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat at Norwich City on 19 August 1950, after starting the next two games he lost his position to Cliff Pinchbeck, who had failed to...
was signed from Congleton Town
Congleton Town F.C.
Congleton Town F.C. is a football club based in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They currently play in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division and are full members of the Cheshire County Football Association...
.
The season opened with a 2–0 defeat at Carrow Road
Carrow Road
Carrow Road is a football stadium in Norwich, England, and is the home of Norwich City Football Club. The stadium is located toward the easterly end of the city, not far from Norwich railway station and the River Wensum....
, though the real excitement came five days later on 24 August, when Vale Park
Vale Park
Vale Park is a football stadium in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is the home ground of Port Vale F.C., who have played at the ground since 1950....
hosted its first league game; 30,196 turned up to see Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
beaten 1–0 with a Walter Aveyard
Walter Aveyard
Walter Aveyard was an English footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City, Port Vale and Accrington Stanley.-Playing career:...
goal. The stadium had cost £50,000 and held 40,000 spectators, though work was still needed to complete the covers. Three straight losses followed, and as a result four players were transfer listed. As the weather turned bleak the attendances suffered, as less than a fortnight after its opening the stadium hosted 15,884 fans for the win over Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
(a reduction of almost 50%). The lack of cover did nothing to encourage fans to show up. Nevertheless the team won six of their opening seven home games, whilst they lost six of their first seven away games. On 28 October they travelled to The Den, where they fought to earn a 2–2 draw with high-flying Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
, Tommy Cheadle
Tommy Cheadle
Thomas Cheadle was an English footballer. He played for Port Vale in various positions for over a decade...
playing on despite breaking three teeth in a hefty collision. On 11 November they drew 1–1 with Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
at the Priestfield Stadium
Priestfield Stadium
Priestfield Stadium is a football stadium in Gillingham, Kent...
, a game which saw the first of Roy Sproson
Roy Sproson
Roy Sproson was an English footballer and football manager for Port Vale. A one-club man, he holds the all-time appearance record for Vale, making 837 starts for Vale between 1950 and 1972. This includes a run of 128 consecutive appearances between April 1954 and March 1957...
's 842 club appearances.
Results tailed off after Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
, leaving Vale in a re-election fight by the start of February. This was partly due to a outbreak of flu
Influenza
Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae , that affects birds and mammals...
, which affected eleven of the players. A run of eight wins in eleven games soon allayed any fears of Vale losing their league status. The club were so confident in fact as to sell right-half Bill McGarry
Bill McGarry
William Harry "Bill" McGarry was an English international football player and manager.A right-half as a player, he joined Port Vale following the end of World War II, and spent the next six years with the club. He then moved on to Huddersfield Town in 1951, where he would spend the next ten years...
to Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
for £12,000 – he would later be selected in the England squad
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...
for the 1954 FIFA World Cup
1954 FIFA World Cup
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
. Waterlogging of the Vale Park pitch caused numerous games to be postponed, this meant a run of six home games would be played between 23 April and 3 May. This gave young reserves the chance to impress.
They finished twelfth with 45 points, a whole 25 points short of promotion. Cliff Pinchbeck
Cliff Pinchbeck
Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town...
proved to be the only regular scorer, with nineteen goals, though he was on the transfer list at his own request.
Finances
On the financial side, a profit of £5,367 was recorded thanks to a transfer credit of £12,315. Gate receipts had fallen to £27,650, though the wage bill was slashed to £20,063. Leaving the club were new signings Peppitt and Lewis, the former joining Worcester CityWorcester City F.C.
Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:...
. On 16 May the club hosted FC Progrès Niedercorn
FC Progrès Niedercorn
Football Club Progrès Niedercorn is a football club, based in Niederkorn, in south-western Luxembourg.-History:During the German occupation of Luxembourg, the club played in the Gauliga Moselland under the name of FK Niederkorn, where it finished runners-up in 1942-43, behind champions TuS...
of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, who were on their British tour, Vale won 4–1. After the game 3,000 tons of soil were removed from the stadium, as a new drainage system was installed. On 14 June, manager Gordon Hodgson
Gordon Hodgson
Gordon Hodgson was a South African-born English sportsman, being best known for as a striker for Liverpool and also a first-class cricketer for Lancashire, he also excelled at baseball....
died following a lengthy battle against cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, his funeral
Funeral
A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a person who has died. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember the dead, from interment itself, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor...
at Carmountside was conducted by Reverend Norman Hallam
Norman Hallam
Norman Henry Hallam is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Hallam played for Chelsea before joining Port Vale in May 1946. He quit full-time football however in July 1948 to become a Methodist Minister, but played two games in 1950...
. His replacement was Ivor Powell
Ivor Powell
Ivor Verdun Powell MBE is a Welsh former footballer who gained eight Welsh caps and later became a manager. He was born in Gilfach, Bargoed....
, who was signed as player-manager from Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
.
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...
, the "Valiants" progressed past Third Division North
Football League Third Division North
The Third Division North of The Football League was a tier in the English association football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran parallel to Third Division South with clubs elected to the League or relegated from a higher division allocated to one or the other according to geographical position...
New Brighton
New Brighton A.F.C.
-Revived club:New Brighton A.F.C. were reborn in 1993, and joined the Birkenhead and Wirral League, which they won in their first season. In 1995 the club switched to the South Wirral League. After upgrading their new ground, the club were admitted to the Second Division of the West Cheshire League...
and Lancashire Combination
Lancashire Combination
The Lancashire Combination was a football league founded in the North West of England in 1891–92. It absorbed the Lancashire League in 1903. In 1968 the Combination lost five of its clubs to the newly formed Northern Premier League...
Nelson
Nelson F.C.
Nelson F.C. are an English football club, based in Nelson, Lancashire. They are currently members of the North West Counties Football League Division One, who played their home matches at Victoria Park, Lomeshaye Way. They are full members of the Lancashire County Football Association.-Early years:...
with two 3–2 home victories. Drawn 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....
Potteries derby
Potteries derby
The Potteries derby is the football local derby in Stoke-on-Trent between Port Vale and Stoke City. The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals; this has led to a heated atmosphere at these matches, especially with the rise of football hooliganism and the 'Naughty Forty'...
rivals Stoke in the Third Round, it was the first competitive derby game since 1933
1932–33 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1932–33 season was Port Vale's twenty-seventh season of football in the Football League, and their third successive season in the Second Division. The season is notable as the last season of football for legendary striker Wilf Kirkham – who finished as top scorer for the sixth time in his Vale...
. Vale showed some 'lively attacking' to achieve a 2–2 draw 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...
on 6 January in front of a crowd of 49,500. Vale Park had problems with drainage, and so the replay two days later had to be played at the Victoria Ground as well – this time 40,977 fans showed up. Stoke won by the odd goal from Frank Bowyer
Frank Bowyer
Frank Bowyer was an English footballer.-Career:He joined Stoke City in June, 1937, soon after leaving school. World War II disrupted his career, and it was not until February 1948, at the age of 26, that he finally played in the Football League and FA Cup competitions...
, though Vale were consoled by the £2,800 worth of gate receipts they had earned.
Final league table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
46 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 110 | 40 | 2.750 | 70 |
| 2 | Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 82 | 45 | 1.822 | 64 |
| 3 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 88 | 53 | 1.660 | 57 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 85 | 55 | 1.545 | 57 |
| 5 | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 57 | 1.404 | 56 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 64 | 42 | 1.524 | 55 |
| 7 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 92 | 69 | 1.333 | 52 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
46 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 69 | 58 | 1.190 | 52 |
| 9 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 57 | 1.140 | 51 |
| 10 | 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... |
46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 59 | 1.085 | 51 |
| 11 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 77 | 70 | 1.100 | 47 |
| 12 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 65 | 0.923 | 45 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 71 | 79 | 0.899 | 43 |
| 14 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 85 | 0.729 | 42 |
| 15 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 62 | 0.839 | 40 |
| 16 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 63 | 76 | 0.829 | 40 |
| 17 | Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
46 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 55 | 67 | 0.821 | 40 |
| 18 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 56 | 88 | 0.636 | 40 |
| 19 | Leyton 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... |
46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 53 | 75 | 0.707 | 38 |
| 20 | Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 64 | 81 | 0.790 | 37 |
| 21 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 67 | 0.821 | 36 |
| 22 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 69 | 101 | 0.683 | 35 |
| 23 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 54 | 88 | 0.614 | 29 |
| 24 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
46 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 84 | 0.393 | 27 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Third Division South
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 1950 | Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
A | 0–2 | 27,288 | |
| 24 August 1950 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
H | 1–0 | 30,196 | Aveyard Walter Aveyard Walter Aveyard was an English footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City, Port Vale and Accrington Stanley.-Playing career:... |
| 26 August 1950 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
H | 0–3 | 21,424 | |
| 31 August 1950 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
A | 1–2 | 13,537 | Palk (pen) |
| 2 September 1950 | Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
A | 0–1 | 19,288 | |
| 4 September 1950 | Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
H | 1–0 | 15,884 | Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... |
| 9 September 1950 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
A | 1–2 | 29,295 | Hulligan Mick Hulligan Michael John Hulligan was an English footballer. He made 209 appearances and scored 23 goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
| 13 September 1950 | Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
A | 2–2 | 10,724 | Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... , Hulligan Mick Hulligan Michael John Hulligan was an English footballer. He made 209 appearances and scored 23 goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
| 16 September 1950 | Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
H | 1–0 | 14,424 | Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... |
| 23 September 1950 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
A | 0–2 | 7,358 | |
| 30 September 1950 | Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
H | 2–1 | 9,517 | Peppitt Syd Peppitt Sydney Peppitt was an English footballer.-Playing career:Peppitt played for Stoke City before joining cross-city rivals Port Vale in May 1950 for a £4,000 fee. He started the 1950–51 season with the #8 jersey, but Walter Aveyard showed his quality to quickly win it back and deny Peppitt a place... , Bennett Alan Bennett (English footballer) Alan Bennett is a former English footballer.-Playing style:A skilful and speedy winger, he required the protection of his teammates to prevent opposition hatchet men taking him out of the game.-Playing career:... |
| 7 October 1950 | Leyton 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 | 3–1 | 12,899 | Hulligan Mick Hulligan Michael John Hulligan was an English footballer. He made 209 appearances and scored 23 goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... , Peppitt Syd Peppitt Sydney Peppitt was an English footballer.-Playing career:Peppitt played for Stoke City before joining cross-city rivals Port Vale in May 1950 for a £4,000 fee. He started the 1950–51 season with the #8 jersey, but Walter Aveyard showed his quality to quickly win it back and deny Peppitt a place... , Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... |
| 14 October 1950 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
A | 0–2 | 9,686 | |
| 21 October 1950 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
H | 2–1 | 12,112 | Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... (2) |
| 28 October 1950 | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
A | 2–2 | 25,799 | Martin, McGarry Bill McGarry William Harry "Bill" McGarry was an English international football player and manager.A right-half as a player, he joined Port Vale following the end of World War II, and spent the next six years with the club. He then moved on to Huddersfield Town in 1951, where he would spend the next ten years... |
| 4 November 1950 | 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 | 1–3 | 11,603 | Hulligan Mick Hulligan Michael John Hulligan was an English footballer. He made 209 appearances and scored 23 goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
| 11 November 1950 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
A | 1–1 | 12,103 | Peppitt Syd Peppitt Sydney Peppitt was an English footballer.-Playing career:Peppitt played for Stoke City before joining cross-city rivals Port Vale in May 1950 for a £4,000 fee. He started the 1950–51 season with the #8 jersey, but Walter Aveyard showed his quality to quickly win it back and deny Peppitt a place... |
| 18 November 1950 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
H | 3–1 | 8,153 | Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... , Palk (pen), Aveyard Walter Aveyard Walter Aveyard was an English footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City, Port Vale and Accrington Stanley.-Playing career:... |
| 2 December 1950 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
H | 3–1 | 8,339 | Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... (2), Palk |
| 23 December 1950 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
A | 1–1 | 8,785 | Martin |
| 25 December 1950 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
H | 0–0 | 13,250 | |
| 26 December 1950 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
A | 0–2 | 22,279 | |
| 13 January 1951 | 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 | 13,148 | Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... |
| 17 January 1951 | Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
A | 2–2 | 5,754 | Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... (2) |
| 20 January 1951 | Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
A | 2–3 | 6,280 | Aveyard Walter Aveyard Walter Aveyard was an English footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City, Port Vale and Accrington Stanley.-Playing career:... , McGarry Bill McGarry William Harry "Bill" McGarry was an English international football player and manager.A right-half as a player, he joined Port Vale following the end of World War II, and spent the next six years with the club. He then moved on to Huddersfield Town in 1951, where he would spend the next ten years... |
| 27 January 1951 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
A | 0–3 | 15,409 | |
| 3 February 1951 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
H | 3–1 | 8,606 | Aveyard Walter Aveyard Walter Aveyard was an English footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City, Port Vale and Accrington Stanley.-Playing career:... , Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... , Martin |
| 10 February 1951 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
A | 3–0 | 7,893 | Palk, Hulligan Mick Hulligan Michael John Hulligan was an English footballer. He made 209 appearances and scored 23 goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... , Martin |
| 17 February 1951 | Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
A | 1–2 | 7,889 | Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... |
| 24 February 1951 | Leyton 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 | 3–2 | 6,861 | Hulligan Mick Hulligan Michael John Hulligan was an English footballer. He made 209 appearances and scored 23 goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... , Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... , o.g. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
| 3 March 1951 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
H | 1–1 | 13,071 | Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... |
| 5 March 1951 | Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
H | 2–1 | 4,894 | Aveyard Walter Aveyard Walter Aveyard was an English footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City, Port Vale and Accrington Stanley.-Playing career:... , Martin |
| 10 March 1951 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
A | 0–2 | 6,610 | |
| 24 March 1951 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
A | 1–3 | 17,301 | Hulligan Mick Hulligan Michael John Hulligan was an English footballer. He made 209 appearances and scored 23 goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
| 26 March 1951 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
A | 2–0 | 11,320 | Barber Len Barber Leonard Barber is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Barber played for Bury before joining Port Vale in June 1947. He spent seven seasons with the club and racked up 47 appearances and 12 goals – all in the league... , o.g. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
| 31 March 1951 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
H | 4–3 | 5,947 | Aveyard Walter Aveyard Walter Aveyard was an English footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City, Port Vale and Accrington Stanley.-Playing career:... (2), Griffiths Ken Griffiths Kenneth James Griffiths is an English former football forward. He scored 59 goals in 221 games in the Football League.... , Barber Len Barber Leonard Barber is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Barber played for Bury before joining Port Vale in June 1947. He spent seven seasons with the club and racked up 47 appearances and 12 goals – all in the league... |
| 2 April 1951 | Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
H | 2–1 | 10,247 | Barber Len Barber Leonard Barber is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Barber played for Bury before joining Port Vale in June 1947. He spent seven seasons with the club and racked up 47 appearances and 12 goals – all in the league... (2) |
| 7 April 1951 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
A | 1–3 | 8,742 | Barber Len Barber Leonard Barber is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Barber played for Bury before joining Port Vale in June 1947. He spent seven seasons with the club and racked up 47 appearances and 12 goals – all in the league... |
| 16 April 1951 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
H | 1–1 | 8,520 | Palk |
| 21 April 1951 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
A | 1–1 | 8,554 | Griffiths Ken Griffiths Kenneth James Griffiths is an English former football forward. He scored 59 goals in 221 games in the Football League.... |
| 23 April 1951 | Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
H | 0–1 | 10,340 | |
| 26 April 1951 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
H | 2–2 | 7,069 | Palk, Bennett Alan Bennett (English footballer) Alan Bennett is a former English footballer.-Playing style:A skilful and speedy winger, he required the protection of his teammates to prevent opposition hatchet men taking him out of the game.-Playing career:... |
| 28 April 1951 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
H | 0–0 | 3,402 | |
| 30 April 1951 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
H | 2–0 | 2,630 | Cunliffe John Cunliffe (footballer born 1930) John "Dickie" Cunliffe was an English football left-winger. He made 309 appearances in the Football League, scoring 55 goals.... , Barber Len Barber Leonard Barber is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Barber played for Bury before joining Port Vale in June 1947. He spent seven seasons with the club and racked up 47 appearances and 12 goals – all in the league... |
| 3 May 1951 | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
H | 0–1 | 5,459 | |
| 5 May 1951 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
A | 1–1 | 8,414 | Barber Len Barber Leonard Barber is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Barber played for Bury before joining Port Vale in June 1947. He spent seven seasons with the club and racked up 47 appearances and 12 goals – all in the league... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 25 November 1950 | New Brighton New Brighton A.F.C. -Revived club:New Brighton A.F.C. were reborn in 1993, and joined the Birkenhead and Wirral League, which they won in their first season. In 1995 the club switched to the South Wirral League. After upgrading their new ground, the club were admitted to the Second Division of the West Cheshire League... |
H | 3–2 | 8,997 | Aveyard Walter Aveyard Walter Aveyard was an English footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City, Port Vale and Accrington Stanley.-Playing career:... (2), Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... |
| R2 | 9 December 1950 | Nelson Nelson F.C. Nelson F.C. are an English football club, based in Nelson, Lancashire. They are currently members of the North West Counties Football League Division One, who played their home matches at Victoria Park, Lomeshaye Way. They are full members of the Lancashire County Football Association.-Early years:... |
H | 3–2 | 11,088 | Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... , Hulligan Mick Hulligan Michael John Hulligan was an English footballer. He made 209 appearances and scored 23 goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... , Aveyard Walter Aveyard Walter Aveyard was an English footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City, Port Vale and Accrington Stanley.-Playing career:... |
| R3 | 6 January 1951 | 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 | 2–2 | 49,500 | Bennett Alan Bennett (English footballer) Alan Bennett is a former English footballer.-Playing style:A skilful and speedy winger, he required the protection of his teammates to prevent opposition hatchet men taking him out of the game.-Playing career:... , Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... |
| R3 Replay | 8 January 1951 | 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 | 0–1 | 40,977 |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  George HeppellGeorge Heppell George Heppell was an English football goalkeeper who made over 200 appearances for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| GK | Ray King Ray King (footballer) Raymond King is a former English football goalkeeper. He is the younger brother of George King.A legend at Port Vale, he was their first choice keeper from 1949 to 1957. A key part of the squad, he was at the club during one of their brightest periods... |
29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| DF | Basil Hayward Basil Hayward Carl Basil Hayward was an English footballer player and manager. He was the younger brother of Doug and Eric Hayward.... |
25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| DF | Tommy Cheadle Tommy Cheadle Thomas Cheadle was an English footballer. He played for Port Vale in various positions for over a decade... |
32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| DF | Garth Butler Garth Butler Walter Garth Butler an English footballer. He was nicknamed 'the assassin' for his habit of taking several different coloured pills before a match.-Playing career:Butler joined Port Vale from Derby County in June 1946... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | Reg Potts Reg Potts Reginald Potts was an English football defender, nicknamed Dan after Desperate Dan.A key member of Port Vale's history, Potts played close to 300 league games for the club between 1945 and 1957... |
23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| DF | Lol Hamlett Lol Hamlett Thomas Lawrence "Lol" Hamlett was an English footballer.-Playing career:Hamlett played for Congleton Town and Bolton Wanderers, also guesting for Stoke City and Manchester United before he joined Port Vale in May 1949... |
45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| DF | Stan Turner Stan Turner Stanley Simpson Turner was an English footballer. He made 246 appearances for Port Vale during one of the club's brightest periods.-Playing style:... |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| DF | Roy Sproson Roy Sproson Roy Sproson was an English footballer and football manager for Port Vale. A one-club man, he holds the all-time appearance record for Vale, making 837 starts for Vale between 1950 and 1972. This includes a run of 128 consecutive appearances between April 1954 and March 1957... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| DF | John Abbotts John Abbotts John Abbotts is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Abbotts played for Meakin's and Ravenscliffe before joining Port Vale in May 1949. He made his debut at right-back in a 2–1 defeat at Newport County on 31 August 1950 and played two further games later in the season, but was not selected... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF |  Jimmy ToddJimmy Todd James "Jimmy" Todd was a footballer from Northern Ireland who played most notably for Port Vale in the 1940s and '50s.-Playing career:... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| MF | Alan Martin |
42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 5 |
| MF | Bill McGarry Bill McGarry William Harry "Bill" McGarry was an English international football player and manager.A right-half as a player, he joined Port Vale following the end of World War II, and spent the next six years with the club. He then moved on to Huddersfield Town in 1951, where he would spend the next ten years... |
31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| MF | Mick Hulligan Mick Hulligan Michael John Hulligan was an English footballer. He made 209 appearances and scored 23 goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
46 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 8 |
| MF | Alan Bennett Alan Bennett (English footballer) Alan Bennett is a former English footballer.-Playing style:A skilful and speedy winger, he required the protection of his teammates to prevent opposition hatchet men taking him out of the game.-Playing career:... |
28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 3 |
| MF | Albert Leake Albert Leake Albert George Leake was an English former football half-back.He spent the entire 1950s with Port Vale, as the club enjoyed an exciting period of their history. After a total of 43 goals in 293 games, Leake left the club in 1961 for non-league Macclesfield Town, a club he later managed... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Syd Peppitt Syd Peppitt Sydney Peppitt was an English footballer.-Playing career:Peppitt played for Stoke City before joining cross-city rivals Port Vale in May 1950 for a £4,000 fee. He started the 1950–51 season with the #8 jersey, but Walter Aveyard showed his quality to quickly win it back and deny Peppitt a place... |
11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| MF | John Cunliffe John Cunliffe (footballer born 1930) John "Dickie" Cunliffe was an English football left-winger. He made 309 appearances in the Football League, scoring 55 goals.... |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| FW | Stan Palk |
45 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 6 |
| FW | Walter Aveyard Walter Aveyard Walter Aveyard was an English footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City, Port Vale and Accrington Stanley.-Playing career:... |
33 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 10 |
| FW | Cliff Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... |
30 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 19 |
| FW | Ken Griffiths Ken Griffiths Kenneth James Griffiths is an English former football forward. He scored 59 goals in 221 games in the Football League.... |
8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| FW | Len Barber Len Barber Leonard Barber is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Barber played for Bury before joining Port Vale in June 1947. He spent seven seasons with the club and racked up 47 appearances and 12 goals – all in the league... |
14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| FW | Roland Lewis Roland Lewis Roland Lewis is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Lewis played for Congleton Town before joining Port Vale in March 1950. He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat at Norwich City on 19 August 1950, after starting the next two games he lost his position to Cliff Pinchbeck, who had failed to... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cliff Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... |
19 |
| Walter Aveyard Walter Aveyard Walter Aveyard was an English footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City, Port Vale and Accrington Stanley.-Playing career:... |
10 |
| Mick Hulligan Mick Hulligan Michael John Hulligan was an English footballer. He made 209 appearances and scored 23 goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
8 |
| Len Barber Len Barber Leonard Barber is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Barber played for Bury before joining Port Vale in June 1947. He spent seven seasons with the club and racked up 47 appearances and 12 goals – all in the league... |
7 |
| Stan Palk |
6 |
| Alan Martin |
5 |
| Syd Peppitt Syd Peppitt Sydney Peppitt was an English footballer.-Playing career:Peppitt played for Stoke City before joining cross-city rivals Port Vale in May 1950 for a £4,000 fee. He started the 1950–51 season with the #8 jersey, but Walter Aveyard showed his quality to quickly win it back and deny Peppitt a place... |
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| Alan Bennett Alan Bennett (English footballer) Alan Bennett is a former English footballer.-Playing style:A skilful and speedy winger, he required the protection of his teammates to prevent opposition hatchet men taking him out of the game.-Playing career:... |
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| Bill McGarry Bill McGarry William Harry "Bill" McGarry was an English international football player and manager.A right-half as a player, he joined Port Vale following the end of World War II, and spent the next six years with the club. He then moved on to Huddersfield Town in 1951, where he would spend the next ten years... |
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| Ken Griffiths Ken Griffiths Kenneth James Griffiths is an English former football forward. He scored 59 goals in 221 games in the Football League.... |
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| John Cunliffe John Cunliffe (footballer born 1930) John "Dickie" Cunliffe was an English football left-winger. He made 309 appearances in the Football League, scoring 55 goals.... |
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| Cliff Pinchbeck Cliff Pinchbeck Clifford Brian Pinchbeck is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town... |
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| Walter Aveyard Walter Aveyard Walter Aveyard was an English footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City, Port Vale and Accrington Stanley.-Playing career:... |
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| Mick Hulligan Mick Hulligan Michael John Hulligan was an English footballer. He made 209 appearances and scored 23 goals for Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
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| Len Barber Len Barber Leonard Barber is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Barber played for Bury before joining Port Vale in June 1947. He spent seven seasons with the club and racked up 47 appearances and 12 goals – all in the league... |
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| Stan Palk |
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| Alan Martin |
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| Syd Peppitt Syd Peppitt Sydney Peppitt was an English footballer.-Playing career:Peppitt played for Stoke City before joining cross-city rivals Port Vale in May 1950 for a £4,000 fee. He started the 1950–51 season with the #8 jersey, but Walter Aveyard showed his quality to quickly win it back and deny Peppitt a place... |
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| Alan Bennett Alan Bennett (English footballer) Alan Bennett is a former English footballer.-Playing style:A skilful and speedy winger, he required the protection of his teammates to prevent opposition hatchet men taking him out of the game.-Playing career:... |
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| Bill McGarry Bill McGarry William Harry "Bill" McGarry was an English international football player and manager.A right-half as a player, he joined Port Vale following the end of World War II, and spent the next six years with the club. He then moved on to Huddersfield Town in 1951, where he would spend the next ten years... |
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| Ken Griffiths Ken Griffiths Kenneth James Griffiths is an English former football forward. He scored 59 goals in 221 games in the Football League.... |
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| John Cunliffe John Cunliffe (footballer born 1930) John "Dickie" Cunliffe was an English football left-winger. He made 309 appearances in the Football League, scoring 55 goals.... |
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