1962–63 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1962–63 season was Port Vale
's fifty-first season of football in the Football League
, and their fourth season in the Third Division
. An impressive season saw them finish in third position, one away from promotion. However promotions for both their rivals
Stoke City
(second to first tier) and Crewe Alexandra
(fourth to third tier) meant that Vale had a poor season in comparison. The major talking point of the season was Norman Low
's departure and Freddie Steele
's return, which came as a shock to the fans.
, a 'tall and skilful' outside-right from Nottingham Forest
for £6,000.
The season opened with six points from four games, with three clean sheets to boot. Rowland was dropped from the first eleven following a 2–0 defeat at Ashton Gate on 1 September. Vale then became inconsistent, and so Low added young forward Terry Harkin
to the squad from Coleraine
, and transfer-listed Stan Steele
after he began to be targeted by hecklers at Vale Park
. Despite beating Southend United
5–1, the club continued to sink down the table. They then began a nine game unbeaten streak on 20 October with a 1–1 draw with Carlisle United
at Brunton Park
. However ten days later manager Norman Low
tendered his resignation, to the shock of fans and pundits. Low cited disagreements with the board as the reason for his departure. His replacement was his predecessor, Freddie Steele
, in another development that took many by surprise. Roy Sproson
later noted "He [Steele] had changed. He had not got the enthusiasm or drive as before, but the lads still responded to him".
It took until the sixth game of Steele's reign for a goal to be conceded (525 minutes) as 'the Steele Curtain' again descended upon Vale Park. The goal was scored by former Valiant turned bogey player Ronnie Allen
for Crystal Palace
in a 4–1 home win for Vale. They finished the year chasing promotion, despite losing 4–3 to Reading
at Elm Park
. No league games were played in January or February due to the Big Freeze. To help with finances during this spell of two months without competitive action, Bert Llewellyn
was sold to Northampton Town
for £7,000 and Arthur Longbottom
was sold to Millwall
for £2,000. Back in action in March, Steele found his offence wanting, and so purchased Tony Richards
from Walsall
for £9,000. Richards immediately impacted himself on the club's scoring charts, eventually finishing as top-scorer for his two months work. For the four weeks following 20 April, Vale recorded eight wins from their final ten matches, though this would prove to be too little to late as far as promotion was concerned.
They finished in third spot with 54 points, four short of promotion, though enough to earn them £500 in talent money. Their 58 goals conceded total was fewer only than Swindon Town
.
stood at £41,000, leading to a discussion over whether or not to take out a mortgage
on Vale Park. The club management took the decision to replace the black and amber kit with the traditional white shirts, black shorts and black and white socks – the kit Steele's men triumphed in almost ten years previously
. On the playing front, Peter Ford
's departure to Macclesfield Town
was the only transfer of note.
, Vale took their revenge upon Bristol Rovers, dumping them out of the competition at the first stage with a 2–0 win at Burslem
on 21 November. Three weeks later Aldershot
suffered the same fate, in what was Sproson's 500th appearance for the club. In the Third Round they beat Fourth Division
Gillingham
4–2 at Priestfield
. They then lost 2–1 to First Division
Sheffield United
in front of 22,207 rain-soaked supporters.
In the League Cup
, Bristol Rovers
won the First Round clash at the Memorial Stadium
2–0.
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 fifty-first 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 fourth season in the Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
. An impressive season saw them finish in third position, one away from promotion. However promotions for both their 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...
(second to first tier) and Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
(fourth to third tier) meant that Vale had a poor season in comparison. The major talking point of the season was Norman Low
Norman Low
Norman Harvey Low was a Scottish football player and manager. He was the son of Scottish international footballer, Wilf Low....
's departure and Freddie Steele
Freddie Steele (footballer)
Frederick Charles Steele was a footballer who played as a forward for Stoke City and was a former England international. He also had spells at Mansfield Town and Port Vale as a player-manager, leading Vale to a league title...
's return, which came as a shock to the fans.
Third Division
The pre-season saw the arrival of John RowlandJohn Rowland (footballer)
John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962...
, a 'tall and skilful' outside-right from 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...
for £6,000.
The season opened with six points from four games, with three clean sheets to boot. Rowland was dropped from the first eleven following a 2–0 defeat at Ashton Gate on 1 September. Vale then became inconsistent, and so Low added young forward Terry Harkin
Terry Harkin
John Terence Harkin is a former footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and played for the Northern Ireland national football team.-Club career:...
to the squad from Coleraine
Coleraine F.C.
Coleraine F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1927, hails from Coleraine, County Londonderry and plays its home matches at the Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white...
, and transfer-listed Stan Steele
Stan Steele
Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign...
after he began to be targeted by hecklers 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....
. Despite beating 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...
5–1, the club continued to sink down the table. They then began a nine game unbeaten streak on 20 October with a 1–1 draw with Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
at Brunton Park
Brunton Park
Brunton Park is a football stadium and the home of Carlisle United F.C. It is situated in the city of Carlisle, Cumbria and has a certified capacity for the 2011/2012 season of 18,202. The ground opened in 1909...
. However ten days later manager Norman Low
Norman Low
Norman Harvey Low was a Scottish football player and manager. He was the son of Scottish international footballer, Wilf Low....
tendered his resignation, to the shock of fans and pundits. Low cited disagreements with the board as the reason for his departure. His replacement was his predecessor, Freddie Steele
Freddie Steele (footballer)
Frederick Charles Steele was a footballer who played as a forward for Stoke City and was a former England international. He also had spells at Mansfield Town and Port Vale as a player-manager, leading Vale to a league title...
, in another development that took many by surprise. 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...
later noted "He [Steele] had changed. He had not got the enthusiasm or drive as before, but the lads still responded to him".
It took until the sixth game of Steele's reign for a goal to be conceded (525 minutes) as 'the Steele Curtain' again descended upon Vale Park. The goal was scored by former Valiant turned bogey player Ronnie Allen
Ronnie Allen
Ronald "Ronnie" Allen was an English international football player and manager. He was a professional footballer for nineteen years, between 1946 and 1964, making 638 appearances in the Football League, and scoring 276 goals. He also won five caps for England national team...
for 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...
in a 4–1 home win for Vale. They finished the year chasing promotion, despite losing 4–3 to 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...
at Elm Park
Elm Park
Elm Park is a place in the London Borough of Havering, in east London, England. It is a suburban development situated east north-east of Charing Cross. Unlike the nearby suburbs of Upminster and Hornchurch, Elm Park was not developed until after the arrival of the electrified District Line in 1935...
. No league games were played in January or February due to the Big Freeze. To help with finances during this spell of two months without competitive action, Bert Llewellyn
Bert Llewellyn
Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960...
was sold to 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...
for £7,000 and Arthur Longbottom
Arthur Longbottom (footballer)
Arthur Langley is a former English footballer.-Playing career:He signed for QPR from Methley United in 1954 and made his debut in the 3–0 defeat against Leyton Orient in March 1955...
was sold to 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...
for £2,000. Back in action in March, Steele found his offence wanting, and so purchased Tony Richards
Tony Richards (footballer)
Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army...
from 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...
for £9,000. Richards immediately impacted himself on the club's scoring charts, eventually finishing as top-scorer for his two months work. For the four weeks following 20 April, Vale recorded eight wins from their final ten matches, though this would prove to be too little to late as far as promotion was concerned.
They finished in third spot with 54 points, four short of promotion, though enough to earn them £500 in talent money. Their 58 goals conceded total was fewer only than 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...
.
Finances
On the financial side, a profit of £2,275 was made despite an operating loss of £20,557. A donation from the Sportsmen's Association and social club stood at a highly impressive £22,832. Whilst wages remained fairly constant at £33,120, gate receipts had fallen by £8,000. The club's overdraftOverdraft
An overdraft occurs when money is withdrawn from a bank account and the available balance goes below zero. In this situation the account is said to be "overdrawn". If there is a prior agreement with the account provider for an overdraft, and the amount overdrawn is within the authorized overdraft...
stood at £41,000, leading to a discussion over whether or not to take out a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
on Vale Park. The club management took the decision to replace the black and amber kit with the traditional white shirts, black shorts and black and white socks – the kit Steele's men triumphed in almost ten years previously
1953–54 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1953–54 season was Port Vale's forty-second season of football in the Football League, and their second season back in the Third Division North. Quite possibly the greatest season in the club's history, Freddie Steele's side were crowned Third Division North champions with 69 points out of a...
. On the playing front, Peter Ford
Peter Ford (footballer)
Peter Leslie Ford is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Ford played for West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City before transferring to Port Vale, along with Harry Oscroft, in exchange Dickie Cunliffe and £2,000 in September 1959. He was a regular for his first two seasons, winning the...
's departure to Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
was the only transfer of note.
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 took their revenge upon Bristol Rovers, dumping them out of the competition at the first stage with a 2–0 win at 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:...
on 21 November. Three weeks later 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...
suffered the same fate, in what was Sproson's 500th appearance for the club. In the Third Round they beat Fourth Division
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
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...
4–2 at Priestfield
Priestfield Stadium
Priestfield Stadium is a football stadium in Gillingham, Kent...
. They then lost 2–1 to 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....
Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
in front of 22,207 rain-soaked supporters.
In the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
, 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....
won the First Round clash at the Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium (Bristol)
The Memorial Stadium, also commonly known by its previous name of The Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in Bristol, England, dedicated to the memory of the rugby union players of the city killed during World War I...
2–0.
Final league table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 60 | 1.817 | 62 |
| 2 | 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 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 87 | 56 | 1.554 | 58 |
| 3 | 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 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 72 | 58 | 1.241 | 54 |
| 4 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 83 | 69 | 1.203 | 53 |
| 5 | 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 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 63 | 46 | 1.370 | 52 |
| 6 | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 93 | 75 | 1.240 | 51 |
| 7 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 73 | 74 | 0.986 | 51 |
| 8 | 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 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 75 | 77 | 0.974 | 50 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 84 | 83 | 1.012 | 49 |
| 10 | 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... |
46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 74 | 69 | 1.072 | 48 |
| 11 | 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 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 68 | 58 | 1.172 | 47 |
| 12 | 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 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 73 | 93 | 0.785 | 47 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 85 | 76 | 1.118 | 45 |
| 14 | 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 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 100 | 92 | 1.087 | 45 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football... |
46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 83 | 81 | 1.025 | 44 |
| 16 | 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 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 82 | 87 | 0.943 | 43 |
| 17 | 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 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 82 | 85 | 0.965 | 42 |
| 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... |
46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 63 | 74 | 0.851 | 41 |
| 19 | 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 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 70 | 88 | 0.795 | 41 |
| 20 | 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 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 74 | 78 | 0.949 | 40 |
| 21 | Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... |
46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 79 | 97 | 0.814 | 40 |
| 22 | 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 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 58 | 84 | 0.690 | 36 |
| 23 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 61 | 89 | 0.685 | 35 |
| 24 | Halifax Town Halifax Town A.F.C. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years... |
46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 64 | 106 | 0.604 | 30 |
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
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 1962 | Wrexham | |A | 1–0 | 14,042 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... |
| 20 August 1962 | 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 | 1–1 | 12,469 | Longbottom Arthur Longbottom (footballer) Arthur Langley is a former English footballer.-Playing career:He signed for QPR from Methley United in 1954 and made his debut in the 3–0 defeat against Leyton Orient in March 1955... |
| 25 August 1962 | 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 | 2–0 | 9,506 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... , Grainger Colin Grainger Colin Grainger is an English former footballer. He was first cousins with fellow players Dennis Grainger, Jack Grainger and Edwin Holliday.-Club career:... |
| 27 August 1962 | 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 | 0–0 | 20,553 | |
| 1 September 1962 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
|A | 0–2 | 9,626 | |
| 3 September 1962 | 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 | 4–2 | 11,719 | Longbottom Arthur Longbottom (footballer) Arthur Langley is a former English footballer.-Playing career:He signed for QPR from Methley United in 1954 and made his debut in the 3–0 defeat against Leyton Orient in March 1955... , Grainger Colin Grainger Colin Grainger is an English former footballer. He was first cousins with fellow players Dennis Grainger, Jack Grainger and Edwin Holliday.-Club career:... , Ford Peter Ford (footballer) Peter Leslie Ford is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Ford played for West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City before transferring to Port Vale, along with Harry Oscroft, in exchange Dickie Cunliffe and £2,000 in September 1959. He was a regular for his first two seasons, winning the... , Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
| 8 September 1962 | 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 | 1–3 | 11,108 | Grainger Colin Grainger Colin Grainger is an English former footballer. He was first cousins with fellow players Dennis Grainger, Jack Grainger and Edwin Holliday.-Club career:... (pen) |
| 10 September 1962 | 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 | 1–0 | 5,919 | Wright Bernard Wright (footballer) Bernard Anthony Wright is an Northern Irish former footballer. In English football he was nicknamed "Paddy".-Playing career:... |
| 15 September 1962 | Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... |
|A | 1–2 | 8,935 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... |
| 17 September 1962 | 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 | 0–2 | 10,963 | |
| 22 September 1962 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
|H | 2–1 | 9,816 | 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.... , Grainger Colin Grainger Colin Grainger is an English former footballer. He was first cousins with fellow players Dennis Grainger, Jack Grainger and Edwin Holliday.-Club career:... |
| 24 September 1962 | 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 | 5–1 | 9,618 | Edwards Stan Edwards (footballer) Stanley Edwards is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Edwards played for Everton before joining Port Vale in May 1961... (2), Harkin Terry Harkin John Terence Harkin is a former footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and played for the Northern Ireland national football team.-Club career:... (2), Ford Peter Ford (footballer) Peter Leslie Ford is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Ford played for West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City before transferring to Port Vale, along with Harry Oscroft, in exchange Dickie Cunliffe and £2,000 in September 1959. He was a regular for his first two seasons, winning the... |
| 29 September 1962 | 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 | 0–2 | 9,715 | |
| 1 October 1962 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
|H | 1–1 | 9,245 | Edwards Stan Edwards (footballer) Stanley Edwards is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Edwards played for Everton before joining Port Vale in May 1961... |
| 6 October 1962 | 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 | 1–1 | 12,374 | Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
| 11 October 1962 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
|A | 0–1 | 14,320 | |
| 13 October 1962 | 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 | 1–2 | 7,503 | Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
| 20 October 1962 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
|A | 1–1 | 5,627 | Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
| 27 October 1962 | 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 | 5,825 | Harkin Terry Harkin John Terence Harkin is a former footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and played for the Northern Ireland national football team.-Club career:... (2) |
| 9 November 1962 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
|H | 1–0 | 8,798 | Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
| 17 November 1962 | 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 | 0–0 | 8,718 | |
| 1 December 1962 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
|A | 1–0 | 7,259 | Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
| 8 December 1962 | 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 | 4–1 | 6,537 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... (3), Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
| 15 December 1962 | Wrexham | |H | 2–2 | 7,172 | Grainger Colin Grainger Colin Grainger is an English former footballer. He was first cousins with fellow players Dennis Grainger, Jack Grainger and Edwin Holliday.-Club career:... , Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... |
| 22 December 1962 | 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 | 3–4 | 5,578 | Ford Peter Ford (footballer) Peter Leslie Ford is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Ford played for West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City before transferring to Port Vale, along with Harry Oscroft, in exchange Dickie Cunliffe and £2,000 in September 1959. He was a regular for his first two seasons, winning the... (2), Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... |
| 2 March 1962 | 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 | 1–3 | 10,050 | Edwards Stan Edwards (footballer) Stanley Edwards is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Edwards played for Everton before joining Port Vale in May 1961... |
| 9 March 1962 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
|H | 2–0 | 6,308 | Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... , Harkin Terry Harkin John Terence Harkin is a former footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and played for the Northern Ireland national football team.-Club career:... |
| 16 March 1962 | 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 | 3–2 | 12,090 | 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.... , Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... , Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
| 18 March 1962 | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
|A | 1–3 | 10,162 | Harkin Terry Harkin John Terence Harkin is a former footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and played for the Northern Ireland national football team.-Club career:... |
| 23 March 1962 | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
|H | 3–2 | 10,260 | Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... , Harkin Terry Harkin John Terence Harkin is a former footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and played for the Northern Ireland national football team.-Club career:... , Edwards Stan Edwards (footballer) Stanley Edwards is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Edwards played for Everton before joining Port Vale in May 1961... |
| 29 March 1962 | 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 | 1–2 | 4,368 | Edwards Stan Edwards (footballer) Stanley Edwards is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Edwards played for Everton before joining Port Vale in May 1961... |
| 3 April 1962 | Halifax Town Halifax Town A.F.C. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years... |
|A | 4–0 | 2,808 | Harkin Terry Harkin John Terence Harkin is a former footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and played for the Northern Ireland national football team.-Club career:... (2), Richards Tony Richards (footballer) Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army... (2) |
| 6 April 1962 | 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 | 3–1 | 8,781 | Richards Tony Richards (footballer) Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army... (2), Harkin Terry Harkin John Terence Harkin is a former footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and played for the Northern Ireland national football team.-Club career:... |
| 12 April 1962 | Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football... |
|H | 0–0 | 11,315 | |
| 13 April 1962 | Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
|A | 1–3 | 5,690 | Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
| 15 April 1962 | Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football... |
|A | 1–2 | 6,819 | Ford Peter Ford (footballer) Peter Leslie Ford is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Ford played for West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City before transferring to Port Vale, along with Harry Oscroft, in exchange Dickie Cunliffe and £2,000 in September 1959. He was a regular for his first two seasons, winning the... |
| 20 April 1962 | 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 | 1–0 | 4,673 | Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
| 22 April 1962 | Halifax Town Halifax Town A.F.C. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years... |
|H | 2–0 | 5,968 | Richards Tony Richards (footballer) Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army... (2) |
| 27 April 1962 | 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 | 1–2 | 13,183 | Richards Tony Richards (footballer) Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army... |
| 29 April 1962 | Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
|H | 3–2 | 5,974 | Richards Tony Richards (footballer) Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army... , Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... , 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... |
| 4 May 1962 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
|A | 1–0 | 18,307 | Richards Tony Richards (footballer) Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army... |
| 6 May 1962 | Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... |
|H | 2–1 | 6,680 | Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... , Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
| 11 May 1962 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
|H | 3–1 | 5,337 | Richards Tony Richards (footballer) Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army... (2), Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
| 13 May 1962 | 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 | 0–3 | 7,362 | |
| 18 May 1962 | 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 | 2–1 | 5,955 | Richards Tony Richards (footballer) Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army... , Wright Bernard Wright (footballer) Bernard Anthony Wright is an Northern Irish former footballer. In English football he was nicknamed "Paddy".-Playing career:... |
| 20 May 1962 | 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 | 2–0 | 5,015 | Richards Tony Richards (footballer) Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army... (pen), Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 3 November 1962 | 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 | 2–0 | 8,180 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... (2) |
| R2 | 24 November 1962 | 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 | 2–0 | 12,638 | Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... , Edwards Stan Edwards (footballer) Stanley Edwards is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Edwards played for Everton before joining Port Vale in May 1961... (pen) |
| R3 | 27 February 1963 | 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 | 4–2 | 6,713 | Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... , Edwards Stan Edwards (footballer) Stanley Edwards is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Edwards played for Everton before joining Port Vale in May 1961... , Ford Peter Ford (footballer) Peter Leslie Ford is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Ford played for West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City before transferring to Port Vale, along with Harry Oscroft, in exchange Dickie Cunliffe and £2,000 in September 1959. He was a regular for his first two seasons, winning the... , Grainger Colin Grainger Colin Grainger is an English former footballer. He was first cousins with fellow players Dennis Grainger, Jack Grainger and Edwin Holliday.-Club career:... (pen) |
| R4 | 13 March 1963 | Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
H | 1–2 | 22,207 | Grainger Colin Grainger Colin Grainger is an English former footballer. He was first cousins with fellow players Dennis Grainger, Jack Grainger and Edwin Holliday.-Club career:... |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 27 September 1962 | 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 | 6,126 |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Ken HancockKen Hancock Kenneth Paul Hancock is an English former footballer. During his career he made 241 appearances for Port Vale and 163 appearances for Ipswich Town. He is the younger brother of Ray Hancock.-Playing style:... |
46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 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... |
42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| DF | Selwyn Whalley Selwyn Whalley Selwyn Davies Whalley is a former English footballer. He was a one club man with a fifteen year career at Port Vale.-Playing career:Whalley was born in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, and grew up supporting Port Vale... |
20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| DF | Terry Lowe Terry Lowe Terence John Lowe is a former English footballer.-Playing career:In his youth, Lowe played for Stoke City before joining Port Vale in June 1960. His debut came in the Potteries derby 1–0 win over Stoke in the Supporters' Clubs' Trophy final on 24 April 1961... |
35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| MF | Terry Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... |
37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| MF | John Nicholson John Nicholson (English footballer) John Purcell Nicholson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Nicholson joined Port Vale for a £2,000 fee from Liverpool in August 1961. He made his debut in 1–1 draw at Northampton Town on 2 September 1961, and 208 consecutive appearances later, on 8 September 1965, he had broken a club record... |
46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| MF | Peter Ford Peter Ford (footballer) Peter Leslie Ford is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Ford played for West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City before transferring to Port Vale, along with Harry Oscroft, in exchange Dickie Cunliffe and £2,000 in September 1959. He was a regular for his first two seasons, winning the... |
25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| MF | Colin Grainger Colin Grainger Colin Grainger is an English former footballer. He was first cousins with fellow players Dennis Grainger, Jack Grainger and Edwin Holliday.-Club career:... |
25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 7 |
| MF | Stan Edwards Stan Edwards (footballer) Stanley Edwards is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Edwards played for Everton before joining Port Vale in May 1961... |
27 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 8 |
| MF |  Bernard WrightBernard Wright (footballer) Bernard Anthony Wright is an Northern Irish former footballer. In English football he was nicknamed "Paddy".-Playing career:... |
14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| MF | Jim Watton Jim Watton James Watton is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Watton played for Bromsgrove Rovers and Dutch side De Graafschap before joining Port Vale in September 1962. He made his debut in a 1–0 win at Colchester United on 10 September 1962, but only made four further appearances that season... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MF | Mel Machin Mel Machin Melvyn "Mel" Machin is an English former footballer and manager.A midfielder, he started his career at Port Vale in 1962, before he moved on to Gillingham four years later. He made his name at the club from 1966 to 1971, before he transferred to Bournemouth for a three year spell... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Harry Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
43 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| FW | Stan Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
35 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 7 |
| FW | Bert Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... |
18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| FW | Barry Hancock Barry Hancock Barry John Hancock is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Hancock supported Port Vale since childhood and also spent matchdays working as a programme seller at Vale Park. He managed to join the club as an amateur after a time with Birches Head R.C... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| FW | Arthur Longbottom Arthur Longbottom (footballer) Arthur Langley is a former English footballer.-Playing career:He signed for QPR from Methley United in 1954 and made his debut in the 3–0 defeat against Leyton Orient in March 1955... |
10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| FW | John Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
37 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 |
| FW | Tony Richards Tony Richards (footballer) Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army... |
14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 |
| FW | Terry Harkin Terry Harkin John Terence Harkin is a former footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and played for the Northern Ireland national football team.-Club career:... |
17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tony Richards Tony Richards (footballer) Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army... |
13 |
| Terry Harkin Terry Harkin John Terence Harkin is a former footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and played for the Northern Ireland national football team.-Club career:... |
10 |
| Bert Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... |
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| Stan Edwards Stan Edwards (footballer) Stanley Edwards is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Edwards played for Everton before joining Port Vale in May 1961... |
8 |
| John Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
7 |
| Stan Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
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| Colin Grainger Colin Grainger Colin Grainger is an English former footballer. He was first cousins with fellow players Dennis Grainger, Jack Grainger and Edwin Holliday.-Club career:... |
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| Peter Ford Peter Ford (footballer) Peter Leslie Ford is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Ford played for West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City before transferring to Port Vale, along with Harry Oscroft, in exchange Dickie Cunliffe and £2,000 in September 1959. He was a regular for his first two seasons, winning the... |
6 |
| Terry Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... |
3 |
| Harry Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
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| Bernard Wright Bernard Wright (footballer) Bernard Anthony Wright is an Northern Irish former footballer. In English football he was nicknamed "Paddy".-Playing career:... |
2 |
| Arthur Longbottom Arthur Longbottom (footballer) Arthur Langley is a former English footballer.-Playing career:He signed for QPR from Methley United in 1954 and made his debut in the 3–0 defeat against Leyton Orient in March 1955... |
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| 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... |
1 |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tony Richards Tony Richards (footballer) Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army... |
13 |
| Terry Harkin Terry Harkin John Terence Harkin is a former footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and played for the Northern Ireland national football team.-Club career:... |
10 |
| John Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
7 |
| Bert Llewellyn Bert Llewellyn Herbert Arthur Llewellyn is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Llewellyn played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale for £7,000 in November 1960, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 home victory over Barnsley on 12 November 1960... |
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| Stan Edwards Stan Edwards (footballer) Stanley Edwards is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Edwards played for Everton before joining Port Vale in May 1961... |
6 |
| Stan Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
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| Colin Grainger Colin Grainger Colin Grainger is an English former footballer. He was first cousins with fellow players Dennis Grainger, Jack Grainger and Edwin Holliday.-Club career:... |
5 |
| Peter Ford Peter Ford (footballer) Peter Leslie Ford is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Ford played for West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City before transferring to Port Vale, along with Harry Oscroft, in exchange Dickie Cunliffe and £2,000 in September 1959. He was a regular for his first two seasons, winning the... |
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| Terry Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... |
3 |
| Harry Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
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| Bernard Wright Bernard Wright (footballer) Bernard Anthony Wright is an Northern Irish former footballer. In English football he was nicknamed "Paddy".-Playing career:... |
2 |
| Arthur Longbottom Arthur Longbottom (footballer) Arthur Langley is a former English footballer.-Playing career:He signed for QPR from Methley United in 1954 and made his debut in the 3–0 defeat against Leyton Orient in March 1955... |
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| 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... |
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