1998–99 Port Vale F.C. season
Encyclopedia
The 1998–99 season was Port Vale
's eighty-seventh season of football in the Football League
, and fifth successive season in the First Division
. It was the end of an era for the club, as manager of sixteen years John Rudge
was sacked in January, and was replaced by Brian Horton
. As a testament to the upheaval at the club, a massive 43 players turned out for the Vale in the league over the course of the season. The Vale just avoided relegation on goals scored, despite suffering a final day defeat to Bury
, who were relegated having scored ten fewer goals. Liverpool
knocked them out of the FA Cup
at the Third Round, and Vale were also knocked out of the League Cup
by fourth tier Chester City
in the First Round. The sacking of Rudge spoiled what was supposed to be a happy season for Vale fans, as Vale competed in a division above rivals
Stoke City
for only the fourth time.
splash out £300,000 on Bristol Rovers
forward Peter Beadle
and £100,000 on Scunthorpe United
defender Michael Walsh. He also signed Dave Barnett
(Dunfermline Athletic
); Brian McGlinchey
and Paul Beesley (Manchester City
); and John McQuade
(Hamilton Academical
) on free transfers. Stéphane Pounewatchy
also became the first French player to play for the club when he was signed on a monthly contract from Dundee
. Scott Mean
was loaned to the club by West Ham United
, though he went on to sustain a knee injury during his spell that would damage his career. Also Andy Clarke
was signed on loan from Wimbledon
.
The season started poorly with three defeats, Lee Hughes
scoring a hat-trick for West Bromwich Albion
to finish this run off. Two wins opened the month of September, though the month ended with former-Valiant Lee Mills
scoring a brace for Bradford City
in a 4–0 win over Vale at Valley Parade
. In October, Derek McGill
signed from Queens Park Rangers
, though he would move on to Hamilton Academical later in the year. On 29 October, Gareth Ainsworth
became Vale's biggest ever transfer as he was sold to Wimbledon
for £2 million. In November, Robin Berntsen
became the first Norwegian to play for the Vale when he arrived on loan from Tromsø IL. In addition to this French forward Christophe Horlaville
joined on loan from Le Havre
, and Des Lyttle
also arrived on loan from Nottingham Forest
. After winning the first four games in October, Vale then went on a streak of twelve defeats in fifteen games, though the sole victory of this run, a 1–0 win over Bury
on 19 December, would prove to be crucial at the end of the season. The win was not enough for Rudge, who would get the sack in January after he made his final two signings: Trinidadian midfielder Tony Rougier
from Hibernian
for £175,000, and young striker Marcus Bent
from Crystal Palace
for a £375,000 fee. After Rudge was sacked by Chairman Bill Bell, highly distressed fans formed a "flat cap
protest" (Rudge's headwear of choice) against the decision. Offered the role of Director of Football at the club, he instead took up the same position at rivals
Stoke City
. To replace him, Bell appointed experienced manager and former Vale player Brian Horton
.
In February, Peter Beadle was sold on to Notts County
for £250,000, representing a £50,000 loss. The month of March saw Horton make his first signings as manager, bringing in five new faces: Dave Brammer (£300,000 from Wrexham); Tony Butler
(£115,000 from Blackpool
); Carl Griffiths
(£100,000 from Leyton Orient
); Alex Smith (£75,000 from Chester City
); and Chris Allen (free from Nottingham Forest
). This cost the club a total of £590,000. He also took in striker Alan Lee
on loan from Aston Villa
, and Craig Russell on loan from Manchester City. His changes finally paid off in April, as Vale went on a five game unbeaten run. Their penultimate game was a 2–0 victory over QPR, meaning that a final day 1–0 defeat at fellow relegation candidates Bury was inconsequential.
They finished in 21st position with 47 points, ahead of Bury on goals scored, but behind both Portsmouth
and Queens Park Rangers
on goals scored. Had the goals difference rule been in effect then Vale would have been relegated instead of Bury. Crewe Alexandra
finished three places and one position higher than the Vale. Vale suffered 25 defeats, more than any other club in the league, and only Bury had scored fewer goals. Player of the Year Martin Foyle
was the club's top-scorer with nine goals, representing the lowest total tally for the club's top-scorer since 1964–65
. Only Paul Musselwhite
and Allen Tankard
managed to hit forty appearances, as 43 players managed to turn out for the club throughout the season.
At the end of the season there was a complete clear-out, with ten players leaving: ten-year club veteran Neil Aspin
(Darlington
); Dave Barnett (Lincoln City
); Brian McGlinchey (Gillingham
); John McQuade (Raith Rovers
); Chris Allen (Stockport County
); Rogier Koordes
(TOP Oss); Jan Jansson
(IFK Norrköping
); Paul Mahorn
(Stevenage Borough); Stéphane Pounewatchy (Colchester United
); and Paul Beesley (Blackpool
).
, Vale hosted Premier League side Liverpool
. The "Reds" left Burslem
with a 3–0 victory, the goals scored by Michael Owen
, Paul Ince
, and Robbie Fowler
.
In the League Cup
, Third Division
Chester City
dispatched the Vale 2–1 at Vale Park
, and held on to a 2–2 draw at the Deva Stadium to embarrass Vale fans with a minor giant-killing act.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; 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 eighty-seventh 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 fifth successive season in the 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....
. It was the end of an era for the club, as manager of sixteen years John Rudge
John Rudge
John Robert Rudge is an English former football player and football manager. He is currently working as the director of football at Stoke City....
was sacked in January, and was replaced by Brian Horton
Brian Horton
Brian Horton is an English former footballer and manager, who is working as Phil Brown's assistant at Preston North End.Horton played for Hednesford Town, Port Vale, Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town and Hull City as a midfielder...
. As a testament to the upheaval at the club, a massive 43 players turned out for the Vale in the league over the course of the season. The Vale just avoided relegation on goals scored, despite suffering a final day defeat to Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
, who were relegated having scored ten fewer goals. Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
knocked them out of 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...
at the Third Round, and Vale were also knocked out of 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...
by fourth tier Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
in the First Round. The sacking of Rudge spoiled what was supposed to be a happy season for Vale fans, as Vale competed in a division above rivals
Potteries derby
The Potteries derby is the football local derby in Stoke-on-Trent between Port Vale and Stoke City. The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals; this has led to a heated atmosphere at these matches, especially with the rise of football hooliganism and the 'Naughty Forty'...
Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
for only the fourth time.
First Division
The pre-season saw John RudgeJohn Rudge
John Robert Rudge is an English former football player and football manager. He is currently working as the director of football at Stoke City....
splash out £300,000 on 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....
forward Peter Beadle
Peter Beadle
Peter Clifford William James Beadle is an English former football player and manager. A forward, he scored some 83 goals in 355 league games, mostly for the two Bristol clubs....
and £100,000 on Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
defender Michael Walsh. He also signed Dave Barnett
Dave Barnett (footballer)
David Kwame "Dave" Barnett is an English former footballer who played as a defender. Born in Birmingham, he played for a variety of clubs in the Football League, for Edmonton Brickmen in the Canadian Soccer League, and for Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Premier League, making more than 200...
(Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
); Brian McGlinchey
Brian McGlinchey
Brian McGlinchey is a retired Northern Irish football defender. He made a total of 195 competitive appearances in an eleven year career as a professional player before he was forced to retire in 2006, aged 28, due to injury....
and Paul Beesley (Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
); and John McQuade
John McQuade (footballer)
John McQuade is a Scottish former footballer.-Club career:McQuade started his career with Dumbarton in 1987. During his time with Dumbarton he helped them win the Scottish Second Division title in 1991-92. He was bought by Hamilton Academical from Dumbarton for a £80,000 fee in 1993...
(Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
) on free transfers. Stéphane Pounewatchy
Stéphane Pounewatchy
Stéphane Pounewatchy is a retired French footballer, turned football agent. He was a defender who plied his trade in France, England and Scotland.-Playing career:...
also became the first French player to play for the club when he was signed on a monthly contract from Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
. Scott Mean
Scott Mean
Scott James Mean is an English former football midfielder. Described by BBC journalist Tom Fordyce as having "dashing good looks, very ordinary skills", after retiring from football he turned his hand to acting.-Playing career:...
was loaned to the club by West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
, though he went on to sustain a knee injury during his spell that would damage his career. Also Andy Clarke
Andy Clarke
Andrew Weston Clarke is an English former footballer who played for Barnet, Wimbledon and Peterborough United as a striker.-Playing career:...
was signed on loan from Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
.
The season started poorly with three defeats, Lee Hughes
Lee Hughes
Lee Hughes is an English Footballer who plays for Notts County as a striker.-Non-League and West Bromwich Albion:On leaving Bristnall Hall High School, Oldbury in 1992 Hughes started playing semi-professionally in non-League football with Kidderminster Harriers in the Football Conference, as well...
scoring a hat-trick for West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
to finish this run off. Two wins opened the month of September, though the month ended with former-Valiant Lee Mills
Lee Mills
Rowan Lee Mills , usually known as Lee Mills, is an English former footballer, who played as a striker....
scoring a brace for Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
in a 4–0 win over Vale at Valley Parade
Valley Parade
Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association...
. In October, Derek McGill
Derek McGill
Derek McGill is a Scottish former footballer who played as a Forward. He enjoyed a five year professional career in Scotland with Falkirk, Hamilton Academical, Raith Rovers, and Queen's Park; and also briefly played for English club Port Vale.-Playing career:McGill started his career with Falkirk...
signed from 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...
, though he would move on to Hamilton Academical later in the year. On 29 October, Gareth Ainsworth
Gareth Ainsworth
Gareth Ainsworth is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Wycombe Wanderers, he is also the club captain....
became Vale's biggest ever transfer as he was sold to Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
for £2 million. In November, Robin Berntsen
Robin Berntsen
Robin Berntsen is a retired Norwegian footballer.-Playing career:Berntsen played for Norwegian club Tromsø IL and played 146 games for them in the Norwegian Premier League. Berntsen had played for Tromsø in his youthyears and came back in 1991 after living at Svalbard for one year. He made his...
became the first Norwegian to play for the Vale when he arrived on loan from Tromsø IL. In addition to this French forward Christophe Horlaville
Christophe Horlaville
Christophe Horlaville is a former French footballer.-Playing career:Horlaville spent a 13 year career in the French leagues with various clubs. He also played two months in the English Football League with Port Vale; he started one game and also made one substitute appearance for the First...
joined on loan from Le Havre
Le Havre AC
Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association is a French association football club based in Le Havre. The club was founded originally as an athletics and rugby club in 1872, thus making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France...
, and Des Lyttle
Des Lyttle
Desmond "Des" Lyttle is an English former professional footballer turned football manager who is in charge of Northern Premier League Division One South side Hucknall Town....
also arrived on loan 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...
. After winning the first four games in October, Vale then went on a streak of twelve defeats in fifteen games, though the sole victory of this run, a 1–0 win over Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
on 19 December, would prove to be crucial at the end of the season. The win was not enough for Rudge, who would get the sack in January after he made his final two signings: Trinidadian midfielder Tony Rougier
Tony Rougier
Anthony "Tony" Rougier is a Trinidadian footballer who is a player-coach with Trinidadian football side FC South End. In the late 1990s and early 2000s he played for numerous clubs, most notably Raith Rovers, Hibernian, Port Vale, Reading and Brentford...
from Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
for £175,000, and young striker Marcus Bent
Marcus Bent
Marcus Nathan Bent is an English football striker who plays for Indonesian club Mitra Kukar. A former England under-21 international, the journeyman striker has played for fourteen different clubs, playing over 570 games and scoring 110 goals in the process.A England under-21 international, he...
from 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...
for a £375,000 fee. After Rudge was sacked by Chairman Bill Bell, highly distressed fans formed a "flat cap
Flat cap
A flat cap is a rounded men or women's cap with a small stiff brim in front. Cloths used to make the cap include original wool, tweed , and cotton. Less common materials may include leather. Cord flat caps are also worn in various colours. The inside of the cap is usually lined with silk for...
protest" (Rudge's headwear of choice) against the decision. Offered the role of Director of Football at the club, he instead took up the same position at 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 replace him, Bell appointed experienced manager and former Vale player Brian Horton
Brian Horton
Brian Horton is an English former footballer and manager, who is working as Phil Brown's assistant at Preston North End.Horton played for Hednesford Town, Port Vale, Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town and Hull City as a midfielder...
.
In February, Peter Beadle was sold on to 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...
for £250,000, representing a £50,000 loss. The month of March saw Horton make his first signings as manager, bringing in five new faces: Dave Brammer (£300,000 from Wrexham); Tony Butler
Tony Butler (footballer)
Anthony Butler is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Alfreton Town.-Playing career:...
(£115,000 from Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
); Carl Griffiths
Carl Griffiths
Carl Brian Griffiths is an English-born Welsh footballer, now manager. He is currently manager of Aveley.He started his career with Shrewsbury Town in 1988, and after five years moved on to Manchester City. In 1995 he transferred to Portsmouth, moving on to Peterborough United a year later...
(£100,000 from 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...
); Alex Smith (£75,000 from Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
); and Chris Allen (free 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...
). This cost the club a total of £590,000. He also took in striker Alan Lee
Alan Lee (footballer)
Alan Desmond Lee is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Huddersfield Town. He has also won ten caps for the Republic of Ireland....
on loan 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...
, and Craig Russell on loan from Manchester City. His changes finally paid off in April, as Vale went on a five game unbeaten run. Their penultimate game was a 2–0 victory over QPR, meaning that a final day 1–0 defeat at fellow relegation candidates Bury was inconsequential.
They finished in 21st position with 47 points, ahead of Bury on goals scored, but behind both Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
and 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...
on goals scored. Had the goals difference rule been in effect then Vale would have been relegated instead of Bury. 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...
finished three places and one position higher than the Vale. Vale suffered 25 defeats, more than any other club in the league, and only Bury had scored fewer goals. Player of the Year Martin Foyle
Martin Foyle
Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals...
was the club's top-scorer with nine goals, representing the lowest total tally for the club's top-scorer since 1964–65
1964–65 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1964–65 season was Port Vale's fifty-third season of football in the Football League, and their sixth season in the Third Division. They went on a club record streak of 13 home games without a clean sheet from 26 September to 15 March...
. Only Paul Musselwhite
Paul Musselwhite
Paul Stephen Musselwhite is an English footballer who plays for York City as a goalkeeper, where he is also the club's Goalkeeping Coach....
and Allen Tankard
Allen Tankard
Allen John Tankard is an English former footballer. Noted for his eight years with Port Vale, overall he played 519 games in the Football League.-Playing career:...
managed to hit forty appearances, as 43 players managed to turn out for the club throughout the season.
At the end of the season there was a complete clear-out, with ten players leaving: ten-year club veteran Neil Aspin
Neil Aspin
Neil Aspin is an English former professional footballer turned football manager, who is now managing Conference North club F.C. Halifax Town....
(Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
); Dave Barnett (Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
); Brian McGlinchey (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...
); John McQuade (Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
); Chris Allen (Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
); Rogier Koordes
Rogier Koordes
Rogier Koordes is a Dutch former footballer.-Playing career:Koordes was purchased by English First Division club Port Vale from Telstar in February 1997 for a £75,000 fee. He stayed at the club for two years, making 41 appearances in all competitions, before his departure in February 1999...
(TOP Oss); Jan Jansson
Jan Jansson (footballer)
Jan Jansson is a Swedish former footballer.-Club career:Jansson played for local club Kalmar FF before switching to local rivals Östers in 1987...
(IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...
); Paul Mahorn
Paul Mahorn
Paul Gladstone Mahorn is an English former football forward.-Playing career:Mahorn started his career with Tottenham Hotspur and made his senior debut on 22 January 1993, in a 2–1 defeat at Swindon Town. He played three games on loan with Fulham in 1993 and eight games whilst on loan with Burnley...
(Stevenage Borough); Stéphane Pounewatchy (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....
); and Paul Beesley (Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
).
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 hosted Premier League side Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. The "Reds" left 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:...
with a 3–0 victory, the goals scored by Michael Owen
Michael Owen
Michael James Owen is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United.The son of former footballer Terry Owen, Owen began his senior career at Liverpool in 1996. He progressed through the Liverpool youth team and scored on his debut in May 1997...
, Paul Ince
Paul Ince
Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince is an English football manager and a former professional player. He has managed Blackburn Rovers, Milton Keynes Dons and Macclesfield Town...
, and Robbie Fowler
Robbie Fowler
Robert Bernard Fowler is an English footballer who is currently player/manager for Thai Premier League club Muangthong United....
.
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...
, 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...
Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
dispatched the Vale 2–1 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 held on to a 2–2 draw at the Deva Stadium to embarrass Vale fans with a minor giant-killing act.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
46 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 91 | 28 | 105 |
| 2. | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 82 | 47 | 87 |
| 3. | 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 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 32 | 86 |
| 4. | Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 37 | 81 |
| 5. | 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 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 65 | 56 | 77 |
| 6. | Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 59 | 76 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 64 | 43 | 73 | |
| 8. | 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... |
46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 71 | 66 | 67 |
| 9. | 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 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 62 | 61 | 62 |
| 10. | 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... |
46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 71 | 61 |
| 11. | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 52 | 61 |
| 12. | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 69 | 76 | 59 |
| 13. | 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 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 56 | 59 |
| 14. | 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 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 71 | 58 |
| 15. | Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
46 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 63 | 61 | 56 |
| 16. | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 60 | 53 |
| 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 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 59 | 81 | 50 |
| 18. | 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... |
46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 54 | 78 | 48 |
| 19. | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 57 | 73 | 47 |
| 20. | 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 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52 | 61 | 47 |
| 21. | 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 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 75 | 47 |
| 22. | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 47 |
| 23. | Oxford United Oxford United F.C. Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The... |
46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 71 | 44 |
| 24. | 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 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 57 | 80 | 42 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 1998 | Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
H | 0–2 | 10,465 | |
| 15 August 1998 | Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
A | 1–2 | 10,030 | Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Wycombe Wanderers, he is also the club captain.... |
| 22 August 1998 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
H | 0–3 | 8,146 | |
| 29 August 1998 | 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 | 1–1 | 7,800 | Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Wycombe Wanderers, he is also the club captain.... |
| 31 August 1998 | 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 | 0–3 | 5,485 | |
| 8 September 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
H | 2–1 | 8,087 | Beadle Peter Beadle Peter Clifford William James Beadle is an English former football player and manager. A forward, he scored some 83 goals in 355 league games, mostly for the two Bristol clubs.... , Naylor Tony Naylor Anthony Joseph Naylor is an English former football player. He is best known for his spells at Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra in the 1990s.... |
| 12 September 1998 | 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 | 1–0 | 15,983 | Beadle Peter Beadle Peter Clifford William James Beadle is an English former football player and manager. A forward, he scored some 83 goals in 355 league games, mostly for the two Bristol clubs.... |
| 19 September 1998 | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
H | 0–2 | 5,992 | |
| 26 September 1998 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
A | 2–2 | 5,747 | Naylor Tony Naylor Anthony Joseph Naylor is an English former football player. He is best known for his spells at Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra in the 1990s.... , Beesley Paul Beesley Paul Beesley is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Beesley joined Wigan Athletic in 1984, staying for five years and making over 150 league appearances. He joined Leyton Orient for £175,000 on 20 October 1989... |
| 29 September 1998 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
A | 0–4 | 13,245 | |
| 3 October 1998 | 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 | 1–0 | 5,580 | Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Wycombe Wanderers, he is also the club captain.... |
| 11 October 1998 | 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 | 2–0 | 16,195 | Foyle Martin Foyle Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals... , Beadle Peter Beadle Peter Clifford William James Beadle is an English former football player and manager. A forward, he scored some 83 goals in 355 league games, mostly for the two Bristol clubs.... |
| 17 October 1998 | 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 | 3–2 | 6,691 | Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Wycombe Wanderers, he is also the club captain.... (2), Beesley Paul Beesley Paul Beesley is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Beesley joined Wigan Athletic in 1984, staying for five years and making over 150 league appearances. He joined Leyton Orient for £175,000 on 20 October 1989... |
| 20 October 1998 | 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... |
H | 1–0 | 8,205 | Beesley Paul Beesley Paul Beesley is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Beesley joined Wigan Athletic in 1984, staying for five years and making over 150 league appearances. He joined Leyton Orient for £175,000 on 20 October 1989... |
| 24 October 1998 | 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 | 2–2 | 8,750 | Foyle Martin Foyle Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals... , Tankard Allen Tankard Allen John Tankard is an English former footballer. Noted for his eight years with Port Vale, overall he played 519 games in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
| 31 October 1998 | 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 | 2–3 | 6,737 | Foyle Martin Foyle Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals... , Beadle Peter Beadle Peter Clifford William James Beadle is an English former football player and manager. A forward, he scored some 83 goals in 355 league games, mostly for the two Bristol clubs.... |
| 4 November 1998 | Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
A | 1–3 | 13,324 | Beadle Peter Beadle Peter Clifford William James Beadle is an English former football player and manager. A forward, he scored some 83 goals in 355 league games, mostly for the two Bristol clubs.... |
| 8 November 1998 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
A | 2–4 | 7,612 | Beadle Peter Beadle Peter Clifford William James Beadle is an English former football player and manager. A forward, he scored some 83 goals in 355 league games, mostly for the two Bristol clubs.... , Own goal Mike Flynn (footballer) Michael Anthony "Mike" Flynn is an English footballer who made more than 650 appearances in the Football League playing for Oldham Athletic, Preston North End, Stockport County, Stoke City, Barnsley and Blackpool... |
| 14 November 1998 | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
H | 0–2 | 8,839 | |
| 21 November 1998 | Oxford United Oxford United F.C. Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The... |
A | 1–2 | 5,964 | McGlinchey Brian McGlinchey Brian McGlinchey is a retired Northern Irish football defender. He made a total of 195 competitive appearances in an eleven year career as a professional player before he was forced to retire in 2006, aged 28, due to injury.... |
| 28 November 1998 | Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
H | 2–2 | 5,216 | Foyle Martin Foyle Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals... (2) |
| 5 December 1998 | 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 | 2–3 | 10,498 | Foyle Martin Foyle Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals... , Barker Simon Barker Simon Barker is a retired English professional footballer in the 1980s and 1990s. Barker was a blond haired, tough tackling midfielder who played mainly for Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers.... |
| 12 December 1998 | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
A | 0–2 | 37,583 | |
| 19 December 1998 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
H | 1–0 | 6,425 | Barker Simon Barker Simon Barker is a retired English professional footballer in the 1980s and 1990s. Barker was a blond haired, tough tackling midfielder who played mainly for Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers.... (pen) |
| 26 December 1998 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
A | 2–3 | 14,929 | Naylor Tony Naylor Anthony Joseph Naylor is an English former football player. He is best known for his spells at Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra in the 1990s.... (2) |
| 28 December 1998 | Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
H | 0–2 | 8,201 | |
| 9 January 1999 | Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
A | 0–1 | 18,632 | |
| 16 January 1999 | 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 | 0–1 | 5,405 | |
| 30 January 1999 | 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 | 0–1 | 16,328 | |
| 6 February 1999 | Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
H | 2–0 | 6,499 | Foyle Martin Foyle Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals... (2) |
| 13 February 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
A | 1–3 | 20,952 | Bogie Ian Bogie Ian Bogie is a former footballer, now football manager. He spent two decades as a professional player, from 1985 up until 2001 he was playing in the Football League, where he made 382 appearances.... |
| 20 February 1999 | 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 | 1–0 | 6,051 | Tankard Allen Tankard Allen John Tankard is an English former footballer. Noted for his eight years with Port Vale, overall he played 519 games in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
| 27 February 1999 | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
A | 0–4 | 12,838 | |
| 9 March 1999 | 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 | 4–3 | 12,960 | Tankard Allen Tankard Allen John Tankard is an English former footballer. Noted for his eight years with Port Vale, overall he played 519 games in the Football League.-Playing career:... , Russell, Walsh, Bogie Ian Bogie Ian Bogie is a former footballer, now football manager. He spent two decades as a professional player, from 1985 up until 2001 he was playing in the Football League, where he made 382 appearances.... |
| 13 March 1999 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
H | 1–1 | 6,456 | Allen |
| 20 March 1999 | 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... |
A | 0–3 | 15,515 | |
| 23 March 1999 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
H | 0–1 | 4,980 | |
| 3 April 1999 | 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 | 11,039 | |
| 5 April 1999 | 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 | 5,968 | Foyle Martin Foyle Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals... |
| 10 April 1999 | 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... |
A | 0–0 | 5,606 | |
| 13 April 1999 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
H | 1–1 | 6,998 | Lee Alan Lee (footballer) Alan Desmond Lee is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Huddersfield Town. He has also won ten caps for the Republic of Ireland.... |
| 17 April 1999 | Oxford United Oxford United F.C. Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The... |
H | 1–0 | 7,393 | Tankard Allen Tankard Allen John Tankard is an English former footballer. Noted for his eight years with Port Vale, overall he played 519 games in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
| 24 April 1999 | Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
A | 1–1 | 7,770 | Lee Alan Lee (footballer) Alan Desmond Lee is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Huddersfield Town. He has also won ten caps for the Republic of Ireland.... |
| 27 April 1999 | 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 | 1–2 | 7,126 | Widdrington Tommy Widdrington Thomas "Tommy" Widdrington is an English former footballer, turned football manager, who is the manager of Southern Football League side Hemel Hempstead Town... |
| 1 May 1999 | 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 | 2–0 | 9,851 | Gardner Anthony Gardner Anthony Gardner is an England international football defender, who plays for Crystal Palace. A tall centre-back, he has represented England and been bought and sold for millions in the domestic transfer market... , Griffiths Carl Griffiths Carl Brian Griffiths is an English-born Welsh footballer, now manager. He is currently manager of Aveley.He started his career with Shrewsbury Town in 1988, and after five years moved on to Manchester City. In 1995 he transferred to Portsmouth, moving on to Peterborough United a year later... |
| 9 May 1999 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
A | 0–1 | 7,567 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 3 January 1999 | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
H | 0–3 | 16,557 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 1st Leg | 11 August 1998 | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
H | 1–2 | 3,478 | Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Wycombe Wanderers, he is also the club captain.... |
| R1 2nd Leg | 18 August 1998 | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
A | 2–2 | 2,461 | Naylor Tony Naylor Anthony Joseph Naylor is an English former football player. He is best known for his spells at Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra in the 1990s.... (2) |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Paul MusselwhitePaul Musselwhite Paul Stephen Musselwhite is an English footballer who plays for York City as a goalkeeper, where he is also the club's Goalkeeping Coach.... |
38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| GK | Kevin Pilkington Kevin Pilkington Kevin William Pilkington is an English footballer who plays a goalkeeper for Luton Town. Noted for his shot stopping abilities, Pilkington played Premier League football for Manchester United before dropping down to the Football League, where he played in nearly 350 games in his time at Mansfield... |
8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| DF | Neil Aspin Neil Aspin Neil Aspin is an English former professional footballer turned football manager, who is now managing Conference North club F.C. Halifax Town.... |
30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| DF | Allen Tankard Allen Tankard Allen John Tankard is an English former footballer. Noted for his eight years with Port Vale, overall he played 519 games in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 4 |
| DF | Matt Carragher Matt Carragher Matthew Carragher is a former English footballer who played 362 games over twelve years in the Football League for Wigan Athletic, Port Vale, and Macclesfield Town.-Playing career:... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| DF | Paul Beesley Paul Beesley Paul Beesley is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Beesley joined Wigan Athletic in 1984, staying for five years and making over 150 league appearances. He joined Leyton Orient for £175,000 on 20 October 1989... |
35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| DF | Dave Barnett Dave Barnett (footballer) David Kwame "Dave" Barnett is an English former footballer who played as a defender. Born in Birmingham, he played for a variety of clubs in the Football League, for Edmonton Brickmen in the Canadian Soccer League, and for Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Premier League, making more than 200... |
27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| DF |  Liam BurnsLiam Burns Liam Burns is a Northern Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a central defender for Bohemians in the League of Ireland Premier Division.-Playing career:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF |  Mark SnijdersMark Snijders Mark Snijders is a Dutch former footballer. He spent three years playing in the Football League with Port Vale.-Playing career:... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| DF | Michael Walsh |
19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| DF | Tony Butler Tony Butler (footballer) Anthony Butler is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Alfreton Town.-Playing career:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | Anthony Gardner Anthony Gardner Anthony Gardner is an England international football defender, who plays for Crystal Palace. A tall centre-back, he has represented England and been bought and sold for millions in the domestic transfer market... |
15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| DF | Des Lyttle Des Lyttle Desmond "Des" Lyttle is an English former professional footballer turned football manager who is in charge of Northern Premier League Division One South side Hucknall Town.... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| DF | Brian McGlinchey Brian McGlinchey Brian McGlinchey is a retired Northern Irish football defender. He made a total of 195 competitive appearances in an eleven year career as a professional player before he was forced to retire in 2006, aged 28, due to injury.... |
15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| DF |  Stéphane PounewatchyStéphane Pounewatchy Stéphane Pounewatchy is a retired French footballer, turned football agent. He was a defender who plied his trade in France, England and Scotland.-Playing career:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Alex Smith |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| MF | Ian Bogie Ian Bogie Ian Bogie is a former footballer, now football manager. He spent two decades as a professional player, from 1985 up until 2001 he was playing in the Football League, where he made 382 appearances.... |
34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| MF | Wayne Corden Wayne Corden Wayne Corden is a professional footballer who plays for Leek Town.-Playing career:Corden came through the ranks at local side Port Vale to sign professional forms in July 1994 and made his debut as a substitute against Notts County on 7 May 1995... |
14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| MF | Stewart Talbot Stewart Talbot Stewart Dean Talbot is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He made over 300 appearances in the Football League in an eleven years professional career.... |
33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| MF | Rogier Koordes Rogier Koordes Rogier Koordes is a Dutch former footballer.-Playing career:Koordes was purchased by English First Division club Port Vale from Telstar in February 1997 for a £75,000 fee. He stayed at the club for two years, making 41 appearances in all competitions, before his departure in February 1999... |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| MF |  Jan JanssonJan Jansson (footballer) Jan Jansson is a Swedish former footballer.-Club career:Jansson played for local club Kalmar FF before switching to local rivals Östers in 1987... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| MF | Gareth Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Wycombe Wanderers, he is also the club captain.... |
15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 |
| MF |  Robin BerntsenRobin Berntsen Robin Berntsen is a retired Norwegian footballer.-Playing career:Berntsen played for Norwegian club Tromsø IL and played 146 games for them in the Norwegian Premier League. Berntsen had played for Tromsø in his youthyears and came back in 1991 after living at Svalbard for one year. He made his... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Richard Eyre Richard Eyre (footballer) Richard Paul Eyre is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Eyre began his career as a trainee with Port Vale, turning professional in June 1995. He enjoyed fairly regular football under manager Brian Horton, before switching to Macclesfield Town in August 2001... |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| MF | Tommy Widdrington Tommy Widdrington Thomas "Tommy" Widdrington is an English former footballer, turned football manager, who is the manager of Southern Football League side Hemel Hempstead Town... |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| MF | Chris Allen |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| MF | Simon Barker Simon Barker Simon Barker is a retired English professional footballer in the 1980s and 1990s. Barker was a blond haired, tough tackling midfielder who played mainly for Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers.... |
25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| MF | Dave Brammer |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| MF | Neil Brisco Neil Brisco Neil Brisco is an English former footballer. A versatile player, he was comfortable both in defence and in midfield.A former Manchester City trainee, he made his name in a six year spell with Port Vale between 1998 and 2004, lifting the Football League Trophy in 2001... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF |  John McQuadeJohn McQuade (footballer) John McQuade is a Scottish former footballer.-Club career:McQuade started his career with Dumbarton in 1987. During his time with Dumbarton he helped them win the Scottish Second Division title in 1991-92. He was bought by Hamilton Academical from Dumbarton for a £80,000 fee in 1993... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Scott Mean Scott Mean Scott James Mean is an English former football midfielder. Described by BBC journalist Tom Fordyce as having "dashing good looks, very ordinary skills", after retiring from football he turned his hand to acting.-Playing career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | George O'Callaghan George O'Callaghan George Paul O'Callaghan, Jr., is an Irish football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for DPMM FC.... |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MF |  Tony RougierTony Rougier Anthony "Tony" Rougier is a Trinidadian footballer who is a player-coach with Trinidadian football side FC South End. In the late 1990s and early 2000s he played for numerous clubs, most notably Raith Rovers, Hibernian, Port Vale, Reading and Brentford... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| FW | Martin Foyle Martin Foyle Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals... |
35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 9 |
| FW | Tony Naylor Tony Naylor Anthony Joseph Naylor is an English former football player. He is best known for his spells at Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra in the 1990s.... |
22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 6 |
| FW | Peter Beadle Peter Beadle Peter Clifford William James Beadle is an English former football player and manager. A forward, he scored some 83 goals in 355 league games, mostly for the two Bristol clubs.... |
23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| FW | Marcus Bent Marcus Bent Marcus Nathan Bent is an English football striker who plays for Indonesian club Mitra Kukar. A former England under-21 international, the journeyman striker has played for fourteen different clubs, playing over 570 games and scoring 110 goals in the process.A England under-21 international, he... |
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| FW | Andy Clarke Andy Clarke Andrew Weston Clarke is an English former footballer who played for Barnet, Wimbledon and Peterborough United as a striker.-Playing career:... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| FW | Carl Griffiths Carl Griffiths Carl Brian Griffiths is an English-born Welsh footballer, now manager. He is currently manager of Aveley.He started his career with Shrewsbury Town in 1988, and after five years moved on to Manchester City. In 1995 he transferred to Portsmouth, moving on to Peterborough United a year later... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| FW | Christophe Horlaville Christophe Horlaville Christophe Horlaville is a former French footballer.-Playing career:Horlaville spent a 13 year career in the French leagues with various clubs. He also played two months in the English Football League with Port Vale; he started one game and also made one substitute appearance for the First... |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW |  Alan LeeAlan Lee (footballer) Alan Desmond Lee is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Huddersfield Town. He has also won ten caps for the Republic of Ireland.... |
11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| FW | Derek McGill Derek McGill Derek McGill is a Scottish former footballer who played as a Forward. He enjoyed a five year professional career in Scotland with Falkirk, Hamilton Academical, Raith Rovers, and Queen's Park; and also briefly played for English club Port Vale.-Playing career:McGill started his career with Falkirk... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | Craig Russell |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Foyle Martin Foyle Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals... |
9 |
| Gareth Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Wycombe Wanderers, he is also the club captain.... |
6 |
| Peter Beadle Peter Beadle Peter Clifford William James Beadle is an English former football player and manager. A forward, he scored some 83 goals in 355 league games, mostly for the two Bristol clubs.... |
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| Tony Naylor Tony Naylor Anthony Joseph Naylor is an English former football player. He is best known for his spells at Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra in the 1990s.... |
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| Allen Tankard Allen Tankard Allen John Tankard is an English former footballer. Noted for his eight years with Port Vale, overall he played 519 games in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
4 |
| Paul Beesley Paul Beesley Paul Beesley is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Beesley joined Wigan Athletic in 1984, staying for five years and making over 150 league appearances. He joined Leyton Orient for £175,000 on 20 October 1989... |
3 |
| Alan Lee Alan Lee (footballer) Alan Desmond Lee is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Huddersfield Town. He has also won ten caps for the Republic of Ireland.... |
2 |
| Simon Barker Simon Barker Simon Barker is a retired English professional footballer in the 1980s and 1990s. Barker was a blond haired, tough tackling midfielder who played mainly for Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers.... |
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| Ian Bogie Ian Bogie Ian Bogie is a former footballer, now football manager. He spent two decades as a professional player, from 1985 up until 2001 he was playing in the Football League, where he made 382 appearances.... |
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| Craig Russell |
1 |
| Michael Walsh |
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| Anthony Gardner Anthony Gardner Anthony Gardner is an England international football defender, who plays for Crystal Palace. A tall centre-back, he has represented England and been bought and sold for millions in the domestic transfer market... |
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| Brian McGlinchey Brian McGlinchey Brian McGlinchey is a retired Northern Irish football defender. He made a total of 195 competitive appearances in an eleven year career as a professional player before he was forced to retire in 2006, aged 28, due to injury.... |
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| Tommy Widdrington Tommy Widdrington Thomas "Tommy" Widdrington is an English former footballer, turned football manager, who is the manager of Southern Football League side Hemel Hempstead Town... |
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| Chris Allen |
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| Carl Griffiths Carl Griffiths Carl Brian Griffiths is an English-born Welsh footballer, now manager. He is currently manager of Aveley.He started his career with Shrewsbury Town in 1988, and after five years moved on to Manchester City. In 1995 he transferred to Portsmouth, moving on to Peterborough United a year later... |
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League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Foyle Martin Foyle Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals... |
9 |
| Peter Beadle Peter Beadle Peter Clifford William James Beadle is an English former football player and manager. A forward, he scored some 83 goals in 355 league games, mostly for the two Bristol clubs.... |
6 |
| Gareth Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth Gareth Ainsworth is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Wycombe Wanderers, he is also the club captain.... |
5 |
| Tony Naylor Tony Naylor Anthony Joseph Naylor is an English former football player. He is best known for his spells at Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra in the 1990s.... |
4 |
| Allen Tankard Allen Tankard Allen John Tankard is an English former footballer. Noted for his eight years with Port Vale, overall he played 519 games in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
|
| Paul Beesley Paul Beesley Paul Beesley is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Beesley joined Wigan Athletic in 1984, staying for five years and making over 150 league appearances. He joined Leyton Orient for £175,000 on 20 October 1989... |
3 |
| Alan Lee Alan Lee (footballer) Alan Desmond Lee is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Huddersfield Town. He has also won ten caps for the Republic of Ireland.... |
2 |
| Simon Barker Simon Barker Simon Barker is a retired English professional footballer in the 1980s and 1990s. Barker was a blond haired, tough tackling midfielder who played mainly for Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers.... |
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| Ian Bogie Ian Bogie Ian Bogie is a former footballer, now football manager. He spent two decades as a professional player, from 1985 up until 2001 he was playing in the Football League, where he made 382 appearances.... |
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| Craig Russell |
1 |
| Michael Walsh |
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| Anthony Gardner Anthony Gardner Anthony Gardner is an England international football defender, who plays for Crystal Palace. A tall centre-back, he has represented England and been bought and sold for millions in the domestic transfer market... |
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| Brian McGlinchey Brian McGlinchey Brian McGlinchey is a retired Northern Irish football defender. He made a total of 195 competitive appearances in an eleven year career as a professional player before he was forced to retire in 2006, aged 28, due to injury.... |
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| Tommy Widdrington Tommy Widdrington Thomas "Tommy" Widdrington is an English former footballer, turned football manager, who is the manager of Southern Football League side Hemel Hempstead Town... |
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| Chris Allen |
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| Carl Griffiths Carl Griffiths Carl Brian Griffiths is an English-born Welsh footballer, now manager. He is currently manager of Aveley.He started his career with Shrewsbury Town in 1988, and after five years moved on to Manchester City. In 1995 he transferred to Portsmouth, moving on to Peterborough United a year later... |
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