1935–36 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1935–36 season was Port Vale
's thirtieth season of football in the Football League
, and their sixth successive season (twenty-ninth overall) in the Second Division
. The club suffered the second relegation of its history
. This occurred primarily through a still-standing club record 106 goals conceded in 42 league matches, as well as through away form that saw the team pick up just five points on their travels, and a streak of twelve defeats in sixteen games from September to January. Finishing with a tally of 32 points, they were just two points shy of safety. The club would have to wait until 1954–55
before playing another season of second tier football. Despite this, one positive of the season was an historic win over Football League champions Sunderland
in the FA Cup
.
, whilst manager Tom Holford
heralded a youth policy. Ten new faces replaced the fourteen retained from the previous season, these included: free-scoring striker George Stabb
(Notts County
), centre-half Harry Griffiths
(Everton
), left-winger Arthur Caldwell (Winsford United
), left-back Roderick Welsh
(Portsmouth
), and right-half Michael Curley
(Manchester City
).
The season started with what would ultimately turn out to be a relegation decider, Vale lost 4–2 to Barnsley
at Oakwell, with the "Tykes" scoring twice in the last ten minutes. Still switching the team regularly to find a favourite eleven, the "Valiants" then picked up eight points from their next six games to move into eighth in the table. This run included wins over Plymouth Argyle
, Charlton Athletic
and Newcastle United
at The Old Recreation Ground
. On 28 September, the defence was ripped apart with a 5–2 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur
at White Hart Lane
. A further four defeats and thirteen goals conceded followed, resulting in manager Tom Holford being relieved of his management duties to revert to a scouting role. Relief for Vale came on 2 November, with a hard-pushed 3–2 win over Bradford Park Avenue.
Vale's poor form continued with a run of five defeats and two draws in seven games. In November Fred Mitcheson
was sold to Plymouth to raise funds for new players. George Heywood
was promptly signed from Altrincham
for £250. Heywood made his debut on 23 November, as Vale suffered a 9–2 demolition at the City Ground
to Nottingham Forest
. Forest were only kept from double figures by 'many fine saves' from Potts. On 7 December, a 2–0 loss at Belle Vue
from Doncaster Rovers
sent Vale to the foot of the table. As a result of this, the club put in a large bid for Wigan Athletic
's Jack Roberts, and consequently signed the highly promising forward. Meanwhile injuries and constant rotation of the first eleven worked against the team. A 4–0 defeat from West Ham United
at Upton Park
on 21 December was followed by the club's first away win in sixteen attempts five days later. The win came over a poor Hull City
side in ankle deep mud
. Two days later and Barnsley beat Vale 4–0 at "The Rec", which would again have fatal consequences come May.
Following up on their FA Cup heroics, the Vale recorded a 2–1 victory over Bradford City
on 18 January. They then lost 5–1 at home to "Spurs", earned a point at St James' Park
, and then were humiliated 7–2 at Old Trafford
. Three home wins followed, the last of which was a 4–0 win over doomed Hull City in front of a mere 2,669 supporters. This took them out of the relegation zone. However on 27 March an extraordinary shareholders meeting
was called at the Grand Hotel (Hanley), in which the net weekly income was revealed to be just £181. The directors claimed they were no longer prepared to prop the club up financially, and demanded the supporters raise £2,000 to keep the club afloat. A subsequent public meeting launched a 40,000 Shilling
Fund, and a benefit match with cross-city rivals
Stoke City
raised £528 – helping to ensure the survival of Port Vale.
Two points clear of relegation on 4 April despite losing 5–0 at Bury
, it was expected that Vale would be safe. A win over Fulham
and a draw with Sheffield United
reinforced such expectations. However on 13 April, they travelled to Craven Cottage
, where they were beaten 7–0. Two further defeats meant victory on the final day encounter with Charlton Athletic
at The Valley was needed – the "Addicks" needed a point themselves to ensure promotion. 27,778 spectators witnessed Charlton take the lead, a lead wiped out by a Caldwell equalizer on 83 minutes. The team's valiant efforts were futile in any case, as other results went against them.
They finished in 21st place with 32 points. Their 106 goals conceded gave them the fourth worst defensive record in the Football League. Jack Roberts' twelve goals in 21 games were impressive, but not enough to help the club beyond a tally of 56 goals scored.
, John Potts
, Jack Vickers
, and James Baker
.
. Pitted against eventual First Division
champions Sunderland
at Roker Park
, their top player Roberts cup-tied, a heavy defeat seemed likely. Instead an 88th minute equalizer from Caldwell forced a replay. The highest crowd of the season then witnessed a 2–0 victory at the "Rec", which the "Valiants" "defended brilliantly". The Sentinels Placer suggested it to be 'the greatest victory in the history of the club'. In the Fourth Round, First Division Grimsby Town
would advance with a 4–0 victory in the snow
. Before the match the teams paid their respects to the recently deceased George V
with Abide with Me
, during which the "Mariners" wore overcoats as the Vale players shivered – this was the excuse used to justify their conceding four first half goals.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
's thirtieth season of football in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, and their sixth successive season (twenty-ninth overall) in the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
. The club suffered the second relegation of its history
History of Port Vale F.C.
The history of Port Vale F.C., an English association football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, began when the club was formed in 1876. In 1884, the club moved to the town of Burslem, changing their name to Burslem Port Vale in the process. The club joined the Football League Second Division upon its...
. This occurred primarily through a still-standing club record 106 goals conceded in 42 league matches, as well as through away form that saw the team pick up just five points on their travels, and a streak of twelve defeats in sixteen games from September to January. Finishing with a tally of 32 points, they were just two points shy of safety. The club would have to wait until 1954–55
1954–55 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1954–55 season was Port Vale's forty-third season of football in the Football League, and their first season back in the Second Division following their promotion from the Third Division North...
before playing another season of second tier football. Despite this, one positive of the season was an historic win over Football League champions 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...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
.
Second Division
The pre-season began with the sale of top-scorer Tom Nolan to Bradford Park AvenueBradford 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...
, whilst manager Tom Holford
Tom Holford
Thomas Holford was an English footballer who played for Stoke, Manchester City, Port Vale and the England national team. His primary position was wing-half, but over the course of his career he played in many different positions...
heralded a youth policy. Ten new faces replaced the fourteen retained from the previous season, these included: free-scoring striker George Stabb
George Stabb
George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage...
(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...
), centre-half Harry Griffiths
Harry Griffiths
Harry Stanley Griffiths was an English footballer and baseball international. He played in defence for Everton between 1930 and 1935, but after failing to get a game moved on to Port Vale between 1935 and 1947, playing 192 games in all competitions...
(Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
), left-winger Arthur Caldwell (Winsford United
Winsford United F.C.
Winsford United Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Winsford, Cheshire, England. The club was founded in 1883 and is nicknamed The Blues...
), left-back Roderick Welsh
Roderick Welsh
Roderick Ernest Welsh was an English footballer.-Playing career:Welsh played for Dipton United, Annfield Plain, Durham City and Portsmouth before joining Port Vale in May 1935. At first he struggled, appearing only intermittently and breaking an ankle at the 1–0 win at Southampton on 31 March 1936...
(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 right-half Michael Curley
Michael Curley (footballer)
Michael Curley was an English footballer.-Playing career:Curley played for Northwich Victoria and Manchester City before joining Port Vale in May 1935. He played regular football during the 1935–36 season, but dropped out of the first team the following year and transferred to Colwyn Bay in...
(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...
).
The season started with what would ultimately turn out to be a relegation decider, Vale lost 4–2 to 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...
at Oakwell, with the "Tykes" scoring twice in the last ten minutes. Still switching the team regularly to find a favourite eleven, the "Valiants" then picked up eight points from their next six games to move into eighth in the table. This run included wins over Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
, Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
and Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
at The Old Recreation Ground
The Old Recreation Ground
The Old Recreation Ground was a football stadium, located in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent and home to Port Vale for almost 40 years. The Rec had been Vale's home between 1913 and 1950 and was the sixth ground the club used.-Structure and facilities:...
. On 28 September, the defence was ripped apart with a 5–2 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
at White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230....
. A further four defeats and thirteen goals conceded followed, resulting in manager Tom Holford being relieved of his management duties to revert to a scouting role. Relief for Vale came on 2 November, with a hard-pushed 3–2 win over Bradford Park Avenue.
Vale's poor form continued with a run of five defeats and two draws in seven games. In November Fred Mitcheson
Fred Mitcheson
Frederick Mitcheson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mitcheson was on the books at Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in July 1933. He became a regular first team player from November 1934 but was sold to Plymouth Argyle twelve months later. After leaving Plymouth he played...
was sold to Plymouth to raise funds for new players. George Heywood
George Heywood
George Heywood was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale and Southport.-Playing career:...
was promptly signed from Altrincham
Altrincham F.C.
Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:...
for £250. Heywood made his debut on 23 November, as Vale suffered a 9–2 demolition at the City Ground
City Ground
The City Ground is a football stadium in the West Bridgford area of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898, and has a capacity of 30,602 ....
to 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...
. Forest were only kept from double figures by 'many fine saves' from Potts. On 7 December, a 2–0 loss at Belle Vue
Belle Vue (football)
Belle Vue was the home of English professional football club Doncaster Rovers from 1922 to 2006. The ground was affectionately called by fans as 'Old Belle Vue' or OBV.-History:...
from Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
sent Vale to the foot of the table. As a result of this, the club put in a large bid for Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
's Jack Roberts, and consequently signed the highly promising forward. Meanwhile injuries and constant rotation of the first eleven worked against the team. A 4–0 defeat from 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...
at Upton Park
Boleyn Ground
The Boleyn Ground, more commonly referred to as Upton Park due to its location in Upton Park, London is the football stadium of West Ham United.-History:...
on 21 December was followed by the club's first away win in sixteen attempts five days later. The win came over a poor 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...
side in ankle deep mud
Mud
Mud is a mixture of water and some combination of soil, silt, and clay. Ancient mud deposits harden over geological time to form sedimentary rock such as shale or mudstone . When geological deposits of mud are formed in estuaries the resultant layers are termed bay muds...
. Two days later and Barnsley beat Vale 4–0 at "The Rec", which would again have fatal consequences come May.
Following up on their FA Cup heroics, the Vale recorded a 2–1 victory over 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....
on 18 January. They then lost 5–1 at home to "Spurs", earned a point at St James' Park
St James' Park
St James' Park, known for sponsorship reasons as the Sports Direct Arena, is an all-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is the home of Newcastle United Football Club and is the sixth largest football stadium in the United Kingdom with a capacity of between 52,387 and 52,409.St James'...
, and then were humiliated 7–2 at Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
. Three home wins followed, the last of which was a 4–0 win over doomed Hull City in front of a mere 2,669 supporters. This took them out of the relegation zone. However on 27 March an extraordinary shareholders meeting
Extraordinary General Meeting
An extraordinary general meeting, commonly abbreviated as EGM, is a meeting of members of an organisation, shareholders of a company, or employees of an official body, which occurs at an irregular time. The term is usually used where the group would ordinarily hold an annual general meeting , but...
was called at the Grand Hotel (Hanley), in which the net weekly income was revealed to be just £181. The directors claimed they were no longer prepared to prop the club up financially, and demanded the supporters raise £2,000 to keep the club afloat. A subsequent public meeting launched a 40,000 Shilling
Shilling
The shilling is a unit of currency used in some current and former British Commonwealth countries. The word shilling comes from scilling, an accounting term that dates back to Anglo-Saxon times where it was deemed to be the value of a cow in Kent or a sheep elsewhere. The word is thought to derive...
Fund, and a benefit match with cross-city 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...
raised £528 – helping to ensure the survival of Port Vale.
Two points clear of relegation on 4 April despite losing 5–0 at 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...
, it was expected that Vale would be safe. A win over Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
and a draw with 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...
reinforced such expectations. However on 13 April, they travelled to Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage is the name of a football stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the home ground of the association football team Fulham F.C. since 1896....
, where they were beaten 7–0. Two further defeats meant victory on the final day encounter with Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
at The Valley was needed – the "Addicks" needed a point themselves to ensure promotion. 27,778 spectators witnessed Charlton take the lead, a lead wiped out by a Caldwell equalizer on 83 minutes. The team's valiant efforts were futile in any case, as other results went against them.
They finished in 21st place with 32 points. Their 106 goals conceded gave them the fourth worst defensive record in the Football League. Jack Roberts' twelve goals in 21 games were impressive, but not enough to help the club beyond a tally of 56 goals scored.
Finances
On the financial side, a loss of £1,046 was made on the season. Income was supplemented by the £1,800 raised from the Shilling Fund. Gross gate receipts were down to just £9,226, whilst a strict control over wages saw a wage bill of just £6,937. The transfer credit stood at £1,640. Fifteen players were released, the most significant of which were George ShentonGeorge Shenton (footballer)
George "Shino" Shenton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Shenton played for Naybro Stone, Downing's Tileries and Blythe Bridge before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1927, signing professional forms in August that year and making his debut on 10 November in a 3–1 defeat at Grimsby...
, John Potts
John Potts (footballer)
John Foster Potts is a former English footballer. He was tall and described as 'safe as houses'.-Playing career:...
, Jack Vickers
Jack Vickers
John Vickers was an English footballer.-Playing career:Vickers played for Bishop Auckland, Hull City, Darlington, Doncaster Rovers and Charlton Athletic before joining Port Vale for £200 in May 1933...
, and James Baker
James Baker (footballer born 1911)
James Edward Baker was an English footballer.-Playing career:Baker played for non-league Darlaston, before signing for Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1930...
.
Cup competitions
In contrast to their league form, Vale performed well 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...
. Pitted against eventual 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....
champions 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...
at Roker Park
Roker Park
Roker Park was an English football stadium situated in Roker, Sunderland. The stadium was the home of the English football club Sunderland A.F.C. from 1897 to 1997 before the club moved to the Stadium of Light. Near the end of the stadium's history, its capacity was around 22,500 with only a small...
, their top player Roberts cup-tied, a heavy defeat seemed likely. Instead an 88th minute equalizer from Caldwell forced a replay. The highest crowd of the season then witnessed a 2–0 victory at the "Rec", which the "Valiants" "defended brilliantly". The Sentinels Placer suggested it to be 'the greatest victory in the history of the club'. In the Fourth Round, First Division 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...
would advance with a 4–0 victory in the snow
Snow
Snow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by...
. Before the match the teams paid their respects to the recently deceased George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
with Abide with Me
Abide With Me
The hymn tune most often used with this hymn is "Eventide" composed by William Henry Monk in 1861.Alternate tunes include:* "Abide with Me," Henry Lyte, 1847* "Morecambe", Frederick C...
, during which the "Mariners" wore overcoats as the Vale players shivered – this was the excuse used to justify their conceding four first half goals.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 85 | 43 | 1.977 | + 42 | 56 | ||||
| 2 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
42 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 85 | 58 | 1.466 | + 27 | 55 | ||||
| 3 | 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... |
42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 79 | 50 | 1.580 | + 29 | 52 | ||||
| 4 | West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 45 | 90 | 68 | 1.324 | + 22 | 52 | ||||
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 60 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 91 | 55 | 1.655 | + 36 | 49 | ||||
| 6 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 79 | 57 | 1.386 | + 22 | 48 | ||||
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 71 | 57 | 1.246 | + 14 | 48 | ||||
| 8 | Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 52 | 88 | 79 | 1.114 | + 9 | 46 | ||||
| 9 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 76 | 52 | 1.462 | + 24 | 44 | ||||
| 10 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 93 | 72 | 1.292 | + 21 | 43 | ||||
| 11 | 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... |
42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 72 | 65 | 1.108 | + 7 | 43 | ||||
| 12 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 0.846 | – 10 | 43 | ||||
| 13 | Swansea Town Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 50 | 67 | 76 | 0.882 | – 9 | 39 | ||||
| 14 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 57 | 66 | 84 | 0.786 | – 18 | 38 | ||||
| 15 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 0.847 | – 9 | 37 | ||||
| 16 | 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... |
42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 58 | 62 | 84 | 0.738 | – 22 | 37 | ||||
| 17 | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 47 | 65 | 0.723 | – 18 | 37 | ||||
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 54 | 51 | 71 | 0.718 | – 20 | 37 | ||||
| 19 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 54 | 69 | 76 | 0.908 | – 7 | 35 | ||||
| 20 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 54 | 80 | 0.675 | – 26 | 33 | ||||
| 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... |
42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 76 | 56 | 106 | 0.528 | – 50 | 32 | ||||
| 22 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
42 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 66 | 47 | 111 | 0.423 | – 64 | 20 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against;
GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1935 | 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 | 2–4 | 10,145 | Caldwell, Stabb George Stabb George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage... |
| 2 September 1935 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
H | 1–1 | 9,450 | Stabb George Stabb George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage... |
| 7 September 1935 | Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
H | 2–0 | 9,178 | Gunn Ken Gunn Kenneth Gunn was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Gunn played for Newmains and Swansea Town before joining Port Vale, along with Billy Tabram for £400 in May 1933. After four seasons playing in various different positions he was transferred to Northampton Town in May 1937, he also guested... , Stabb George Stabb George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage... |
| 9 September 1935 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
A | 1–5 | 11,268 | Stabb George Stabb George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage... |
| 14 September 1935 | 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 | 1–1 | 7,420 | Birks Cliff Birks Clifford "Cliff" Birks was an English professional footballer. He played as both a right-half and at outside-right.-Playing career:... |
| 16 September 1935 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
H | 2–1 | 5,395 | Baker James Baker (footballer born 1911) James Edward Baker was an English footballer.-Playing career:Baker played for non-league Darlaston, before signing for Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1930... , Curley Michael Curley (footballer) Michael Curley was an English footballer.-Playing career:Curley played for Northwich Victoria and Manchester City before joining Port Vale in May 1935. He played regular football during the 1935–36 season, but dropped out of the first team the following year and transferred to Colwyn Bay in... |
| 21 September 1935 | Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
H | 3–0 | 9,356 | Baker James Baker (footballer born 1911) James Edward Baker was an English footballer.-Playing career:Baker played for non-league Darlaston, before signing for Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1930... , Caldwell, 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.... |
| 28 September 1935 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
A | 2–5 | 32,872 | Birks Cliff Birks Clifford "Cliff" Birks was an English professional footballer. He played as both a right-half and at outside-right.-Playing career:... , Baker James Baker (footballer born 1911) James Edward Baker was an English footballer.-Playing career:Baker played for non-league Darlaston, before signing for Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1930... (pen) |
| 5 October 1935 | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
H | 0–3 | 9,703 | |
| 12 October 1935 | 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 | 2–4 | 16,324 | Caldwell, Rhodes Trevor Rhodes (footballer) William Trevor Rhodes was an English footballer, noted for his speed and hard shots.-Playing career:Rhodes played for Yorkshire Amateur and Bradford Park Avenue before joining Port Vale in June 1933. He was regular for the next few seasons, but lost his place through injury in November 1937... |
| 19 October 1935 | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
H | 0–2 | 6,263 | |
| 26 October 1935 | 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 | 0–4 | 12,499 | |
| 2 November 1935 | 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 | 3–2 | 8,571 | Dackins Haydn Dackins Haydn Vernon Dackins was a Welsh footballer.-Playing career:Dackins played for Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in July 1935. He played just nine games and scored one goal in the 1935–36 season and was released after the season end... , Mitcheson Fred Mitcheson Frederick Mitcheson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mitcheson was on the books at Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in July 1933. He became a regular first team player from November 1934 but was sold to Plymouth Argyle twelve months later. After leaving Plymouth he played... (pen), Birks Cliff Birks Clifford "Cliff" Birks was an English professional footballer. He played as both a right-half and at outside-right.-Playing career:... |
| 9 November 1935 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
A | 0–2 | 16,349 | |
| 16 November 1935 | Swansea Town Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
H | 0–1 | 6,541 | |
| 23 November 1935 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
A | 2–9 | 9,346 | Rhodes Trevor Rhodes (footballer) William Trevor Rhodes was an English footballer, noted for his speed and hard shots.-Playing career:Rhodes played for Yorkshire Amateur and Bradford Park Avenue before joining Port Vale in June 1933. He was regular for the next few seasons, but lost his place through injury in November 1937... , Caldwell |
| 30 November 1935 | 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 | 2–2 | 5,586 | Rhodes Trevor Rhodes (footballer) William Trevor Rhodes was an English footballer, noted for his speed and hard shots.-Playing career:Rhodes played for Yorkshire Amateur and Bradford Park Avenue before joining Port Vale in June 1933. He was regular for the next few seasons, but lost his place through injury in November 1937... (2) |
| 7 December 1935 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
A | 0–2 | 7,212 | |
| 14 December 1935 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
H | 2–2 | 7,106 | Ryder Frank Ryder Frank Ryder was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Ryder played for Summerseat, Prescot Cables, Burnley , Bury, Torquay United, Rochdale, Ards and Altrincham before joining Port Vale in November 1935... (2) |
| 21 December 1935 | West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
A | 0–4 | 13,905 | |
| 26 December 1935 | 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 | 2–1 | 5,359 | Caldwell, Roberts |
| 28 December 1935 | 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 | 0–4 | 7,381 | |
| 4 January 1936 | Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
A | 1–4 | 13,779 | Roberts |
| 18 January 1936 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
H | 2–1 | 7,906 | Glidden Gilbert Glidden Gilbert Swinburne Glidden was an English footballer.-Playing career:Glidden played for Sunderland before joining Port Vale in May 1935. After making just five appearances he was released at the end of the season... , Jones Roger Jones (footballer born 1902) Reginald Jones was an English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for Middleport and Ravensdale before joining Port Vale in July 1923. It took him six years to establish himself in the first team, but he was a part of the side that won the Football League Third Division North championship in... |
| 1 February 1936 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
H | 1–5 | 10,770 | Ryder Frank Ryder Frank Ryder was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Ryder played for Summerseat, Prescot Cables, Burnley , Bury, Torquay United, Rochdale, Ards and Altrincham before joining Port Vale in November 1935... |
| 5 February 1936 | Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
A | 2–2 | 9,238 | Stabb George Stabb George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage... , Roberts |
| 8 February 1936 | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
A | 2–7 | 22,265 | Caldwell, Ryder Frank Ryder Frank Ryder was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Ryder played for Summerseat, Prescot Cables, Burnley , Bury, Torquay United, Rochdale, Ards and Altrincham before joining Port Vale in November 1935... |
| 15 February 1936 | 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 | 3–1 | 6,129 | Stabb George Stabb George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage... (pen), Roberts, Rhodes Trevor Rhodes (footballer) William Trevor Rhodes was an English footballer, noted for his speed and hard shots.-Playing career:Rhodes played for Yorkshire Amateur and Bradford Park Avenue before joining Port Vale in June 1933. He was regular for the next few seasons, but lost his place through injury in November 1937... |
| 29 February 1936 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
H | 2–0 | 4,180 | Rhodes Trevor Rhodes (footballer) William Trevor Rhodes was an English footballer, noted for his speed and hard shots.-Playing career:Rhodes played for Yorkshire Amateur and Bradford Park Avenue before joining Port Vale in June 1933. He was regular for the next few seasons, but lost his place through injury in November 1937... , Roberts |
| 2 March 1936 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
H | 4–0 | 2,669 | Roberts (3), Stabb George Stabb George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage... |
| 7 March 1936 | Swansea Town Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
A | 2–3 | 5,151 | Roberts (2) |
| 14 March 1936 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
H | 1–1 | 8,331 | Roberts |
| 21 March 1936 | 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 | 0–3 | 4,332 | |
| 28 March 1936 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
H | 2–0 | 6,204 | Dean, Caldwell |
| 30 March 1936 | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
A | 1–0 | 1,875 | Stabb George Stabb George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage... |
| 4 April 1936 | 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 | 0–5 | 3,829 | |
| 10 April 1936 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
H | 1–0 | 11,972 | Baker James Baker (footballer born 1911) James Edward Baker was an English footballer.-Playing career:Baker played for non-league Darlaston, before signing for Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1930... |
| 11 April 1936 | 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 | 1–1 | 12,240 | Dean |
| 13 April 1936 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
A | 0–7 | 9,954 | |
| 18 April 1936 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
A | 1–3 | 9,326 | Stabb George Stabb George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage... |
| 25 April 1936 | West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
H | 2–3 | 8,066 | Roberts, Caldwell |
| 2 May 1936 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
A | 1–1 | 27,778 | Caldwell |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 11 January 1936 | 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 | 2–2 | 29,278 | Stabb George Stabb George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage... , Caldwell |
| R3 Replay | 13 January 1936 | 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 | 2–0 | 16,677 | Stabb George Stabb George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage... , Rhodes Trevor Rhodes (footballer) William Trevor Rhodes was an English footballer, noted for his speed and hard shots.-Playing career:Rhodes played for Yorkshire Amateur and Bradford Park Avenue before joining Port Vale in June 1933. He was regular for the next few seasons, but lost his place through injury in November 1937... |
| R4 | 25 January 1936 | 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 | 0–4 | 13,350 |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  John PottsJohn Potts (footballer) John Foster Potts is a former English footballer. He was tall and described as 'safe as houses'.-Playing career:... |
40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK |  Allan ToddAllan Todd Allan Todd is a former Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Todd played for Wellesley, Leith Athletic and Cowdenbeath before joining Port Vale in October 1932. He had long spells as the first choice 'keeper and made 83 appearances for the club... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | George Shenton George Shenton (footballer) George "Shino" Shenton was an English footballer.-Playing career:Shenton played for Naybro Stone, Downing's Tileries and Blythe Bridge before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1927, signing professional forms in August that year and making his debut on 10 November in a 3–1 defeat at Grimsby... |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| DF | Jack Vickers Jack Vickers John Vickers was an English footballer.-Playing career:Vickers played for Bishop Auckland, Hull City, Darlington, Doncaster Rovers and Charlton Athletic before joining Port Vale for £200 in May 1933... |
15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| DF | Trevor Rhodes Trevor Rhodes (footballer) William Trevor Rhodes was an English footballer, noted for his speed and hard shots.-Playing career:Rhodes played for Yorkshire Amateur and Bradford Park Avenue before joining Port Vale in June 1933. He was regular for the next few seasons, but lost his place through injury in November 1937... |
28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 7 |
| DF | Ernest Breeze Ernest Breeze Ernest Clarence Breeze was an English footballer.-Playing career:Breeze joined Port Vale in August 1932. He made his debut in January 1934 and was a first team favourite from November 1934 to November 1935. He failed to play much football during the 1935–36 season however and was released upon its... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| DF | Eric Hayward Eric Hayward Lionel Eric Hayward was an English professional footballer who played as a defender for Port Vale and Blackpool. He was the elder brother of Basil and Doug Hayward.-Playing career:... |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| DF | Roderick Welsh Roderick Welsh Roderick Ernest Welsh was an English footballer.-Playing career:Welsh played for Dipton United, Annfield Plain, Durham City and Portsmouth before joining Port Vale in May 1935. At first he struggled, appearing only intermittently and breaking an ankle at the 1–0 win at Southampton on 31 March 1936... |
20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| DF | George Heywood George Heywood George Heywood was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale and Southport.-Playing career:... |
21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| DF | Harry Griffiths Harry Griffiths Harry Stanley Griffiths was an English footballer and baseball international. He played in defence for Everton between 1930 and 1935, but after failing to get a game moved on to Port Vale between 1935 and 1947, playing 192 games in all competitions... |
27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| DF | James Bewick James Bewick James Bewick was an English footballer.-Playing career:Bewick played for Herrington Swifts and Newcastle United before joining Port Vale in May 1935. He made his debut at centre-half in a 1–1 draw at Bradford City on 14 September 1935, but only made two further appearances before being released in... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Roger Jones Roger Jones (footballer born 1902) Reginald Jones was an English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for Middleport and Ravensdale before joining Port Vale in July 1923. It took him six years to establish himself in the first team, but he was a part of the side that won the Football League Third Division North championship in... |
35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| MF | Cliff Birks Cliff Birks Clifford "Cliff" Birks was an English professional footballer. He played as both a right-half and at outside-right.-Playing career:... |
15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| MF | Ken Gunn Ken Gunn Kenneth Gunn was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Gunn played for Newmains and Swansea Town before joining Port Vale, along with Billy Tabram for £400 in May 1933. After four seasons playing in various different positions he was transferred to Northampton Town in May 1937, he also guested... |
28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| MF | Arthur Caldwell |
39 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 10 |
| MF | Frank Ryder Frank Ryder Frank Ryder was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Ryder played for Summerseat, Prescot Cables, Burnley , Bury, Torquay United, Rochdale, Ards and Altrincham before joining Port Vale in November 1935... |
17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| MF | Michael Curley Michael Curley (footballer) Michael Curley was an English footballer.-Playing career:Curley played for Northwich Victoria and Manchester City before joining Port Vale in May 1935. He played regular football during the 1935–36 season, but dropped out of the first team the following year and transferred to Colwyn Bay in... |
24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| MF | Roy Burns Roy Burns Roy Burns is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale.-Playing career:Burns began his professional career with Wolverhampton Wanderers but never made a first team appearance for the club before joining Port Vale in October 1935... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Fred Mitcheson Fred Mitcheson Frederick Mitcheson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mitcheson was on the books at Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in July 1933. He became a regular first team player from November 1934 but was sold to Plymouth Argyle twelve months later. After leaving Plymouth he played... |
15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| FW | Luke Dean |
9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| FW | James Baker James Baker (footballer born 1911) James Edward Baker was an English footballer.-Playing career:Baker played for non-league Darlaston, before signing for Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1930... |
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| FW | John Wilson John Wilson (footballer) John Richard Montague Wilson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Wilson played for West Bromwich Albion before joining Port Vale in May 1935. He failed to gain a regular first team spot and having made just the three appearances he was transferred to Wigan Athletic in December 1935. Later he... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | Jack Roberts |
21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 |
| FW | George Stabb George Stabb George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage... |
30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 11 |
| FW | Henry Pinkerton Henry Pinkerton Henry Pinkerton was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Pinkerton played for Hull City before joining Port Vale in May 1935. After just two games he was released at the end of the 1935–36 season, at which point he moved on to Burnley. He made his Burnley debut on 26 September 1936 in the... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | Cliff Johnson Cliff Johnson (footballer) Clifford "Cliff" Johnson was an English footballer who played in the Football League for York City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Port Vale and Torquay United.-Career:... |
5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| FW | Gilbert Glidden Gilbert Glidden Gilbert Swinburne Glidden was an English footballer.-Playing career:Glidden played for Sunderland before joining Port Vale in May 1935. After making just five appearances he was released at the end of the season... |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| FW |  Haydn DackinsHaydn Dackins Haydn Vernon Dackins was a Welsh footballer.-Playing career:Dackins played for Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in July 1935. He played just nine games and scored one goal in the 1935–36 season and was released after the season end... |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Roberts |
12 |
| George Stabb George Stabb George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage... |
11 |
| Arthur Caldwell |
10 |
| Trevor Rhodes Trevor Rhodes (footballer) William Trevor Rhodes was an English footballer, noted for his speed and hard shots.-Playing career:Rhodes played for Yorkshire Amateur and Bradford Park Avenue before joining Port Vale in June 1933. He was regular for the next few seasons, but lost his place through injury in November 1937... |
7 |
| James Baker James Baker (footballer born 1911) James Edward Baker was an English footballer.-Playing career:Baker played for non-league Darlaston, before signing for Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1930... |
4 |
| Frank Ryder Frank Ryder Frank Ryder was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Ryder played for Summerseat, Prescot Cables, Burnley , Bury, Torquay United, Rochdale, Ards and Altrincham before joining Port Vale in November 1935... |
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| Cliff Birks Cliff Birks Clifford "Cliff" Birks was an English professional footballer. He played as both a right-half and at outside-right.-Playing career:... |
3 |
| Luke Dean |
2 |
| Ken Gunn Ken Gunn Kenneth Gunn was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Gunn played for Newmains and Swansea Town before joining Port Vale, along with Billy Tabram for £400 in May 1933. After four seasons playing in various different positions he was transferred to Northampton Town in May 1937, he also guested... |
1 |
| Roger Jones Roger Jones (footballer born 1902) Reginald Jones was an English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for Middleport and Ravensdale before joining Port Vale in July 1923. It took him six years to establish himself in the first team, but he was a part of the side that won the Football League Third Division North championship in... |
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| Gilbert Glidden Gilbert Glidden Gilbert Swinburne Glidden was an English footballer.-Playing career:Glidden played for Sunderland before joining Port Vale in May 1935. After making just five appearances he was released at the end of the season... |
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| Michael Curley Michael Curley (footballer) Michael Curley was an English footballer.-Playing career:Curley played for Northwich Victoria and Manchester City before joining Port Vale in May 1935. He played regular football during the 1935–36 season, but dropped out of the first team the following year and transferred to Colwyn Bay in... |
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| Fred Mitcheson Fred Mitcheson Frederick Mitcheson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mitcheson was on the books at Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in July 1933. He became a regular first team player from November 1934 but was sold to Plymouth Argyle twelve months later. After leaving Plymouth he played... |
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| Haydn Dackins Haydn Dackins Haydn Vernon Dackins was a Welsh footballer.-Playing career:Dackins played for Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in July 1935. He played just nine games and scored one goal in the 1935–36 season and was released after the season end... |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Roberts |
12 |
| George Stabb George Stabb George Herbert Stabb was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Stabb played for Dartmouth United, Paignton Town, Torquay United and Notts County before joining Port Vale in July 1935. Initially a first team regular, but during a 5–1 defeat at Burnley on 9 September 1935 he damaged a cartilage... |
9 |
| Arthur Caldwell |
9 |
| Trevor Rhodes Trevor Rhodes (footballer) William Trevor Rhodes was an English footballer, noted for his speed and hard shots.-Playing career:Rhodes played for Yorkshire Amateur and Bradford Park Avenue before joining Port Vale in June 1933. He was regular for the next few seasons, but lost his place through injury in November 1937... |
6 |
| James Baker James Baker (footballer born 1911) James Edward Baker was an English footballer.-Playing career:Baker played for non-league Darlaston, before signing for Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1930... |
4 |
| Frank Ryder Frank Ryder Frank Ryder was an English former footballer.-Playing career:Ryder played for Summerseat, Prescot Cables, Burnley , Bury, Torquay United, Rochdale, Ards and Altrincham before joining Port Vale in November 1935... |
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| Cliff Birks Cliff Birks Clifford "Cliff" Birks was an English professional footballer. He played as both a right-half and at outside-right.-Playing career:... |
3 |
| Luke Dean |
2 |
| Ken Gunn Ken Gunn Kenneth Gunn was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Gunn played for Newmains and Swansea Town before joining Port Vale, along with Billy Tabram for £400 in May 1933. After four seasons playing in various different positions he was transferred to Northampton Town in May 1937, he also guested... |
1 |
| Roger Jones Roger Jones (footballer born 1902) Reginald Jones was an English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for Middleport and Ravensdale before joining Port Vale in July 1923. It took him six years to establish himself in the first team, but he was a part of the side that won the Football League Third Division North championship in... |
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| Gilbert Glidden Gilbert Glidden Gilbert Swinburne Glidden was an English footballer.-Playing career:Glidden played for Sunderland before joining Port Vale in May 1935. After making just five appearances he was released at the end of the season... |
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| Michael Curley Michael Curley (footballer) Michael Curley was an English footballer.-Playing career:Curley played for Northwich Victoria and Manchester City before joining Port Vale in May 1935. He played regular football during the 1935–36 season, but dropped out of the first team the following year and transferred to Colwyn Bay in... |
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| Fred Mitcheson Fred Mitcheson Frederick Mitcheson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Mitcheson was on the books at Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in July 1933. He became a regular first team player from November 1934 but was sold to Plymouth Argyle twelve months later. After leaving Plymouth he played... |
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| Haydn Dackins Haydn Dackins Haydn Vernon Dackins was a Welsh footballer.-Playing career:Dackins played for Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in July 1935. He played just nine games and scored one goal in the 1935–36 season and was released after the season end... |