1964–65 Port Vale F.C. season
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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. After an awful start to the season that saw the club bottom of the league, manager Freddie Steele
left the club in February, and was replaced by one of his players, Jackie Mudie
. A mini-revival under Mudie was not enough to prevent relegation at the end of the season, as the club finished five points adrift of safety in 22nd place. Their 41 goals scored in 46 league games was the worst record in the Football League, as Albert Cheesebrough
managed to become the club's top-scorer with only seven goals.
attempt to sign legendary Spurs
striker Bobby Smith, this audacious attempt failed partly due to the financially precarious situation the club found itself in after the previous season. Instead Steele signed Ron Andrew
from Stoke City
for £3,000, as well as goalkeeper Reg Davies
from Leyton Orient
.
The season began with a 4–1 beating at Borough Park
from Workington
after Tony Richards
found himself sidelined following an insect bite. They went on to pick up just three points in their next six league games. The fans were already showing their disappointment in the team twenty minutes before the end of the first home game – a 2–1 defeat to Colchester United
. Ken Hancock
and Jackie Mudie
were both dropped following this game. Richards made his return only to suffer a knee injury which required surgery, thereby keeping him out of action for the rest of the campaign. On 5 September Billy Bingham
had played his last game, as he broke his leg in a 4–0 beating by Brentford
at Griffin Park
. Two successive mid-September 1–0 victories (both goals scored by Albert Cheesebrough
) were rare bright rays of sunshine for the "Valiants". A 'punchless' and 'guileless' run of twelve games without a win followed, which saw the club drop to third from bottom, as attendances tailed off accordingly. Cheeseborough also picked up an injury, whilst Mudie found he was now unable to play on hard surfaces. Reserves filled the gaps in the first eleven as at Vale Park
'the loud mouths on the terraces certainly did a good job [of] hindering Stan Trafford
' on his home debut on 17 October. Goals in short-supply, numerous players were tried in the centre-forward role, to no avail.
On 21 November, Vale picked up their third league win of the campaign, beating lowly Barnsley
2–0 at Oakwell. Youth players continued to be drafted in as Vale finished the year with four straight league defeats, picking up injuries and sendings off along the way. In December, Hancock was sold to Ipswich Town
for £10,000. A 2–1 victory over promotion-chasers Brentford
on 2 January failed to spark a revival, partly due to the fact that the Bees were forced to play almost the entire match with ten players and an outside player in goal following an injury to Chic Brodie. Steele tried to play a settled team, but that proved to be as unsuccessful as when he switched the team round constantly. By the end of the month the club were bottom of the league and morale was low. In mid-February, the club four points short of safety, Steele left the club 'by mutual consent', as Jackie Mudie was appointed caretaker-manager. Following a 4–0 hammering from Gillingham
, Mudie signed veteran stopper Jimmy O'Neill from Darlington
, and the former Ireland international
seemed to improve the team, as just two defeats in eight games followed. Mudie instilled discipline into the team, and so was made manager on a permanent basis on 3 March. He then ensured Reg Davies
was transferred to Leyton Orient. He tried and failed to re-sign Terry Harkin
from Crewe Alexandra
. One win in their final six games doomed the Vale to relegation, just as survival seemed possible. Only 3,521 witnessed a final day victory over Walsall
.
They finished in twenty-second position, their 32 points five short of safety. Losing ten home games, they also recorded just two wins on their travels. No team in the top four divisions scored fewer than Vale's 41 goals, as Cheeseborough took the honour of top-scorer with a mere seven goals – this was the lowest total for a Vale top-scorer in a Football League season since Meshach Dean
scored six in 1892–93
(in a 22 game league season).
(left the country); Ron Smith
(Southport
); Ron Andrew (retired); Tim Rawlings
(Nuneaton Borough); Stan Trafford (retired); and Albert Cheesebrough (joined Mansfield Town
for free, although Vale had wanted £5,000 for him).
, Vale made 'an inglorious passage' past amateurs Hendon
of the Isthmian League
with a difficult 2–1 victory. Fourth Division
Millwall
proved to be too tough an opponent in the Second Round however, as the Lions picked a 'decisive' 4–0 win at The Den.
In the League Cup
, once again the club exited at the first hurdle, this time going down 1–0 to Luton Town
at home.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
's fifty-third 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 season in the Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
. They went on a club record streak of 13 home games without a clean sheet from 26 September to 15 March. After an awful start to the season that saw the club bottom of the league, manager Freddie Steele
Freddie Steele (footballer)
Frederick Charles Steele was a footballer who played as a forward for Stoke City and was a former England international. He also had spells at Mansfield Town and Port Vale as a player-manager, leading Vale to a league title...
left the club in February, and was replaced by one of his players, Jackie Mudie
Jackie Mudie
John "Jackie" Knight Mudie was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward. He won seventeen caps for his country, helping the Scots to qualify for the 1958 FIFA World Cup....
. A mini-revival under Mudie was not enough to prevent relegation at the end of the season, as the club finished five points adrift of safety in 22nd place. Their 41 goals scored in 46 league games was the worst record in the Football League, as Albert Cheesebrough
Albert Cheesebrough
Albert Cheesebrough is an English former footballer who scored 88 goals in 345 games in the Football League over a sixteen year professional career....
managed to become the club's top-scorer with only seven goals.
Third Division
The pre-season saw manager Freddie SteeleFreddie Steele (footballer)
Frederick Charles Steele was a footballer who played as a forward for Stoke City and was a former England international. He also had spells at Mansfield Town and Port Vale as a player-manager, leading Vale to a league title...
attempt to sign legendary Spurs
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....
striker Bobby Smith, this audacious attempt failed partly due to the financially precarious situation the club found itself in after the previous season. Instead Steele signed Ron Andrew
Ron Andrew
Ronald Edward Harold Andrew is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Andrew played for Ellesmere Port Town and Stoke City before crossing the Potteries divide to join Port Vale for a £3,000 fee in June 1964. He scored on his debut in a 4-1 reverse at Workington on 22 August 1964...
from Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
for £3,000, as well as goalkeeper Reg Davies
Reg Davies (footballer born 1933)
Reginald Walter Davies is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Davies played for West Bromwich Albion, Walsall, Millwall and Leyton Orient before joining Port Vale in July 1964. He was the number 1 choice between November 1964 and February 1965, but was otherwise used as a back-up keeper...
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...
.
The season began with a 4–1 beating at Borough Park
Borough Park (Workington)
Borough Park is a stadium in Workington, England. It is home to Workington A.F.C., once members of the Football League, they now play in Conference North, Capacity is 2,500, with around 300 seats. The stadium opened in 1937.- References :...
from Workington
Workington A.F.C.
Workington A.F.C. is an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. They are in the Conference North, and play their home matches at Borough Park, which has a capacity of 3,101 . The club play in red, and are known locally as the Reds...
after Tony Richards
Tony Richards (footballer)
Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army...
found himself sidelined following an insect bite. They went on to pick up just three points in their next six league games. The fans were already showing their disappointment in the team twenty minutes before the end of the first home game – a 2–1 defeat to 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....
. Ken Hancock
Ken Hancock
Kenneth Paul Hancock is an English former footballer. During his career he made 241 appearances for Port Vale and 163 appearances for Ipswich Town. He is the younger brother of Ray Hancock.-Playing style:...
and Jackie Mudie
Jackie Mudie
John "Jackie" Knight Mudie was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward. He won seventeen caps for his country, helping the Scots to qualify for the 1958 FIFA World Cup....
were both dropped following this game. Richards made his return only to suffer a knee injury which required surgery, thereby keeping him out of action for the rest of the campaign. On 5 September Billy Bingham
Billy Bingham
William Laurence "Billy" Bingham, MBE is a former international footballer and football manager. He is currently a scout for English Football League Championship side Burnley....
had played his last game, as he broke his leg in a 4–0 beating by Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
at Griffin Park
Griffin Park
Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It has been the home ground of League One side Brentford since it was built in 1904. It is known for being the only English league football ground to have a pub on each corner, and is situated in a...
. Two successive mid-September 1–0 victories (both goals scored by Albert Cheesebrough
Albert Cheesebrough
Albert Cheesebrough is an English former footballer who scored 88 goals in 345 games in the Football League over a sixteen year professional career....
) were rare bright rays of sunshine for the "Valiants". A 'punchless' and 'guileless' run of twelve games without a win followed, which saw the club drop to third from bottom, as attendances tailed off accordingly. Cheeseborough also picked up an injury, whilst Mudie found he was now unable to play on hard surfaces. Reserves filled the gaps in the first eleven as 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....
'the loud mouths on the terraces certainly did a good job [of] hindering Stan Trafford
Stan Trafford
Stanley John Trafford is an English former footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Trafford graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign as a professional in October 1964...
' on his home debut on 17 October. Goals in short-supply, numerous players were tried in the centre-forward role, to no avail.
On 21 November, Vale picked up their third league win of the campaign, beating lowly 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...
2–0 at Oakwell. Youth players continued to be drafted in as Vale finished the year with four straight league defeats, picking up injuries and sendings off along the way. In December, Hancock was sold to 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....
for £10,000. A 2–1 victory over promotion-chasers Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
on 2 January failed to spark a revival, partly due to the fact that the Bees were forced to play almost the entire match with ten players and an outside player in goal following an injury to Chic Brodie. Steele tried to play a settled team, but that proved to be as unsuccessful as when he switched the team round constantly. By the end of the month the club were bottom of the league and morale was low. In mid-February, the club four points short of safety, Steele left the club 'by mutual consent', as Jackie Mudie was appointed caretaker-manager. Following a 4–0 hammering from 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...
, Mudie signed veteran stopper Jimmy O'Neill from 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...
, and the former Ireland international
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
seemed to improve the team, as just two defeats in eight games followed. Mudie instilled discipline into the team, and so was made manager on a permanent basis on 3 March. He then ensured Reg Davies
Reg Davies (footballer born 1933)
Reginald Walter Davies is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Davies played for West Bromwich Albion, Walsall, Millwall and Leyton Orient before joining Port Vale in July 1964. He was the number 1 choice between November 1964 and February 1965, but was otherwise used as a back-up keeper...
was transferred to Leyton Orient. He tried and failed to re-sign Terry Harkin
Terry Harkin
John Terence Harkin is a former footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and played for the Northern Ireland national football team.-Club career:...
from 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...
. One win in their final six games doomed the Vale to relegation, just as survival seemed possible. Only 3,521 witnessed a final day victory over Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
.
They finished in twenty-second position, their 32 points five short of safety. Losing ten home games, they also recorded just two wins on their travels. No team in the top four divisions scored fewer than Vale's 41 goals, as Cheeseborough took the honour of top-scorer with a mere seven goals – this was the lowest total for a Vale top-scorer in a Football League season since Meshach Dean
Meshach Dean
Meshach Dean was an early footballer.-Playing career:Dean joined Burslem Port Vale in 1890; he soon became a regular and helped the team win numerous cups, becoming the top scorer for the 1892–93 Football League season with 6 competitive goals...
scored six in 1892–93
1892–93 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
The 1892–93 season was Burslem Port Vale's first season of football in the Football League. The club were founding members of the Football League Second Division, the First Division having been in operation for four seasons prior to 1892–93...
(in a 22 game league season).
Finances
On the financial side, a £15,497 was recorded despite a donation of £16,320 from the Sportsmen's Association, the Development Fund, and the social club. The average home attendance was a mere 5,508, almost half that of the previous season. Gate receipts had plummeted to just £24,117, compared to a wage bill of £41,092; meanwhile a £6,250 profit was made on transfers. A clear-out of players could not be avoided, as twelve were handed free transfers, including: Billy Bingham (retired); Stan SteeleStan Steele
Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign...
(left the country); Ron Smith
Ron Smith (footballer)
Ronald "Ron" Smith is a former English footballer who played on the left-wing. He scored 62 goals in 426 appearances over a thirteen year career....
(Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
); Ron Andrew (retired); Tim Rawlings
Tim Rawlings
Charles John Rawlings is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Rawlings played for Erdington Albion, West Bromwich Albion and Walsall before he was signed by Port Vale for £4,000 in June 1963...
(Nuneaton Borough); Stan Trafford (retired); and Albert Cheesebrough (joined Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
for free, although Vale had wanted £5,000 for him).
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 made 'an inglorious passage' past amateurs Hendon
Hendon F.C.
Hendon Football Club are an English football club based in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division.In the 2003-04 season they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division...
of the Isthmian League
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. It is sponsored by Ryman, and therefore officially known as the Ryman League. It was founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area...
with a difficult 2–1 victory. Fourth Division
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
proved to be too tough an opponent in the Second Round however, as the Lions picked a 'decisive' 4–0 win at The Den.
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...
, once again the club exited at the first hurdle, this time going down 1–0 to Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
at home.
Final league table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 76 | 53 | 1.434 | 60 |
| 2 | 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 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 92 | 55 | 1.673 | 59 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 95 | 61 | 1.557 | 59 |
| 4 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 91 | 57 | 1.596 | 58 |
| 5 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 83 | 55 | 1.509 | 57 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 82 | 58 | 1.414 | 55 |
| 7 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 70 | 50 | 1.400 | 55 |
| 8 | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 85 | 74 | 1.149 | 51 |
| 9 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 71 | 64 | 1.109 | 50 |
| 10 | 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 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 68 | 67 | 1.015 | 49 |
| 11 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 72 | 63 | 1.143 | 47 |
| 12 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 78 | 71 | 1.099 | 46 |
| 13 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 70 | 70 | 1.000 | 46 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 72 | 80 | 0.900 | 46 |
| 15 | Workington Workington A.F.C. Workington A.F.C. is an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. They are in the Conference North, and play their home matches at Borough Park, which has a capacity of 3,101 . The club play in red, and are known locally as the Reds... |
46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 69 | 0.841 | 46 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football... |
46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 76 | 84 | 0.905 | 42 |
| 17 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 52 | 0.981 | 41 |
| 18 | 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.... |
46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 72 | 0.903 | 40 |
| 19 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 55 | 80 | 0.688 | 37 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 61 | 83 | 0.735 | 36 |
| 21 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 51 | 94 | 0.543 | 33 |
| 22 | 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 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 76 | 0.539 | 32 |
| 23 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 50 | 89 | 0.562 | 30 |
| 24 | 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 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 54 | 90 | 0.600 | 29 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Third Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 1964 | Workington Workington A.F.C. Workington A.F.C. is an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. They are in the Conference North, and play their home matches at Borough Park, which has a capacity of 3,101 . The club play in red, and are known locally as the Reds... |
|A | 1–4 | 5,228 | Andrew Ron Andrew Ronald Edward Harold Andrew is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Andrew played for Ellesmere Port Town and Stoke City before crossing the Potteries divide to join Port Vale for a £3,000 fee in June 1964. He scored on his debut in a 4-1 reverse at Workington on 22 August 1964... |
| 24 August 1964 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
|A | 1–1 | 11,809 | Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough is an English former footballer who scored 88 goals in 345 games in the Football League over a sixteen year professional career.... |
| 29 August 1964 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
|H | 1–2 | 8,190 | Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
| 31 August 1964 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
|H | 1–3 | 8,003 | Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough is an English former footballer who scored 88 goals in 345 games in the Football League over a sixteen year professional career.... |
| 5 September 1964 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
|A | 0–4 | 8,397 | |
| 9 September 1964 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
|A | 1–1 | 11,649 | Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
| 12 September 1964 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
|H | 1–1 | 7,571 | Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
| 14 September 1964 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
|H | 1–0 | 6,381 | Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough is an English former footballer who scored 88 goals in 345 games in the Football League over a sixteen year professional career.... |
| 19 September 1964 | Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
|A | 1–0 | 9,575 | Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough is an English former footballer who scored 88 goals in 345 games in the Football League over a sixteen year professional career.... |
| 26 September 1964 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
|H | 0–1 | 7,006 | |
| 28 September 1964 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
|A | 2–2 | 10,709 | Porter Mick Porter Michael Robert Porter is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Porter graduated through the Port Vale youth system to sign professional forms in July 1962... , Mitchell David Mitchell (footballer born 1945) David John Mitchell is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Mitchell graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign professional forms in March 1964. After scattered appearances throughout his first two seasons he was given a free transfer in May 1966 and moved on to Ipswich... |
| 3 October 1964 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
|A | 0–3 | 8,609 | |
| 5 October 1964 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
|H | 2–2 | 4,247 | Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... , Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough is an English former footballer who scored 88 goals in 345 games in the Football League over a sixteen year professional career.... |
| 10 October 1964 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
|A | 0–2 | 8,839 | |
| 12 October 1964 | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
|A | 2–2 | 9,878 | Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... (2) |
| 17 October 1964 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
|H | 1–2 | 5,564 | Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... |
| 19 October 1964 | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
|H | 0–1 | 6,110 | |
| 23 October 1964 | Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
|A | 1–3 | 4,489 | Machin Mel Machin Melvyn "Mel" Machin is an English former footballer and manager.A midfielder, he started his career at Port Vale in 1962, before he moved on to Gillingham four years later. He made his name at the club from 1966 to 1971, before he transferred to Bournemouth for a three year spell... |
| 26 October 1964 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
|H | 2–2 | 5,271 | Machin Mel Machin Melvyn "Mel" Machin is an English former footballer and manager.A midfielder, he started his career at Port Vale in 1962, before he moved on to Gillingham four years later. He made his name at the club from 1966 to 1971, before he transferred to Bournemouth for a three year spell... , Rawlings Tim Rawlings Charles John Rawlings is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Rawlings played for Erdington Albion, West Bromwich Albion and Walsall before he was signed by Port Vale for £4,000 in June 1963... |
| 31 October 1964 | Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football... |
|H | 1–1 | 6,363 | Mitchell David Mitchell (footballer born 1945) David John Mitchell is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Mitchell graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign professional forms in March 1964. After scattered appearances throughout his first two seasons he was given a free transfer in May 1966 and moved on to Ipswich... |
| 7 November 1964 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
|A | 1–1 | 7,360 | Mudie Jackie Mudie John "Jackie" Knight Mudie was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward. He won seventeen caps for his country, helping the Scots to qualify for the 1958 FIFA World Cup.... |
| 21 November 1964 | 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 | 5,288 | Porter Mick Porter Michael Robert Porter is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Porter graduated through the Port Vale youth system to sign professional forms in July 1962... , Smith Ron Smith (footballer) Ronald "Ron" Smith is a former English footballer who played on the left-wing. He scored 62 goals in 426 appearances over a thirteen year career.... |
| 28 November 1964 | 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.... |
|H | 0–1 | 4,620 | |
| 19 December 1964 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
|A | 0–2 | 2,528 | |
| 26 December 1964 | 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 | 0–3 | 6,099 | |
| 28 December 1964 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
|A | 0–4 | 12,468 | |
| 2 January 1965 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
|H | 2–1 | 4,533 | Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... , Mudie Jackie Mudie John "Jackie" Knight Mudie was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward. He won seventeen caps for his country, helping the Scots to qualify for the 1958 FIFA World Cup.... |
| 8 January 1965 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
|H | 2–2 | 4,852 | Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... (pen), Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... |
| 16 January 1965 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
|A | 0–4 | 10,011 | |
| 30 January 1965 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
|A | 0–0 | 7,324 | |
| 6 February 1965 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
|A | 1–2 | 5,465 | Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
| 13 February 1965 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
|H | 1–2 | 3,071 | Mitchell David Mitchell (footballer born 1945) David John Mitchell is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Mitchell graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign professional forms in March 1964. After scattered appearances throughout his first two seasons he was given a free transfer in May 1966 and moved on to Ipswich... |
| 20 February 1965 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
|H | 0–4 | 4,203 | |
| 27 February 1965 | 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 | 0–3 | 8,552 | |
| 13 March 1965 | Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football... |
|A | 0–0 | 5,546 | |
| 15 March 1965 | Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
|H | 2–1 | 5,057 | Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough is an English former footballer who scored 88 goals in 345 games in the Football League over a sixteen year professional career.... , Trafford Stan Trafford Stanley John Trafford is an English former footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Trafford graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign as a professional in October 1964... |
| 20 March 1965 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
|H | 2–0 | 4,162 | Machin Mel Machin Melvyn "Mel" Machin is an English former footballer and manager.A midfielder, he started his career at Port Vale in 1962, before he moved on to Gillingham four years later. He made his name at the club from 1966 to 1971, before he transferred to Bournemouth for a three year spell... , Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
| 26 March 1965 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
|A | 1–2 | 6,017 | Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough is an English former footballer who scored 88 goals in 345 games in the Football League over a sixteen year professional career.... |
| 29 March 1965 | Workington Workington A.F.C. Workington A.F.C. is an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. They are in the Conference North, and play their home matches at Borough Park, which has a capacity of 3,101 . The club play in red, and are known locally as the Reds... |
|H | 2–0 | 7,175 | Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... , Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
| 3 April 1965 | 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 | 2–0 | 6,311 | 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.... , Machin Mel Machin Melvyn "Mel" Machin is an English former footballer and manager.A midfielder, he started his career at Port Vale in 1962, before he moved on to Gillingham four years later. He made his name at the club from 1966 to 1971, before he transferred to Bournemouth for a three year spell... |
| 9 April 1965 | 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.... |
|A | 0–0 | 3,894 | |
| 16 April 1965 | 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 | 0–2 | 8,325 | |
| 17 April 1965 | 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 | 0–0 | 4,816 | |
| 20 April 1965 | 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 | 2–3 | 3,569 | Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... (2) |
| 24 April 1965 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
|A | 0–1 | 7,627 | |
| 26 April 1965 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
|H | 2–1 | 3,521 | Boulton Clint Boulton Clinton William Boulton is an English former professional football defender.-Playing career:Boulton was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career as an apprentice with local league club Port Vale in July 1963, making his debut in the 1964–65 season, and turning professional in August 1965... , Bannister Paul Bannister Paul Francis Bannister is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Bannister graduated through the Port Vale youth side to sign as a professional in April 1965. He played the last two games of the 1964–65 season and scored the club's last goal of the season. He played the opening two games of... |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 14 November 1964 | Hendon Hendon F.C. Hendon Football Club are an English football club based in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division.In the 2003-04 season they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division... |
H | 2–1 | 8,039 | Smith Ron Smith (footballer) Ronald "Ron" Smith is a former English footballer who played on the left-wing. He scored 62 goals in 426 appearances over a thirteen year career.... , Mitchell David Mitchell (footballer born 1945) David John Mitchell is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Mitchell graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign professional forms in March 1964. After scattered appearances throughout his first two seasons he was given a free transfer in May 1966 and moved on to Ipswich... |
| R2 | 5 December 1964 | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
A | 0–4 | 7,521 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 September 1964 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
H | 0–1 | 5,111 |
Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Football League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Ken HancockKen Hancock Kenneth Paul Hancock is an English former footballer. During his career he made 241 appearances for Port Vale and 163 appearances for Ipswich Town. He is the younger brother of Ray Hancock.-Playing style:... |
20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| GK | Reg Davies Reg Davies (footballer born 1933) Reginald Walter Davies is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Davies played for West Bromwich Albion, Walsall, Millwall and Leyton Orient before joining Port Vale in July 1964. He was the number 1 choice between November 1964 and February 1965, but was otherwise used as a back-up keeper... |
13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| GK |  Jimmy O'Neill |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| DF | Roy Sproson Roy Sproson Roy Sproson was an English footballer and football manager for Port Vale. A one-club man, he holds the all-time appearance record for Vale, making 837 starts for Vale between 1950 and 1972. This includes a run of 128 consecutive appearances between April 1954 and March 1957... |
45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| DF | Selwyn Whalley Selwyn Whalley Selwyn Davies Whalley is a former English footballer. He was a one club man with a fifteen year career at Port Vale.-Playing career:Whalley was born in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, and grew up supporting Port Vale... |
15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| DF | Terry Lowe Terry Lowe Terence John Lowe is a former English footballer.-Playing career:In his youth, Lowe played for Stoke City before joining Port Vale in June 1960. His debut came in the Potteries derby 1–0 win over Stoke in the Supporters' Clubs' Trophy final on 24 April 1961... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Terry Alcock Terry Alcock Terrence "Terry" Alcock is an English former professional football defender.He played for Port Vale from 1963 to 1967, before spending nine years with Blackpool. He played over 100 appearances for Port Vale in the Football League and almost 200 appearances for Blackpool... |
28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| DF | Clint Boulton Clint Boulton Clinton William Boulton is an English former professional football defender.-Playing career:Boulton was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career as an apprentice with local league club Port Vale in July 1963, making his debut in the 1964–65 season, and turning professional in August 1965... |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| DF |  Ron WilsonRon Wilson (footballer) Ronald "Ron" Wilson is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left-back. He played 300 games in an eleven year career in the Football League, scoring five goals.... |
21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| MF | Terry Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... |
33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
| MF | John Nicholson John Nicholson (English footballer) John Purcell Nicholson was an English footballer.-Playing career:Nicholson joined Port Vale for a £2,000 fee from Liverpool in August 1961. He made his debut in 1–1 draw at Northampton Town on 2 September 1961, and 208 consecutive appearances later, on 8 September 1965, he had broken a club record... |
46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| MF | Tim Rawlings Tim Rawlings Charles John Rawlings is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Rawlings played for Erdington Albion, West Bromwich Albion and Walsall before he was signed by Port Vale for £4,000 in June 1963... |
12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| MF | Ron Smith Ron Smith (footballer) Ronald "Ron" Smith is a former English footballer who played on the left-wing. He scored 62 goals in 426 appearances over a thirteen year career.... |
25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| MF | Mel Machin Mel Machin Melvyn "Mel" Machin is an English former footballer and manager.A midfielder, he started his career at Port Vale in 1962, before he moved on to Gillingham four years later. He made his name at the club from 1966 to 1971, before he transferred to Bournemouth for a three year spell... |
11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| MF | Ron Andrew Ron Andrew Ronald Edward Harold Andrew is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Andrew played for Ellesmere Port Town and Stoke City before crossing the Potteries divide to join Port Vale for a £3,000 fee in June 1964. He scored on his debut in a 4-1 reverse at Workington on 22 August 1964... |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| FW | Harry Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| FW | Stan Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| FW | John Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 5 |
| FW | Tony Richards Tony Richards (footballer) Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Jackie Mudie Jackie Mudie John "Jackie" Knight Mudie was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward. He won seventeen caps for his country, helping the Scots to qualify for the 1958 FIFA World Cup.... |
18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| FW | Mick Porter Mick Porter Michael Robert Porter is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Porter graduated through the Port Vale youth system to sign professional forms in July 1962... |
11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| FW |  Billy BinghamBilly Bingham William Laurence "Billy" Bingham, MBE is a former international footballer and football manager. He is currently a scout for English Football League Championship side Burnley.... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| FW | Albert Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough is an English former footballer who scored 88 goals in 345 games in the Football League over a sixteen year professional career.... |
32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 |
| FW | Stan Trafford Stan Trafford Stanley John Trafford is an English former footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Trafford graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign as a professional in October 1964... |
12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| FW | David Mitchell David Mitchell (footballer born 1945) David John Mitchell is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Mitchell graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign professional forms in March 1964. After scattered appearances throughout his first two seasons he was given a free transfer in May 1966 and moved on to Ipswich... |
17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| FW | Paul Bannister Paul Bannister Paul Francis Bannister is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Bannister graduated through the Port Vale youth side to sign as a professional in April 1965. He played the last two games of the 1964–65 season and scored the club's last goal of the season. He played the opening two games of... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
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| Albert Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough is an English former footballer who scored 88 goals in 345 games in the Football League over a sixteen year professional career.... |
7 |
| Terry Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... |
5 |
| John Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
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| Mel Machin Mel Machin Melvyn "Mel" Machin is an English former footballer and manager.A midfielder, he started his career at Port Vale in 1962, before he moved on to Gillingham four years later. He made his name at the club from 1966 to 1971, before he transferred to Bournemouth for a three year spell... |
4 |
| David Mitchell David Mitchell (footballer born 1945) David John Mitchell is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Mitchell graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign professional forms in March 1964. After scattered appearances throughout his first two seasons he was given a free transfer in May 1966 and moved on to Ipswich... |
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| Harry Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
3 |
| Stan Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
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| Mick Porter Mick Porter Michael Robert Porter is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Porter graduated through the Port Vale youth system to sign professional forms in July 1962... |
2 |
| Jackie Mudie Jackie Mudie John "Jackie" Knight Mudie was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward. He won seventeen caps for his country, helping the Scots to qualify for the 1958 FIFA World Cup.... |
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| Ron Smith Ron Smith (footballer) Ronald "Ron" Smith is a former English footballer who played on the left-wing. He scored 62 goals in 426 appearances over a thirteen year career.... |
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| Stan Trafford Stan Trafford Stanley John Trafford is an English former footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Trafford graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign as a professional in October 1964... |
1 |
| Tim Rawlings Tim Rawlings Charles John Rawlings is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Rawlings played for Erdington Albion, West Bromwich Albion and Walsall before he was signed by Port Vale for £4,000 in June 1963... |
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| Paul Bannister Paul Bannister Paul Francis Bannister is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Bannister graduated through the Port Vale youth side to sign as a professional in April 1965. He played the last two games of the 1964–65 season and scored the club's last goal of the season. He played the opening two games of... |
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| Clint Boulton Clint Boulton Clinton William Boulton is an English former professional football defender.-Playing career:Boulton was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career as an apprentice with local league club Port Vale in July 1963, making his debut in the 1964–65 season, and turning professional in August 1965... |
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| Ron Andrew Ron Andrew Ronald Edward Harold Andrew is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Andrew played for Ellesmere Port Town and Stoke City before crossing the Potteries divide to join Port Vale for a £3,000 fee in June 1964. He scored on his debut in a 4-1 reverse at Workington on 22 August 1964... |
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League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough Albert Cheesebrough is an English former footballer who scored 88 goals in 345 games in the Football League over a sixteen year professional career.... |
7 |
| Terry Miles Terry Miles Terrence Miles is a former English football midfielder. He played for Port Vale between 1955 and 1968, helping them to the Fourth Division title in 1958–1959. He later turned out for Eastwood, before returning to Vale Park as a coach.... |
5 |
| John Rowland John Rowland (footballer) John Douglas Rowland is a former English footballer who was known for his powerful 'hammer shot'.-Playing career:Rowland played for Ironside Amateurs and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale for £6,000 in August 1962... |
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| Mel Machin Mel Machin Melvyn "Mel" Machin is an English former footballer and manager.A midfielder, he started his career at Port Vale in 1962, before he moved on to Gillingham four years later. He made his name at the club from 1966 to 1971, before he transferred to Bournemouth for a three year spell... |
4 |
| David Mitchell David Mitchell (footballer born 1945) David John Mitchell is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Mitchell graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign professional forms in March 1964. After scattered appearances throughout his first two seasons he was given a free transfer in May 1966 and moved on to Ipswich... |
3 |
| Harry Poole Harry Poole Henry "Harry" Poole is an English former football player, noted for his swerving free kicks. A striker, he has the second highest amount of appearances for Port Vale. He made 499 league and cup appearances for the club in a fifteen year association from 1953 to 1968... |
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| Stan Steele Stan Steele Stanley Frederick "Stan" Steele is a former English footballer. He is noted for playing 370 Vale games and scoring 97 Vale goals . His parents named him Stanley Frederick in honour of Stanley Matthews and Freddie Steele.-Playing career:Steele graduated from the Port Vale juniors to sign... |
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| Mick Porter Mick Porter Michael Robert Porter is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Porter graduated through the Port Vale youth system to sign professional forms in July 1962... |
2 |
| Jackie Mudie Jackie Mudie John "Jackie" Knight Mudie was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward. He won seventeen caps for his country, helping the Scots to qualify for the 1958 FIFA World Cup.... |
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| Stan Trafford Stan Trafford Stanley John Trafford is an English former footballer and cricketer.-Playing career:Trafford graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign as a professional in October 1964... |
1 |
| Ron Smith Ron Smith (footballer) Ronald "Ron" Smith is a former English footballer who played on the left-wing. He scored 62 goals in 426 appearances over a thirteen year career.... |
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| Tim Rawlings Tim Rawlings Charles John Rawlings is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Rawlings played for Erdington Albion, West Bromwich Albion and Walsall before he was signed by Port Vale for £4,000 in June 1963... |
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| Paul Bannister Paul Bannister Paul Francis Bannister is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Bannister graduated through the Port Vale youth side to sign as a professional in April 1965. He played the last two games of the 1964–65 season and scored the club's last goal of the season. He played the opening two games of... |
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| Clint Boulton Clint Boulton Clinton William Boulton is an English former professional football defender.-Playing career:Boulton was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career as an apprentice with local league club Port Vale in July 1963, making his debut in the 1964–65 season, and turning professional in August 1965... |
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| Ron Andrew Ron Andrew Ronald Edward Harold Andrew is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Andrew played for Ellesmere Port Town and Stoke City before crossing the Potteries divide to join Port Vale for a £3,000 fee in June 1964. He scored on his debut in a 4-1 reverse at Workington on 22 August 1964... |
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