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Ron Suart has served as both caretaker and interim manager. [97], The club's highest attendance at Vale Park is 49,768 against Aston Villa in the FA Cup on 20 February 1960, whilst the lowest is 554 against Middlesbrough U21 in the EFL Trophy on 16 October 2018. A gallery from Monday night's fixture against Peterborough United courtesy of club photographers, Tom Green and Gerard Austin. "So, you build it. "There are three lots of people - the ones that have kept coming, the ones who haven't and can now come home, and the ones who don't yet realise they are Vale fans. But we also realise that we now have a lot of hard work to do. [89] The children's illustrator and author Bob Wilson, is also a fan. During Port Vale history, the club have never played in the top flight. [7] After playing at the Athletic Ground in Cobridge and The Old Recreation Ground in Hanley, the club returned to Burslem when Vale Park was opened in 1950. The atmosphere was different and it has been every match since. Mrs Shanahan travelled to Windsor Castle this morning to receive the honour from His Royal Highness Prince Charles. [22] He further had to deny claims that he was picking the team, stating that first team matters were purely down to Rob Page. [33] Instead Vale would visit Wembley twice in just over a week. Everythings right for the players. [64] Four years later a more complex badge emerged, again based on the Burslem coat of arms but this time also featuring the scythe of the Tunstall arms, the fretted cross of Audley, and two Josiah Wedgwood pots. [55] They stabilised in the division under new boss Rob Page, before chairman Norman Smurthwaite orchestrated the departure of Page and his squad in favour of the club's first foreign manager, Bruno Ribeiro, in June 2016. [15] Wilf Kirkham made his Vale debut in October 1923, and over the next ten years would score a club record 164 league and cup goals, including a club record 41 goals in the 192627 campaign. It is a privilege for me to co-Chair the Opportunity Area Partnership Board with her. TikTok video from Dion \ port vale owner (@portvalebloxburg): "@NoahCooper702-.- @wrld..bloxburg @Crystalpalacebloxburg @Bloxburg Doge / Port Vale CM @CammyH.Bloxburg @Gordon.bloxburg". Port Vale fans have responded to the club's new ownership by forming a steady queue to buy season tickets. [67] Located opposite the church on Waterloo Road, directly on the Hanley and Burslem tram line, it played host to the club for 27 years, including twelve Football League seasons. 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[108] Freddie Steele repeated the feat during the 195354 campaign, also taking the club to the semi-finals of the FA Cup. The first player to be capped at international level while playing for Vale was Teddy Peers, when he made his debut for Wales. [43] Smurthwaite issued a statement on 2 May apologising for relegation, and stated that he would be stepping down as chairman and would no longer attend games as he looked to sell the club. [24] However, the 1970s did not prove a successful period for the Valiants, as the club languished in the bottom half of the Third Division for much of the decade. [7], In October 2013 Smurthwaite controversially banned local newspaper The Sentinel from all press events after taking objection with the newspaper's reporting a lengthy delay in producing specially presented third-kit shirts to fans who had pre-paid for the items in May. [52] The club entered administration on 9 March. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. [27], Following McGrath's dismissal, his assistant John Rudge was appointed as manager in December 1983. Match ticket and travel information for the Vale's trip to Morecambe on Saturday 21 January (3pm kick-off). To do this click on the cookie settings button below. now please get back to your day job and continue the sterling work in the community. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. [62][64] The current crest was introduced in February 2013, which was a modern rehash of the crest the club introduced in 1956; it included local historical references: the Portland Vases representing Josiah Wedgwood, the Scythe coming from the house crest of the Sneyd family and the silver cross appearing from the house crest of the Audley family, as well as the Stafford knot above the crest. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Port Vale owner Norman Smurthwaite has sold the League Two club to local IT firm owners Carol and Kevin Shanahan. [67] An area prone to flooding, today Westport Lake now lies where the ground once stood. We kick-off our 2023 home fixture programme with the visit of Peterborough United on Monday night (8pm kick-off). CROWD DOCTOR: Dr Ben Arnold, Dr Anil Kumar Sonnathi, FOOTBALL OPERATIONS MANAGER Billy McClure, HEAD OF ACADEMY COACH & PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Josh Brehaut, HEAD OF GROWTH, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT (HEAD OF ACADEMY EDUCATION) Ben Sproston, HEAD OF ACADEMY RECRUITMENT Kevin Scott, LEAD PHYSIOTHERAPIST Christos Christofides, DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING OFFICER Rich Talbot, ACADEMY COACH AND PDP ANALYST Stephen Leyland, EDUCATION TUTORS Rob Hare and Matt Meredith, ACADEMY TRANSPORT Steve Maskrey and Ash Harvey, DEPUTY SAFETY & COVID 19 OFFICER: Jon Bloore, STAFFORDSHIRE POLICE DEDICATED FOOTBALL OFFICER: PC Nicky Burton, DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING OFFICER: Rich Talbot, SECURITY & DISABILITY LIAISION OFFICER: Luke Cassidy, EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION OFFICER: Kay Speedman, COMMERCIAL SALES EXECUTIVE: Oliver Bailey, RETAIL ASSISTANTS: Sue Hammond, Steve Turner and Jack Podmore, HEAD OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS: Ashley Houghton, CLUB PHOTOGRAPHERS: Gerard Austin, Tom Green, HEAD OF OPERATIONS & ESTATES: Hayley Lowe, GROUNDS STAFF: Mark Forster, Gareth Walker, HEAD OF GROWTH, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT:Ben Sproston, HOSPITALITY ASSISTANTS: Kay Ross, Kirsty Lawton, Michelle Lawton, Zoe Hannon, STADIUM MAINTENANCE: Will Kinson, Rich Leighton, CHEFS: Scott Jones, Alex Zucchettei, Martin Waghorn, Mark Williamson, Emma Holden, CATERING STAFF:Nicola Fox, Gemma Edwards, Lorraine Thompson, Daniela Nema, Chris Pitchford, HOUSEKEEPING STAFF: Supervisor Julie Vyse, Tracy Weaver, Kelly Hughes, Debbie Wright, Steve Hannon, CONCOURSE CATERING SUPERVISOR: Debbie Wheeler, HEAD OF BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Will Turner, HEAD OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYABILITY: Nicola Stanway, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORINDATOR: Sarah Minshall, FOOTBALL & EDUCATION COORDINATOR: Tom Farr, PROJECT LEADS: Matt Hill, Sadie Haynes, James Bourne, Martyn Cooke. The history of Port Vale begins in 1876. Flores joined the Port in 2013 and leads the design, construction and delivery of new real estate developments and facilities throughout the 1,900-acre campus. It's a new era for the club. The self-made multi-millionaire Cov Kid - owner and chairman of League One rivals Port Vale - says he values the club at no more than 6million and is confident that potential buyers are out . The atmosphere was different and it has been every match since.". [68] The club received 13,500 for the ground, which they needed to pay off a 3,000 debt. On hearing that families could not afford personal hygiene and cleaning products, Carol made sure they received supplies with their next food delivery. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Originally planned to be as massive as an 80,000 capacity stadium, the development was known as the "Wembley of the North". [94] Kirkham's tally of 41 goals in the 192627 season is also a club record. [10] He later issued a statement saying that the wage bill budget set by the club in the summer was over-ambitious and that he had been forced to meet the 1 million budget deficit out of his own pocket. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Smurthwaite was raised in Radford, Coventry, and bought his own home in the area at the age of 17 after receiving compensation from an industrial accident at Dunlop in 1977. The below matchday information guide is for supporters attending Monday's match at Vales first home match of 2023 takes place on Monday night, and it will be a tough one as Darren Ferguson brings his Peterborough United side to Vale Park. They have never played top-flight football, and hold the record for the most seasons in the English Football League (111) and in the second tier (41) without reaching the first tier. [11] In 1892, the club were invited to become founder members of the Football League Second Division after proving themselves a strong club in the Midland League. Buy Tickets | Port Vale vs Peterborough United 6 January 2023. It has been a tough few years being a Vale fan - I know, I have been to all the matches myself - but It will change from today. [59] Manager Darrell Clarke returned from a close family bereavement to lead Vale through the League Two play-off semi-finals at the end of the 202122 season. Carol and Kevin Shanahan are excited, proud and humbled to have become the new owners of Port Vale. He resigned as chairman following relegation back to League Two in 201617. You can follow them on Twitter, below: A final decision on the clubs new kit has been made, and it is unlikely current manufacturers BLK will be involved. "We're not going to gamble our future by spending ridiculous amounts," Carol Shanahan told BBC Radio Stoke. [92] The highest transfer fee received for a Vale player is 2,000,000 from Wimbledon for Gareth Ainsworth on 29 October 1998, while Ainsworth was also the most expensive player bought, costing 500,000 from Lincoln City on 11 September 1997. [42], The club came out of administration in 200304 under a fan-ownership consortium headed by Bill Bratt's Valiant 2001 consortium. 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", Carol and Kevin Shanahan were talking to BBC Radio Stoke's Lee Blakeman. [62], The initial club crest was modelled on the coat of arms of the Borough of Burslem. The sun is shining on Vale Park. His team oversees land development, project and construction management, utilities and infrastructure. I have never expressed a desire to leave. Bill Bratt William Amos Bratt MBE (born 1945) is an English insurance broker and former football club chairman who was the chair of Port Vale from 2003 to 2011. Carol Shanahan said: "We have spent a lot of time looking at successful clubs and clubs that have failed. Norman Smurthwaite (born 8 August 1960) is an English businessman and former football club chairman. [21] Three years later, the club were again relegated, and once again became founder members of a division this time the Football League Fourth Division. "[4] On 18 May, Paul Wildes made a shock decision to resign as chairman and sell his 50% stake to Smurthwaite, who became the club's chairman and sole owner; Wildes stated that "From many conversations with Norman, it's clear we have conflicting ideas on how to take Vale forward". Wouldnt it be great if we got promoted next season? [40] There was no avoiding relegation in 19992000, though, as they were some thirteen points short of safety. [51], Genuine hopes of promotion in 201112 were brought to an end after the club was issued with a winding up petition by HM Revenue and Customs on 29 February 2012; the club were by this time unable to pay tax bills, creditors, or staff wages. We have a Facebook page focusing on the Valiants and also a Twitter page, both that provide the latest news, gossip and opinion. By Bill Bratt 's Valiant 2001 consortium click on the cookie settings button below the top.... 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