Where is Port Vale from? City, stadium & history | DataFútbol
Where is Port Vale from? Football club from Stoke-on-Trent, Inglaterra. Home stadium: Vale Park. Honors: 4 official titles, crest & history on DataFútbol.
Port Vale (EFL League Two)
Where is Port Vale from? It is a football club based in the city of Stoke-on-Trent (Inglaterra). Home matches are played at Vale Park.
General Information & Facts
- Founded: 1876
- Nickname: The Valiants
- Stadium: Vale Park - Capacity: 15000 spectators
Historical Records
- All-time top scorer: Wilf Kirkham (164 goles)
- Most appearances: Roy Sproson (842 partidos)
- Biggest win: 9-1 a Chesterfield (Septiembre 1932)
Honours & Official Titles
- 2x Third Division / League One (Tercera División)
- 2x EFL Trophy (Copa de la Liga de divisiones inferiores)
Historical Timeline
Year - 1876 (Foundation and Origins of Colours): Founded in 1876 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, following a meeting at Port Vale House (now Scott Lidgett Road) on the initiative of Billy Poulson, Sam Gater, Enoch and Jack Hood, and was established as a football club derived from the Porthill Victoria Cricket Club. Its distinctive name refers to the area along the Trent and Mersey Canal known as the ‘valley of ports’, a hub of the region’s pottery industry. The club wore various kits in red, gold and claret in its early days, until 1921, when it adopted the enduring kit of a white shirt and black shorts, the origin of its nickname ‘The Valiants’.
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Year - 1954 (The ‘Iron Wall’ and the Cup Semi-final): Under manager Freddie Steele, the club enjoyed its most successful campaign of all time in the 1953–54 season. In the league, they were crowned champions of the Third Division North, conceding just 26 goals in 46 matches (a defensive record hailed in England as the ‘Iron Wall’). At the same time, the team made an unprecedented run to the FA Cup semi-finals, narrowly losing 2–1 to top-flight side West Bromwich Albion at Villa Park in front of more than 68,000 spectators.
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Year - 1993 (The Autoglass Trophy and the Rudge Era): On 22 May 1993, Port Vale won their first official national cup trophy by beating Stockport County 2–1 in the League Cup (Autoglass Trophy) final at Wembley, with goals from Paul Kerr and Bernie Slaven. The title was the crowning achievement of manager John Rudge’s tenure; he led the club for 15 consecutive years during its most successful post-war period, knocking out Everton (then FA Cup holders) in 1996.
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Year - 2013 (Financial Resurgence and Promotion): After emerging from administration and overcoming transfer restrictions imposed by the Football League following a financial crisis caused by unpaid debts, the team managed by Micky Adams secured automatic promotion to League One by finishing third in League Two, sealing the sporting feat at Vale Park (opened in 1950) following a 2–2 draw against Wycombe Wanderers on 27 April 2013.
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Official Match Chronology & Records
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Notts County
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Bradford City
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Macclesfield Town
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Stoke City
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Crewe Alexandra
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Walsall
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Shrewsbury Town
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Wrexham
- ⚔️ Match chronology and stats against Chesterfield