[33] Some of the club's biggest name players rejected new contract offers and left Port Vale after Northampton Town paid compensation to Port Vale to sign Page as manager in May 2016; Smurthwaite claimed that he purposely set a low wage budget so as to drive Page and the players out of the club, thereby leaving room in the 201617 budget for a new manager to sign his own players. It contains 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. Carol and Kevin Shanahan have bought Port Vale from Norman Smurthwaite, Sign up NOW for your daily Port Vale newsletter straight to your inbox. [37] Vale made a slow start to the 199697 campaign, with protests forming against chairman Bill Bell, and the sale of Steve Guppy to Leicester City for 800,000. But we also realise that we now have a lot of hard work to do. Neighborhood stats provided by third party data sources. [21], Vale ended a six-season stay in the Third Division with relegation at the end of the 196465 campaign. 9735 Vale Dr, San Antonio, TX 78245. The Rent Zestimate for this home is $2,199/mo, which has increased by $2,199/mo in the last 30 days. We viewed it as the loved one was being held hostage and we had to pay the ransom to free them, said Shanahan of her 4million buy-out of the struggling League Two club. [65], A table of kit suppliers and shirt sponsors appear below:[66]. Wouldnt it be great if we got promoted next season? [89] The children's illustrator and author Bob Wilson, is also a fan. After becoming one of the more prominent football clubs in Staffordshire, Burslem Port Vale were invited to become founder members of the Football League Second Division in 1892. 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. Her passion and commitment to Stoke-on-Trent and our local communities is infectious. season The 2003-04 season was Port Vale 's 92nd season of football in the English Football League, and fourth successive season (41st overall) in the Second Division. They failed to build on this success however, although they went on to finish as champions of the first Fourth Division season under Norman Low's stewardship in 195859. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The son of Port Vale co-owner Carol Shanahan has. He bought the Liberty Way stadium off Nuneaton Town in July 2018 and sold Port Vale in May 2019. [39] He was replaced by former player Brian Horton, who spent big to secure the club's second consecutive final-day escape from relegation. She added: "The income streams from anything at Vale Park will now go straight into the club, which is a big change. I will never allow a manager to tell me that's football and I should accept it. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Personally speaking, I've been tickled beyond imagination. The freehold and the land around is now owned by the club.". [79] Supporters also produced three unofficial fanzines. [10] The club moved to Moorland Road in Burslem in 1884, changing its name to Burslem Port Vale in the process, though stayed in Burslem for just one year before both turning professional and moving to Cobridge to play at the Athletic Ground. [23] Gordon Lee took the helm following this punishment, and steered the club to promotion at the end of the 196970 campaign. now please get back to your day job and continue the sterling work in the community. It was doom and gloom last season and the ground needed a lot of TLC, which is going on now. [16] Despite not wanting him to resign, once Adams left the club Smurthwaite initiated a policy of experimenting with young players in the hope of turning a profit from player sales in the future. Sheffield Wednesday have sold their 3,700. We are going to get better every single year. Port Vale owner Norman Smurthwaite has sold the League Two club to local IT firm owners Carol and Kevin Shanahan. Her energy and commitment to doing what is right for our communities is endless. [26] Despite this poor finish in John McGrath's first season, they eventually achieved their first success for thirteen years in 198283 by winning promotion out of the Fourth Division in third place. [5] It was revealed that Smurthwaite had funded the initial takeover, and that the pair had a disagreement following defeat to Bristol Rovers in March, with Smurthwaite insisting on a more public approach to take pressure off the manager and players. If everything is right I don't see there being a problem, but once again Norman is talking about things instead of doing things. [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. Port Vale's new owners plan to improve the club on and off the pitch, but say they won't be making any rash promises. "We're behind the eight ball with regard to season ticket sales, which have been quite poor and that has to be a concern. In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. [81] The OneValeFan fansite is the largest independent Port Vale website and has been running since 1996; it was originally titled There's only one Vale fan in Bristol? The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. [12] They spent 13 seasons in the Second Division either side of a two-season return to the Midland League (189697 and 189798). [105] The women's section also runs girls teams at under-9, under-11, under-12, under-13, under-14 and under-16 level. Port Vale boss John Askey says the club could need half a new squad drafting in this summer as he gets on with plans for the 2019/20 season. [18] He later claimed that he had considered appointing Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink as manager, but decided against it partly because he believed that a racist minority of the club's supporters would make appointing a black manager a bad idea. [88] The singer Simon Webbe was signed up to the club's youth side as a teenager until a torn ligament at age seventeen put an end to any sporting ambitions. 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Watch Monday Night Football live at Vale Park on Monday 16th January as the Vale host Peterborough United (8pm kick-off). Port Vale players take part in a training session. CLUB DOCTOR: Dr Peter Grime, MA (Cantab), MB, B.Chir (Hons), MRCGP, Dr Tom Leggett , MBChB, BSc, Dr James Davies MBChB. [64][65] Two months later he was reported to have launched an unsuccessful bid to purchase crisis-hit club Bury. [104], Tom Morgan was the first Port Vale manager to win a league title with the club, taking them to the top of the Third Division North at the end of the 192930 season. [26] There was controversy however following the club's defeat to mid-table League Two side Exeter City in the Second Round on 6 December 2015, after which Smurthwaite stated he felt "humiliated, ashamed and embarrassed" and said that plans to sign a striker in the January transfer window would be scrapped. Beat Automotivo Tan Tan Tan Viral - WZ Beat. She is a wonderful advocate and ambassador for Stoke-on-Trent who has done amazing things in her time here and will continue to be an amazing inspiration and colleague for everyone working to improve the lives of people in our city., Gareth Higgins MBE, Chair of the Hubb Foundation board, said: Ive had the pleasure of working alongside Carol and her family as a Trustee and Chair of the Hubb Foundation. [67] In 1884, the club moved to the Burslem Football and Athletic ground, where they would stay for just two years. Port Vale's new owners, Carol and Kevin Shanahan, have made clear they were impressed with the job Askey has done since he was appointed on February 4. [113], For a more detailed look at the club's history, see, For a statistical breakdown by season, see, The kit used in Vale's first League season (1892), According to Port Vale's official website and badge the club were formed in 1876. What a week it has been for Port Vale Football Club. The club issued 250 tickets for the event, which is on Tuesday. Port Vale owner Norman Smurthwaite has been blasted over his "outrageous" decision not to appoint Jimmy Floyd Haselbaink due to fears of racist abuse from the club's own fans. As a result, season tickets are selling again, out-of-contract manager John Askey is in negotiations to stay next season and fans are smiling again. Volunteers with paintbrushes are busy doing touch-up jobs, while boss John Askey takes a pre-season session on the training ground adjacent to the stadium. Match ticket and travel information for the Vale's trip to Cheltenham Town on Saturday 28 January (3pm kick-off). Everythings right for the players. Vale suffered relegation on the final day of the 199192 league campaign, and though they bounced back well by staying in the promotion picture for most of the 199293 season, they narrowly missed out as runners-up to local rivals Stoke City after being overtaken by Bolton Wanderers on the final day. [1] He qualified as an engineer and inherited an engineering firm in Holbrooks at the age of 21 from a friend who was a "father figure" to him. Before administration in 2012, he was a major shareholder, having bought 240,000 worth of available shares in the club in February 2006. [60] When the couple told Smurthwaite they were planning to go public about their offer he texted them to say "sorry not interested. I am particularly proud of the work that the Hubb Foundation is doing in supporting children, young people and their families in some of our most deprived areas in the city. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The Shanahans are. [30] He continued to reveal that he had been physically assaulted by three Vale supporters in April 2014, though Staffordshire Police could find no record of Smurthwaite's complaint. The manager said: "I think it is possibly half a squad that we need to get. [66] He enquired for a move for Wigan Athletic, a club in administration, in September 2020, but pulled out after judging it to be too big of a risk and seeing a negative reaction from fans. [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. When people ask, Why did you buy the Vale?, I say, Well somebody had to and nobody else was going to do it. But had we not done so, it would have gone into liquidation and we would have lost the club. Port Vale is under new ownership. [62] The crest was removed in 1964, and replaced by a 'P.V.F.C.' [17] He appointed Adams's former assistant Rob Page as first team manager in October. After Rudge's reign ended the club entered a decline, slipping into the fourth tier whilst twice entering administration in 2003 and 2012. Also present was our man, Mike Baggaley, but he was sworn to secrecy. We are not going to. [99] The oldest player is Tom Holford, who played his last match aged 46 years and 68 days against Derby County in the Second Division on 5 April 1924. [77][78], The club's official matchday programme is highly rated, and was voted the best in League Two in 201011. The Shanahans, owners of Burslem IT firm Synectics Solutions, bought the club from Norman Smurthwaite in a deal that was signed on Tuesday morning. in reference to founder Rob Fielding's location. The Shanahans, both long-standing Vale supporters, who own Potteries-based firm Synectics Solutions, have bought the club in its entirety. Buy Tickets | Port Vale vs Peterborough United 6 January 2023. 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