[31] He also admitted that he had been planning on buying Torquay United before being told by the Football League that he would not be allowed to own two clubs. [45] A rival consortium also offered the same figure, but Smurthwaite rejected both offers. [52] The club entered administration on 9 March. monogramme, which in turn was abandoned in 1978. [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. This song was also featured on the only FIFA Soundtrack CD release by EMI. [40] Two months later, Smurthwaite used the OneValeFan fansite to ask supporters to vote whether he should sell the club to one of two hedge funds that he said had met his asking price for the club. We have a number of writers who cover Vale. It is fantastic to see Carols achievements recognised with an OBE., Stoke-on-Trent City Council Leader Abi Brown paid tribute to Carol, saying: Im so pleased for Carol. The vast majority of sales are usually in the final weeks before the Early Bird discounted period comes to an end, which is on June 30. However, List of Port Vale F.C. Boss Askey who recently signed a three-year deal reckons the only way is up and, after painting the white lines on the pitch ahead of training, revealed his excitement at the challenge ahead. 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Buy Tickets | Port Vale vs Peterborough United 6 January 2023. [14][15] Smurthwaite invested 500,000 into the playing budget in order to help Micky Adams strengthen the squad. If everything is right I don't see there being a problem, but once again Norman is talking about things instead of doing things. [21], Vale ended a six-season stay in the Third Division with relegation at the end of the 196465 campaign. Social mobility is a problem, with Stoke having been identified by the Government as one of 12 areas in the country in need of significant investment. [100] Port Vale are the only club in the top four divisions of English football to have beaten the other 91 clubs of the Football League and Premier League in a competitive league fixture.[101]. [13] Smurthwaite continued to effect changes at the club, controversially axing the system of door-to-door lottery collectors and banishing the Port Vale Community Trust out of Vale Park. Something went wrong, please try again later. I want to be here and hopefully in the next few days I will know one way or the other.". "He came in just as the transfer window had shut, but he fulfilled his task and gave the fans a lot of hope. [25], Smurthwaite was rumoured to have planned to sack Page live on BT Sport if the club lost an FA Cup First Round replay to Maidenhead United, though he dismissed the rumour as untrue. More than 6,500 activity packs were also been delivered to youngsters across the city. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. [14] However, the name of Port Vale was continued after ambitious minor league side Cobridge Church opted to change their name. [22] In 1967, former Ballon d'Or winner Stanley Matthews succeeded Jackie Mudie as manager, though he resigned a year later after Vale were expelled from the Football League for allegedly making illegal payments to players in contravention of FA rules this punishment was reduced on appeal to a re-election vote, which the club won. Video Unavailable Technical details : A problem was encountered - please try again later The Port Vale owner's son Patrick. They firstly ran out as 21 winners against Stockport County in the final of the Football League Trophy. The deal isn't signed as negotiations are still taking place, but he would like to stay. Everyone wants to do well for the club because were getting really well looked after. [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. Stoke City also enjoy a higher support base in the city as a whole, especially in recent times when they have achieved promotion to the country's top division. Vale are the only English Football League club not to be named after a place; their name being a reference to the valley of ports on the Trent and Mersey Canal. The manager has steered the Vale clear of relegation trouble since he was appointed on February 4. Port Vale plays a role in tackling those issues, with the kitchen at the stadium used to cook thousands of meals for vulnerable families with young children. "But the first action we took was to buy Vale Park too. [90] His Stanley Bagshaw series of books is set in an area based on Stoke, and the protagonist supports a thinly disguised version of the Vale; even basing a book on their 1954 Cup run albeit with a successful conclusion. The Old Recreation Ground was Vale's home from 1913 to 1950, and was located in Hanley, standing on what is now the multi-storey car park for the Potteries Shopping Centre. Although there is no official launch date yet, Vale traditionally reveal their kit for the forthcoming season in the middle of June. 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. His best friend, TV presenter Jonathan Wilkes, is also a Vale fan. [108] Freddie Steele repeated the feat during the 195354 campaign, also taking the club to the semi-finals of the FA Cup. [74], Port Vale also maintain a fiery rivalry with Crewe Alexandra, which has taken on greater significance since Stoke were promoted to a higher league than Vale at the end of the 200102 season. [56][57] The result was relegation back into League Two at the end of the 201617 season, after which Smurthwaite resigned as chairman. A day later and Burslem-based business couple Carol and Kevin Shanahan had taken over. The club has come back to the fans. He and his then business partner Paul Wildes bought Vale and the ground from the administrators for 1.25m in November 2012. [68] The capacity was increased to a sell-out 49,768 for an FA Cup tie with Aston Villa in 1960. They are confident they can revive the Valiants, but won't be offering false hope to supporters. Port Vale are preparing for their biggest crowd so far in what owner Carol Shanahan has termed a 'season of discovery' on and off the pitch. "If ever we had any doubt, the Notts County game showed us not to have doubts. 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