2000–01 Port Vale F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Port Vale 2000–01 Brian Horton Bill Bell Vale Park Football League Second Division 11th (62 points) FA Cup First Round(eliminated by Canvey Island) League Cup First Round(eliminated by Chesterfield) Football League Trophy Winners Player of the Year Dave Brammer Tony Naylor (15) Tony Naylor (21) 8,948 vs. Stoke City, 17 September 2000 1,919 vs. Notts County, 9 January 2001 4,458 5–0 vs. Peterborough United, 10 March 2001 0–4 vs. Cambridge United, 12 September 2000 _shoulder_stripes_black_stripes _collarblack _shoulder_stripes_black_stripes _black_stripes _black_hoops_color ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffff00 _thinblacksides ffff00 _blacklower _blacklower ffff00 ffff00 ffff00 1999–2000 2001–02 The 2000–01 season was Port Vale's 89th season of football in the English Football League and first season back (thirty-eighth overall) in the Second Division. Managed by Brian Horton and chaired by Bill Bell, Vale began the campaign poorly, languishing near the foot of the table and suffering a sensational First Round FA Cup exit at home to Isthmian League minnows Canvey Island, in what is widely regarded as one of the great shocks in Cup history. They also fell at the First Round stage of the League Cup, both major landmarks underlining an ominous start. However, the season turned decisively after mid‑winter. A dramatic 12-match unbeaten run in the league lifted Vale into mid‑table safety, and their resurgence culminated in winning the Football League Trophy, defeating Brentford 2–1 in the final at the Millennium Stadium. It was the second time the club lifted the trophy, with goals from Marc Bridge-Wilkinson and Steve Brooker sealing the victory in front of over 25,000 fans. Off the pitch, Vale’s financial situation was strained. Despite on‑field recovery, average league attendance slipped to around 4,458, while fans increasingly protested against chairman Bill Bell as rumours of a merger with Potteries derby rivals Stoke City surfaced amid stalled stadium development. Tony Naylor finished the season as both league top scorer (15) and overall top scorer (21) for Vale. The club managed to stabilise with a solid 11th‑place finish and the silverware lift, but underlying off‑field tensions remained unresolved. thumb|220px|Key player Marc Bridge-Wilkinson. Overview Second Division The pre-season saw Brian Horton sign Irish goalkeeper Dean Delany (Everton); midfielder Marc Bridge-Wilkinson (Derby County);http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/820952.stm Trialist at Vale Park 5 July 2000 BBC Sport 18 January 2011 and Michael Twiss (Manchester United)http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/850898.stm Vale sign Twiss from Man Utd 25 July 2000 BBC Sport 18 January 2011 – all on free transfers. He also brought in David Freeman on a loan deal from Nottingham Forest, as well as David Beresford from Huddersfield Town. Horton also signed South African striker Sinclair Le Geyt on a one-month contract.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/827043.stm Vale sign Derby youngster 10 July 2000 BBC Sport 18 January 2011 However, he would not make a first-team appearance. On the eve of the season, top scorer Tony Rougier was sold to Reading for £325,000.Reading snap up Rougier http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/876467.stm 28 March 2012 BBC Sport 11 August 2000 The season opened with a disappointing 4–1 defeat at Boundary Park to Oldham Athletic, though the Vale then recovered to record two 3–0 victories. Two points from the next seven games follow, turning hopes of promotion into fears of relegation and putting pressure onto Horton.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/1037045.stm The strife of Brian 23 November 2000 BBC Sport 18 January 2011 During this run the Vale renewed hostilities with rivals Stoke City, recording a 1–1 draw at Burslem on 17 September. Their form stabilised with a four-game unbeaten run throughout November, but no points were gained from any of the four December games. Horton attempted to sign Isaiah Rankin on loan from Bradford City, but Bill Bell rejected the move as he felt the wage bill was already too high. In January, young striker Steve Brooker was signed from Watford for a £15,000 fee. He debuted on the 6th, in a 0–0 draw at home to Oldham Athletic as Horton tried a 3–5–2 formation.Baggaley Mike Building on a strong start to the New Year https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/building-on-a-strong-start-to-the 7 January 2025 Valiant's Substack 6 January 2025 Jamaican international striker Onandi Lowe also arrived on a short-team deal, and Wayne Gray joined on loan from Wimbledon. In February, Vale then found their feet and managed to avoid defeat to Stoke at the Britannia Stadium, losing just three of their final 21 league games. In March, Jeff Minton was transferred to Rotherham United, and Ashley Dodd arrived at Vale Park on loan from Manchester United. On 3 March, Vale won 1–0 away at Wycombe Wanderers thanks to a 57th-minute Brooker goal.Match Preview Wycombe Wanderers vs Port Vale https://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/match-preview-wycombe-wanderers-vs-port-vale 31 March 2026 Port Vale FC 27 March 2026 en Seven days later, Vale recorded a 5–0 home win over Peterborough United with five different scorers after Horton named the same first XI for the fourth consecutive game.Baggaley Mike Entertainment value, promotion credentials and a huge test https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/entertainment-value-promotion-credentials 10 March 2025 Valiant's Substack 10 March 2025 On 24 March, Liam Burns replaced an injured Mark Goodlad in goal 28 minutes into a home fixture with Wigan Athletic and a solid defensive performance helped the outfield player to retain a clean sheet.Baggaley Mike Loft winner at Burton gives Vale new hope https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/loft-winner-at-burton-gives-vale 24 March 2024 Valiant's Substack 24 March 2024 The next month Richard Burgess also joined the club after leaving Bromsgrove Rovers. A cup run and numerous fixture postponements meant the club were forced to play eight games in April, of which only two ended in defeat; for this achievement, Horton was named Manager of the Month.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1257722.stm Horton named manager of month 3 April 2001 BBC Sport 2 June 2009 The 1 May draw with Manor Ground was the final match in the stadium's 125-year history. Two days later, in the final home game of the season, Billy Paynter made his debut aged only 16 years and 294 days. They finished in eleventh place with 62 points, some distance from the play-off and the relegation zones. They finished six places and 15 points away from Stoke, who went on to lose in the play-offs. Tony Naylor was the club's top-scorer with 21 goals in all competitions, with new players Bridge-Wilkinson and Brooker also hitting double figures. At the end of the season numerous players left the club: seven-year club legend and top-scorer Tony Naylor (Cheltenham Town); eight-year club veteran Allen Tankard (Mansfield Town);http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/1449136.stm Tankard's the toast of Field Mill 20 July 2001 BBC Sport 18 January 2011 former Player of the Year Tommy Widdrington (Hartlepool United);http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/1440341.stm Hartlepool sign trio 15 July 2001 BBC Sport 18 January 2011 Alex Smith (Reading);http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/1445016.stm Reading bag Vale's Smith 18 July 2001 BBC Sport 18 January 2011 Richard Eyre (Macclesfield Town); Dele Olaoye (Stafford Rangers); and Michael Twiss (Leigh RMI). Dave Brammer was also sold to Crewe Alexandra for £500,000 – a move that highly upset many Vale fans.//www.valiant2001.com/html/press/10082001.htm Valiant 2001 critical of Brammer sale. 10 August 2001 6 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021012065737/http://www.valiant2001.com/html/press/10082001.htm 12 October 2002 Finances The wage bill was cut by 30%.Baggaley Mike Vale in talks about player deal https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/vale-in-talks-about-player-deal 14 August 2024 Valiant's Substack 14 August 2024 Before the season began director Peter Wright quit the club, though Bell said he had been sacked. Work on the Lorne Street stand stopped as the club ran out of money to complete the project. Vale were in a financial crisis, and fans protested against chairman Bill Bell.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/1076395.stm Veiled threat for Vale 18 December 2000 BBC Sport 18 January 2011 There were rumours of a merger with Stoke City,http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/942844.stm Vale will not merge 26 September 2000 BBC Sport 18 January 2011 as the media reported the possible financial collapse of the club.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/1092736.stm Port Vale not facing 'cash crisis' 29 December 2000 BBC Sport 18 January 2011 A rare positive note was a £250,000 five-year sponsorship deal with the Bass Brewery.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/1415619.stm Vale get new Bass backing 30 June 2001 BBC Sport 18 January 2011 Local barrister Charles Machin was appointed onto the club board in July 2000, and in November stated that "my 10-year ambition is to see the Vale in the top five clubs in Europe. It is my profound belief the power of God will help get the Vale to the top."What If There Had Been No Port In The Vale?: Startling Port Vale Stories! p. 175 (Witan Books, 2011, 978-0-9529152-8-7) Machin handed Brian Horton a 60-section questionnaire on each player on the team every two weeks and was branded as "belligerent, uncooperative and bizarre" by the League Managers Association. In October, Machin told the press that he would sack Horton if the club had the money to pay for his severance package; meanwhile, marketing manager Rob Edwards resigned after less than two months on the job. Machin quit the club in November and two months later set up 'Valiant2001', a fan-based consortium looking to buy the club off Bill Bell. Former vice-chairman Mike Thompstone also attempted a takeover of the club, which Bell resisted. The Valiant2001 project took off with Machin at the helm, who said he should be the new chairman as "I can't think of anyone I trust more than myself". The project raised £73,000 by June, and Thompstone also pledged his support. Ex-director Stephen Plant also sued the Bell and the club in November and made a £100,000 settlement in May. Another director, shopkeeper Neil Hughes, resigned in February; he returned to the club the next month, only to resign for a second time in six weeks. Dave Jolley (who had previously resigned at Stockport County after proposing a move to Maine RoadStockport MD resigns over row http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stockport/1054638.stm 7 April 2012 BBC Sport 5 December 2000) was appointed Chief Executive in February.He's A Jolley Good Fellow http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~73395,00.html 7 April 2012 port-vale.co.uk 17 November 2004 The club's shirt sponsors were Tunstall Assurance. Cup competitions In the FA Cup, Vale suffered humiliation. Leading 2–0 at half-time despite having missed a penalty kick, they reached full-time with a 4–4 draw at non-League Canvey Island after two last-minute Canvey goals from Andy Jones and Wayne Vaughan.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1028447.stm Canvey Island 4-4 Port Vale 19 November 2000 BBC Sport 18 January 2011Baggaley Mike Patrick Shanahan and the inside story of Port Vale kits https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/patrick-shanahan-and-the-inside-story#poll-120984 19 November 2023 Valiant's Substack 19 November 2023 Back at Vale Park, the game was goalless after normal time, and Canvey scored two extra time goals to win the match 2–1, with a last-second strike from Naylor being a mere consolation.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1043656.stm Port Vale 1-2 Canvey Island (aet) 28 November 2000 BBC Sport 18 January 2011 Vale responded to the humiliation by putting five players on the transfer list: Liam Burns, Ville Viljanen, Sagi Burton, Jeff Minton and Michael Twiss.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/1054788.stm Five up for sale at Vale 4 December 2000 BBC Sport 18 January 2011 For the third consecutive season in the League Cup, Vale lost in the first round to a Third Division side, this time Chesterfield. After a 2–1 defeat at Saltergate, Chesterfield held on to a 2–2 draw in Burslem. In the Football League Trophy, the Vale eased past Notts County with a 3–0 win.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1281326.stm Port Vale's route to Cardiff 18 April 2001 BBC Sport 25 June 2009 Brooker scored his first goal in senior football in what was his second appearance for the club.Baggaley Mike Making progress and demanding more https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/making-progress-and-demanding-more 19 August 2024 Valiant's Substack 19 August 2024 The result ended Vale's sequence of 18 cup games without a victory.Rothmans football yearbook 2002-03 2002 Headline 978-0-7553-1099-9 https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball2002unse/ 27 November 2022 They then faced Chester City of the Conference, who they defeated 2–0. The area quarter-final also proved to be no challenge for Vale, as they triumphed 4–0 over Darlington. The semi-final stage held a real challenge however, with the match against rivals Stoke City held at the Britannia Stadium despite the draw giving Vale a home tie. Cummins put Vale ahead before Nicky Mohan equalized to take the match into extra-time. A 105th minute Bridge-Wilkinson penalty put Vale into the regional final. It was a two-legged affair with Lincoln City, and Vale were the victors with a 2–0 win at Sincil Bank, thanks to goals from Bridge-Wilkinson and Naylor.Baggaley Mike Hernandez and Ward sign up https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/hernandez-and-ward-sign-up 10 February 2026 Valiant's Substack 9 February 2026 Brentford awaited in the final at the Millennium Stadium.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1289338.stm Vale vault Brentford to lift Vans trophy 22 April 2001 BBC Sport 25 June 2009 Vale lifted the trophy for the second time with a 2–1 victory, Bridge-Wilkinson and Steve Brooker scoring the goals on a rainy day in front of 25,654 spectators at the Millennium Stadium; Brooker scored the game's opening goal from the penalty spot after Naylor was fouled by Darren Powell on 77 minutes. It was also Naylor who provided the assist for Brooker's winner six minutes later.Baggaley Michael 'Brilliant!' Story of Port Vale's LDV Vans Trophy win at the Millennium Stadium https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/port-vale-ldv-millennium-stadium-4066984 22 April 2020 Stoke Sentinel 22 April 2020 Results Football League Second Division League table 2000–01 Football League Second Division y PTV Results by matchday table b Round Ground A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A Result L/W/W/L/D/L/D/L/L/L/W/D/L/D/W/D/W/L/L/L/L/D/W/L/L/W/D/W/D/W/W/W/D/W/D/D/W/L/D/W/W/L/W/D/L/D Position 24/10/7/11/12/16/16/17/20/21/18/17/20/20/18/17/18/20/21/21/22/22/20/21/21/20/20/20/19/19/18/18/19/16/17/17/16/17/16/12/13/14/11/11/11/11 Points 0p/3p/6p/6p/7p/7p/8p/8p/8p/8p/11p/12p/12p/13p/16p/17p/20p/20p/20p/20p/20p/21p/24p/24p/24p/27p/28p/31p/32p/35p/38p/41p/42p/45p/46p/47p/50p/50p/51p/54p/57p/57p/60p/61p/61p/62p Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 StattoPort Vale 2000–2001 : Results & Fixtures. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 28 April 2012. Matches 1 12 August 2000 Oldham Athletic 4–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/oldham-athletic-v-port-vale-12-august-2000-851/ Port Vale Adams 29 Allott 36 Corazzin 69 Garnett 72 Twiss 67 Boundary Park Oldham Mike Dean 5,639 2 19 August 2000 Port Vale 3–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-oxford-united-19-august-2000-895/ Oxford United Naylor 29 Bridge-Wilkinson 65 67 Vale Park Burslem Alan Butler 3,814 3 28 August 2000 Port Vale 3–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-swindon-town-28-august-2000-1029/ Swindon Town Naylor 27 90 Smith 55 Vale Park Burslem Roy Pearson 3,926 4 2 September 2000 Port Vale 0–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-reading-02-september-2000-1080/ Reading Cureton 5 Vale Park Burslem Steve Baines 4,701 5 9 September 2000 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/afc-bournemouth-v-port-vale-09-september-2000-1206/ Port Vale Fletcher 86 Viljanen 34 Dean Court Bournemouth Steve Tomlin 3,859 6 12 September 2000 Cambridge United 4–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/cambridge-united-v-port-vale-12-september-2000-1297/ Port Vale Wanless 20 pen. Russell 64 Youngs 71 Slade 87 Abbey Stadium Cambridge Uriah Rennie 3,660 7 17 September 2000 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-stoke-city-17-september-2000-1427/ Stoke City Bridge-Wilkinson 11 Lightbourne 15 Vale Park Burslem William Burns 8,948 8 23 September 2000 Bury 2–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-port-vale-23-september-2000-1614/ Port Vale Carragher 33 og. Daws 71 Gigg Lane Bury, Greater Manchester Mark Cowburn 3,176 9 30 September 2000 Port Vale 0–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-wycombe-wanderers-30-september-2000-1794/ Wycombe Wanderers Rammell 21 Vale Park Burslem Trevor Jones 3,615 10 8 October 2000 Peterborough United 2–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/peterborough-united-v-port-vale-08-october-2000-1869/ Port Vale Lee 67 Clarke 87 London Road Stadium Peterborough Trevor Parkes C. Francis, R. Jones S. Clingo 4,752 11 14 October 2000 Port Vale 3–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-colchester-united-14-october-2000-2042/ Colchester United Tankard 4 Naylor 68 76 Scott 63 Vale Park Burslem David Pugh 3,192 12 17 October 2000 Port Vale 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-northampton-town-17-october-2000-2102/ Northampton Town Tankard 11 Viljanen 61 Forrester 5 Gabbiadini 32 Vale Park Burslem Mike Pike 4,215 13 21 October 2000 Wigan Athletic 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/wigan-athletic-v-port-vale-21-october-2000-2240/ Port Vale Liddell 76 JJB Stadium Wigan Scott Mathieson 6,275 14 24 October 2000 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-brentford-24-october-2000-2339/ Brentford Widdrington 65 Owusu 89 Vale Park Burslem Phil Prosser 3,338 15 28 October 2000 Swansea City 0–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/swansea-city-v-port-vale-28-october-2000-2430/ Port Vale Cummins 19 Vetch Field Swansea Mike Ryan 3,715 16 4 November 2000 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-millwall-04-november-2000-2645/ Millwall Brammer 79 Livermore 68 Vale Park Burslem Graham Frankland 4,559 17 25 November 2000 Port Vale 3–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-luton-town-25-november-2000-3173/ Luton Town Walsh 34 Naylor 64 Minton 70 Vale Park Burslem Alan Kaye 4,194 18 2 December 2000 Walsall 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/walsall-v-port-vale-02-december-2000-3310/ Port Vale Matías 35 Keates 50 pen. O'Callaghan 78 Bescot Stadium Walsall Mark Clattenburg 5,597 19 16 December 2000 Port Vale 1–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-bristol-city-16-december-2000-3716/ Bristol City Bridge-Wilkinson 59 Peacock 19 87 pen. Vale Park Burslem Paul Robinson 4,113 20 22 December 2000 Port Vale 0–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rotherham-united-22-december-2000-3871/ Rotherham United Robins 33 Hurst 77 Vale Park Burslem Eddie Wolstenholme 4,110 21 26 December 2000 Wrexham 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-port-vale-26-december-2000-3851/ Port Vale Faulconbridge 9 Racecourse Ground Wrexham Matt Messias 4,941 22 6 January 2001 Port Vale 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-oldham-athletic-06-january-2001-3974/ Oldham Athletic Vale Park Burslem Mark Cooper 4,313 23 13 January 2001 Swindon Town 0–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/swindon-town-v-port-vale-13-january-2001-4191/ Port Vale Widdrington 83 County Ground Swindon Andy Hall 5,175 24 27 January 2001 Rotherham United 3–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/rotherham-united-v-port-vale-27-january-2001-4476/ Port Vale Robins 24 Lee 74 Warne 90 Cummins 62 Brooker 85 Millmoor Rotherham David Pugh 5,044 25 3 February 2001 Reading 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/reading-v-port-vale-03-february-2001-4691/ Port Vale Butler 78 Madejski Stadium Reading, Berkshire Mike North 9,026 26 10 February 2001 Port Vale 2–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-afc-bournemouth-10-february-2001-4964/ AFC Bournemouth Naylor 7 Brisco 90 Tindall 67 Vale Park Burslem Scott Mathieson 3,956 27 17 February 2001 Stoke City 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/stoke-city-v-port-vale-17-february-2001-5103/ Port Vale O'Connor 55 Brammer 81 Britannia Stadium Stoke-on-Trent Paul Danson 22,133 28 20 February 2001 Port Vale 4–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-cambridge-united-20-february-2001-5217/ Cambridge United Bridge-Wilkinson 31 pen. Lowe 33 Naylor 45 Brooker 90 Humphreys 7 51 Vale Park Burslem Paul Alcock 3,558 29 24 February 2001 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-bury-24-february-2001-5382/ Bury Bridge-Wilkinson 41 Cramb 57 Vale Park Burslem Ray Olivier 4,331 30 3 March 2001 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/wycombe-wanderers-v-port-vale-03-march-2001-5623/ Port Vale Brooker 57 Adams Park High Wycombe Paul Taylor 4,828 31 7 March 2001 Colchester United 0–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/colchester-united-v-port-vale-07-march-2001-5692/ Port Vale Brammer 54 Layer Road Colchester Paul Robinson 2,579 32 10 March 2001 Port Vale 5–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-peterborough-united-10-march-2001-5758/ Peterborough United Naylor 20 Tankard 57 Smith 59 Bridge-Wilkinson 82 pen. Twiss 90 Vale Park Burslem Tony Leake 4,787 33 24 March 2001 13:00 GMT Port Vale 0–0 D https://www.wiganathleticheritage.co.uk/match-report/2263/2000-2001-port-vale-0-wigan-athletic-0 Wigan Athletic Vale Park Burslem Bill Jordan 5,017 34 27 March 2001 Notts County 0–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/notts-county-v-port-vale-27-march-2001-6061/ Port Vale Brooker 86 Meadow Lane Nottingham Neale Barry 4,603 35 31 March 2001 Bristol City 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-city-v-port-vale-31-march-2001-6111/ Port Vale Murray 80 Brooker 29 Ashton Gate Ashton Gate, Bristol Phil Joslin 11,782 36 3 April 2001 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-wrexham-03-april-2001-6153/ Wrexham Naylor 67 Gibson 29 Vale Park Burslem Roger Furnandiz 4,234 37 9 April 2001 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-bristol-rovers-09-april-2001-6207/ Bristol Rovers Naylor 73 Vale Park Burslem Keith Hill 3,962 38 11 April 2001 Millwall 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/millwall-v-port-vale-11-april-2001-6262/ Port Vale Sadlier 17 The Den Bermondsey, Southwark Mark Warren 11,944 39 14 April 2001 Brentford 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/brentford-v-port-vale-14-april-2001-6339/ Port Vale Evans 2 Bridge-Wilkinson 83 pen. Griffin Park Brentford, West London Jeff Winter 3,671 40 16 April 2001 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-swansea-city-16-april-2001-6517/ Swansea City Brooker 10 Vale Park Burslem Frazer Stretton 4,396 41 26 April 2001 Northampton Town 0–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-port-vale-26-april-2001-6754/ Port Vale Naylor 13 Brooker 15 Sixfields Stadium Northampton David Crick 4,775 42 28 April 2001 Port Vale 2–3 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-notts-county-28-april-2001-6876/ Notts County Brooker 16 75 Allsopp 10 83 pen. Owers 45 Vale Park Burslem Steve Tomlin 5,236 43 30 April 2001 Bristol Rovers 0–3 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-rovers-v-port-vale-30-april-2001-6880/ Port Vale Naylor 73 89 Bridge-Wilkinson 79 Memorial Stadium Bristol Peter Walton 7,340 44 1 May 2001 Oxford United 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/oxford-united-v-port-vale-01-may-2001-6924/ Port Vale Scott 82 Naylor 89 Manor Ground Oxford David Laws 7,080 45 3 May 2001 Port Vale 0–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-walsall-03-may-2001-6981/ Walsall Goodman 50 Tillson 67 Vale Park Burslem Graham Laws 6,027 46 5 May 2001 Luton Town 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/luton-town-v-port-vale-05-may-2001-7033/ Port Vale Howard 15 Tankard 16 Kenilworth Road Luton Mike Pike 5,260 FA Cup 2000–01 FA Cup R1 19 November 2000 Canvey Island 4–4 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/canvey-island-v-port-vale-19-november-2000-3003/ Port Vale Smith 48 Tilson 52 pen. Jones 89 Vaughan 90 Minton 7 76 Brammer 35 Bridge-Wilkinson 49 Park Lane Canvey Island Mike Jones 2,100 Replay 28 November 2000 yes Port Vale 1–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-canvey-island-28-november-2000-3191/ Canvey Island Naylor 120 Gregory 105 Vaughan 119 Vale Park Burslem Mike Jones 3,566 League Cup 2000–01 Football League Cup R1 1st Leg 22 August 2000 Chesterfield 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-chesterfield-22-august-2000-933/ Port Vale Breckin 6 Beckett 24 Burton 20 Saltergate Chesterfield, Derbyshire Paul Rejer 3,485 R1 2nd Leg 5 September 2000 Port Vale 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-port-vale-05-september-2000-1120/ Chesterfield Bridge-Wilkinson 76 Minton 78 Beckett 68 Reeves 119 Vale Park Burslem Richard Beeby 3,480 3–4 yes Football League Trophy 2000–01 Football League Trophy R1 9 January 2001 Port Vale 3–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-notts-county-09-january-2001-4031/ Notts County Smith 8 Brooker 45 Naylor 59 Vale Park Burslem George Cain 1,919 R2 30 January 2001 Port Vale 2–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-chester-city-30-january-2001-4526/ Chester City Doughty 21 og. Naylor 65 Vale Park Burslem Mike Ryan 2,507 Northern Section Quarter-final 6 February 2001 Port Vale 4–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-darlington-06-february-2001-4713/ Darlington Lowe 26 Tankard 59 Naylor 70 74 Vale Park Burslem Mark Warren 2,480 Northern Section Semi-final 5 March 2001 Port Vale 2g–1 W yes https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-stoke-city-05-march-2001-5604/ Stoke City Cummins 64 Bridge-Wilkinson 104 pen. Mohan 87 Britannia Stadium Stoke-on-Trent Matt Messias 11,323 Northern Area Final 1st Leg 13 March 2001 Lincoln City 0–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-port-vale-13-march-2001-5828/ Port Vale Bridge-Wilkinson 53 Naylor 85 Sincil Bank Lincoln Roy Pearson 4,813 Northern Area Final 2nd Leg 20 March 2001 Port Vale 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-lincoln-city-20-march-2001-5996/ Lincoln City Vale Park Burslem Uriah Rennie 5,172 2–0 Final 22 April 2001 15:00 BST Brentford 1–2 W http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1289338.stm Port Vale Dobson 3 Bridge-Wilkinson 76 pen. Brooker 83 Millennium Stadium Cardiff William Burns 25,654 Dave Brammer Squad statistics Appearances and goals Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy 1 GK ENG Mark Goodlad 40 0 2 0 2 0 6 0 2 DF ENG Matt Carragher 45 0 2 0 2 0 7 0 3 DF ENG Allen Tankard 33 4 1 0 2 0 3 1 4 MF ENG Dave Brammer 35 3 2 1 0 0 7 0 5 DF ENG Michael Walsh 39 1 1 0 0 0 7 0 6 DF SKN Sagi Burton 29 0 1 0 2 1 5 0 7 FW JAM Onandi Lowe 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 MF IRL Micky Cummins 45 2 2 0 2 0 7 1 9 FW FIN Ville Viljanen 19 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 10 FW ENG Tony Naylor 42 15 2 1 2 0 7 5 11 MF ENG Tommy Widdrington 35 2 1 0 2 0 3 0 12 GK ENG Dean Delany 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 MF ENG Richard Eyre 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 15 MF ENG Marc Bridge-Wilkinson 42 9 2 1 1 1 7 3 17 MF ENG Neil Brisco 17 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 18 MF IRL George O'Callaghan 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 DF ENG Alex Smith 37 2 2 0 1 0 7 1 20 DF ENG Paul Donnelly 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 DF NIR Liam Burns 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 DF ENG Paul Taylor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 MF ENG Michael Twiss 18 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 24 FW NGA Dele Olaoye 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 FW ENG Steve Brooker 23 9 0 0 0 0 5 2 26 MF RSA Paul Byrne 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 FW ENG Richard Burgess 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 MF ENG Ashley Dodd 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 FW ENG Billy Paynter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club during the season: 7 MF TRI Tony Rougier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 MF IRL David Freeman 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 FW ENG Wayne Gray 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 MF ENG David Beresford 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 MF ENG Jeff Minton 13 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 FW RSA Sinclair Le Geyt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} Top scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameSecond DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyTotal1FWEngland10Tony Naylor15105212FWEngland15Marc Bridge-Wilkinson9113143FWEngland25Steve Brooker9002114DFEngland3Allen Tankard400155MFEngland4Dave Brammer31004–MFEngland16Jeff Minton121047DFEngland19Alex Smith20013–MFIreland8Micky Cummins200139MFEngland11Tommy Widdrington20002–FWEngland23Michael Twiss20002–FWFinland9Ville Viljanen20002–FWJamaica7Onandi Lowe1001213MFEngland17Neil Brisco10001–MFIreland18George O'Callaghan10001–DFEngland5Michael Walsh10001–DFSaint Kitts6Sagi Burton01001–––Own goals00011TOTALS55531578 Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. May 2000 MF ENG Marc Bridge-Wilkinson Derby County Free transfer Port Vale FC Club Details Transfers Soccer Base http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2083&teamTabs=transfers www.soccerbase.com 7 October 2016 14 June 2000 GK IRL Dean Delany Everton Free transfer July 2000 MF ENG Michael Twiss Manchester United Free transfer July 2000 FW SAF Sinclair Le Geyt Derby County Free transfer 29 January 2001 FW ENG Steve Brooker Watford £15,000 April 2001 FW ENG Richard Burgess Bromsgrove Rovers Free transfer Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. May 2001 MF NGR Dele Olaoye USA Michigan Bucks Free transfer June 2001 DF ENG Allen Tankard Mansfield Town Released June 2001 MF ENG Michael Twiss Leigh RMI Free transfer July 2001 MF ENG Jeff Minton Rotherham United Free transfer July 2001 MF ENG Alex Smith Reading Free transfer July 2001 FW FIN Ville Viljanen SWE GAIS Free transfer 10 August 2001 MF ENG Tommy Widdrington Hartlepool United Released August 2001 MF ENG Dave Brammer Crewe Alexandra £500,000 August 2001 MF ENG Richard Eyre Macclesfield Town Free transfer Summer 2001 FW ENG Tony Naylor Cheltenham Town Released Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref. 8 September 2000 FW IRL David Freeman Nottingham Forest 8 October 2000 6 October 2000 FW ENG Wayne Gray Wimbledon 15 October 2000 6 October 2000 MF ENG David Beresford Wimbledon 6 November 2000 1 January 2001 FW JAM Onandi Lowe USA Kansas City Wizards End of season 5 January 2001 FW ENG Steve Brooker Watford 18 January 2001 22 March 2001 MF ENG Ashley Dodd Manchester United End of season References Specific General Soccerbase Category:Port Vale F.C. seasons Port Vale