2010–11 Port Vale F.C. season

April 2014 April 2014 Port Vale 2010–11 Micky Adams(until 30 December)Mark Grew & Geoff Horsfield(caretakers 30 December – 6 January)Jim Gannon(6 January – 21 March)Mark Grew(caretaker from 21 March) Valiant 2001 Bill Bratt Vale Park Football League Two 11th (65 points) FA Cup Third Round(eliminated by Burnley) League Cup Second Round(eliminated by Fulham) Football League Trophy Second Round(eliminated by Carlisle United) Player of the Year John McCombe Marc Richards (16) Marc Richards (20) 8,607 vs. Crewe Alexandra, 30 October 2010 2,442 vs. Rochdale, 31 August 2010 5,533 5–0 and 7–2 0–6 vs. Fulham, 25 August 2010 _blackhalfsides _black_thinstripe_color FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _whitelower _whitelower 000000 000000 000000 FFFFFF 000000 2009–10 2011–12 The 2010–11 season was Port Vale's 99th season of football in the English Football League, and third-successive season in League Two. Vale enjoyed a solid start to the campaign, looking like good prospects for promotion. However, Micky Adams left the club in December to take charge of Sheffield United, leaving the promotion push to be finished by a new man Jim Gannon. Gannon's traumatic reign ended after just two months; his exit was confirmed after players, staff, and fans turned against him. Vale exited the FA Cup in the third round and left both the League Cup and the Football League Trophy in the second round. In the background, numerous groups and individuals expressed their willingness to purchase the club. The board turned away these investors – to the anger of some fans, who formed a 'Black and Gold' campaign demanding that the club be sold. The turbulence of Gannon's reign, typified by a bust-up on a pre-match journey that became known as 'busgate', and the boardroom battle between multi-millionaire Water World owner Mo Chaudry and Bill Bratt's Valiant 2001 led some to call the season a 'soap opera farce'.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/bedlam-in-burslem-rips-vale-apart-2254019.html Bedlam in Burslem rips Vale apart Shaw Phil The Independent 27 March 2011 27 March 2011 London 11 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121111021523/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/bedlam-in-burslem-rips-vale-apart-2254019.html dead At the end of the campaign Micky Adams returned as manager, giving fans cause for optimism following a highly disappointing season. thumb|150px|Micky Adams left the club in December. thumb|150px|Jim Gannon was appointed as manager in January. thumb|200px|Top scorer Marc Richards. thumb|150px|New signing Justin Richards. thumb|150px|Caretaker manager Mark Grew took charge after Gannon's departure. thumb|150px|John McCombe was the club's Player of the Year. Overview League Two Before the start of the season there was speculation that manager Micky Adams would be approached by his former employers at Championship side Leicester City, having impressed in his position at Port Vale.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Bratt-fazed-Adams-speculation/article-2352181-detail/article.html Port Vale: Bratt not fazed by Adams speculation 28 June 2010 The Sentinel 28 June 2010 Adams continued to make his mark at Vale though, releasing nine players, and signing Sean Rigg,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8708486.stm Striker Sean Rigg signs two-year contract at Port Vale 27 May 2010 BBC Sport 27 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100530095821/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8708486.stm 30 May 2010 live Stuart Tomlinson,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8720191.stm New Port Vale goalkeeper Stuart Tomlinson 'has matured' 3 June 2010 BBC Sport 3 June 2010 Justin Richards,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8729115.stm Port Vale sign Cheltenham striker Justin Richards 11 June 2010 BBC Sport 14 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100615005042/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8729115.stm 15 June 2010 livehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8782452.stm Manager Micky Adams happy with Port Vale firepower 7 July 2010 BBC Sport 7 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100710192244/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8782452.stm 10 July 2010 live Ritchie Sutton and Gary Roberts.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8831825.stm Port Vale offer short-term deal to Ritchie Sutton 18 July 2010 BBC Sport 18 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100721125843/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8831825.stm 21 July 2010 live Lewis Haldane was rushed into hospital after being bitten by an insect during a training session,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8801424.stm Port Vale winger Lewis Haldane rushed into hospital 8 July 2010 BBC Sport 8 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100711193941/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8801424.stm 11 July 2010 live forcing him to miss the first half of the season.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9187887.stm Lewis Haldane ready to step up Port Vale comeback 15 November 2010 BBC Sport 15 November 2010 Adams drafted in Reading winger Abdulai Bell-Baggie as a loan replacement for Haldane,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8912208.stm Port Vale sign winger Abulai Bell-Baggie on loan 13 August 2010 BBC Sport 13 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100818192554/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8912208.stm 18 August 2010 live and after an initial one-month period then replaced Bell-Baggie with Milton Keynes Dons loanee Jemal Johnson.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-New-boy-Johnson-homing-Macc-debut/article-2655890-detail/article.html Port Vale: New boy Jemal Johnson homing in on Macc debut Shaw Steve 17 September 2010 The Sentinel 17 September 2010 5 May 2013 https://archive.today/20130505091932/http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-New-boy-Johnson-homing-Macc-debut/article-2655890-detail/article.html dead After his side won their opening four away league fixtures for the first time in their history,http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Adams-record-breakers-march/article-2662466-detail/article.html Port Vale: Monday match report – Macclesfield v Vale (PICS) Shaw Steve 20 September 2010 The Sentinel 20 September 2010 talks began to extend Adams' contract beyond 2012 as early as September 2010.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Bratt-wants-extend-phenomenal-Adams-stay/article-2662463-detail/article.html Port Vale: Bill Bratt wants to extend 'phenomenal' Micky Adams' stay Shaw Steve 20 September 2010 The Sentinel 20 September 2010 Five wins in five for September saw Adam's gifted the League Two Manager of the Month award,http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2177530,00.html Micky Wins Manager of the Month 7 October 2010 port-vale.co.uk 7 October 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120306061235/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2177530%2C00.html 6 March 2012 his team also boasting five clean sheets.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Adams-hails-players-award-success/article-2735434-detail/article.html Port Vale: Micky Adams hails players after award success Shaw Steve 8 October 2010 The Sentinel 8 October 2010 In October, Anthony Malbon was loaned out to Newcastle Town,http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Football-Castle-boss-banking-cup-shock/article-2745027-detail/article.html Football: Castle boss banking on another cup shock This is Staffordshire 12 October 2010 The Sentinel 30 November 2014 and was later released so as to allow him to join Leek Town permanently.http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/leektown/news/malbon-back-at-harrison-park-213647.html Malbon Back at Harrison Park 20 November 2010 pitchero.com 21 November 2010 Taking Malbon's place on the bench was Jake Speight, who joined on a two-month loan from Bradford City.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-s-sub-standard-team-says-Adams/article-2935687-detail/article.html Port Vale: There's nothing sub-standard about my team, says Adams Owen Jon 25 November 2010 The Sentinel 25 November 2010 On 23 November, Vale recorded a 5–0 victory over Stockport County.Baggaley Mike League return, transfer situation and cup heroics https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/league-return-transfer-situation 6 September 2025 Valiant's Substack 28 August 2025 Micky Adams was handed the Manager of the Month award for November, after his club advanced into the third round of the FA Cup and rose to the top of the League Two table on the back of five clean sheets in seven games.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9273086.stm Bristol City boss Millen named manager of the month 9 December 2010 BBC Sport 9 December 2010 For his strong performances, John McCombe was also nominated for the League Two Player of the Month award.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Manager-award-players-hard-work-says-Adams/article-2991322-detail/article.html Port Vale: Manager award down to players' hard work, says Adams Shaw Steve 10 December 2010 The Sentinel 10 December 2010 Departing for his boyhood club Sheffield United at the end of December 2010, Micky Adams left Vale in second position in League Two,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/9327422.stm Micky Adams confirmed as Sheffield United manager 30 December 2010 BBC Sport 30 December 2010 though on a poor run of form. Jim Gannon was confirmed as manager on 6 January, signing a contract that lasted until summer 2012.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9343059.stm Port Vale appoint Jim Gannon as new manager 6 January 2011 BBC Sport 6 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110106075639/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9343059.stm 6 January 2011 livehttp://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Gannon-offered-Vale-job/article-3069963-detail/article.html Port Vale: Jim Gannon signs 18-month deal to become Port Vale manager Shaw Steve 6 January 2011 The Sentinel 6 January 2011 Saying that finishing outside of the top seven would be a failure, the Cheshire-based manager's first task after 'burying the hatchet' with Gareth Owen was to look for a new striker,http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-New-boss-determined-promotion-challenge/article-3074668-detail/article.html Port Vale: New boss determined to see though promotion challenge Shaw Steve 7 January 2011 The Sentinel 7 January 2011 as injuries struck down both Marc Richards and Doug Loft. Two weeks into his reign club captain Tommy Fraser left the club by mutual consent,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9366695.stm Midfielder Tommy Fraser leaves Port Vale 19 January 2011 BBC Sport 19 January 2011 and signed with Barnet.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/9366695.stm Barnet snap up ex-Port Vale midfielder Tommy Fraser 20 January 2011 BBC Sport 20 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125052113/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/9366695.stm 25 January 2011 live Marc Richards was handed the captaincy.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Richards-vows-leadership-qualities/article-3179411-detail/article.html Port Vale: Marc Richards vows to show leadership qualities Shaw Steve 3 February 2011 The Sentinel 3 February 2011 Gannon brought in Romaine Sawyers and Kayleden Brown on loan from West Bromwich Albion,http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~2271498,00.html Duo join Vale on loan 21 January 2011 wba.co.uk 21 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110124025125/http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10366~2271498%2C00.html 24 January 2011 Jay O'Shea on loan from Birmingham City,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9365121.stm Port Vale sign Birmingham City midfielder Jay O'Shea BBC Sport 20 January 2011 20 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125052111/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9365121.stm 25 January 2011 live Exodus Geohaghon on loan from Peterborough United,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9371690.stm Peterborough's Exodus Geohaghon joins Port Vale on loan 24 January 2011 BBC Sport 24 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110124231357/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9371690.stm 24 January 2011 live and striker Tom Pope on loan from Rotherham United.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9377693.stm Port Vale sign Rotherham striker Tom Pope on loan 28 January 2011 BBC Sport 28 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110201033305/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9377693.stm 1 February 2011 live Losing four of his first five games in charge, Gannon was forced to respond to criticism over his team selections and substitutions,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9370986.stm Port Vale manager Jim Gannon explains Rob Taylor change 23 January 2011 BBC Sport 30 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110201033312/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9370986.stm 1 February 2011 livehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9381292.stm Port Vale manager Jim Gannon defends team selection 30 January 2011 BBC Sport 30 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110201033303/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9381292.stm 1 February 2011 live and announced plans to expand the club's non-playing staff.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9378665.stm Port Vale manager Jim Gannon plans to reshuffle staff 28 January 2011 BBC Sport 30 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110201033307/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9378665.stm 1 February 2011 live On 1 February the players met with the chairman and rumours spread that Gannon had 'lost the dressing room', as comparisons were made with the tenure of Brian Clough in The Damned United.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Players-fans-renewed-hope/article-3172510-detail/article.html Port Vale: Players give fans renewed hope Tideswell Martin 2 February 2011 The Sentinel 2 February 2011 Yet the next day an O'Shea volley gave Vale a 1–0 win over promotion rivals Rotherham United to give Gannon his first win in charge at the club.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9384633.stm Port Vale manager Jim Gannon thrilled with first win 2 February 2011 BBC Sport 2 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110208025218/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9384633.stm 8 February 2011 live However, tension remained, as proven at the end of the month when it was reported that Gannon left the team bus on a pre-match journey after rowing with assistant manager Geoff Horsfield (who had been appointed by Adams).https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9407897.stm Port Vale boss Jim Gannon gets off team coach after row 25 February 2011 BBC Sport 25 February 2011 Gannon had previously told the press his staff were 'underqualified', though insisted any changes would be 'implemented at a later stage' and that Horsfield was a 'great assistant'.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9378665.stm Port Vale manager Jim Gannon plans to reshuffle staff 28 January 2011 BBC Sport 25 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110201033307/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9378665.stm 1 February 2011 live This came on the same day that local paper The Sentinel ran an editorial that questioned his loan signings, his decision to drop Gary Roberts and branded his tactics and team selections as baffling.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/sport/Port-Vale-Sentinel-Gannon-plenty-prove-worrying-start/article-3266831-detail/article.html Port Vale Sentinel: Gannon has plenty to prove after worrying start Sentinel Vale 25 February 2011 The Sentinel 25 February 2011 5 May 2013 https://archive.today/20130505075407/http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/sport/Port-Vale-Sentinel-Gannon-plenty-prove-worrying-start/article-3266831-detail/article.html dead After Horsfield was told to stay away from the club for two weeks he was invited back to his assistant role as before, with no disciplinary action taken against either party.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Club-action-coach-bust/article-3335829-detail/article.html Port Vale: Club take no action over coach bust-up Smith Peter 16 March 2011 The Sentinel 16 March 2011 As the club fell to seventh in the tale, Gannon made another loan signing by bringing Dominic Blizzard in from Bristol Rovers.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9429219.stm Port Vale sign Bristol Rovers' Dominic Blizzard 18 March 2011 BBC Sport 18 March 2011 Results continued to go against the Vale though, as on 19 March they lost 3–0 at Accrington Stanley, and as a result dropped out of the play-off zone for the first time in the season.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/9422367.stm Accrington Stanley 3 – 0 Port Vale 19 March 2011 BBC Sport 19 March 2011 Ugly post-match scenes at the Crown Ground saw Geohaghon confront fans who singled him out for abuse, whilst Gannon was ushered quietly out of the back door.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9430521.stm Port Vale investigate Exodus Geohaghon clash with fans 20 March 2011 BBC Sport 20 March 2011 Roberts told the media "I don't think the manager likes me and, to be honest, I don't like him".http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-don-t-like-manager-doesn-t-like-claims-axed-Roberts/article-3352569-detail/article.html Port Vale: I don't like the manager and he doesn't like me, claims axed Roberts 21 March 2011 The Sentinel 21 March 2011 24 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110324171457/http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-don-t-like-manager-doesn-t-like-claims-axed-Roberts/article-3352569-detail/article.html dead Rumours circulated that Gannon would soon be on his way out.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Board-discuss-Gannon-s-future/article-3352647-detail/article.html Port Vale: Board to discuss under-fire Gannon's future (VIDEO) Shaw Steve 21 March 2011 The Sentinel 21 March 2011 These rumours were proved accurate two days later, as Gannon's departure was confirmed by the club.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9431553.stm Manager Jim Gannon parts company with Port Vale 21 March 2011 BBC Sport 21 March 2011 Loan signing Blizzard also left.http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2321142,00.html Blizzard Returns to Rovers 21 March 2011 port-vale.co.uk 21 March 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110324104250/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2321142%2C00.html 24 March 2011 Mark Grew took over as caretaker manager, though following a 2 April defeat to leaders Chesterfield he was forced to admit that automatic promotion was now out of reach.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-finish-admits-Vale-boss/article-3405107-detail/article.html Port Vale: Top-three finish could be beyond us now, admits Vale boss Shaw Steve 4 April 2011 The Sentinel 4 April 2011http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Phil-Sherwin-let-s-just-hope-seven-isn-t/article-3404752-detail/article.html Phil Sherwin: The top three is now beyond us ... let's just hope the top seven isn't Sherwin Phil The Sentinel 4 April 2011 Later in the month Grew released Kristian Cox,http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Ede-tips-young-stars-bright-future/article-3478347-detail/article.html Port Vale: Ede tips young stars for bright future Shaw Steve 22 April 2011 The Sentinel 22 April 2011 before a home defeat to bottom-of-the-table Stockport County on 23 April meant that winning their remaining three games no longer guaranteed them a play-off spot.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13102913 Port Vale 1 – 2 Stockport 23 April 2011 BBC Sport 24 April 2011 Their penultimate game of the season was a 7–2 mauling of Morecambe, which saw Louis Dodds and Justin Richards score the first hat-tricks at Vale Park since Martin Foyle hit three in 1994.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Phil-Sherwin-Bizarre-victory-fitting-Vale-Park-finale-bizarre-season/article-3509225-detail/article.html Phil Sherwin: Bizarre victory a fitting Vale Park finale for a bizarre season 2 May 2011 Phil Sherwin The Sentinel This was also the club's biggest home victory in more than fifty years. The final game of the season saw a celebratory pitch invasion at Underhill, as Barnet secured their Football League season with a 1–0 victory over Vale.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13247294 Barnet 1 – 0 Port Vale 7 May 2011 Paul Fletcher 7 May 2011 7 May 2011 They finished in eleventh place with 65 points, one position and three points less than the previous campaign. Only Stevenage conceded fewer goals, though outside of the bottom two, only Bradford City and Hereford United scored fewer goals. They finished three points short of the play-offs following a point deduction to Torquay United and finished behind Crewe Alexandra on goal difference. Marc Richards was the top-scorer for the third successive season, netting twenty goals in all competitions. Justin Richards finished with 14 goals, and no other player hit double figures. At the end of the season Doug Loft and Adam Yates signed new two-year deals.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9482906.stm Port Vale offer Micky Adams manager position 11 May 2011 BBC Sport 11 May 2011 Gareth Owen had announced a move to rivals Crewe Alexandra, however, when Micky Adams signed a three-year contract to return as manager, Owen reversed his decision and signed a two-year deal as player-coach at Vale Park.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale/article-3555018-detail/article.html Port Vale: Micky Adams is back to finish the job he started 13 May 2011 13 May 2011 Steve Shaw The Sentinel Only full-back Kris Taylor and youth team graduate Matthew Bell were not offered new contracts by Adams.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9497985.stm Kris Taylor and Matthew Bell released by Port Vale 27 May 2011 27 May 2011 BBC Sport Taylor moved on to Darlington and Bell signed with Mansfield Town – both Conference clubs.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13620041 Darlington sign utility man Kris Taylor 2 June 2011 2 June 2011 BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13718777 Mansfield Town sign Anthony Howell & Matt Bell 9 June 2011 BBC Sport 9 June 2011 Defender Sutton also made the switch to Mansfield.Stags Snap Up Sutton http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~2383088,00.html Mansfield Town Official Site 28 June 2011 28 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120614042632/http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10325~2383088%2C00.html 14 June 2012 dmy However, chief scout Ray Williams did not have his contract renewed, after 39 years of service to the club, after falling out with the board.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Veteran-Williams-leave-club-backing-Chaudry-takeover/article-3563359-detail/article.html Port Vale: Veteran Williams to leave club after backing Chaudry takeover 17 May 2011 17 May 2011 Steve Shaw The Sentinel Finances & ownership issues On the financial side, in the pre-season, investor Mike Newton announced that he was willing to invest £400,000 in the club and take the board chair.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8875899.stm Potential investor Mike Newton outlines Port Vale aims 2 August 2010 BBC Sport 12 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100805020216/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8875899.stm 5 August 2010 live Chairman Bill Bratt claimed to be unhappy with Newton's policy of negotiating in public (who had by then upped his offer to £500,000https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8910840.stm Mike Newton increase Port Vale takeover offer 13 August 2010 BBC Sport 30 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100818192625/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8910840.stm 18 August 2010 live),https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8881408.stm Port Vale chairman Bill Bratt unhappy with Mike Newton 3 August 2010 BBC Sport 12 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100806201332/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8881408.stm 6 August 2010 live and so Bratt remained as chairman. Newton claimed that his "efforts to become chairman and to invest in the club have been hampered and made almost impossible" by Bratt and his board,http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Newton-releases-open-letter-fans/article-2519060-detail/article.html Port Vale: Mike Newton releases open letter to fans 12 August 2010 The Sentinel 12 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100818185828/http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Newton-releases-open-letter-fans/article-2519060-detail/article.html 18 August 2010 live and said that the reasons giving to reject his investment were "one long round of excuses".http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Newton-hits-Vale-board/article-2557530-detail/article.html Port Vale: Newton hits back at Vale board Shaw Steve 23 August 2010 The Sentinel 30 August 2010 Bratt was forced to deny claims by Newton that the club were heading for administration under his leadership.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Bratt-denies-administration-claims/article-2544805-detail/article.html Port Vale: Bill Bratt denies Mike Newton's administration claims Shaw Steve 19 August 2010 The Sentinel 30 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100824050103/http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Bratt-denies-administration-claims/article-2544805-detail/article.html 24 August 2010 live In September 2010 Bratt gave up his role as chief executive, but remained as chairman,http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Bratt-relinquish-club-role/article-2592320-detail/article.html Port Vale: Bill Bratt to relinquish chief executive role, but to remain as chairman Shaw Steve 1 September 2010 The Sentinel 1 September 2010 denying that this decision was influenced by the recent Newton takeover bid.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8960312.stm Port Vale chief executive Bill Bratt steps down 1 September 2010 BBC Sport 1 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100904080629/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8960312.stm 4 September 2010 live By this time the club's debts were estimated at £2m, a level described by Bratt as "manageable".http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Bratt-defends-record/article-2597716-detail/article.html Port Vale: Chairman Bill Bratt defends record in duel role Shaw Steve 2 September 2010 The Sentinel 2 September 2010 The nine-man board's share total was valued at £359,400.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Newton-considers-Vale/article-2617636-detail/article.html Port Vale: Mike Newton could make individual offers for directors shares Owen Jon Michael Baggaley 8 September 2010 The Sentinel 8 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100912013425/http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Newton-considers-Vale/article-2617636-detail/article.html 12 September 2010 live In December 2010 local businessman and Water World owner Mo Chaudry went public with his investment proposal for the club,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9253655.stm Mo Chaudry may consider Port Vale investment 3 December 2010 BBC Sport 7 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101209073613/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9253655.stm 9 December 2010 live however, Bratt said it was the first he had heard of the proposal, despite Chandry's legal advisor's claims they had spoken and that "it was made clear to me the club wasn't interested in selling to Mo Chaudry."http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Media-informed-investment-bid-says-Bratt/article-2976542-detail/article.html Port Vale: Media informed us of investment bid, says Bratt Shaw Steve 7 December 2010 The Sentinel 7 December 2010 The board swiftly and unanimously rejected the £1.3 million proposal.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-reject-Chaudry-s-163-1-3-million-bid/article-2996522-detail/article.html Port Vale reject Chaudry's £1.3 million bid 11 December 2010 The Sentinel 11 December 2010 Following another anti-board protest from Vale supporters and the resignation of director Mike Thompstone, Bratt and his team decided to re-examine the Chaudry bid.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9284523.stm Port Vale board will meet Mo Chaudry 14 December 2010 BBC Sport 14 December 2010http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale/article-3001528-detail/article.html Port Vale: Vale U-turn seems unlikely to lead to Chaudry deal Shaw Steve 14 December 2010 The Sentinel 14 December 2010http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale/article-3001510-detail/article.html Port Vale: Mo keeps counsel as board are cast as panto villains Tideswell Martin 14 December 2010 The Sentinel 14 December 2010 In January 2011, another group of prospective investors, this time a group of Texas businessmen, announced they had pulled out of talks with Bratt's board.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-American-consortium-pull-takeover-talks/article-3090825-detail/article.html Port Vale: American consortium pull out of takeover talks Shaw Steve 12 January 2011 The Sentinel 12 January 2011 The group said: "the deal is completely dead because the directors don't want to sell the club... we believe they [the Vale] are run by the wrong people... [and] we didn't get anything apart from a cup of tea before watching a game." Fans began a protest movement called "Black and Gold Until it's Sold" – inspired by Manchester United's anti-Glazer scarf protest – in which fans wore black and gold scarves to symbolise their opposition to Bratt and the board.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Gannon-urges-fans-beware-hurting-promotion-push/article-3152092-detail/article.html Port Vale: Gannon urges fans to beware of hurting promotion push Shaw Steve 27 January 2011 The Sentinel 27 January 2011 By February, Chaudry had agreed to sign a confidentiality agreement, and face-to-face negotiations began.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Vale-board-poised-buyout-talks/article-3199276-detail/article.html Port Vale: Vale board poised for buyout talks Baggaley Michael 9 February 2011 The Sentinel 9 February 2011 Chaudry was keen to accelerate the negotiations, accusing Bratt of stalling.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Chaudry-wants-progress-takeover-deal/article-3263272-detail/article.html Port Vale: Chaudry wants to see progress on takeover deal Shaw Steve 24 February 2011 The Sentinel 26 February 2011 Chaudry had the stadium revalued at £3.4m, some £2.3m less than stated in the board's accounts – Staffordshire University academic Ian Jackson commented that these were a part of the "skirmishes of negotiation".http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Chaudry-fears-club-s-future/article-3270631-detail/article.html Port Vale: Mo Chaudry fears for club's future after valuation Smith Peter 26 February 2011 The Sentinel 26 February 2011 Despite this Chaudry's 12 March takeover deadline passed without comment from the Vale board,http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Angry-Mo-slams-board-ignore-bid-deadline/article-3322652-detail/article.html Port Vale: Angry Mo slams board after they ignore his bid deadline Shaw Steve 12 March 2011 The Sentinel 12 March 2011 though another director, Paul Humphreys, resigned his position.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/VALE-director-resigns/article-3324434-detail/article.html Vale director resigns 12 March 2011 The Sentinel 12 March 2011 Chaudry then teamed up with another local businessmen, Mark Sims, to purchase the maximum allowed 24.9% of shares each (to give them a combined total of 49.8% control).https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9469083.stm Port Vale fans boycott season tickets to oust board 27 April 2011 BBC Sport 27 April 2011 In addition to the 'Black and Gold' campaign, two further fan-based organisations, 'Starve Em Out' and 'North London Valiants', attempted to oust Bratt and his directors out of power at the club. Simms and Chaudry withdrew their joint bid after the Vale directors refused to discuss the proposal,http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Chaudry-Sims-shelve-join-bid-Vale/article-3498114-detail/article.html Port Vale: Chaudry and Sims shelve join bid for Vale Baggaley Michael 28 April 2011 The Sentinel 28 April 2011 calling the duo's proposal "not at all valid".http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Bratt-dismisses-joint-Sims-Chaudry-investment-offer-illegal/article-3509183-detail/article.html Port Vale: Bratt dismisses joint Sims/Chaudry investment offer as illegal 2 May 2011 The Sentinel 2 May 2011 Further resignations took the Vale board down to just five members.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Board-considering-strategy-fight-EGM-challenge/article-3505494-detail/article.html Port Vale: Board considering their strategy to fight off EGM challenge Shaw Steve 30 April 2011 The Sentinel 30 April 2011 Facing an EGM, Chaudry's cause was boosted when Broxap CEO Robert Lee announced that he would sell his £50,000 worth of shares to Chaudry, making the board's removal at the EGM more likely (however, Broxap later reversed their decision on the day of the EGM).http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Major-shareholder-ready-vote-board-Chaudry-agrees-buy-163-50-000-stake-club/article-3562541-detail/article.html Port Vale: Major shareholder ready to vote against board if Chaudry agrees to buy his £50,000 stake in club 17 May 2011 17 May 2011 Steve Shaw The Sentinelhttp://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-EGM-Meeting-lived-billing-extraordinary/article-3621450-detail/article.html Port Vale EGM: Meeting lived up to its billing... it was extraordinary 2 June 2011 The Sentinel 2 June 2011 However, just ten days before the EGM Bratt announced a ten-year £1.6 million sponsorship deal with Ameriturf Global Sports.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Valiants-secure-seven-figure-sponsorship-deal/article-3583072-detail/article.html Port Vale: Valiants secure £1.6m sponsorship deal with U.S. sports firm 23 May 2011 23 May 2011 Chris Travers The Sentinel A further twist came five days later, when Robbie Williams handed his 24.9% worth of EGM proxy votes over to Port Vale Supporters' Club.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Pop-star-Williams-hands-proxy-votes-supporters-s-club/article-3603620-detail/article.html Port Vale: Pop star Williams hands proxy votes to supporters's club 27 May 2011 27 May 2011 The Sentinel Many believed this would ensure the end of Bratt's reign,http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Williams-s-decision-leaves-board-brink/article-3606108-detail/article.html Port Vale: Williams's decision leaves board on the brink 28 May 2011 28 May 2011 The Sentinel despite his warning that fans should "look at other clubs who have gone down this line and they have no longer got their ground and are paying vast sums in rent".http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Takeover-bid-hurdles-negotiate/article-3606054-detail/article.html Port Vale: Takeover bid still has hurdles to negotiate 28 May 2011 28 May 2011 The Sentinel The result of the EGM was a vote of no confidence in the board; directors Peter Jackson and Stan Meigh were voted out,http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-EGM-Delight-disappointment-equal-measure/article-3621447-detail/article.html Port Vale EGM: Delight and disappointment in equal measure 2 June 2011 The Sentinel 2 June 2011 however, the controversial '24.9% rule' survived – to Chaudry's disappointment.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9502059.stm Shareholders vote "no confidence" in Port Vale board 1 June 2011 BBC Sport 2 June 2011 Also remaining were chairman Bill Bratt and directors Glenn Oliver and Mike Lloyd,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9502847.stm Mark Sims waits to accept position on Port Vale board 2 June 2011 BBC Sport 2 June 2011 three of the original nine that started the season. Each facing an individual vote received 51.07%, 50.64%, and 50.21% of the vote, respectively. The three survived as Broxap sold their shares to an unnamed director at the last minute, not to Chaudry as they had originally promised.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-EGM-Late-rescue-bid-Robbie-secures-Sims-s-seat/article-3621451-detail/article.html Port Vale EGM: Late rescue bid from Robbie secures Sims's seat Shaw Steve 2 June 2011 The Sentinel 2 June 2011 Speaking of the change of heart from Broxap, Chaudry stated that "the board have engaged in dirty tricks from day one and there have been more at the 11th hour."http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-EGM-Lee-defends-Broxap-s-11th-hour-U-turn/article-3621452-detail/article.html Port Vale EGM: Lee defends Broxap's 11th-hour U-turn 2 June 2011 The Sentinel 2 June 2011 Many fans expressed disappointment at the result,http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-EGM-Fans-views/article-3621395-detail/article.html Port Vale EGM: Fans' views 2 June 2011 The Sentinel 2 June 2011http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-EGM-Fans-views/article-3621448-detail/article.html Port Vale EGM: Fans' views 2 June 2011 The Sentinel 2 June 2011 though Chaudry again announced he "will not walk away".http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-EGM-day-unfolded/article-3621392-detail/article.html Port Vale EGM: How the day unfolded 2 June 2011 The Sentinel 2 June 2011 The future remained unclear, with both Bratt and Chaudry taking gains and losses from the EGM.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-won-t-walk-away-despite-EGM-setback-says-Chaudry/article-3621394-detail/article.html Port Vale: I won't walk away despite EGM setback, says Chaudry Shaw Steve The Sentinel 2 June 2011 The club's constitution required four directors for the board to be considered valid, and so the board welcomed new director Mark Sims, a Chaudry supporter, who was voted on to the board at the EGM after he was sponsored by Robbie Williams.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Oliver-urges-Sims-make-quick-decision/article-3624658-detail/article.html Port Vale: Oliver urges Sims to make quick decision Shaw Steve 3 June 2011 The Sentinel 3 June 2011 Sims stated his intention of convincing the three original directors of the merits of Chaudry's bid.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-EGM-Sims-outlines-boardroom-challenges/article-3621434-detail/article.html Port Vale EGM: Sims outlines boardroom challenges 3 June 2011 The Sentinel 3 June 2011 The board also invited supporters group North London Valiants to nominate a director.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Supporters-group-begin-director-search/article-3625126-detail/article.html Port Vale: Supporters' group to begin director search 3 June 2011 The Sentinel 3 June 2011 The EGM disrupted manager Micky Adams' transfer plans as the club's constitution stipulated that at least four directors must be in place for financial transactions such as issuing new contracts to take place. In a shock move Adams announced that he intended to take up a directorship at the club, purchasing £50,000 worth of shares with his own money (though former director Stan Meigh later said that it was he who provided the moneyPort Vale: Supporters demand answers from Valiant board http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Supporters-demand-answers-Valiant-board/story-13874540-detail/story.html 18 November 2011 The Sentinel 17 November 2011) he declared that "this is a purely footballing decision... I understand that the last few months have been difficult for everyone and am asking all of our supporters to put their differences aside, to support my candidacy for the Board and then to get behind the team in the coming season."http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2371762,00.html Micky announces candidacy to become a director 5 June 2011 port-vale.co.uk 5 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120320100639/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2371762%2C00.html 20 March 2012 Supporters' groups opposed to Bill Bratt's chairmanship did not welcome the news.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/vale/portvalenews/Port-Vale-Supporters-hit-Adams-board-announcement/article-3629697-detail/article.html Port Vale: Supporters hit out at Adams' board announcement 6 June 2011 The Sentinel 6 June 2011https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9505457.stm Port Vale boss Micky Adams announces director candidacy 6 June 2011 BBC Sport 6 June 2011 At the end of the season, Stoke-on-Trent city council confirmed that the two-year repayment holiday for a £2.25 million loan taken out in 2005 had come to an end.Port Vale FC to resume £2.25m council loan repayments https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-12961195 8 February 2012 BBC Sport 4 April 2011 Cup competitions In the FA Cup, Vale nearly slipped up at Princes Park to Conference South Dartford, and were saved only by an 84th minute John McCombe header.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/9140223.stm Dartford 1 – 1 Port Vale 6 November 2010 BBC Sport 24 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125165746/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/9140223.stm 25 January 2011 live Vale made no mistake in the replay, dispatching the "Darts" with a 4–0 win.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/9191221.stm Port Vale 4 – 0 Dartford 16 November 2010 BBC Sport 24 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125165632/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/9191221.stm 25 January 2011 live They booked themselves a third round date at Turf Moor with Championship club Burnley with a 1–0 home win over Accrington Stanley.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/9206583.stm Port Vale 1 – 0 Accrington Stanley 26 November 2010 BBC Sport 24 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125165602/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/9206583.stm 25 January 2011 live The Burnley game was Gannon's first game in charge, and resulted in a 4–2 defeat.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/9341762.stm Burnley 4 – 2 Port Vale 8 January 2011 BBC Sport 24 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120305092714/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/9341762.stm 5 March 2012 live In the League Cup, Vale managed to defeat a Championship side by slaying high-flying Queens Park Rangers 3–1 at Loftus Road,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8882713.stm QPR 1 – 3 Port Vale 10 August 2010 BBC Sport 24 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125170843/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8882713.stm 25 January 2011 live new signing Richards scoring twice.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8882713.stm QPR 1 – 3 Port Vale 10 August 2010 BBC Sport 10 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100818201812/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8882713.stm 18 August 2010 livehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8903569.stm QPR win was no fluke, says Port Vale boss Micky Adams 11 August 2010 BBC Sport 11 August 2010 Premier League opposition proved to be too much of a challenge however, as a strong Fulham side destroyed the Vale 6–0 at Craven Cottage – Zoltán Gera and Bobby Zamora both bagging braces.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8939681.stm Fulham 6 – 0 Port Vale 25 August 2010 BBC Sport 24 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125170630/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8939681.stm 25 January 2011 live In the Football League Trophy, both the Richards strikers struck down Rochdale with a 2–1 win. League One Carlisle United awaited in the second round at Brunton Park and vanquished the "Valiants" on penalties following a 2–2 draw.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9041722.stm Carlisle 2 – 2 Port Vale 5 October 2010 BBC Sport 24 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110126125314/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9041722.stm 26 January 2011 live Results Football League Two 2010–11 Football League Two League table PTV Results by matchday table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A Result W/D/W/L/W/W/W/W/W/L/D/D/D/W/D/D/W/W/L/L/L/W/L/L/D/L/W/D/D/W/L/W/W/D/L/L/D/D/W/L/D/D/L/L/W/L Position 7/6/4/5/4/3/2/1/1/1/1/2/2/2/2/2/2/1/2/2/4/4/4/5/5/6/5/5/7/5/6/6/6/6/7/8/9/9/7/9/9/9/10/10/9/11 Points 3p/4p/7p/7p/10p/13p/16p/19p/22p/22p/23p/24p/25p/28p/29p/30p/33p/36p/36p/36p/36p/39p/39p/39p/40p/40p/43p/44p/45p/48p/48p/51p/54p/55p/55p/55p/56p/57p/60p/60p/61p/62p/62p/62p/65p/65p Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 StattoPort Vale 2010–2011 : Results & Fixtures https://web.archive.org/web/20110819115324/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/port-vale/2010-2011/results 19 August 2011 . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 28 April 2012. Matches 1 7 August 2010 Bury 0–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-port-vale-07-august-2010-290055/ Port Vale Collins 66 Gigg Lane Bury, Greater Manchester Bobby Madley 4,681 2 14 August 2010 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-chesterfield-14-august-2010-290143/ Chesterfield M.Richards 12 Mattis 79 Vale Park Burslem Karl Evans 6,444 3 21 August 2010 Southend United 1–3 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-port-vale-21-august-2010-290199/ Port Vale Owen 88 og. J.Richards 5 Dodds 54 M.Richards 83 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea Roger East 4,946 4 28 August 2010 Port Vale 1–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-torquay-united-28-august-2010-290282/ Torquay United Griffith 37 Wroe 5 pen. Zebroski 28 Vale Park Burslem Geoff Eltringham 5,750 5 4 September 2010 Bradford City 0–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-port-vale-04-september-2010-290318/ Port Vale M.Richards 32 J.Richards 75 Valley Parade Bradford David Coote 10,834 6 11 September 2010 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-aldershot-town-11-september-2010-290368/ Aldershot Town Roberts 10 Vale Park Burslem Mark Brown 5,360 7 18 September 2010 Macclesfield Town 0–3 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/macclesfield-town-v-port-vale-18-september-2010-290433/ Port Vale M.Richards 30 87 Rigg 71 Moss Rose Macclesfield Michael Oliver 3,915 8 25 September 2010 Port Vale 2–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-accrington-stanley-25-september-2010-290497/ Accrington Stanley M.Richards 31 Dodds 81 Vale Park Burslem Trevor Kettle 5,777 9 28 September 2010 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-shrewsbury-town-28-september-2010-290538/ Shrewsbury Town Roberts 73 Vale Park Burslem Scott Mathieson 8,443 10 2 October 2010 Oxford United 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/oxford-united-v-port-vale-02-october-2010-290586/ Port Vale Craddock 61 Green 90 Owen 90 Kassam Stadium Oxford Gavin Ward 7,947 11 9 October 2010 Hereford United 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/hereford-united-v-port-vale-09-october-2010-290626/ Port Vale Canham 15 M.Richards 28 pen. Edgar Street Hereford Danny McDermid 2,651 12 16 October 2010 Port Vale 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-gillingham-16-october-2010-290668/ Gillingham Vale Park Burslem Carl Boyeson 6,420 13 23 October 2010 Cheltenham Town 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/cheltenham-town-v-port-vale-23-october-2010-290748/ Port Vale Whaddon Road Cheltenham Dean Whitestone 3,167 14 30 October 2010 Port Vale 2–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-crewe-alexandra-30-october-2010-290806/ Crewe Alexandra Dodds 13 M.Richards 74 pen. Donaldson 82 pen. Vale Park Burslem Anthony Taylor 8,607 15 2 November 2010 Burton Albion 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/burton-albion-v-port-vale-02-november-2010-290855/ Port Vale Pirelli Stadium Burton upon Trent Peter Quinn 4,027 16 13 November 2010 Northampton Town 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-port-vale-13-november-2010-291460/ Port Vale Sixfields Stadium Northampton Iain Williamson 4,612 17 20 November 2010 Port Vale 2–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-wycombe-wanderers-20-november-2010-292707/ Wycombe Wanderers McCombe 11 61 Winfield 16 Vale Park Burslem Jon Moss 5,587 18 23 November 2010 Stockport County 0–5 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-port-vale-23-november-2010-292811/ Port Vale Rigg 23 M.Richards 44 pen. 62 pen. J.Richards 90 Speight 90 Edgeley Park Stockport Colin Webster 4,571 19 11 December 2010 Morecambe 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/morecambe-v-port-vale-11-december-2010-293003/ Port Vale Charnock 27 Globe Arena Morecambe Rob Shoebridge 2,326 20 28 December 2010 15:00 GMT Gillingham 3–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/gillingham-v-port-vale-28-december-2010-293257/ Port Vale McDonald 1 37 Akinfenwa 60 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham, Kent Fred Graham 5,364 21 1 January 2011 Rotherham United 5–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/rotherham-united-v-port-vale-01-january-2011-293309/ Port Vale Law 10 Taylor 18 68 Atkinson 46 Randall 85 Don Valley Stadium Sheffield Graham Salisbury 3,994 22 3 January 2011 15:00 GMT Port Vale 2–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-burton-albion-03-january-2011-293339/ Burton Albion McCombe 4 J.Richards 6 Harrad 60 Vale Park Burslem Michael Naylor 5,681 23 15 January 2011 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-port-vale-15-january-2011-293517/ Port Vale Miller 18 Dugdale 81 J.Richards 58 pen. Gresty Road Crewe Steve Tanner 7,183 24 22 January 2011 Port Vale 0–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-cheltenham-town-22-january-2011-293589/ Cheltenham Town Goulding 55 Vale Park Burslem Paul Tierney 5,163 25 25 January 2011 Port Vale 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-barnet-25-january-2011-293629/ Barnet Vale Park Burslem David Webb 4,112 26 29 January 2011 Lincoln City 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-port-vale-29-january-2011-293689/ Port Vale Grimes 86 Sincil Bank Lincoln Andy Woolmer 3,370 27 1 February 2011 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rotherham-united-01-february-2011-293729/ Rotherham United O'Shea 53 Vale Park Burslem Karl Evans 4,515 28 5 February 2011 Wycombe Wanderers 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/wycombe-wanderers-v-port-vale-05-february-2011-293786/ Port Vale Donnelly 57 Johnson 47 og. Adams Park High Wycombe Gary Sutton 4,173 29 12 February 2011 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-northampton-town-12-february-2011-293845/ Northampton Town J.Richards 55 pen. McKenzie 58 Vale Park Burslem Brendan Malone 5,321 30 18 February 2011 Port Vale 2–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-bradford-city-18-february-2011-293880/ Bradford City Pope 49 64 Adeyemi 84 Vale Park Burslem Gavin Ward 4,775 31 22 February 2011 Port Vale 1–3 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-stevenage-22-february-2011-293946/ Stevenage Morsy 56 Griffith 33 og. Winn 40 Bridges 67 Vale Park Burslem Neil Swarbrick 4,588 32 26 February 2011 Aldershot Town 1–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/aldershot-town-v-port-vale-26-february-2011-293983/ Port Vale Vincenti 68 McCombe 26 M.Richards 51 Recreation Ground Aldershot Iain Williamson 2,506 33 5 March 2011 Port Vale 2–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-macclesfield-town-05-march-2011-294057/ Macclesfield Town Collins 28 Dodds 87 Barnett 90 Vale Park Burslem Andy Haines 5,459 34 8 March 2011 Shrewsbury Town 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/shrewsbury-town-v-port-vale-08-march-2011-294098/ Port Vale Ainsworth 30 Collins 72 M.Richards 29 83 pen. New Meadow Shrewsbury Phil Gibbs 6,402 35 12 March 2011 Port Vale 1–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-oxford-united-12-march-2011-294135/ Oxford United M.Richards 27 Midson 33 Worley 58 Vale Park Burslem Paul Tierney 5,661 36 19 March 2011 Accrington Stanley 3–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/accrington-stanley-v-port-vale-19-march-2011-294194/ Port Vale McConville 43 Craney 86 Procter 90 Crown Ground Accrington Dave Foster 2,413 37 22 March 2011 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-hereford-united-22-march-2011-294215/ Hereford United Pope 90 McQuilkin 76 Vale Park Burslem Darren Deadman 4,869 38 26 March 2011 13:00 GMT Port Vale 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-bury-26-march-2011-294235/ Bury Vale Park Burslem Darren Sheldrake 5,510 39 29 March 2011 Port Vale 2–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-lincoln-city-29-march-2011-294252/ Lincoln City M.Richards 59 Loft 70 McCallum 3 Vale Park Burslem Russell Booth 4,636 40 2 April 2011 Chesterfield 2–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-port-vale-02-april-2011-294289/ Port Vale Lester 48 Smalley 71 b2net Stadium Chesterfield, Derbyshire Steve Tanner 8,606 41 9 April 2011 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-southend-united-09-april-2011-294357/ Southend United R.Taylor 25 Prosser 90 Vale Park Burslem Phil Gibbs 5,108 42 16 April 2011 Torquay United 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-port-vale-16-april-2011-294422/ Port Vale Plainmoor Torquay David Phillips 3,726 43 23 April 2011 Port Vale 1–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-stockport-county-23-april-2011-294476/ Stockport County Rigg 55 Elding 20 87 Vale Park Burslem Peter Quinn 5,334 44 25 April 2011 15:00 BST Stevenage 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/stevenage-v-port-vale-25-april-2011-294512/ Port Vale Wilson Broadhall Way Stevenage Jock Waugh 3,146 45 30 April 2011 Port Vale 7–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-morecambe-30-april-2011-294556/ Morecambe Dodds 17 58 67 M.Richards 21 J.Richards 40 45 90 Jevons 32 Spencer 79 Vale Park Burslem Rob Lewis 4,134 46 7 May 2011 Barnet 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnet-v-port-vale-07-may-2011-294601/ Port Vale McLeod 48 pen. Underhill Stadium Chipping Barnet, London Roger East 4,478 FA Cup 2010–11 FA Cup R1 6 November 2010 Dartford 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/dartford-v-port-vale-06-november-2010-291365/ Port Vale Bradbrook 39 McCombe 84 Princes Park Dartford Phil Gibbs 3,679 Replay 16 November 2010 Port Vale 4–0 W Dartford M.Richards 17 26 pen. Rigg 57 J.Richards 72 Vale Park Burslem Mark Haywood 3,590 R2 26 November 2010 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-accrington-stanley-26-november-2010-292817/ Accrington Stanley J.Richards 24 Vale Park Burslem Darren Sheldrake 4,016 R3 8 January 2011 Burnley 4–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-port-vale-08-january-2011-293403/ Port Vale Carlisle 4 Mears 21 Eagles 50 Alexander 76 pen. R.Taylor Turf Moor Burnley Eddie Ilderton 9,442 League Cup 2010–11 Football League Cup R1 10 August 2010 Queens Park Rangers 1–3 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/queens-park-rangers-v-port-vale-10-august-2010-290088/ Port Vale German 62 J.Richards 30 48 Rigg 36 Loftus Road Shepherd's Bush, West London Gary Sutton 6,619 R2 25 August 2010 20:00 BST Fulham 6–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/fulham-v-port-vale-25-august-2010-290231/ Port Vale Gera 10 45 Dembélé 26 Zamora 36 66 Dempsey 70 Craven Cottage Fulham, West London Andy Penn 9,031 Football League Trophy 2010–11 Football League Trophy R1 31 August 2010 Port Vale 2–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-31-august-2010-290291/ Rochdale M.Richards 27 J.Richards 70 Done 79 Vale Park Burslem Michel Mayor 2,442 R2 5 October 2010 Carlisle United 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-port-vale-05-october-2010-290594/ Port Vale Chester 76 Price 81 Norwood 42 og. M.Richards 64 Brunton Park Carlisle Dave Foster 2,273 4–3 Curran Hurst Berrett Robson Simek M. Richards Roberts J. Richards Fraser Dodds Squad statistics Appearances and goals Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward League Two FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy 1 GK ENG Chris Martin 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 DF ENG Adam Yates 46 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 3 MF ENG Rob Taylor 36 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 4 MF Montserrat Anthony Griffith 40 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 5 DF ENG John McCombe 42 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 6 DF WAL Gareth Owen 36 1 4 0 2 0 1 0 7 MF ENG Doug Loft 29 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 8 MF ENG Louis Dodds 33 7 4 0 2 0 2 0 9 FW ENG Marc Richards 40 16 2 2 2 0 2 2 10 MF ENG Dominic Blizzard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 FW ENG Justin Richards 42 9 4 2 2 2 2 1 12 GK ENG Stuart Tomlinson 36 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 14 MF ENG Kris Taylor 20 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 15 DF ENG Lee Collins 42 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 16 MF WAL Lewis Haldane 23 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 MF ENG Sean Rigg 26 3 4 1 2 1 1 0 18 MF EGY Sam Morsy 16 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 DF ENG Exodus Geohaghon 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 DF BVI Matthew Bell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 DF ENG Ritchie Sutton 11 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 MF ENG Gary Roberts 35 2 4 0 2 0 2 0 23 FW ENG Kristian Cox 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 GK ENG Sam Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 DF ENG Joe Davis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 MF ENG Ryan Lloyd 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club during the season: 10 MF ENG Tommy Fraser 12 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 10 MF IRL Jay O'Shea 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 FW ENG Anthony Malbon 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 MF ENG Abdulai Bell-Baggie 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 23 MF USA Jemal Johnson 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 FW ENG Jake Speight 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 MF ENG Kayleden Brown 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 MF KNA Romaine Sawyers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 FW ENG Tom Pope 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} Top scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyTotal1FWEngland9Marc Richards16202202FWEngland11Justin Richards9221143MFEngland8Louis Dodds700074DFEngland5John McCombe41005–MFEngland17Sean Rigg311056FWEngland29Tom Pope30003–MFEngland3Rob Taylor111038MFEngland2Gary Roberts20002–DFEngland15Lee Collins2000210DFWales6Gareth Owen10001–MFMontserrat4Anthony Griffith10001–FWEngland23Jake Speight10001–MFIreland10Jay O'Shea10001–MFEgypt18Sam Morsy10001–MFEngland7Doug Loft10001TOTALS5374367 Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal4MontserratMFAnthony Griffith91000000919EnglandFWMarc Richards610000006112EnglandGKStuart Tomlinson31000000316WalesDFGareth Owen210000002117EnglandMFSean Rigg110010002122EnglandMFGary Roberts1201000001305EnglandDFJohn McCombe9010000010015EnglandDFLee Collins70000000702EnglandDFAdam Yates400000004019EnglandDFExodus Geohaghon300000003018EgyptMFSam Morsy201000003011EnglandFWJustin Richards30000000303EnglandMFRob Taylor30000000308EnglandMFLouis Dodds20000000207EnglandMFDoug Loft200000002010EnglandMFTommy Fraser100000001016WalesMFLewis Haldane100000001029EnglandFWTom Pope100000001021EnglandDFRitchie Sutton100000001014EnglandMFKris Taylor1000000010TOTALS735301000775 Sourced from Soccerway.England - Port Vale FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway https://int.soccerway.com/teams/england/port-vale-fc/710/squad/ us.soccerway.com 9 October 2016 Awards End of Season AwardsWinnerhttp://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2356317,00.html Player of the Year Awards 2011 Port Vale F.C. 9 May 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120320100626/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2356317%2C00.html 20 March 2012 Player of the Year John McCombe Away Travel Player of the Year John McCombe Mr Shirt Off The Back Louis Dodds Players' Player of the Year John McCombe Young Player of the Year Sam Morsy Youth Player of the Year Charlie Raglan Chairman's Player of the Year Gareth Owen Goal of the Season Marc Richards (vs Accrington Stanley, 25 September 2010) Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.27 May 2010FWENGSean RiggBristol RoversFree transfer29 May 2010GKENGStuart TomlinsonBarrowFree transfer (Bosman)11 June 2010FWENGJustin RichardsCheltenham TownFree transfer (Bosman)20 July 2010DFENGRitchie SuttonNantwich TownFree transferhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8831825.stm Port Vale offer short-term deal to Ritchie Sutton 18 July 2010 BBC Sport 14 July 201127 July 2010MFENGGary RobertsRotherham UnitedFree transfer Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.12 May 2010FWENGGeoff HorsfieldBecame coachhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8677302.stm Goalkeeper Joe Anyon released by Port Vale BBC Sport 12 May 2010 14 July 201120 May 2010GKENGJoe AnyonLincoln City1 July 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/8695291.stm Lincoln City sign ex-Port Vale goalkeeper Joe Anyon BBC Sport 20 May 2010 14 July 201121 June 2010GKENGDaniel Lloyd-WestonCheltenham Town1 July 2010http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6218644,00.html Robins snare Vale Keeper Sky Sports 21 June 2010 14 July 20111 July 2010DFENGLuke ProsserSouthend United31 July 2010http://www.southendunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~2107008,00.html Centre-backs latest recruits Southend United F.C. 1 August 2010 14 July 20111 July 2010FWENGDanny GloverWorcester City6 August 2010http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/8316197.Three_new_signings_complete_City_squad/ Three new signings complete City squad Worcester News 6 August 2010 14 July 20111 July 2010MFENGRoss DavidsonStafford Rangers?19 November 2010FWENGAnthony MalbonLeek Town20 November 2010http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/leektown/news/malbon-back-at-harrison-park-213647.html Malbon back at Harrison Park Pitchero 20 November 2010 14 July 201119 January 2011MFENGTommy FraserBarnet20 January 2011https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9366695.stm Barnet snap up ex-Port Vale midfielder Tommy Fraser BBC Sport 19 January 2011 14 July 2011https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/9366695.stm Barnet snap up ex-Port Vale midfielder Tommy Fraser BBC Sport 20 January 2011 14 July 2011 Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.13 August 2010MFSLEAbdulai Bell-BaggieReading13 September 2010 16 September 2010FWUSAJemal JohnsonMilton Keynes Dons16 October 2010 29 October 2010FWENGJake SpeightBradford City4 January 2011 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9140345.stm Bradford City's Jake Speight joins Port Vale on loan 29 October 2010 BBC Sport 14 July 2011http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-s-sub-standard-team-says-Adams/story-12583866-detail/story.html Port Vale: There's nothing sub-standard about my team, says Adams 25 November 2010 This Is Staffordshire 14 July 201120 January 2011FWIRLJay O'SheaBirmingham City23 February 2011 21 January 2011MFENGRomaine SawyersWest Bromwich Albion23 February 2011 21 January 2011MFWALKayleden BrownWest Bromwich Albion23 February 2011 24 January 2011DFENGExodus GeohaghonPeterborough UnitedEnd of season28 January 2011FWENGTom PopeRotherham United7 April 2011https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9410869.stm Port Vale on-loan striker Tom Pope extends stay 1 March 2011 BBC Sport 14 July 2011https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9450401.stm Mark Grew admits Tom Pope loss is a blow for Port Vale 7 April 2011 BBC Sport 14 July 201118 March 2011MFENGDominic BlizzardBristol RoversEnd of season Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.11 October 2010FWENGAnthony MalbonNewcastle Town19 November 2010http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Football-Castle-boss-banking-cup-shock/story-12497167-detail/story.html Castle boss banking on another cup shock This Is Staffordshire 12 October 2010 14 July 2011http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Adams-plays-concerns-Vale-s-lack-goals/story-12532197-detail/story.html Micky Adams plays down concerns over Vale's lack of goals This Is Staffordshire 13 November 2010 14 July 2011http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2224918,00.html Malbon released by mutual consent Port Vale F.C. 13 November 2010 14 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120306061644/http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10381~2224918%2C00.html 6 March 2012 References Specific General Soccerbase Category:Port Vale F.C. seasons Port Vale