1961–62 Port Vale F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Port Vale 1961–62 Norman Low Joe Machin Vale Park Football League Third Division 12th (45 points) FA Cup Fifth Round(eliminated by Fulham) League Cup First Round(eliminated by Blackpool) Arthur Longbottom (16) Bert Llewellyn, Arthur Longbottom (20 each) 28,226 vs. Sunderland, 31 January 1961 4,770 vs. Swindon Town, 14 April 1962 8,993 4–0 (twice) 1–4 vs. Southend United, 16 October 1961 _thinblackstripes _thinblackstripes _thinblackstripes _color_3_stripes_black FFD700 FFD700 FFD700 FFD700 FFD700 1960–61 1962–63 The 1961–62 season was Port Vale's 50th season of football in the English Football League, and their third season in the Third Division, under manager Norman Low and chairman Joe Machin.Kent Jeff The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale Witan Books 1990 196–226 Flattering Only to Deceive (1960–1969) 0-9508981-4-7 After an opening described by local media as "gloom has descended" — Vale regrouped with several key signings, including Arthur Longbottom, Stan Steele, John Nicholson, Colin Grainger, and Ralph Hunt, while offloading Cliff Portwood to Grimsby Town to balance the books. The squad eventually settled into a mid‑table 12th‑place finish with 45 points. After holding Sunderland to a goalless draw at Roker Park — where goalkeeper Ken Hancock famously thwarted Brian Clough — they won the replay 3–1 at Vale Park in front of one of their highest home attendances (28,226) and were awarded the Sunday Pictorial "Giant‑Killer Cup". Their progress ended in the Fifth Round with a contentious defeat to Fulham, amid disputed refereeing decisions. In the League Cup, Vale were knocked out in the First Round by Blackpool. Leading scorers Arthur Longbottom and Bert Llewellyn netted 20 goals each across all competitions. At Vale Park, average attendance stood at approximately 8,993, with a low of 4,770 (versus Swindon) and a standout high of 28,226 for the Sunderland cup tie. Off‑field developments included the opening of an £8,000 social club at Vale Park, aimed at expanding the stadium's community appeal and family focus. Overview Third Division The pre-season saw Norman Low spend some of the £10,000 in transfer funds he was allocated. He spent £2,000 acquiring inside-forward Arthur Longbottom from Queens Park Rangers. Low then repaid West Bromwich Albion the £10,000 for Stan Steele to bring him back to Vale Park. This meant a 'shock' for the fans, as Cliff Portwood was sold to Grimsby Town for £6,000 to balance the books. Another £2,000 was spent on bringing centre-half John Nicholson from Liverpool. Free signings included winger Stan Edwards (Everton), goalkeeper Peter Taylor (Middlesbrough), and Joe Maloney (Shrewsbury Town). Low declared that the logic behind the signings was to improve the defence and that his side was now 'capable of getting promotion'. To whip the new signings into shape trainer Lol Hamlett took them on a seven-mile run. The defence began poorly in an opening day 4–2 defeat to Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow, whilst the referee also made an error initially blowing up for half-time after just 32 minutes. Maloney was subsequently dropped and sold to Crewe Alexandra for 'a small fee'. The first match at Burslem saw Vale "casually steamroller" Hull City 4–0. On 2 September, John Nicholson made the first of his club record 208 consecutive appearances, that would end on 8 September 1965. On a four-match sequence without a win, The Sentinel commented that "gloom has descended". The mood lifted with a 1–0 win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate on 9 September, in the first of five wins in six games. On 2 October Czechoslovakia beat Vale 3–1 in front of 22,895 fans at Vale Park, repaying the club for their successful tour of the country at the end of the 1959–60 season. Two days later, Terry Miles had a stone thrown at him in a goalless draw at fourth-placed Reading. Later that month, Dennis Fidler was sold to Grimsby Town for £2,000, and the "Valiants" struggled, losing 4–1 at Southend United on 16 October. Vale then signed Colin Grainger from Leeds United for £6,000, and the former England international scored on his debut in a 4–1 victory over Torquay United. In December, Low further added to his firepower by signing Ralph Hunt from Swindon Town for £3,500. Hunt scored a hat-trick in his second game for the club, a 4–1 win over Shrewsbury Town on 16 December. He also hit the back of the net in the following two victories, including a brace in a 3–1 win at Peterborough United on 23 December.Fielding Rob A match report of Port Vale's first-ever win over Peterborough United - onevalefan.co.uk https://www.onevalefan.co.uk/2025/12/a-match-report-of-port-vales-first-ever-win-over-peterborough-united/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-match-report-of-port-vales-first-ever-win-over-peterborough-united 18 December 2025 OneValeFan 17 December 2025 Vale then struggled in the league, losing four games in a row. Around this time rivals Stoke City faced an upsurge in support with the return of Stanley Matthews. Low attempted to tempt Tom Finney out of retirement, but was unsuccessful. By the end of February, Vale lay four points clear of relegation, and star player Grainger was injured. Beating Barnsley 2–0, they picked up six points out of a possible ten. A 4–0 home win over Lincoln City on 17 March was much needed. Low made a series of team changes that eventually paid off as the team remained unbeaten throughout the opening six games of April, ensuring survival from relegation. At this time, Noel Kinsey's contract was cancelled, as he wished to go into the pottery business in Norwich. At Vale Park, an £8,000 social club was opened, as the club management stated their intention to turn the ground into 'a real family social centre'. On 23 April, Vale defeated Brentford by three goals to nil, though Steele got into a fistfight with the opposing centre-forward George Francis. They finished the season in 12th position with 45 points, closer to the drop zone than the promotion zone. A weak attack did not support a strong defence. Llewellyn and Longbottom scored twenty goals each in all competitions but received little support. Finances On the financial side, declining attendance failed to prevent a profit of £1,261. This profit came thanks to a hefty £16,250 donation from the Sportsmen's Association and Vale's daily pools. Gate receipts stood at £44,388, whilst expenditures rose to £73,059 despite wages being kept at around £31,000. Peter Taylor was allowed to leave for Burton Albion as he failed to dislodge Ken Hancock; Taylor later became acquainted with Brian Clough at Burton. Low also sold three players for £2,000 each: Brian Jackson to Peterborough United, Ralph Hunt to Newport County, and David Raine to Doncaster Rovers. In May, the team took a tour of Poland, playing four friendlies, climbing the Tatra Mountains, and sailing on the Tatras River. When one boat capsized, 'the lads told the attendant in colourful Potteries language what they thought of him'. The final game of the tour was a goalless draw with Legia. Cup competitions In the FA Cup, Vale brushed past Bradford Park Avenue with a "storming 1–0 victory" at Horsfall Stadium. In the second round, they faced Crewe Alexandra, who beat 3–0 in a replay, following a 1–1 draw at Gresty Road. Vale then beat Northampton Town 3–1, all the goals coming from Bert Llewellyn. In the fourth round, they travelled to Sunderland's Roker Park, holding the "Mackems" to a goalless draw in front of 49,468 noisy Sunderland fans - not even £50,000 star striker Brian Clough could master the Vale defence as Hancock made an excellent late save to force a replay. For the return, 28,226 witnessed a 3–1 victory for the Vale over the Second Division side in "a magical piece of soccer history". The Vale were missing Hunt due to him being cup-tied and Steele through suspension, but "spat and hissed like angry alley cats" for their win, intimidating tricky winger Harry Hooper. Hancock went down injured with twisted ankle ligaments in the first minute, though played on and was aided by two pain-killing injections at half-time.Sherwin Phil Port Vale matchday programme v Sunderland 11 November 2018 Port Vale FC 42–3 Jackson opened the scoring after capitalising on a missed clearance on 37 minutes. Harry Poole celebrated his 27th birthday by scoring from 25 yd out shortly after the start of the second half. Longbottom made it three after working an opening on 79 minutes. In the fifth round, they were beaten by First Division Fulham at Craven Cottage with a disputed late penalty. The referee also gave the "Cottagers" a goal kick when the ball had in fact crossed the line for a goal – to the fury of the Vale supporters.Kent Jeff Port Vale Tales: A Collection Of Stories, Anecdotes And Memories Witan Books December 1991 109 0-9508981-6-3 The team were awarded the Sunday Pictorial Giant-Killer Cup and the players each given a set of gold cufflinks.Baggaley Mike Apologies and pledges as Vale are relegated https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/apologies-and-pledges-as-vale-are 21 April 2024 Valiant's Substack 21 April 2024 In the League Cup, First Division Blackpool took a 2–1 win at Bloomfield Road to dump Vale out of the competition. Results Football League Third Division 1961–62 Football League League table Third Division y PTV Results by matchday table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/A Result L/W/L/L/D/D/W/W/W/D/W/W/D/L/W/L/L/W/D/L/D/L/L/W/W/W/D/L/L/L/L/W/L/D/W/W/L/L/D/D/W/W/D/W/L/L Position 15/10/12/18/17/16/15/13/11/10/6/5/5/6/6/5/5/5/6/10/6/13/13/11/9/9/10/10/12/13/16/12/15/13/13/10/12/14/16/16/12/12/12/10/12/12 Points 0p/2p/2p/2p/3p/4p/6p/8p/10p/11p/13p/15p/16p/16p/18p/18p/18p/20p/21p/21p/22p/22p/22p/24p/26p/28p/29p/29p/29p/29p/29p/31p/31p/32p/34p/36p/36p/36p/37p/38p/40p/42p/43p/45p/45p/45p Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 StattoPort Vale 1961–1962 : Results & Fixtures https://web.archive.org/web/20150611093927/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/port-vale/1961-1962/results 11 June 2015 . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 28 April 2012. Matches 1 19 August 1961 Shrewsbury Town 4–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/shrewsbury-town-v-port-vale-19-august-1961-126982/ Port Vale Fidler Longbottom Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 8,632 2 21 August 1961 19:15 BST Port Vale 4–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-hull-city-21-august-1961-126989/ Hull City Poole Llewellyn Jackson Vale Park Burslem 11,480 3 26 August 1961 Port Vale 0–1 L https://www.theposhtrust.co.uk/match/1009/19610826-port-vale Peterborough United Smith 53 Vale Park Burslem F. Cowen 18,797 4 31 August 1961 19:00 BST Hull City 3–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/hull-city-v-port-vale-31-august-1961-127021/ Port Vale Chilton 2 Clarke 62 Crickmore 85 Longbottom Boothferry Park Kingston upon Hull 8,095 5 2 September 1961 Northampton Town 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-port-vale-02-september-1961-127027/ Port Vale Terry Llewellyn County Cricket Ground Northampton 9,573 6 4 September 1961 Port Vale 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-southend-united-04-september-1961-127036/ Southend United Vale Park Burslem 10,317 7 9 September 1961 Bristol City 0–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-city-v-port-vale-09-september-1961-127051/ Port Vale Poole Ashton Gate Ashton Gate, Bristol 10,670 8 16 September 1961 Port Vale 3–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-bradford-park-avenue-16-september-1961-127064/ Bradford (Park Avenue) Steele Llewellyn Longbottom Vale Park Burslem 9,279 9 21 September 1961 Notts County 2–3 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/notts-county-v-port-vale-21-september-1961-127081/ Port Vale Jackson Llewellyn Poole Meadow Lane Nottingham 8,676 10 23 September 1961 Grimsby Town 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/grimsby-town-v-port-vale-23-september-1961-127087/ Port Vale Poole Blundell Park Cleethorpes 8,910 11 25 September 1961 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-notts-county-25-september-1961-127096/ Notts County Whalley Vale Park Burslem 11,707 12 30 September 1961 Port Vale 2–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-coventry-city-30-september-1961-127111/ Coventry City Longbottom Poole Vale Park Burslem 9,821 13 4 October 1961 Reading 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/reading-v-port-vale-04-october-1961-127124/ Port Vale Elm Park Reading, Berkshire 11,779 14 7 October 1961 Port Vale 1–3 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-watford-07-october-1961-127134/ Watford Steele Bunce Fairbrother Vale Park Burslem 10,120 15 9 October 1961 Port Vale 2–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-reading-09-october-1961-127139/ Reading Steele Longbottom Vale Park Burslem 7,208 16 14 October 1961 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/bournemouth-and-boscombe-athletic-v-port-vale-14-october-1961-127150/ Port Vale Dean Court Bournemouth 13,675 17 16 October 1961 Southend United 4–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-port-vale-16-october-1961-127162/ Port Vale Nicholson Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 8,090 18 21 October 1961 Port Vale 4–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-torquay-united-21-october-1961-127174/ Torquay United Jackson Grainger Llewellyn Vale Park Burslem 10,383 19 28 October 1961 Lincoln City 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-port-vale-28-october-1961-127184/ Port Vale Llewellyn Sincil Bank Lincoln 4,708 20 11 November 1961 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/queens-park-rangers-v-port-vale-11-november-1961-127199/ Port Vale Bedford Angell pen. Llewellyn Loftus Road Shepherd's Bush, West London 7,087 21 18 November 1961 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-halifax-town-18-november-1961-127212/ Halifax Town Longbottom Vale Park Burslem 9,374 22 2 December 1961 Port Vale 0–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-crystal-palace-02-december-1961-127223/ Crystal Palace Vale Park Burslem 9,761 23 9 December 1961 Portsmouth 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/portsmouth-v-port-vale-09-december-1961-127233/ Port Vale White Fratton Park Portsmouth 11,925 24 16 December 1961 Port Vale 4–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-shrewsbury-town-16-december-1961-127246/ Shrewsbury Town Hunt Jackson Vale Park Burslem 8,837 25 23 December 1961 Peterborough United 1–3 W https://www.theposhtrust.co.uk/match/1009/19611223 Port Vale Bly 13 Llewellyn 12 Hunt 36 37 London Road Stadium Peterborough R. Harper 9,294 26 26 December 1961 Port Vale 3–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-newport-county-26-december-1961-127265/ Newport County Llewellyn Longbottom Hunt Vale Park Burslem 12,182 27 13 January 1962 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-northampton-town-13-january-1962-127285/ Northampton Town Llewellyn Holton Vale Park Burslem 8,229 28 20 January 1962 Port Vale 0–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-bristol-city-20-january-1962-127292/ Bristol City Vale Park Burslem 7,262 29 3 February 1962 Bradford (Park Avenue) 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-park-avenue-v-port-vale-03-february-1962-127310/ Port Vale Sproson Park Avenue Bradford 9,294 30 10 February 1962 Port Vale 0–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-grimsby-town-10-february-1962-127326/ Grimsby Town Vale Park Burslem 10,071 31 24 February 1962 Watford 2–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/watford-v-port-vale-24-february-1962-127357/ Port Vale Crisp Williams Vicarage Road Watford 7,778 32 5 March 1962 Port Vale 2–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-barnsley-05-march-1962-127369/ Barnsley Longbottom Steele Vale Park Burslem 4,958 33 10 March 1962 Torquay United 2–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-port-vale-10-march-1962-127382/ Port Vale Plainmoor Torquay 4,565 34 12 March 1962 Newport County 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/newport-county-v-port-vale-12-march-1962-127384/ Port Vale Moffat Longbottom Somerton Park Newport, Wales 2,524 35 17 March 1962 Port Vale 4–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-lincoln-city-17-march-1962-127396/ Lincoln City Steele Longbottom Edwards Vale Park Burslem 6,239 36 19 March 1962 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-bournemouth-and-boscombe-athletic-19-march-1962-127402/ Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Llewellyn Vale Park Burslem 8,993 37 24 March 1962 Barnsley 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnsley-v-port-vale-24-march-1962-127409/ Port Vale Longbottom Oakwell Barnsley 4,670 38 31 March 1962 Port Vale 2–3 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-queens-park-rangers-31-march-1962-127431/ Queens Park Rangers Longbottom Collins Bedford Angell pen. Vale Park Burslem 4,936 39 7 April 1962 Halifax Town 3–3 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-port-vale-07-april-1962-127441/ Port Vale Steele Longbottom Llewellyn The Shay Halifax, West Yorkshire 2,938 40 14 April 1962 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-swindon-town-14-april-1962-127462/ Swindon Town Longbottom 71 Atkins 60 Vale Park Burslem U. James 4,770 41 16 April 1962 Coventry City 0–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/coventry-city-v-port-vale-16-april-1962-127466/ Port Vale Edwards Highfield Road Coventry 5,907 42 20 April 1962 Brentford 1–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/brentford-v-port-vale-20-april-1962-127471/ Port Vale Brooks pen. og. Llewellyn Griffin Park Brentford, West London 11,175 43 21 April 1962 Crystal Palace 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/crystal-palace-v-port-vale-21-april-1962-127479/ Port Vale Selhurst Park Selhurst, Croydon 10,519 44 23 April 1962 Port Vale 3–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-brentford-23-april-1962-127496/ Brentford Longbottom Edwards Steele Vale Park Burslem 5,928 45 28 April 1962 Port Vale 2–3 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-portsmouth-28-april-1962-127514/ Portsmouth Llewellyn Saunders Campbell Vale Park Burslem 6,186 46 30 April 1962 Swindon Town 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/swindon-town-v-port-vale-30-april-1962-127520/ Port Vale Jackson 39 County Ground Swindon F.P. Clarke 7,331 FA Cup 1961–62 FA Cup R1 4 November 1961 Bradford (Park Avenue) 0–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-park-avenue-v-port-vale-04-november-1961-211620/ Port Vale Jackson Park Avenue Bradford 12,127 R2 25 November 1961 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-port-vale-25-november-1961-211672/ Port Vale Longbottom Gresty Road Crewe 13,081 Replay 27 November 1961 Port Vale 3–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-crewe-alexandra-27-november-1961-211683/ Crewe Alexandra Longbottom Llewellyn Vale Park Burslem 19,029 R3 6 January 1962 Port Vale 3–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-northampton-town-06-january-1962-211707/ Northampton Town Llewellyn Moran Vale Park Burslem 19,444 R4 27 January 1962 Sunderland 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/sunderland-v-port-vale-27-january-1962-211742/ Port Vale Roker Park Sunderland Harold Hackney 49,468 Replay 31 January 1962 Port Vale 3–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-sunderland-31-january-1962-211750/ Sunderland Jackson 37 Poole 49 Llewellyn 80 McPheat 87 Vale Park Burslem Harold Hackney 28,226 R5 17 February 1962 Fulham 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/fulham-v-port-vale-17-february-1962-211755/ Port Vale Craven Cottage Fulham, West London 29,559 League Cup 1961–62 Football League Cup R1 13 September 1961 Blackpool 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackpool-v-port-vale-13-september-1961-28175/ Port Vale Llewellyn Bloomfield Road Blackpool 10,494 Squad statistics Appearances and goals Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward Third Division FA Cup League Cup GK ENG John Cooke 1 0 0 0 0 0 GK ENG Ken Hancock 44 0 7 0 1 0 GK ENG Peter Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 DF ENG Terry Lowe 6 0 0 0 0 0 DF ENG David Raine 7 0 5 0 0 0 DF ENG Roy Sproson 46 1 7 0 1 0 DF ENG Selwyn Whalley 40 1 7 0 1 0 MF ENG Colin Corbishley 8 0 0 0 0 0 MF ENG Stan Edwards 22 3 0 0 0 0 MF ENG Peter Ford 13 0 0 0 1 0 MF ENG Roy Gater 3 0 2 0 0 0 MF ENG Colin Grainger 11 1 7 0 0 0 MF ENG Brian Jackson 34 5 7 2 1 0 MF ENG Terry Miles 44 0 7 0 1 0 MF ENG John Nicholson 42 1 7 0 1 0 FW ENG Derek Edge 2 0 0 0 0 0 FW ENG Barry Hancock 5 0 1 0 0 0 FW ENG Ralph Hunt 14 6 0 0 0 0 FW ENG Bert Llewellyn 42 15 7 4 1 1 FW ENG Arthur Longbottom 42 16 6 4 1 0 FW ENG Harry Poole 39 6 5 1 1 0 FW ENG Stan Steele 35 8 2 0 1 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club during the season: MF ENG Dennis Fidler 4 1 0 0 0 0 MF ENG Joe Maloney 1 0 0 0 0 0 FW WAL Noel Kinsey 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} Top scorers PlacePositionNationNameThird DivisionFA CupLeague CupTotal1FWEnglandArthur Longbottom164020–FWEnglandBert Llewellyn1541203FWEnglandStan Steele80084FWEnglandHarry Poole6107–MFEnglandBrian Jackson52076FWEnglandRalph Hunt60067MFEnglandStan Edwards30038MFEnglandColin Grainger1001–MFEnglandJohn Nicholson1001–DFEnglandSelwyn Whalley1001–MFEnglandDennis Fidler1001–DFEnglandRoy Sproson1001–––Own goals1001TOTALS6511177 Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. May 1961 MF ENG Stan Edwards Everton Free transfer Kent Jeff Port Vale Personalities Witan Books 1996 0-9529152-0-0 May 1961 FW ENG Arthur Longbottom Queens Park Rangers £2,000 June 1961 MF ENG Joe Maloney Shrewsbury Town Free transfer June 1961 GK ENG Peter Taylor Middlesbrough £750 July 1961 FW ENG Stan Steele West Bromwich Albion £10,000 July 1961 MF ENG Colin Grainger Leeds United £6,000 August 1961 DF ENG John Nicholson Liverpool £2,000 December 1961 FW ENG Ralph Hunt Swindon Town £3,500 Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. June 1961 MF ENG Joe Maloney Crewe Alexandra 'small' October 1961 MF ENG Dennis Fidler Grimsby Town £2,000 April 1962 FW WAL Noel Kinsey Mutual consent May 1962 MF ENG Colin Corbishley Chester Released May 1962 FW ENG Derek Edge Crewe Alexandra Free transfer May 1962 GK ENG Peter Taylor Burton Albion Free transfer June 1962 MF ENG Roy Gater Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 'small' June 1962 MF ENG Brian Jackson Peterborough United £2,000 July 1962 FW ENG Ralph Hunt Newport County £2,000 July 1962 DF ENG David Raine Doncaster Rovers £2,000 Summer 1962 FW ENG Stan March Macclesfield Released References Specific General Kent Jeff The Port Vale Record 1879-1993 Witan Books 1993 0-9508981-9-8 Category:Port Vale F.C. seasons Port Vale