1998–99 Port Vale F.C. season

British football season March 2015 March 2015 Port Vale 1998–99 John Rudge(until 18 January)Brian Horton(from 22 January) Bill Bell Vale Park Football League First Division 21st (47 points) FA Cup Third Round(eliminated by Liverpool) League Cup First Round(eliminated by Chester City) Player of the Year Martin Foyle Martin Foyle (9) Martin Foyle (9) 16,557 vs. Liverpool, 3 January 1999 3,478 vs. Chester City, 11 August 1998 6,991 2–0 (three games) 0–4 (twice) _blackcuffpiping _blackcollar _blackcuffpiping _whitesides2 _3whitehoops ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 000000 ffff00 _collarblack ffff00 _blackshoulders _blackshoulders ffff00 ffff00 _hoops_black ffff00 _black_stripes2 1997–98 1999–2000 The 1998–99 season was Port Vale's 87th season of football in the English Football League, and fifth successive season in the First Division. After 16 years at the helm, manager John Rudge was relieved of his duties in January and replaced by Brian Horton, ushering in a period of upheaval that saw a club-record 43 players make league appearances throughout the campaign. Battling to maintain their league status, Vale ultimately narrowly avoided relegation on goals scored, despite a final-day defeat to Bury — who went down having scored ten fewer goals. Vale's cup runs were brief: they were eliminated from the FA Cup in the Third Round by Liverpool, and suffered a shock exit in the First Round of the League Cup, falling to Fourth Division Chester City. Up front, Martin Foyle led the line, finishing as both league and season top scorer with nine goals, while Gareth Ainsworth chipped in with six across all competitions. Support from the terraces reflected the club's struggles; the highest attendance at Vale Park was 16,557 for the Liverpool FA Cup tie, while the lowest was 3,478 in the League Cup defeat to Chester; the average attendance stood at 6,991. Vale's biggest wins were modest — three 2–0 victories — while their heaviest defeats were two 4–0 losses. Vale's season was a rollercoaster of managerial change, record squad turnover, and a dramatic escape from relegation — anchored by Foyle's goals and a last-gasp survival that succeeded on goals scored. Overview First Division The pre-season saw John Rudge splash out £300,000 on Bristol Rovers forward Peter Beadle and £100,000 on Scunthorpe United defender Michael Walsh. He also signed Dave Barnett (Dunfermline Athletic); Brian McGlinchey and Paul Beesley (Manchester City); and John McQuade (Hamilton Academical) on free transfers. Stéphane Pounewatchy also became the first French player to play for the club when he was signed on a monthly contract from Dundee. Scott Mean was loaned to the club by West Ham United, though he went on to sustain a knee injury during his spell that would damage his career. Also, Andy Clarke was signed on loan from Wimbledon. The season started poorly with three defeats, Lee Hughes scoring a hat-trick for West Bromwich Albion to finish this run-off. Two wins opened the month of September, including a 2–1 home victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers to which match reporter Martin Spinks said: "a result like this requires a wooden mallet to the forehead such was its unlikelihood".Baggaley Mike Problems to fix after a shaky start https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/problems-to-fix-after-a-shaky-start 2 September 2024 Valiant's Substack 2 September 2024 The month ended with former Valiant Lee Mills scoring a brace for Bradford City in a 4–0 win over Vale at Valley Parade. In October, Derek McGill signed from Queens Park Rangers, though he would move on to Hamilton Academical later in the year. On 29 October, Gareth Ainsworth became Vale's biggest ever transfer as he was sold to Wimbledon for £2 million. In November, Robin Berntsen became the first Norwegian to play for the Vale when he arrived on loan from Tromsø IL. In addition to this, French forward Christophe Horlaville joined on loan from Le Havre, and Des Lyttle also arrived on loan from Nottingham Forest. After winning the first four games in October, Vale then went on a streak of twelve defeats in 15 games, though the sole victory of this run, a 1–0 win over Bury on 19 December, would prove to be crucial at the end of the season. The win was not enough for Rudge, who would get the sack in January after he made his final two signings: Trinidadian midfielder Tony Rougier from Hibernian for £175,000, and young striker Marcus Bent from Crystal Palace for a £375,000 fee. After Rudge was sacked by Chairman Bill Bell, highly distressed fans formed a "flat cap protest" (Rudge's headwear of choice) against the decision. Offered the role of Director of Football at the club, he instead took up the same position at rivals Stoke City. To replace him, Bell appointed experienced manager and former Vale player Brian Horton, paying Brighton & Hove Albion £80,000 in compensation.Horton Brian Tim Rich 2020 Two Thousand Games: A Life in Football Pitch Worthing 978-1-78531-668-5 188 In February, Peter Beadle was sold to Notts County for £250,000, representing a £50,000 loss. On 6 February, Vale recorded a 2–0 home win over Huddersfield Town as Foyle claimed a brace.Baggaley Mike Ready for Swindon challenge https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/ready-for-swindon-challenge 6 February 2025 Valiant's Substack 6 February 2025 On 9 March, Vale won 4–3 at Norwich City to end a run of ten consecutive away defeats with what was voted as the performance of the week by the League Managers Association.Baggaley Mike Vale rescue a point amid late drama https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/vale-rescue-a-point-amid-late-drama 9 March 2025 Valiant's Substack 9 March 2025 The month of March saw Horton make his first signings as manager, bringing in five new faces: Dave Brammer (£300,000 from Wrexham); Tony Butler (£115,000 from Blackpool); Carl Griffiths (£100,000 from Leyton Orient); Alex Smith (£75,000 from Chester City); and Chris Allen (free from Nottingham Forest). This cost the club a total of £590,000. He also took in striker Alan Lee on loan from Aston Villa, and Craig Russell on loan from Manchester City. His changes finally paid off in April, as Vale went on a five-game unbeaten run. Their penultimate game was a 2–0 victory over QPR, which included a first career goal for 18-year old defender Anthony Gardner.Baggaley Mike Ready for a momentous day https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/ready-for-a-momentous-day 1 May 2025 Valiant's Substack 1 May 2025 A final day 1–0 defeat at fellow relegation candidates Bury was inconsequential. They finished in 21st position with 47 points, ahead of Bury on goals scored, but behind both Portsmouth and Queens Park Rangers on goals scored. Had the goals difference rule been in effect, Vale would have been relegated instead of Bury. Crewe Alexandra finished three places and one position higher than the Vale. Vale suffered 25 defeats, more than any other club in the league, and only Grimsby and Bury had scored fewer goals. Player of the Year Martin Foyle was the club's top-scorer with nine goals, representing the lowest total tally for the club's top-scorer since 1964–65. Only Paul Musselwhite and Allen Tankard managed to hit forty appearances, as a club record 43 players managed to turn out for the club throughout the season.Baggaley Mike Port Vale talking points: Scouts, signings and likely game change http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-talking-points-scouts-signings-and-a-likely-fixture-change/story-30089915-detail/story.html 26 January 2017 Stoke Sentinel 26 January 2017 en 27 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170127085532/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-talking-points-scouts-signings-and-a-likely-fixture-change/story-30089915-detail/story.html dead At the end of the season, there was a complete clear-out, with ten players leaving: ten-year club veteran Neil Aspin (Darlington); Dave Barnett (Lincoln City); Brian McGlinchey (Gillingham); John McQuade (Raith Rovers); Chris Allen (Stockport County); Rogier Koordes (TOP Oss); Jan Jansson (IFK Norrköping); Paul Mahorn (Stevenage Borough); Stéphane Pounewatchy (Colchester United); and Paul Beesley (Blackpool). Finances The club's shirt sponsors were Tunstall Assurance. Season ticket prices ranged between £228 and £257 fr adults, and matchday tickets were £12 and £13.50.Kean Roger Superclubs Soccer Yearbook 98/99 1 September 1998 Depsey Parr 978-1840841060 7 Cup competitions In the FA Cup, Vale hosted Premier League side Liverpool. The "Reds" left Burslem with a 3–0 victory, the goals scored by Michael Owen, Paul Ince, and Robbie Fowler. In the League Cup, Third Division Chester City dispatched the Vale 2–1 at Vale Park, and held on to a 2–2 draw at the Deva Stadium to embarrass Vale fans with a minor giant-killing act. Results Football League First Division 1998–99 Football League League table First Division y PVL Results by matchday table b Round Ground H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A Result L/L/L/D/L/W/W/L/D/L/W/W/W/W/D/L/L/L/L/L/D/L/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/W/L/W/D/L/L/L/W/D/D/W/D/L/W/L Position 23/24/24/24/24/22/19/19/21/23/20/18/15/12/13/13/13/15/16/20/19/22/22/20/20/21/22/23/23/22/22/21/21/20/20/21/21/22/21/22/21/20/20/21/20/21 Points 0p/0p/0p/1p/1p/4p/7p/7p/8p/8p/11p/14p/17p/20p/21p/21p/21p/21p/21p/21p/22p/22p/22p/25p/25p/25p/25p/25p/25p/28p/28p/31p/31p/34p/35p/35p/35p/35p/38p/39p/40p/43p/44p/44p/47p/47p Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 StattoPort Vale 1998–1999 : Results & Fixtures. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 28 April 2012. Matches 1 8 August 1998 Port Vale 0–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-birmingham-city-08-august-1998-183240/ Birmingham City Furlong 21 Adebola 68 Vale Park Burslem Scott Mathieson 10,465 2 15 August 1998 Huddersfield Town 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/huddersfield-town-v-port-vale-15-august-1998-183284/ Port Vale Dalton 40 Stewart 60 Ainsworth 71 Kirklees Stadium Huddersfield Roy Pearson 10,030 3 22 August 1998 Port Vale 0–3 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-west-bromwich-albion-22-august-1998-183311/ West Bromwich Albion Hughes 58 77 80 Vale Park Burslem Eddie Lomas 8,146 4 29 August 1998 Swindon Town 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/swindon-town-v-port-vale-29-august-1998-183372/ Port Vale Barnett 56 og. Ainsworth 22 County Ground Swindon Barry Knight 7,800 5 31 August 1998 Port Vale 0–3 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-ipswich-town-31-august-1998-183380/ Ipswich Town Scowcroft 22 Johnson 57 Holland 90 Vale Park Burslem Mike Jones 5,485 6 8 September 1998 Port Vale 2–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-wolverhampton-wanderers-08-september-1998-183444/ Wolverhampton Wanderers Beadle 14 Naylor 58 Keane 67 Vale Park Burslem John Kirkby 8,087 7 12 September 1998 Crystal Palace 0–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/crystal-palace-v-port-vale-12-september-1998-183477/ Port Vale Beadle 83 Selhurst Park Selhurst, Croydon Paul Danson 15,983 8 19 September 1998 Port Vale 0–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-portsmouth-19-september-1998-183517/ Portsmouth Aloisi 52 Durnin 89 Vale Park Burslem Matt Messias 5,992 9 26 September 1998 Grimsby Town 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/grimsby-town-v-port-vale-26-september-1998-183557/ Port Vale Clare 65 90 Naylor 2 Beesley 45 Blundell Park Cleethorpes Terry Heilbron 5,747 10 29 September 1998 Bradford City 4–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-port-vale-29-september-1998-183579/ Port Vale Blake 31 Moore 57 Mills 60 89 Valley Parade Bradford George Cain 13,245 11 3 October 1998 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-norwich-city-03-october-1998-183603/ Norwich City Ainsworth 61 Vale Park Burslem Paul Robinson 5,580 12 11 October 1998 Barnsley 0–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnsley-v-port-vale-11-october-1998-183652/ Port Vale Foyle 47 Beadle 56 Oakwell Barnsley Paul Taylor 16,195 13 17 October 1998 Port Vale 3–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-bristol-city-17-october-1998-183665/ Bristol City Beesley 1 Ainsworth 47 86 Murray 55 Akinbiyi 59 Vale Park Burslem Ken Leach 6,691 14 20 October 1998 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-crewe-alexandra-20-october-1998-183700/ Crewe Alexandra Beesley 68 Vale Park Burslem Roger Furnandiz 8,205 15 24 October 1998 Watford 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/watford-v-port-vale-24-october-1998-183737/ Port Vale Gudmundsson 27 53 Foyle 12 Tankard 82 Vicarage Road Watford Brian Coddington 8,750 16 31 October 1998 Port Vale 2–3 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-sheffield-united-31-october-1998-183762/ Sheffield United Foyle 56 Beadle 71 Stuart 24 Kachuro 51 Saunders 87 Vale Park Burslem William Burns 6,737 17 4 November 1998 Bolton Wanderers 3–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/bolton-wanderers-v-port-vale-04-november-1998-183791/ Port Vale Taylor 5 Frandsen 20 Gunnlaugsson 69 Beadle 79 Reebok Stadium Bolton Graham Frankland 13,324 18 8 November 1998 Stockport County 4–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-port-vale-08-november-1998-183829/ Port Vale Angell 20 41 87 Grant 90 Beadle 43 Flynn 56 og. Edgeley Park Stockport Chris Foy 7,612 19 14 November 1998 Port Vale 0–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-sunderland-14-november-1998-183861/ Sunderland Aspin 28 og. Quinn 65 Vale Park Burslem Guy Stretton 8,839 20 21 November 1998 Oxford United 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/oxford-united-v-port-vale-21-november-1998-183874/ Port Vale Windass 6 pen. Powell 13 McGlinchey 29 Manor Ground Oxford Rob Styles 5,964 21 28 November 1998 Port Vale 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-tranmere-rovers-28-november-1998-183918/ Tranmere Rovers Foyle 30 63 Allen 57 Irons 79 Vale Park Burslem Clive Wilkes 5,216 22 5 December 1998 Queens Park Rangers 3–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/queens-park-rangers-v-port-vale-05-december-1998-183953/ Port Vale Maddix 47 Talbot 57 og. Sheron 88 Foyle 31 Barker 78 Loftus Road Shepherd's Bush, West London Mick Fletcher 10,498 23 12 December 1998 Sunderland 2–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/sunderland-v-port-vale-12-december-1998-183969/ Port Vale Smith 24 Butler 44 Stadium of Light Sunderland Scott Mathieson 37,583 24 19 December 1998 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-bury-19-december-1998-184015/ Bury Barker 72 pen. Vale Park Burslem Trevor Jones 6,425 25 26 December 1998 West Bromwich Albion 3–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/west-bromwich-albion-v-port-vale-26-december-1998-184066/ Port Vale Murphy 5 Bortolazzi 54 Hughes 75 pen. Naylor 50 56 The Hawthorns West Bromwich Kevin Lynch 14,929 26 28 December 1998 Port Vale 0–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-bolton-wanderers-28-december-1998-184076/ Bolton Wanderers Sellars 48 Holdsworth 75 pen. Vale Park Burslem Paul Robinson 8,201 27 9 January 1999 Birmingham City 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/birmingham-city-v-port-vale-09-january-1999-184117/ Port Vale Furlong 9 St Andrew's Birmingham Paul Taylor 18,632 28 16 January 1999 Port Vale 0–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-swindon-town-16-january-1999-184161/ Swindon Town Ndah 9 Vale Park Burslem Graham Laws 5,405 29 30 January 1999 Ipswich Town 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/ipswich-town-v-port-vale-30-january-1999-184224/ Port Vale Clapham 40 Portman Road Ipswich Mick Pierce 16,328 30 6 February 1999 Port Vale 2–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-huddersfield-town-06-february-1999-184253/ Huddersfield Town Foyle 22 33 Vale Park Burslem Mike Dean 6,499 31 13 February 1999 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-port-vale-13-february-1999-184304/ Port Vale Simpson 2 Keane 32 Curle 89 pen. Bogie 4 Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton Matt Messias 20,952 32 20 February 1999 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-crystal-palace-20-february-1999-184323/ Crystal Palace Tankard 40 Vale Park Burslem Roy Pearson 6,051 33 27 February 1999 Portsmouth 4–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/portsmouth-v-port-vale-27-february-1999-184364/ Port Vale McLoughlin 29 pen. Whittingham 36 39 89 Fratton Park Portsmouth Andy Hall 12,838 34 9 March 1999 Norwich City 3–4 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/norwich-city-v-port-vale-09-march-1999-184448/ Port Vale Fleming 30 Roberts 68 Bellamy 83 Tankard 14 Russell 35 Walsh 50 Bogie 87 Carrow Road Norwich Barry Knight 12,960 35 13 March 1999 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-stockport-county-13-march-1999-184465/ Stockport County Allen 65 Smith 21 Vale Park Burslem Paul Danson 6,456 36 20 March 1999 Sheffield United 3–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/sheffield-united-v-port-vale-20-march-1999-184509/ Port Vale Devlin 72 Marcelo 78 Hunt 90 Bramall Lane Sheffield Ray Olivier 15,515 37 23 March 1999 Port Vale 0–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-grimsby-town-23-march-1999-184537/ Grimsby Town Groves 71 Vale Park Burslem Roger Furnandiz 4,980 38 3 April 1999 Bristol City 2–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-city-v-port-vale-03-april-1999-184580/ Port Vale Akinbiyi 31 Howells 36 Ashton Gate Ashton Gate, Bristol Steve Bennett 11,039 39 5 April 1999 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-barnsley-05-april-1999-184614/ Barnsley Foyle 8 Vale Park Burslem David Laws 5,968 40 10 April 1999 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-port-vale-10-april-1999-184649/ Port Vale Gresty Road Crewe David Crick 5,606 41 13 April 1999 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-bradford-city-13-april-1999-184683/ Bradford City Lee 20 Mills 33 Vale Park Burslem Paul Rejer 6,998 42 17 April 1999 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-oxford-united-17-april-1999-184720/ Oxford United Tankard 55 Vale Park Burslem Mick Fletcher 7,393 43 24 April 1999 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-port-vale-24-april-1999-184784/ Port Vale Mahon 45 pen. Lee 61 Prenton Park Prenton Eddie Wolstenholme 7,770 44 27 April 1999 Port Vale 1–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-watford-27-april-1999-184790/ Watford Widdrington 28 pen. Mooney 24 60 Vale Park Burslem George Cain 7,126 45 1 May 1999 Port Vale 2–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-queens-park-rangers-01-may-1999-184814/ Queens Park Rangers Gardner 22 Griffiths 66 Vale Park Burslem Guy Stretton 9,851 46 9 May 1999 Bury 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-port-vale-09-may-1999-184886/ Port Vale West 67 Gigg Lane Bury, Greater Manchester John Kirkby 7,567 FA Cup 1998–99 FA Cup R3 3 January 1999 Port Vale 0–3 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-liverpool-03-january-1999-25319/ Liverpool Owen 34 pen. Ince 38 Fowler 90 Vale Park Burslem Rob Harris 16,557 League Cup 1998–99 Football League Cup R1 1st Leg 11 August 1998 Port Vale 1–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-chester-city-11-august-1998-33418/ Chester City Ainsworth 48 Beckett 24 28 Vale Park Burslem Eddie Wolstenholme 3,478 R1 2nd Leg 18 August 1998 Chester City 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-city-v-port-vale-18-august-1998-33448/ Port Vale Smith 52 Snijders 82 og. Naylor 21 67 Deva Stadium Chester William Burns 2,461 4–3 Squad statistics Appearances and goals Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward First Division FA Cup League Cup GK ENG Matthew Boswell 0 0 0 0 0 0 GK ENG Paul Musselwhite 38 0 0 0 2 0 GK ENG Kevin Pilkington 8 0 1 0 0 0 DF ENG Neil Aspin 30 0 1 0 1 0 DF ENG Dave Barnett 27 0 1 0 0 0 DF ENG Paul Beesley 35 3 1 0 0 0 DF ENG Tony Butler 4 0 0 0 0 0 DF NIR Liam Burns 4 0 0 0 0 0 DF ENG Matt Carragher 10 0 0 0 2 0 DF ENG Anthony Gardner 15 1 0 0 0 0 DF NIR Brian McGlinchey 15 1 1 0 1 0 DF ENG Alex Smith 8 0 0 0 0 0 DF NLD Mark Snijders 10 0 0 0 2 0 DF ENG Allen Tankard 37 4 1 0 2 0 DF ENG Michael Walsh 19 1 1 0 2 0 MF ENG Chris Allen 5 1 0 0 0 0 MF ENG Simon Armstrong 0 0 0 0 0 0 MF ENG Simon Barker 27 2 0 0 0 0 MF ENG Ian Bogie 35 2 1 0 2 0 MF ENG Dave Brammer 9 0 0 0 0 0 MF ENG Neil Brisco 1 0 1 0 0 0 MF ENG Wayne Corden 16 0 1 0 1 0 MF ENG Richard Eyre 11 0 0 0 0 0 MF SCO John McQuade 3 0 0 0 1 0 MF NIR Tony McShane 0 0 0 0 0 0 MF IRL George O'Callaghan 4 0 1 0 0 0 MF TRI Tony Rougier 13 0 0 0 0 0 MF ENG Stewart Talbot 33 0 0 0 2 0 MF ENG Tommy Widdrington 9 1 0 0 0 0 FW ENG Marcus Bent 15 0 0 0 0 0 FW ENG Martin Foyle 35 9 0 0 2 0 FW ENG Carl Griffiths 3 1 0 0 0 0 FW IRL Alan Lee 11 2 0 0 0 0 FW ENG Tony Naylor 22 4 1 0 2 2 FW ENG Justin O'Reilly 0 0 0 0 0 0 FW ENG Craig Russell 8 1 0 0 0 0 FW ENG Steve Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club during the season: DF ENG Des Lyttle 7 0 0 0 0 0 DF FRA Stéphane Pounewatchy 2 0 0 0 0 0 MF ENG Gareth Ainsworth 15 5 0 0 2 1 MF NOR Robin Berntsen 1 0 0 0 0 0 MF SWE Jan Jansson 7 0 0 0 1 0 MF NLD Rogier Koordes 15 0 0 0 1 0 MF ENG Scott Mean 1 0 0 0 0 0 FW ENG Peter Beadle 23 6 1 0 2 0 FW ENG Andy Clarke 6 0 0 0 0 0 FW FRA Christophe Horlaville 2 0 1 0 0 0 FW SCO Derek McGill 3 0 0 0 0 0 |} Top scorers PlacePositionNationNameFirst DivisionFA CupLeague CupTotal1FWEnglandMartin Foyle90092MFEnglandGareth Ainsworth5016–FWEnglandPeter Beadle6006–FWEnglandTony Naylor40265DFEnglandAllen Tankard40046DFEnglandPaul Beesley30037FWIrelandAlan Lee2002–MFEnglandSimon Barker2002–MFEnglandIan Bogie200210FWEnglandCraig Russell1001–FWEnglandMichael Walsh1001–FWEnglandAnthony Gardner1001–FWNorthern IrelandBrian McGlinchey1001–MFEnglandTommy Widdrington1001–MFEnglandChris Allen1001–FWEnglandCarl Griffiths1001––Own goals1001TOTALS450348 Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. June 1998 DF NIR Brian McGlinchey Manchester City 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 June 1998 MF SCO John McQuade SCO Hamilton Academical Free transfer June 1998 GK ENG Kevin Pilkington Manchester United Free transfer 30 July 1998 DF ENG Michael Walsh Scunthorpe United £100,000 July 1998 DF ENG Dave Barnett SCO Dunfermline Athletic Free transfer 6 August 1998 FW ENG Peter Beadle Bristol Rovers £300,000 28 August 1998 DF ENG Paul Beesley Manchester City Free transfer August 1998 MF ENG Neil Brisco Manchester City Free transfer September 1998 MF ENG Simon Barker Queens Park Rangers Free transfer September 1998 DF FRA Stéphane Pounewatchy SCO Dundee Free transfer October 1998 FW SCO Derek McGill SCO Queen's Park Free transfer 4 January 1999 MF TRI Tony Rougier SCO Hibernian £175,000 15 January 1999 FW ENG Marcus Bent Crystal Palace £300,000 March 1999 MF ENG Chris Allen Nottingham Forest Free transfer 24 March 1999 MF ENG Dave Brammer Wrexham £350,000 25 March 1999 DF ENG Tony Butler Blackpool £115,000 25 March 1999 FW WAL Carl Griffiths Leyton Orient £100,000 25 March 1999 MF ENG Alex Smith Chester City £75,000 Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. September 1998 DF FRA Stéphane Pounewatchy Colchester United Free transfer 3 November 1998 MF ENG Gareth Ainsworth Wimbledon £2 million December 1998 FW SCO Derek McGill SCO Hamilton Academical Free transfer 18 February 1999 FW ENG Peter Beadle Notts County £250,000 February 1999 MF SWE Jan Jansson IFK Norrköping Released February 1999 MF NED Rogier Koordes NED FC Oss Free transfer April 1999 MF SCO John McQuade SCO Raith Rovers Free transfer May 1999 DF ENG Paul Beesley Stockport County Free transfer July 1999 DF ENG Dave Barnett Lincoln City Free transfer July 1999 DF ENG Paul Beesley Blackpool Free transfer August 1999 DF NIR Brian McGlinchey Gillingham Released Summer 1999 DF ENG Neil Aspin Darlington Free transfer Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref. 21 August 1998 MF ENG Scott Mean West Ham United 23 August 1998 28 August 1998 FW ENG Andy Clarke Wimbledon 1 October 1998 October 1998 MF FRA Christophe Horlaville FRA Le Havre January 1999 November 1998 MF NOR Robin Berntsen NOR Tromsø IL November 1998 19 November 1998 DF ENG Des Lyttle Nottingham Forest 28 December 1998 29 January 1999 FW ENG Craig Russell Manchester City End of season 2 March 1999 FW IRL Alan Lee Aston Villa End of season 24 March 1999 MF ENG Tommy Widdrington Grimsby Town End of season References Specific General Soccerbase Category:Port Vale F.C. seasons Port Vale