1995–96 Port Vale F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Port Vale 1995–96 John Rudge Bill Bell Vale Park Football League First Division 12th (60 points) FA Cup Fifth Round(eliminated by Leeds United) League Cup First round(eliminated by Huddersfield Town) Anglo-Italian Cup Runners-up(eliminated by Genoa) Player of the Year Jon McCarthy Tony Naylor (11) Tony Naylor (12) 19,197 vs. Everton, 14 February 1996 4,380 vs. Huddersfield Town, 22 August 1995 8,217 3–0 vs. Barnsley, 30 March 1996 1–5 vs. Ipswich Town, 1 January 1996 _collarblack _color_3_stripes_amber ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 ffffff _black_stripes_thin1 _blackstripes3 _black_stripes_thin1 FFCC00 FFCC00 FFCC00 FFCC00 000000 1994–95 1996–97 The 1995–96 season was Port Vale's 84th season of football in the English Football League, and second successive season in the First Division. Under manager John Rudge, the side endured a rocky start — claiming just one win in their opening ten matches — but rallied spectacularly to finish a respectable 12th in the table, ending 11 points shy of the play-offs and clear of relegation fears. The campaign featured memorable moments, including two critical Potteries derby victories over Stoke City, both by 1–0 margins courtesy of Ian Bogie. This was a feat that would likely have handed Stoke automatic promotion had the results gone the other way. Vale also delivered a classic FA Cup giant‑killing, eliminating holders Everton 2–1 in a Fourth Round replay, earning them the Football Association's "Giantkillers" award. In cup competition, Vale advanced to the final of the Anglo-Italian Cup, ultimately finishing as runners-up after a 5–2 loss to Genoa in the final. On the transfer front, Rudge reshaped the squad with key moves: Lee Mills arrived from Derby County (in a swap that sent Robin van der Laan the other way plus a fee of £475,000), Jon McCarthy joined from York City for a club record £500,000 and Andy Hill came from Manchester City for £200,000. Tony Naylor finished the season as top scorer with 12 goals in all competitions, closely followed by Martin Foyle, Andy Porter, and Jon McCarthy. Overview First Division The pre-season saw John Rudge make three key signings. He bought Lee Mills from Derby County with Robin van der Laan going in the opposite direction, with Vale receiving an additional £475,000; as well as Jon McCarthy from York City for a, still club record, £500,000; and defender Andy Hill from Manchester City for £200,000. He also signed Dutch defender Jermaine Holwyn from AFC Ajax for a £5,000 fee. The season started terribly, as Vale won just one of their opening ten league games, failing to find the net in half of these fixtures. However, the one win during this time was against the most important of opponents, rivals Stoke City at the Victoria Ground. The derby took place on 27 August, and a crowd of 14,283 witnessed Ian Bogie score the game's only goal.Liam Bullock 2023 978-1-80150-393-8 El Ceramico: The Story of the Potteries Derby Pitch Their win over Huddersfield Town at the Alfred McAlpine Stadium at the start of the October was also followed by a sequence of eight games without a win, leaving the club staring relegation in the face. In November, Canadian international defender Randy Samuel signed after impressing on trial but soon was sidelined with a serious knee injury. Meanwhile, John Jeffers left the club for Stockport County. On 9 December, Vale won 3–2 at home to Reading, their second win in a row, to move themselves off the foot of the league table.Baggaley Mike Searching for the winning formula https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/searching-for-the-winning-formula 11 December 2024 Valiant's Substack 9 December 2024 The Vale turned a corner in December and would remain one of the division's form sides until April, losing just two league games in 19 games, picking up eleven wins. A six-game winning run concluded with a 3–0 win over Barnsley on 30 March, with captain Neil Aspin saying the team was the best he'd known during his seven years at the club.Baggaley Mike Heady days for the Vale https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/heady-days-for-the-vale 29 October 2024 Valiant's Substack 28 October 2024 The Valiants achieved their first league double over Stoke in 71 years by winning the return fixture under the floodlights on 12 March, with Bogie again the only name on the scoresheet, this time scoring within just 12 seconds of the kick-off; BBC Radio Stoke commentator George Andrews excitedly reported that "Bogie's done the business! Five seconds into the game, the Bogie Boogie has set it alight here, and the Stokies are stunned". To Stoke, Bogie lived up to his name, as he scored his second league goal of the campaign in front of a Vale Park crowd of 16,737. Vale were facing the prospect of a promotion battle to reach the top-flight of English football, the Premier League, for the first time in their history. On 2 April, Vale came back from a two goal half-time deficit at Selhurst Park to record a 2–2 draw with Crystal Palace.Baggaley Mike Vale beat curse and promotion rivals https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/vale-beat-curse-and-promotion-rivals 2 April 2025 Valiant's Substack 2 April 2025 However, just two wins came in the final ten games, leaving Vale to settle for a top-half finish. They finished in twelfth place with sixty points, eleven points shy of Charlton Athletic in the play-off zone, and eight points clear of Millwall in the relegation zone. Tony Naylor was the top-scorer with twelve goals in all competitions, closely followed by Martin Foyle, Andy Porter, and Jon McCarthy. At the end of the season, Kevin Kent retired and took up a coaching role at the club. Young winger Craig Lawton had not established himself at Vale, and so was transferred to non-League Colwyn Bay. Randy Samuel was also permitted to leave for Norwegian club Harstad IL. Bradley Sandeman was another departing player, as he was given a free transfer to Rotherham United, whilst Lee Glover also joined the "Millers" for a £150,000 fee. Finances The club's shirt sponsors were Tunstall Assurance. Season ticket sales hit the 5,000 mark for the first time in the club's history.Baggaley Mike Meeting expectations at Vale Park https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/meeting-expectations-at-vale-park 3 June 2025 Valiant's Substack 2 June 2025 Cup competitions In the FA Cup, Vale faced a difficult tie against Crystal Palace. After a goalless draw at Selhurst Park, the Vale advanced with a 4–3 win thanks to a brace from Ray Walker, despite having twice surrendered a two-goal lead.Baggaley Mike Back home with plenty to consider https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/back-home-with-plenty-to-consider 12 November 2025 Valiant's Substack 10 November 2025 They then faced the cup holders Everton at Goodison Park.Abberley John How Port Vale proved to be Everton's FA Cup Bogie team https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-port-vale-proved-evertons-264785 11 June 2020 Stoke Sentinel 22 August 2009 Foyle equalized after the "Toffees" scored the opener, and Ian Bogie saved the day with a deflected goal in injury time after Everton had again taken the lead through Duncan Ferguson.The Valiants: official Matchday Magazine 7 February 1996 4 This goal saved the blushes of Foyle, who missed a sitter from 6 yd earlier in the game, and Paul Musselwhite, who gifted Ferguson his goal when he spilt Anders Limpar's cross. Back at Vale Park, the "Valiants" added another scalp to their collection with goals from Bogie and McCarthy to win the match 2–1.Owen Gareth My Favourite Game http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~2594564,00.html 1 February 2012 port-vale.co.uk 31 January 2012 The club also took in their highest ever gate receipt total, as the game saw Vale bank £170,349. They then faced another top side away in the fifth round, Leeds United at Elland Road. A goalless draw raised hopes of another cup upset, and hopes turned to expectations as Naylor put Vale ahead in the replay. However, two goals from Gary McAllister saved United's blushes, dumping Vale out of the cup. For their efforts, John Rudge's side were handed the FA's Giantkillers award for the season. In the League Cup, Vale faced league rivals Huddersfield Town. Despite a 2–1 victory at the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, the "Terriers" escaped from Burslem with a 3–1 victory to knock Vale out of the competition. In the Anglo-Italian Cup, Vale drew 2–2 with Cesena, beat Ancona 2–0, and drew 0–0 with Genoa, before beating Perugia 5–3. The draw with nine-time Serie A champions and former UEFA Cup semi-finalists Genoa was seen as particularly creditable, with Musselwhite praised for some excellent close-range saves to earn his clean sheet.Baggaley Mike Embracing the challenge as Port Vale compete on all fronts https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/embracing-the-challenge-as-port-vale 17 November 2023 Valiant's Substack 16 November 2023 Meanwhile, the win over Perugia took place at the Stadio Renato Curi in front of only 19 Vale supporting away fans as very heavy snow in Northern Italy left many fans who had travelled unable to reach the city of Perugia; those who did see the game witnessed a Mills hat-trick in what was a highly entertaining match.Baggaley Mike Remembering our history https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/remembering-our-history 18 May 2026 Valiant's Substack 18 May 2026 Vale qualified past the group stage, along with Birmingham City, as they finished ahead of both Oldham Athletic and Luton Town. Facing Ipswich Town in the English semi-final, they progressed with a 4–2 win. To reach the final, they still had to beat West Bromwich Albion in a two-legged affair. They beat the "Baggies" 3–1 to become the last English team in the competition and face Genoa again, this time to decide the tournament's winner. Despite a brace from Foyle, the Serie B side were the 5–2 victors, former Italian international Gennaro Ruotolo scoring a hat-trick.Baggaley Mike Climbing off the canvas https://portvalethevaliant.substack.com/p/climbing-off-the-canvas 28 January 2026 Valiant's Substack 26 January 2026 Results Football League First Division 1995–96 Football League League table First Division PVL Results by matchday table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/H/H/A/A Result D/L/W/D/L/L/L/L/D/D/W/L/D/L/D/L/D/L/D/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/D/D/D/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/D/L/L/L/W/D/W/L/L/D Position 14/22/18/18/20/22/24/24/23/24/23/23/22/24/23/24/24/24/24/24/20/21/21/18/19/18/19/21/12/23/23/19/17/17/14/12/11/12/16/17/10/12/9/10/11/12 Points 1p/1p/4p/5p/5p/5p/5p/5p/6p/7p/10p/10p/11p/11p/12p/12p/13p/13p/14p/17p/20p/23p/23p/26p/26p/29p/30p/31p/32p/33p/36p/39p/42p/45p/48p/51p/52p/52p/52p/52p/55p/56p/59p/59p/59p/60p Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 StattoPort Vale 1995–1996 : Results & Fixtures https://web.archive.org/web/20150923193320/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/port-vale/1995-1996/results 23 September 2015 . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 28 April 2012. Matches 1 13 August 1995 Derby County 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-port-vale-13-august-1995-178297/ Port Vale Baseball Ground Derby 10,869 2 19 August 1995 Port Vale 0–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-millwall-19-august-1995-178306/ Millwall Dixon Vale Park Burslem 8,202 3 27 August 1995 Stoke City 0–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/stoke-city-v-port-vale-27-august-1995-178369/ Port Vale Bogie Victoria Ground Stoke-upon-Trent 14,283 4 30 August 1995 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-sunderland-30-august-1995-178402/ Sunderland Porter 2 Gray 51 Vale Park Burslem John Kirkby 7,693 5 2 September 1995 Norwich City 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/norwich-city-v-port-vale-02-september-1995-178414/ Port Vale Johnson Fleck Mills Carrow Road Norwich 13,908 6 9 September 1995 Port Vale 0–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-portsmouth-09-september-1995-178445/ Portsmouth Burton Griffiths pen. Vale Park Burslem 7,374 7 12 September 1995 Port Vale 0–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-leicester-city-12-september-1995-178480/ Leicester City Roberts McMahon Vale Park Burslem 8,814 8 16 September 1995 Grimsby Town 1–0 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/grimsby-town-v-port-vale-16-september-1995-178515/ Port Vale Livingstone Blundell Park Cleethorpes 4,066 9 23 September 1995 Reading 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/reading-v-port-vale-23-september-1995-178556/ Port Vale L.Glover Mills Elm Park Reading, Berkshire 7,819 10 30 September 1995 Port Vale 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-wolverhampton-wanderers-30-september-1995-178590/ Wolverhampton Wanderers Richards 37 og. Porter 61 pen. Daley 16 Goodman 31 Vale Park Burslem Uriah Rennie 11,550 11 7 October 1995 Huddersfield Town 0–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/huddersfield-town-v-port-vale-07-october-1995-178624/ Port Vale Guppy McCarthy Kirklees Stadium Huddersfield 11,335 12 15 October 1995 Port Vale 1–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-crystal-palace-15-october-1995-178692/ Crystal Palace L.Glover Gordon Freedman Vale Park Burslem 6,935 13 21 October 1995 Barnsley 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnsley-v-port-vale-21-october-1995-178693/ Port Vale Archdeacon Guppy Oakwell Barnsley 7,332 14 29 October 1995 Port Vale 1–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-birmingham-city-29-october-1995-178764/ Birmingham City Porter pen. Tait Claridge Vale Park Burslem 8,875 15 5 November 1995 Oldham Athletic 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/oldham-athletic-v-port-vale-05-november-1995-178823/ Port Vale Richardson pen. Wilkinson Mills Boundary Park Oldham 5,138 16 11 November 1995 Port Vale 2–3 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-sheffield-united-11-november-1995-178831/ Sheffield United Mills Naylor Hodges Blake Vale Park Burslem 7,284 17 18 November 1995 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-watford-18-november-1995-178840/ Watford Samuel Ramage Vale Park Burslem 6,265 18 22 November 1995 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-port-vale-22-november-1995-178883/ Port Vale Aldridge Naylor Prenton Park Prenton 6,681 19 25 November 1995 Charlton Athletic 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/charlton-athletic-v-port-vale-25-november-1995-178885/ Port Vale Bowyer Mortimer pen. Griffiths Porter The Valley Charlton, London 10,174 20 2 December 1995 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-huddersfield-town-02-december-1995-178926/ Huddersfield Town Foyle Vale Park Burslem 7,701 21 9 December 1995 Port Vale 3–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-reading-09-december-1995-178942/ Reading Foyle Guppy Porter Quinn pen. Morley Vale Park Burslem 6,376 22 16 December 1995 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-port-vale-16-december-1995-178982/ Port Vale Porter 6 Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton J Kirby 23,329 23 20 December 1995 Southend United 2–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-port-vale-20-december-1995-179011/ Port Vale Marsh Naylor Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 4,506 24 26 December 1995 Port Vale 3–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-west-bromwich-albion-26-december-1995-179043/ West Bromwich Albion Foyle Guppy Naylor Gilbert Vale Park Burslem 10,807 25 1 January 1996 Ipswich Town 5–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/ipswich-town-v-port-vale-01-january-1996-179072/ Port Vale Marshall Milton Mathie Sedgley Naylor Portman Road Ipswich 9,926 26 13 January 1996 Millwall 1–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/millwall-v-port-vale-13-january-1996-179103/ Port Vale Rae Foyle Naylor The Den Bermondsey, Southwark 14,220 27 20 January 1996 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-derby-county-20-january-1996-179144/ Derby County Naylor Sturridge Vale Park Burslem 11,947 28 10 February 1996 Sunderland 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/sunderland-v-port-vale-10-february-1996-179237/ Port Vale Roker Park Sunderland Mike Riley 15,954 29 17 February 1996 Leicester City 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/leicester-city-v-port-vale-17-february-1996-179273/ Port Vale Taylor McCarthy Filbert Street Leicester 13,758 30 2 March 1996 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/west-bromwich-albion-v-port-vale-02-march-1996-179394/ Port Vale Taylor McCarthy The Hawthorns West Bromwich 13,707 31 9 March 1996 Port Vale 2–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-southend-united-09-march-1996-179442/ Southend United L.Glover McCarthy Boere Vale Park Burslem 6,222 32 12 March 1996 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-stoke-city-12-march-1996-179476/ Stoke City Bogie Vale Park Burslem 16,737 33 20 March 1996 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-norwich-city-20-march-1996-179543/ Norwich City Foyle Vale Park Burslem 6,085 34 23 March 1996 Port Vale 2–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-ipswich-town-23-march-1996-179549/ Ipswich Town Bogie McCarthy Marshall Vale Park Burslem 7,277 35 27 March 1996 Portsmouth 1–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/portsmouth-v-port-vale-27-march-1996-179591/ Port Vale Allen Griffiths Naylor Fratton Park Portsmouth 6,335 36 30 March 1996 Port Vale 3–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-barnsley-30-march-1996-179599/ Barnsley Foyle Naylor Porter Vale Park Burslem 7,358 37 2 April 1996 Crystal Palace 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/crystal-palace-v-port-vale-02-april-1996-179632/ Port Vale Freedman Foyle McCarthy Selhurst Park Selhurst, Croydon 14,180 38 6 April 1996 Birmingham City 3–1 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/birmingham-city-v-port-vale-06-april-1996-179667/ Port Vale Tait Barnes Peschisolido Porter St Andrew's Birmingham 17,469 39 8 April 1996 Port Vale 1–3 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-oldham-athletic-08-april-1996-179704/ Oldham Athletic Mills Richardson pen. Barlow Beckford Vale Park Burslem 7,796 40 13 April 1996 Watford 5–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/watford-v-port-vale-13-april-1996-179745/ Port Vale White Connolly Foyle Porter pen. Vicarage Road Watford 9,066 41 16 April 1996 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-grimsby-town-16-april-1996-179771/ Grimsby Town Aspin Vale Park Burslem 5,796 42 20 April 1996 Port Vale 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-tranmere-rovers-20-april-1996-179793/ Tranmere Rovers Naylor O'Brien Vale Park Burslem 7,419 43 23 April 1996 Port Vale 1–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-luton-town-23-april-1996-179823/ Luton Town Mills Newton Balmer Allen Vale Park Burslem 6,054 44 27 April 1996 Port Vale 1–3 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-charlton-athletic-27-april-1996-179842/ Charlton Athletic McCarthy Vale Park Burslem 8,428 45 30 April 1996 Luton Town 3–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/luton-town-v-port-vale-30-april-1996-179873/ Port Vale Mills Porter Kenilworth Road Luton 5,443 46 4 May 1996 Sheffield United 1–1 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/sheffield-united-v-port-vale-04-may-1996-179883/ Port Vale Walker Naylor Bramall Lane Sheffield 18,741 FA Cup 1995–96 FA Cup R3 6 January 1996 Crystal Palace 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/crystal-palace-v-port-vale-06-january-1996-217128/ Port Vale Selhurst Park Selhurst, Croydon 10,456 Replay 16 January 1996 Port Vale 4–3 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-crystal-palace-16-january-1996-217156/ Crystal Palace Walker Foyle Porter Cox Dyer Taylor Vale Park Burslem 6,754 yes R4 27 January 1996 15:00 GMT Everton 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/everton-v-port-vale-27-january-1996-217167/ Port Vale Amokachi 39 Ferguson 88 Foyle 59 Bogie 89 Goodison Park Walton, Liverpool Mike Reed 33,168 Replay 14 February 1996 19:45 GMT Port Vale 2–1 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-everton-14-february-1996-217188/ Everton Bogie 17 McCarthy 69 Stuart 32 Vale Park Burslem Mike Reed 19,197 R5 21 February 1996 Leeds United 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/leeds-united-v-port-vale-21-february-1996-217195/ Port Vale Elland Road Beeston, Leeds 18,607 Replay 27 February 1996 Port Vale 1–2 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-leeds-united-27-february-1996-217196/ Leeds United Naylor 37 McAllister 64 89 Vale Park Burslem 14,023 League Cup 1995–96 Football League Cup R1 1st Leg 15 August 1995 Huddersfield Town 1–2 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/huddersfield-town-v-port-vale-15-august-1995-32947/ Port Vale Collins Sedgley pen Sedgley og. Kirklees Stadium Huddersfield 5,363 R1 2nd Leg 22 August 1995 Port Vale 1–3 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-huddersfield-town-22-august-1995-32969/ Huddersfield Town L.Glover Booth Bullock Vale Park Burslem 4,380 4–3 Anglo-Italian Cup 1995–96 Anglo-Italian Cup Group stage 5 September 1995 ITA Cesena 2–2 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/cesena--v-port-vale-05-september-1995-291294/ Port Vale Stadio Dino Manuzzi Cesena 820 Group stage 11 October 1995 Port Vale 2–0 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-ancona-11-october-1995-291297/ Ancona ITA Vale Park Burslem 3,440 Group stage 8 November 1995 Port Vale 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-genoa-08-november-1995-291302/ Genoa ITA Vale Park Burslem 3,282 Group stage 13 December 1995 ITA Perugia 3–5 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/perugia-v-port-vale-13-december-1995-291307/ Port Vale Stadio Renato Curi Perugia 200 Regional Semi-final 23 January 1996 Ipswich Town 2–4 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/ipswich-town-v-port-vale-23-january-1996-291325/ Port Vale Gregory Mason Portman Road Ipswich 5,831 Regional Final First leg 24 February 1996 West Bromwich Albion 0–0 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/west-bromwich-albion-v-port-vale-24-february-1996-291329/ Port Vale The Hawthorns West Bromwich 10,862 Regional Final Second leg 5 March 1996 West Bromwich Albion 1–3 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-west-bromwich-albion-05-march-1996-291330/ Port Vale The Hawthorns West Bromwich 7,640 1–3 Final 17 March 1996 17 March 1996 ITA Genoa 5–2 W https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/genoa-produce-high-strikerate-1342630.html Port Vale Ruotolo 12 54 66Galante 21Montella 39 Foyle 68 82 Wembley Stadium London 12,683 Squad statistics Appearances and goals Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward First Division FA Cup Other GK ENG Paul Musselwhite 39 0 6 0 8 0 GK NLD Arjan van Heusden 7 0 0 0 2 0 DF ENG Neil Aspin 22 1 4 0 4 0 DF ENG Dean Glover 29 0 2 0 4 0 DF ENG Gareth Griffiths 41 2 4 0 8 0 DF ENG Andy Hill 35 0 6 0 6 0 DF CAN Randy Samuel 9 1 0 0 1 0 DF ENG Bradley Sandeman 1 0 0 0 1 0 DF ENG Dean Stokes 18 0 0 0 8 0 DF ENG Allen Tankard 29 0 6 0 8 0 MF ENG Ian Bogie 32 3 6 2 10 0 MF ENG Wayne Corden 2 0 0 0 0 0 MF ENG Steve Guppy 44 4 6 0 10 1 MF ENG Kevin Kent 1 0 0 0 0 0 MF WAL Craig Lawton 2 0 0 0 2 0 MF NIR Jon McCarthy 45 7 6 1 10 2 MF ENG Andy Porter 45 10 6 1 10 1 MF ENG Stewart Talbot 20 0 3 0 5 0 MF ENG Ray Walker 35 0 6 2 6 0 FW ENG Martin Foyle 25 8 4 2 5 4 FW SCO Lee Glover 24 3 0 0 8 3 FW ENG Tony Naylor 39 11 6 1 6 3 FW ENG Lee Mills 32 8 2 0 8 5 |} Top scorers PlacePositionNationNameFirst DivisionFA CupLeague CupAnglo-Italian CupTotal1FWEnglandTony Naylor11103152FWEnglandMartin Foyle8204143FWNorthern IrelandJon McCarthy710211–MFEnglandAndy Porter1010111–FWEnglandLee Mills8005116MFEnglandIan Bogie32005–FWScotlandLee Glover30126–MFEnglandSteve Guppy400159DFEnglandGareth Griffiths20002–MFEnglandRay Walker0200211DFEnglandNeil Aspin10001–DFCanadaRandy Samuel10001––Own goals10102TOTALS59921888 Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. May 1995 DF NED Jermaine Holwyn NED AFC Ajax £5,000 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 July 1995 FW ENG Lee Mills Derby County Exchange August 1995 DF ENG Andy Hill Manchester City £150,000 August 1995 MF NIR Jon McCarthy York City £450,000 November 1995 DF CAN Randy Samuel NED Fortuna Sittard Free transfer Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. November 1995 MF ENG John Jeffers Stockport County Free transfer May 1996 MF WAL Craig Lawton WAL Colwyn Bay Free transfer May 1996 DF CAN Randy Samuel NOR Harstad IL Released May 1996 DF ENG Bradley Sandeman Rotherham United Free transfer 15 August 1996 FW ENG Lee Glover Rotherham United £150,000 Summer 1996 MF ENG Kevin Kent Retired References Specific General Soccerbase Category:Port Vale F.C. seasons Port Vale