1990–91 Port Vale F.C. season

Port Vale

1990–91 season
Chairman	Bill Bell
Manager	John Rudge
Stadium	Vale Park
Football League Second Division	15th (57 Points)
FA Cup	Fourth Round (knocked out by Manchester City)
League Cup	Second Round (knocked out by Oxford United)
Full Members' Cup	First Round (knocked out by Notts County)
Player of the Year	Ray Walker
Top goalscorer	League: Darren Beckford (21) All: Darren Beckford (23)
Highest home attendance	19,132 vs. Manchester City, 26 January 1991
Lowest home attendance	5,265 vs. Oxford United, 24 September 1990
Average home league attendance	8,092
Biggest win	5–1 vs. Plymouth Argyle, 1 December 1990
Biggest defeat	0–4 vs. Middlesbrough, 9 April 1991
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The 1990–91 season was Port Vale's 79th season of football in the English Football League, and second-successive (34th overall) season in the Second Division. ^[1] For the first time since 1926–27 they played in a league above Potteries derby rivals Stoke City. Under manager John Rudge and chairman Bill Bell, the Valiants achieved a solid 15th‑place finish with 57 points, indicating a stable mid‑table performance.

Their cup exploits were modest yet respectable: reaching the Fourth Round of the FA Cup (where they were knocked out by Manchester City), exiting in the Second Round of the League Cup at the hands of Oxford United, and seeing an early First Round departure in the Full Members' Cup, losing to Notts County. A highlight in the transfer market was the astute signing of Dutch midfielder Robin van der Laan for £80,000 — a move that exemplified Rudge's knack for unearthing underrated talent. Darren Beckford continued his scoring form, finishing as the club's top scorer with 21 league goals and 23 in all competitions, while Ray Walker earned the Player of the Year award.

Attendance figures reflected a passionate fan base: a season‑high of 19,132 saw Vale face off against Manchester City in the FA Cup on 26 January 1991, while the lowest turnout of 5,265 occurred in the League Cup tie against Oxford United on 24 September 1990; the average home league attendance stood at 8,092. The team's biggest win came in a commanding 5–1 victory over Plymouth Argyle on 1 December 1990, contrasting with their heaviest loss, a 4–0 defeat to Middlesbrough on 9 April 1991.

Vale consolidated their place in the Second Division through astute signings, consistent goal-scoring from Beckford, and solid cup performances, laying a stable foundation for the seasons ahead.

Overview

Second Division

The pre-season saw John Rudge follow up a recommendation by signing young Irish forward Derek Swan from Bohemians for £15,000. ^[1] Meanwhile, more than £250,000 was taken in by the club from season-ticket sales. ^[1] Much of this went on improving Vale Park, with 3,750 yellow and white seats fitted in the Railway Paddock and 1,121 seats added to the upper tier of the Bycars End. ^[1] The Bycars End roof was removed for safety reasons, whilst a police box was constructed between the Railway Paddock and the Hamil End. ^[1] Admission rates increased to £5 for a terrace place, £6 for a seat in the Paddock and £7 in the stand. ^[1] Season tickets ranged between £75 and £105. With police bills set to spiral upwards, a record five-figure shirt sponsorship deal was struck with Kalamazoo (a business systems company). ^[1] A 25,000 seater stadium was planned for Festival Park; however, Chairman Bill Bell was 'frightened to death by the cost', and the plans were binned. ^[1]

The season opened with two defeats, though a 2–0 win over Leicester City on 1 September kick-started the Vale's campaign. A week later they beat Portsmouth 4–2 at Fratton Park. However, their 3–2 win over Middlesbrough was followed by seven league games without a win. Left-back Colin Gibson scored on his debut, having arrived on loan from Manchester United; whilst future-Nigerian international Reuben Agboola also arrived on loan from Sunderland. On 17 November, Vale won 1–0 at home to an Oldham Athletic side who were unbeaten in their 16 league games. ^[2] The streak ended when Ray Walker and Darren Beckford found their scoring form, firing the club to five victories in seven games, including a 5–1 home win over Plymouth Argyle which Rudge described as "the sort of game that, as a forward, you never want to end because there were so many chances". ^[3] On 15 December, Vale beat Oxford United after Beckford scored the only goal of the game, with Rudge saying his "goal was that of a £1m player". ^[4] The Vale lost their form around Christmastime however. They remained in indifferent form until the end of the season. Rudge took in Nick Platnauer on loan from Notts County, though results failed to pick up.

On 19 January, Vale recorded a 3–2 home victory over Portsmouth to end a run of poor form. Guy Whittingham put the visitors ahead following a mistake from Trevor Wood, then Neil Aspin scored his first goal for the club to equalise. Former Valiant Mark Chamberlain assisted Whittingham for another goal before late goals from Dean Glover and Beckford won the game. ^[5] In February, Ronnie Jepson was sold to Preston North End for £80,000, having previously been loaned out to Peterborough United. Gary West also spent much of the season away from Vale Park, spending time on loan at Gillingham and Lincoln City (signing permanently for Lincoln at the end of the season for a £25,000 fee). All of the money raised from Jepson's sale went on bringing Dutchman Robin van der Laan to Burslem from Wageningen. Right-back Paul West also arrived for a £3,800 fee from non-League Alcester Town. In March, Gary Ford and £80,000 were traded to Mansfield Town in exchange for Kevin Kent. Also of note during this spell was a hat-trick for Beckford in a 3–0 win over Blackburn Rovers on 9 March, and a run of four goals in the final four games for Robbie Earle. ^[6] Vale won their first away game in four months on 23 March, beating Charlton Athletic 1–0 at Selhurst Park; Van der Laan scored the goal, whilst Grew played excellently in goal and Porter played well in the absence of the injured Jeffers. ^[7] Striker Brian Mills made his debut in a final day win over Swindon Town, and would later be picked for the England squad for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.

They finished in 15th place with 57 points, twelve points away from Middlesbrough in the play-offs, but nine points clear of relegated West Bromwich Albion. Beckford scored 23 goals in all competitions, whilst Earle contributed twelve goals.

Finances

The club's shirt sponsors were Kalamazoo.

Cup competitions

In the FA Cup, Vale advanced into the fourth round with a 2–1 victory over Fourth Division side Peterborough United amidst stormy conditions at Vale Park after Mick Halsall had put the visitors ahead on four minutes – Rudge said "it was a scrap, not a classic" as a Walker penalty and Beckford header secured the victory. ^[8] In the next round, they lost at home to First Division Manchester City in front of a season-high crowd of 19,132.

In the League Cup, the "Valiants" faced Oxford United. A 2–0 defeat on the home leg meant they were eliminated after a goalless draw at the Manor Ground.

In the short-lived Full Members' Cup, Vale lost 1–0 to Notts County at Meadow Lane to exit the competition at the first stage.

Results

Football League Second Division

Main article: 1990–91 Football League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	Bristol Rovers	46	15	13	18	56	59	−3	58
14	Ipswich Town	46	13	18	15	60	68	−8	57
15	Port Vale	46	15	12	19	56	64	−8	57
16	Charlton Athletic	46	13	17	16	57	61	−4	56
17	Portsmouth	46	14	11	21	58	70	−12	53

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results by matchday

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46
Ground	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	H
Result	L	L	W	W	L	W	D	L	L	D	L	D	L	W	W	L	W	D	W	W	L	L	D	L	D	W	L	L	W	L	L	W	D	D	L	W	D	W	L	L	W	L	D	D	D	W
Position	24	24	12	9	15	7	9	13	13	14	15	15	16	17	15	18	15	13	10	8	10	12	12	12	15	14	15	16	15	15	16	14	15	15	16	16	16	15	15	16	15	15	16	17	16	15
Points	0	0	3	6	6	9	10	10	10	11	11	12	12	15	18	18	21	22	25	28	28	28	29	29	30	33	33	33	36	36	36	39	40	41	41	44	45	48	48	48	51	51	52	53	54	57

Source: Statto ^[9]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Oxford United v Port Vale

25 August 19901	Oxford United	5–2	Port Vale	Oxford
	Foster 8', 82' Stein 25', 53' Simpson 71' (pen.)	Report	Jeffers 36' Earle 56'	Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 4,837

Port Vale v Wolverhampton Wanderers

28 August 19902	Port Vale	1–2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Burslem
	Beckford 7' (pen.)	Report	Bellamy 23' Bull 43'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 12,746 Referee: W Harrison

Port Vale v Leicester City

1 September 19903	Port Vale	2–0	Leicester City	Burslem
	Earle Beckford	Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,837

Portsmouth v Port Vale

8 September 19904	Portsmouth	2–4	Port Vale	Portsmouth
	Aspinall (pen.) Kelly	Report	Beckford Cross Earle	Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 8,835

Port Vale v Newcastle United

15 September 19905	Port Vale	0–1	Newcastle United	Burslem
		Report	Quinn 66'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 10,040

Port Vale v Middlesbrough

17 September 19906	Port Vale	3–1	Middlesbrough	Burslem
	Beckford Earle	Report	Russell	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,880

Barnsley v Port Vale

22 September 19907	Barnsley	1–1	Port Vale	Barnsley
		Report	Beckford	Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 8,533

Hull City v Port Vale

29 September 19908	Hull City	3–2	Port Vale	Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST	Palin 4' Payton 59', 90'	Report	Gibson Cross	Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 5,185

Port Vale v Notts County

1 October 19909	Port Vale	0–1	Notts County	Burslem
		Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,723

Port Vale v Charlton Athletic

6 October 199010	Port Vale	1–1	Charlton Athletic	Burslem
	Beckford	Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,706

Ipswich Town v Port Vale

13 October 199011	Ipswich Town	3–0	Port Vale	Ipswich
		Report		Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 10,438

Sheffield Wednesday v Port Vale

20 October 199012	Sheffield Wednesday	1–1	Port Vale	Owlerton
	Williams	Report	Gibson	Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 24,527

Port Vale v West Bromwich Albion

22 October 199013	Port Vale	1–2	West Bromwich Albion	Burslem
	Walker (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,824

Port Vale v Bristol City

27 October 199014	Port Vale	3–2	Bristol City	Burslem
	Walker (pen.) Beckford	Report	Smith (pen.) Allison	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,451

Swindon Town v Port Vale

3 November 199015	Swindon Town	1–2	Port Vale	Swindon
	Beckford 31' (og.)	Report	Ford 71' Beckford 73'	Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,364 Referee: R. Hamer

Bristol Rovers v Port Vale

10 November 199016	Bristol Rovers	2–0	Port Vale	Bath, Somerset
		Report		Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 5,661

Port Vale v Oldham Athletic

17 November 199017	Port Vale	1–0	Oldham Athletic	Burslem
	Cross	Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 11,384

Blackburn Rovers v Port Vale

23 November 199018	Blackburn Rovers	1–1	Port Vale	Blackburn
		Report	Walker (pen.)	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 8,061

Port Vale v Plymouth Argyle

1 December 199019	Port Vale	5–1	Plymouth Argyle	Burslem
	Beckford Jeffers Ford Walker	Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,717

Port Vale v Oxford United

15 December 199020	Port Vale	1–0	Oxford United	Burslem
	Beckford	Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,953

Port Vale v Brighton & Hove Albion

22 December 199021	Port Vale	0–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Burslem
		Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,750

Watford v Port Vale

26 December 199022	Watford	2–1	Port Vale	Watford
	Penrice Thomas	Report	Earle	Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,084

West Ham United v Port Vale

29 December 199023	West Ham United	0–0	Port Vale	Upton Park, London
		Report		Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 23,603

Port Vale v Millwall

1 January 199124	Port Vale	0–2	Millwall	Burslem
		Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,418

Leicester City v Port Vale

12 January 199125	Leicester City	1–1	Port Vale	Leicester
	Oldfield	Report	Earle	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 9,307

Port Vale v Portsmouth

19 January 199126	Port Vale	3–2	Portsmouth	Burslem
	Aspin Glover Beckford	Report	Whittingham	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,314

Newcastle United v Port Vale

2 February 199127	Newcastle United	2–0	Port Vale	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Quinn 4' Peacock 73'	Report		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 14,480

Oldham Athletic v Port Vale

16 February 199128	Oldham Athletic	2–0	Port Vale	Oldham
		Report		Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 12,907

Port Vale v Bristol Rovers

23 February 199129	Port Vale	3–2	Bristol Rovers	Burslem
	Millar Beckford Walker (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,166

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Port Vale

26 February 199130	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3–1	Port Vale	Wolverhampton
	Bull 30', 42' Mutch 70'	Report	Earle 20'	Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 15,919 Referee: K Morton

Plymouth Argyle v Port Vale

2 March 199131	Plymouth Argyle	2–0	Port Vale	Plymouth
		Report		Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,145

Port Vale v Blackburn Rovers

9 March 199132	Port Vale	3–0	Blackburn Rovers	Burslem
	Beckford	Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,004

Notts County v Port Vale

12 March 199133	Notts County	1–1	Port Vale	Nottingham
		Report	Beckford	Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,305

Port Vale v Hull City

16 March 199134	Port Vale	0–0	Hull City	Burslem
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,103

Port Vale v Ipswich Town

18 March 199135	Port Vale	1–2	Ipswich Town	Burslem
	van der Laan	Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,820

Charlton Athletic v Port Vale

23 March 199136	Charlton Athletic	0–1	Port Vale	Charlton, London
		Report	van der Laan	Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 5,225

Port Vale v Watford

30 March 199137	Port Vale	0–0	Watford	Burslem
		Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,661

Brighton & Hove Albion v Port Vale

3 April 199138	Brighton & Hove Albion	1–2	Port Vale	Hove
		Report	Beckford van der Laan	Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 9,733

Port Vale v West Ham United

6 April 199139	Port Vale	0–1	West Ham United	Burslem
		Report	Bishop	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 9,658

Middlesbrough v Port Vale

9 April 199140	Middlesbrough	4–0	Port Vale	Middlesbrough
	Baird Ripley Russell Wark	Report		Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 15,063

Millwall v Port Vale

13 April 199141	Millwall	1–2	Port Vale	New Cross, Lewisham
		Report	van der Laan Beckford	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 10,860

Port Vale v Barnsley

15 April 199142	Port Vale	0–1	Barnsley	Burslem
		Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,939

West Bromwich Albion v Port Vale

27 April 199143	West Bromwich Albion	1–1	Port Vale	West Bromwich
		Report	Earle	Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 13,650

Bristol City v Port Vale

4 May 199144	Bristol City	1–1	Port Vale	Ashton Gate, Bristol
	Allison	Report	Earle	Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 11,555

Port Vale v Sheffield Wednesday

6 May 199145	Port Vale	1–1	Sheffield Wednesday	Burslem
	Earle	Report	Hirst	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 13,317

Port Vale v Swindon Town

11 May 199146	Port Vale	3–1	Swindon Town	Burslem
	Earle 21' Mills 29', 69'	Report	Viveash 40'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,713 Referee: R.L. Bigger

FA Cup

Main article: 1990–91 FA Cup

Port Vale v Peterborough United

5 January 1991R3	Port Vale	2–1	Peterborough United	Burslem
	Walker 44' (pen.) Beckford 81'	Report	Halsall 4'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,490 Referee: T. Fitzharris

Port Vale v Manchester City

26 January 1991R4	Port Vale	1–2	Manchester City	Burslem
	Beckford	Report		Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 19,132 Referee: Jim Borrett

League Cup

Main article: 1990–91 Football League Cup

Port Vale v Oxford United

24 September 1990R2 1st Leg	Port Vale	0–2	Oxford United	Burslem
		Report	Foyle	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,265

Oxford United v Port Vale

10 October 1990R2 2nd Leg	Oxford United	0–0 (2–0 agg.)	Port Vale	Oxford
		Report		Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 2,333

Full Members' Cup

Main article: 1990–91 Full Members' Cup

Notts County v Port Vale

20 November 1990R1	Notts County	1–0	Port Vale	Nottingham
		Report		Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 2,320

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Pos.	Name	Football League		FA Cup		League Cup		Full Members' Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
GK	Mark Grew	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
GK	Trevor Wood	32	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	37	0
DF	Alan Webb	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
DF	Simon Mills	41	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	45	0
DF	Darren Hughes	17	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	18	0
DF	Dean Glover	41	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	46	1
DF	Tim Parkin	29	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	32	0
DF	Neil Aspin	41	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	46	1
DF	Reuben Agboola	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
DF	Paul West	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	Gary West	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	Matt Booth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	Wayne Simpson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	Robbie Earle	35	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	37	11
MF	Andy Porter	40	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	44	0
MF	Ray Walker	45	6	2	1	2	0	1	0	50	7
MF	Kevin Finney	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
MF	John Jeffers	31	2	2	0	2	0	1	0	36	2
MF	Paul Millar	17	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	1
MF	Robin van der Laan	18	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	4
MF	Nick Platnauer	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
MF	Gary Ford	30	2	2	0	2	0	1	0	35	2
MF	Colin Gibson	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2
MF	Kevin Kent	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
MF	Glen Shepherd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	Darren Beckford	43	21	2	2	2	0	0	0	47	23
FW	Ronnie Jepson	15	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	19	0
FW	Nicky Cross	19	3	0	0	2	0	1	0	22	3
FW	Brian Mills	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
FW	Gary McKinstrey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Top scorers

Place	Position	Nation	Name	Second Division	FA Cup	League Cup	Full Members' Cup	Total
1	FW	England	Darren Beckford	21	2	0	0	23
2	MF	Jamaica	Robbie Earle	11	0	0	0	11
3	MF	England	Ray Walker	6	1	0	0	7
4	MF	Netherlands	Robin van der Laan	4	0	0	0	4
5	FW	England	Nicky Cross	3	0	0	0	3
6	MF	England	Colin Gibson	2	0	0	0	2
–	MF	England	Gary Ford	2	0	0	0	2
–	FW	England	Brian Mills	2	0	0	0	2
–	MF	England	John Jeffers	2	0	0	0	2
10	MF	Northern Ireland	Paul Millar	1	0	0	0	1
–	DF	England	Neil Aspin	1	0	0	0	1
–	DF	England	Dean Glover	1	0	0	0	1
			TOTALS	56	3	0	0	59

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
January 1991	DF		Paul West	Alcester Town	£8,000	[10]
February 1991	MF		Robin van der Laan	FC Wageningen	£80,000	[10]
March 1991	MF		Kevin Kent	Mansfield Town	£80,000	[10]

Transfers out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
January 1991	MF		Paul Atkinson	Gateshead	Retired	[10]
February 1991	FW		Ronnie Jepson	Preston North End	£80,000	[10]
March 1991	MF		Gary Ford	Mansfield Town	Exchange	[10]
May 1991	MF		Kevin Finney	Lincoln City	Free transfer	[10]
June 1991	FW		Darren Beckford	Norwich City	£925,000	[10]
July 1991	MF		Robbie Earle	Wimbledon	£775,000	[10]
August 1991	FW		Paul Millar	Cardiff City	£60,000	[10]
August 1991	GK		Gary West	Lincoln City	£25,000	[10]

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date to	Ref.
September 1990	MF		Colin Gibson	Manchester United	October 1990	[10]
November 1990	DF		Reuben Agboola	Sunderland	December 1990	[10]
January 1991	FW		Nick Platnauer	Notts County	April 1991	[10]

Loans out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Date to	Ref.
October 1990	GK		Mark Grew	Blackburn Rovers	December 1990	[10]
October 1990	FW		Paul Millar	Hereford United	November 1990	[10]
November 1990	GK		Gary West	Gillingham	November 1990	[10]
January 1991	GK		Gary West	Lincoln City	January 1991	[10]

References

Specific

1. Kent, Jeff (1990). "From Rags to Riches (1979–1990)". The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale. Witan Books. pp. 258–290. ISBN   0-9508981-4-7.
2. Baggaley, Mike (17 November 2024). "Resilient Vale march on". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
3. Baggaley, Mike (3 December 2023). "Port Vale hold nerve to stay in the FA Cup as Steve Evans fumes". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
4. Baggaley, Mike (15 December 2024). "Vale foiled in dramatic draw". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
5. Baggaley, Mike (19 January 2025). "Resilient Vale back in the frame". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
6. Baggaley, Mike (10 March 2024). "Shrewsbury loss shoves Vale closer to the drop". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
7. Baggaley, Mike (24 March 2025). "Making big calls in the promotion race". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
8. Baggaley, Mike (5 January 2025). "Vale bounce back with Rovers win". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
9. Port Vale 1990–1991 : Results & Fixtures Archived 27 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
10. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.

General

• Kent, Jeff (1993). The Port Vale Record 1879-1993. Witan Books. ISBN   0-9508981-9-8.