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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. Despite a poor start to the season, John Rudge led his side to a twelfth-place finish. The league highlights were two derby wins over Stoke City, had these results gone the other way then Stoke would have won automatic promotion to the Premier League. Vale's excellent mid-season form also raised hopes of a promotion campaign, but they faded away at the final stages. In the FA Cup, Vale achieved a celebrated upset by knocking out holders Everton with a 2–1 win at Vale Park. They were then eliminated at the Fifth Round, after taking Leeds United to a replay. They reached the final of the Anglo-Italian Cup, where they were defeated 5–2 by Genoa. These successes did not translate to the League Cup, where Vale exited at the first round. Key new signings were Lee Mills and Player of the Year Jon McCarthy, though it was established star Tony Naylor who was the club's top-scorer.
The 1997–98 season was Port Vale's 86th season of football in the English Football League, and fourth successive season in the First Division. John Rudge managed to mastermind a final day escape from relegation, as rivals Stoke City instead lost their second tier status, leaving Vale as the top club in the Potteries. In the FA Cup, Vale took Arsenal to a replay, before leaving at the Third Round stage having lost on penalties. In the League Cup Vale again exited at the First Round. Something of an end of an era for the club, Lee Mills and Jon McCarthy left the club on big money moves, whilst Dean Glover, Andy Porter, and Andy Hill also left the club. The club made its record signing however, in bringing Gareth Ainsworth in from Lincoln City for £500,000.
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- ↑ Sherwin, Phil (2010). The Port Vale Miscellany. Brimscombe Port: The History Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7524-5777-2.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 140. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ↑ Rollin, Jack; Rollin, Glenda (1998). Rothmans football yearbook 1998-99. London : Headline Book. ISBN 978-0-7472-7652-4 . Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ↑ "Football: QPR come back from four down" . The Independent. 20 January 1997. Archived from the original on 2022-06-08. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
- ↑ Jermaine Holwyn at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
