FOUNDATION LEAD COACHES: Jake Mountford, CJ Rowley, Stephen Leyland, Lewis Beeston, Zakh Poots, FOUNDATION ASSISTANT COACHES: Carl Holdcroft, Jake Smith, Holly Edwards, Ian Gardiner, Lewis Shaw, Joshua Jones, Aaron Louisa, FOUNDATION APPRENTICESHIPS / COACHES: Jay Cooper, Alfie Goodwin, Adam Khan, Miles Brain, Tafari Davies, FOUNDATION DEGREE STUDENTS / COACHES: Aiden Nixon, Owen Bates, Conrad Wilcox, Harry Deaville, Josh Halket, Ethan Walker, PVFC GIRLS AND WOMENs COACHES: Holly Edwards, Amelia Whitehouse, Rob Goodwin, Steve Hansbury, Bev Clarke, Ethan Armstrong, Zakh Poots, Ethan Walker, Jake Mountford, Wayne Cowley, Scott Gidman, Stacey Boreham, Daniel Johnson, Dean Wilson Cunningham, Jack Day. His team oversees land development, project and construction management, utilities and infrastructure. [69], Vale Park has been Port Vale's home ground since 1950; it is located on Hamil Road, opposite Burslem Park. Port Vale are a professional football club located in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Outside the ground is a statue to Roy Sproson, who played 842 competitive games for the club. [109] He was followed by Norman Low, who led Vale to the Fourth Division title in 195859. [92] Other club record scorelines include a 160 victory over Middlewich in a friendly in 1884 and a 120 defeat to Aston Villa in the Staffordshire Senior Cup in 1891. Significantly, 10 of the 12 areas identified, including ourselves, Oldham and Bradford, have a football club, said Shanahan. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. [18] Vale went to beat Chesterfield by a club record 91 margin on 24 September 1932. [18] He later claimed that he had considered appointing Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink as manager, but decided against it partly because he believed that a racist minority of the club's supporters would make appointing a black manager a bad idea. Carol (pictured) said: I am absolutely overwhelmed by this honour which reflects the hard work and generosity of everyone involved with the Hubb Foundation and Port Vale Community Hub. [25] The 197980 season saw Port Vale finish 20th in the Fourth Division (88th overall), the club's worst ever finish. It is a privilege for me to co-Chair the Opportunity Area Partnership Board with her. [20], Port Vale moved into their new home of Vale Park in 1950, and a year later Freddie Steele was appointed club manager. They spent 16 non-consecutive seasons in the Second Division, punctuated by winning the Third Division North title in 192930, before dropping back into the third tier for a much longer stay at the end of the 193536 campaign. He bought the Liberty Way stadium off Nuneaton Town in July 2018 and sold Port Vale in May 2019. The club was under threat of administration if a new buyer was not found, but salvation came in the form of Shanahan and husband Kevin. Port Vale's new owners, Carol and Kevin Shanahan, have made clear they were impressed with the job Askey has done since he was appointed on February 4. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. However, owner Carol Shanahan has now confirmed the club are hoping the move will instead happen in time for the start of the 2023/24 campaign. Vale were promoted at the end of that season but were relegated back to League Two in 2017 and have spent the last two seasons in relegation battles just to stay in the Football League. [76] Vale also maintain rivalries with Shrewsbury Town and Walsall, as well as less significant rivalries with Burton Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Macclesfield Town. It was doom and gloom last season and the ground needed a lot of TLC, which is going on now. [17] He appointed Adams's former assistant Rob Page as first team manager in October. [7], In October 2013 Smurthwaite controversially banned local newspaper The Sentinel from all press events after taking objection with the newspaper's reporting a lengthy delay in producing specially presented third-kit shirts to fans who had pre-paid for the items in May. [30] He continued to reveal that he had been physically assaulted by three Vale supporters in April 2014, though Staffordshire Police could find no record of Smurthwaite's complaint. [63] The next year the club adopted their familiar white and black strip after having experimented with numerous colours, including plain red, gold and black stripes, claret and blue, and even during 18981902 playing in the red and white stripes now used by rivals Stoke City for over a century. was formed in 1876, following a meeting at Port Vale House, from where the club was supposed to have taken its name. Vale fought for promotion, but finished outside the play-off zone on goal difference. The first manager of Chelsea Football Club was John Robertson, appointed player-manager in 1905.The current head coach is Graham Potter, who was appointed in September 2022.. Chelsea have had 29 permanent managers/head coaches (of whom four also served as player-manager), six interim managers and five caretakers. Askey is out of contract at the end of the month and has been offered a new deal. Personally speaking, I've been tickled beyond imagination. [32] He was also criticised by Kick It Out, football's equality and inclusion organisation, after admitting that he had denied Hasselbaink the opportunity of being Port Vale manager due to his concern that a black manager would be abused by some supporters. [50] Adams returned as manager at the end of the 201011 campaign, but this was not enough to placate fans who demanded a change in the boardroom after a series of promised investments failed to come to fruition. Carol is a true champion for the city. The fans' forum is being run by the Supporters' Club and is being held in the Valiant Suite at Vale Park. "Speaking as a fan, it's been far more entertaining. Carol and Kevin Shanahan have bought Port Vale FC and the clubs Vale Park ground from Norman Smurthwaite, Sign up NOW for your daily Port Vale newsletter straight to your inbox. [20] In February, the home game with Doncaster Rovers was put into doubt after Smurthwaite refused to pay extra policing costs that Staffordshire Police had demanded following intelligence that there would be troublemakers instigating violence at the game. [47] Smurthwaite appointed Neil Aspin as the club's new manager on 4 October, and also brought in John Rudge in an advisory role. The amount the Shanahans have paid for the club and ground is undisclosed, but it's fair to say it is more than they wanted to as Norman Smurthwaite drove a hard bargain. [70] However the 50,000 project opened at a capacity of 40,000 (360 seated); still highly ambitious. She added: "The income streams from anything at Vale Park will now go straight into the club, which is a big change. showed us not to have doubts. Under her leadership and direction, the Hubb Foundation continues to expand to help more and more families and extend the range of support it offers to young people. However, List of Port Vale F.C. They entered exclusive talks to buy the club from Smurthwaite at the start of April - and become the new owners not just of the football club, but also Vale Park. [100] Port Vale are the only club in the top four divisions of English football to have beaten the other 91 clubs of the Football League and Premier League in a competitive league fixture.[101]. Boss Askey who recently signed a three-year deal reckons the only way is up and, after painting the white lines on the pitch ahead of training, revealed his excitement at the challenge ahead. Also present was our man, Mike Baggaley, but he was sworn to secrecy. It sounds dramatic but new Port Vale owner Carol Shanahan makes no apologies for the stark analogy. 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Through her position as co-chair of the local Opportunity Area Partnership Board, Carol facilitated links with school improvement projects to provide academic resources for young people (aligned to the curriculum) so they could continue to engage with education. The club had only sold 183 tickets from when they were launched in January until Carol and Kevin Shanahan were announced as the new owners on Tuesday. Women at the end of the 202021 season. CLUB DOCTOR: Dr Peter Grime, MA (Cantab), MB, B.Chir (Hons), MRCGP, Dr Tom Leggett , MBChB, BSc, Dr James Davies MBChB. [48][49] However, Gannon's turbulent reign ended after 74 days. Carol and Kevin Shanahan have bought Port Vale from Norman Smurthwaite, Sign up NOW for your daily Port Vale newsletter straight to your inbox. Speaking in July 2016, Smurthwaite was still angry about the defeat to Exeter City seven months previously. It sounds dramatic but new Port Vale owner Carol Shanahan makes no apologies for the stark analogy. [15] Wilf Kirkham made his Vale debut in October 1923, and over the next ten years would score a club record 164 league and cup goals, including a club record 41 goals in the 192627 campaign. [96] The first Vale player to score in an international match was Sammy Morgan, who scored for Northern Ireland against Spain on 16 February 1972. The owners of Burslem-based Synectics Solutions have purchased the football club whilst the freehold of the ground, which includes the land and stadium, has been purchased by the club through an independent financial vehicle - PV Holdings Limited. Thanks to Carols vision and determination the Hubb Foundation is makinga real difference to peoples lives. Spotlight on John Askey's Port Vale continues Mirror Sport series on life away from Premier League. [61], Around November 1920, club chairman Frank Huntbach came up with the nickname of "the Valiants". monogramme, which in turn was abandoned in 1978. [92], The record for the most appearances for Port Vale is held by Roy Sproson, who played 842 matches in all competitions. [62], The initial club crest was modelled on the coat of arms of the Borough of Burslem. Social mobility is a problem, with Stoke having been identified by the Government as one of 12 areas in the country in need of significant investment. Something went wrong, please try again later. "So, you build it. [37][38] Ribeiro resigned as manager of Port Vale on 26 December, hours after witnessing his side lose 10 at home to Walsall; Smurthwaite put Michael Brown in temporary charge. [22] He further had to deny claims that he was picking the team, stating that first team matters were purely down to Rob Page. [86] In 2005 Williams founded Los Angeles Vale F.C., a Super Metro League team in the United States, named after Port Vale and based at his L.A. home. in reference to founder Rob Fielding's location. We auto won wallsall Forget - XXKATUSJINSUX. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. In fact, they reckon they are seeing people who have not bought a season ticket in years. [64] From 1982 the club introduced a design based on that of a schoolchild who won a competition, which featured a bottle oven and the Stafford knot, associated with the city of Stoke-on-Trent's pottery industry and the history of the local area. The work Carol and her teams at Port Vale FC, Port Vale Foundation Trust, Synectics Solutions, Summit Hospitality and The Hubb Foundation have done during the pandemic is phenomenal and to see Carol honoured in this way is fantastic.. John Askey has confirmed he has been offered a new contract to stay at Port Vale - and is pressing on with plans to rebuild the squad this summer. Port Vale is under new ownership. Port Vale Football Club can confirm that Harry Charsley has left the club by Mutual Consent and will join League Two side, Newport County. [1] However, documented evidence of football from that era is extremely scarce and research by historian Jeff Kent indicated that it was probably formed in 1879 as an offshoot of Porthill Victoria F.C. [24] However, the 1970s did not prove a successful period for the Valiants, as the club languished in the bottom half of the Third Division for much of the decade. Vale sold just over 3,000 season tickets in total for this past season. [104] The name was changed to Port Vale F.C. It has been a humbling experience. [95] Tom Pope and Martin Foyle have also scored more than 100 goals for the club. Carol Shanahan said: "It is a new era. [57] Smurthwaite went on to issue a statement to condemn "disgraceful abuse" he had received and to urge supporters to not to use "inappropriate language" during protests and to consider the effect of protests on the club and the players; he stated that he was only involved in "major" decisions at the club and left day-to-day decisions to CEO Colin Garlick. He and his then business partner Paul Wildes bought Vale and the ground from the administrators for 1.25m in November 2012. Her passion and commitment to Stoke-on-Trent and our local communities is infectious. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS: Jess Frost, Ben Martindale, Rachel Stanyer. Talks have stalled, which led to Smurthwaite's threat to put the club in administration if a buyer was not found by 5 May. Former Port Vale owner Norman Smurthwaite in talks to sell non-league stadium Port Vale FC Bookmark Bury FC LIVE: League One side on verge of EFL expulsion, four parties interested in. [71] Outside the ground is a statue to Roy Sproson, who played 842 competitive games for the club. He steered the club clear of relegation. But we also realise that we now have a lot of hard work to do. [55] They stabilised in the division under new boss Rob Page, before chairman Norman Smurthwaite orchestrated the departure of Page and his squad in favour of the club's first foreign manager, Bruno Ribeiro, in June 2016. The Shanahans are. Carol and Kevin Shanahan take over a club that has just finished fifth from bottom of the Football League after a third successive season spent in a relegation battle. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. I want to be here and hopefully in the next few days I will know one way or the other.". [97], The club's highest attendance at Vale Park is 49,768 against Aston Villa in the FA Cup on 20 February 1960, whilst the lowest is 554 against Middlesbrough U21 in the EFL Trophy on 16 October 2018. single-family home with a list price of $599000. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. 9735 Vale Dr, San Antonio, TX 78245. Port Vale owner Norman Smurthwaite has been blasted over his "outrageous" decision not to appoint Jimmy Floyd Haselbaink due to fears of racist abuse from the club's own fans. Originally planned to be as massive as an 80,000 capacity stadium, the development was known as the "Wembley of the North". [31] After three seasons in the third tier, Rudge's Vale achieved another promotion in 198889 after Robbie Earle scored the winning goal at Vale Park to complete a 21 aggregate play-off final victory over Bristol Rovers; this marked the club's return to the Second Division after a 33-year absence.[32]. [53] On 31 January 2019, Smurthwaite blamed "logistical challenges" for the deal to bring back former top-scorer Marc Richards breaking down; the club instead signed four youngsters despite having no manager. Carol, 63, is the Founder and Trustee of the Hubb Foundation a charity based here in the Potteries which operates from schools and community centres, supporting children and their families with food and activities during school holidays. [1] His father and family are from the Sunderland area; he owned a business in the North East between 1999 and 2007 and was a season ticket holder at Sunderland for seven seasons. The club's co-owner and Chair has been recognised alongside others nationwide who have made a significant contribution to the UK's Covid-19 response. [65], A table of kit suppliers and shirt sponsors appear below:[66]. Port Vale Football Club are a professional football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, which compete in EFL League One. His nephew, Phil Sproson, made 500 appearances in all competitions. [53] The club finally exited administration on 20 November 2012,[54] and Tom Pope scored 33 goals to fire Vale to promotion back to League One with a third-place finish. "[36] Smurthwaite then improved the club's budget to allow over ten new, mostly foreign, signings, and stated that he expected Vale to be challenging for the top six and warned his staff that he would enact "plan B" if the club were not in the top six by Christmas. The Hubb Foundation, under Carols direction, has gone above and beyond in terms of tackling poverty and disadvantage here in the Potteries. [40] There was no avoiding relegation in 19992000, though, as they were some thirteen points short of safety. What a week it has been for Port Vale Football Club. "We viewed it as the loved one was being held hostage and we had to pay the ransom to free . The oldest are The Memoirs of Seth Bottomley printed in the 1990s and the Vale Park Beano, which has been printed since 1997. [79] Supporters also produced three unofficial fanzines. He qualified as an engineer and built a successful business career and property portfolio before retiring at the age of 50. Since then they have shifted 358, with staff saying fans are telling them they were waiting until the change of ownership before buying or renewing their tickets. Stoke City also enjoy a higher support base in the city as a whole, especially in recent times when they have achieved promotion to the country's top division. Vale were in serious danger of relegation from the English Football League when the former Macclesfield and Shrewsbury manager, son of former Vale player Colin Askey, Midlands businessman Smurthwaite, who took Vale out of administration in 2012, first, Smurthwaite's threat to put the club in administration. [74], Port Vale also maintain a fiery rivalry with Crewe Alexandra, which has taken on greater significance since Stoke were promoted to a higher league than Vale at the end of the 200102 season. [39] He also installed Colin Garlick as the club's CEO, and in January stated that "I'm only really involved now when it comes to prising open the sweetie jar for the money". When people ask, Why did you buy the Vale?, I say, Well somebody had to and nobody else was going to do it. But had we not done so, it would have gone into liquidation and we would have lost the club. [67] The first match was a 60 win over Everton in a friendly and the ground also hosted FA Cup matches for the first time. [23] In April 2015 an email from his account was sent to a group of supporters stating that he wished to sell the club, though he denied sending the email, claiming that he had been hacked. Lee left in 1974, and a succession of managers failed to prevent relegation in 19771978. original sound - Dion \ port vale owner. [41] In December 2002, Bill Bell called in the administrators, with the club around 1.5million in debt. The manager said: "I think it is possibly half a squad that we need to get. Of course it would, it would be amazing. [50] He returned formally to the role of Port Vale chairman the following month. But the obstacles to have been cleared since then include gaining approval for the deal from the EFL. Carol and Kevin have put their money where their mouth is. Speaking in advance of the deal, Supporters' Club chairman Mark Porter said: "I think the fans should come back in their thousands. Port Vale owners Carol and Kevin Shanahan with club captain Tom Pope. [94] Kirkham's tally of 41 goals in the 192627 season is also a club record. [21] Manager Norman Low instilled an attacking philosophy and in the 195859 season guided the team to the Fourth Division title with a club record 110 goals scored. After decades working in the insurance industry, Bratt turned his attention to his hometown club Port Vale, after the club were facing dark times. Zestimate Home Value: $375,000. He steered the club clear of relegation trouble, finishing eight points clear after last Saturday's 1-1 draw at Bury on the final game of the season. [92] The highest transfer fee received for a Vale player is 2,000,000 from Wimbledon for Gareth Ainsworth on 29 October 1998, while Ainsworth was also the most expensive player bought, costing 500,000 from Lincoln City on 11 September 1997. The Port Vale owner's son Patrick Shanahan has his very long locks shaved off by the club's players as they celebrate their League Two play-off final win against Mansfield. The sun is shining on Vale Park. We have a lot of repairing, healing and growing to do in this club for the next year or so, at the same time as building what happens on the pitch.". Residents spotted that the markings on the new Etruria Valley link road were incorrect. [59] On 1 March, Synectics Solutions owners Carol and Kevin Shanahan revealed that Smurthwaite had rejected their improved offer of 3.5 million for the club. Wilf Kirkham is the club's top goalscorer with 164 goals in all competitions, which includes 153 in the league and 11 in the FA Cup. [62][64] The current crest was introduced in February 2013, which was a modern rehash of the crest the club introduced in 1956; it included local historical references: the Portland Vases representing Josiah Wedgwood, the Scythe coming from the house crest of the Sneyd family and the silver cross appearing from the house crest of the Audley family, as well as the Stafford knot above the crest. 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