Throwback Thursday: Port Vale sweep aside Scunthorpe Utd in 2016
It was a false dawn but Bruno Ribeiro’s side turned on the style in 2016 to put three goals past Scunthorpe United. The star of the show was loan striker Alex Jones.
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Alex Jones was one of the few bright spots of the 2016-17 after he joined Port Vale on loan from Birmingham City. The striker scored nine times in the first half of the season but he left in January to join League One rivals Bradford City on a permanent basis.
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It was a false dawn but Bruno Ribeiro’s side turned on the style in 2016 to put three goals past Scunthorpe United. The star of the show was loan striker Alex Jones.
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Port Vale 1-2 Bradford: JJ Hooper scored his second Vale goal of the season but it was former loanee Alex Jones who proved to be the match winner.
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Former Port Vale loanee Alex Jones has admitted he was frustrated at being played on the wing.
Bradford City have announced the signing of former Port Vale loanee Alex Jones on a two and a half year contract.
Port Vale owner Norman Smurthwaite claims that a failure to agree terms with Alex Jones’ agent caused a permanent deal for the forward to break down.
Loan striker Alex Jones has tweeted a message that appears to suggest his time at Vale Park could be at an end.
New Birmingham City manager Gianfranco Zola says the club are ready to extend striker Alex Jones’ loan spell at Vale Park.
Port Vale assistant manager Michael Brown says the club are determined to sign forward Alex Jones despite managerial changes at Birmingham City.
Port Vale assistant manager Michael Brown says the club have spoken to Birmingham manager Gary Rowett several times about a deal for Alex Jones.
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Port Vale’s matchwinner Alex Jones says that the side “showed character” as they came from behind to beat Fleetwood at the weekend.
Forward Alex Jones has asked Vale fans to be patient with fellow forward Rigino Cicilia as he is still adapting to the English game.
Port Vale coach Andy Smith was full of praise for forward Alex Jones after he marked his comeback with a goal.
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Port Vale coach Andy Smith concedes that the side need more competition upfront but is keen not to rush returning duo Anton Forrester and Alex Jones back too soon.
Coach Andy Smith believes Port Vale’s top scorer Alex Jones is a few training sessions away from a return to action.
Port Vale assistant manager Michael Brown says that the Stevenage game may come too early for Vale to risk strikers Anton Forrester and Alex Jones.
Port Vale assistant manager Michael Brown says the club is not sure when injured loanee Alex Jones will return to full fitness.