Tom Pope: luck wasn’t on our side
Striker Tom Pope said the game against Newport was quite enjoyable to play in but results are going against the Valiants this season.
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The tall forward is a Port Vale striking legend after breaking the goalscoring record for goals scored at Vale Park. A lifelong Vale fan, he initially joined the club on loan before the move was made permanent.
The striker rose to prominence with thirty three goals during the side’s 2012-13 promotion season. He moved to Bury in 2015 but returned for a second spell with Port Vale in 2017.
The forward has now won the club’s player of the year award on three separate occasions.
Striker Tom Pope said the game against Newport was quite enjoyable to play in but results are going against the Valiants this season.
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