Chilvers released by Notts County
Former Port Vale loan defender Liam Chilvers has not been offered a new contract by League One side Notts County.
The 30 year-old spent a sucessful loan spell with the Valiants from September to December, but the club’s financial crisis meant it could not be extended.
Chilvers made twelve league appearances for the club during his loan spell. During that spell Vale won five, drew three and lost four games.
Although Vale appear to be well-stocked in central defence – with Gareth Owen under contract and John McCombe, Joe Davis and Clayton McDonald all offered new deals – Chilvers was a success at Vale Park and did previously express an interest in a permanent move to the Potteries.
Should any of the centre-halves refuse a new contract, Chilvers could be in pole position to replace them in the Vale squad.
In December, then-Vale coach Geoff Horsfield told BBC Radio Stoke that the club would be interested in signing Chilvers on a permanent deal. Horsfield said: “It depends what Notts County say. We haven’t gone into that at the moment but he’d be a great addition to our squad because he’s a great player.”
Chilvers also expressed an interest in a Vale move, telling BBC Radio Stoke: “I need to have things sorted and know where I am. That’s what I’m here to do, to help Port Vale and do well enough for the club to offer me something.”