16th April 2016

Team News: McGivern in as Vale go 3-5-2

Manager Rob Page has made one change to his Port Vale side for the visit to face Gillingham.

Sam Kelly drops out and in comes Ryan McGivern as Vale revert to a back three.

The team is as follows:

#Vale subs – Boot, Birchall, Hooper, Yates, Brown, Kelly, Moore. #pvfclive

— Port Vale FC (@OfficialPVFC) April 16, 2016

: 1905 Left-back George Collin is born.; 1964 Coach Paul Bodin is born.; 1975 Colin Tartt scores his first Port Vale goal in a 3-3 draw with Southend United.; 1975 Gary Dulson scores his first Port Vale goal in a 3-3 draw with Southend United.; 1983 Port Vale thrash Wrexham 5-1 in their League Cup meeting with Bob Newton (2), Geoff Hunter, Tommy Gore and Jim Steel scoring.; 1985 Defender Keith Lowe is born.; 2010 Midfielder Gary Roberts agrees an extended contract with the club.; 2011 Port Vale claim that American company Blue Sky International will invest £5m into the club. However, the investment never happens.