Port Vale set to line-up friendly with Leeds United?
BBC Radio Stoke have tweeted that Port Vale manager John Askey is hopeful of a summer friendly with Championship side Leeds United.
Askey also says a fixture against non-league side Leek Town could also be a possibility.
The radio station tweeted:
Port Vale Manager John Askey has been discussing the clubs pre-season schedule.
The club has already confirmed matches against Fleetwood, Burnley, Leek, and Kidsgrove with Leeds United also a potential opponent.#PVFC pic.twitter.com/xNOJE7ajU4
— BBC Radio Stoke (@BBCRadioStoke) June 7, 2019
The Valiants have already announced friendly games with Premier League Burnley, League One side Fleetwood and local non-league outfit Kidsgrove.
Leeds, managed by the eccentric Marcelo Bielsa finished in the third place in the Championship table last season but lost-out to Derby County in the play-offs.
Leeds and Vale last met in a competitive fixture in August 2017. The League Cup fixture ended in a comprehensive 4-1 win for the home side as Vale had defender Gavin Gunning sent-off in the closing minutes.
Played for both – Port Vale and Leeds United
Played for both – Port Vale and Leeds UnitedThere’s a decent number of players to appear for both club. Here’s a small selection:
Danny Pugh: (pictured right) Port Vale’s player coach played 50 games for Leeds United between 2004 and 2006
Neil Aspin: player and manager for Port Vale, Aspin made more than 200 appearances for Leeds and over 400 for the Valiants.
Michael Brown: Just like Aspin, Brown played for and managed the Valiants after a previous playing spell for Leeds.
Tyler Denton: the Leeds United left-back spent a loan spell last season making 21 appearances for the Valiants.
David Wright
7th June 2019 @ 7:20 pm
With regard to Ben Whitfield adding pace to the front line lthink it is feasible…..if only he would be consistent.On his day he is brilliant but it seems to happen only on rare occasions.