Fleetwood Town v Port Vale friendly match preview
Port Vale take on League One side Fleetwood Town behind closed doors and here’s our guide to the action…
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Fleetwood Town v Port Vale
Fleetwood training pitches. 13th July, 1pm.
This game is behind closed doors.
What happened last time we went there?
The Valiants faced Fleetwood twice last season, once in a friendly and once in a competitive fixture.
The friendly game ended in a decent 2-1 win for the Vale with Tom Conlon (pictured) and Rhys Browne the scorers.
The second game ended in the reverse result with Fleetwood winning 2-1. It took place in the League Cup and Danny Whitehead was the Vale goalscorer.
What’s our overall record?
In competitive fixtures our record stands at:
- Three wins
- Four losses
- Two draws
What’s the Port Vale team news?
There’s been two new signings for Darrell Clarke in recent days with Jamie Proctor and Lewis Cass both joining the club. Proctor played against Stafford Rangers and both could play in this game. It’s unclear when Lucas Covolan and Ryan Jackson will be available for selection with both being rested after their play-off exploits for Torquay and Hartlepool respectively.
Dan Jones, James Wilson, Jake Taylor and David Amoo also missed the weekend’s double header against Stafford Rangers and Newcastle Town – will the quartet feature in this one?
What about the opponents?
Fleetwood are managed by the experienced Simon Grayson, who took over in January. His record stands at eight wins, a win ratio of 38%.
This summer Grayson has brought in Leeds Utd midfielder Ryan Edmondson on loan and they have also added 33 year-old former Salford City player Tom Clarke on a permanent basis as well as young striker Paddy Lane from Hyde United.
They started their pre-season campaign with a 2-0 win over Radcliffe Borough.
Any Vale connections?
Vale striker Jamie Proctor could make a return to a club where he played regularly between 2014 and 2016. Proctor scored twelve times in 72 games for the club.
Other players to appear for both over the years include Paul Edwards, Joe Davis, Ryan Taylor and Chris Neal.
Potted history
Established only in 1997, Fleetwood Town is the fourth incarnation of a club originally founded in 1908. Owner Andrew Pilney would transform the club’s fortunes with significant financial contributions and it resulted in the club winning promotion to the Football League in 2012. They won promotion to League One in 2014 to seal their sixth promotion in ten years.
Quick stats
- Most appearances – Nathan Pond (498)
- Most goals – David Barnes (101)
- Record attendance – 6,150 vs Rochdale 1965
- Record buy – Kyle Dempsey, £400,000 2017
- Record sale – Jamie Vardy, £1.7m
From the archives…
Joey Barton at Vale Park for the 2019 friendly (AS Photos)
Fans in the Vale Park stadium for the 2019 friendly (AS Photos)
David Worrall and Mark Cullen share a joke before the 2019 friendly (AS Photos)
Nathan Smith applauds before the 2019 friendly (AS Photos)
A small selection of reports from previous games.
- Match report: Fleetwood Town 2-1 Port Vale (Carabao Cup)
- Gallery: Port Vale 1-0 Fleetwood
- Watch: Port Vale 2-1 Fleetwood
- Match report: Port Vale 2-1 Fleetwood Town
Were you paying attention?
A quick quiz on the opponents – answers at the bottom of the page…
- In which year did Fleetwood enter the Football League?
- Who is the club’s current manager?
- Which player is their record sale?
- Which player did they sign from Salford City over the summer?
Quiz answers below:
- 2012
- Simon Grayson
- Jamie Vardy
- Tom Clarke