This week in Vale history: a goalscoring goalkeeper, Bogie signs and Gannon goes
In the first of what we hope will be a regular feature, we take a look back at Port Vale events and milestone that occurred this week over the years…
This week, goalkeeper Arthur Box has a notable game against Manchester United, there are several influential signings (including Mark Goodlad, Ian Bogie and David Lowe), there’s the departure of manager Jim Gannon and an International milestone for Chris Birchall.
Births
- 1912: Forward Fred Mitcheson
- 1914: Manager Norman Low
- 1921: Defender Jimmy Todd
- 1934: Striker Roy Chapman
- 1939: Forward Ian Lawson
- 1948: Goalkeeper Brian Lloyd
- 1958: Midfielder Kenny Beech (pictured)
- 1965: Winger Kevin Kent
- 1983: Winger Jerome Thomas
- 1997: Winger Omar Haughton
Deaths
- 1966: Goalkeeper Thomas Fern
- 1975: Full-back Len Birks
- 1983: Striker Roy Chapman (pictured)
- 2024: Midfielder Billy Kellock
RIP all forever Valiant
Stats
- 1922: Port Vale record a club record seventh consecutive clean sheet.
- 2013: Chris Birchall earns his fortieth Trinidad and Tobago cap playing in a game against Belize | Port Vale Internationals feature
Transfers
- 1992: Port Vale sign David Lowe (pictured) on loan from Ipswich Town.
- 1995: Port Vale sign midfielder Ian Bogie from Leyton Orient for a fee of £50,000 | Read our interview
- 2000: Port Vale sign goalkeeper Mark Goodlad on a free transfer | Read our interview
- 2000: Port Vale sell defender Tony Butler to West Brom for £140,000.
- 2004: Port Vale sign defender Craig James on loan from Sunderland.
- 2005: Port Vale sign midfielder Tony Dinning on loan from Bristol City.
- 2005: Port Vale sign midfielder Mark Innes on a free transfer.
- 2011: Port Vale complete the loan signing of winger Dominic Blizzard from Bristol Rovers.
- 2011: Loan signing Dominic Blizzard returns to Bristol Rovers.
Managerial
2011: The club confirms that manager Jim Gannon has left the club | Read our feature on the infamous “busgate” incident
Games
- 1895: Port Vale beat Leicester Fosse 7-1 with Billy Beats scoring two of the goals.
- 1906: Goalkeeper Arthur Box scores the winner from the penalty spot as Port Vale beat Manchester United 1-0 | Read our feature on this incident
- 1925: Wilf Kirkham scores a hat-trick as Port Vale beat Clapham Orient 4-2.
- 1933: Tom Nolan scores twice as Port Vale beat Notts County 4-0.
- 1937: Roger Jones hits a hat-trick in a 3-1 victory over Halifax Town.
- 1956: Len Stephenson scores twice as Port Vale beat Blackburn Rovers 4-1.
- 1983: Bob Newton (pictured) scores a hat-trick as Vale defeat Rochdale 4-0 | Read our Bob Newton interview
- 1988: The club holds a testimonial game against Stoke City in aid of defender Phil Sproson | See our Sproson family tribute
- 1996: Martin Foyle scores the winner as Port Vale beat Norwich City 1-0 | Read our Martin Foyle interview
- 2008: Port Vale beat Gillingham 2-1 thanks to goals from Marc Richards and Danny Whitaker.
- 2012: Marc Richards‘ late goal gives Vale a 1-0 win over Hereford United.
- 2014: Ben Williamson scores the winner as Port Vale defeat Tranmere 3-2 at Vale Park.
- 2017: Nathan Smith scores his fourth of the season as Port Vale lose 2-1 to Coventry City.
- 2020: Devante Rodney scores the winner as Port Vale win 1-0 at Colchester United.
- 2022: Goals from Ben Garrity and James Wilson earned Port Vale a 2-1 win over Bradford City at Valley Parade.
- 2023: Ellis Harrison and Jamie Proctor score while Derek Agyakwa makes his League debut as Port Vale lose 3-2 at home to Burton Albion.