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One of Port Vale’s most influential signings of all-time warranted just a single sentence in 1923

One of Port Vale’s most influential signings of all-time warranted just a single sentence in 1923

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Striker  Wilf Kirkham remains Port Vale’s all-time top-scorer with 164 goals for the club, yet his addition to the first-team was covered in less than a sentence in 1923.

Kirkham joined the Valiants on trial in 1920 and was handed a professional deal in the summer of 1923. He went on to be top-scorer for six seasons and netted thirteen hat-tricks.

Wilf Kirkham Factfile

Wilf Kirkham - Port Vale - Cigarette cardTime at Port Vale: 1923-1929 and 1931-1933

Games: 276

Goals: 164

However, his move to the professional ranks was covered by this sentence by the Staffordshire Sentinel on the 22nd August 1923.

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Rob Fielding is the editor of onevalefan and has been a Port Vale FC fan since 1980. He has written about Port Vale for 30 years. Rob has worked in many roles including in sports journalism and marketing. He has written a Port Vale book “No Ordinary Season” and curated the “Vale Vaults” Port Vale memorabilia exhibition. Rob has appeared on numerous radio broadcasts and podcasts (including BBC Radio Stoke) and written for multiple publications (including submissions for the Guardian, 442 and Word Soccer) about his club. His favourite player is striker Andy Jones and his favourite match is the FA Cup win over Spurs in 1988.

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