Vale viewpoint
Essentials
- Opposition: Peterborough United
- Date: Saturday December 20th, 3pm
- Competition: League One
- Viewing guide: not available in the UK, live on PVTV overseas
Talking points
Continuity challenged by injuries
Vale fans will be hoping that the recent consistency in team selection continues (at least to some extent). However, it won’t be the same starting eleven as Funso Ojo (and perhaps a couple of others) will miss out through injury. Supporters will hope changes are kept to a minimum and the formation remains essentially the same.
Known injury list
Funso Ojo, Ben Garrity, Mitch Clark, Jordan Gabriel and Liam Gordon are all long-term injured. George Byers, Kyle John and Dejaune Brown are rated “fifty-fifty”.
Possible starting eleven
Amos – John, Heneghan, C.Hall, Headley – Walters, Byers – Waine, Paton, G.Hall – Cole
Funso Ojo – injury blow
Opposition briefing
Essentials
- Name: Peterborough United
- Manager: Luke Williams
- Stadium: London Road
Need to know
Meet the manager
44 year-old Luke Williams was appointed Posh manager in October. He has had previous spells in charge of Swindon Town, Notts County and Swansea City. His record at Peterborough stands at six wins from ten games in charge.
Recent form
Getting better? Peterborough have won their last two League One games and will be looking to make it three in a row.
Last match
A 2-1 home win over Northampton Town at the weekend.
Manager Luke Williams
Opposition history
Essentials
- Record appearance holder: Tommy Robson, 482
- Record goalscorer: Jim Hall, 122
- Record sale: £7m for Ivan Toney
Over the years
Brief History
Peterborough United were formed in 1934. They were elected into the Football League in 1960 and immediately won the Fourth Division title in 1960–61. They secured a place in the Championship after manager Darren Ferguson led them to consecutive promotions in 2007–08 and 2008–09 and spent three of the next four seasons in the second tier. They were relegated back into League One in 2013, although they went on to win the Football League Trophy in 2014.
Stadium
Peterborough have used the London Road stadium since their formation. It currently has a 15,000 capacity.
The London Road stadium
Archive
This site is thirty years old and has thousands of posts. Here are a couple to feature the opposition.
Head-to-head
How it stands
- Vale wins: 18
- Draws: 16
- Vale losses: 21
Previous games
Fixture history
The two sides first met in 1961 when it ended in a 1-0 home defeat for the Valiants. Vale have a wretched recent record against Posh and haven’t scored against them in their last five meetings.
Last time we met
The two teams last met in April 2024 and it ended in a comfortable 3-0 win for Peterborough at London Road.
Alex Jones was the last Vale player to score against Posh
Tom Conlon – played for both
Played for both
Player connections
There are no current players in either squad who have played for both sides. Over the years there have been several players to appear for both including striker Idris Kanu, midfielder Anthony Grant, defender Shaun Brisley and former skipper Tom Conlon
Vintage connection
Striker Ricky Miller was Neil Aspin’s showpiece signing as Port Vale manager. Signed for an undisclosed fee from Peterborough, hopes were high that he would reach the heights of his scoring exploits in non-league. However, despite scoring on his debut, his spell at Vale was a disappointment and he left by mutual consent after six goals in 35 games. He later told the media he had suffered mental health issues while in Burslem.
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Test your knowledge
Have you been paying attention? Here’s our traditional preview quiz
Who is the current Peterborough Utd manager?
What was the score the last time we played Peterborough?
How many times have Vale beaten Posh in competitive games?
Who was the last Vale player to score against Peterborough?
What was the score the last time we played Peterborough?
How many times have Vale beaten Posh in competitive games?
Who was the last Vale player to score against Peterborough?
(answers below – no cheating)
Quiz answers
Luke Williams
Peterborough 3-0 Port Vale
18
Alex Jones
Quiz ratings
Today’s theme is post-war Port Vale managers. How did you fare?
0/4 – Ivor Powell
1/4 – Jim Gannon
2/4 – John McGrath
3/4 – Freddie Steele
4/4 – John Rudge
3 points a must! If this does not happen and the gap to safety widens how much long will the hireachy keep their heads buried in the sand and continue to back the clown in charge of picking the team?
Should be fun Kirsty Dowell is the ref
Happy with the team, little concerned about Clark being rushed back and the lack of minutes Croasdale has been given. But they both have a good work ethics so let’s hope their bodies stand up to it.
It’s time to go no more excuses. Playing Clark how can he be match fit. Moore must go.