Ernest Breeze
Time at club: 1943-1954 Appearances: 40 Goals: 0 Comments: A locally born left-back. He moved on to Shrewsbury Town. More on this player:
Rob Fielding
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Clayton Fortune
Time at club: 2005-2006, 2007 Appearances: 39 Goals: 2 Comments: A powerful central defender who twice joined the Vale on loan. He initially joined from Bristol City in 2005-06 and arrived again on loan from Leyton Orient the following season. More on this player:
Dean Delany
Time at club: 2000-2004 Appearances: 39 Goals: 0 Comments: An Irish goalkeeper signed on a free transfer. He struggled to claim a first-team place and was released in the summer of 2004. More on this player:
Jesse Sproson
Time at club: 1940-1947 Appearances: 38 Goals: 1 Comments: The first of three generations of the Sproson family to play for the club, his spell at the club was unfortunately disrupted by the Second World War and injury. More on this player:
Steve Harper
Time at club: 1987-1989 Appearances: 38 Goals: 2 Comments: A locally-born forward who progressed through the junior ranks to make the first team. He was a regular at the start of the 1987-88 season but lost his place. He was then sold to Preston North End for £35,000 in 1989. More on this player:
Colin Miles
Time at club: 2006-2008 Appearances: 38 Goals: 0 Comments: An injury plagued left-sided defender signed on a free transfer from Yeovil Town. He left on a free transfer for Woking. More on this player:
Rogier Koordes
Time at club: 1997-1999 Appearances: 38 Goals: 0 Comments: A hard working left-sided midfielder who was signed by John Rudge from Dutch side Telstar for £70,000. He was a regular squad member until Brian Horton became manager and he departed on a free transfer. More on this player:
Wayne Ebanks
Time at club: 1985-1987 Appearances: 38 Goals: 0 Comments: A full-back signed initially on loan from West Bromwich Albion. He impressed enough to sign on a free transfer but was never a regular selection and was released in 1987. More on this player:
Dick Allman
Time at club: 1903-1905 Appearances: 38 Goals: 11 Comments: A locally-born forward signed from a local side. Allman turned professional with Vale and spent two years with the club before leaving to join Reading. More on this player:
Dave Barnett
Time at club: 1998-1999 Appearances: 37 Goals: 2 Comments: A powerful centre-half who was signed from Dunfermline Athletic on loan. The move was made into a permanent transfer and he was fairly regular during his second season at the club. He subsequently joined Lincoln City. More on this player:
Ville Viljanen
Time at club: 2000-2001 Appearances: 37 Goals: 6 Comments: A former Finnish International striker who initially joined on trial and was signed on a longer deal after a purple patch of three goals in four games. He was released in 2001. More on this player:
Sam Stockley
Time at club: 2008-2009 Appearances: 37 Goals: 0 Comments: A veteran defender who was signed on a free transfer after his release by Wycombe. He was appointed club captain but was forced to retire on medical grounds after an eye injury. More on this player:
John Flowers
Time at club: 1971-1972 Appearances: 37 Goals: 0 Comments: A midfielder who Vale signed from Doncaster Rovers for a small fee. He was a regular during his only season but was released in the summer due to his “mixed form.” More on this player:
Sean McClare
Time at club: 2001-2003 Appearances: 37 Goals: 1 Comments: A midfield playmaker who initially joined on loan before being signed on a free transfer from Barnsley. He was a fairly regular starter at the club for two seasons before being released in 2003. More on this player:
Richard O’Kelly
Time at club: 1986-1988 Appearances: 37 Goals: 8 Comments: Experienced forward signed for £10,000 from Walsall. He scored on his debut but was injured just three games later and missed the rest of the season. He was a fairly regular starter during his second season but was released in the summer. More on this player:
Luke Prosser
Time at club: 2007-2010 Appearances: 36 Goals: 1 Comments: A tall centre-half who was orignally with Tottenham Hotspur. Luke progressed through the junior ranks before making his way into the first-team. He also had spells on loan at Salisbury City and Kidderminster before being released. More on this player:
Ken Todd
Time at club: 1978-1979 Appearances: 45 Goals: 9 Comments: A club record signing for £37,000 from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1978. However, he struggled to live up to his record price tag and moved on to Portsmouth for £20,000. More on this player:
Gary Hamson
Time at club: 1986-1988 Appearances: 45 Goals: 4 Gary Hamson player profile: Left-sided midfielder Gary Hamson had spells with Leeds United, Sheffield United and Bristol City before joining Port Vale in 1985. He was signed from Bristol City for a fee of £5,000 and was a regular during his first season with the club. However, […]
Lee Glover
Time at club: 1994-1996 Appearances: 66 Goals: 13 Lee Glover player profile: Lee Glover was a striker signed by Port Vale from Nottingham Forest for £200,000 in 1994. He scored seven goals in the 1994-95 season but he largely failed to displace the first-choice partnership of Tony Naylor and Martin Foyle. He netted three goals in […]
Ryan Brown
Ryan Brown player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Felix Healy
Time at club: 1978-1980 Appearances: 44 Goals: 2 Comments: An Irish left-sided midfielder who was signed for £8,000 from Sligo Rangers. He stayed with the Valiants for two seasons before moving to Coleraine in 1980. He was called up for Northern Ireland International duty in 1982. More on this player:
Harry Aston
Time at club: 1886-1887 Appearances: 44 Goals: 16 Comments: A winger who was signed from Wolverhampton Wandererers. He was a regular in the side before leaving to join Preston North End. More on this player:
Paul Millar
Time at club: 1988-1991 Appearances: 44 Goals: 5 Comments: A Northern Ireland U21 International striker who was signed from Portadown for £20,000. He was loaned to Hereford United before moving to Cardiff City for £60,000 in 1991. After retiring, he enjoyed a successful spell as a manager in the Irish leagues. More on this player:
Tommy Gore
Tommy Gore player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
William Aitken
Time at club: 1919-1920 Appearances: 44 Goals: 9 Comments: A forward who was signed from Glasgow Rangers for £500 and was a near ever-present as Vale returned to the Football League in 1919. After nine goals in his only season for Vale, he was transferred to Newcastle United for a fee of £1,500. He later […]
William Agnew
Time at club: 1921-1923 Appearances: 43 Goals: 6 Comments: Scottish striker who joined the club from Falkirk. He subsequently played for Luton Town. More on this player: