Rob Fielding
Posts by Rob Fielding:
Kevin Kent
Time at club: 1991-1996 Appearances: 143 Goals: 7 Comments: A locally-born winger who was signed from Mansfield Town for £80,000 plus Gary Ford and who played in the Autoglass Trophy winning side. He retired through injury in 1996 He subsequently commented on Vale matches for BBC Radio Stoke. More on this player:
Rob Taylor
Rob Taylor player profile with biography, stats,images and related news stories. Time at club: 2008 to 2014 Appearances: 181 Goals: 21 Rob Taylor player profile: Pacy left-sided midfielder or defender Rob Taylor signed for Port Vale FC from non-league side Nuneaton Borough in 2008 after a successful trial. He scored on his debut against Luton Town […]
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson
Time at club: 1998-2004 Appearances: 140 Goals: 36 Marc Bridge-Wilkinson player profile: Talented midfield playmaker Marc Bridge-Wilkinson was a free-transfer signing from Derby County in 1998. He scored twice on his full Vale debut against Oldham Athletic. He also scored from the penalty spot to help win the LDV Trophy Final in2000 and was top-scorer […]
Peter Swan
Time at club: 1991-1994 Appearances: 138 Goals: 7 Peter Swan player profile: Powerful centre-half and occasional forward Peter Swan was signed from Hull City for £300,000. Swan played in the Autoglass Trophy winning side and was named in the 1993 divisional team of the year. However, he was sent-off in Vale’s play-off final defeat against […]
Steve Rowland
Time at club: 2001-2006 Appearances: 136 Goals: 1 Steve Rowland player profile: Steve Rowland was a versatile defender who progressed through the Port Vale junior ranks to make his debut in 2001. He was able to play across the back four and his form was such that he was called-up for the Wales U21 side. He […]
Kenny Beech
Time at club: 1975-1978 and 1978-1981 Appearances: 198 Goals: 22 Comments: The locally-born midfielder progressed through the junior ranks and made his senior debut in 1975. Three years later he was loaned to Cleveland Cobras in the summer of 1978 as the fledging US league took off. He was named as player of the year […]
Selwyn Whalley
Time at club: 1957-1966 Appearances: 196 Goals: 8 Comments: A long-serving, locally born defender who mostly played for the club as an amateur, as he also worked as a teacher. He spent fifteen years at the club as he progressed through the junior ranks and had a thirteen year period as a first-team player. He […]
Ken Griffiths
Ken Griffiths player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this legendary Port Vale player.
Michael Walsh
Michael Walsh player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Ray Williams
Ray Williams player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Lucien Boullemier
Time at club: 1897-1903 and 1905 Appearances: 193 Goals: 8 Comments: A French-born half-back who was also a ceramic designer of some repute. He had two spells at the club – a five year spell from 1897 to 1902 and another brief spell in 1905. More on Lucien Boullemier:
Teddy Bateup
Time at club: 1911-1915 Appearances: 193 Goals: 0 Comments: The goalkeeper joined the Valiants from Arsenal in 1911. He was first-choice from 1911 until 1916. After 1916, he was mainly used as a reserve and he retired in 1918 aged 37. More on this player:
John Brodie
John Brodie player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Terry Bailey
Terry Bailey player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Anthony Griffith
Time at club: 2008-2012, 2013 Appearances: 192 Goals: 2 Anthony Griffith player profile: Tough-tackling midfielder Anthony Griffith had three spells with Port Vale. Griffith was first signed by Lee Sinnott on a free transfer from Doncaster Rovers in 2008. He was originally a regular in the side either in midfield or at right-back but he […]
Albert Mullard
Albert Mullard player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Brian Jackson
Time at club: 1958-1962 Appearances: 178 Goals: 34 Comments: A speedy right-winger who was signed from Liverpool for a £1,700 fee in 1958. He scored eight goals as Vale won promotion from the Fourth Division in 1958-59 and was a regular in the side until 1962 when he was transferred to Peterborough United for a £2,000 […]
Louis Dodds
Louis Dodds player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player. Time at club: 2008-2016, 2018-2019 Appearances: 349 Goals: 56 Louis Dodds player profile: A versatile attacking player, Louis Dodds has been a valuable squad player at the club since he joined in 2008. Dodds showed his goalscoring ability by scoring on his debut but […]
John McCombe
John McCombe player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
John (Jack) Maddock
Time at club: 1923-1931 Appearances: 173 Goals: 10 Comments: The locally-born defender was originally on the books of Stoke City but he was released due to a cartilage injury. However, Maddock showed remarkable desire to play the game and raised the money to have treatment to cure his problems and resume his football career. He […]
Nicky Cross
Time at club: 1989-1994 Appearances: 171 Goals: 41 Comments: Forward Nicky Cross joined Port Vale in 1989 after lengthy spells with West Bromwich Albion and Walsall. The Valiants paid Leicester City £125,000 for the striker’s services. His first goal for Vale ironically came against Leicester in a 2-1 win in October 1989. Cross also netted […]
Ian Bogie
Time at club: 1995-2000 Appearances: 170 Goals: 12 Ian Bogie player profile: The talented midfield playmaker Ian Bogie was signed for £50,000 from Leyton Orient in 1995. Bogie had a knack of scoring memorable goals with strikes against Everton in the FA Cup and a twelve second goal against Stoke City soon making him a […]
Stan Palk
Time at club: 1948-1952 Appearances: 169 Goals: 4 Comments: The inside-forward was signed alongside Mick Hulligan in a club-record £9,000 deal from Liverpool in 1948. The player later told liverpoolfc.tv that: “I’d just come back from the States and I got the shock of my life. Tom Bush, a former centre half who was then […]
John Rowland
Time at club: 1962-1966 Appearances: 166 Goals: 43 John Rowland player profile: A striker with a powerful shot, John Rowland signed for Port Vale from Nottingham Forest for £6,000 in 1962. He took a while to make his mark after Freddie Steele replaced Norman Low as manage but he was was top-scorer in the 1965-66 […]
David Raine
Time at club: 1957-1962 Appearances: 165 Goals: 1 Comments: The long-serving full-back progressed through the junior ranks to make his debut in 1957. He was a member of the 1958-59 promotion side and a regular until he fell out of favour in 1961. In 1962, he was sold to Doncaster Rovers for a £2,000 fee. […]