Port Vale Fail 12: Rhys Williams
The bungled Rhys Williams transfer marked one of the low points of the much criticised David Flitcroft regime.
Port Vale Fails
Here is a collection of some of the Port Vale signings that didn’t work out in our Port Vale Fails section.
Port Vale Fail 11: Ivor Powell
Port Vale Fail Ivor Powell: it’s said you need an element of luck to succeed as a football manager – poor Ivor Powell had none while at Port Vale FC…
Port Vale Fail 10: Dennis Butler
Port Vale Fail Dennis Butler: His one season reign at the Valiants may have passed younger fans by but his spell as Port Vale manager was widely seen as a disaster…
Port Vale Fail 9: Michael Brown
Port Vale Fail Michael Brown: Despite a stellar playing career for clubs in the higher leagues, his spell as Port Vale manager was widely seen as a disaster…
Vale Fail 8: Martin Paterson
Port Vale Fail Martin Paterson: the striker was always going to be a controversial signing – and true to form, that’s exactly what he turned out to be…
Vale Fail 7: Bruno Ribeiro
Port Vale Fail Bruno Ribeiro: hailed as a revolutionary signing, Ribeiro proved to be a disastrous managerial appointment
Port Vale Fail 6: Exodus Geohaghon
Port Vale fail Exodus Geohaghon: the main target of the terrace taunts during one of the side’s most turbulent campaigns, Exodus’ stay at the Vale certainly was not a happy one.
Port Vale Fail 5: Lawrie Pearson
Port Vale fail Lawrie Pearson: the full-back is probably the most extreme example of when John Rudge’s wheeler-dealing went wrong…
Port Vale Fail 4: Bob Delgado
Port Vale Fail Bob Delgado: his time with Port Vale coincided with one of the club’s poorest-ever seasons? A coincidence? Perhaps not…
Port Vale Fail 3: Lawrie Wilson
Port Vale Fail Lawrie Wilson: sometimes it’s wise not to pick a player simply on the strength of his performances for previous clubs…
Port Vale Fail 2: Martin Henderson
Port Vale Fail Martin Henderson: the striker was one of the very worst Port Vale striker signings.
Port Vale Fail 1: Steve Cherry
Port Vale Fail Steve Cherry: the goalkeeper’s loan spell at Vale Park will not be remembered with fondness.