Port Vale players: this section contains over 950 player profiles of Port Vale stars both past and present. You can also search for a particular player.
Our extensive features include (when available) a biography, playing stats, photographs and any related news articles for that player. You can also search for other players using the search form at the bottom of each page.
Our section contains players from the club’s early days, club legends such as Roy Sproson or Wilf Kirkham right up to the present day playing squad. It’s the most comprehensive collection of player biographies on the Internet.
Time at club: 1983-1986 Appearances: 57 Goals: 0 Chris Pearce player profile: Chris Pearce was a goalkeeper signed on a free transfer in 1983. He was a regular choice in 1984-85 when the club won promotion but he lost his place to Jim Arnold the following season. He was given a free transfer in 1986 […]
Time at club: 1895-1986 and 1898-1899 Appearances: 53 Goals: 17 Comments: A forward signed from Newcastle Swifts and who scored on his debut. He was top-scorer for the 1895-96 season. He returned to Newcastle Swifts before rejoining Vale for a second spell. More on this player:
Time at club: 1956-1960 Appearances: 57 Goals: 37 Comments: A locally-born forward who was signed initially as an amateur. He scored on his debut and netted twenty goals in twenty two games in the 1958-1959 promotion season. He was sold to Tranmere Rovers for £5,000 in 1960. More on this player:
Time at club: 1961-1963 Appearances: 53 Goals: 11 Comments: A left-winger signed from Everton. He was a regular squad member before he was transferred to Bangor City in 1963. More on this player:
Time at club: 1977-1978 Appearances: 56 Goals: 8 Comments: A right-winger signed from Stockport County for £3,000 in March 1977. He dropped out of contention in 1978 and was sold to Chester City for £15,000. More on this player:
Time at club: 1948-1956 Appearances: 53 Goals: 0 Comments: The elder brother or Ken Hancock and also a goalkeeper. He was first-choice in the 1952-53 season until Ray King regained his first-team place. Hancock was transferred to Northwich Victoria in 1956. More on this player: Hundreds of records of Port Vale players | Back to […]
Time at club: 1981-1983 Appearances: 56 Goals: 5 Comments: An experienced midfielder signed from Toronto Blizzards. He left the club to become assistant player-manager of Rochdale. More on this player:
Time at club: 1954-1957 Appearances: 52 Goals: 34 Comments: A prolific striker who was signed from Tranmere Rovers for a “four figure” fee. He scored in five consecutive games and then scored all four goals in a 4-3 win over Liverpool, his former club. He was top scorer in both the 1954-1955 with 13 goals […]
Keith Houchen player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Time at club: 1982-1983 Appearances: 62 Goals: 3 Comments: An imposing central defender who was signed by John Rudge for £12,000 from Tranmere Rovers and was a member of the 1985-1986 promotion side. He left to join Bournemouth for £30,000. More on this player:
Time at club: 1908-1911 Appearances: 61 Goals: 0 Comments: A locally born full-back who joined from Northampton Town. More on this player:
Time at club: 1980-1982 Appearances: 60 Goals: 0 Trevor Brissett player profile: Trevor Brissett was a locally-born full-back who progressed through the Stoke City youth ranks but opted to move to Port Vale on a free transfer in 1980. He was a regular in the 1980-1981 season but after losing his place in the 1981-82 […]
Time at club: 1997-2000 Appearances: 60 Goals: 2 Mark Snijders player profile: Mark Snijders was a classy Dutch central defender who was signed from AZ by John Rudge in 1997. However, Snijders was dogged by injury problems while at the club. When fit he was generally first-choice and impressed the supporters with some classy play […]
Time at club: 1929-1931 Appearances: 59 Goals: 11 Comments: An outside-left signed from Wolverhampton Wanderers. He was a regular member of the promotion winning 1929-30 side. He left the club at the end of the 1930-31 season and transferred to Mansfield Town. More on this player:
Gareth Ainsworth player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Time at club: 1963-1966 Appearances: 59 Goals: 14 Comments: An inside-forward who signed for a club record £15,000 from Leicester City. He was top scorer in the 1964-1965 season before he moved to Mansfield Town. More on this player: Hundreds of records of Port Vale players | Back to database homepage
Time at club: 1929-1936 Appearances: 59 Goals: 7 Comments: A half-back who signed from Stoke City and moved on to Torquay United. More on this player:
Time at club: 2009-2011 Appearances: 64 Goals: 2 Tommy Fraser player profile: Hard-working midfielder Tommy Fraser was signed on a free from manager Micky Adams’ former club Brighton. He was made club captain and was a regular first-team pick during his first season. However, he fell out of favour when Jim Gannon became manager and […]
Alfred Bourne player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Time at club: 2010-2012 Appearances: 58 Goals: 7 Gary Roberts player profile: Talented midfielder Gary Roberts began his career with Crewe Alexandra in 2003 but left after six years to join Yeovil Town. He was subsequently released by Yeovil after a series of drink and gambling related problems. He subsequently joinefd Rotherham United but was […]
Jackie Mudie player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Time at club: 2005-2007 Appearances: 57 Goals: 6 Michael Husbands player profile: Pacy striker Michael Husbands had spells with Aston Villa, Southend United, Bristol Rovers and Walsall before joining the Valiants initially signed on non-contract terms. The forward impressed enough to earn a full-time deal and scored five times during his first season with the […]
Time at club: 1960-1966 Appearances: 64 Goals: 0 Comments: A right-back signed from Stoke City. He was a regular in the 1962-63 season but fell out of favour afterwards and was released in 1966. More on this player:
Time at club: 1914-1920 Appearances: 63 Goals: 4 Comments: A locally born right-back who also guested for Stoke City during the war. More on this player:
Time at club: 1950-1957 Appearances: 63 Goals: 21 Comments: A versatile forward who was signed from Stoke City. It took him four years to break into the first team when he scored eight times in 1954-55. He fell out of favour in 1956 and was sold to Crewe in 1958. More on this player: