Gerry Keenan
Time at club: 1978-1982 Appearances: 114 Goals: 7 Comments: A right-back signed for £15,000 from Bury. He was given a free transfer due to a knee injury in 1982 and returned to the club as a sponsorship host. More on this player:
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Sagi Burton
Time at club: 2000-2002 Appearances: 99 Goals: 4 Sagi Burton player profile: The experienced centre-half Sagi Burton was signed by Port Vale on a free transfer to replace the departed Anthony Gardner and was a member of the 2001 LDV Trophy winning team. Burton was released in the summer of 2002 and subsequently joined Crewe […]
Gareth Griffiths
Gareth Griffiths player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Alan Bennett
Time at club: 1949-1957 Appearances: 129 Goals: 9 Comments: An England Youth International left-winger who progressed through the junior ranks. He was a fairly regular first-team pick but barely featured during the legendary 1953-54 season. He was only picked occasionally after 1954 and was transferred to Crewe in 1957. More on this player:
Steve Guppy
Steve Guppy player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Gareth Owen
Time at club: 2008-2013 Appearances: 129 Goals: 2 Comments: A powerful defender who was signed initially on loan from Stockport County before the deal was made permanent. He looked to be moving to Crewe in the summer of 2011 but following the appointment of Micky Adams, he opted to remain at Vale in a player-coach […]
Lee Mills
Time at club: 1995-1998 Appearances: 126 Goals: 44 Lee Mills player profile: Prolific striker Lee Mills joined the club as the “make weight” in a part-exchange deal when Robin van der Laan left for Derby County. He scored fifteen goals and named Player of the Year in 1996-1997 and hit sixteen goals in the 1997-1998 […]
Sammy Morgan
Time at club: 1970-1973 Appearances: 126 Goals: 27 Comments: A powerful forward signed from non-league, Morgan netted on his Vale Park debut and went on to make 17 appearances for Northern Ireland – a club record until it was overtaken by Tony Rougier. He was named player of the year for 1971-72 and was transferred to […]
Jon McCarthy
Jon McCarthy player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this legendary Port Vale player.
Liam Burns
Time at club: 1997-2004 Appearances: 123 Goals: 1 Comments: A no-nonsense centre-half who progressed through the club junior ranks to be a first-team squad member for seven years. He was released in the summer of 2004 he then signed for Bristol Rovers. More on this player:
Andy Hill
Time at club: 1995-1998 Appearances: 121 Goals: 1 Andy Hill player profile: Andy Hill was a vastly experienced defender who joined Port Vale in August 1995 for a fee of £150,000 from Manchester City. Hill had previously had a lengthy spell with Bury Hill was able to play as right-back or centre-half and quickly became […]
Peter Ford
Time at club: 1959-1963 Appearances: 121 Goals: 6 Comments: A half-back who along with Harry Oscroft was transferred from Vale to Stoke City in exchange for Dickie Cunliffe and £2,000. He was mainly used as a utility player until he was released in 1963. More on this player:
Harry Anstiss
Time at club: 1927-1931 Appearances: 119 Goals: 40 Comments: An inside-forward signed from Sheffield Wednesday in exchange for Alf Strange and (according to press reports) “a substantial cash consideration”. He scored on his debut and scored a hat-trick in a 7-1 win over Fulham. He scored 15 goals as Vale won the Third Division North […]
Lol Hamlett
Lol Hamlett player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Billy Beats
Time at club: 1891-1895 Appearances: 135 Goals: 47 Comments: A locally-born prolific striker who was later picked for England. He was sold to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1895 for £80. More on this player:
Joe Anyon
Time at club: 2006-2010 Appearances: 118 Goals: 0 Joe Anyon player profile: Signed as a youngster from Blackburn Rovers, Joe Anyon became undisputed first choice goalkeeper at Port Vale after Mark Goodlad was sadly forced to retire. He was voted Player of the year at the end of the 2008-2009 season, but his career was […]
Doug Loft
Time at club: 2009 to 2014 Appearances: 196 Goals: 19 Comments: A talented midfielder signed on a free transfer from manager Micky Adams’ former club Brighton. He was player of the year for 2012 and made club captain for the 2012-13 season. He was controversially injured by colleague Dan Jones in April 2014 – for […]
Terry Alcock
Time at club: 1962-1967, 1977 Appearances: 131 Goals: 2 Comments: A locally born right-back who switched to centre-half. Alcock progressed through the junior ranks to turn professional in 1964 and was a regular from that point onwards. In August 1967, he signed for Blackpool for a fee of £30,000, a club record at the time. […]
John King
Time at club: 1968-1971 Appearances: 115 Goals: 0 Comments: A defender who was signed from Tranmere Rovers. King was the captain of the 1969-1970 promotion winning side. He was released in 1971. More on this player:
Terry Armstrong
Time at club: 1981-1985 Appearances: 131 Goals: 13 Comments: A left-sided midfielder signed on a free transfer from Huddersfield Town in 1981. He was a regular in the 1982-1983 promotion season. He featured less regularly in the 1983-84 season before picking up a knee injury that limited him to just six appearances in 1984-85. He […]
Andy Jones
Andy Jones player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Steve McPhee
Time at club: 2001-2004 Appearances: 147 Goals: 44 Steve McPhee player profile: Steve McPhee was a pacy striker who was signed by Port Vale on a free transfer from Coventry City in 2001. An instant hit, he scored on his debut against Notts County and was top scorer with fourteen goals after his first season […]
Paul Maguire
Time at club: 1985-1988 Appearances: 147 Goals: 27 Comments: An experienced set-piece expert who arrived on a free-transfer from Tacoma Stars. He was a member of the 1985-1986 promotion side scoring 13 goals that season. He was handed a free transfer in 1988. More on this player:
George Bateman
Time at club: 1882-1886 Appearances: 146 Goals: 5 Comments: One of the club’s first recorded players and club founders. He was a member of the club’s first recorded line-up in 1882. He later played for Stoke City. More on this player: