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Ex-players - Unappreciated at Vale but went on to much better things


philmpv

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Good call for Steve Harper, although we sold him for £35K so not exactly unappreciated. I disagree with Aussie rules about Ray Kennedy. Ray never played for the first team but he was a youth player at Port Vale and hugely unappreciated and is by far the most successful ex player in Port Vale's history.

 

Another name that springs to mind is someone who was given a free, went on to play many games, and was within a heartbeat of getting in to the Premier League. That is Ryan Kidd. I think unlike Steve Harper, Ryan was truly unappreciated because he left on a free.

 

This is a good thread though and some interesting names are coming out of the pack. Until I checked his record I had not realised what a good career Steve Harper enjoyed.

 

Another name that comes back to me, who also went on to have a good career in the lower leagues after being given a free by Vale is Wayne Corden.

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Milija Alexsic, just 2 FA Cup games with Vale, then free transfer to Eastwood. Progressed via Plymouth and Luton to a FA Cup Winners medal with Spurs. Jaw broken in a clash with Joe Jordan, Glenn Hoddle deputised in goal for him, those were the days.

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I don't think he went on to great things but I always rated Tony Rougier very highly when he was here. I can't recall if he was one of Rudge's last signings or maybe a Horton buy but I thought he was an excellent player for us.

I remember being at Forest for an away game once and one of their fans said something like "He's the best player on the pitch"- and he was. Never got the best out of him from memory but in the short time he was here he was a firm favourite for me.

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