Two minute guide to: Rotherham
Vale take on promotion favourites Rotherham United on Saturday and here’s our two minute guide to the opposition.
Tom Pope
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About Tom Pope
The tall forward is a Port Vale striking legend after breaking the goalscoring record for goals scored at Vale Park. A lifelong Vale fan, he initially joined the club on loan before the move was made permanent.
The striker rose to prominence with thirty three goals during the side’s 2012-13 promotion season. He moved to Bury in 2015 but returned for a second spell with Port Vale in 2017.
The forward has now won the club’s player of the year award on three separate occasions.
Morecambe 1-3 Port Vale
Morecambe 1-3 Port Vale: Midfielder Sam Morsy scored in the first minute while defender John McCombe and centre-forward Tom Pope netted in the final two minutes as Vale secured their first away win of the season.
Pope is injury doubt for Morecambe match
Targetman Tom Pope is an early doubt for Saturday’s League Two game against Morecambe.
Port Vale 3-0 Barnet
Port Vale 3-0 Barnet: Tom Pope scored his first of the season as Vale started the new season with a resounding home victory over Barnet. Louis Dodds and Jennison Myrie-Williams (pen) scored the other goals.
Pope makes it eight goals in two days
Striker Tom Pope followed up his four goal haul against Athlone Town on Wednesday with a further four goals during Thursday’s friendly with Shiven Rovers. Once again, Vale kept a clean sheet to take their summer tally to 29 goals scored and none conceded.
Pope nets three in three mins during friendly win
Striker Tom Pope netted four times including three goals in three minutes as Vale won their rearranged fixture with Athlone Town by five goals to nil.
Vale secure third friendly victory
Port Vale continued their 100% start to their friendly campaign with a 2-0 win over Newcastle Town on Saturday.
Pope: My long-term ambitions are here
Tom Pope has told the Sentinel that “it’s fantastic to play for the club you have supported all your life” and that he would be delighted to extend his stay at Vale Park.
Grew: Pope needs to score more goals
Port Vale coach Mark Grew has told the Sentinel that striker Tom Pope has to score more goals next season.
Boost for Vale as duo sign deals
The Sentinel reports that John McCombe and Tom Pope have both agreed new deals with Port Vale FC.
Reports: duo set to sign for Vale?
Reports in the Sentinel claim that defender John McCombe and striker Tom Pope are set to agree new contracts with the club.
Martin heads released list
Manager Micky Adams has announced which players will leave the Valiants in the summer. Goalkeeper Chris Martin is one of three first-team players to leave the club.
Double injury blow for Vale
Port Vale have been hit by injuries to defender Adam Yates and Tom Pope, who both face lengthy spells out of the side. Pope was injured during training and now faces surgery on a “hernia-related problem.” Vale’s top scorer Marc Richards could face a spell out if he breaks down again, so Pope’s injury leaves […]
Man of the match 2011/2012
OVF will be running a man of the match award for every first-team fixture this season with the overall winner crowned the OVF player of the season. Here is the latest leaderboard plus match-by-match awards for each game played this season Man of the match final leaderboard… Anthony Griffith, Tom Pope: 7 awards Doug Loft: 6 awards […]
Port Vale 3-0 Northampton Town
Port Vale 3-0 Northampton Town: the Valiants broke a record that had stood from 1958 as they scored in their fifteenth successive game and to celebrate even that rarest of scorers- Anthony Griffith – got onto the scoresheet.
Crewe 1-1 Port Vale
Crewe 1-1 Port Vale: Striker Tom Pope scored against his former club as Micky Adams’ side shared the points with their South Cheshire rivals.
Port Vale 3-2 Bradford City
Port Vale 3-2 Bradford: Tom Pope was Bradford City’s nemesis for a second season after he scored a last-ditch winner in a thrilling midweek game.
Port Vale 4-1 Accrington
Port Vale 4-1 Accrington: Sean Rigg hit two and Tom Pope notched his first goal of the season as Vale swept aside Accrington to secure an emphatic first home win.
Will Vale be able to name a team on Saturday?
The financial mismanagement of the board have had further repercussions on the playing staff with Micky Adams admitting “We had to include everybody on our books, including the youth team, to put on a training session.”