← Back Home / Sports / Football clubs / Port Vale Greatest games Port Vale's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board .
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1 1954-03-27 · FA Cup · Semifinals
2 1954-03-13 · FA Cup · Quarterfinals
3 1990-01-10 · FA Cup · Round 3
4 1988-01-30 · FA Cup · Round 4
5 1996-02-14 · FA Cup · Round 4
6 2008-11-08 · FA Cup · Round 1
7 1932-01-09 · FA Cup · Round 3
8 1996-01-16 · FA Cup · Round 3
9 1964-01-04 · FA Cup · Round 3
10 1977-01-29 · FA Cup · Round 4
# Date↕ Stage Result Score↕ 1 1954-03-27 FA Cup · Semifinals N neutral venue L 1-2 v West Bromwich Albion game score 60.02 1954-03-13 FA Cup · Quarterfinals A away W 1-0 v Leyton Orient game score 55.53 1990-01-10 FA Cup · Round 3 A away W 3-2 v Derby County game score 52.44 1988-01-30 FA Cup · Round 4 H home W 2-1 v Tottenham Hotspur game score 50.55 1996-02-14 FA Cup · Round 4 H home W 2-1 v Everton game score 49.46 2008-11-08 FA Cup · Round 1 A away W 4-3 v Huddersfield Town game score 48.87 1932-01-09 FA Cup · Round 3 A away W 2-1 v Brighton & Hove Albion game score 48.48 1996-01-16 FA Cup · Round 3 H home W 4-3 v Crystal Palace game score 48.29 1964-01-04 FA Cup · Round 3 A away W 2-1 v Birmingham City game score 48.110 1977-01-29 FA Cup · Round 4 H home W 2-1 v Burnley game score 47.4
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relegated from the second tier, 2000 · relegated from the second tier, 1992 · relegated from the second tier, 1929 · relegated from the second tier, 1936
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Season-by-season ▾ Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
2027 League Two (4) · P18 ● live
12 P · 4-3-5 · 10:14 · -4
2026 League One (3) · P22 ↓
46 P · 10-12-24 · 36:61 · -25
2025 League Two (4) · P2 ↑
46 P · 22-14-10 · 65:46 · +19
2024 League One (3) · P23 ↓
46 P · 10-11-25 · 41:74 · -33
2023 League One (3) · P18
46 P · 13-10-23 · 48:71 · -23
2022 League Two (4) · P5 ↑
46 P · 22-12-12 · 67:46 · +21
2021 League Two (4) · P13
46 P · 17-9-20 · 57:57 · 0
2020 League Two (4) · P8
37 P · 14-15-8 · 50:44 · +6
2019 League Two (4) · P20
46 P · 12-13-21 · 39:55 · -16
2018 League Two (4) · P20
46 P · 11-14-21 · 49:67 · -18
2017 League One (3) · P21 ↓
46 P · 12-13-21 · 45:70 · -25
2016 League One (3) · P12
46 P · 18-11-17 · 56:58 · -2
Show all 115 seasons Year League Team Pos Notes Domestic Cup Eur Comp P W D L Pts GF GA GD Eur Qual (next yr) 2027● live League Two (4) Port Vale 18 12 4 3 5 15 10 14 -4 2026 League One (3) Port Vale 22 relegated 46 10 12 24 42 36 61 -25 2025 League Two (4) Port Vale 2 promoted 46 22 14 10 80 65 46 19 2024 League One (3) Port Vale 23 relegated 46 10 11 25 41 41 74 -33 2023 League One (3) Port Vale 18 46 13 10 23 49 48 71 -23 2022 League Two (4) Port Vale 5 promoted (PO) 46 22 12 12 78 67 46 21 2021 League Two (4) Port Vale 13 46 17 9 20 60 57 57 0 2020 League Two (4) Port Vale 8 37 14 15 8 57 50 44 6 2019 League Two (4) Port Vale 20 46 12 13 21 49 39 55 -16 2018 League Two (4) Port Vale 20 46 11 14 21 47 49 67 -18 2017 League One (3) Port Vale 21 relegated 46 12 13 21 49 45 70 -25 2016 League One (3) Port Vale 12 46 18 11 17 65 56 58 -2 2015 League One (3) Port Vale 18 46 15 9 22 54 55 65 -10 2014 League One (3) Port Vale 10 46 18 7 21 61 59 73 -14 2013 League Two (4) Port Vale 3 promoted 46 21 15 10 78 87 52 35 2012 League Two (4) Port Vale 12 46 20 9 17 59 68 60 8 2011 League Two (4) Port Vale 11 46 17 14 15 65 54 49 5 2010 League Two (4) Port Vale 10 46 17 17 12 68 61 50 11 2009 League Two (4) Port Vale 18 46 13 9 24 48 44 66 -22 2008 League One (3) Port Vale 23 relegated 46 9 11 26 38 47 81 -34 2007 League One (3) Port Vale 12 46 18 6 22 60 64 65 -1 2006 League One (3) Port Vale 13 46 16 12 18 60 49 54 -5 2005 League One (3) Port Vale 18 46 17 5 24 56 49 59 -10 2004 Second Division (3) Port Vale 7 46 21 10 15 73 73 63 10 2003 Second Division (3) Port Vale 17 46 14 11 21 53 54 70 -16 2002 Second Division (3) Port Vale 14 46 16 10 20 58 51 62 -11 2001 Second Division (3) Port Vale 11 46 16 14 16 62 55 49 6 2000 First Division (2) Port Vale 23 relegated 46 7 15 24 36 48 69 -21 1999 First Division (2) Port Vale 21 46 13 8 25 47 45 75 -30 1998 First Division (2) Port Vale 19 46 13 10 23 49 56 66 -10 1997 First Division (2) Port Vale 8 46 17 16 13 67 58 55 3 1996 First Division (2) Port Vale 12 46 15 15 16 60 59 66 -7 1995 First Division (2) Port Vale 17 46 15 13 18 58 58 64 -6 1994 Second Division (3) Port Vale 2 promoted 46 26 10 10 88 79 46 33 1993 Second Division (3) Port Vale 3 Not Promoted (PO) 46 26 11 9 89 79 44 35 1992 Second Division (2) Port Vale 24 relegated 46 10 15 21 45 42 59 -17 1991 Second Division (2) Port Vale 15 46 15 12 19 57 56 64 -8 1990 Second Division (2) Port Vale 11 46 15 16 15 61 62 57 5 1989 Fourth Division (3) Port Vale 3 promoted (PO) 46 24 12 10 84 78 48 30 1988 Third Division (3) Port Vale 11 46 18 11 17 65 58 56 2 1987 Third Division (3) Port Vale 12 46 15 12 19 57 76 70 6 1986 Fourth Division (4) Port Vale 4 promoted 46 21 16 9 79 67 37 30 1985 Fourth Division (4) Port Vale 12 46 14 18 14 60 61 59 2 1984 Third Division (3) Port Vale 23 relegated 46 11 10 25 43 51 83 -32 1983 Fourth Division (4) Port Vale 3 promoted 46 26 10 10 88 67 34 33 1982 Fourth Division (4) Port Vale 7 46 18 16 12 70 56 49 7 1981 Fourth Division (4) Port Vale 19 46 12 15 19 39 57 70 -13 1980 Fourth Division (4) Port Vale 20 46 12 12 22 36 56 70 -14 1979 Fourth Division (4) Port Vale 16 46 14 14 18 42 57 70 -13 1978 Third Division (3) Port Vale 21 relegated 46 8 20 18 36 46 67 -21 1977 Third Division (3) Port Vale 19 46 11 16 19 38 47 71 -24 1976 Third Division (3) Port Vale 12 46 15 16 15 46 55 54 1 1975 Third Division (3) Port Vale 6 46 18 15 13 51 61 54 7 1974 Third Division (3) Port Vale 20 46 14 14 18 42 52 58 -6 1973 Third Division (3) Port Vale 6 46 21 11 14 53 56 69 -13 1972 Third Division (3) Port Vale 15 46 13 15 18 41 43 59 -16 1971 Third Division (3) Port Vale 17 46 15 12 19 42 52 59 -7 1970 Fourth Division (4) Port Vale 4 promoted 46 20 19 7 59 61 33 28 1969 Fourth Division (4) Port Vale 13 46 16 14 16 46 46 46 0 1968 Fourth Division (4) Port Vale 18 46 12 15 19 39 61 72 -11 1967 Fourth Division (4) Port Vale 13 46 14 15 17 43 55 58 -3 1966 Fourth Division (4) Port Vale 19 46 15 9 22 39 48 59 -11 1965 Third Division (3) Port Vale 22 relegated 46 9 14 23 32 41 76 -35 1964 Third Division (3) Port Vale 13 46 16 14 16 46 53 49 4 1963 Third Division (3) Port Vale 3 46 23 8 15 54 72 58 14 1962 Third Division (3) Port Vale 12 46 17 11 18 45 65 58 7 1961 Third Division (3) Port Vale 7 46 17 15 14 49 96 79 17 1960 Third Division (3) Port Vale 14 46 19 8 19 46 80 79 1 1959 Fourth Division (4) Port Vale 1 promoted 46 26 12 8 64 110 58 52 1958 Third Division South (3) Port Vale 15 relegated 46 16 10 20 42 67 58 9 1957 Second Division (2) Port Vale 22 relegated 42 8 6 28 22 57 101 -44 1956 Second Division (2) Port Vale 12 42 16 13 13 45 60 58 2 1955 Second Division (2) Port Vale 17 42 12 11 19 35 48 71 -23 1954 Third Division North (3) Port Vale 1 promoted FA SF 46 26 17 3 69 74 21 53 1953 Third Division North (3) Port Vale 2 46 20 18 8 58 67 35 32 1952 Third Division South (3) Port Vale 13 46 14 15 17 43 50 66 -16 1951 Third Division South (3) Port Vale 12 46 16 13 17 45 60 65 -5 1950 Third Division South (3) Port Vale 13 42 15 11 16 41 47 42 5 1949 Third Division South (3) Port Vale 13 42 14 11 17 39 51 54 -3 1948 Third Division South (3) Port Vale 8 42 16 11 15 43 63 54 9 1947 Third Division South (3) Port Vale 10 42 17 9 16 43 68 63 5 1940 Third Division South (3) Port Vale - relegated 2 0 1 1 - 0 1 -1 1939 Third Division South (3) Port Vale 18 42 14 9 19 37 52 58 -6 1938 Third Division North (3) Port Vale 15 42 12 14 16 38 65 73 -8 1937 Third Division North (3) Port Vale 11 42 17 10 15 44 58 64 -6 1936 Second Division (2) Port Vale 21 relegated 42 12 8 22 32 56 106 -50 1935 Second Division (2) Port Vale 18 42 11 12 19 34 55 74 -19 1934 Second Division (2) Port Vale 8 42 19 7 16 45 60 55 5 1933 Second Division (2) Port Vale 17 42 14 10 18 38 66 79 -13 1932 Second Division (2) Port Vale 20 42 13 7 22 33 58 89 -31 1931 Second Division (2) Port Vale 5 42 21 5 16 47 67 61 6 1930 Third Division North (3) Port Vale 1 promoted 42 30 7 5 67 103 37 66 1929 Second Division (2) Port Vale 21 relegated 42 15 4 23 34 71 86 -15 1928 Second Division (2) Port Vale 9 42 18 8 16 44 68 57 11 1927 Second Division (2) Port Vale 8 42 16 13 13 45 88 78 10 1926 Second Division (2) Port Vale 8 42 19 6 17 44 79 69 10 1925 Second Division (2) Port Vale 8 42 17 8 17 42 48 56 -8 1924 Second Division (2) Port Vale 16 42 13 12 17 38 50 66 -16 1923 Second Division (2) Port Vale 17 42 14 9 19 37 39 51 -12 1922 Second Division (2) Port Vale 18 42 14 8 20 36 43 57 -14 1921 Second Division (2) Port Vale 17 42 11 14 17 36 43 49 -6 1920 Second Division (2) Port Vale 13 42 16 8 18 40 59 62 -3 1907 Second Division (2) Burslem Port Vale 16 relegated 38 12 7 19 31 60 83 -23 1906 Second Division (2) Burslem Port Vale 17 38 12 4 22 28 49 82 -33 1905 Second Division (2) Burslem Port Vale 16 34 10 7 17 27 47 72 -25 1904 Second Division (2) Burslem Port Vale 13 34 10 9 15 29 54 52 2 1903 Second Division (2) Burslem Port Vale 9 34 13 8 13 34 57 62 -5 1902 Second Division (2) Burslem Port Vale 12 34 10 9 15 29 43 59 -16 1901 Second Division (2) Burslem Port Vale 9 34 11 11 12 33 45 47 -2 1900 Second Division (2) Burslem Port Vale 11 34 14 6 14 34 39 49 -10 1899 Second Division (2) Burslem Port Vale 9 34 17 5 12 39 56 34 22 1896 Second Division (2) Burslem Port Vale 14 relegated 30 7 4 19 18 43 78 -35 1895 Second Division (2) Burslem Port Vale 15 30 7 4 19 18 39 77 -38 1894 Second Division (2) Burslem Port Vale 7 28 13 4 11 30 66 64 2 1893 Second Division (2) Burslem Port Vale 11 22 6 3 13 15 30 57 -27
