"All future revenue generated within Vale Park will remain within Port Vale Football Club. The oldest are The Memoirs of Seth Bottomley printed in the 1990s and the Vale Park Beano, which has been printed since 1997. [63], Smurthwaite was reported to have made a bid for National League club Notts County in June 2019, but denied having done so. In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. [46][47] Adams left the club in December 2010 with Vale second in the table and Jim Gannon was selected to finish the promotion job. Between 1958 and 1963 the club adopted various gold and black designs, before once again returning to the black and white theme. The Old Recreation Ground was Vale's home from 1913 to 1950, and was located in Hanley, standing on what is now the multi-storey car park for the Potteries Shopping Centre. This song was also featured on the only FIFA Soundtrack CD release by EMI. I think the main thing is getting the right characters in and creating an environment that is a working environment but enjoyable. The Shanahans, both long-standing Vale supporters, who own Potteries-based firm Synectics Solutions, have bought the club in its entirety. Watch Monday Night Football live at Vale Park on Monday 16th January as the Vale host Peterborough United (8pm kick-off). On hearing that families could not afford personal hygiene and cleaning products, Carol made sure they received supplies with their next food delivery. The clubs new owners met with Dave Walker, creative director of Burslem-based Blink Creative, to discuss the launch this week. They are confident they can revive the Valiants, but won't be offering false hope to supporters. Fans had demanded Smurthwaite's exit, staging protests before they were put on hold when it was announced he was in talks to sell the club to the Shanahans. He qualified as an engineer and built a successful business career and property portfolio before retiring at the age of 50. But fans have got on board with the sense that this is a new era.. However, owner Carol Shanahan has now confirmed the club are hoping the move will instead happen in time for the start of the 2023/24 campaign. But it was a different story a few months ago as Vale for a third straight season only narrowly avoided relegation from the Football League. [1] He sold the business two years later and moved to Nottingham, where he bought a chain of estate agents that he later sold on to the Halifax. Wilf Kirkham is the club's top goalscorer with 164 goals in all competitions, which includes 153 in the league and 11 in the FA Cup. Carol Shanahan said: "It is a new era. [74] Stoke have been the more successful team over the years, as Vale have finished higher in the league on only seven occasions. On Monday, the Valiants still faced the threat of administration as owner Norman Smurthwaite prepared to bail out. "He came in just as the transfer window had shut, but he fulfilled his task and gave the fans a lot of hope. The club has come back to the fans. Carol Shanahan says it was "the hardest thing I've ever done" with Vale currently sitting a point and a place adrift of the play-offs. Port Vale are a professional football club located in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Her passion and commitment to Stoke-on-Trent and our local communities is infectious. [105] The women's section also runs girls teams at under-9, under-11, under-12, under-13, under-14 and under-16 level. "The first action has been for the club to purchase Vale Park in its entirety and bring it back under the ownership of the club. "Speaking as a fan, it's been far more entertaining. [86] In 2005 Williams founded Los Angeles Vale F.C., a Super Metro League team in the United States, named after Port Vale and based at his L.A. home. [68] The club received 13,500 for the ground, which they needed to pay off a 3,000 debt. [1] However, documented evidence of football from that era is extremely scarce and research by historian Jeff Kent indicated that it was probably formed in 1879 as an offshoot of Porthill Victoria F.C. Port Vale owner's son shaves head in promotion celebrations! Port Vale's new owners, Carol and Kevin Shanahan, have made clear they were impressed with the job Askey has done since he was appointed on February 4. Among their first jobs will be to resolve the future of manager John Askey who is out of contract. Vale suffered relegation on the final day of the 199192 league campaign, and though they bounced back well by staying in the promotion picture for most of the 199293 season, they narrowly missed out as runners-up to local rivals Stoke City after being overtaken by Bolton Wanderers on the final day. Mrs Shanahan travelled to Windsor Castle this morning to receive the honour from His Royal Highness Prince Charles. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Under her leadership and direction, the Hubb Foundation continues to expand to help more and more families and extend the range of support it offers to young people. 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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. We kick-off our 2023 home fixture programme with the visit of Peterborough United on Monday night (8pm kick-off). And we know we can compete there.". Tickets for a fans' forum with Port Vale's new owners have sold out - just a day after they were made available. Askey will be offered a new deal having made clear he would love to stay in charge. The co-owner and chair of Port Vale Football Club has been made an OBE for services to the community in Stoke-on-Trent. 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The average price for real estate on Vale is $59,525. [43] However, Horton left in February 2004, unwilling to accept the financial cutbacks imposed by the new board, and was replaced by former player Martin Foyle. Port Vale currently play in England's fourth tier, the English Football League Two. [100] Port Vale are the only club in the top four divisions of English football to have beaten the other 91 clubs of the Football League and Premier League in a competitive league fixture.[101]. The 195354 season saw manager Freddie Steele's "Iron Curtain" defence win both a Third Division North title and a semi-final place in the FA Cup. View 37 photos of this 3 bed, 3 bath, 2869 sqft. [11] In 1892, the club were invited to become founder members of the Football League Second Division after proving themselves a strong club in the Midland League. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The Shanahans also hinted that one of their first jobs will be to secure manager John Askey's future on a more permanent basis. Something went wrong, please try again later. [45] A rival consortium also offered the same figure, but Smurthwaite rejected both offers. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The first player to be capped at international level while playing for Vale was Teddy Peers, when he made his debut for Wales. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS: Jess Frost, Ben Martindale, Rachel Stanyer. Port Vale plays a role in tackling those issues, with the kitchen at the stadium used to cook thousands of meals for vulnerable families with young children. Port Vale Football Club are a professional football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, which compete in EFL League One. The big thing is not to over-promise. [53] The club finally exited administration on 20 November 2012,[54] and Tom Pope scored 33 goals to fire Vale to promotion back to League One with a third-place finish. Everythings right for the players. They will do when they can see what is happening at Vale Park and they want to come and be a part of it.. "[36] Smurthwaite then improved the club's budget to allow over ten new, mostly foreign, signings, and stated that he expected Vale to be challenging for the top six and warned his staff that he would enact "plan B" if the club were not in the top six by Christmas. We have a Facebook page focusing on the Valiants and also a Twitter page, both that provide the latest news, gossip and opinion. After Rudge's reign ended the club entered a decline, slipping into the fourth tier whilst twice entering administration in 2003 and 2012. [26] There was controversy however following the club's defeat to mid-table League Two side Exeter City in the Second Round on 6 December 2015, after which Smurthwaite stated he felt "humiliated, ashamed and embarrassed" and said that plans to sign a striker in the January transfer window would be scrapped. Port Vale is delighted to announce that Carol Shanahan has been awarded an OBE for services to the community in Stoke-on-Trent. OWNERS: Carol Shanahan OBE, Kevin Shanahan. [34] However, they then lost 30 in the play-off final to West Bromwich Albion. The manager said: "I think it is possibly half a squad that we need to get. 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Everyone is smiling and the mood is upbeat. Last updated on 7 May 20197 May 2019.From the section Port Vale. [44] Foyle was dismissed in November 2007, and his successor, Lee Sinnott, proved unable to prevent the club from being relegated into League Two after a 23rd-place finish and also oversaw a defeat to Southern League Division One Midlands club Chasetown in the FA Cup. "With the new owners coming in, I think a lot of things are going to change at the football club and people will get treated right. "[61] He went on to claim that fans protests against him had cost the club a 500,000 stadium sponsorship deal, that he had never received a "formal offer" for the club and that he would put the club into administration if no new owner was in place by 5 May. [26] Despite this poor finish in John McGrath's first season, they eventually achieved their first success for thirteen years in 198283 by winning promotion out of the Fourth Division in third place. Carol and Kevin Shanahan have today (Tues) completed the purchase of Port Vale Football Club. [75] One study in 2019 ranked the Port Vale-Stoke City rivalry as the joint-28th biggest rivalry in English professional football, with the Port Vale-Crewe Alexandra game being the 14th biggest rivalry. "[4] On 18 May, Paul Wildes made a shock decision to resign as chairman and sell his 50% stake to Smurthwaite, who became the club's chairman and sole owner; Wildes stated that "From many conversations with Norman, it's clear we have conflicting ideas on how to take Vale forward". John Askey believes everything is in place for Vale to thrive and avoid another relegation battle. He steered the club clear of relegation. 2003-04 Port Vale F.C. It is fantastic to see Carols achievements recognised with an OBE., Stoke-on-Trent City Council Leader Abi Brown paid tribute to Carol, saying: Im so pleased for Carol. Carol, 62, is the Founder and Trustee of the Hubb Foundation . It is in negotiations because that is the way it works. Port Vale are preparing for their biggest crowd so far in what owner Carol Shanahan has termed a 'season of discovery' on and off the pitch. Carol galvanised volunteers, local businesses and staff from Port Vale FC, and sister companies Synectics Solutions, Summit Hospitality, as well as the Port Vale Foundation and Hubb Foundation charities. Bill Bratt William Amos Bratt MBE (born 1945) is an English insurance broker and former football club chairman who was the chair of Port Vale from 2003 to 2011. [64] From 1982 the club introduced a design based on that of a schoolchild who won a competition, which featured a bottle oven and the Stafford knot, associated with the city of Stoke-on-Trent's pottery industry and the history of the local area. Today's news confirms the end of Smurthwaite's six-and-a-half years as owner of the club. 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