2008–09 Port Vale F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was Port Vale's 97th season of football in the English Football League, and first season in League Two, following their relegation from League One. After a poor start to the season manager Lee Sinnott was sacked in September, and was replaced by Dean Glover. Despite a brief period of improvement, Vale then slipped back down the table to finish in eighteenth place. The team were also poor in the cup competitions, exiting the FA Cup at the Second Round, and both the League Cup and the League Trophy at the First Round. Marc Richards was the club's top scorer with eleven goals, and goalkeeper Joe Anyon was Player of the Year despite breaking his leg towards the end of the season.

Top-scorer Marc Richards.
Louis Dodds hit ten goals.
Captain Sam Stockley.
John McCombe in action against Bury in April.
New signing Lee Collins.
Anthony Griffith quickly established himself in the first team.

Port Vale
2008–09 season
OwnerValiant 2001
ChairmanBill Bratt
ManagerLee Sinnott (until 22 September)
Dean Glover & Andy Porter (caretakers 22 September – 6 October)
Dean Glover (from 6 October)
StadiumVale Park
Football League Two18th (48 Points)
FA CupSecond Round
(knocked out by Macclesfield Town)
League CupFirst Round
(knocked out by Sheffield United)
League TrophyFirst Round
(knocked out by Stockport County)
Player of the YearJoe Anyon
Top goalscorerLeague: Marc Richards (10)
All: Marc Richards (11)
Highest home attendance7,273 vs. Bradford City, 6 September 2008
Lowest home attendance4,090 vs. Dagenham & Redbridge, 10 March 2009
Average home league attendance5,522
Biggest win3–0 vs. Chester City, 27 January 2009
Biggest defeat1–4 and 0–3 (three games)

Overview

League Two

The pre-season saw manager Lee Sinnott sign non-league midfielder Rob Taylor,[1] former Hereford United defender John McCombe,[2] and former Middlesbrough midfielder Steve Thompson.[3] Both players cited Sinnott as their reason for joining the club.[4][5] He also added experienced defender Sam Stockley (Wycombe Wanderers);[6] midfielder Anthony Griffith (Doncaster Rovers);[7] and attacking midfielder Louis Dodds (Leicester City) to the squad.[8] Lee Collins also joined on an extended loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers,[9] and would sign a permanent contract with the club in January.[10] Stockley was appointed captain,[11] and most of these players would become key for the club over the next few seasons. Just before the season's start, teenage Tom Taiwo also arrived on a month loan from Chelsea,[12] as did Plymouth Argyle youngster Damien McCrory.[13] The club was aiming for an immediate return to League One,[14] and fans got behind the club with record high season ticket sales of over 6,000.[15][16]

The season started well in August, but all four league games in September ended in defeat. However Sinnott refused to compromise his managerial philosophy in order to pick up results.[17] A 4–1 home defeat to Macclesfield Town on 20 September would prove to be Sinnott's last game in charge. Sinnott was sacked on 22 September, with the Valiants in 16th place, Dean Glover taking over as caretaker manager for the second time in twelve months.[18] The players were against the decision to axe Sinnott.[19] Sinnott would later take court action against the club for a breach of contract,[20][21] and settle out of court.[22] Glover was appointed as manager on a permanent basis on 6 October.[23] A win at Shrewsbury Town instigated a run of four away wins out of five. However Vale soon returned to their poor form, and slid back down the table. At the end of October, former Vale star Dave Brammer joined on loan from Millwall,[24] and would join permanently in the January transfer window.[25] The next month Scott Brown also arrived on loan from Cheltenham Town,[26] and would also join on a permanent transfer two months later.[27] This is also what happened with defender Gareth Owen,[28] who arrived after leaving Stockport County following a bust-up with Jim Gannon.[29] Notts County player Neil MacKenzie also joined on loan,[30] but would not enjoy his short stay in Stoke-on-Trent.[31] Attempts to bring back Chris Birchall on loan failed.[32] Leaving Burslem was Chris Slater, who returned to former club Chasetown.[33] In December, Andy Porter left the club's backroom staff after seventeen years at the club,[34] highlighting the unrest in the camp. Both Porter and Mark Grew had turned down offers to become Glover's assistant.[35]

In January, striker Luke Rodgers was released from his contract after a bust-up with manager Dean Glover,[36] and immediately signed with Yeovil Town.[37] Shane Tudor retired due to injury on 21 January.[38] As well as the permanent signings of a number of loan players, Glover also brought in Pakistan international Adnan Ahmed on loan from Tranmere Rovers.[39] Glover stated the club's revised aim was a top-half finish.[40] In February, Glover signed Carlisle United striker Kevin Gall on loan.[41] He failed to score in seven games with the club, and returned to Carlisle after picking up a calf injury.[42] In March, Kyle Perry was allowed to join local non-league side Northwich Victoria,[43] after being told he had no future at Vale.[44] In his place came loanee winger Paul Marshall from Manchester City.[45] On 23 March, Anyon broke his leg at Saltergate in a defeat to Chesterfield.[46] With Vale going eight games without a win, Glover admitted he was 'a dead man walking',[47] and implored the fan's not to boo his son.[48] Fans protested against both the board and the manager.[49] The final game was a 2–1 win over Barnet at the Underhill Stadium.

They finished in eighteenth place with 48 points, 21 points short of the play-offs, and eleven points clear of relegation. Only Accrington Stanley and Chester City scored fewer than Vale's tally of 44 goals. With fourteen defeats only Macclesfield Town and Chester lost more games than Vale. Had Bournemouth and Luton Town not faced point deductions then Vale would have finished in twentieth place. Marc Richards was the club's top scorer with eleven goals in all competitions, whilst Louis Dodds also contributed ten goals.

At the end of the season most of the playing staff were retained, though Scott Brown returned to Cheltenham Town, Kyle Perry was released and signed with Mansfield Town,[50] and Dave Brammer had to retire after Chairman Bill Bratt informed him via voicemail that he would not be offered a new contract.[51] Youth team graduate Paul Dixon was not offered a new contract. Dean Glover, unpopular with the fans, was also informed that he would not be retained as manager for the following season,[52] and left the club permanently after he rejected the opportunity to remain as a youth coach.[53] A slow uptake of season ticket sales was one major factor in Glover's sacking.[54] Following Glover's departure the club withdrew their contract offer to Paul Edwards,[55] who went on to play for Barrow. However Player of the Year Joe Anyon stayed at the club, despite claiming other clubs were interested in his signature.[56]

Finances

On the financial side, poor results encouraged Vale fans to organize protests against manager Glover and the board, including Chairman Bill Bratt.[57] With talks of fresh investment from shirt sponsors Harlequin Property came rumours on the internet that the company were planning to demolish Vale Park and build a supermarket, paying off Bratt to ensure his compliance.[58] Bratt passionately denied these accusations, seemingly angered by the suggestion and claimed that if he were to comply with the protesters demands and remove himself and the rest of the V-2001 directors from the Board, then the club would fold as banks and creditors would seek their money. He also reiterated his prior statements by stating that he would be prepared to leave his position if the right offer were to be made.[59] The club had to make monthly repayments of around £19,000 for a £2.25 million loan taken out from the local council in 2005.[60] The club's shirt sponsorship came from Harlequin Property.

Cup competitions

In the FA Cup, Vale advanced past Huddersfield Town with a 4–3 win at the Galpharm Stadium, Dodds hitting a brace.[61] They then were knocked out by Macclesfield Town at the Second Round stage with a 3–1 home defeat.[62] This meant the Vale missed out on a lucrative home tie with Premier League side Everton. Keeper Anyon slammed his defenders for their part in the defeat.[63]

In the League Cup, Vale were defeated 3–1 by Championship outfit Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.[64]

In the League Trophy, Vale exited at the First Round with a 1–0 defeat to Stockport County at Edgeley Park.[65]

League table
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Two
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 Accrington Stanley 46 13 11 22 42 59 −17 50
17 Barnet 46 11 15 20 56 74 −18 48
18 Port Vale 46 13 9 24 44 66 −22 48
19 Notts County 46 11 14 21 49 69 −20 47
20 Macclesfield Town 46 13 8 25 45 77 −32 47
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Port Vale's score comes first

Results by matchday
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHHHAHAAHAHAHHAAAAHHAHAHA
ResultWLDWLLLLLWWLWLWLLDWLLLWDLLWDLLWLDLWLWLLDDLDLDW
Position31197101216181916141513141314151414151518151616171616171716171718181817181818191919191918
Source: Statto[66]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 2008Luton TownA3–17,149Dodds, Taylor, Richards
16 August 2008Accrington StanleyH0–26,643
23 August 2008Dagenham & RedbridgeA1–11,843Richards
30 August 2008BournemouthH3–16,048Richards, Richman, McCombe
6 September 2008Bradford CityH0–27,273
13 September 2008DarlingtonA1–23,040Rodgers
20 September 2008Macclesfield TownH1–46,645Dodds
27 September 2008GillinghamA0–14,986
4 October 2008Notts CountyH1–26,247Rodgers
11 October 2008Shrewsbury TownA2–17,162Dodds, Richards
19 October 2008Chester CityA2–13,102Richards, Richman
21 October 2008Exeter CityH1–35,493Rodgers
25 October 2008MorecambeH2–15,629Rodgers, Richards
28 October 2008Aldershot TownA0–13,039
1 November 2008Lincoln CityA1–04,793Howland
15 November 2008BrentfordH0–36,058
22 November 2008Wycombe WanderersA2–44,521Richards (pen), Brown
25 November 2008BarnetH0–04,617
6 December 2008Grimsby TownH2–15,058Richards, Richman
13 December 2008BuryA0–32,651
20 December 2008ChesterfieldH0–15,011
26 December 2008Rotherham UnitedA0–14,350
28 December 2008RochdaleH2–15,720Glover, Thompson
17 January 2009Shrewsbury TownH1–17,068Thompson
20 January 2009GillinghamH1–34,539Richards
24 January 2009Notts CountyA2–44,447Richman, Dodds
27 January 2009Chester CityH3–04,448Glover, Taylor, Lawrie
31 January 2009MorecambeA1–11,823Richman
14 February 2009BrentfordA0–24,702
20 February 2009Lincoln CityH0–15,097
25 February 2009Macclesfield TownA2–02,267Ahmed, Dodds
28 February 2009Luton TownH1–35,689McCombe
7 March 2009BournemouthA0–05,924
10 March 2009Dagenham & RedbridgeH0–14,090
14 March 2009DarlingtonH3–14,860Dodds, Taylor, Richards
17 March 2009Accrington StanleyA0–21,144
21 March 2009Bradford CityA1–012,436Howland
28 March 2009ChesterfieldA1–23,511Marshall
31 March 2009Exeter CityA0–14,235
4 April 2009BuryH1–15,763Lawrie
7 April 2009Aldershot TownH0–04,140
11 April 2009RochdaleA0–13,100
13 April 2009Rotherham UnitedH0–04,814
18 April 2009Grimsby TownA0–36,511
25 April 2009Wycombe WanderersH1–16,047Collins
2 May 2009BarnetA2–12,305Dodds, Glover

FA Cup
Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R18 November 2009Huddersfield TownA4–36,942Dodds (2), Howland, Richards
R228 November 2009Macclesfield TownH1–34,684Dodds

League Cup
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R113 August 2009Sheffield UnitedA1–37,694Rodgers

League Trophy
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R12 September 2009Stockport CountyA0–12,290

Player statistics

Appearances
Pos. # Name Football League FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK1 Joe Anyon 360201000390
DF2 Sam Stockley 220101010250
MF3 Rob Taylor 203001010223
MF4 Anthony Griffith 380201010420
DF5 John McCombe 312101010342
DF6 Luke Prosser 260100010280
FW7 Anthony Malbon 1000000010
MF8 David Howland 402110000413
FW9 Marc Richards 30102110103411
MF10 Paul Marshall 131000000131
MF11 Paul Edwards 310200000330
GK12 Chris Martin 110000010120
MF14 Louis Dodds 4472310104810
MF15 Scott Brown 181100000191
FW16 Kyle Perry 150001010170
FW17 Steve Thompson 172000000172
FW18 Danny Glover 233200010263
MF19 Simon Richman 375201010415
MF20 Ross Davidson 230101000250
FW21 James Lawrie 182100000192
DF22 Danny Edwards 0000000000
MF23 Luke Chapman 0000000000
DF24 Lee Collins 391201000421
MF25 Adnan Ahmed 5100000051
MF26 Dave Brammer 130100000140
DF27 Gareth Owen 120100000130
MF29 Paul Dixon 0000000000
GK32 Daniel Lloyd-Weston 0000000000
Players that left the club mid-season:
MF7 Shane Tudor 5000100060
FW7 Kevin Gall 7000000070
FW10 Luke Rodgers 154001110175
DF15 Chris Slater 6000101080
MF25 Tom Taiwo 4000001050
MF25 Damien McCrory 120200000140
MF28 Neil MacKenzie 2010000030

Top scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name EFL League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1FW England9Marc Richards1010011
2MF England14Louis Dodds730010
3MF England19Simon Richman50005
–FW England10Luke Rodgers40105
5FW England18Danny Glover30003
–MF England3Rob Taylor30003
–MF Northern Ireland8David Howland21003
8FW Northern Ireland21James Lawrie20002
–FW England17Steve Thompson20002
–DF England5John McCombe20002
11DF England24Lee Collins10001
–MF Pakistan25Adnan Ahmed10001
–MF England10Paul Marshall10001
–MF England15Scott Brown10001
TOTALS 44 5 1 0 50

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
2 EnglandDFSam Stockley5100000051
24 EnglandDFLee Collins4100000041
9 EnglandFWMarc Richards4100000041
18 EnglandFWDanny Glover3100000031
20 EnglandMFRoss Davidson2100000021
16 EnglandFWKyle Perry0100000001
6 EnglandDFLuke Prosser9000000090
8 Northern IrelandMFDavid Howland6000000060
11 EnglandMFPaul Edwards5000000050
4 MontserratMFAnthony Griffith5000000050
14 EnglandMFLouis Dodds4000000040
5 EnglandDFJohn McCombe4000000040
25 PakistanMFAdnan Ahmed3000000030
24 EnglandDFDanny Edwards2000000020
19 EnglandMFSimon Richman2000000020
3 EnglandMFRob Taylor2000000020
1 EnglandGKJoe Anyon1000000010
26 EnglandMFDave Brammer1000000010
10 EnglandMFPaul Marshall1000000010
27 EnglandDFGareth Owen1000000010
TOTALS 64 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 6

Sourced from Soccerway.[67]

Transfers

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
April 2008MFAnthony GriffithDoncaster RoversFree transfer[68]
April 2008MFRob TaylorNuneaton BoroughFree transfer[68]
May 2008MFDavid HowlandBirmingham CityFree transfer[68]
May 2008DFJohn McCombeHereford UnitedFree transfer[68]
May 2008DFSam StockleyWycombe WanderersFree transfer[68]
May 2008FWSteve ThompsonMiddlesbroughFree transfer[68]
August 2008FWLouis DoddsLeicester CityFree transfer[68]
January 2009MFDave BrammerMillwallFree transfer[68]
January 2009MFScott BrownCheltenham TownFree transfer[68]
January 2009DFLee CollinsWolverhampton WanderersFree transfer[68]
January 2009DFGareth OwenStockport CountyFree transfer[68]

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
November 2008DFKyle PerryChasetownReleased[68]
January 2009MFShane TudorRetired[68]
1 June 2009MFDave BrammerReleased[68]
June 2009DFPaul EdwardsBarrowReleased[68]
June 2009FWKyle PerryMansfield TownFree transfer[68]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
31 July 2008DFLee CollinsWolverhampton Wanderers15 January 2009[68]
29 August 2008MFTom TaiwoChelsea29 September 2008[68]
8 October 2008DFDamien McCroryPlymouth Argyle29 December 2008[68]
31 October 2008MFDave BrammerMillwall1 January 2009[68]
21 November 2008MFScott BrownCheltenham Town2 January 2009[68]
25 November 2008DFGareth OwenStockport County18 January 2009[68]
27 November 2008MFNeil MacKenzieNotts County27 December 2009[68]
29 January 2009MFAdnan AhmedTranmere RoversEnd of season[68]
24 February 2009FWKevin GallCarlisle UnitedEnd of season[68]
6 March 2009MFPaul MarshallManchester CityEnd of season[68]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
6 March 2009FWKyle PerryNorthwich Victoria6 April 2009[68]

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