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2024–25 Port Vale F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is the 113th season in the history of Port Vale Football Club and their first season back in League Two since the 2021–22 season, following their relegation from League One in the previous season. The season covers the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

Port Vale
2024–25 season
OwnerSynsol Holdings Limited
ChairladyCarol Shanahan
ManagerDarren Moore
StadiumVale Park
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Overview

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EFL League One

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Ronan Curtis was the first signing of the summer transfer window, as the Republic of Ireland international winger chose to leave League Two rivals AFC Wimbledon to join the Vale on a three-year contract.[1] He was followed by 29-year-old defensive midfielder Ryan Croasdale, who had been released by League Two champions Stockport County.[2] The club then paid an undisclosed fee to sign 30-year old striker Jayden Stockley from fellow-relegated League One club Fleetwood Town, with manager Darren Moore describing him as "an experienced striker with a proven track record of scoring goals".[3] Sam Hart, a 27-year-old left-back who had previously played for the club on loan in 2016, was then signed to a two-year deal after choosing to leave relegated club Sutton United.[4] Lorent Tolaj, a 22-year old Swiss striker, was signed for an undisclosed fee after a prolific season in the National League with Aldershot Town.[5]

On 1 July, the club brought in 34-year old goalkeeper Ben Amos and re-signed 31-year old defender Connor Hall back from Colchester United for an undisclosed fee.[6] The signings continued with midfielder George Byers, who joined on a three-year contract following his release from Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.[7] The first under contract player to leave the club was striker Ryan Loft, who was sold to Cambridge United.[8] The spending spree then continued with a "six-figure" fee for 23-year old Irish striker Ruari Paton from Scottish Championship club Queen's Park.[9] Going the other way north to Scotland was Alex Iacovitti, who was signed by Scottish Premiership club St Mirren for an undisclosed fee.[10] Ben Heneghan, a 30-year old centre-back known for his "combative, no-nonsense style of play", was signed on a free transfer from Fleetwood Town to replace Iacovitti.[11]

Cup competitions

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On 27 June, the draw for the first round of the EFL Cup was made, with Port Vale being drawn away against Barrow (League Two).[12]

In the group stage of the EFL Trophy, Port Vale were drawn into Northern Group B alongside Salford City (League Two), Wrexham (League One) and Wolverhampton Wanderers U21.[13][14]

Competitions

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Pre-season

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On 14 May, Port Vale announced their initial pre-season plans with local fixtures against Newcastle Town, Kidsgrove Athletic and Leek Town.[15]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 July 2024 Friendly Newcastle Town 1–3 Port Vale Newcastle-under-Lyme
19:30 BST Barry   33' Report Tolaj   6'
Chislett   76', 78'		 Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium
Attendance: few hundred
6 July 2024 Friendly Kidsgrove Athletic 0–1 Port Vale Kidsgrove
13:30 BST Report Curtis   43' Stadium: Hollinwood Road
9 July 2024 Friendly Port Vale 2–2 Rushall Olympic Burslem
19:30 BST Tolaj   49'
Trialist   65'		 Report   35'
  88'		 Stadium: Vale Park Training Pitch
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
10 July 2024 Friendly Leek Town 1–0 Port Vale XI Leek
18:00 BST Grice   88' Report Stadium: Harrison Park
Referee: Ashley Critchlow
12 July 2024 Friendly Coventry City 3–0 Port Vale Loughborough
13:00 BST Simms   14'
Rudoni   74'
Obikwu   80'		 Report Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
20 July 2024 Friendly Bath City 1–0 Port Vale Bath
15:00 BST Wilson   5' Report Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 542
27 July 2024 Friendly Burton Albion v Port Vale Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
30 July 2024 Friendly Port Vale v Luton Town XI Burslem
19:30 BST Stadium: Vale Park
3 August 2024 Friendly Port Vale v Bolton Wanderers Burslem
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park

League Two

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL League Two

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 Morecambe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Newport County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Notts County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Salford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Swindon Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Tranmere Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to National League
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[16]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on pre-season. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = postponed

Matches

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On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[17]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Salford City v Port Vale Kersal
15:00 BST Stadium: Moor Lane
17 August 2024 2 Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Burslem
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park
24 August 2024 3 Barrow v Port Vale Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Stadium: Holker Street
31 August 2024 4 Port Vale v Doncaster Rovers Burslem
12:30 BST Stadium: Vale Park
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[18]
7 September 2024 5 Newport County v Port Vale Newport
15:00 BST Stadium: Rodney Parade
14 September 2024 6 Port Vale v Chesterfield Burslem
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park
21 September 2024 7 Accrington Stanley v Port Vale Accrington
12:30 BST Stadium: Crown Ground
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[18]
28 September 2024 8 Port Vale v Swindon Town Burslem
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park
1 October 2024 9 Port Vale v Colchester United Burslem
19:30 BST Stadium: Vale Park
5 October 2024 10 Notts County v Port Vale Nottingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Meadow Lane
12 October 2024 11 Milton Keynes Dons v Port Vale Milton Keynes
15:00 BST Stadium: Stadium MK
19 October 2024 12 Port Vale v Fleetwood Town Burslem
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park
22 October 2024 13 Harrogate Town v Port Vale Harrogate
19:45 BST Stadium: Wetherby Road
26 October 2024 14 Port Vale v AFC Wimbledon Burslem
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park
9 November 2024 15 Gillingham v Port Vale Gillingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
16 November 2024 16 Morecambe v Port Vale Morecambe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
23 November 2024 17 Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
3 December 2024 18 Cheltenham Town v Port Vale Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Stadium: Whaddon Road
7 December 2024 19 Port Vale v Walsall Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
14 December 2024 20 Bromley v Port Vale Bromley, London
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hayes Lane
21 December 2024 21 Port Vale v Carlisle United Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
26 December 2024 22 Bradford City v Port Vale Bradford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Valley Parade
29 December 2024 23 Grimsby Town v Port Vale Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Stadium: Blundell Park
1 January 2025 24 Port Vale v Cheltenham Town Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
4 January 2025 25 Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale Doncaster
15:00 GMT Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
11 January 2025 26 Port Vale v Barrow Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
18 January 2025 27 Port Vale v Newport County Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
25 January 2025 28 Chesterfield v Port Vale Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
28 January 2025 29 Colchester United v Port Vale Colchester
19:45 GMT Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
1 February 2025 30 Port Vale v Accrington Stanley Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
8 February 2025 31 Swindon Town v Port Vale Swindon
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
15 February 2025 32 Port Vale v Notts County Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
22 February 2025 33 Port Vale v Salford City Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
1 March 2025 34 Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
4 March 2025 35 Port Vale v Harrogate Town Burslem
19:45 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
8 March 2025 36 Fleetwood Town v Port Vale Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Stadium: Highbury Stadium
15 March 2025 37 Port Vale v Milton Keynes Dons Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
22 March 2025 38 Port Vale v Morecambe Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
29 March 2025 39 Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale Crewe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Gresty Road
1 April 2025 40 Port Vale v Bradford City Burslem
19:45 BST Stadium: Vale Park
5 April 2025 41 Walsall v Port Vale Walsall
15:00 BST Stadium: Bescot Stadium
12 April 2025 42 Port Vale v Bromley Burslem
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park
18 April 2025 43 Carlisle United v Port Vale Carlisle
15:00 BST Stadium: Brunton Park
21 April 2025 44 Port Vale v Grimsby Town Burslem
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park
26 April 2025 45 AFC Wimbledon v Port Vale Wimbledon, London
15:00 BST Stadium: Plough Lane
3 May 2025 46 Port Vale v Gillingham Burslem
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park

FA Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Barrow v Port Vale Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Stadium: Holker Street

EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Salford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 L1 Wrexham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL

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Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of pre-season

List includes all first-team players and any other matchday squad players

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
— GK   ENG Ben Amos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— FW   ENG Andrew Buah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— MF   SCO George Byers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— MF   RSA Ethan Chislett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— DF   WAL Mitch Clark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— MF   ENG Ryan Croasdale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— FW   IRL Ronan Curtis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— GK   ENG Arron Davies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— DF   ENG Jesse Debrah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— FW   ENG Baylee Dipepa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— MF   ENG Ben Garrity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— MF   ENG Conor Grant 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— DF   ENG Connor Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— DF   ENG Sam Hart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— DF   ENG Ben Heneghan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— DF   ENG Dan Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— DF   ENG Ben Lomax 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— MF   ENG Jason Lowe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— MF   BEL Funso Ojo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— FW   IRL Ruari Paton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— FW   ENG James Plant 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— GK   ENG Connor Ripley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— MF   ENG Tom Sang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— DF   ENG Jack Shorrock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— DF   ENG Nathan Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— FW   ENG Jayden Stockley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— FW   SUI Lorent Tolaj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Pos. Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
21 June 2024 CF   Jayden Stockley Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [3]
1 July 2024 GK   Ben Amos Wigan Athletic Free [6]
1 July 2024[a] DM   Ryan Croasdale Stockport County Free [2]
1 July 2024[b] LW   Ronan Curtis AFC Wimbledon Free [1]
1 July 2024 CB   Connor Hall Colchester United Undisclosed [6]
1 July 2024[c] LB   Sam Hart Sutton United Free [4]
1 July 2024[d] CF   Lorent Tolaj Aldershot Town Undisclosed [5]
9 July 2024 CM   George Byers Sheffield Wednesday Free [7]
15 July 2024 CF   Ruari Paton   Queen's Park Undisclosed[e] [9]
24 July 2024 CB   Ben Heneghan Fleetwood Town Free [11]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June and would become official on 1 July once his Stockport County contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 22 May and would become official on 1 July once his AFC Wimbledon contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 26 June and would become official on 1 July once his Sutton United contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 28 June and would become official on 1 July
  5. ^ The transfer fee was reported to be a six-figure sum

Transfers out

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Date from Pos. Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2024 CB   Lewis Cass Grimsby Town Released [19][20]
30 June 2024[a] CF   Uche Ikpeazu   St Johnstone Free [21]
30 June 2024 GK   Jayson Leutwiler Released [22]
30 June 2024 RW   Gavin Massey Released [22]
30 June 2024 CF   James Wilson Northampton Town Released [22][23]
10 July 2024 CF   Ryan Loft Cambridge United Undisclosed [8]
16 July 2024 CB   Alex Iacovitti   St Mirren Undisclosed [10]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 30 May and would become official on 1 July, once his Port Vale contract expired

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ronan Curtis is a Valiant". Port Vale FC. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Ryan Croasdale is a Valiant". Port Vale FC. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Jayden Stockley is a Valiant". Port Vale FC. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Sam Hart Is A Valiant". Port Vale FC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Lorent Tolaj: Port Vale sign striker from Aldershot for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Ben Amos & Connor Hall: Port Vale sign goalkeeper and defender". BBC Sport. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b "George Byers: Port Vale sign midfielder in three-year deal". BBC Sport. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Ryan Loft bolsters attack | Cambridge United F.C." Cambridge United FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Ruari Paton: Port Vale sign Queen's Park striker for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Alex Iacovitti signs for Saints on two-year deal". St Mirren FC. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Ben Heneghan is a Valiant". Port Vale FC. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Pre-Season 2024". Port Vale FC. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  16. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Bromley face Harrogate in club's first ever EFL match". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Doncaster Rovers and Accrington Stanley clashes selected for Sky Sports+ broadcast". Port Vale FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  19. ^ Baggaley, Mike (10 June 2024). "Transfer and season ticket updates from chief executive". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Cass Becomes Sixth Signing". Grimsby Town FC. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Uche Ikpeazu to leave Port Vale FC". Port Vale FC. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  22. ^ a b c "2023/24 Retained List". Port Vale FC. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  23. ^ "James Wilson Signs For Northampton Town". Northampton Town FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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