"The club can confirm that Carol and Kevin Shanahan have completed the purchase of Port Vale Football Club. [111] John Rudge led the club to three promotions 198586, 198889 and 199394 as well as a Football League Trophy title in 1993. CLUB DOCTOR: Dr Peter Grime, MA (Cantab), MB, B.Chir (Hons), MRCGP, Dr Tom Leggett , MBChB, BSc, Dr James Davies MBChB. And if you can get the environment right, good things usually happen., Get the FREE Mirror Football newsletter with the day's key headlines and transfer news straight into your inbox. [18] Vale went to beat Chesterfield by a club record 91 margin on 24 September 1932. It was horrible coming to games. [67] In 1884, the club moved to the Burslem Football and Athletic ground, where they would stay for just two years. [23] Gordon Lee took the helm following this punishment, and steered the club to promotion at the end of the 196970 campaign. The sun is shining on Vale Park. The owners of Burslem-based Synectics Solutions have purchased the football club whilst the freehold of the ground, which includes the land and stadium, has been purchased by the club through an independent financial vehicle - PV Holdings Limited. is also a long-running fanzine, and has been printed since August 2000; the name was inspired by a remark by then-manager Brian Horton to local journalist Derek Davis following a defeat to Tranmere Rovers. [82][83], The club's most famous supporter is singer Robbie Williams, who was raised in Stoke-on-Trent. Youve just got to look at last year with how well England did at the World Cup. [69], Vale Park has been Port Vale's home ground since 1950; it is located on Hamil Road, opposite Burslem Park. [3] After promotion from League Two to League One was secured, Smurthwaite said that "I've never had any hobbies to speak of, but buying Port Vale has given me a passion. "We're not going to gamble our future by spending ridiculous amounts," Carol Shanahan told BBC Radio Stoke. He explained: "I have been offered a contract. But he led the side eight points clear of relegation to finish 20th in League Two. Carol and Kevin Shanahan have today (Tues) completed the purchase of Port Vale Football Club. Off Market. The Shanahans are. [67] An area prone to flooding, today Westport Lake now lies where the ground once stood. [67] The first match was a 60 win over Everton in a friendly and the ground also hosted FA Cup matches for the first time. Port Vale is delighted to announce that Carol Shanahan has been awarded an OBE for services to the community in Stoke-on-Trent. Port Vale currently play in England's fourth tier, the English Football League Two. New Port Vale owners Carol and Kevin Shanahan have come in to "liberate the club" Port Vale owner Norman Smurthwaite has sold the League Two club to local IT firm owners Carol and Kevin. [20], Port Vale moved into their new home of Vale Park in 1950, and a year later Freddie Steele was appointed club manager. The average household income in the Vale area is $66,005. [50] He returned formally to the role of Port Vale chairman the following month. Midlands businessman Smurthwaite, who took Vale out of administration in 2012, first put the club up for sale in 2016. Carol and Kevin Shanahan have bought the club from Norman Smurthwaite, a deal that was signed this morning to begin a new era at Vale Park. Tickets were free but limited to two per person. By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. [92] The highest transfer fee received for a Vale player is 2,000,000 from Wimbledon for Gareth Ainsworth on 29 October 1998, while Ainsworth was also the most expensive player bought, costing 500,000 from Lincoln City on 11 September 1997. [104] The name was changed to Port Vale F.C. [20] In February, the home game with Doncaster Rovers was put into doubt after Smurthwaite refused to pay extra policing costs that Staffordshire Police had demanded following intelligence that there would be troublemakers instigating violence at the game. [32] He was also criticised by Kick It Out, football's equality and inclusion organisation, after admitting that he had denied Hasselbaink the opportunity of being Port Vale manager due to his concern that a black manager would be abused by some supporters. [62] For the next four years the club switched to a design of a knight on a horse with the text "Port Vale" at the top. But while the details of his contract are being negotiated, the manager has been speaking to players as the club prepares to publish its retained list. The amount the Shanahans have paid for the club and ground is undisclosed, but it's fair to say it is more than they wanted to as Norman Smurthwaite drove a hard bargain. [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. The clubs new owners met with Dave Walker, creative director of Burslem-based Blink Creative, to discuss the launch this week. 2003-04 Port Vale F.C. The official story reported on the club website is that Port Vale F.C. Port Vale players take part in a training session. Its taken three years and its been so hard to get here, but were so happy with where we are now.. Gordon Lee guided the club to promotion back to the Third Division the following season, where they would remain until relegation at the end of the 197778 campaign. Its a good environment. His assistant, John Rudge, stepped up to become the club's longest-serving and most successful manager, leading the club from 1983 to 1999. [56][57] The result was relegation back into League Two at the end of the 201617 season, after which Smurthwaite resigned as chairman. Of course it would, it would be amazing. [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. Shanahan, 61, is as passionate about improving the local community as she is about transforming the teams fortunes. Between 1958 and 1963 the club adopted various gold and black designs, before once again returning to the black and white theme. CROWD DOCTOR: Dr Ben Arnold, Dr Anil Kumar Sonnathi, FOOTBALL OPERATIONS MANAGER Billy McClure, HEAD OF ACADEMY COACH & PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Josh Brehaut, HEAD OF GROWTH, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT (HEAD OF ACADEMY EDUCATION) Ben Sproston, HEAD OF ACADEMY RECRUITMENT Kevin Scott, LEAD PHYSIOTHERAPIST Christos Christofides, DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING OFFICER Rich Talbot, ACADEMY COACH AND PDP ANALYST Stephen Leyland, EDUCATION TUTORS Rob Hare and Matt Meredith, ACADEMY TRANSPORT Steve Maskrey and Ash Harvey, DEPUTY SAFETY & COVID 19 OFFICER: Jon Bloore, STAFFORDSHIRE POLICE DEDICATED FOOTBALL OFFICER: PC Nicky Burton, DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING OFFICER: Rich Talbot, SECURITY & DISABILITY LIAISION OFFICER: Luke Cassidy, EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION OFFICER: Kay Speedman, COMMERCIAL SALES EXECUTIVE: Oliver Bailey, RETAIL ASSISTANTS: Sue Hammond, Steve Turner and Jack Podmore, HEAD OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS: Ashley Houghton, CLUB PHOTOGRAPHERS: Gerard Austin, Tom Green, HEAD OF OPERATIONS & ESTATES: Hayley Lowe, GROUNDS STAFF: Mark Forster, Gareth Walker, HEAD OF GROWTH, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT:Ben Sproston, HOSPITALITY ASSISTANTS: Kay Ross, Kirsty Lawton, Michelle Lawton, Zoe Hannon, STADIUM MAINTENANCE: Will Kinson, Rich Leighton, CHEFS: Scott Jones, Alex Zucchettei, Martin Waghorn, Mark Williamson, Emma Holden, CATERING STAFF:Nicola Fox, Gemma Edwards, Lorraine Thompson, Daniela Nema, Chris Pitchford, HOUSEKEEPING STAFF: Supervisor Julie Vyse, Tracy Weaver, Kelly Hughes, Debbie Wright, Steve Hannon, CONCOURSE CATERING SUPERVISOR: Debbie Wheeler, HEAD OF BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Will Turner, HEAD OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYABILITY: Nicola Stanway, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORINDATOR: Sarah Minshall, FOOTBALL & EDUCATION COORDINATOR: Tom Farr, PROJECT LEADS: Matt Hill, Sadie Haynes, James Bourne, Martyn Cooke. Speaking in July 2016, Smurthwaite was still angry about the defeat to Exeter City seven months previously. The clubs co-owner and Chair was recognised alongside others nationwide who made a significant contribution to the UKs Covid-19 response in a ceremony which had to be postponed from 2020 due to the pandemic. ", Kevin Shanahan added: "It's very difficult to put into words. single-family home with a list price of $599000. Port Vale owner Norman Smurthwaite has been blasted over his "outrageous" decision not to appoint Jimmy Floyd Haselbaink due to fears of racist abuse from the club's own fans. "He came in just as the transfer window had shut, but he fulfilled his task and gave the fans a lot of hope. Carol and Kevin Shanahan have bought the club from Norman Smurthwaite, a deal that was signed this morning to begin a new era at Vale Park. Match ticket and travel information for the Vale's trip to Cheltenham Town on Saturday 28 January (3pm kick-off). When they joined the English Football League in 1892, Port Vale were playing at their fourth home ground. [110] Gordon Lee (196970), John McGrath (198283) and Micky Adams (201213) also secured promotions. Port Vale Football Club can confirm that Harry Charsley has left the club by Mutual Consent and will join League Two side, Newport County. [18] He later claimed that he had considered appointing Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink as manager, but decided against it partly because he believed that a racist minority of the club's supporters would make appointing a black manager a bad idea. [73] Stoke and Vale first met on 2 December 1882, and played out a total of 44 Football League games up until 10 February 2002, when the two clubs last met in the Second Division; Stoke won the first match 10, whilst Vale were 10 victors in the latest encounter. The Zestimate for this house is $399,001, which has decreased by $10,099 in the last 30 days. 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