1925–26 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1925–26 season was Port Vale's seventh consecutive season of football (20th overall) in the English Football League.[1] They improved on their previous season's success by two points. They finished in a higher league position than rivals Stoke City for only the second time in their history, and with Stoke relegated in 21st-place, they guaranteed playing in a higher league than Stoke for the first time in their history. With seven games left to play, April 1926 would be arguably the club's best ever chance at reaching the top flight; however, they tallied just two points from their remaining games to finish in eighth place. Despite all of this, the Vale board proposed a merger with Stoke City, and were forced to resign en-masse when the scheme failed.
1925–26 season | ||
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Chairman | Sampson Walker | |
Manager | Joe Schofield | |
Stadium | The Old Recreation Ground | |
Football League Second Division | 8th (44 Points) | |
FA Cup | Third Round (knocked out by Manchester United) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Wilf Kirkham (35) All: Wilf Kirkham (35) | |
Highest home attendance | 19,997 vs. Stoke City, 31 August 1925 | |
Lowest home attendance | 5,207 vs. Nottingham Forest, 12 April 1926 | |
Average home league attendance | 10,739 | |
Biggest win | 5–0 and 6–1 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–6 vs. Chelsea, 5 September 1925 | |
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A tale of two teams, their home record was the fourth strongest in the division; however, away from home they recorded just four victories. The key performer was Wilf Kirkham by quite some distance, who racked up a club record 35 Football League goal tally that only he himself would better.